Asbury Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Convicted Of Murder, Accomplice Admits To Plotting 2022 Asbury Park Shooting: Prosecutors Teen Convicted Of Murder, Accomplice Admits To Plotting 2022 Asbury Park Shooting: Prosecutors
Teen Convicted Of Murder, Accomplice Admits To Plotting 2022 Asbury Park Shooting: Prosecutors An Asbury Park teen was found guilty of shooting and killing another teen more than two years ago, authorities said. A jury convicted 18-year-old Joseph Argilagos of first-degree murder and two gun-related charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, Dec. 20. He was found guilty on Wednesday, Dec. 18 in the killing of 19-year-old Dariel Vernet, also from Asbury Park. Police responded to the scene near the intersection of Prospect and Atlantic avenues in Asbury Park shortly after 5:45 p.m. on Friday, July 8, 2022. Officers fo…

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by Chris Spiker
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Man, Teen Hospitalized After Crash At Manchester Township Intersection: Police Man, Teen Hospitalized After Crash At Manchester Township Intersection: Police
Man, Teen Hospitalized After Crash At Manchester Township Intersection: Police A Manchester Township man was airlifted and a teen boy was significantly injured in an evening crash, authorities said. Manchester police responded to the intersection of Ocean County routes 547 and 571 at around 6:19 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the department said in a news release. Two cars sustained heavy front-end damage in the collision. Officers found a blue 2004 BMW facing south in the intersection's northeast corner and a white 2022 Nissan Altima on the side of County Route 547. Investigators said a Manchester teen driving the BMW was heading north on County Route 547 w…

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by Chris Spiker
Neptune-Ocean Grove, NJ
Police & Fire
Duo Indicted For Murder In Neptune Man's 2022 Killing, Prosecutors Say Duo Indicted For Murder In Neptune Man's 2022 Killing, Prosecutors Say
Duo Indicted For Murder In Neptune Man's 2022 Killing, Prosecutors Say Two men were facing murder charges in connection with the deadly shooting of a Neptune Township man more than two and a half years ago, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Kedrick Chatmon of Keansburg and Lamare Walker of Barnegat were indicted for first-degree murder and first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Monday, Nov. 25. Chatmon also faced several weapons-related charges. The men were charged in the killing of 39-year-old Marques Mills. Neptune police responded to the scene …

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by Chris Spiker
Wall Township, NJ
Police & Fire
CT Man Struck By SUV On Busy Wall Township Road Dies From Injuries, Police Say CT Man Struck By SUV On Busy Wall Township Road Dies From Injuries, Police Say
CT Man Struck By SUV On Busy Wall Township Road Dies From Injuries, Police Say A southeastern Connecticut man died more than a week after he was hit by an SUV while crossing a busy Jersey Shore road, authorities said. Michael Losacano of Niantic, CT, died from his injuries on Monday, Nov. 18, the Wall Township Police Department said in a news release. The 64-year-old was injured in a crash on Saturday, Nov. 9. Wall Township police responded to the scene on Route 35 near the intersection with Wall Church Road at around 6:42 p.m. Investigators said Losacano was struck by a southbound Ford Explorer driven by a 72-year-old man from Farmingdale. Losacano was rushed t…

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by Chris Spiker
Asbury Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Asbury Park Man Who Killed Victim After Dice Game Gets Life In Prison, Prosecutors Say Asbury Park Man Who Killed Victim After Dice Game Gets Life In Prison, Prosecutors Say
Asbury Park Man Who Killed Victim After Dice Game Gets Life In Prison, Prosecutors Say An Asbury Park man will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing a Lakewood man and robbing him after a dice game, authorities said. Jaszhark Rogers, 38, was sentenced to life in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, Nov. 15. He also received 46 additional years for other charges at his sentencing on Friday, Nov. 1. Asbury Park police responded to the 1200 block of Washington Avenue just after 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Officers found 26-year-old Yahnie Patterson lying in the road with severe head trauma. Patters…

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by Chris Spiker
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Bicyclist, 35, Critically Injured In Lakewood Hit-And-Run: Prosecutors Bicyclist, 35, Critically Injured In Lakewood Hit-And-Run: Prosecutors
Bicyclist, 35, Critically Injured In Lakewood Hit-And-Run: Prosecutors A woman was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in Lakewood, authorities said. The 35-year-old bicyclist was struck by a vehicle, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Lakewood police responded to the crash at the intersection of Maplehurst Avenue and Cross Street at around 7:15 p.m. Officers found the victim in the road suffering from serious bodily injuries.  Paramedics rushed the woman to Jersey Shore University Medical Center. She was in critical condition at the Neptune hospital as of press time. The…

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by Chris Spiker
Seaside Heights-Seaside Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Charges Upgraded For Driver 2X Legal Limit After Death Of Seaside Park Restaurateur: Prosecutor Charges Upgraded For Driver 2X Legal Limit After Death Of Seaside Park Restaurateur: Prosecutor
Charges Upgraded For Driver 2X Legal Limit After Death Of Seaside Park Restaurateur: Prosecutor A Seaside Park woman's charges were upgraded when a restaurant owner and well-known fly fisherman died more than a month after a hit-and-run crash. Genell Mcinaw, 50, surrendered to Seaside Heights police on Tuesday, Nov. 5, Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael Nolan Jr. said in a news release. She was previously charged in the crash that killed Robert Popovics of Seaside Park. Seaside Heights police responded to a report of a man lying in the road near the intersection of Dupont Avenue and the Boulevard at around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23. Officers found Popovics u…

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by Chris Spiker
Red Bank, NJ
Police & Fire
Four Charged In Deadly Red Bank Shooting Of Mikal Muhammad, 36 Four Charged In Deadly Red Bank Shooting Of Mikal Muhammad, 36
Four Charged In Deadly Red Bank Shooting Of Mikal Muhammad, 36 Four people were charged on Friday, Nov. 1, with the fatal shooting of a 36-year-old Monmouth County man in July, authorities said. At 3:13 a.m. on Wednesday, July, 10, Red Bank police responded to the 100 block of River Street in Red Bank and found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Mikal Muhammad was pronounced deceased on scene, while the other male was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, treated and released, Santiago said. Lahmeir Hill, a 31-year-old Pemberton resident and Sadiq Palmer, a 25-year-old Fre…

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by Sam Barron
Matawan-Aberdeen, NJ
Police & Fire
BREAKING: Matawan Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Aberdeen's Judi Fox-Hernandez BREAKING: Matawan Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Aberdeen's Judi Fox-Hernandez
Breaking: Matawan Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Aberdeen's Judi Fox-Hernandez A 64-year-old woman has been charged in the crash that killed a 58-year-old New Jersey woman in September. Sonia Gomez, of Matawan, was behind the wheel of a 2015 Honda Pilot when she struck Judith Fox-Hernandez, of Aberdeen at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and 2nd Street in Aberdeen on Wednesday, Sept. 4, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. Fox-Hernandez was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where she died on Sunday, Sept. 29. Gomez did not stop at the time of the crash at the scene, nor did she report the collision to law enforcement, Santia…

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by Cecilia Levine
Freehold, NJ
News
Possible Measles Exposures At Freehold Italian Grocer, Mexican Restaurant: DOH Possible Measles Exposures At Freehold Italian Grocer, Mexican Restaurant: DOH
Possible Measles Exposures At Freehold Italian Grocer, Mexican Restaurant: DOH State health officials are warning residents of a confirmed measles case in New Jersey. The Health Department said that the patient is a Monmouth County resident, who presented with measles following recent international travel. Anyone who visited the below locations during the specified dates and times may have been exposed and should contact a health care provider immediately to discuss potential exposure and risk of developing the illness, the department said: Livoti’s Old World Market, 200 Mounts Corner Drive, Freehold, NJ 07728; Date & Time: September 30, 2024 between 5:30 P…

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by Cecilia Levine
Toms River, NJ
News
'Worst Pain Known To Humanity' Once Plaguing Toms River Woman Now Controlled With Cellphone 'Worst Pain Known To Humanity' Once Plaguing Toms River Woman Now Controlled With Cellphone
'Worst Pain Known To Humanity' Once Plaguing Toms River Woman Now Controlled With Cellphone A New Jersey resident who one day woke up and began experiencing the most excruciating pain of her life is now able to manage it through a cell phone, thanks to physicians at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Mary Rice, 42, of Toms River, began experiencing the extreme facial pain one day in January 2018. She described it as electric shocks over her left eye, and almost anything set it off. "Healthcare professionals talk about a 10-point scale of pain with their patients," she said. "My pain was mostly a 10+, off the scale, leaving me unable to do the most simple of tasks and prevent…

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by Cecilia Levine
Brick, NJ
Police & Fire
CAPTURED: Fugitive In 2010 Brick Township Attempted Murder Arrested, Prosecutors Say CAPTURED: Fugitive In 2010 Brick Township Attempted Murder Arrested, Prosecutors Say
Captured: Fugitive In 2010 Brick Township Attempted Murder Arrested, Prosecutors Say A fugitive wanted for shooting a man in the face nearly 14 years ago in Brick Township has been captured, authorities said. Marciano Sanchez, 40, was arrested in New York City on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. Sanchez's last known address was in Queens. Sanchez was on New Jersey’s Most Wanted list after a shooting in Brick on Monday, Nov. 29, 2010. Police responded to a gunshot victim at the Community First Aid building on Mantoloking Road. Officers found a man who had been shot in the face. He was rushed to Jersey Shore Unive…

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by Chris Spiker