Jersey Shore Couple Admits To Using Teen Son In Marijuana, Mushroom 'Business': Prosecutors Jersey Shore Couple Admits To Using Teen Son In Marijuana, Mushroom 'Business': Prosecutors
Jersey Shore Couple Admits To Using Teen Son In Marijuana, Mushroom 'Business': Prosecutors A Somers Point couple admitted to using their teen son to sell marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms through an unlicensed business promoted on Facebook, authorities said. Donna Shiffer, 40, pleaded guilty to several charges on Tuesday, Apr. 30, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Her boyfriend, 39-year-old John Garman, also pleaded guilty on Monday, Mar. 18. Investigators began looking into Garman's marijuana "delivery service" called Garmans Goods in March 2023. The business was advertised on Facebook and Garman placed jars of marijuana in public places throughou…
Fiery Explosion Injures Multiple People In Old Bridge (DEVELOPING) Fiery Explosion Injures Multiple People In Old Bridge (DEVELOPING)
Fiery Explosion Injures Multiple People In Old Bridge (Developing) Firefighters, EMS and police from five towns are on the scene of a fire at a commercial building on West Greystone Road in Old Bridge, authorities said. There was a report of an explosion at about 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, Old Bridge police said. "There were multiple severe injuries" and two medical helicopters were called to help take victims to hospitals, police said. Superior Signal Co. is located across the road from Jonas Salk Middle School where students and staff sheltered in place as a precaution. Old Bridge had assistance from first responders from East Brunswick, Spotswood…
Blood Trail From Second Floor To Sidewalk Left By NJ Stabbing Victim: Police Papers Blood Trail From Second Floor To Sidewalk Left By NJ Stabbing Victim: Police Papers
Blood Trail From Second Floor To Sidewalk Left By NJ Stabbing Victim: Police Papers Newly-obtained documents paint a harrowing picture of a deadly New Jersey stabbing. Jason Torres, 32, left a trail of blood from the second floor of the home where he was stabbed to the sidewalk near Smith and Maple streets in Perth Amboy at approximately 9 p.m. Sunday, April 28, according to the affidavit for probable cause. The exact address of the stabbing was redacted from police documents, but says surveillance video shows two people leaving the side door of the address and two people leaving the front door, including the victim, before the 911 calls were placed. Jason Torres was…
Newark Teen Stole Vehicle In Brick Township, More Suspects Wanted: Police Newark Teen Stole Vehicle In Brick Township, More Suspects Wanted: Police
Fazon Farrington Arrested A teen from Newark was accused of stealing a vehicle in Ocean County, authorities said. Fazon Farrington, 19, was charged on Monday, Apr. 29 with theft of movable property and burglary. The Brick Township Police Department announced the charges in a news release on Tuesday, Apr. 30. A vehicle was stolen on Princeton Avenue on Tuesday, Mar. 5. Kearny police and the New Jersey State Police Auto Theft Task Force also helped in the investigation. Farrington was also facing charges in a string of burglaries on Long Island. He was arrested in that case on Thursday, Mar. 14. Nassau County p…
Mom Who Enjoyed Beauty Vlogging Killed In Central Jersey Crash, 25: 'Your Energy Was Unmatched' Mom Who Enjoyed Beauty Vlogging Killed In Central Jersey Crash, 25: 'Your Energy Was Unmatched'
Mom Who Enjoyed Beauty Vlogging Killed In Central Jersey Crash, 25: 'Your Energy Was Unmatched' Family and friends were mourning a Monmouth County mother who was killed in an early morning crash. A spokesperson for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office confirmed that Amani Gilliam, 25, of Freehold, was the woman who died in a crash in Manalapan on Thursday, Apr. 25. It happened near the intersection of Route 9 and Ryan Road just before 4:30 a.m. Manalapan police found a 2017 Nissan Sentra driven by Gilliam and a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by an unidentified man. Gilliam was rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Gilliam enjoyed posting video blogs f…
Toddler Rescued After Walking Alone Across Busy Berkeley Township Road: Police Toddler Rescued After Walking Alone Across Busy Berkeley Township Road: Police
Toddler Rescued After Walking Alone Across Busy Berkeley Township Road: Police A toddler who walked alone across a busy Ocean County road was rescued by good Samaritans, authorities said. Berkeley Township police received calls about the toddler walking across Route 9 near Morris Boulevard at around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 30, the department said in a news release. The child was only wearing a diaper. Officers responded and found the toddler with good Samaritans in the parking lot of Diesel's Subs. The child's grandmother arrived shortly afterward and the two were reunited. Police followed them back to the grandmother's home. Investigators said the toddler left the …
CAUGHT: Fugitive Wanted For Gunning Down Beloved Hoboken Athlete Captured In Massachusetts CAUGHT: Fugitive Wanted For Gunning Down Beloved Hoboken Athlete Captured In Massachusetts
Caught: Fugitive Wanted For Gunning Down Beloved Hoboken Athlete Captured In Massachusetts UPDATE: A fugitive from North Bergen who authorities said shot and killed a beloved athlete from Hoboken was captured in Massachusetts on Tuesday, authorities said. Albert Morales, 33, will be extradited to New Jersey to face murder and illegal weapons charges in the cold-blooded killing of Damon "NuNu" Murray, 21, (see photo above) at a Hoboken public housing project shortly after 11:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Murray -- a Rutgers University football walk-on who left school to care for his family -- was brought to Jersey City Medical Center i…
Paramus School Bus Driver's Parole Possible At Anniversary Of Horrific Crash That Killed Two Paramus School Bus Driver's Parole Possible At Anniversary Of Horrific Crash That Killed Two
Paramus School Bus Driver's Parole Possible At Anniversary Of Horrific Crash That Killed Two A former Paramus school bus driver who caused a collision on Route 80 that killed a 10-year-old student and one of her teachers is up for parole in a few weeks -- just two days after the sixth anniversary of the horrific crash. Hudy Muldrow, now 83, was taking 40 East Brook Middle School fifth graders and a small group of adults on a field trip to Waterloo Village on May 17, 2018 when he got lost and tried to make an illegal U-turn on the busy interstate in Mount Olive. A dump truck slammed into the bus, killing young Miranda Vargas and teacher Jennifer M. Williamson, 51. Dozens more were…
Co-Owner Of Exotic Snack Website, 33, Killed In NJ Crash Co-Owner Of Exotic Snack Website, 33, Killed In NJ Crash
Co-Owner Of Exotic Snack Website, 33, Killed In NJ Crash Friends and loved ones are remembering a 33-year-old Passaic County resident who was killed in a crash in Atlantic County. Craig Doka of Oak Ridge was found dead in a vehicle that was on fire off Route 30 in Absecon on Sunday, Apr. 28, according to the Absecon Police Department. He was 33 years old. Doka was a co-owner of the website Order Exotic Snacks, which specializes in selling international foods and beverages. He had been posting videos of himself trying some of the exotic treats from all over the world. View this post on Instagram …
HEROES: NJ Transit Police Save Life Of Choking Child In Trenton (VIDEO) HEROES: NJ Transit Police Save Life Of Choking Child In Trenton (VIDEO)
Heroes: NJ Transit Police Save Life Of Choking Child In Trenton (Video) Two New Jersey Transit Police officers saved a choking boy in Trenton earlier this month, authorities said. They released this video on Twitter of the April 16 rescue on Wednesday, April 30. At 9:44 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16 the officers are shown beginning the rescue. They performed life-saving CPR to save the child, authorities said. In the video, a woman can be heard yelling, "Oh my God," as an officer thumps on the boy's body.  During the ambulance ride, the boy begins to breathe again. An officer can be heard saying, "Hey buddy. Stay with me, OK? He's moving now. He's making no…
Stabbing Suspect Killed Someone He Knew In Central Jersey: Prosecutor Stabbing Suspect Killed Someone He Knew In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
Stabbing Suspect Killed Someone He Knew In Central Jersey: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Perth Amboy man has been arrested for fatally stabbing a 32-year-old man he knew, authorities said. Luis Alberto Serrano Diaz has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in connection with the death on Sunday, April 28, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Lawrence Cattano of the Perth Amboy Police Department said. At approximately 9 p.m. Sunday, police responded to Smith Street and Maple Street in Perth Amboy for a stabbing.  Police found Jason Torres, of Perth Amboy, who had multiple stab wounds and had co…
Big Purple NJ 'Bud Bus' Owner Arrested For Money Laundering, Deceptive Biz Practices: Cops Big Purple NJ 'Bud Bus' Owner Arrested For Money Laundering, Deceptive Biz Practices: Cops
Big Purple NJ 'Bud Bus' Owner Arrested For Money Laundering, Deceptive Biz Practices: Cops A 46-year-old Rockland County, NY man has been arrested for illegally selling marijuana out of a big purple van in New Jersey, authorities said. Bud Bus Inc. Founder William Schlette, of West Nyack, was charged with deceptive business practices, money laundering, and drug offenses, according to Warren County Prosecutor Anthony Picone. Two search warrants on Schlette's Bud Bus Inc, a van parked at 1077 State Highway 94 in Frelinghuysen Township, on March 7, culminated in the seizure of $1,900, a Ram Promaster van, a 2024 Loom trailer, suspected raw marijuana, and suspected cannabinoid i…
Police ID Driver, 33, Killed In Fiery Atlantic County Crash Police ID Driver, 33, Killed In Fiery Atlantic County Crash
Police ID Driver, 33, Killed In Fiery Atlantic County Crash A Passaic County man died in a fiery crash in Atlantic County, authorities said. An Absecon officer saw the vehicle on fire off Route 30 near Delilah Road just before 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Apr. 28, the police department said in a news release. The vehicle was spotted near the former site of Bayview Motel. ALSO SEE: Owner Of Exotic Candy Store, 33, Killed In NJ Crash Craig Doka, 33, of Oak Ridge, was found dead inside the vehicle. Absecon firefighters also arrived and put out the flames. Doka's vehicle was the only one involved in the crash. Anyone who saw the crash or has information…
Drivers Were 'Intoxicated' In NJ Crash That Killed Man, Ejected Toddler: Prosecutor Drivers Were 'Intoxicated' In NJ Crash That Killed Man, Ejected Toddler: Prosecutor
Drivers Were 'Intoxicated' In NJ Crash That Killed Man, Ejected Toddler: Prosecutor Two Monmouth County drivers were accused of being intoxicated during a deadly crash, authorities said. Zyasia Henson, 28, of Long Branch, and Edgar Marcial-Diaz, 32, of Red Bank, were charged with second-degree vehicular homicide and two counts of third-degree assault by auto. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced their charges in a news release on Monday, Apr. 29. Eatontown police responded to the crash at the intersection of Route 35 and Broad Street at around 7:50 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24. Marcial-Diaz was the only person in a 2002 Dodge Durango, whil…
Hoboken Two-Sport Star Shot Dead: Rutgers Football Walk-On, 21, Returned Home To Help Family Hoboken Two-Sport Star Shot Dead: Rutgers Football Walk-On, 21, Returned Home To Help Family
Hoboken Two-Sport Star Shot Dead: Rutgers Football Walk-On, 21, Returned Home To Help Family A fugitive from North Bergen accused of shooting and killing a Rutgers University football walk-on from Hoboken who left school to care for his family was captured in Massachusetts on Tuesday, authorities said. Albert Morales, 33, will be extradited to New Jersey to face murder and illegal weapons charges in the cold-blooded killing of Damon Murray, 21, at a Hoboken public housing project shortly after 11:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Murray was pronounced dead of an abdominal gunshot wound after being brought to Jersey City Medical Center via a priv…
Shot Fired In Photo Booth At Urban Air, Police Seize Boys 12, 15 Shot Fired In Photo Booth At Urban Air, Police Seize Boys 12, 15
Shot Fired In Photo Booth At Urban Air, Police Seize Boys 12, 15 A steel plate prevented a potential tragedy at Urban Air in South Hackensack when a loaded gun brought into a photo booth by two boys -- one 12, the other 15 -- went off, authorities said. "If not for the steel plate, the round could have gone through the machine and struck an innocent victim," South Hackensack Police Detective Sgt. James Donatello said.  The 6:30 p.m. shooting on Sunday, April 28, was another in a series of incidents that have recently drawn a massive law enforcement response to the all-ages Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park just off westbound Route 80. Surve…
Bagel Break-In: Burglar Shatters Window, Opens Cash Register At Manchester Shop (VIDEO) Bagel Break-In: Burglar Shatters Window, Opens Cash Register At Manchester Shop (VIDEO)
All Star Bagel In Manchester Township Burglary Video Police are looking for whoever was seen on surveillance video breaking into an Ocean County bagel shop. The break-in happened at All Star Bagel on Route 37 in Manchester Township at around 12:24 a.m. on Friday, Apr. 26. Manchester police shared video from inside the shop in a Facebook post. In the 16-second video, the suspect was seen shattering the front glass door and setting off the security alarm. The suspect then ran behind the counter and opened the cash register's drawer. Police didn't say how much money was stolen or if anything else was taken. Investigators were working to le…
Cops ID Man Stabbed Dead, 32, In Central Jersey Cops ID Man Stabbed Dead, 32, In Central Jersey
Cops ID Man Stabbed Dead, 32, In Central Jersey A 32-year-old man from Perth Amboy was stabbed to death Sunday, April 28, authorities said. Jason Torres was found collapsed at about 9 p.m. at Smith and Maple streets in Perth Amboy, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Lawrence Cattano of the Perth Amboy Police Department. Torres was taken to Hackensack Merdian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead, they said. Anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area is asked to call Detective Jose Santiago of the Perth Amboy Police…
Ex-Convict Found With 17K+ Bags Of Heroin, Loaded Gun In South Jersey Sentenced: Prosecutors Ex-Convict Found With 17K+ Bags Of Heroin, Loaded Gun In South Jersey Sentenced: Prosecutors
Ex-Convict Found With 17K+ Bags Of Heroin, Loaded Gun In South Jersey Sentenced: Prosecutors An ex-convict from Atlantic County will spend several years in prison after admitting to selling heroin, authorities said. Alfred Fuller, 49, of Galloway Township, was sentenced on Thursday, Apr. 25 to ten years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He pleaded guilty in December 2023 to first-degree possession with intent to distribute heroin and second-degree certain persons not to possess a weapon.  Prosecutor's office detectives executed search warrants at Fuller's home, two units at Clayton Self Storage, and Fuller’s bl…
Fire Nearly Destroys Central Jersey Family's Home: 'The Loss Is So Great' Fire Nearly Destroys Central Jersey Family's Home: 'The Loss Is So Great'
Fire Nearly Destroys Central Jersey Family's Home: 'The Loss Is So Great' A Monmouth County family's home was nearly destroyed by a fire, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page said the house in the Paddock Club in Marlboro caught fire on Thursday, Apr. 25. No one was reported injured but the Ditillo family's home and possessions "were almost completely destroyed." The GoFundMe had raised more than $55,000 from at least 714 donations as of Monday, Apr. 29. "The Ditillo family are known for their kindness and community spirit," wrote Alex Worth, a neighbor who created the GoFundMe. "They have always been the first to offer help to others in need. No…
Former Code Enforcement Officer Who Stole $75K From Jersey Shore City Indicted: Prosecutors Former Code Enforcement Officer Who Stole $75K From Jersey Shore City Indicted: Prosecutors
Former Code Enforcement Officer Who Stole $75K From Jersey Shore City Indicted: Prosecutors A former code enforcement officer in Ventnor City was accused of stealing more than $75,000 in payments for city permits, authorities said. Michelle Calderon, 37, of Egg Harbor Township, was indicted on six counts on Thursday, Apr. 11, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced in a news release on Monday, Apr. 29. She was charged on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Investigators said Calderon kept cash that taxpayers and businesses gave to Ventnor City for permits. She was accused of pocketing more than $75,000 and altering the balance sheets to cover up the stolen m…
Ex-Con Formerly Of Paterson Convicted Of Selling Fentanyl To Federal Operative At Jersey Shore Ex-Con Formerly Of Paterson Convicted Of Selling Fentanyl To Federal Operative At Jersey Shore
Ex-Paterson Resident Convicted Of Jersey Shore Fentanyl Sale 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: An ex-con from out of state is facing a significantly long federal prison sentence after being convicted of selling fentanyl to a government cooperator at the Jersey Shore. Jurors in U.S. District Court in Trenton found former Paterson resident Djavon Holland, 37, guilty of possession with the intent to sell the deadly drug, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said. As an ex-con with multiple convictions on his record, Holland, currently of Virginia, could be sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison. Holland served a majority of an eight-year state prison sentence after he was …
Fatal Stabbing Reported In Central Jersey: Prosecutor Fatal Stabbing Reported In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
Fatal Stabbing Reported In Central Jersey: Prosecutor There was a fatal stabbing Sunday night, April 28 in Perth Amboy, authorities said. The stabbing occurred near Smith and Maple streets, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. UPDATE: Police ID Man, 32, Stabbed Dead In Perth Amboy An office spokeswoman said Monday, April 29 that a press statement was being prepared and was waiting on notification of next of kin. Perth Amboy local scoop posted video on Facebook of the crime scene. 
Forked River Man Convicted Of Strangling Wife, Dumping Body On Side Of Road: Prosecutors Forked River Man Convicted Of Strangling Wife, Dumping Body On Side Of Road: Prosecutors
Forked River Man Convicted Of Strangling Wife, Dumping Body On Side Of Road: Prosecutors A Forked River man was convicted of strangling his wife to death and leaving her body on the side of a Monmouth County road, authorities said. A jury found 53-year-old Jeremy Cruz guilty of first-degree murder. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced the conviction in a news release on Friday, Apr. 26. A driver saw 51-year-old Dawn Cruz with severe injuries on Colonial Avenue near the intersection with Asbury Avenue in Ocean Township just after 1 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. Ocean Township police found her and she was pronounced dead at the scen…
Atlantic City Teen Sentenced For Having Unlabeled Gun: Prosecutors Atlantic City Teen Sentenced For Having Unlabeled Gun: Prosecutors
Atlantic City Teen Sentenced For Having Unlabeled Gun: Prosecutors An Atlantic City teen will spend time in state prison after police found him with an unlabeled gun, authorities said. Angelo Williams, 19, was sentenced on Thursday, Apr. 25 to three years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced in a news release. He pleaded guilty to second-degree possession of a handgun without a permit on Thursday, Mar. 7, 2024. Atlantic City police responded to a report of a man with a gun in his waistband on North Arkansas Avenue on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. Officers found Williams, whose description matched the one given to police. As po…
Bathroom Ceiling Fan Blamed For House Fire In Manchester Township Gated Community: Police Bathroom Ceiling Fan Blamed For House Fire In Manchester Township Gated Community: Police
Bathroom Ceiling Fan Blamed For House Fire In Manchester Township Gated Community: Police Firefighters quickly put out flames at a home in a gated community in Manchester Township, authorities said. Volunteer firefighters from Manchester, Ridgeway, and Whiting responded to the fire on Edinburgh Lane in the Leisure Village West community at around 3:35 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 27, Manchester police said in a news release. When firefighters arrived, they learned the fire was caused by a bathroom ceiling fan. The homeowners were not in the house during the fire and only a cleaning crew was there.  No injuries were reported and the residents weren't displaced. The Oce…
Fire Destroys Cuzzin's Pizza, Jay's Food Mart In Brick Fire Destroys Cuzzin's Pizza, Jay's Food Mart In Brick
Brick Township Cuzzin's Pizza Fire Two Ocean County businesses are recovering after a major fire on Saturday, April 27. Photos show flames shooting from the roof of Jays Food Mart and Cuzzin's Pizzeria in the strip mall on Herbertsville Road. Firefighters say the blaze broke out around 5 p.m. Firefighters are operating at a 3rd alarm structure fire at Cuzzins Pizza on Herbertsville Rd. In Brick. Numerous... Posted by Jersey Coast Emergency News on Saturday, April 27, 2024
Machete-Wielding Man Chases Another Driver Through Toms River, Crashes In Brick Township: Cops Machete-Wielding Man Chases Another Driver Through Toms River, Crashes In Brick Township: Cops
Machete-Wielding Man Chases Another Driver Through Toms River, Crashes In Brick Township: Cops A 29-year-old Beachwood man has been arrested in a Toms River road rage incident, police announced. The victim was stopped at a red light on Water Street around 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 when a man later identified as Austin Martinez pulled up in a Blue Jeep Liberty, and tapped on the window with a machete, police said. The victim tried to flee from Martinez, but he followed the victim to the Ocean County Mall, chasing them through the parking lot, Toms River police said. The victim called 911 and drove to the Toms River Police Department. The Jeep Liberty continued north on Ho…
Felon Admits To Selling Heroin, Fentanyl, Meth In South Jersey: Prosecutors Felon Admits To Selling Heroin, Fentanyl, Meth In South Jersey: Prosecutors
Felon Admits To Selling Heroin, Fentanyl, Meth In South Jersey: Prosecutors A convicted felon admitted to selling heroin mixed with fentanyl and methamphetamine throughout Atlantic County, authorities said. Matthew Lynch, 33, of Galloway Township, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Apr. 23 to second-degree possession with the intent to distribute heroin/fentanyl. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced the guilty plea in a news release on Friday, Apr. 26. State police and the county prosecutor's office investigated Lynch for dealing drugs. Officers executed two search warrants on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Police arrested Lynch and found him with digital scale…
'Large-Scale' PA Burglary Ring Targeted Home In NJ: Prosecutors 'Large-Scale' PA Burglary Ring Targeted Home In NJ: Prosecutors
'Large-Scale' PA Burglary Ring Targeted Home In NJ: Prosecutors Half a dozen people are charged in connection with a "large-scale" home burglary scheme, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.  At a press conference on Friday, April 26, prosecutors and law enforcement said an organized ring of thieves stole more than $160,000 in goods from homes in Lehigh, Berks and Northampton counties.  They also targeted at least one home in Warren Township, New Jersey, authorities said.  Beginning in 2019, a team of state and local police agencies began investigating burglaries and attempted burglaries in Allentown, Bethl…
Man Intentionally Set Fires At Central Jersey Property Since December: Police Man Intentionally Set Fires At Central Jersey Property Since December: Police
Man Intentionally Set Fires At Central Jersey Property Since December: Police A Monmouth County man was accused of intentionally setting fires on the same property over the past five months, authorities said. Albert Caporaso, 49, of Hazlet, was arrested on early in the morning on Friday, Apr. 26, the Hazlet Township Police Department said in a Facebook post. He was facing charges for several arsons since Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. A Hazlet officer was watching the South Laurel Avenue home at around 11:56 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 25, when a man matching the suspect's description from previous arsons walked onto the property. The man, later identified as Caporaso, entered a…