GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Gloucester Township Police Department announced their participation in the national “Click it or Ticket” campaign, aimed at enforcing seat belt usage. The campaign begins on May 20 and will continue until June 2. This enforcement effort will include high visibility seat belt checkpoints and saturation patrols, specifically targeting areas in town with a high incidence of crashes involving unrestrained occupants.
In addition to road enforcement, Gloucester Township Police Officers from the Traffic Safety Unit will be engaging with high school seniors. They will deliver presentations focused on the risks of driving without a seat belt and the dangers of impaired driving, coinciding with the prom season. This initiative is part of a broader national effort to highlight the life-saving benefits of wearing seat belts.
- Ocean County whistlblower, educator claims retaliation, coverup of bullying and misconduct at vocational school
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – A Manahawkin man is publicly accusing the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, the New Jersey Department of Education, and local school officials of engaging in or covering up misconduct tied to bullying, retaliation, and corruption within the county’s educational system, specifically at the Ocean County Vocational Technical School.
Speaking at a recent commissioners meeting, Robert Yaiser said he has been “forced into this coverup” since 2020 and 2021, when he claims law enforcement initially told him the truth about complaints but later changed their account.
He alleged that the Prosecutor’s Office Internal Affairs Unit lied about what was originally told to him and said he is willing to testify under oath.
Yaiser said he has been contacted by dozens of students, parents, district employees, county officials, and current and former law enforcement officers who reported retaliation for speaking out about corruption or misconduct. He claims many of them have required medical or mental health counseling as a result.
According to Yaiser, after he began speaking publicly about the complaints, he was suspended from his district position and is now facing termination.
He vowed to continue attending public meetings alongside fellow whistleblower and former detective Sean Nelson Boero until outside authorities fully investigate the allegations.
During his remarks, Yaiser read from a letter written by James O’Donnell, a culinary teacher in the district, in which O’Donnell accused Assistant Superintendent Michael Maschi of failing to protect students and called for his resignation.
O’Donnell also requested state-level investigations into the Ocean County Vocational-Technical School (OCVTS) and Central Regional High School’s handling of student safety and bullying complaints.
The Board of Commissioners and OCVTS have not publicly commented on Yaiser’s allegations. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has not issued any statements regarding those claims.
Yaiser said these incidents highlight a pattern of administrative failures and a lack of transparency in addressing concerns about student welfare.
After his speech, the public gave Yaiser a standing ovation, prompting Commissioner Jack Kelly to silence the cheers.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I don’t want to have to keep asking you no clapping. This is not an
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Key Points
- Robert Yaiser alleges a coverup involving the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, NJ Department of Education, and local school officials.
- Claims dozens have faced retaliation for reporting corruption and misconduct.
- Reads letter from teacher calling for assistant superintendent’s resignation over student safety concerns.
- Boy struck by thrown object at Barclays Center, Injured
BROOKLYN, NY – A trip to the Barclays Center turned dangerous Tuesday night when a child was hit by an object thrown by an unidentified man.
Around 8:45 p.m. on August 5, police say a 12-year-old girl was inside 620 Atlantic Avenue when an unknown individual hurled an object, striking her in the right leg. The assailant then fled the scene on foot and has not been located.
The victim suffered pain to her leg but did not require hospitalization.
The suspect was last seen wearing a red hat, black shirt, black shorts, and black shoes. Police are reviewing surveillance footage from inside the venue to identify the man responsible.
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Key Points
- A 12-year-old girl was struck in the leg by an object thrown inside Barclays Center.
- The suspect fled on foot and remains unidentified.
- The victim experienced leg pain but did not require hospitalization.
An unknown man fled after hurling an object that struck a 12-year-old girl inside Barclays Center.
- Former detective accuses Prosecutor’s Office of ignoring child abuse warnings before boy’s treadmill death
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A retired New Jersey State Trooper and former county detective at the Ocean County Prosecutor’s publicly accused the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and child protective services of failing to act on warnings about child abuse, including in the high-profile death of 6-year-old Corey Micciolo.
Speaking during a recent public meeting, Sean Nelson Boero, 61, of Manahawkin, claimed that both agencies had seen a video depicting Micciolo’s abuse on a treadmill a week before his death but did not intervene. Boero said the information came directly from Corey’s mother, who has spoken publicly about her son’s case and runs a “Justice for Corey” page.
“I’m a retired New Jersey State Trooper, and when I retired from the State Police, I worked here at Ocean County for five years building your digital forensic laboratory. I left after five years, because to me, they were ignoring the cyber tips, and it resulted in several children right here in Ocean County being abused for months. I brought this to your attention before. I hope you talked to Bradley Billhimer. But today I’m here for Corey Micciolo,” Boero said. “Last year, last summer, I was teaching for the State Department in Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, you can Google it on a map, beautiful, wonderful people, but as part of the forensic training I was given, we were watching that trial on TV. Fascinating trial. But that horrible treadmill video, I
think we’ll all recall, apparently the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and Division of Child Protective Services saw that video a week before Corey died and didn’t do anything. “Micciolo’s death and the trial that followed drew national attention, with video evidence becoming a central point in court proceedings. Boero alleged that the defense attorney may not have been informed that prosecutors had viewed the video before the boy’s death.
Boero also accused the Prosecutor’s Office of routinely neglecting cyber tips involving sexual abuse of prepubescent children in Ocean County, claiming that some sat for months or more than a year while children continued to be abused in multiple states. He said his frustration with the office’s inaction on such cases led him to resign five years ago.
He urged Ocean County officials to press Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer to address what he described as systemic failures in handling child abuse cases, both physical and digital.
The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has not yet publicly commented in response to Boerlo’s allegations.
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Key Points
- Former detective alleges prosecutors and child services failed to act on abuse video before 6-year-old Corey Micciolo’s death.
- Claims cyber tips on child sexual abuse have been ignored for months or more.
- Calls for Ocean County Prosecutor to address alleged systemic failures.
- Manuel Fernandez sentenced to prison for attacking woman and violating restraining order
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Jackson Township man has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to breaking into his estranged wife’s home in violation of a restraining order and assaulting her.
Prosecutors say 40-year-old Manuel Fernandez was sentenced Friday to three years in New Jersey State Prison for burglary and 18 months for contempt of a judicial or protective order, with both sentences running concurrently. The burglary sentence is subject to the No Early Release Act, requiring him to serve at least 85% before becoming eligible for parole.
The charges stem from a May 31, 2024 incident, when police say Fernandez illegally entered a Buttonwood Drive residence around 1:40 a.m., kicked down the bedroom door, and attacked the woman living there. The victim, identified as his wife, had a temporary restraining order against him. She was able to fend him off and call 911. Fernandez was arrested at the scene and has been held in the Ocean County Jail since that night.
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Key Points- Manuel Fernandez sentenced to 3 years for burglary and 18 months for contempt, served concurrently
- Incident involved violating a restraining order and assaulting his wife in her home
- Must serve 85% of burglary sentence before parole eligibility under NERA
A Jackson Township man will serve years behind bars for breaking into his wife’s home in violation of a court order.
- Accokeek man charged in killing mother’s boyfriend
ACCOKEEK, MD – A 24-year-old man is in custody after police say he shot and killed his mother’s boyfriend during a dispute inside their shared home early Friday.
Prince George’s County Police identified the suspect as Clarence Green Jr., charged in the killing of 38-year-old Gene Garrett Jr. Officers were called to the 16000 block of Caribbean Way just after midnight on August 8, where they found Garrett with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators said Green and Garrett lived together and that the shooting stemmed from an ongoing dispute. Green was arrested at the home without incident and is being held without bond on charges including first-degree murder and assault.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact detectives or submit tips anonymously through Crime Solvers.
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Key Points
- Clarence Green Jr., 24, accused of killing his mother’s boyfriend in Accokeek home
- Victim Gene Garrett Jr., 38, pronounced dead at scene from gunshot wounds
- Dispute between cohabitants led to shooting, suspect held without bond