Man who went missing 1 week ago needs immediate medical help

Police in Toms River are asking for the public’s help as they look for 54-year-old man who has been missing for a week and needs immediate medical attention. Luiz Perez left his home in the North Dover section of town on April 3 without identification, a phone or medicine and has had no contact with family…

Chiropractor who hid $182K in wall admits to money laundering, fraud

Chiropractor who hid $182k in wall admits to money laundering, fraud

An Ocean County chiropractor faces up to 15 years in prison after admitting he over-billed insurance companies, laundered the cash and later collected disability while still working, authorities said. Carlo Amato, the former owner of Chiropractic Care Consultants and Accident Recovery Physical Therapy in Lakewood, pleaded guilty to money laundering and theft by deception, the Ocean…

Jersey Shore contractor accused of taking $250K from 12 homeowners arrested

Jersey shore contractor accused of taking $250k from 12 homeowners arrested

A Jersey Shore contractor accused of taking nearly a quarter-million dollars from 12 clients to perform work he never even started was arrested last week after more than a week on the run, authorities said. Peter Rinaldi, 56, of Little Egg Harbor, was taken into custody Friday near the Baymont Inn on East White Horse Pike…

Only in Jersey: family accidentally sent kid to wrong school, now they owe over $10K

Only in jersey: family accidentally sent kid to wrong school, now they owe over $10k

Confusion over their address is costing a New Jersey family over $10,000. A woman who lives in Brick, but has a Howell mailing address, has to pay the Howell Board of Education after she mistakenly enrolled her child in the neighboring district. In New Jersey, mailing addresses often do not follow municipal boundaries. The student actually…