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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The quest for a 10-day stay at the Little League World Series will begin on Thursday afternoon for Holbrook, and all signs around the team are indicating that a successful run could be in the works. Holbrook, which has a loaded top of the order and a lineup filled with athletes that can…
JACKSON — Dozens of people dressed in red gathered at the Knights of Columbus club Thursday evening to cheer on New Jersey’s Holbrook Little League team from Jackson in the Little League World Series. While the team was defeated by New England’s Fairfield American Little League from Fairfield, Conn., the more than 50 people gathered at…
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The team that has garnered a reputation for scoring runs did just that in the opening round of the Little League World Series. New England’s Fairfield American Little League from Fairfield, Conn., knocked the ball all over the park in a 7-6 win over New Jersey’s Holbrook Little League from Jackson, N.J., at…
JACKSON,NJ-Spurred by complaints over eruvs installed by Orthodox Jewish residents in the township, the township of Jackson, New Jersey has issued a directive to residents to remove all obstructions in the public right of way.
With some residents in town complaining about the eruvs, poles, attached to each other by thin wire to mark out areas where they may carry objects such as keys, strollers and even babies, according to Jewish religious law, the township was at a loss on how to enforce the new objects popping up around town.
According to sources within the township, the matter has been under legal review for several weeks, but this week, the township began issuing code violations and warnings to anyone who obstructed the public right of way between the public street and a homeowner’s property, typically encompassing the curbs, public easements, sidewalks and varying distances beyond the sidewalks.
Many residents complained on social media this week about receiving violations notices for eruvs, basketball hoops and even landscaping that resided in the public right of way.
Violations cited township ordinance 372-8 and 372-10, stating that the failure to remove the objects from the public space could lead to fines up to $2,000 and 90 days in jail.
We reached out to the township officials, including Mayor Michael Reina, Township Business Administrator Helene Schlegel and the five member township council township and received the following response from Administrator Schlegel:
Please be advised that Township ordinance § 372-8 states, “No person shall encumber or obstruct any street or public place with any article or thing whatsoever unless permission has been first obtained in writing from the Township Committee of the Township of Jackson.” We are simply fairly and equitably enforcing the existing ordinance as written.
According to township ordinance, 372-10, fines could range from $100 to $2,000 and could land the violator in jail for up to 90 days.
Township code officials have issued “Notice of Violation and Order to Correct” notices to residents. We asked the township to confirm the number of violations issued, but have not received a response.
“Basketball hoop in street or right of way. Must be removed,” read one violation we obtained from a surprised resident.
An attachment to the violations from the township identified basketball hoops, advertising signs, real estate signs, poles and eruv wires, and for sales signs as obstructions that could land a homeowner with a violation notice.
Hydrus, a new ride on the recently expanded Casino Pier in Seaside Heights ran into some problems on Wednesday after the ride got stuck on the coaster’s 90 degree vertical ascent, stranding the riders in a vertical position until they were safely removed by a scissor lift.
A video published on Facebook shows the 8 riders stuck on the ride while pier employees ascend to remove them. No official public statement has been released by the operators of the Casino Pier regarding the incident.
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HOWELL– The New Jersey State Police have arrested Darnell Williams, 34, of Jackson, N.J., and Joseph Cottrell, 50, of Howell, N.J. for multiple drug related offenses and seized more than $800 worth of heroin.
During the investigation, State Police detectives from the Troop “C” Criminal Investigations Office, Detective Operational Group (D.O.G.) determined that Williams and Cottrell were distributing heroin. Troopers also discovered that Cottrell had an outstanding criminal warrant from Cherry Hill, N.J.
On Monday, July 31, detectives, with assistance from the State Police Fugitive, K-9, and Electronic Surveillance Units, attempted to serve Williams and Cottrell with the arrest warrants at a residence on Church Road in Howell Township. Cottrell was located and arrested without incident. As a result of the arrest, troopers seized two and half bricks of heroin and drug paraphernalia.
While at the residence, Williams attempted to flee in a car driven by Daniel O’Shea, 41, of Howell. Detectives stopped the car and arrested O’Shea without incident. Williams ran from the vehicle, but was later apprehended and arrested by detectives at the Red Roof Inn in Neptune Township. Nyesa Richardson, 32, of Howell, who was with Williams at the Red Roof Inn, was also arrested.
Williams was charged with distribution of heroin and eluding. Cottrell was charged with possession of heroin, possession of prescription legend drugs, and possession of hypodermic needles. O’Shea was charged with possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, and obstruction. Richardson was charged with obstruction of justice.
Darnell Williams was lodged in Ocean County Jail. Joseph Cottrell, Daniel O’Shea and Nyesa Richardson were all released with pending court dates.
TOMS RIVER-Two of three suspected heroin distributors caught by an Ocean County SWAT team just over 24 hours ago have already been released from jail under New Jersey’s reckless Bail Reform Act.
According to the Ocean County Jail Inmate Search, 18 year old Genuine Baines and 28 year old Lindsay Robson have already been released from the Ocean County Jail.
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JACKSON-On Tuesday August 1, 2017, Jackson Police Detectives received information in reference to suspects who were reportedly going to be delivering a quantity of heroin to a location in Jackson Township. Information was also learned that one of the suspects may be armed.
At approximately 5:30 pm, working in conjunction with officers from the patrol division, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Operations Group (SOG), the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department K-9 and the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team, a motor vehicle stop was conducted with a 2006 Lexus on Hyson Road near Jackson Mills Road and three suspects were taken into custody without incident.
The investigation resulted in the seizure of 50 decks of suspected heroin and the arrests of the three suspects in the vehicle. No firearms were located.
Arrested:
– Genuine Baines, age 18 of Trenton, NJ.
– Isaiah Porter, age 21 of Trenton, NJ.
– Lindsay Robson, age 28 of Mercerville, NJ.
All three suspects were charged with: possession of a controlled dangerous substance (heroin), possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance and conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance. They were processed and lodged in the Ocean County Jail. The Lexus used was seized for potential forfeiture proceedings.
Video by Peter Grzelak.
by Howell PD
HOWELL-The Howell Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect committing a lewd act during an afternoon showing of the “Emoji” movie at “Xscape” movie theater on Route 9 in Howell on July 28, 2017.
A female patron watching the movie with her children and friends noticed the male, depicted in the attached surveillance still image, with his pants unbuttoned, zipper undone and hand down his pants. The suspect was seated alone in the back row of the theater and was described as a heavy set white male in his 20s or 30’s, wearing a white dress shirt, black pants and a yamaka on his head. The suspect also has a goatee and/or beard. The female immediately reported the incident to management.
Management responded and escorted the male out of the building. Police were called later when the female witness returned home. Anyone with information regarding the suspect’s identity is asked to call Detective Janet Benitez #627 at (732)938-4575 ext. 2885 or at jbenitez@howellpolice.org. The public can also provide us tips anonymously through our tip line at www.p3tips.com.
TINTON FALLS – A man was critically injured early Wednesday when his car veered into the median between the Garden State Parkway’s express and local lanes and overturned, police said. The driver was thrown from the Honda Civic in the 1:06 a.m. crash and taken to a nearby hospital, the State Police said. The man was…
TINTON FALLS – A school bus burst into flames on the Garden State Parkway’s northbound lanes Wednesday morning, but no injuries were reported, the State Police said. The driver was the only person on board and escaped unharmed in the 6:32 a.m. incident near mile marker 105, near the Asbury Toll Plaza, police said. The cause…
PARSIPPANY — A township man was arrested on Friday on charges he was masturbating at the playground in Troy Hills Village, police said. Jeffrey VanDuyne, Jr., 40, of Parsippany, was charged with lewdness following his arrest, police said in a news release. Multiple officers responded to the playground off of Route 46 shortly before 4 p.m.…
ATLANTIC CITY — Rescuers are searching for a swimmer who went missing off the Steel Pier on Tuesday night, according to a report. The man went in the ocean around 10 p.m. and never came out, NBCPhiladelphia.com reported. The U.S. Coast Guard used a a 29-foot response boat and a helicopter to look for the swimmer.…
In a few days from now, Tyler Carnevale will be on top of the world — in the physical and spiritual sense. He will be rowing about 1,200 miles across the Arctic Ocean with five other men, trying to complete the kind of record-breaking endurance adventure he lives for. For the next three weeks, Carnevale and…
WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to extend this week’s deadlines for Hurricane Sandy homeowners to get their claims reviewed. U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) said Wednesday that FEMA would give homeowners who have not responded to earlier messages until Sept. 15 to contact the agency. The original deadline was Monday. He said…
JACKSON-Finding a good spot to ride in the woods in Ocean County has become hard to find over the years. Finding a good spot where it is legal to ride is even harder, but Jackson Township Police say finding a place to ride is not an excuse for breaking the law and vandalizing somebody’s property.
The owners of a property in Jackson tried to curb illegal riding on their land by placing a gate at the access point. After the gate was broken down and chains cut several times, the owner put up a security camera to see who was doing it. This week, that camera caught the perpetrators and the police department wants to find them.
A report by the Jackson Police Department reads:
The Jackson Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in the attempt to identify several subjects suspected of being involved in a recent incident of trespassing and criminal mischief.
On Sunday July 23, 2017, Police Officer Ryan Donnelly responded to a residence on Toms River Road to take a report of trespassing and criminal mischief to property.
The victim reported that he had been having ongoing problems of several unknown subjects who have been damaging his property to gain access to ride off road vehicles. Due to past damage and occurrences of a gate being opened to access the property, the property owner had secured a trail camera at the location and chained and locked the gate.
On the afternoon of Saturday July 15, 2017, the suspects are pictured approaching the gate and after finding it locked, attempting to cut the chains but were unable to. In another area nearby the gate, it was discovered that a section of the property owner’s fence was cut open to allow access to the property. The damaged fence was valued at $200.00 and was reported to be new damage which coincided with the incident and photographs provided by the victim.
The photographs depict several subjects who are on the victim’s property, which extends past the gate it appears they are attempting to open. The gate is used to block access to an area where he houses livestock. Anyone with information of the identities of these persons is asked to contact P.O. Donnelly at 732-928-1111.
