Lauryn Flynn scored four goals and added an assist as Southern defeated Jackson Memorial, 12-9, in Manahawkin. Crystina Blaney, Shannon Lytle and Alexis Maul scored two goals apiece in the win as Kelly Fontana and Kaitlyn Spaschak also found the back of the net. Spaschak’s goal was her first varsity goal as Rachel Sauer, who tallied…
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New Egypt (10) at Northern Burlington (14) – Boys Lacrosse
Sean Miller | For NJ Advance Media COLUMBUS — After a sub-.500 campaign in 2016, the Northern Burlington boys lacrosse team came into this year with much higher expectations. Based on the game Wednesday with New Egypt, it appears that the Greyhounds may be able to meet those lofty goals. Northern Burlington used a strong first…
Girl, 5, sexually assaulted on school bus, mom says
TRENTON — A Trenton mom says her 5-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted on the school bus by an older student, the latest in a series of incidents involving special education students. The mom, who doesn’t want her identity revealed, said the incident occurred March 28 on an afternoon bus leaving P.J. Hill Elementary School. Her daughter…
Panel upholds sentence of former NBA player convicted in $2M Ponzi scheme
PHILADELPHIA– A former player with the New Jersey Nets will remain behind bars after he lost his appeal of a conviction for orchestrating a multimillion dollar fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick said in a statement. C. Tate George, a Newark native, was sentenced to nine years in prison in January 2016 for defrauding investors…
HS Baseball: Lacey Defeats Brick 2-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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Brick Township
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
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Lacey
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
HS Softball: Brick HS Blanks Toms River East
It was a close game, but Brick High School defeated Toms River East 1-0. Christine Frazee pitched 7 innings and struck out 13 batters for the shutout. Corrine Connelly, Jamie Fogarty, Frazee, Alexa Halley and Erica O’Rourke each had hits.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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Brick Township
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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Toms River East
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
HS Lacrosse: Johnson, Mulrane lead Southern Past South
Southern Regional crushed Toms River South 20-3 at home, led by 7 goals each by Will Johnson and Kyle Mulrane. Tristan Farina got his first win of the season in goal saving 7 out of 10 shots.
HS Lacrosse: Fontana Powers Southern Past Jackson Liberty
Southern Regional, led by Nick Fontana’s 6 goals powered their way past Jackson Liberty 15-2. Kyle Mulrane scored 4 goals and Tristen Farena was solid in goal for the Rams.
Jackson’s two goals were scored by Max Matthies and Dylan O’connor.
HS Baseball: Fall Shuts Out Jags
Justin Fall pitched 7 innings and struck out 8 batters to blank the Jackson Memorial Jaguars 2-0 in Toms River. Jackson mustered just 4 hits from Troy Bathman, Alex Iadisernia, Christian Pellone and Tom Pellone.
Indians Jared Kwicinski went 2-3 with an rbi.
HS Girls Lacrosse Southern Downs Jags 12-9
Southern took a commanding 10-4 lead after the first half and a second half rally by Jackson Memorial fell short. The Rams defeated Jackson 12-9.
Jackson had 18 shots on goal versus Southern’s 26.
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final |
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Jackson Memorial
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4 | 5 | 9 |
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Southern
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10 | 2 | 12 |
HS Girls Softball: North Blanks Central
TOMS RIVER-Toms River North is now 2-0 on the season after shutting out Central Regional 6-0.
Jade Warner went 2-3 with a double and an rbi. Amanda Joyce and Kaitlyn Clancy each had 2 rbi’s.
Lauryn Schuber struck out 11 in the complete game shutout. She gave up 7 hits, but Central Regional failed to get any runners across the plate.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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Central Regional
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
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Toms River North
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2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
HS Boys Volleyball: North Rebounds from Opening Loss to South
Toms River North defeated Barnegat 25-19, 25-19 to win their first match of the season in volleyball after a tough civil war loss to rivals Toms River South a day earlier.
Robert Kauffman had 10 digs, Erik Wrightson and Zach Cottone each had 7 kills.
HS Boys Volleyball: South Drops North in Two
Tylar Rinkerman had 8 kills, while Drew Lang and Christopher Kluxen each had 7. Hunter Simeon had 8 digs. South defeated North 25-16 and 25-22.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final |
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Toms River South
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25 | 25 | 0 | 2 | ||
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Toms River North
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16 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
HS Softball: Aguilar Powers Jags Past Indians
Jackson Memorial pitcher Tori Aguilar struck out 7 and gave up just 3 hits to lead the Jaguars to 2-0 season opening win against Toms River South on Wednesday.
Jordyn Calderon, Abigail Reist, Jamie Sheeran and Breanna Sorochka each had hits. Sheeran drove in the Jaguars’ only two runs.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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Jackson Memorial
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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Toms River South
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
HS Baseball: Jackson Liberty 6 Barnegat 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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Jackson Liberty
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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Barnegat
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
HS Softball: Mariners Drop Lions 4-1
Kaitlyn Clancy had 2 rbi and a double to lead the Mariners to a season opening 4-1 win at Jackson Liberty on Monday. Former Toms River Little League slugger Amanda Joyce went 2-4 along with Jade Warner and Tara Flavin. The Mariners capitalized on 3 errors made by the Lions.
Howell Police Officer Involved in Serious Crash
HOWELL-A Howell police officer was involved in a serious crash Wednesday afternoon and transported to the hospital along with two other victims. According to the Howell Police Department, a vehicle pulled out in front of the officer and was responsible for the crash.
Below is the release issued by the Howell Township Police Department:
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION RELEASE
OFFICER-INVOLVED MVA
WEST FARMS ROAD / CASINO DRIVE
At approx 1:30 pm, Officer Mike Moore radioed he was involved in a collision.
Both the officer and the occupants of the other vehicle were transported to the hospital. The officer sustained a hand injury. The driver and passenger of the other vehicle had to be extricated. They sustained moderate injuries.
Initial investigation has revealed the passenger vehicle pulled out directly into the path of the patrol unit.
More information will be released once investigation is complete.
Reported Hostage Incident in Jackson was "Swatting" Prank
JACKSON-On Tuesday April 4, 2017 at approximately 8:06 pm, multiple officers responded to a residence on Tilford Street after a call was received at police headquarters from an unknown phone number indicating that the caller, who claimed to be at the residence, was armed with a rifle and pipe bombs and had four hostages.
Arriving officers set up a perimeter around the house and blocked travel on nearby streets, then began to evacuate nearby residents while contact was made with the residence. After multiple attempts, contact was made with the resident who came outside and then the house was checked.
The incident reported turned out to be false as it was determined that everyone within the residence was safe. The investigation is ongoing and anyone who may have information on this incident is asked to contact Jackson Police Det. Keith Hood at 732-928-1111.
Amid Controversy and Concerns, BMG Postpones Lakewood Shopping Village Application
The application for the Lakewood Shopping Village project in the Cedarbridge industrial center development by BMG was pulled from Tuesday night’s township planning board agenda.
“Over the past few weeks a number of Talmidim (disciples) have personally reached out to Roshei Yeshiva and me to share a range of concerns regarding the Cedarbridge application to build a shopping plaza,” read a letter from Rabbi Aryeh Malkiel Kotler. “While many of the issues raised reflect inaccurate information, among them are matters that deserve further evaluation and discussion.”
“We have been listening to a wide range of input, and have been working with a representative of the group of Talmidim on those, and will continue to do so, and to solicit input from others, in order to determine the circumstances under which the project could go forward,” the letter continued. “We are postponing the application as we continue to work on this.”
March Madness in Ocean County: Top Craziest News Stories You Might Have Missed
2017 has been a very strange year here in Ocean County in the news. Here’s our list of the top 10 craziest stories in case you missed them.
Million Dollar Heroin Man Released via Bail Reform Act
A Manchester man caught with a million dollars in heroin is back on the streets hours after a coordination law enforcement operation takes him off the street thanks to New Jersey’s bail reform and speedy trial act. Read it here.
St. Patty’s Day Drunk Driver’s Crash Caught on Video
Watch as a pizza delivery driver’s dash cam captures this reveler crashing into the median in Silverton. Read it here.
Deranged Man Shot by Toms River Police
Toms River Police forced to shoot a deranged man in apartment complex standoff. Read it here.
Accused Pedophile Weeps as He’s Sent to Jail
A man accused of sexual crimes against children in Little Egg Harbor finally incarcerated after outcry by the public and local chief of police, Richard Buzby. Read it here.
WOBM Radio Host Drives into Multiple Park Cars, Nothing to See Here
An odd story about money and power as a WOBM Radio host drives into several parked cars and eludes police, yet the media which receives advertising dollars from the wealthy host’s philanthropic organization remains silent. Read it here.
Ocean County Sheriff’s Officer Charged with Stealing Coke
Sharing a Coke took on a new meaning in Ocean County in March after a Sheriff’s Officer was charged with stealing cocaine from an evidence locker for his own use. Read it here.
Gymnastic Coach Charged with Child Porn
A local gymnastics coach who teaches young girls charged for possession of child [censored]ography. Read it here.
Letter says no Goyim at new Lakewood Shopping Plaza
A letter written by a Lakewood resident condemns the thought of non-Jews and Jews interacting at a newly proposed shopping plaza. Read it here.
Anti-Trump Protesters Scuffle on the Seaside Heights Boardwalk
Watch as these anti-Trump protesters engage Trump supporters at the March MAGA March in Seaside Heights. Read it here.
Finger Flipping Quad Rider Caught
A quad rider who vandalized a local school and flipped off the security camera was identified by police. Read it here.
A Dangerous School Bus in Lakewood
Watch as this school bus driver in Lakewood just can’t wait in traffic like everyone else. Read it here.
Barnegat Bay Pirate Ship For Sale
A replica pirate ship that sails the Barnegat Bay went up for sale. Read it here.
Ritacco Style Politics Blocked by Toms River School Board
The Toms River School Board blocked a move to appoint Ritacco tied firm to a $97,000 appointment. Read it here.
Little Egg Harbor Jumps Off Florida Overpass
A Little Egg Harbor Man jumps off a Florida overpass after pushing a cop down in the sunshine state. Read it here.
Man Exposes Himself to Point Pleasant Teenage Girls
Police searched for a man who exposed himself to teenage girls. Read it here.
Hooking Up For Bernie, Now Helping Seniors
A Brick woman who made national headlines by using dating app Tinder to campaign for Bernie Sanders given appointment to township housing authority. Read it here.