NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP — A person identified only as a male was shot and critically wounded Monday night, police said. The shooting occurred in the 1300 block of 7th Ave.around 8 p.m. The victim was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center with a single gunshot wound. An hour later and several blocks away, shell casings from…
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Police say parents, referees involved in physical altercation after Manalapan-Howell ice hockey game
HOWELL – Referees were involved in a physical altercation with parents following a high school hockey game between Manalapan and Howell at Howell Ice World on Sunday afternoon, according to Howell police. The names of the parents involved have not been released as the incident remains under investigation. ” The dispute started during the game,” a…
Obama signs International Megan's Law
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday signed legislation named for a Hamilton girl that’s designed to alert foreign governments when registered sex offenders travel abroad. The International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders was sponsored by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and cleared by…
Seaside Heights Administrator: 2016 Gentlemen of the Road Concert in the Works
TOMS RIVER-Seaside Heights Borough Administrator Chris Vaz was interviewed by WOBM AM morning talk radio host Jeremy Grunin on the “Wake Up With Jeremy” show last week and gave some details about future music festivals in town.
When asked if the Gentlemen of the Road festival was returning, Vaz said the borough is working on it.
“We’re trying very hard to do that and very close, I think we’re two to three weeks from an announcement and it could take place in the third week of September,” Vaz said.
He also said they are in talks with Tony Bongiovi, the legendary music producer who produced albums for Ozzy Osbourne, Aerosmith, Jimmi Hendrix, The Ramones, Talking Heads and of course, Bon Jovi.
“We’re working on something else for 2017, there’s some meetings we’ve been having with Tony Bongiovi and some of his people to put on a music festival,” Vaz said. “That’s as good as I can get it now with information, but it will be two to three weeks before a press announcement.”
You can listen to the complete interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrWzzOwd33s
Foster, Kangaroo at Popcorn Park Dead
Foster, a kangaroo who was recovering from Toxoplasmosis died last week despite an attempt by park officials to cure and rehabilitate the animal.
“Foster, our young kangaroo who recently came to Popcorn Park from Staten Island, NY unfortunately passed away last week,” the zoo said in a statement “Shortly after Foster arrived, he began exhibiting symptoms of Toxoplasmosis, a disease that is quite deadly to kangaroos and wallabies. Infected cats are the carriers of this deadly parasite, causing widespread exposure. Kangaroos can have and harbor this parasite for a short time until symptoms begin, so it can be difficult to initially detect. Aggressive therapy was initiated in the beginning of December, as soon as he began exhibiting early signs. He responded well to initial treatments, and seemed to be on the road to recovery. This past Thursday, however, his health took a sudden turn, and after a day of intensive supportive care, poor Foster succumbed to the disease. He will be greatly missed; it was easy to become quickly attached to his gentle manor and loving personality. After just announcing his arrival, we are saddened to let you all know of his passing.”
Man killed by cops after allegedly holding girlfriend at knifepoint in Manchester
MANCHESTER — A man killed by police allegedly held his girlfriend at knifepoint, pulled a knife on officers and couldn’t be subdued by non-lethal rounds before Ocean County SWAT officers shot him at a mobile home park early Saturday, the state Attorney General’s Office said. Authorities identified the dead man as Michael Laniado, 27, of Manchester.…
Cake Boss Endorses Christie
Appearing with Gov. Chris Christie Monday morning at a town hall meeting in Hudson, N.H., “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro endorsed the governor for president ahead of the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday. The Associated Press reports that Valastro, star of the TLC reality show “Cake Boss” and head of the expanding Carlo’s Bakery chain, spoke highly…
Brick Realtor Who Attempted to Hire Teenage Prostitute Accepted for Pre-Trial Intervention
A Brick Township-based real estate broker was arrested on September 28, 204 after he set up a meeting to have sex with a 14-year-old girl who turned out to be an undercover police officer, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.
Richard J. Jones, 66, of Brick, was arrested in 2014 following a joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Bureau and investigators from the Asbury Park, Englishtown and Wall Township police departments. Jones was charged with second degree Attempted Sexual Assault.
Police said Jones attempted to use a local prostitute to facilitate a sexual liaison with an under-aged girl.
Jones was the owner and real estate broker of Century 21 Herbertsville Real Estate Company, Inc., on Herbertsville Road in Brick.
It was confirmed by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office this week that Jones was admitted into a pre-trial intervention program in lieu of those charges.
According to the New Jersey Department of Justice, “Thee Pretrial Intervention Program (PTI) provides defendants, generally first-time offenders, with opportunities for alternatives to the traditional criminal justice process of ordinary prosecution. PTI seeks to render early rehabilitative services, when such services can reasonably be expected to deter future criminal behavior. The PTI program is based on a rehabilitative model that recognizes that there may be an apparent causal connection between the offense charged and the rehabilitative needs of a defendant. Further, the rehabilitative model emphasizes that social, cultural, and economic conditions often result in a defendant’s decision to commit crime.”
Prosecutors said Jones was arrested after attempting to use a local prostitute to facilitate a meeting to have sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl. Jones arrived at an agreed upon location where he was met by police, after pre-arranging to meet with the 14-year-old girl, who was really an undercover police officer.