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Drug Suspect's Life On The Run Ends in Atlantic City

Tom Mongelli — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:40:44 +0000

He's been off the radar since his 2010 arrest in connection with a massive heroin operation. But Edward Brown, Jr.'s trail ends in Atlantic City.

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Storm-Struck Ortley Home Demolition Begins

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:26:20 +0000

The first of about 100 homes in Toms River beyond repair in the aftermath of the Superstorm go under the wrecking ball starting Saturday.

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Suspect in 2011 Allentown Shooting Apprehended

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:25 +0000

Life on the lam is over for the suspect in a 2011 double-shooting and stabbing in the quiet Monmouth community of Allentown.

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Manchester Man Charged with Murdering Point Pleasant Victim

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:10 +0000

The trail of a suspect in the murder of a Point Pleasant man whose body was found in a Long Branch backyard leads investigators to Manchester.

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Ocean County Drug Case Ruling Headed for NJ Supreme Court

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:45:48 +0000

A ruling to protect phone interaction by a married couple facing drug charges in Ocean County by virtue of marital communication privileges appears headed for the New Jersey Supreme Court.

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Verdicchio Murder Probe Broadens in Manchester

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:15:50 +0000

The murder of Anthony Verdicchio in Manchester spurs local and Ocean County investigators to seek new details from those who knew him.

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Runyan's Wildlife Preserve Volunteer Extension Bill Advances

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:27:01 +0000

Friends of Forsythe, and similar volunteer and community-partnership initiatives at the Forsythe Wildlife Refuge and other national preserves, move a step closer to reauthorization in Washington.

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Massive Multi-County Drug Bust Yields 10 Arrests

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:30:27 +0000

Ten suspects from six towns from Asbury Park to Cherry Hill face charges in a drug-busting operation that yielded more than 140 pounds of marijuana, says Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato.

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Willingboro Woman Found Safe

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:24:47 +0000

A Willingboro 71-year-old missing since Tuesday afternoon has been found safe.

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Manalapan Car Fire Probe Continues

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:38:29 +0000

A Monday predawn car fire in Manalapan attracts the attention of Monmouth County investigators.

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Manchester Senior's Death Investigation Deepens

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:30:04 +0000

The suspicious death of Anthony Verdicchio, 76, in Manchester prompts local and Ocean County investigators to seek more details from people familiar with him.

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Woman Robbed, Stabbed in Brick Township – Suspect Sought

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:56:31 +0000

A robbery victim in Brick Township is recovering from stab wounds stemming from a vicious attack Monday night just yards from one of the town's busiest thoroughfares.

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Ocean Township Police Earn State Accreditation

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:00:26 +0000

Police in Monmouth's Ocean Township attain a level of standards that few departments consistently reach - accreditation by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police.

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Investigation is Launched into the Suspicious Death of a Manchester Man

Rosetta Key — Wed, 15 May 2013 05:26:19 +0000

An elderly Manchester man is found murdered in his trailer Monday night.

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Ocean Township Supermarket Strongarm Robbery Suspects Sought

Tom Mongelli — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:41:19 +0000

One suspect is arrested and two are at large in connection with a May 9 strongarm robbery at a Wegman's supermarket in Monmouth's Ocean Township.

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New Charges for Admitted Lakewood Scam Artist

Tom Mongelli — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:20:27 +0000

Eliyahu Weinstein of Lakewood has yet to be sentenced for a global investment-fraud scheme that he admitted last January, and he's once again in custody.

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Over 9 Tons of Food Collected during Monmouth County Drive

Rosetta Key — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:08:26 +0000

Over 20,000 pounds of nonperishable food was collected during Monmouth County's Food-For-Fines collection drive in April.

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Rollercoaster Removal from Ocean To Start Tuesday

Tom Mongelli — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:00:40 +0000

Seaside Heights officials say that the Jet Star roller coaster, which ended up in the surf when the Casino Pier beneath it buckled, will start to disappear starting Tuesday.

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$34 Million in New FEMA Loans Go to Storm-Tossed Shore Towns

Tom Mongelli — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:45:02 +0000

Twelve storm-dented towns, boroughs and municipal entities in Ocean and Monmouth Counties are dividing $34,000,000 in low-cost loans newly-issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Seabrook Seniors are Literary Lions and Published Poets

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:54:16 +0000

Talented Tinton Falls seniors who share great works of poetry and workshop their own every week now take their polished literary gems to a world platform.

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