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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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Lakehurst Man Collared in Child Pornography Probe

Tom Mongelli — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:50:13 +0000

A Lakehurst man believed by Ocean County investigators to be involved in an extensive child-porn exchange is under arrest following a raid of his house early this morning.

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Two-Day Retrospective Marks Hindenburg 76th Anniversary

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:35:45 +0000

Seventy-six years ago this Monday, May 6, the skies over Lakehurst became a fiery furnace, fueled by hydrogen from the airship Hindenburg. The Navy Lakehurst Historical Society marks it with displays, discussions and observances Sunday and Monday.

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Forgotten NJ Airship Crash Recalled 80 Years Later

Townsquare News Network — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 17:24:34 +0000

History buffs will gather this week near the New Jersey coast to commemorate a major airship disaster.

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Manchester Man Takes Ax To Barber Pole

Jason Allentoff — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:22:59 +0000

A Manchester man takes an ax to an antique barber pole in Lakehurst, and is charged with criminal mischief.

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Army Sergeant From Lakehurst Killed in Afghanistan [VIDEO]

Christopher Tamas — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 12:36:44 +0000

Army Sgt. Jonathan Gollnitz, originally from Lakehurst, was killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan.

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Wall Township Developer and Family Charged In Mortgage Fraud Probe

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:23:15 +0000

A Wall Township developer, four family members and a business partner are under arrest in connection with a year-long probe of mortgage fraud in Ocean County.

Christopher Colatrella, 40, owner of CMC Holdings LLC, is accused of raking in more than $2,000,000 through falsely-obtained mortgages for condos in Lakehurst that later entered foreclosure

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Baby Murder Suspect Indicted

Tom Mongelli — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:31:44 +0000

The man suspected of leaving his two-year-old daughter to drown in a Wall Township stream last November appears headed for trial, and if convicted faces life behind bars without parole.

Arthur Morgan III, whose last known address was in Eatontown, was indicted this morning in Monmouth County Superior Court in Freehold

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An Ocean County Milestone Remembered – Hindenburg's 75th [Pictures]

Justin Louis — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:18:48 +0000

As you've heard on 92.7 WOBM and read here at WOBM.com over the past few weeks, Ocean County has been getting ready to mark a major milestone in history. Not only Ocean County history, but world history.

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Hindenburg Remembered: Learning From The Past

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 04 May 2012 08:39:44 +0000

Observances marking the date that the airship Hindenburg exploded over Lakehurst Naval Air Station take place every year. But our cultural need to turn certain years into benchmarks gives this weekend's ceremonies extra poignance.

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Hindenburg Remembered: Inside The Disaster

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 03 May 2012 08:53:49 +0000

Time has a way of softening memory. But the detonation, disintegration and death in Lakehurst 75 years ago when the airship Hindenburg burned remains sharply etched in the minds of the few still alive who witnessed it.

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Hindenburg Remembered: Why It Still Matters

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:53:15 +0000

When people from all walks of life, from far corners of the earth, gather in Ocean County this weekend to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Hindenburg's fiery destruction in Lakehurst, it's another chapter in a perpetual tug-of-war between myth and reality.

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Hindenburg Remembered: Death Of A Dream

Tom Mongelli — Tue, 01 May 2012 08:40:16 +0000

As we mark three-quarters of a century since the German airship Hindenburg crashed and burned at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, the curators of the base's rich aviation history offer perspective of its meaning before and after the disaster.

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Public Observance Marks 75th Anniversary of Hindenburg Disaster

Tom Mongelli — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:48:39 +0000

What began as a routine run between Germany and New Jersey 75 years ago this Sunday ended as the most dramatic air disaster of its time in Lakehurst. The mighty airship Hindenburg disintegrated in a ball of flames, taking 35 lives with her.

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A Major Ocean County Historical Event to be Observed in May [Photos]

Justin Louis — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:27:35 +0000

As most of us know, Ocean County was the scene of one of the most spectacular disasters in aviation history when the Hindenburg burst into flames as it hovered above the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in 1937.

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Do you Believe in UFOs? [Video, Poll]

Justin Louis — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:29:17 +0000

This one comes from our friends over at TheFW, a South Korean airliner apparently captured this video of an alleged UFO passing by. So the question is, do you believe in UFOs?

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Man Burned Trying To Rescue Baby From Lakehurst Fire

Dan Alexander — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:12:17 +0000

A Lakehurst man suffers burns and smoke inhalation after trying to rescue a baby from a burning house.

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