92.7 WOBM » Manchester http://wobm.com Ocean County's Hometown Station! Sun, 19 May 2013 21:33:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Manchester Man Charged with Murdering Point Pleasant Victim http://wobm.com/manchester-man-charged-with-murdering-point-pleasant-victim/ http://wobm.com/manchester-man-charged-with-murdering-point-pleasant-victim/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:10 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=223818 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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]]> http://wobm.com/manchester-man-charged-with-murdering-point-pleasant-victim/feed/ 0 Alan Bienkowski (Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office) Verdicchio Murder Probe Broadens in Manchester http://wobm.com/verdicchio-murder-probe-broadens-in-manchester/ http://wobm.com/verdicchio-murder-probe-broadens-in-manchester/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 17:15:50 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=223245 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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]]> http://wobm.com/verdicchio-murder-probe-broadens-in-manchester/feed/ 0 Manchester Senior's Death Investigation Deepens http://wobm.com/manchester-seniors-death-investigation-deepens/ http://wobm.com/manchester-seniors-death-investigation-deepens/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 17:30:04 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=222698 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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]]> http://wobm.com/manchester-seniors-death-investigation-deepens/feed/ 0 Monmouth Murder Defendants Drop Courtroom Bombshell http://wobm.com/monmouth-murder-defendants-drop-courtroom-bombshell/ http://wobm.com/monmouth-murder-defendants-drop-courtroom-bombshell/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 10:12:53 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=220210 The ex-wife and in-laws of a Manchester man, whose body was found in a torched car in Long Branch in 2009, today pleaded guilty to roles in his murder.

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]]> http://wobm.com/monmouth-murder-defendants-drop-courtroom-bombshell/feed/ 0 Monmouth County Courthouse (Ilya Hemlin, Townsquare Media NJ) 1 Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 70 in Manchester http://wobm.com/1-killed-in-head-on-crash-on-route-70-in-manchester/ http://wobm.com/1-killed-in-head-on-crash-on-route-70-in-manchester/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 16:23:53 +0000 Joel Mahan http://wobm.com/?p=218282 One person was killed and several injured in a head - on crash on Route 70 in Manchester Township Saturday afternoon.

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]]> http://wobm.com/1-killed-in-head-on-crash-on-route-70-in-manchester/feed/ 0 SouthStar Aeromedical Helicopter lands at scene of Route 70 accident in Manchester (Ocean County Police, Fire & EMS via Facebook) Police Say 5 Found Dead In Small Ill. Town [VIDEO] http://wobm.com/police-say-5-found-dead-in-small-ill-town/ http://wobm.com/police-say-5-found-dead-in-small-ill-town/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:04:08 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=257508 The bodies of five people who had been shot to death were found early Wednesday in a house in a tiny southwestern Illinois town, and authorities said a suspect was injured and taken into custody a short time later.

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]]> http://wobm.com/police-say-5-found-dead-in-small-ill-town/feed/ 0 Home in Manchester, Illinois where 5 people were found dead (KTVI TV) Two Jackson Teens Die in Manchester Crash http://wobm.com/two-jackson-teens-die-in-manchester-crash/ http://wobm.com/two-jackson-teens-die-in-manchester-crash/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:36:00 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=202604 Two teenagers from Jackson died instantly in a Sunday evening collision in Manchester between their car and a pickup truck on a county highway just outside an entrance to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

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]]> http://wobm.com/two-jackson-teens-die-in-manchester-crash/feed/ 0 Fatal Crash Scene in Manchester (Manchester Police Department) One Dead, Three Hurt in Toms River Three-Car Chain Collision http://wobm.com/one-dead-three-hurt-in-toms-river-three-car-chain-collision/ http://wobm.com/one-dead-three-hurt-in-toms-river-three-car-chain-collision/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:38:46 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=202654 A Toms River man is dead and three other people are seriously injured in a midday three-car chain crash on Route 37 in the township.

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]]> http://wobm.com/one-dead-three-hurt-in-toms-river-three-car-chain-collision/feed/ 0 Investigators at Fatal Three-Car Crash in Toms River (Toms River PD) Two Killed In Manchester Crash http://wobm.com/two-killed-in-manchester-crash/ http://wobm.com/two-killed-in-manchester-crash/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:14:03 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/?p=247072 Two people were killed in a Sunday night crash in Manchester.

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]]> http://wobm.com/two-killed-in-manchester-crash/feed/ 0 Accident on Route 547 at 571 in Manchester (WPVI TV) Jackson Driver Avoids Harm, Not Tickets, in Manchester Crash http://wobm.com/jackson-driver-avoids-harm-not-tickets-in-manchester-crash/ http://wobm.com/jackson-driver-avoids-harm-not-tickets-in-manchester-crash/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:20:14 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=195093 A Jackson 70-year-old is unhurt but facing several driving violations after a Thursday crash that took out a traffic signal box on Route 70 in Manchester. It's still under investigation.

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]]> http://wobm.com/jackson-driver-avoids-harm-not-tickets-in-manchester-crash/feed/ 0 Recognize This Manchester Break-In Suspect? http://wobm.com/recognize-this-manchester-break-in-suspect/ http://wobm.com/recognize-this-manchester-break-in-suspect/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:09:09 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=192561 A rash of break-in burglaries in Manchester's Pine Lake Park section have homeowners on edge and police on alert. Based on witness descriptions, police have developed a composite sketch and they're asking anyone who recognizes him to step up.

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]]> http://wobm.com/recognize-this-manchester-break-in-suspect/feed/ 0 Sketch of Manchester looting suspect (Manchester Police) Weed, Hashish Seized in Manchester http://wobm.com/weed-hashish-seized-in-manchester/ http://wobm.com/weed-hashish-seized-in-manchester/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:16:40 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=191575 More than a pound of marijuana and hashish land a Manchester 20-year-old in the Ocean County Jail in Toms River.

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]]> http://wobm.com/weed-hashish-seized-in-manchester/feed/ 0 Hit & Run Turns Into Hide & Seek http://wobm.com/hit-run-turns-into-hide-seek/ http://wobm.com/hit-run-turns-into-hide-seek/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:35:34 +0000 Jill Bartlett http://wobm.com/?p=190674 A hit and run crash in Manchester turned into a game of hide and seek for police officers yesterday. 

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]]> http://wobm.com/hit-run-turns-into-hide-seek/feed/ 0 JCP&L Unveils $200M in Upgrades for 2013 http://wobm.com/jcpl-unveils-200m-in-upgrades-for-2013/ http://wobm.com/jcpl-unveils-200m-in-upgrades-for-2013/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:17:50 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=189967 With the bulk of superstorm repairs behind them, Jersey Central Power and Light officials disclose an ambitious $200,000,000 plan to reinforce service to high-growth areas as well as hurricane-ravaged communities.

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]]> http://wobm.com/jcpl-unveils-200m-in-upgrades-for-2013/feed/ 0 Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest http://wobm.com/traffic-stop-leads-to-drug-arrest/ http://wobm.com/traffic-stop-leads-to-drug-arrest/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:59:21 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://wobm.com/?p=185591 A traffic stop in Manchester leads to the arrest of a man on drug and weapons charges. 

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]]> http://wobm.com/traffic-stop-leads-to-drug-arrest/feed/ 0 Manchester Senior Rushed to Trauma Center after 15-Foot Fall http://wobm.com/manchester-senior-rushed-to-trauma-center-after-15-foot-fall/ http://wobm.com/manchester-senior-rushed-to-trauma-center-after-15-foot-fall/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:57:40 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=171581 A 74-year-old maintenance volunteer for a Manchester housing complex is in Jersey Shore Trauma Center in Neptune after falling 15 feet to the pavement while trimming a tree.

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]]> http://wobm.com/manchester-senior-rushed-to-trauma-center-after-15-foot-fall/feed/ 0 Manchester Pharmacy Worker Charged with Drug Thefts http://wobm.com/manchester-pharmacy-worker-charged-with-drug-thefts/ http://wobm.com/manchester-pharmacy-worker-charged-with-drug-thefts/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:37:42 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=170925 A 28-year-old pharmacy technician from Whiting employed at a convenience store in the Manchester neighborhood is accused of systematically pocketing hydrocodone tablets from its inventory.

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]]> http://wobm.com/manchester-pharmacy-worker-charged-with-drug-thefts/feed/ 0 Manchester Group Home Dweller Missing http://wobm.com/manchester-group-home-dweller-missing/ http://wobm.com/manchester-group-home-dweller-missing/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:28:01 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=168350 A search is under way in and around Manchester for a woman who police say walked away from the group home she inhabited in the township last Sunday and never returned.

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]]> http://wobm.com/manchester-group-home-dweller-missing/feed/ 0 Deborah A. Kelley (Manchester Police) Christmas Eve Fire Leaves Manchester Family Homeless http://wobm.com/christmas-eve-fire-leaves-manchester-family-homeless/ http://wobm.com/christmas-eve-fire-leaves-manchester-family-homeless/#comments Tue, 25 Dec 2012 14:45:44 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=166066 Members of a Manchester family escape with their lives but their home is in ruins and their dog is dead after a Christmas Eve blaze nearly leveled the dwelling.

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]]> http://wobm.com/christmas-eve-fire-leaves-manchester-family-homeless/feed/ 0 Pine Lake Park home is devoured by flames early Christmas Eve. (Manchester Police Dept.) Manchester Middle School Hoping To Reopen In November After Mold Scare [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/manchester-middle-school-hoping-to-reopen-in-november-after-mold-scare-audio/ http://wobm.com/manchester-middle-school-hoping-to-reopen-in-november-after-mold-scare-audio/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:32:27 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=181681 After almost three months of mold cleanup at Manchester Township Middle School, students can expect to be back in the building around late November.

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]]> http://wobm.com/manchester-middle-school-hoping-to-reopen-in-november-after-mold-scare-audio/feed/ 0 Manchester Middle School (Dan Alexander, Townsquare Media NJ)