Man Killed After Striking Trees On Garden State Parkway In Hazlet: Njsp
A 29-year-old Toms River man was killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County, early Wednesday, May 14, authorities said.
At 5:08 a.m., troopers responded to the Garden State Parkway North in Hazlet Township after a Kia Forte traveling northbound, lost directional control, veered off the roadway to the left and struck multiple trees, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
The driver, Jonathan Harnish, sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said.
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Duo Plead Guilty To Fatal Asbury Park Triple Shooting: Prosecutor
Two men admitted to their roles on Friday, May 9, in a 2023 Asbury Park triple shooting that left one man dead and two others njured, authorities said.
Ziamere Ivery, an 18-year-old Neptune Township man, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter while Michael Sally, a 20-year-old Long Branch resident, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said.
Around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, July 3, 2023, Asbury Park police responded to the Asbury Park Gardens apartment complex on Atlantic Avenue and found three victims with gunshot injuries, S…
90 Burglaries, 230 Charges: Serial NJ Burglar Busted, Brick Police Say
A Berkeley Township man has been arrested and hit with more than 200 charges after committing more than 90 burglaries in Monmouth and Ocean counties, authorities said.
Between December 2024 and January 2025, officers investigated 40 burglaries committed at the CubeSmart storage facility off Route 70, Brick Township police said. The suspect, later identified as Craig Orler, cut through a fence and used bolt cutters to access the storage unit, police said.
Items stolen included an ATV, a motorcycle, car parts, a car engine and various personal items, police said.
Orler was selling the items …
Isolated Tornado Possible, Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For 14 NJ Counties
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for 14 counties in New Jersey, with storms expected to bring wind gusts up to 60 MPH, the National Weather Service said on Saturday, May 3.
The watch remains in effect until 11 p.m. for Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, and Warren counties, according to the NWS Storm Prediction Center.
Forecasters say the main threat is damaging winds, especially in areas north and west of the I-95 corridor. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will move in later today and co…
Ex-Motorcycle Shop Manager From Toms River Steals $27K From Employer: Prosecutor
A former general manager at a Monmouth County motorcycle dealership has been charged with stealing more than $27,000 from her employer, authorities announced.
Chelsea A. Marra-Kaufmann, 36, of Toms River, received three extra paychecks in late 2022—nearly $6,000 in total—without approval, and never reported the overpayment, Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said Friday, May 2.
Investigators also allege she bounced a $3,300 check for a motorcycle and disguised it as bank fees, according to officials. In another case in 2023, she allegedly skipped an $18,000 deposit and used internal t…