Erik Larsen
The Asbury Park Press NJ
Toms River, NJ, United States
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Tuckerton woman killed on Garden State Parkway in Waretown
Rebecca Goodwin, 49, was going north in a Chevrolet Trailblazer when her SUV struck a guardrail and went out of control, according to State Police. → Read More
Brick teens sentenced to juvie for starting fire that shut down Garden State Parkway
The teens admitted to deliberately setting a discarded Christmas tree ablaze inside a drainage culvert under the parkway at Exit 91. → Read More
Ocean Ride bus passengers are being targeted by ‘sophisticated’ scammers
“Unfortunately, scammers have developed sophisticated systems that look as if a call is coming from Ocean County...,” said Director Joseph H. Vicari. → Read More
Ocean County and Brick to spend $8.5M to scrap controversial development, preserve land
The Ocean County Board of Commissioners has reached a deal with the builder and said a public hearing is planned for March 1. → Read More
Ocean County to approve multi-million dollar lifeline for senior services
Ocean County Commission Director Joseph H. Vicari has written to President Joe Biden, with a request for more federal aid for local senior citizens. → Read More
NJ state trooper struck on the Garden State Parkway in Lakewood
The officer was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries, said State Police spokesman Sgt. Philip Curry. → Read More
Lodi man in critical condition after being hit by car in Toms River
Police said the victim, from Lodi, stepped into Route 37 traffic in Toms River and was hit by an eastbound vehicle. → Read More
Aberdeen apartment fire leaves 1 person dead
The Prosecutor’s Office said it was investigating the cause of the fire with the Aberdeen Police Department and Monmouth County Fire Marshal’s Office. → Read More
Christopher Connors not seeking reelection to NJ Senate
Sen. Christopher Connors, a former Lacey mayor, replaced his father representing the 9th Legislative District in the New Jersey State Senate in 2007. → Read More
Monmouth County power outage leaves almost 6K JCP&L customers in dark
Red Bank, Sea Bright, Rumson, Fair Haven and Middletown appeared to be impacted most by the power failure. → Read More
Asbury Park man killed in Garden State Parkway crash in Holmdel
The victim has been identified as Francis Pescatore, who was operating an Infiniti in the area of mile post 117.5, said State Trooper Charles Marchan. → Read More
Brick cops: Avoid Route 70 and Jack Martin Boulevard due to accident
There has been a motor vehicle crash at the intersection, police said in an email alert to the public. → Read More
Middletown cops: Detours planned for Navesink River Road on Tuesday
The road closure is expected between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday, police said. → Read More
Monmouth Beach contractor gets probation for $65K theft in Ocean Township
Mihkel Grunbaum, 49, of Monmouth Beach, was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay $65,000 to the victim, said the Prosecutor’s Office. → Read More
Democrats vie to unseat GOP strongholds in Ocean County sheriff, commissioner races
Republicans have not lost a countywide election since 1989. → Read More
Marlboro house guest was in on planned home invasion, prosecutor says
The police said the house guest’s boyfriend was on the patio with an AK-47-style rifle and planned to restrain the owner while the couple robbed him. → Read More
Driver thrown from car as it bursts into flames in Garden State Parkway crash
The crash was reported at 4:06 p.m. at mile post 68.2 in the northbound lanes of the parkway, said State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez. → Read More
Garden State Parkway crash causes major traffic jam in Barnegat
Traffic is backed up west of Lighthouse Drive and east of Barnegat Boulevard, police said in an email alert to the public on Wednesday evening. → Read More
NJ grand jury exonerates Asbury Park cop in fatal shooting of Hasani Best
Asbury Park Police Sgt. Sean DeShader fired his weapon at Hasani Best, 39, causing his fatal injuries, on the night of Aug. 21, 2020, the report said. → Read More
Brick crash: SUV slams into Irv & Karen’s Deli on Route 88
An Asbury Park Press photographer on the scene reported that the Ocean County Sheriff’s CSI Unit had been summoned to the deli after the crash. → Read More