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Realtor Who Killed Her Father, His Girlfriend In Surf City Home Sentenced: Prosecutors Realtor Who Killed Her Father, His Girlfriend In Surf City Home Sentenced: Prosecutors
Realtor Who Killed Her Father, His Girlfriend In Surf City Home Sentenced: Prosecutors A Pennsylvania realtor convicted of killing her father and his girlfriend on the Jersey Shore will spend the rest of her life in state prison, authorities said. Sherry Lee Heffernan, 57, of Landenberg, PA, received two life sentences on Friday, May 10, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. After a four-week trial, a jury found her guilty of two murder charges on Friday, Mar. 1. Prosecutors said Heffernan killed 87-year-old John Enders of Surf City and 75-year-old Francoise Pitoy of Manchester back in September 2021. "This defendant will …
Wildwood Crest Man Found With Meth, BB Gun, Burglary Tools: Police Wildwood Crest Man Found With Meth, BB Gun, Burglary Tools: Police
Wildwood Crest Man Found With Meth, BB Gun, Burglary Tools: Police A Cape May County man was accused of having methamphetamine, a BB gun, and burglary tools, authorities said. Alexander Hudson, 30, of Wildwood Crest, was arrested at around 3:29 p.m. on Friday, May 3. The Wildwood Crest Police Department announced his arrest in a news release on Friday, May 10. An officer stopped a vehicle on Sweetbriar Road after suspecting it of having "evidence of criminal activity." A K9 officer sniffed the outside of the vehicle and detected a drug odor. Hudson was a passenger in the vehicle and suspected meth was found in his black backpack. The bag also had a .43-ca…
Brick Township Truck Driver Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Brick Township Truck Driver Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash
Brick Township Truck Driver Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash An Ocean County man was killed when his tractor-trailer went off the Garden State Parkway in Atlantic County, authorities said. Brian Ross, 60, of Brick Township, died in the crash on Thursday, May 9, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the wreck near milepost 43.3 on the Garden State Parkway North in Galloway at around 12:05 p.m. Investigators said Ross's Kenworth tractor-trailer went off the parkway and crashed into several trees. He was pronounced dead at the scene. State police are investigating the crash.
Jersey Shore Mother Charged In 2023 Death Of Baby Son: Prosecutors Jersey Shore Mother Charged In 2023 Death Of Baby Son: Prosecutors
Jersey Shore Mother Charged In 2023 Death Of Baby Son: Prosecutors A Cape May County mother was facing charges in the death of her six-month-old son, authorities said. Michelle Stanton, 29, of Lower Township, was charged with second-degree manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland announced her charges in a news release on Friday, May 10. Lower Township police found Stanton's son Christian Carty unconscious at her home on Wilde Avenue in the Villas section of the township on Sunday, June 25, 2023. The baby boy was rushed to Cape Regional Medical Center and he was pronounced d…
Man Found Dead With Gunshot Wound In South Jersey Home: Prosecutors Man Found Dead With Gunshot Wound In South Jersey Home: Prosecutors
Man Found Dead With Gunshot Wound In South Jersey Home: Prosecutors A Galloway Township man was found dead in a Pleasantville home with a gunshot wound, authorities said. Pleasantville police discovered the body of 38-year-old Baseem Taliaferro on Thursday, May 9, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at a house on West Pleasant Avenue at around 11:02 p.m. Taliaferro had at least one gunshot wound to his torso. He was pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy will determine his official cause of death. Prosecutors didn't say if any arrests had been made or if there were any…
Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Deer In Barnegat: Police Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Deer In Barnegat: Police
Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Deer In Barnegat: Police A man was killed when his motorcycle crashed into a deer in Ocean County, authorities said. The 63-year-old man was driving south on Warren Grove Road at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, the Barnegat Police Department said in a Facebook post. The deer went on the road from the east and caused the crash. The motorcyclist was rushed to Southern Ocean Medical Center. He was pronounced dead at the Stafford Township hospital. The Ocean County Sheriff's Department and Barnegat firefighters helped police at the scene. Paramedics from Hackensack Meridian Health and&nbs…
Coastal Flood Warning Issued For Many Jersey Shore Areas Due To Onshore Flow, High Tides: NWS Coastal Flood Warning Issued For Many Jersey Shore Areas Due To Onshore Flow, High Tides: NWS
Coastal Flood Warning Issued For Many Jersey Shore Areas Due To Onshore Flow, High Tides: NWS Many coastal areas of New Jersey are under the threat of moderate flooding during high tides over the weekend, forecasters said. The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood warning on Friday, May 10 for coastal parts of Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, and Ocean counties. A coastal flood advisory was issued for oceanfront areas of Middlesex and Monmouth counties, as well as bayfront and riverfront parts of Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem counties. The NWS said moderate flooding was forecasted in coastal communities like Atlantic City, Barnegat Light, B…
'This Place Is Iconic': Jersey Shore Nightclub Reopening Under New Ownership 'This Place Is Iconic': Jersey Shore Nightclub Reopening Under New Ownership
'This Place Is Iconic': Jersey Shore Nightclub Reopening Under New Ownership A historic Jersey Shore nightclub once owned by a popular Philadelphia radio host is bringing back the music. Memories in Margate will reopen on Friday, May 24 after closing in September 2022, the bar and restaurant posted on social media on Wednesday, May 8. The nightclub was owned by DJ and performer Jerry Blavat, who died on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, at 82 years old from an autoimmune disorder called myasthenia gravis. Known by many as "The Geator with the Heater" and "The Big Boss with the Hot Sauce", Blavat purchased Memories in 1972 and hosted his radio show there. His est…
Thieves Throw Away 100+ Mayoral Campaign Signs In Central Jersey: Police Thieves Throw Away 100+ Mayoral Campaign Signs In Central Jersey: Police
Thieves Throw Away 100+ Mayoral Campaign Signs In Central Jersey: Police A mayoral candidate in a Monmouth County township had more than 100 campaign signs stolen from the ground and thrown away, authorities said. Howell Township police are investigating after about 130 signs for Republican mayoral candidate John Leggio were stolen, the department said in a news release on Thursday, May 9. The signs were taken on or around Tuesday, Apr. 23 and they were put in dumpsters behind Ramtown Plaza. Police shared two photos on Facebook of a 2018 to 2023 Toyota Camry suspected in the thefts. They also posted a 20-second video of a person taking a sign before being d…
Brewery Specializing In Tropical Flavors Moves Into Old Cape May County Bowling Alley Brewery Specializing In Tropical Flavors Moves Into Old Cape May County Bowling Alley
Brewery Specializing In Tropical Flavors Moves Into Old Cape May County Bowling Alley A Cape May County brewery is giving an extra frame to an old bowling alley. Ludlam Island Brewery is moving from Ocean View to an expanded space in Woodbine, the company said in a news release. The new brewery is inside the former Mouse Trap Lanes on Dennisville-Petersburg Road. The brewery said the larger space will allow it to make more beer, along with having a full kitchen and bar. "We're aiming for something completely new to South Jersey," said Ludlam Island owner William Topley. "We've created a beer fest/food truck vibe in a relaxed atmosphere." Ludlam Island offers several b…
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