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County Corner: Veterans Day – Nov. 11, 2022
Veterans Day is held on the anniversary of the end of World War I, for which fighting stopped at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918 ― the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. It is on Veterans Day that we honor all veterans, living and deceased, who served in the military…
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On The Road: 2022 Toyota GR86 Premium
By Peter Perrotta It had been awhile since I had driven a manual transmission car. There’s always a bit of nervous apprehension just before you know you’re about to get some wheel time in a manual. Such was the case when I recently jumped behind the wheel of the sporty, but small 2022 Toyota GR86…
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Somerset man charged in fatal vehicle crash in Old Bridge following police pursuit
OLD BRIDGE – A 19-year-old Somerset man has been charged in connection with a fatal vehicle crash following a police pursuit, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Acting Police Chief Donald F. Fritz Jr. Samuel Villar was charged with one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, four counts of second-degree aggravated assault…
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Sayreville man charged with transmitting alleged manifesto with threats to attack ‘synagogue and Jewish people’
NEWARK – An 18-year-old Sayreville man is scheduled to appear in federal court for allegedly transmitting via the internet a manifesto containing threats to attack a synagogue and Jewish people, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Omar Alkattoul was apprehended this morning, Nov. 10, and is charged by complaint with one count of transmitting a…
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New Jersey Attorney General’s Office investigating fatal police pursuit in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal vehicle crash following a police pursuit after an attempted car theft in Marlboro, according to the Attorney General’s Office. The crash occurred on Nov. 9, after one Marlboro police officer attempted to stop the vehicle in connection with a criminal investigation of…
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News Transcript News Briefs, Nov. 9
The Manalapan Police Department has reported the following incidents which recently occurred in the community: On Oct. 20 at 10 a.m., a Manalapan resident reported that an unknown individual stole an iPhone XR valued at approximately $800 from the victim. Patrolman Christopher Capuzzo handled the report. On Oct. 20 at 2:32 p.m., a Manalapan resident…
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Tri-Town News news briefs, Nov. 9
Brain games are fun ways to maintain or improve mental fitness. The Ocean County Library will offer a full menu of fascinating games in ready-to-use Playaway Launchpad tablets for patrons at its 21 branches and reading centers, according to a press release. Launchpads contain puzzles, word games, number challenges and tests of speed and logic,…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Nov. 9
An Ocean County man has been arrested and charged with committing a daytime robbery of a West Long Branch check-cashing business in Monmouth County five years ago that netted $700,000, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Oct. 28. Travis A. Bryant, 41, of Jackson, is charged with first degree robbery, second degree…
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Historical markers honor Lenape Native American trails in Monmouth County
MIDDLETOWN — The Intertribal Council of AT&T Employees (ICAE), a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has officially placed historical markers along several of the Monmouth County portions of the Lenape Great Navesink to Minisink Trail. The Lenape were Native Americans who used the trail for seasonal migration, travel and trade, and the trail served as…
