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Dolphin Panics, Dies During Rescue Attempt In Cape May Creek Dolphin Panics, Dies During Rescue Attempt In Cape May Creek
Dolphin Panics, Dies During Rescue Attempt In Cape May Creek A dolphin died during rescue efforts after it was stuck in a Cape May County creek for more than a week, according to marine biologists. In a Facebook post, The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said the bottlenose dolphin died in Cape May Court House on Friday, May 24. The dolphin was first reported in Skeeter Island Creek on Thursday, May 16. MMSC said a team of a dozen people on three boats tried "less-invasive tactics" to guide the dolphin out of the shallow water without physically handling it. When the specialized herding equipment failed to save the dolphin, the crew trie…

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Man Convicted Of Robbing $20K Poker Winner In Atlantic City Casino Parking Garage Man Convicted Of Robbing $20K Poker Winner In Atlantic City Casino Parking Garage
Man Convicted Of Robbing $20K Poker Winner In Atlantic City Casino Parking Garage A Newark man was convicted of robbing someone who won $20,000 at an Atlantic City casino, authorities said. A jury found 51-year-old Robert Reed guilty on Monday, May 20 of second-degree robbery, third-degree aggravated assault, third-degree theft by unlawful taking, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced his conviction in a news release on Friday, May 24. Trial evidence and testimony said the victim identified by the initials D.H. went to gamble at …

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Share The Wealth: Lotto Tickets Sold In Monmouth County Split $679K Jackpot Share The Wealth: Lotto Tickets Sold In Monmouth County Split $679K Jackpot
Share The Wealth: Lotto Tickets Sold In Monmouth County Split $679K Jackpot Two lottery tickets sold in Monmouth County split a nearly $700,000 jackpot, officials said. The Jersey Cash 5 tickets were in the drawing on Thursday, May 23, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release. Each winner is worth $339,725 in the $679,450 jackpot. The winning numbers were 16, 19, 21, 36, and 37. The XTRA number was 5. One ticket was bought at NJ Wine Gallery on Route 35 in the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen. The other winner was purchased at Sam's Farm Market in Hazlet. The stores will get bonus checks of $2,000 for selling the winning tickets.

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Business
Musical Pints: Asbury Park Brewery Honoring City's Music Culture In New Taproom Musical Pints: Asbury Park Brewery Honoring City's Music Culture In New Taproom
Musical Pints: Asbury Park Brewery Honoring City's Music Culture In New Taproom A brewery in Asbury Park is reopening in a new location while honoring the seaside city's rich musical history. Asbury Park Brewery said in a news release that it'll officially reopen at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 24. The new brewery is located in a 3,180-square-foot space on Cookman Avenue, just a block away from the House of Independents concert hall. The brewery originally opened in an old warehouse on Sewall Avenue in 2016 and has been run by musicians who grew up playing at nearby venues. "It’s been a grind the last few years trying to get this new space open," says brewery founder Bob McL…

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Politics
Flag Linked To Jan. 6 Rioters Reportedly Flew Outside Justice Alito's Long Beach Home: NYT Flag Linked To Jan. 6 Rioters Reportedly Flew Outside Justice Alito's Long Beach Home: NYT
Flag Linked To Jan. 6 Rioters Reportedly Flew Outside Justice Alito's Long Beach Home: NYT A flag linked to the 2021 U.S. Capitol insurrection and Christian nationalists was reportedly seen flying over Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's vacation home in Long Beach. The New York Times reported the "Appeal to Heaven" flag was raised over the house in July and September 2023. The white flag with a green pine tree dates back to the Revolutionary War but resurged in popularity among former President Donald Trump's supporters after the 2020 election. Daily Voice confirmed the flag was visible at the home in a Google Street View picture taken in August 2023. The New York Tim…

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Obituaries
'Our Little Teddy': 20-Year-Old Red Bank Man Hit By Car While Walking Home From Work Dies 'Our Little Teddy': 20-Year-Old Red Bank Man Hit By Car While Walking Home From Work Dies
'Our Little Teddy': 20-Year-Old Red Bank Man Hit By Car While Walking Home From Work Dies A Monmouth County man died less than a week after he was hit by a car while walking home from work, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page said 20-year-old Frank Luna Santamaria of Red Bank was hit by a car a block away from his home on Wednesday, May 15. He died from his injuries on Monday, May 20. Santamaria's death was about a week before his 21st birthday. "He was coming back from work covering a shift on his day off," wrote Marlen Luna, the GoFundMe's organizer. "He was a sweet boy, very kind and generous with a charming smile. He was 20 years old but with a kid's heart,…

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Police & Fire
Mays Landing Man Who Killed Mother During Second Stabbing In Nine Years Indicted: Prosecutors Mays Landing Man Who Killed Mother During Second Stabbing In Nine Years Indicted: Prosecutors
Mays Landing Man Who Killed Mother During Second Stabbing In Nine Years Indicted: Prosecutors A Mays Landing man was indicted for murder after stabbing his mother for the second time in about nine years, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 53-year-old Sean Daly on Wednesday, May 22, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was facing charges in the Wednesday, Mar. 20 death of his 74-year-old mother Melba Daly, who was also from Mays Landing. Township of Hamilton police responded to a 911 call at a home on Quinn Avenue at around 11:38 a.m. and officers found Melba Daly dead inside the house. A suspected cause of her death was not mentioned. Ha…

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Egg Harbor Township Teen Run Over By Tow Truck Fighting 'Like A Champ' In Hospital: Fundraiser Egg Harbor Township Teen Run Over By Tow Truck Fighting 'Like A Champ' In Hospital: Fundraiser
Egg Harbor Township Teen Run Over By Tow Truck Fighting 'Like A Champ' In Hospital: Fundraiser Friends and loved ones were rallying to support an Egg Harbor Township teen who was critically injured by a tow truck after falling off her bicycle. A GoFundMe page said 15-year-old Emily Davis was riding her bike with her brother and a family friend on Ocean Heights Avenue after visiting her mother at her salon on Wednesday, May 8. She was struck by a 2021 Ford tow truck after losing her balance and falling into its path. Davis was rushed to a hospital and airlifted to Cooper University Medical Center in Camden. "Some of her injuries include broken legs, fractured pelvis, collap…

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Mays Landing Woman Indicted In 81-Year-Old Man's Stabbing Death Mays Landing Woman Indicted In 81-Year-Old Man's Stabbing Death
Mays Landing Woman Indicted In 81-Year-Old Man's Stabbing Death A Mays Landing woman was indicted for murder in the killing of an elderly man, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 75-year-old Eileen Bright on Wednesday, May 22, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. She was previously charged in the Sunday, Mar. 31 death of 81-year-old Gary Johnson, who was also from Mays Landing. Hamilton Township police responded to a 911 call about a dead man inside a home on Lewis Drive at around 5:39 p.m. Officers found Johnson with several wounds to his head and body. A nurse pronounced Johnson dead at the home in the Woods Landin…

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Plumsted Woman Admits To Stealing $357K As NJ Apartment Association Bookeeper: Prosecutors Plumsted Woman Admits To Stealing $357K As NJ Apartment Association Bookeeper: Prosecutors
Plumsted Woman Admits To Stealing $357K As NJ Apartment Association Bookeeper: Prosecutors A former bookkeeper admitted to stealing more than $350,000 from an advocacy group for New Jersey apartment building owners, authorities said. Karly Simon-Sapp, 50, of Plumsted Township, pleaded guilty to theft on Monday, May 13, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Thursday, May 23. She was a bookkeeper for the New Jersey Apartment Association (NJAA), which said on its website that it represents "all facets of the multifamily housing industry" in the Garden State. Investigators said Simon-Sapp forged the signatures of the NJAA's president and v…

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