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South Jersey Teacher Who Molested Student, Had Victim's Nude Pics Indicted: Prosecutors South Jersey Teacher Who Molested Student, Had Victim's Nude Pics Indicted: Prosecutors
South Jersey Teacher Who Molested Student, Had Victim's Nude Pics Indicted: Prosecutors A Jackson Township teacher was indicted after being accused of molesting a student and having nude pictures of the victim, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 27-year-old Andrew Fantasia of Beachwood on Thursday, June 20, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He was charged with possession of child pornography, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, two counts of criminal sexual contact, and official misconduct. Investigators said Fantasia had "inappropriate sexual contact" with a student while on Jackson Memorial High School property bet…

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42-Year-Old Jersey Shore Food Pantry Reopens In Temporary Location After Leaving Old Home 42-Year-Old Jersey Shore Food Pantry Reopens In Temporary Location After Leaving Old Home
42-Year-Old Jersey Shore Food Pantry Reopens In Temporary Location After Leaving Old Home A food pantry that has served Bradley Beach for more than four decades has found a temporary home about a month after closing its only location. Bradley Food Pantry has reopened at 1115 Main Street, the charity announced on Facebook on Wednesday, June 19. Food is distributed under a tent on the backside of the property. The pantry, which has served the coastal borough and surrounding area since 1982, left its space at St. James Episcopal Church on Fourth Avenue on Friday, May 17. "I am deeply grateful for the number of volunteers who have turned out to help with the transformatio…

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Unlicensed SUV Driver Killed Man In Wheelchair Crossing Busy South Jersey Road, Police Say Unlicensed SUV Driver Killed Man In Wheelchair Crossing Busy South Jersey Road, Police Say
Unlicensed SUV Driver Killed Man In Wheelchair Crossing Busy South Jersey Road, Police Say A Pleasantville man was accused of driving without a license in a crash that killed another man in a wheelchair, authorities said. Egg Harbor Township police responded to the crash near the intersection of Black Horse Pike (Route 40) and Delancy Avenue at around 7:09 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19. The police department announced the details of the deadly crash in a news release.  Investigators said a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder was turning left from Black Horse Pike onto Delancy Avenue when the SUV struck a man crossing Delancy in a motorized wheelchair. Ernest Miller, 62, …

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Woman Convicted After Five Pets Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions In South Jersey: Prosecutors Woman Convicted After Five Pets Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions In South Jersey: Prosecutors
Woman Convicted After Five Pets Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions In South Jersey: Prosecutors A former Galloway Township woman was convicted of having five pets living in "deplorable" conditions, authorities said. Lisa Monzo, 59, was found guilty on Monday, June 17 of five counts of fourth-degree animal cruelty, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Thursday, June 20. The conviction came after a bench trial in superior court. Galloway police and the county sheriff's office found a dog, two cats, and two birds in Monzo's home on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Investigators said the animals were in "deplorable" living conditions, with no fresh water or edible food. …

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Meek Mill Joins NJ Gov. Murphy To Celebrate Landmark Clemency Effort On Juneteenth Meek Mill Joins NJ Gov. Murphy To Celebrate Landmark Clemency Effort On Juneteenth
Meek Mill Joins NJ Gov. Murphy To Celebrate Landmark Clemency Effort On Juneteenth Gov. Phil Murphy celebrated Juneteenth by announcing a historic initiative in an effort to improve racial justice in New Jersey. The governor signed an executive order on clemency at Saint James AME Church in Newark on Wednesday, June 19. The order establishes standards for people to receive expedited consideration for pardons and commutations. Gov. Murphy said the goal is to fix the racial inequalities that have existed in the criminal justice system. "As we celebrate Juneteenth and reflect on our nation’s ongoing journey toward racial justice for Black and Brown …

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Drunk Woman Dunked Boy Underwater, Groped Father At Jersey Shore Motel Pool: Police Drunk Woman Dunked Boy Underwater, Groped Father At Jersey Shore Motel Pool: Police
Drunk Woman Dunked Boy Underwater, Groped Father At Jersey Shore Motel Pool: Police A Philadelphia woman was accused of dunking a boy underwater in a pool and groping his father at a Cape May County motel, authorities said. Fallan Turner, 43, was arrested on Monday, June 17, the Wildwood Crest Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of a fight at a motel on the 6200 block of Ocean Avenue at around 2:29 p.m. Investigators said Turner was "highly intoxicated" when she grabbed an unrelated 10-year-old boy, swung him around in the pool, and dunked him underwater. When the boy's father tried to stop her, she jumped on his back and inap…

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Pedestrian Struck By SUV, Killed Near South Jersey Shopping Plaza: Police Pedestrian Struck By SUV, Killed Near South Jersey Shopping Plaza: Police
Pedestrian Struck By SUV, Killed Near South Jersey Shopping Plaza: Police A pedestrian was hit by an SUV and killed near a shopping plaza in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. Leon Barrett, 78, of Pleasantville, died in the crash on Wednesday, June 19, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the scene on Black Horse Pike (Route 40) in front of Oak Tree Plaza at around 12:09 a.m. Investigators said a 2015 Honda CR-V was heading east on Black Horse Pike when it struck Barrett, who was walking in the road. Barrett was pronounced dead at the crash scene. The 76-year-old Willmington, Delaware, man who…

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DWI Driver Passed Out With Foot On Gas Pedal, Weapons In Vehicle On Jersey Shore: Police DWI Driver Passed Out With Foot On Gas Pedal, Weapons In Vehicle On Jersey Shore: Police
DWI Driver Passed Out With Foot On Gas Pedal, Weapons In Vehicle On Jersey Shore: Police A Camden County man was accused of passing out in the driver's seat with a gun and several other weapons in his vehicle in Wildwood Crest, authorities said. Samuel Beatty, 24, of Haddon Township, was arrested on Sunday, June 16, the Wildwood Crest Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, June 18. An officer saw his vehicle with its engine revving while parked and facing the wrong way near the intersection of Bayview and Preston avenues at around 3:30 a.m. The officer found Beatty unconscious in the driver's seat with his foot on the gas pedal. He "showed obvious signs of impairm…

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Obituaries
Jersey Shore HS Employee Suffers Cardiac Arrest Before Vasectomy, Dies At Hospital: Fundraiser Jersey Shore HS Employee Suffers Cardiac Arrest Before Vasectomy, Dies At Hospital: Fundraiser
Jersey Shore HS Employee Suffers Cardiac Arrest Before Vasectomy, Dies At Hospital: Fundraiser A Howell Township man died after going into cardiac arrest right before having a vasectomy, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page said Michael Vacchiano went to Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch for the procedure on Thursday, June 13. When he was brought into the operating room, he threw up, aspirated, and went into cardiac arrest. Doctors tried life-saving measures but Vacchiano went into cardiac arrest again. Specialists traveled from Newark Beth Israel Medical Center to connect him to a life support machine to relieve lung pressure and get his organs to func…

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Business
Brazilian Steakhouse On Jersey Shore Owed Workers $84K In Unpaid Overtime Wages, Feds Say Brazilian Steakhouse On Jersey Shore Owed Workers $84K In Unpaid Overtime Wages, Feds Say
Brazilian Steakhouse On Jersey Shore Owed Workers $84K In Unpaid Overtime Wages, Feds Say A Brazilian steakhouse in Belmar was forced to pay nearly $90,000 in back wages and fines for violating federal overtime rules, officials said. Flames Brazilian Steakhouse was ordered to pay more than $84,000 in back wages and damages for 13 workers, the Department of Labor said in a news release on Tuesday, June 18. The restaurant on the corner of 10th Avenue and Main Street also paid $4,459 in penalties. DOL investigators said owner Dariusz Targonski didn't give overtime pay to hourly or non-exempt salaried employees who worked more than 40 hours in a week. "Peop…

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