Thursday, May 9, 2013
Saturday afternoon's fire may have torched the house, but the family will be okay, says Jaime Marotta.
Jaime Marotta has returned to her burned out home at the end of Carter Avenue every day since Saturday's devastating fire, but its no longer a place she knows. The fire that sent huge plumes of black smoke over this northern section of Middletown left the house a total loss. Everything that wasn't thrown from the windows has been charred and lost, including her grandmother's hope chest. "It's frightening inside. It's eerie. It's scary," she said Wednesday, after scooping up 4-year old Shayne from the bus stop. Marotta lived in the ranch with her parents Jackie and Mike Marotta, her brother Michael, her fiance Tyrone Kuziw and their three children Shayne, 7-year old Mia and 8-year old Jacob. The 2,300 square foot house was specially built…
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
A North Middletown neighborhood deli was robbed by a man showing a silver gun on Monday, around 5 p.m.
A man entered Bevacqua's Deli at Ocean Avenue and Port Monmouth Road around 5:00 p.m. Monday, pointed a gun at the owner, Peter Patel, and demanded cash. "He said give me money or I'll hurt you," said Patel His wife quickly gave him around $500 in lottery cash and the man took off and got in his car, said Patel. Middletown Police arrived at the store at 5:05 p.m. Detectives are looking for the suspect. He is described as a white male, mid to late 20s, approximately 5'10, medium build wearing a black leather jacket over a camouflage hooded sweatshirt. He wore sunglasses. His vehicle was described as a dark grey Chevrolet Malibu, model year between 2008 and 2012. The vehicle had tinted windows, a moon roof and chrome trim. Nobody was injured…
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Bevacquas Deli
305 Port Monmouth Rd, North Middletown, NJ
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
A young woman is being held at the county jail for burglary, drug possession, and resisting arrest.
An 18-year old North Middletown resident was arrested on Thursday on six drug-related charges. Meghan P. Petitt, 18, of Bray Avenue was arrested for possession of heroin and Xanax. She was also charged with burglary for entering an unnamed place that she did not have permission to enter, for the purpose of using the drugs. She is accused of stealing $100 from a purse at that location. According to police, she locked herself in the bathroom after being told she waa under arrest, and struggled against police when they tried to apply handcuffs. Police said she was in possession of a hypodermic needle, which constitutes possession of drug paraphernalia. She is being held at the Monmouth County Correctional Facilty in Freehold on $15,000 …
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Bay Ave & Port Monmouth Rd, North Middletown, NJ
Vicinity of arrest
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Friday, March 8, 2013
The girl was taken to the hospital with puncture wounds to the face.
A 12-month old girl was bitten in the face by a family dog at home on Lorraine Place, in North Middletown, around 7 p.m. Friday night. The baby had several puncture wounds, but the injuries were not considered life-threatening, said Middletown EMS spokesman Bob Pfleger. The dog bite is the second one in two days that drew EMS and Police response. On Thursday, a Port Monmouth woman was bitten by her son's pit bull in their shared home. Middletown First Aid Squad transported the baby to Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank. The dog was at kept at home. Middletown Animal Control was notified of the incident, said Sgt. Paul Bailey.
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1 Lorraine Pl, North Middletown, NJ
Vicinity of pediatric dog bite report
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
The predicted rainfall never materialized and the winds did not strengthen, sparing Middletown's coastal communities from severe flooding in the middle of the night.
Throughout the the early hours on Thursday Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger and two DPW supervisors monitored flooding threats in Middletown's low-lying communities. With the memory of Hurricane Sandy still fresh in everyone's mind, officials were worried that the forecast of heavy rain coupled with strong winds could force water into the streets of places like Port Monmouth, Belford and Leonardo. But the sky didn't fall in after all, said the mayor. "The flooding last night was about the same as the afternoon," said Scharfenberger. "We anticipated it being higher, but the rain never materialized. The wind was not as severe as forecasted. There was no snow. There were no power outages reported. Police reported very few, of any, complaints. We…
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Broad St & Main St, Port Monmouth, NJ
Vicinity of typical flooding
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DPW Director Ted Maloney describes how flooding is managed in the northern section of Middletown.
Flooding is a top concern for Middletown Dept. of Public Works Director Joseph E. “Ted” Maloney. On a trip along the Bayshore Wednesday night as a nor'easter was whipping the Bayshore, he explained how heavy rain can cause the local streets to flood. Maloney said that when the wind blows out of the northeast, it blows into the Raritan Bay and prevents the tide from receding. Then the rains fall, and there's no storage in the bay, and it causes flooding. "All that water rolls into the back bays here, to the marsh, and then there's nowhere for the water to go. Even water from the bay will come up from the drains and flood the streets of Port Monmouth. Certain sections of town, like on Main Street, were already flooded at 4 p.m. Wednesday…
Saturday, January 5, 2013
The gift cards can be spent on items needed to help refurnish, replace or restock storm-ravaged homes.
Thanks to a donation by a private donor to the Middletown Disaster Relief Fund, homeowners in North Middletown, Port Monmouth, Belford and Leonardo still feeling the sting of Hurricane Sandy can sign up to receive a $100 gift card to Target. But to qualify, homeowners need to hurry and register by noon on Tuesday, Jan. 8. They also will have to be able to pick the gift card up in person on Sunday morning, Jan. 13 at the Middletown Arts Center. There is a limit of one per family. To register, go to www.middletownnj.org. Residents who registered with the Citizen Communication Center for alerts should log in and join the User Group ‘Sandy Relief.’ New registrants should select the User Group ‘Sandy Relief’ as part the registration form. …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
A sharp-eyed citizen called in what appeared to be a break-in, in progress, and police responded quickly.
Around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, Middletown Police received a 911 call from a citizen who reported seeing a man attempting to break into a house on Baldwin Avenue in North Middletown. Ptl. Richard Raike and Cpl. Thomas Meckier got to the neighborhood off Route 36, caught sight of the suspect and chased after him on foot. They collared the alleged burglar, 31-year old Julio Ponce of Delawanna Avenue in Clifton, in a backyard on Joycee Court, with the assistance of Cpl. Bernie Chenoweth. Police say Ponce had stolen items in his possession. Ponce was charged with with burglary, theft, criminal mischief, resisting arrest and attempted theft. He is being held at the Monmouth County Jail on $50,000 bail with no 10% option, set by Judge Richard …
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1 Baldwin Ave, North Middletown, NJ
Area of attempted break-in
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Joycee Ct & Hialeah Ave, Middletown, NJ
Area of arrest of burglary suspect
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
A preliminary police report gives new official details about the accident that killed a landscaper on Main Street, near Kolas Court.
A preliminary police investigation into a Sept. 17 fatal pedestrian-car accident on Main Street in North Middletown that killed Louis Cristello Sr., 62, of Hazlet categorizes the accident as "a hit-and-run." "Preliminary investigation reveals this as a 1-vehicle collision with a pedestrian, whereby Driver 1 fled the scene," states Middletown Cpl. Darrin Simon in the crash investigation report released Oct. 9 by Middletown Township Police. Driver 1 is identified as Marissa Sasso, 24, of Twilight Place in Port Monmouth in the report. "Driver 1 did return later and supplied blood and urine for toxicological examination," the report states. Results are pending. The report does not indicate when she returned. The fatal accident occured at 7:…
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1 Kolas Ct, North Middletown, NJ
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Police caught up with Darryl E. Petlock in Georgia and, now he will return to face multiple, serious charges.
A Hazlet man was arrested yesterday and charged with the murder of a woman found in a burned out home in North Middletown in the early hours of Sept. 4, said Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Darryl E. Petlock, also known as “Isa Maajid” was arrested in Brunswick, Georgia and charged with first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and second-degree aggravated arson. The investigation began after the Middletown Township Police Department received a 911 call on September 4 reporting a structure fire in the area of Jersey Avenue in Middletown, a small street facing Route 36. Middletown Police Department and firefighters from multiple Middletown companies responded and, upon …
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160 Jersey Ave, North Middletown, NJ
Location of fire
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