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Off-duty officer slashed in assault to return to duty

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Officer Patrick Joyce, who was off-duty, was leaving a friends house early Saturday when he was attacked, police said.

LONG BRANCH - An off-duty city police officer who was slashed during an altercation early Saturday will return to full duty for his next scheduled shift, officials said on Tuesday.

Officer Patrick Joyce, who has been on the Long Branch police force for nearly 12 years, was off-duty and leaving a friend's house around 3:30 a.m. near Norwood Avenue and High Street when he was attacked by a man, acting police Chief Jason Roebuck said.

Joyce.jpgPatrick Joyce 

"Joyce identified himself as a police officer during the altercation, while still attempting to fight off his attacker," Roebuck said in a statement sent to reporters. "After the assault, the suspect ran to and entered a vehicle that was waiting nearby, which then sped off."

Joyce was slashed on his left upper arm with an "unknown object," according to Roebuck. He was taken to Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch where he was treated and released.

Roebuck said police have obtained surveillance video in the area and have interviewed witnesses.

At this time, Roebuck said, investigators are unsure if this was a random attack or Joyce was targeted because he is a police officer.

The incident remains under investigation by Long Branch police detectives.

Roebuck asked anyone with information to contact Detective David House at 732-222-1000.

Joyce, 34, was lauded in 2013 for his role in disarming a man who had a gun in a Long Branch bar.

However, he also pleaded guilty to simple assault for attacking a man outside a nightclub in Neptune Township in 2010. Joyce was sentenced in January 2011 to one year of probation. 

Alex Napoliello may be reached at anapoliello@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @alexnapoNJ. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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Man jumps to his death from Parkway overpass

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ABERDEEN -- Authorities are investigating after a man jumped from an overpass onto the southbound Garden State Parkway Monday, Sgt. Lawrence Peele of the New Jersey State Police said. The man, who was not identified, leapt onto the roadway near mile marker 118.9 around 5:30 p.m. Lanes were briefly closed for an investigation, Peele said. Multiple vehicles stopped when the...

ABERDEEN -- Authorities are investigating after a man jumped from an overpass onto the southbound Garden State Parkway Monday, Sgt. Lawrence Peele of the New Jersey State Police said.

The man, who was not identified, leapt onto the roadway near mile marker 118.9 around 5:30 p.m. Lanes were briefly closed for an investigation, Peele said.

Multiple vehicles stopped when the man jumped but it was unclear how many times he had been struck. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Peele also said.

The incident remained under investigation Monday night.

Paul Milo may be reached at pmilo@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter@PaulMilo2. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

 

NJ.com's girls soccer Top 20, Oct. 18: Another twist brings in new teams

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The changeup continues as a new team makes its debut in the Top 20.

Can't-miss football: Another Top-3 showdown and 25 more epic Week 7 games

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The best games of Week 7 all in one place.

Dynamic Duos: The top 1-2 punches in N.J. boys soccer

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Which teams have the best dual threat offensive combinations?

Tough D: Girls soccer teams allowing the fewest goals this season

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A look at which girls soccer teams in N.J. have allowed the fewest goals

Quest for perfection: 34 HS football teams remain unbeaten

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Nine of 43 undefeated teams lost in Week 6. How many of the 34 remaining unbeaten teams in New Jersey will run the table?

Why ailing dog was kept alive 5 months after vet told owner it would be put down

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Police are investigating after a vet at Briarwood Veterinary Hospital let a worker take the dog

HOWELL -- The family dog that was supposed to be euthanized at a veterinary hospital in May, but was instead discovered still alive Monday did not appear neglected over the past five months, police said Wednesday.

Keri Levy, of Freehold Township, called police and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals after learning that her beloved 15-year-old miniature pinscher, Ceasar, had been taken home by an employee of Briarwood Veterinary Hospital in Howell. 

"Dr. George Menez, the previous veterinarian at Briarwood, allowed an employee at the office assisting in the procedure to take Ceasar home," Howell detective Sgt. Christian Antunez said in a statement. "This employee wanted to do so out of compassion for the dog and a desire to rehabilitate his health, albeit without the owner's consent."

No charges have been filed and the investigation remains ongoing, Antunez said.

"There has been mention over social media that Caesar was suffering, but at the time of the dog's return, officers and the detective investigating found the dog to be in good spirits and no obvious signs of neglect were apparent," Antunez said. "However, the dog's condition and attention it was given during the last five months will be a matter more appropriately investigated by the MCSPCA."

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The Monmouth County SPCA confirmed that an investigation is ongoing, but did not elaborate.

Levy told NJ Advance Media on Tuesday that she was stunned when her family received an anonymous call informing them that Ceasar was still alive. She said they reached the difficult decision to have him put to sleep after discovering he suffered from Cushing disease, an endocrine disorder.

After receiving the call, she confronted employees at Briarwood Veterinary Hospital on Monday, and they informed her Menez no longer worked there, Levy said. The hospital, however, helped Levy with the return of Ceasar.

Levy said the small dog had lost 10 pounds since she last saw Ceasar and appeared to be suffering in deteriorating health. After Levy and her mom spent an hour with Ceasar on Monday, the dog was put to sleep, she said.

Levi said Menez lied to her in May when his office called to say Cesar was "at peace." She also saw Menez over the summer when she brought in a different pet to be treated at Briarwood, she said.

Levy credited the new ownership at Briarwood with helping to find Ceasar and have him returned.

"The veterinarian refunded Ms. Levi the money paid for the original incident in May," Antunez said. "At this point, the veterinarian, nor the employee, has been charged with any offense but the matter is still under investigation."

Menez was "let go" by Briarwood last weekend, according to an employee who answered the phone Tuesday. Attempts to contact Menez by phone were unsuccessful and he did not respond to messages sent on social media.

Jeff Goldman may be reached at jeff_goldman@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JeffSGoldman. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

 


Stats stars: 61 boys soccer players getting the job done in 2017

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Which players have emerged as the leaders in statistics in boys soccer this year?

'Ashamed' Kevin Smith donating residuals from Weinstein films

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'My entire career is tied up with this man,' Smith said, vowing to donate his own money to a nonprofit that supports women filmmakers, even if the Weinstein Company goes under

In the wake of the many allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Harvey Weinstein, writer and director Kevin Smith spoke out on social media in answer to a Twitter prompt. 

"He financed the first 14 years of my career - and now I know while I was profiting, others were in terrible pain," Smith said of the powerful producer in a tweet on Oct. 9. "It makes me feel ashamed."

Now, Smith, 47, has gone a step further in pledging to donate all residuals from his Weinstein-produced films to a nonprofit. 

Smith, who was born in Red Bank and grew up in Highlands, set his "View Askewniverse" films in New Jersey and has called Weinstein a cornerstone of his career.

"Clerks," the Leonardo-set movie that made Smith -- the director who played Silent Bob -- a star in 1994 after it was picked up by Miramax, is among many Smith-directed films produced by either Miramax or the Weinstein Company, two companies Weinstein co-founded. (Earlier this month, in the wake a New York Times story about some of the Weinstein allegations, he was fired from the Weinstein Company and on Tuesday, a week after the publication of a New Yorker story detailing more alleged harassment and assault, he resigned from its board.)

As reported by Entertainment Weekly, Smith addressed Weinstein in his Oct. 13 Hollywood Babble-On podcast. At the suggestion of his wife, Newark native Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, he plans to donate all future residuals to Women in Film, a nonprofit that works to promote equal opportunities for women with grants, scholarships and mentoring. 

"My entire career is tied up with the man," Smith said in podcast. "... It's been a weird f***ing week, man. I just wanted to make some f***ing movies and that's it. That's why I came, that's why I made 'Clerks.' And no f***ing movie is worth all this. Like, my entire career, f**k it, take it. It's wrapped up in something really f***ing horrible."

Smith, his voice cracking, said he had painted Weinstein as a "hero" since he never saw his other side, the one alleged to have assaulted and harassed actresses and other women in the industry. He says he only knew him as the studio bigwig that shepherded his films, including "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" and "Clerks II."

"Clearly he exists, but that man never showed himself to me," Smith says. "It all hurts, and it didn't happen to me, but it all hurts."

Smith said he hopes the money he's donating will help women succeed without having to weather such predatory forces in Hollywood. Smith said that even if the Weinstein Company should fold, he would donate $2,000 each month to Women in Film. He also offered to serve as a mentor to women filmmakers. 

"I feel like there are so many people that we know of now, and maybe even more, that were made to do horrible things to make their dreams come true and maybe didn't even get to touch the dreams," he said. "This f***ing dude chased them away." 

 

Amy Kuperinsky may be reached at akuperinsky@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @AmyKup or on Facebook.

Survey details Sandy's continued misery | Di Ionno

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  You can believe a detailed academic survey of about 500 households, or you can believe your own eyes. Either way, a nonprofit organization's report card released today on the Hurricane Sandy recovery as the five year anniversary nears says the "storm after the storm" is still very real to many people. "The storm after the storm" or the "disaster...

 

You can believe a detailed academic survey of about 500 households, or you can believe your own eyes.

Either way, a nonprofit organization's report card released today on the Hurricane Sandy recovery as the five year anniversary nears says the "storm after the storm" is still very real to many people.

"The storm after the storm" or the "disaster after the disaster" is how many Sandy victims describe their road to recovery. And while the word "road" implies straight and smooth, it is more accurate to say the "obstacle course to recovery."

Think of one of those Tough Mudder races - that's what rehabbing after Sandy has been like for many victims. Bogged down in the deep muck of government paperwork. Climbing the high walls of insurance company obstinance and, in some cases, outright fraud. Walking the balance beams of finding a reliable contractor.

In the hard hit areas of the Barneget and Raritan bays, it is very clear the recovery is far from over. Houses remain boarded   or vacant and lots are empty. "For Sale" signs dot the landscape. Construction continues and for every few homes that look rebuilt and inhabited, there is another on the block that continues to languish.

As of Sept. 30, the state Department of Community Affairs, which has handled the Sandy recovery, reports that 2,000 of the 7,572 homeowners in the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation, and Mitigation (RREM) program still await a certificate of occupancy (CO) for their homes. Of 386 people in low- and middle-income rebuilding programs, 208 remain without a CO. No CO means you can't go home.

The number of primary homeowners still out of their homes is elusive. The state keeps track only of the people who entered the RREM program, which awarded grants to elevate homes to levels that meet new FEMA flood insurance requirements.

No one is even counting those whose damaged property was a second residence because they are not eligible for any government grants or loans.

Amanda Devecka-Rinear, an experienced activist who lives several steps from the Barnegat Bay on Cedar Bonnet Island, started the New Jersey Organizing Project (NJOP) in 2014 to advocate for Sandy victims stuck in the morass of the recovery.

"It's impossible to tell how many people are still out," she said. "There were estimates that 50,000 homeowners and renters were forced from their primary homes after the storm. At one point, the state said there were 12,000 people in RREM. Where did they all go?"

Earlier this year, her organization attempted to find out. Volunteers spread out in the most impacted areas with detailed questionnaires about Sandy victims' recovery experiences. Surveys were done in Toms River, Union Beach, Beach Haven West, Ortley Beach, Atlantic City, and four other devastated areas. In many cases, volunteers interviewed people directly. Overall, several thousand people had access to the survey.  

NJOP received 551 responses, not a huge sampling, but enough to draw some attention to the success of the recovery house-to-house. The 56-page report, issued by the New Jersey Resource Project, is titled "The Long Road Home: Superstorm Sandy Still Taking a Toll Five Years Later." Among the findings are:

  • 22 percent of people surveyed are still not home.
  • 77 percent said they did not get enough insurance money to finish rebuilding and had to borrow from their retirement savings or other funds, Small Business Association loans or credit cards.
  • More than 70 percent said the anxiety and stress during the recovery led to physical or mental  health problems, including depression, post-traumatic stress, and respiratory problems due to mold conditions.
  • 56 percent say they have had trouble keeping up with bills, or even affording food since the hurricane.
  • While 50 percent of homeowners reported damages of $150,000 or more, only seven percent received National Flood Insurance compensation in that amount. 
  • 20 percent of people in the state RREM program have been told that they owe money to the grant programs and 90 percent of that number said they could not afford to the pay back the money.
  • 41 percent lost their jobs or had their livelihood adversely effected.
  • 32 percent fell behind on mortgages/rent payments and taxes on their Sandy-damaged homes.

While the sample is small, the people involved in gathering the information have vast experience with Sandy victims.

Jessica Limbacher, from Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, is one of the authors of the survey and has represented several hundred Sandy victims.

"One of the most important things we have learned - and which this survey confirms - is that people need ongoing assistance, even now five years later," she said.

The point of the survey, Devecka-Rinear said, it not just to quantify misery. It's to help the federal, state and local governments prepare for the next time - and even help navigate the recoveries of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.

"Our communities learned these lessons the hard way," she said. "We have solutions to help New Jersey families and make sure no one in any state has to go through what we have. Shame on us if we don't listen."

Mark Di Ionno may be reached at mdiionno@starledger.com. Follow The Star-Ledger on Twitter @StarLedger and find us on Facebook.

Man sexually assaulted girl, 11, before fatal stabbing, indictment says

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Andreas Erazo, 18, is charged with murder and three counts of aggravated sexual assault in the death of Abbiegail Smith his neighbor in Keansburg Watch video

KEANSBURG - The upstairs neighbor accused of stabbing an 11-year-old Keansburg girl to death received additional charges of aggravated sexual assault in an indictment returned by a grand jury earlier this month.

Andreas Erazo, 18, sexually penetrated Abbiegail Smith before he stabbed her to death on July 12, according to the indictment.

The indictment charges Erazo with murder, felony murder, three counts of aggravated sexual assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Erazo faces up to life in prison.

Prosecutors have said that Erazo admitted to investigators that he stabbed Abbiegail after they confronted him with their evidence against him. Detectives found Abbiegail's scantily clothed body bound with a computer cord and wrapped in a comforter and bedsheet on the roof of a shed outside the window of Erazo's apartment.

The two lived in the same Hancock Arms apartment complex in Keansburg, a bay shore town located in northern Monmouth County.

Abbiegail's mother reported her missing around 7:45 p.m. on July 12, authorities have said. Detectives scoured the area until her body was found about 10:45 a.m. the following day. 

She died from stab wounds to her neck, according to authorities.

Erazo, who will remain in the Monmouth County jail pending trial, was described by people who knew him as a man who had shown a pattern of lashing out in anger and "literally had demons he was fighting."

His attorneys have said Erazo was "not familiar with interrogation processes or procedures."

"At no point during this interrogation did Mr. Erazo admit the knowing and purposeful murder, which are the necessary elements of this offense the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt," Courtney Schneider, a public defender representing Erazo, said in a previous court hearing.

Abbiegail was remembered by family and friends as a "beautiful soul" who loved to make people laugh.

"She made me smile when no one else could," her aunt, Sonja Bennett, said at her funeral. 

Alex Napoliello may be reached at anapoliello@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @alexnapoNJ. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

 

Vintage photos of N.J. diners

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New Jersey diners have a character ... and characters ... all their own.

If you grew up in New Jersey and never ate at a diner, then you must have had good reason.

I would venture to say that few things are as intrinsically connected to a state as diners are to New Jersey. Perhaps that's the reason our diner galleries are among our most popular.

According to zagat.com, "In the state of New Jersey, diners are more than just a place to grab a breakfast sandwich or a late-night cup of coffee. Often the center of the community, diners built in the 1920's are still beloved by their guests despite modern restaurants filling up Main Street."

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Who doesn't love a diner? Diners are where a customer is able order bacon with the instruction to make it "ridiculously crispy" and the waitress writes it down and then delivers it to the table "just right."

Pete Genovese of nj.com identifies the Summit Diner as the oldest diner still in operation in the state, opening in 1929; Max's Diner in Harrison opened earlier, in 1927, but has gone out of business.

There are 566 municipalities in the state and, according to nj.com, at last count, some 525 diners. Those numbers make finding a diner in the Garden State easy work. How many have you found?

Here's a gallery of New Jersey diners. And here are links to other related galleries.

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Greg Hatala may be reached at ghatala@starledger.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregHatala. Find Greg Hatala on Facebook.

What happens next in cases against N.J. jihadist convicted in NYC bombings

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Ahmad Khan Rahimi still faces state and federal charges in New Jersey over bombs found in Seaside Park and Elizabeth

The man who planted two bombs in Manhattan last summer likely will spend the rest of his life in prison after a federal jury convicted him Monday, but his legal battles are not yet over.

Ahmad Khan Rahimi, an Afghanistan native whom prosecutors say was inspired by the Islamic State and al-Qaida, still faces state and federal charges in New Jersey related to other explosives and to the shootout that led to his arrest

The 29-year-old Rahimi has been accused of bombing, weapons of mass destruction and related charges in New Jersey federal court for explosives found in Seaside Park and Elizabeth in September 2016. He has not been indicted on or entered a plea to those charges, court records show. 

The Sept. 19, 2016, shootout in Linden that led to Rahimi's arrest resulted in an indictment on five counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and related weapons charges. A Superior Court judge in June rejected Rahimi's request to have the indictment thrown out

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark and the Union County Prosecutor's Office declined to provide further information about their cases.

Robert Mintz, a former federal prosecutor, said the prosecutors in those cases will probably consider whether Rahimi's conviction is likely to survive an appeal when they decide whether to move forward with the charges. 

"The calculus that prosecutors are likely to engage in will be to look at the case in the Southern District of New York and determine how confident they are that the case will hold up on appeal and whether it's worth the time and resources to try him on these other charges as essentially a backstop," said Mintz, who is now a managing partner at McCarter & English in Newark. 

Monday's conviction on charges including using a weapon of mass destruction and bombing a public place came after a two-week trial over the Manhattan bombs, one of which injured 30 people when it detonated in the Chelsea neighborhood on Sept. 17, 2016. 

Defense attorneys for Rahimi have said they will appeal, according to wire reports. 

Mintz said New Jersey prosecutors will likely choose whether to move forward with their cases after Rahimi is sentenced in New York. Several of the charges of which Rahimi was convicted carry mandatory life sentences. 

The federal charges in New Jersey center partly on a bomb that on Sept. 17, 2016, exploded before a charity 5K race in Seaside Park, cancelling the event and evacuating the area. No one reported injuries.

Hours later, an explosive went off near 6th Avenue and West 23rd Street in Manhattan. Police also found another bomb four blocks away that did not detonate.

A set of explosives were also found in a backpack near the Elizabeth train station, and a bomb inside the bag exploded while authorities were probing it

Authorities quickly identified Rahimi as a suspect and found him in Linden after a fast-moving manhunt. Two officers were hurt in the shootout that led to Rahimi's arrest. 

Marisa Iati may be reached at miati@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @Marisa_Iati or on Facebook here. Find NJ.com on Facebook

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Rutgers commit Mya Daniels lights up scoreboard, energizes Long Branch girls soccer

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The forward is one of the leading scorers in the state with 34 goals.

Under the lights at Ranney on Tuesday, two of the most productive scorers in the entire state of New Jersey went head to head as Rutgers commit Mya Daniels and Georgia commit Abby Boyan shared the pitch.

The result was an instant classic as Daniels led Long Branch to a 7-6 victory over Boyan and Ranney. The striker found the net four times in that game and now has 34 goals this season—a mark that ranks fourth in the state.

Daniels has proven the last three years that she can come through with a score no matter who Long Branch plays and that big-game mentality has helped lift the Green Wave into a position where it can compete in the Shore Conference.

"I attended her academy scrimmages and middle school games, and saw that she was going to be very difficult for many teams to defend," said Long Branch coach Jessica Wegelin. "Freshman year we used her as a defender and it wasn’t until her sophomore season that she started to make a name for herself on the offensive side of the field. In her junior season, Mya really started to come out of her shell and put herself in a position to make game-changing plays. Her game-winning goal against Red Bank Catholic last year really put Long Branch on the map as a dangerous team."

From 2009 to 2014, Long Branch won just four out of the 100 games that it played over that six-year span. Once Daniels moved up to offense in 2015, things began to change for the Green Wave, which won four games in 2015 alone and added another four victories in 2016.

The senior started her offensive career with 14 goals in 2015 during that first four-win season and it was enough to attract the attention of Rutgers—a Top 25 program in college soccer. Daniels came out and added 24 more scores a year ago and along with it came four more wins for Long Branch.

The Green Wave has taken its success to a new level this year and is 6-11-1 right now. It's a record that might not catch your eye at first, but with all this program has been through, that modest record is a game-changer.

"Mya and her teammates would help change the perception of Long Branch girls soccer," said Wegelin. "With the combination of her natural speed along with her work ethic, she has become one of the most talented players to come out of Long Branch. Her speed, foot skills, and accuracy make her a very dangerous offensive threat for us. It has been an enjoyable experience to watch her progress and become the player she is today."

Daniels has been the catalyst of the improvement, but there's another diamond in the rough getting the job done in Long Branch. Seton Hall commit Dayvonna Gill has made an impact on both ends of the field for the Green Wave and leads the team with 17 assists, which is tied for seventh-best in the entire state.

The connection between Daniels and Gill has been progressing steadily the last two years and that offensive combination has sparked Long Branch along with the complementary play of Madison Grayson. Seniors Marelyn DiazJackie Galacia, Lorena Santiago GarciaBrianna Hills, Sara Phox and Julissa Reyes have also played their part in the turnaround for Long Branch, which has transformed this team into one to watch out for on the schedule.

"Dayvonna’s vision of the field and ability to win 50-50 balls gives Mya the opportunity to score," said Wegelin. "When they both are playing at the top of their game, they are a very dangerous duo. Dayvonna looks for Mya to make runs up top and when they connect it’s almost always a goal. Mya and Dayvonna have been a huge part of turning the program around, but the other six seniors have also added something special to our program. The leadership on the field this year has helped Long Branch win the most games in over 15 years and we have scored more goals then any previous team."

The next step for Long Branch will be finding a way to sustain this level of success after the graduation of this year's senior class.

The underclassmen have started playing year-round and Wegelin has even developed a youth program in town to help increase the level of play at all ages. Long Brach hopes both of those initiatives can help the team stay competitive so the wins can keep coming in for the Green Wave in the future. 

"Losing eight seniors that have turned the program completely around is going to be hard," said Wegelin. "The underclassman have been fortunate to learn and practice with these seniors and that has made them develop into better players. They know what it’s like to win games, and they love the feeling of it."

Brandon Gould may be reached at bgould@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @BrandonGouldHSLike NJ.com HS sports on Facebook.


NJ.com boys soccer Top 20, Oct. 19: County tournament mayhem produces shakeup

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See how a number of county tournament upsets shook up the Top 20 this week.

Bosco snaps streak, RBC shines: 19 bold predictions for N.J. football Week 7

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Some precarious prognostication for Week 7 in New Jersey football.

Authorities ID man fatally struck by NJ Transit train in Manasquan

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The incident remains under investigation.

MANASQUAN -- Authorities identified a man fatally struck by a train Monday night as 35-year-old Manasquan resident.

Matthew McNulty was hit at 7:26 p.m. near the Manasquan train station by the eastbound 4378 train traveling between Bay Head and Long Branch on the North Jersey Coast Line.

No one on board the train was injured. Service was suspended between Bay Head and Asbury Park following the incident. No additional information was available on Thursday.

The incident remains under investigation by NJ Transit police. 

Alex Napoliello may be reached at anapoliello@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @alexnapoNJ. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

 

Fresh faces: N.J.'s Top 75 girls soccer freshmen - our picks, you vote

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A look at the Top 75 girls soccer freshmen in New Jersey.

Man who jumped to his death from Parkway overpass identified

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The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

ABERDEEN -- Authorities identified a man who died Tuesday after he jumped from an overpass onto the Garden State Parkway as 30-year-old Corey Baker of Manahawkin. 

Baker leaped onto the southbound side of the highway near milepost 118.9 in Aberdeen around 5:30 p.m., said Sgt. Lawrence Peel, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police. 

Baker was pronounced dead at the scene, Peel said. 

Traffic lanes on the southbound side of the Parkway were closed for a brief period for the investigation, which is ongoing. 

Alex Napoliello may be reached at anapoliello@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @alexnapoNJ. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

 
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