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Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at approximately 4:09 PM, multiple police and EMS units were dispatched to the beach entrance near Seaview Road on the barrier island for reports of two teens trapped in the sand. The family was visiting from out of town and spent the afternoon at the beach. They teens were reportedly digging a large hole when it collapsed and trapped both of them. Emergency crews from neighboring towns also responded to the scene to assist in rescue efforts. The 17 year old female victim was rescued and treated at the scene, but her brother Levi Caverly, 18 of Union Maine, tragically died in the collapse.

After being mauled by a black bear while walking to check her mailbox near her house, a New Jersey woman was brought to the hospital with wounds to her right arm and buttock. The 34-year-old lady was walking down Gorney Road in Lafayette Township at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday when she was attacked, according to police. The woman, who has not been recognized, observed two to three bears and was 'engaged in a physical confrontation with one of them,' according to officials.

The Amusing World of Joe Gorga - Live From the Jersey Shore with special guest Mike Marino. The Joe Gorga show is live at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank, NJ. The show date is JUNE 23 • 7:00PM.

Black Bear sighting in the area of Coachmen Drive in Freehold Township around 5:30AM on May, 20th 2022. The bear spent some time by a bird feeder and then ventured on. Department of Environmental Protection Officials advised there is no cause for concern based on their observations. We don't have the same frequency of these sightings as other counties, but they do occur from time to time.