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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Toms River Boy, 6, Dies From Rifle Shot By Boy, 4

Brandon Holt died after being shot in the head Monday night

A 6-year-old Toms River boy died Tuesday, a day after he was shot in the head by a 4 year old with a rifle. "It's a tragic thing that happened," said Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher Tuesday. "It's a terrible tragedy." Holt was in the yard of a McCormick Drive home when the 4 year old brought the .22 caliber rifle out from inside the house, Police Chief Michael Mastronardy said. Mastronardy said the matter is under investigation, and any criminal action against the owner of the gun would have to be reviewed by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. The chief did not identify the owner of the rifle. The parents were "nearby" when the incident occurred, and the mother of the 4-year-old called 911, the chief said. The 6-year-old was flown to …

john nalepka

12:33 pm on Monday, April 15, 2013

CORE ISSUE it GUN OWNER responsibility and accountabililty to safely stoe and monitor the gun...Whose gun, whose supervising?Stay tuned as sick of GUNS fault...   more ›

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Murder, Suicide Ruled in Deaths of Ex-Cop, Wife

Chester and Rosaria Andraka called a 'perfect couple' found dead inside their Parsippany home.

A former Caldwell Police sergeant committed suicide and his wife was murdered inside their Parsippany home, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Chester Andraka, 46, committed suicide with a single gunshot wound and his wife, Rosaria Andraka, 43, was killed by "gunshot wounds inflicted upon her," according to a brief statement released Tuesday evening by Acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp. The causes of the deaths were determined following an investigation and autopsies conducted by the Morris County Medical Examiner, Knapp said. No further information was released. The Andrakas, who were found inside their Medford Road home, were considered a "perfect couple," according to Karen Delli Santi, of West Caldwell, who grew up…

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Paul Down Road

10:02 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013

Right. What's left to speculate about? I'm sure there was a struggle and he thought she had a gun. He had no choice. The lighting was bad. We've heard all these stories before from the police.   more ›

Monday, January 28, 2013

Ex-Cop, Wife Shot Dead Inside Parsippany Home

Chester and Rosaria Andraka, both FDU employees, found Monday morning.

A husband and wife were found shot to death in their Parsippany home Monday morning, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Chester Andraka, 46, and his wife, Rosaria Andraka, 43, were each found shot to death in their Medford Road home Monday at about 10 a.m., according to a statement released by Acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp. Chester Andraka, who worked at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. and taught at Fairleigh Dickinson University, was a former Det./Sgt. with the Caldwell and Essex County police departments, according to his LinkedIn profile. Andraka was a part-time adjunct instructor at FDU, according to the university. Rosaria Andraka was also employed at FDU as an advisor and the honors program administrator, …

Elinor Lancour

11:38 am on Friday, February 8, 2013

I feel this is a terrible tragedy. I am wondering why no one commented on how much they loved each other. They were all about how much he loved her.   more ›

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