A violent act is not enough to shake a sense of security for some residents, but they say it will make them more wary.
The day after a mother shopping with a baby was viciously knifed at Bed Bath & Beyond, people at the Route 35 shopping plaza said they still feel safe in Middletown. Residents said they felt it was a random act of violence, and unexpected in the township of 67,000 which likes to call itself "The biggest small town in America," a place where the township police force will be well-staffed with 103 officers next week, and a dedicated Quality of Life unit aggressively pursues hot spots. "I'm totally, totally shocked," said Teashy Burns of the Oak Hill section of Middletown, who teared up upon learning about the incident in the parking lot of Bed Bath & Beyond, where she was stopping to return a purchase. "I feel safe in Middletown, all the …
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Victim's injuries said to be non life-threatening; Police and First Aid from four towns converge at scene at 3:31 a.m. on New Year's Eve morning.
Updated Dec. 31, 10 p.m. A man suffered a stab wound to the abdomen while at a large party in West Keansburg in the early hours of Dec. 31, said Hazlet Police Chief James Broderick. The victim was treated at the scene by Hazlet First Aid, and taken by helicopter to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune. The victim's injury was reportedly non life-threatening, said Chief Broderick. The police investigation into what happened continues Police received a 911 call at 3:31 a.m. Monday, reporting the stabbing. When patrols arrived at 56 2nd Street in the West Keansburg section of the township, they came upon a large party at the house, the chief said. Due to the size of the crowd, Middletown, Union Beach, and Keansburg Police were called in …
George Brons
9:44 pm on Monday, January 21, 2013
Lots of talk about the Sandy Hook incident and no body who lives in M.T. is not familar with that name. Many people want to blame guns. Guns don't kill people the people behind them do. A recurring event seems to me that in every case it's mentally ill people resonsible for these horrific acts. Not guns. That Sandy Hook kid in CT had serious mental issues. shoots the person who loved him the most… more ›