Storm Damage/Flooding/Sharks/Teacher Evaluations/Dads Fight/Plane Lands on Route 9

HEADLINES:

South Jersey Dads Arrested After Fight At Youth Softball Game

• Michael Barbella allegedly drove to Maryland to confront Michael Duffy and other parents of players on a travel softball team.

Kusznikow Piloting Boat That Ran Aground Over Weekend, State Police Say

• Incident on 53-foot boat happened near Story Island In Little Egg Harbor Township.

State Files Eminent Domain Action Against Ocean City Resident

• The resident is among a group of 388 holdouts preventing beach replenishment projects from going forward.

WATCH: Videos Capture Flooded South Jersey Streets

• Torrential rain flooded streets along the Jersey Shore as parts of the region were under a flood warning Wednesday.

Sharks Caught At Ocean City Beach

• Two sharks were caught Sunday at 5th Street Beach at Ocean City.

Driver Suffering Medical Emergency Strikes Apartment Buildings in Gloucester Township: Cops

• Residents were displaced from two privately-owned apartment buildings. The unidentified man was treated at the scene and released.

Camden County Suffered About $4 Million in Damage During June 23 Storm: Officials

• The announcement came one day after Gov. Chris Christie requested a disaster declaration from President Barack Obama.

Auto Body Shop Employee in Critical Condition After Vehicle Falls on Him

• He underwent emergency surgery at Cooper Hospital on Tuesday.

Gloucester Township Officers Injured After Responding To House Party

• Three people were arrested after two officers were injured on Hollywood Avenue.

Christie: Give South Jersey ‘Disaster Declaration’ After Thunderstorms, Tornado-Like ‘Macroburst’

• In a letter to Obama, Christie noted that the June 23 thunderstorms and straight-line winds caused power disruptions and structure damage.

Berkeley Police Charge Manahawkin Man And Juvenile With Pinewald Graffiti Incidents

• Vulgarities were spray painted on several homes, cars and watercraft, some more than once, police chief says.

Barnegat Woman Flown To Trauma Center After Three-Car Crash in Stafford

• Three injured in accident happened on Route 9 in front of Ferguson Plumbing and Supply.

Pedestrian Struck On Route 9 Taken To Southern Ocean Medical Center

• Andrew Stapinski, 78, was crossing the street at milepost 70.7 in Manahawkin when the incident occurred.

Barnegat Police Release Sketch Of Luring Suspect

• Man approached 11-year-old girl on July 10 and asked her if she needed a ride, police say.

Three Arrested In Major Drug Bust In Barnegat

• Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Operations Group seized heroin, packing materials and drug paraphernalia from Hawthorne Lane home

UPDATE: Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Route 72 In Manahawkin

• Plane apparently lost power, no injuries reported, police said.

Ocean County Health Department Confirms Rabid Raccoon Found In South Toms River

• Discovery brings the number of rabid animals found in county this year to 12.

Two Ocean County Teens Busted On Heroin Possession Charges

• The vehicle was stopped by police on Colonial Drive near Route 37, police said.

Cops: TD Bank Robbery Suspect From Ocean County Caught

• The suspect was identified within hours of posting the bank’s surveillance photographs on the police department’s Facebook page.

Brick Man Arrested On Drug Charges After Joint Investigation

• Morris Leon Howard, 39, of Hillside Avenue was arrested following the investigation by detectives from three agencies.

Lacey Police Arrest Two After Witnessing Suspected Drug Transaction

• Incident took place near the parking lot of Home Deport, Toms River man, Lacey woman arrested, police chief says.

Which N.J. School Districts Have The Best Teachers?

• Brielle, Point Beach, LBI, Chester, Mendham, Holmdel, West Long Branch are considered among the 25 best. Is your district on the list?

Freehold Man Pleads Guilty To Drug-Induced Death Of Toms River Woman

• Sentencing for Rufus Young, 42, set for Sept. 18.

Cops: Man, 68, Touched, Groped Ocean County Mall Employee

• The arrest took place hours after photos and other information were posted on social media.

Social Media Tipsters Help Identify Man Charged With Credit Card Fraud

• Kenneth DiBeneditt, 44, is lodged in the Ocean County Jail on $7,500 cash bail.

GOOD NEWS:

• Golden Buddha Yoga Opens in Ocean City
• Former Villanova Assistant Coach Now Ocean City Girls Swim Coach
• Gloucester Township K-9 Cop Brutus Retires
• Final Stores Announced for Gloucester Premium Outlets
• Moorestown Resident Jenni Fink Releases First Book
• $1 Million Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold in South Jersey
• ‘American Pickers’ To Film In New Jersey
• Toms River Native Todd Frazier Wins Home Run Derby

THINGS TO DO:

• Exchange Club Fishing Tournament in Ocean City Saturday
• State Yo-Yo Championships at Tribute to Philippines in Ocean City Saturday