New Jersey
Cracking the case: 15 burglaries in a week in these NJ towns
๐ด Christopher Green faces 17 criminal charges
๐ด Police say the burglaries took place between March 30 and April 6
๐ด Green had four guns, cops say
Police in two Ocean County townships have arrested a man they say is responsible for over a dozen burglaries within 7 days.
Christopher Green faces 17 criminal charges in burglaries that occurred in Lakewood and Toms River between March 30 and April 6.
During at least one incident, Green was armed with a handgun, according to Lakewood Police Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith. The charges include first-degree robbery, second-degree armed burglary, conspiracy and multiple weapons-related offenses.
Green was arrested on May 1 and is being held in the Ocean County Jail. Police did not disclose specific incidents connected to Green.
Some of the incidents during that time:
- April 6: Several home robberies were reported on Hope Chapel Road, according to The Lakewood Scoop.
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- March 30: Residents of a home on Hundred Oaks Drive in the Walden Woods neighborhood of Toms River woke up to a masked man pointing a gun at them demanding money, according to Toms River police Lt. Gene Bachonski.
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- March 30: Thieves stole an entire safe from a Lakewood home on Columbus Avenue early Saturday morning while the residents slept, according to The Lakewood Scoop which reported the safe contained thousands of dollars
Staffordsmith said officers executed search warrants at residences in Toms River and Neptune plus several motor vehicles associated with Green. Four fireamrs were also found including an AR15 and a sub gun.
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New Jersey
Redesigned New Jersey golf course holes drawing rave reviews
MANALPAN, N.J. โ A little more than 3 miles west of the site of the Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth lies Knob Hill Golf Club, a hidden gem among the Shoreโs treasure chest of renowned courses.
A rolling par-70, 6408-yard course with its own unique charm and history, the semi-private club stands out among the areaโs top-tier private and nationally acclaimed public courses by providing member and public access throughout the week.
This season, two redesigned holes โ Nos. 16 and 17 โ present new challenges with an aim to improve the course optics and experience and for all comers.
โWe are always looking for ways to reinvest in and enhance the course,โ said Director of Golf Lou Kubisa. โWe understand fees are going up all over and this is an opportunity for us to show we are committed to the membership and public golfers that play here. Thatโs our niche. We all do a very good job of managing the experience and conditions for our members and the public. This shows our commitment and we are really happy with the way everything turned out.โ
The overarching goal with the redesign was to create more playable space on the 16th hole and to keep golfersโ focus on the course away from other holes and activity outside the existing property lines. That also led to changes for the 17th green and resulted in both holes being more isolated from each other and from the environment beyond the boundaries.
Members got their first swings at the new holes on the morning of May 2. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive.
โI love it! I parred them both,โ said Colts Neck resident and long-time member Gene Maresca. โIt took a little longer than expected with the rough winter but everything came out great.โ
โI didnโt play them very well today but I love the aesthetics of both,โ said Plainsboro resident and member Len Bellezza. โOn 16 there used to be a lot of trees up the right side and it seems the wind is always blowing left to right there so most people would slice into the trees. Now the trees are out and itโs uphill so it plays much longer and itโs wide. Itโs beautiful.โ
The redesign was something Kubisa had been thinking about for some time. The project went into motion last fall with an eye toward early spring finish. The extreme cold and winter storms pushed construction back several weeks to the early May opening.
โAs a golf professional here, I always wanted to enhance the 16thย hole,โ said Kubisa. โIt was kind of a claustrophobic tee shot with trees along the boundary. So we shifted everything toward the center of the course rather than along the edges.โ
Tasked with creating more space on the par-5 16th while keeping golfersโ sightlines focused on the course and away from property edge, architect Jim Ryan also repositioned the 17th green to accommodate the change. The major changes stemmed from lowering 16โs tee boxes, shifting its fairway left toward the interior of the course and building up its boundaries, resulting in an entirely new, somewhat isolating experience for golfers.
The repositioned and still reachable 275- to 300-yard par-4 17th hole also features new green-surrounding amphitheater mounds. Designer Ryan aimed to keep the holeโs driveability by rewarding golfers for carrying the now green-fronting water hazard with embankments designed to gently coax wide shots back on the green. It worked.
โI love 17,โ said member Anthony Parrente from Jackson. โI hit a cut on the right side above the bunker, hit the hill and it rolls down to five feet of the hole.โ
Originally designed by Marc McCumber and opened in 1998, Knob Hill consistently ranks near the top of NJโs semi-private courses given its challenging layout, excellent condition and scenery, placing 2nd in NBC Golf Pass and Golf Choice rankings for 2026. The clubhouse and the Sycamore Grille restaurant are open to the public throughout the year, featuring comedy shows, live music, trivia, wine tastings and theme nights.
The course history before Knob Hillโs opening in 1998 remains sketchy with speculation and searches dating it to post-WWII golfing boom of the 1950s and 1960s, akin to the Monmouth County-owned Hominy Hill course.
The clubโs logo and restaurant Sycamore Grille are a tribute to the 185+ year-old sycamore tree outside the clubhouse with an old metal โHole 14โ this-way arrow sign embedded in its trunk. The historic tree draws flocks of tourists year-round.
New Jersey
PureCycleโs New Jersey Approval Links PureFive Resin To Revenue Potential
- PureCycle Technologies (NasdaqCM:PCT) received temporary regulatory approval for its PureFive resin as postconsumer recycled content under New Jerseyโs Recycled Content Law.
- This approval allows PureFive resin to be used in products aiming to comply with New Jerseyโs recycled content requirements.
- The decision positions PureCycle as a potential supply partner for brands seeking to meet state recycled content mandates.
PureCycle Technologies focuses on recycling polypropylene into higher quality resin that can be used in consumer and industrial products. With more states adopting recycled content requirements, suppliers that can offer compliant material are increasingly relevant for brands managing packaging and sustainability commitments. New Jerseyโs approval gives PureCycleโs PureFive resin a clearer pathway into these compliance driven demand pools.
For investors tracking NasdaqCM:PCT, this regulatory milestone provides another data point on how the company is progressing from technology development toward broader commercial use. Future decisions by other states or regulatory bodies, if they occur, could influence how widely PureFive resin is adopted across packaging and consumer goods supply chains.
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This one year conditional approval in New Jersey gives PureCycle a clearer regulatory footing for PureFive resin in a state that directly ties packaging requirements to recycled content thresholds. For brands that want to comply with New Jerseyโs rules using polypropylene, PureCycle now sits on the list of suppliers whose material can count toward those targets, subject to ongoing documentation around feedstock and end uses. For you as an investor, that creates a more visible link between PureCycleโs technology and potential contract volumes, especially when combined with recent packaging wins in items like coffee lids.
How This Fits Into The PureCycle Technologies Narrative
- The approval supports the existing narrative that recycled content mandates can drive demand for PureCycleโs food contact ready polypropylene, by tying PureFive directly to a live state law.
- The conditional nature of the ruling, and the need to secure permanent approval within 12 months, reinforces the narrative risk that regulatory support can be slower or more complex than management hopes.
- The New Jersey specific ruling may not yet be fully reflected in prior narratives, which focus more on broader US and European regulation rather than state by state accreditation steps.
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The Risks and Rewards Investors Should Consider
- โ ๏ธ Analysts have flagged that PureCycle has less than one year of cash runway, so even positive regulatory outcomes sit against a tight funding backdrop.
- โ ๏ธ The approval is temporary and limited to New Jersey, so any issues with documentation, audits, or renewal could restrict how much revenue is ultimately tied to this ruling.
- ๐ The decision supports the view that recycled content laws can translate into tangible demand channels for PureCycleโs resin in real world packaging applications.
- ๐ Regulatory recognition in one state can sometimes make it easier for brands to justify trials or offtake discussions in other regions that are considering similar rules.
What To Watch Going Forward
From here, the key questions are whether PureCycle converts this regulatory milestone into long term contracts with packaging converters and consumer brands, and whether it secures permanent approval from New Jersey within the one year window. Investors should watch for updates on PureFive volumes sold into New Jersey compliant products, any pricing commentary tied specifically to recycled content mandates, and how these developments sit against the companyโs recent quarterly loss of US$33.44 million. Progress on these fronts will help show whether regulatory traction is feeding through to the income statement or remaining mainly a pipeline story.
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New Jersey
Furious NJ customer accused of threatening to blow up Loweโs store over a lawn mower he bought
๐จ NJ man is accused of threatening to blow up a Loweโs and โshoot everyoneโ inside.
๐จย The East Amwellย resident is accused of being angryย over a lawnmower he bought.ย
๐จ Police say multiple firearms and a hoax explosive device were at theย man’s home.
A 45-year-old Hunterdon County man faces criminal charges for violently threatening a home improvement store after becoming upset over a lawnmower he bought, according to prosecutors.
Peter W. Randolph, of East Amwell, is charged with second-degree false public alarms and third-degree terroristic threats, for vowing to blow up the Raritan Township Loweโs store, as well as โshoot everyoneโ inside.
Hunterdon County man accused of threatening Loweโs after lawn mower complaint
On Tuesday, Raritan Township Police were called about a menacing message to the Loweโs corporate call center.
Investigators said Randolph was unhappy with the delivery service a lawn mower he bought at the Raritan Township store along Route 31 โ and was also not satisfied with Loweโs response to his issue.
He threatened to make a bomb using a 55-gallon drum of ammonia nitrate, according to an affidavit filed by investigators.
Loweโs staff said that Randolph also threatened to โshoot everyoneโ inside, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renรฉe M. Robeson said.
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Police find firearms and ‘hoax explosive device’ at East Amwell home
State Police went to Randolphโs home in East Amwell and immediately took him into custody.
A search there turned up multiple firearms and a โhoax explosive device,โ Robeson said.
At the same time, Raritan Township Police did a sweep of the Loweโs building and the parking area. No explosives, hazardous materials, or other threats were found.
NJ man accused of Loweโs threat held pending court hearing
Randolph remains held at the Warren County Jail, ahead of a detention hearing set for May 21.
If convicted of either of these criminal offenses, he might face several years in prison and a hefty fine.
Anyone with potential information is asked to contact the Raritan Township Police Department at 908-782-8889 or the Hunterdon County Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1-800-321-0010.
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There are many quirks when it comes to all 564 municipalities in New Jersey. Maybe the oddest quirk is when a borough is a doughnut hole.
No, it doesn’t have anything to do with the number of doughnut shops within a certain radius.
It’s when a borough is completely encircled by another township.
Less than 4% of the state’s municipalities are doughnut hole boroughs, as we find 20 among 11 counties.
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