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Here’s the stories you’ll be talking about on the New Jersey 101.5 Morning Show with Eric Scott on Friday:

A little February sunshine. (Dan Zarrow, Townsquare Media)

A little February sunshine. (Dan Zarrow, Townsquare Media)

• Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 am on March 9, 2025, requiring clocks to spring forward to 3 am.
• Studies indicate a 24% increase in heart attack risk and higher rates of car accidents and strokes in the days following the time change.
• To prepare, experts recommend gradually adjusting sleep schedules, prioritizing daylight exposure, and practicing relaxation techniques.

Emmanuel Tolentino (Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office)(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Emmanuel Tolentino (Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office)(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

🔴 Police responded to 9 burglaries in less than a week
🔴 Cash registers were pried open
🔴 He was released and remains wanted

SOMERVILLE — A North Jersey man has been charged in connection with nine burglaries at businesses throughout Somerset County late last year, according to authorities.

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Emmanuel Tolentino, 26, faces seven counts of third-degree burglary, four counts of third-degree theft, one count each of third- and fourth-degree criminal mischief, and two counts of having burglary tools.

The man from Scotch Plains has been arrested and released three times since in the past three months, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office said.

Investigators are now trying to find Tolentino and arrest him for a fourth time.

Ryan Ramsay listing in Manchester High School staff directory

Ryan Ramsay listing in Manchester High School staff directory (Manchester School District/Canva)

✅ A woman told police about her relationship with a Manchester teacher in 2012
✅ The teacher was the longtime boys basketball coach
✅ She told police they met in a bathroom on ‘numerous occasions’

MANCHESTER — A longtime high school teacher and basketball coach faces sexual assault charges from incidents that happened 13 years ago.

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Ryan Ramsay, the head boys coach and social studies teacher at Manchester Township High School, is being held at the Monmouth County Jail on a charge of sexual assault by someone with supervisory authority over a minor. Officials tell New Jersey 101.5 that Ramsay is no longer teaching and stopped coaching the team in January.

According to the affidavit, the victim began messaging Ramsay while playing the computer game “Words with Friends,” where she said their conversations turned “flirtatious.” In February 2012 and continuing until June, the victim said she met Ramsay met in a bathroom at the high school on “numerous occasions.” They also met at his apartment in Seaside Heights.

Tanker on fire after being rear ended on Route 22 west in Bridgewater 3/5/25 (Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department)

Tanker on fire after being rear ended on Route 22 west in Bridgewater 3/5/25 (Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department)

🔥 A tanker was rear-ended by a sedan after pulling onto Route 22
🔥 The impact fused the tanker and sedan
🔥 A Bridgewater police officer on patrol pulled the car driver out

A Bridgewater police officer is being hailed a hero after dragging an unconscious driver out of a burning car that crunched into a tanker truck early Wednesday morning.

The truck pulling onto Route 22 west from a Speedway gas station near Thompson Avenue was rear-ended by a Hyundai Elantra around 2:10 a.m., according to Bridgewater police safety officer Joseph Greco. The tanker and car caught fire and became fused together.

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The Hyundai was dragged approximately 685 feet before the driver of the tanker, Zachary J. Roslin, 33, of Freehold, brought them to a controlled stop.

Roslin told Bridgewater police officer Noah Allat, who stopped at the scene, the tanker was empty but had been carrying a load of kerosene.

Body cam footage shows that after speaking to the tanker driver, Allat ran to the Hyundai, opened the door and dragged passenger Della-Ventura out by the hood of his sweatshirt.

Canva / TSM Illustration

Canva / TSM Illustration

• As spring break approaches, the TSA warns New Jersey travelers about the dangers of using public USB charging ports at airports.
• This practice, known as “juice jacking,” can allow hackers to install malware on devices, potentially accessing sensitive information and locking users out of their phones.
• Travelers are advised to bring their own AC adapters and power bricks to safely charge devices without risking data security.

It’s something we all do, plug devices into USB power ports at airports. Most of us do not have our devices fully charged before boarding a plane and especially when we have those annoying delays at the airport. I know, you want your phone or tablet charged before boarding the plane.

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There are a lot of charging stations at the airport with a USB port, either on the floor or a pole, waiting for the plane to board. But, now we have to worry about this? Now we have to worry about the charging stations. This is called juice jacking and/or port jacking?

TSA shared a warning on their Facebook page cautioning travelers against using those public ports. They explain: “Hackers can install malware at USB ports (we’ve been told that’s called “juice/port jacking”). So, when you’re at an airport do not plug your phone directly into a USB port.”

Wait, there’s a law? Why PA drivers have no excuse in NJ

For New Jersey drivers, this one might be an eye-opener.

Gallery Credit: Mike Brant

10 things Baby Boomers complain about

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2024 average property taxes in New Jersey

The average residential property tax bill for each municipality in the state in 2024. The list shows by how much the average changed from 2023. Data is from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.

Gallery Credit: New Jersey 101.5

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Eric Scott is the senior political director and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at eric.scott@townsquaremedia.com

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N.J. group demands review of Trenton immigration arrest operation at auto shop

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U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-Mercer, said in a statement on Facebook that she has been briefed about the incident and her office is monitoring the situation.

Pazmino said her organization is calling on members of the community to come together.

“Brown and Black immigrant communities and nonimmigrant communities are welcome, and should be uniting against this force,” she said.

She is also calling on local officials to assist relatives of those taken into custody.

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“We need to support families affected by these kidnappings, with mutual aid, donations and anything else you think will help each other,” Pazmino said.

A woman identified as Andrea, while holding her 1-year-old daughter, Genesis, tearfully spoke in Spanish about the anguish she feels and her fears about the future without her husband Christian, one of the men taken into custody. A friend, who translated her word into English, said Christian was a good and honest man.

“If he used to see a neighbor carrying something heavy, he would run to help them. If a friend needed a favor, he didn’t ask, he just did it,” she said.

Andrea (left) whose husband, Christian, was taken into custody during a raid on a Trenton auto repair shop, holds her 1-year-old daughter, Genesis, while translator Ashley Batz reads her statement in English. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

She said “his daughter was his whole world. He would wake up to her and give her kisses every morning. He would play with her after a long day at work. He loved us and protected us. He didn’t do anything wrong, so why was he taken?”

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The Rev. Erich Kussman, St. Bartholomew’s pastor, said the entire Lutheran Church stands with the family.

“Anything you need, you can come to us. I want you to know that. I will stand with you, and we will do what we can to protect you, because that’s the call of the gospel of Jesus Christ,” he said.

“Standing with ICE is antithetical to the gospel of Jesus Christ, hands down,” he added. “Fifty-one times the scriptures tell us to welcome the immigrant and foreigner as one of our own. If you’re not living true to that gospel, the words of Christ himself, you are not a Christian, no matter what you claim to be.”

With immigration enforcement activity on the rise in New Jersey, lawmakers have proposed several bills to expand protections for immigrant communities. One measure called the “Fight Unlawful Conduct and Keep Individuals and Communities Empowered Act” would allow individuals to file a lawsuit against ICE agents who violate their constitutional rights.

Asma Elhuni speaking at a podium
Asma Elhuni, an organizer with Resistencia En Acción NJ speaks at a press conference at St. Bartholomew Lutheran Church in Trenton, joined by pastor Erich Kussman. The group was responding to the detention of three workers at Agudo’s Repair Shop on Feb. 20, 2026. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Another proposed bill would require any business that operates a private prison or detention facility in the state to pay a tax equal to 50% of the taxpayer’s gross receipts derived from the operation of the facility during the previous year. The bill also stipulates all revenues generated would go to an “immigration protection fund.”

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Recently proposed legislation would prohibit ICE agents from ever holding a public job in the Garden State, and New Jersey U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Andy Kim are proposing legislation to prevent new funding for the Department of Homeland Security from being used to purchase a warehouse in Roxbury, New Jersey.

Requests for comment from ICE and the U.S. Marshals Service were not immediately returned.



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Spring’s coming; Sunny, warm Saturday and significant warm-up ahead NJ

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A brief respite from cold weather is ahead of New Jersey this weekend, before temperatures continue to rise late next week, according to the National Weather Service.

Saturday, Feb. 28 will be sunny across the Garden State, and temperatures will be comfortable, reaching the high 40s and low 50s.

Then, a brief artic cold front is expected to move into the region late on Saturday night, bringing temps to low 30’s and some scattered snow showers on Sunday, especially in North Jersey.

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During the week, a couple low pressure systems are in the NWS forecast. Little snow if any is expected from these systems, especially in the late week, when a significant warm-up is expected.

Asbury Park and Monmouth County weekend weather forecast

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday: Partly sunny and a chance of snow before 1 p.m. The high should be near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

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Wildwoods and Atlantic County weather forecast

Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday: Partly sunny and a slight chance of rain before 1 p.m. The high should be near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

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Newark and Essex County weather forecast

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Saturday night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32.

Sunday: Cloudy and scattered snow showers before 1 p.m. Then gradual clearing of skies, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

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Juan Carlos Castillo is a New Jersey-based trending reporter for the USA Today Network. Find him on Twitter at _JCCastillo.



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Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s New Jersey Pick 6 Double Play

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The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “New Jersey Pick 6 Double Play” game were:

8, 23, 29, 34, 43, 45

(eight, twenty-three, twenty-nine, thirty-four, forty-three, forty-five)

For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

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