Neptune Township

The only thing checking into the Neptune Motor Lodge since it was damaged by wind in 2021 are rats attracted by garbage, according to neighbors.

Two vehicle occupants who fled were quickly located, and authorities identified them as a 15-year-old male and 33-year-old Justin Mayes-Wiggs of Neptune Township.

They're allegedly responsible for the shooting deaths of 18-year-old Samore Edwards, of Plainfield, and 19-year-old Isaiah Williams, of New Brunswick.

An investigation revealed that an adult male wounded in a Dec. 29 shooting had been threatened by one of the accused at gunpoint the day before, and was also targeted in the first of two alleged encounters on Jan. 1.

An 18-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene; an unidentified male died at a local hospital.

Nine stores throughout the state and over 60 nationwide have been closed as what the retailer calls a proactive measure to minimize the spread of COVID-19.

The Neptune Township district has not publicly disclosed what action it took against Smurro except to describe it as “swift and serious.”

The incident was prompted by Lisa Smurro's rant against a transgender woman using the restroom at a restaurant.

A municipal court judge in Galloway Township is scheduled on Thursday to examine the case of Michael Smurro, vice principal of Neptune Middle School.

The district says it has taken "swift and serious"action against Michael Smurro but can't offer details citing confidentiality rules.