NJ News Update – October 20, 2025

October 20, 2025

An Edison man was arrested, after allegedly requesting inappropriate videos from a young girl through social media. The 23-year-old faces multiple charges, including endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated sexual assault.

A man fatally struck by a New Jersey Transit train in Sea Girt last week has been identified as 40-year-old Chad Crowley of Manasquan. Crowley was hit near the Washington Boulevard crossing, as the train was traveling from Long Branch to Bay Head.

Jerry Dasti, a longtime lawyer based out of Toms River, has passed away. In addition to working at his law firm, Dasti served as the Chair of the Board of Trustees of Ocean County College. He was 76 years old.

Rowan University’s Pride of the Profs Marching Band recently performed in the Navy & Marine Corps Parade in Philadelphia – their first appearance in a nationally-televised parade. The band is in its third season and has grown to 175 members.

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