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Rabid Fox Bites Person Walking Dog In Gloucester Township, Health Officials Say Rabid Fox Bites Person Walking Dog In Gloucester Township, Health Officials Say
Rabid Fox Bites Person Walking Dog In Gloucester Township, Health Officials Say A person was bitten by a rabid fox while helping walk a dog in Gloucester Township, officials said. A Gloucester resident and their family member walked the dog when they encountered the fox on Friday, Nov. 8, the Camden County Health Department said in a news release. The family member tried to separate the fox and dog when the fox bit the person. A township animal control officer picked up the fox and it was sent for rabies testing at the state Public Health and Environmental Laboratories in Trenton. The county health department received confirmation that the fox was rabid on Friday,…

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Man Confesses To Raping Sleeping Woman At Atlantic City Bus Terminal, Prosecutors Say Man Confesses To Raping Sleeping Woman At Atlantic City Bus Terminal, Prosecutors Say
Man Confesses To Raping Sleeping Woman At Atlantic City Bus Terminal, Prosecutors Say An Atlantic City man admitted to raping a sleeping woman at the city's bus terminal, authorities said. Eric Williams, 56, pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated sexual assault, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, Nov. 18. Williams sexually assaulted the woman at the Atlantic City Bus Terminal on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Investigators said Williams used his penis and fingers to anally rape the victim. The woman was sleeping during the assault, according to prosecutors. Williams was arrested after surveillance video caught him raping her. Pr…

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Pemberton Woman, 25, Killed In Crash At Rural Shamong Township Intersection: Troopers Pemberton Woman, 25, Killed In Crash At Rural Shamong Township Intersection: Troopers
Pemberton Woman, 25, Killed In Crash At Rural Shamong Township Intersection: Troopers A Pemberton Township woman was killed when her car crashed into several trees near a rural intersection, authorities said. Jesenia Sosa-Sanchez, 25, died in the crash on Saturday, Nov, 16, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the intersection of Forked Neck and Tuckerton roads in Shamong Township at around 10:30 a.m. Investigators said Sosa-Sanchez was traveling east on Tuckerton Road in a Chevrolet Cruze. She failed to stop at the intersection's stop sign, went off the road to the left, and struck multiple trees. Sosa-Sanchez was pronounced dead at the scene. …

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Washington Twp. Coach Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Neighborhood Child, Prosecutors Say Washington Twp. Coach Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Neighborhood Child, Prosecutors Say
Washington Twp. Coach Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Neighborhood Child, Prosecutors Say A Washington Township sports coach was found guilty of sexually assaulting a child who was also his neighbor, authorities said. A jury convicted 43-year-old Frank Natanni on Wednesday, Nov. 13, Gloucester County Prosecutor Elizabeth Vogelsong-Parvin said in a news release. Investigators said Natanni was the child's neighbor and coach at the time of the assaults. Natanni's first criminal complaint in 2020 accused him of hugging, kissing, and cuddling the victim, along with sending sexual text messages, NJ Advance Media previously reported. He was then given additional charges, clai…

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Asbury Park Man Who Killed Victim After Dice Game Gets Life In Prison, Prosecutors Say Asbury Park Man Who Killed Victim After Dice Game Gets Life In Prison, Prosecutors Say
Asbury Park Man Who Killed Victim After Dice Game Gets Life In Prison, Prosecutors Say An Asbury Park man will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing a Lakewood man and robbing him after a dice game, authorities said. Jaszhark Rogers, 38, was sentenced to life in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, Nov. 15. He also received 46 additional years for other charges at his sentencing on Friday, Nov. 1. Asbury Park police responded to the 1200 block of Washington Avenue just after 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Officers found 26-year-old Yahnie Patterson lying in the road with severe head trauma. Patters…

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Tabernacle Man Convinced PA Girl To Send Him Sexual Pics, Videos: Prosecutors Tabernacle Man Convinced PA Girl To Send Him Sexual Pics, Videos: Prosecutors
Tabernacle Man Convinced PA Girl To Send Him Sexual Pics, Videos: Prosecutors A New Jersey man was accused of getting a Pennsylvania girl to send him naked pictures and sexual videos, authorities said. Fredderico Soda, 29, of Tabernacle, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 14, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release. The investigation began earlier in 2024 when the county prosecutor's office received a tip about Soda's online activities from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Palmer Township, PA, police were also contacted by the girl's parents about Soda's online interactions with her. Investigators said Soda conti…

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Officers Not Indicted In Armed Manchester Township Man's Shooting Death, AG Says Officers Not Indicted In Armed Manchester Township Man's Shooting Death, AG Says
Officers Not Indicted In Armed Manchester Township Man's Shooting Death, AG Says Two officers will not face criminal charges after killing a Manchester Township man armed with a semi-automatic rifle, authorities said. A grand jury voted not to indict officers Nicholas Greenwood and Michael Anderson, the state Office of the Attorney General said in a news release on Friday, Nov. 15. The two were involved in the shooting death of 39-year-old Shannon Rose on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Manchester police responded to a 911 call about a person in distress at around 8:28 p.m. Officers learned Rose had a semi-automatic rifle and left his home in a white van. Police then learn…

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Wanted Man Without Driver's License Found With Drugs After Atlantic City Crash, Police Say Wanted Man Without Driver's License Found With Drugs After Atlantic City Crash, Police Say
Wanted Man Without Driver's License Found With Drugs After Atlantic City Crash, Police Say An Atlantic City man was accused of having drugs after crashing his vehicle, authorities said. Louis Murphy, 22, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. An officer saw two vehicles crash into each other near the intersection of Tennessee and Baltic avenues at around 4:52 p.m. Murphy walked away from his vehicle and the officer chased him down to detain him. Investigators said Murphy had several active arrest warrants and didn't have a valid driver's license. He was also found with 100 bags of heroin and six grams of cocaine. Mur…

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Millville Teen Driving Stolen Car Found With Fake Gun, Bridgeton Police Say Millville Teen Driving Stolen Car Found With Fake Gun, Bridgeton Police Say
Millville Teen Driving Stolen Car Found With Fake Gun, Bridgeton Police Say A Millville teen was accused of carjacking someone and driving the vehicle in Bridgeton, authorities said. Juan Vasquez Jr., 19, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 14, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release.  Officers stopped Vasquez while he was driving at around 11:06 a.m. Investigators said he was in a vehicle stolen during a carjacking in Millville. Vasquez was charged with carjacking, unlawful possession of a weapon, and unlawful possession of an imitation firearm. The teen was held in the Cumberland County Jail.

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Toms River Mom Looking For 'Fresh New Start' Loses Home In Fire, Fundraiser Says Toms River Mom Looking For 'Fresh New Start' Loses Home In Fire, Fundraiser Says
Toms River Mom Looking For 'Fresh New Start' Loses Home In Fire, Fundraiser Says A family was rallying for support after the home of a Toms River mother of two was severely damaged in a fire, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page said a woman named Kristin, her daughter, and her son "lost everything" in the fire on Coolidge Avenue on Sunday, Nov. 10. The American Red Cross posted on social media that it was helping a family of five with immediate needs like food, clothing, and housing. Kristin's sister and the fundraiser's organizer Kelly Celentano said the family had just moved into the home in May. "They were looking forward to a fresh new start a…

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