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South Jersey Man Caught With Child Porn: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Caught With Child Porn: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Caught With Child Porn: Prosecutor A 30-year-old man from Burlington County has been charged with possessing child pornography, authorities said. Brandon Troughton, of Riverside Township, was charged with child endangerment "for knowingly possessing images depicting the sexual exploitation of a child," according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Troughton was taken into custody at his residence on Tuesday, July 2 and sent to the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly, Bradshaw said on Friday, July 5. He was released after a first appearance in Superior Court, she said, adding that the case will no…

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by Jon Craig
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NY Developer Agrees To Pay $670K In Liens, Taxes In Burlington County: Prosecutor NY Developer Agrees To Pay $670K In Liens, Taxes In Burlington County: Prosecutor
NY Developer Agrees To Pay $670K In Liens, Taxes In Burlington County: Prosecutor A NY developer's five-year prison sentence has been suspended in exchange for paying off $670,000 in liens and unpaid taxes in Burlington County. The payments came in conjunction with the sentencing on Wednesday, April 6 of Raphael S. Weiss, 61, of Brooklyn, on charges of forgery and computer-related activity in exchange for a suspended five-year prison sentence, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. The developer purchased a historic Riverside Township commercial building to create luxury apartments. He has transferred ownership of the property under his sentencing agree…

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by Jon Craig
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NY Developer Admits Crimes In South Jersey Construction Project: Prosecutor NY Developer Admits Crimes In South Jersey Construction Project: Prosecutor
NY Developer Admits Crimes In South Jersey Construction Project: Prosecutor A New York developer has admitted using the credentials of a potential subcontractor to fraudulently gain approval for electrical permits to renovate a historic building in South Jersey, authorities said. Raphael S. Weiss, 61, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to second-degree computer-related activity and third-degree forgery in exchange for a suspended five-year sentence, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Weiss purchased a historic seven-story commercial building in Riverside Township to develop luxury apartments, Coffina said.  Weiss’s attorney and Ri…

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Philly Men, Teen Girl Charged In South Jersey Drive-By Shooting Philly Men, Teen Girl Charged In South Jersey Drive-By Shooting
Philly Men, Teen Girl Charged In South Jersey Drive-By Shooting Members of the U.S. Marshals Service captured a Philadelphia man and a teenage girl in connection with a South Jersey shooting last March, while one other suspect remains at large, authorities said. Antonio Rivera, 18, and the girl -- whose name is being withheld because she is a minor -- were charged in the March 4 shooting that injured a 23-year-old Pennsylvania man, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Riverside Township Police Chief William T. Eliason said. Billy Pirela, 22, was also charged in the incident and is considered to be a fugitive, authorities said.  Rive…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
South Jersey Electrician Disconnected By Brooklyn Developer, Burlington Prosecutor Says South Jersey Electrician Disconnected By Brooklyn Developer, Burlington Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Electrician Disconnected By Brooklyn Developer, Burlington Prosecutor Says A New York developer who bought a landmark building in Burlington County to convert into luxury apartments has been charged with impersonation and forgery, authorities said. It's alleged that the developer used credentials of a potential subcontractor to fraudulently gain approval for electrical permits from the Riverside Township construction office, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Riverside Police Chief William T. Eliason.   Raphael S. Weiss, 60, of East 18th St. in Brooklyn was charged with computer criminal activity, impersonation, 36 coun…

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities: South Jersey Drug Dealer Caused Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Of Riverside Man, 38 Authorities: South Jersey Drug Dealer Caused Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Of Riverside Man, 38
Authorities: South Jersey Drug Dealer Caused Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Of Riverside Man, 38 A 27-year-old man from Burlington County has been arrested in connection with the 2018 fatal fentanyl overdose of a customer from Riverside Township, authorities said. David Bender of the Hunters Glen apartment complex on Route 130 in Delran has been charged with strict liability for a drug-induced death and distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, according to  Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina, Delran Township Police Chief Alfonso A. Parente Jr., and Riverside Police Chief William T. Eliason. Bender was taken into custody on Thursday by Delran Township police o…

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by Jon Craig