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Fugitive Arrested In Atlantic City Hotel Stabbing, More Suspects Wanted
A wanted man from Cumberland County was arrested and police were looking for more suspects after a man was stabbed at an Atlantic City hotel, authorities said.
Marquise Cottman, 20, of Millville, was charged with aggravated assault, Atlantic City police said in a news release on Thursday, Apr. 25.
Police responded to a stabbing at Showboat Hotel Atlantic City on the 800 block of the Boardwalk at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 24. An officer found a 25-year-old man from The Bronx, NY, heavily bleeding from a stab wound.
The officer helped the man by applying a tourniquet to the man's…
Coastal Flood Warning In Effect For Jersey Shore Due To Offshore Storm, Full Moon
Many parts of New Jersey are under a coastal flood warning with an offshore storm and a full moon expected to fuel high tides, forecasters said.
The National Weather Service issued the coastal flood warning in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties at 6 a.m. on Monday, Mar. 25. The NWS said the warning would be in effect until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 26.
A storm out in the Atlantic Ocean will increase offshore wind speeds and make waves larger, according to the NWS. That will combine with Monday night's full moon to create "widespread tidal flooding."
The w…
Wanted Vineland Murder Suspect Turns Himself In: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old fugitive wanted for murder turned himself in on Friday, March 22, authorities said.
Angel A. Aguero, of Vineland, was sought in the slaying of Dashon Lee, 35, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
He was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses, she said.
Lee was fatally shot on March 9 at the Asselta Acres Apartments, according to Webb-McRae.
Two other men were previously arrested in connection with the shooting, Webb-McRae said on Thursday, March 21. Jamin Carney, 28, of Millville and Chavez Mills, 26, of Vineland, were both charg…
2 Men Arrested In Fatal Shooting At South Jersey Apartment Complex, 3rd Suspect Still At Large
Two men have been arrested in the slaying of Dashon Lee, 35, in Vineland, authorities said.
Lee was fatally shot on March 9 at the Asselta Acres Apartments, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
Jamin Carney, 28, of Millville and Chavez Mills, 26, of Vineland, were both charged on March 14, she said. Carney was charged with murder and conspiracy. Mills was charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Mills was arrested that same day while Carney was arrested by U.S. Marshals on Thursday, March 21, Webb-McRae said.
Angel A. Aguero, 31, the first alleged shooter to…
Man Admits To Deadly Shooting In Crowded Atlantic City Hotel Lobby: Prosecutors
A Cumberland County man pleaded guilty in the shooting death of a man at an Atlantic City hotel, authorities said.
Leon Green, 33, of Millville, entered a plea on Friday, Mar. 8, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was charged in the deadly shooting of 22-year-old Yusef Abdullah on Friday, June 1, 2018.
Investigators said Green entered the now-closed Fox Manor Hotel on Pacific Avenue and fired into the crowded lobby. Abdullah, who was not the intended target, was shot and died weeks later.
The plea deal calls for Green to serve 30 years in state prison. He wo…
Bridgeton Driver Hits Multiple Trees, Dies In Route 55 Deptford Crash: Njsp
A 30-year-old driver from Cumberland County was killed when he struck multiple trees in a crash along Roure 55 in Gloucester County, authorities said.
Troopers responded to the crash at 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6 near milepost 59 in Deptford Township, according to New Jersey State Police spokesman Troy McNair.
Killed in the crash was Shaquile Banks, of Bridgeton, MnNair said.
Based on a preliminary investigation, Banks lost directional control of his Honda, ran off the roadway to the left, and subsequently struck multiple trees, McNair said.
As a result of the crash, Banks sust…
Wild Ride: Driver Drags Police Officer, Strikes Pedestrian At Wawa In South Jersey
A 40-year-old Cumberland County took police on a wild pursuit that included dragging a police officer with his car and striking a pedestrian at a Wawa, authorities said.
The driver, Jacob D. Griffiths, 40, of Bridgeton, ultimately was charged with multiple counts of eluding, aggravated assault, obstruction and hindering apprehension, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office.
The pursuit started on Bluebird Lane in Millville at about 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 when an officer was investigating a report of a robbery in Vineland.
Griffiths sped off with a woman in the car, the pr…
Driver, 29, Killed In Head-On Route 77 Crash In Cumberland County
A 29-year-old man from Cumberland County was killed in a head-on crash along Route 77, authorities said.
Troopers responded to the crash at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 southbound in Upper Deerfield Township, according to Troy McNair, a New Jersey State Police spokesman.
Dakota Kott, of Upper Deerfield Township, was killed in the crash, Trooper McNair said.
Kott was driving a 2017 Nissan passenger car south on Route 77 and a 2016 Nissan passenger car was traveling northbound near milepost 5, McNair said.
Kott crossed over into the northbound lanes and collided with the 2016 Nissan head-on…
Innocent! NJ Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing 4-Year-Old At Nap Time Found Not Guilty
A Cumberland County jury has found a daycare worker not guilty in an abuse and neglect case, authorities said.
Claudia J. Smith-Heard, 51, of Millville, was accused of aggressive behavior to get a 4-year-old boy to take a nap on his first day of child care at Golden Gate center on Nov. 1, 2021, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Vineland police.
A jury found Smith-Heard not guilty on all counts on Wednesday, Feb. 21 after a trial, according to Crystal Harris, criminal division manager.
Smith-Heard had been charged on a summons with simple assault and child endangerment, a…
Man Shoots, Kills Home Invader Then Gets Arrested For Having Ghost Guns In South Jersey
A Cumberland County man shot an alleged home invader dead and then was arrested himself for owning ghost guns, authorities said.
A ghost gun is a firearm without a serial number.
Troopers responded Monday, Feb. 19, at approximately 7:15 pm, to a residence on Old Deerfield Pike in Upper Deerfield Township for a burglary in progress with a gunshot victim, New Jersey State Police said.
Based on a preliminary investigation, upon arrival, the troopers were met by Kevin Lucero, 24, who advised there was a male inside the residence suffering from a gunshot wound.
Troopers attempted life-saving m…
Coastal Flooding, Wind Expected From Pre-Valentine's Day Winter Storm On Jersey Shore
While many parts of the Jersey Shore won't see snow, a winter storm is expected to bring some issues right before Valentine's Day, forecasters said.
According to the National Weather Service, moderate coastal flooding is forecasted from Perth Amboy to Cape May on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Minor flooding coastal flooding is expected along the Delaware Bay and Delaware River.
Parts of Burlington, Cumberland, Monmouth, Ocean, and Salem counties are expected to get about an inch of snow. While inland Atlantic County could see some snow, the coast and Cape May County aren't forecasted to receive any acc…
Cumberland County Coach Indicted For Sexually Assaulting Two Teenage Boys: Prosecutor
A youth sports coach from Cumberland County has been indicted on charges that he sexually assaulted two teenage boys, authorities said.
Robert R. Marino, 73, of Bridgeton, was arrested on July 3, 2023, on charges related to an alleged incident involving a 16-year-old boy, they said.
A grand jury indicted Marino on Jan. 24, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
A month after being charged in the first case, a second man claimed Marino sexually assaulted him for several years during the 1990s when he was a teenager and Marine was his coach, the prosecutor previ…
School Custodian Indicted For Urinating, Spreading Feces On Children's Food In South Jersey
A Cumberland County grand jury has indicted a school custodian on charges that he intentionally contaminated food and utensils with bodily fluids and bleach.
Giovanni A. Impellizzeri, 26, of Vineland, worked at Elizabeth F. Moore School in Upper Deerfield, where prosecutors say he put feces in food, rubbed his anus and genitals on bread, sprayed bleach on vegetables, urinated in mixing bowls, and performed sex acts with items at the school.
A Cumberland County grand jury indicted Impellizzeri on charges including official misconduct, aggravated assault, knowingly tampering with food product…
