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Classic Car Stolen From South Jersey Home Garage, State Police Searching Classic Car Stolen From South Jersey Home Garage, State Police Searching
Classic Car Stolen From South Jersey Home Garage, State Police Searching State police are asking for help finding a classic car stolen in Cape May County, authorities said. Troopers said a blue 1966 Mercury Comet was stolen from a garage at a house on Fidler Road in Dennis Township. State police announced the theft investigation in a Facebook post on Thursday, Apr. 4. Investigators determined the vintage car was taken between 11 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 15, and 6 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 16. Anyone who recognizes the car or has information about the theft should call New Jersey State Police Troop A in Woodbine at 609-861-5698.

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Retired Jersey Shore Corrections Officer In Child Sex Trafficking Case Now A Fugitive SEEN HIM? Retired Jersey Shore Corrections Officer In Child Sex Trafficking Case Now A Fugitive
Seen HIM? Retired Jersey Shore Corrections Officer In Child Sex Trafficking Case Now A Fugitive New Jersey authorities turned to the public for help Tuesday finding a retired New Jersey corrections officer who fled before he was stand to trial on charges of paying for sex with a trafficked minor. Kurt Young, 56, of South Dennis Township, was briefly jailed before being released following his arrest on Jan. 28, 2020, records show. Two co-defendants took pleas and got 15 to 20 years in state prison in exchange. Meanwhile, Young -- who investigators said was positively identified by the 14-year-old victim -- skipped out during jury selection for his trial in Cape May County las…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charge: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charge: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charge: Prosecutor A 42-year-old man from Cape May County has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said. Mark Jeffrey Wieland, of the Dennisville section of Dennis Township, was charged with possession of child pornography, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland. This investigation stemmed from a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children CyberTip that revealed an unidentified subject, subsequently identified as Wieland, who downloaded various images of child sexual abuse material, Sutherland said. On May 30, the investigation was conclude…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Arrested For Child Pornography South Jersey Man Arrested For Child Pornography
South Jersey Man Arrested For Child Pornography A 42-year-old man from Cape May County has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said. Mark Jeffrey Wieland, of Dennis Township was arrested on May 30, according to Cape May County Prosecutor, Jeffrey H. Sutherland and the New Jersey State Police. This investigation stemmed from a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (N.C.M.E.C.) CyberTip that revealed an unidentified subject, subsequently identified as Wieland, who downloaded various images of child sexual abuse material, Sutherland said. The investigation was concluded as a result of th…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Driver, 40, Struck Tree, Killed In Cape May County Driver, 40, Struck Tree, Killed In Cape May County
Driver, 40, Struck Tree, Killed In Cape May County A 40-year-old woman was killed when her car went off the roadway and struck a tree in Cape May County, authorities said. The crash occurred at 7:33 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 on Route 47 (North Delsea Drive) near milepost 16.8 in Dennis Township, New Jersey State Police said. Melissa DeJesus, of Vineland, was driving north on the highway when she traveled off the road, struck a tree, and overturned, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a state police spokesman. The crash remains under investigation, he said.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
State Police ID Hit-Run Driver Who Allegedly Killed Pedestrian In South Jersey State Police ID Hit-Run Driver Who Allegedly Killed Pedestrian In South Jersey
State Police ID Hit-Run Driver Who Allegedly Killed Pedestrian In South Jersey New Jersey State Police have identified the driver allegedly involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed an 80-year-old pedestrian. Hugo M. Maucher, 50, of Upper Township, was arrested and charged with knowingly leaving the scene of an mv accident resulting in death, State Police said Wednesday, Jan. 4. Marjorie Straubmuller, of the Ocean View section of Dennis Township, was hit by an SUV near the Upper Township Seniior Center at the intersection of Stagecoach Road and Brewhause Lane in Upper Township on Thursday, Dec. 29, State Police said. Witnesses saw a man in the SUV at about 6:30 p.m…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
1 Dead In Jersey Shore Garden State Parkway Crash 1 Dead In Jersey Shore Garden State Parkway Crash
1 Dead In Jersey Shore Garden State Parkway Crash One person died in a crash on the Garden State Parkway in South Jersey Thursday morning. The crash involved two cars, including one that overturned, on the northbound side near milepost 19 in Dennis Township at 8:18 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The roadway was closed until around 12:30 p.m. causing major backups. The identity of the victim had not been released as of 3:30 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Politics
Poll: Biden 'All But Certain To Beat' Trump In NJ, Enhancing Amy Kennedy's Congressional Hopes Poll: Biden 'All But Certain To Beat' Trump In NJ, Enhancing Amy Kennedy's Congressional Hopes
Poll: Biden 'All But Certain To Beat' Trump In NJ, Enhancing Amy Kennedy's Congressional Hopes A national tracking poll finds that former Vice President Joe Biden is "all but certain" to win New Jersey in next Tuesday's election over President Donald J. Trump. The 50-state poll conducted by The Economist gives Biden a roughly 60 to 40 percent margin of victory in New Jersey in the final days until Election Day.  That's good news for another Democrat in the state's most hotly contested congressional race: Amy Kennedy of Atlantic County is polling ahead of U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew of Cape May County, a vocal supporter of President Trump. Inside Elections currently predicts New Jersey'…

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by Jon Craig