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Burlington County Driver Charged With Deadly Hit-Run At PA McDonald's
Over a month after 47-year-old Jason Smith of Levittown was run over and killed in the parking lot of a Bristol McDonald's, authorities say they found the driver responsible.
Daniel S. Dietrich, 45, of Palmyra, New Jersey, was arrested Friday, March 10, and charged with homicide, driving on a suspended license, and related counts, said Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub.
Prosecutors say Smith and Dietrich had already been involved in a "driving incident" about a mile away before they both arrived at the 7700 Bristol Pike McDonald's at 4 p.m. on Feb. 5.
Police …
NJ Youth Pastor Indicted For Online Sex Exploitation Of 13 Boys In Multiple States: Prosecutor
A Burlington County teacher and youth pastor has been indicted for coaxing underage boys on social media to send him nude pictures and videos, then using that material to blackmail his victims into performing sexual acts on themselves for his enjoyment, authorities said.
A grand jury indicted Sean Higgins, 31, of Palmyra on 75 total counts that included charges of aggravated sexual assault, criminal sexual contact, cyber harassment, child endangerment, and obscenity to a minor, they said.
Thirteen of the counts were first-degree charges, according to Burlington County Prosecutor …
Jersey Cash 5 Tickets Split $440K Jackpot
A pair of New Jersey Lottery tickets will split a $440,296 jackpot.
The tickets from the Saturday, June 18 Jersey Cash 5 drawing were sold at the following locations:
Burlington County: Basic Convenience Food Store, 1007 Market St., Palmyra; and,
Essex County: Grove Convenience, 133 Grove St., Montclair.
Each ticket is worth $220,148.
The winning numbers were: 02, 09, 15, 21, and 24 and the XTRA number was: 03.
The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.
