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Motorcyclist Killed In Southampton Crash With State Trooper Was 'Sublimely Talented' Guitarist Motorcyclist Killed In Southampton Crash With State Trooper Was 'Sublimely Talented' Guitarist
Frank Lando Motorcycle Crash They called him Frankie Fender. Frank Lando, that is: The 65-year-old Toms River motorcyclist, guitarist, and father killed in an April 9 crash in Southampton with a New Jersey state trooper. On Friday, April 19, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin released Lando's identity, as well as that of the trooper involved: Anthony Fernandes. Fernandes was conducting routine patrol duties along Route 70 around 11:35 a.m. in Southampton that day, when his marked patrol car collided with Lando's motorcycle near Burrs Mill Road, Platkin said. Lando was taken to Virtua Mount Holly …
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With New Jersey State Police Car In Southampton: AG Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With New Jersey State Police Car In Southampton: AG
Southampton Motorcycle Police Car Crash A motorcyclist was killed in a collision involving an on-duty New Jersey State Police trooper in South Jersey Tuesday, April 9, state officials said. An on-duty state trooper was conducting routine patrol duties on Route 70 in Southampton, when the vehicle "was involved in a collision" with a civilian motorcycle near Burrs Mill Road  New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. The motorcyclist was taken to Virtua Mount Holly Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 12:45 p.m. The state trooper involved in the collision did not sufferer significant injuries,…
South Jersey Woman, 41, Dies Of Injuries From Route 38 Crash South Jersey Woman, 41, Dies Of Injuries From Route 38 Crash
South Jersey Woman, 41, Dies Of Injuries From Route 38 Crash A 41-year-old woman from South Jersey died of her injuries from a four-vehicle crash last week in Burlington County. Angela Johnson of Sicklerville was driving her Cadillac SUV eastbound on Route 38 near milepost 19 in Southampton at about 4 p.m. on March 12, according to New Jersey State Police. Her SUV struck the side of an eastbound Toyota, State Police said. The SUV then veered into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a Freightliner truck before both the truck and SUV hit a Nissan, police said. Johnson was brought to an area hospital where she died of her injuries three days l…
Twin $10K Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Burlington County Convenience Store Twin $10K Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Burlington County Convenience Store
Twin $10K Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Burlington County Convenience Store A pair of $10,000 Mega Millions tickets were sold in New Jersey last week. The tickets from the Tuesday, Nov. 14 drawing were sold at the Country Farm in Southampton (Burlington), and the Krauszer’s in Metuchen. The winning numbers were 29, 35, 59, 61, 69, and the Megaplier was 22. The next Mega Millions drawing will be held Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 11 p.m.
NJ Restaurants Named Favorites In America By Rachael Ray Show Staffers NJ Restaurants Named Favorites In America By Rachael Ray Show Staffers
NJ Restaurants Named Favorites In America By Rachael Ray Show Staffers Not one, not two, but six New Jersey restaurants made the Rachael Ray Show's list of best restaurants in the US. The top picks come from Ray's cast members. "We are huge foodies here at the show, so as you can imagine, we spend a lot of time trying out restaurants all over the country," the article reads. "We asked some of our staff to share their favorite spots—and their choices should definitely be added to your restaurant must-try list." The Garden State digs on the list include: Bakehouse by Joe Murphy, New Providence View this post on Instagram …
NJ Judge Inappropriately Touched Clerk After Sharing Drinks At His Beach House, Complaint Says NJ Judge Inappropriately Touched Clerk After Sharing Drinks At His Beach House, Complaint Says
NJ Judge Inappropriately Touched Clerk After Sharing Drinks At His Beach House, Complaint Says A municipal judge from Mercer County is accused of violating judicial conduct after a law clerk says he touched her thigh inappropriately, according to a complaint filed by a state advisory committee. Filed Monday, April 10, the complaint says Judge R. Douglas Hoffman “demeaned the judicial office" in drinking alcohol with a subordinate employee and touching her without her consent. Hoffman has 20 days to respond. After the judge and the woman, identified as L.W., became Facebook friends, Hoffman would comment on her Facebook photos, sometimes with sexual overtones, and invit…
Mom Of NJ TikTok Cheer Coach Tampered With Son's Sex Assault Investigation: Police Mom Of NJ TikTok Cheer Coach Tampered With Son's Sex Assault Investigation: Police
Mom Of NJ TikTok Cheer Coach Tampered With Son's Sex Assault Investigation: Police A 25-year-old cheer coach accused of sexually assaulting the young athletes at his New Jersey gym apparently had help from mommy dearest amid the investigation, say police who recently arrested and charged the 51-year-old woman with infringing on the investigation. Angela Ryker, of Hammonton, faces charges of criminal attempt and witness tampering in the probe of her son and Rockstar Cheer coach, Jonathan Ryker, Medford Township police said. Ryker became the center of an investigation in August 2022, when authorities in Medford got a tip that he sent explicit content to a minor on social me…
TikToking Cheer Coach Sexually Assaulted NJ Minor Athletes: State Police TikToking Cheer Coach Sexually Assaulted NJ Minor Athletes: State Police
TikToking Cheer Coach Sexually Assaulted NJ Minor Athletes: State Police A 25-year-old cheer coach who is a TikTok sensation has been arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted young athletes he coached in South Jersey, authorities said. Jonathan P. Ryker, a coach at Rockstar Cheer in Southampton, became the center of an investigation in August 2022, when authorities in Medford Township got a tip that he sent explicit content to a minor on social media, New Jersey State Police said. During the 8-month investigation, detectives were able to identify another one of Ryker's victims — also a student at Rockstar Cheer, police said. Ryker was charged with sexual a…
Southampton Woman Practiced Law Without A License: Evesham PD Southampton Woman Practiced Law Without A License: Evesham PD
Southampton Woman Practiced Law Without A License: Evesham PD A South Jersey woman is accused of defrauding clients by practicing law without a license, authorities said. In September 2022, Evesham police commenced an investigation into the alleged fraud. Additionally, this suspect was allegedly stealing money from her employer, in excess of $100,000, police said. The suspect was identified as Rebecca Cronin, 34, of Southampton, police said. Cronin was practicing law, without a license, under the name of Rebecca Shugars, they said. Cronin is not licensed in the State of New Jersey or any other state as a lawyer, nor has she attend…
Home Health Aide Who Forced Stuffed Animal Into Disabled Patient's Mouth Sentenced To Prison Home Health Aide Who Forced Stuffed Animal Into Disabled Patient's Mouth Sentenced To Prison
Home Health Aide Who Forced Stuffed Animal Into Disabled Patient's Mouth Sentenced To Prison A 36-year-old home health aide convicted of physically abusing a severely disabled girl was sentenced to 23 years in New Jersey State Prison, authorities said. Edmondo DiPaolo pleaded guilty earlier this year to aggravated assault and child endangerment, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. He worked as the 16-year-old girl's caregiver in the family’s Southampton home, she said. The investigation revealed that DiPaolo broke the victim’s femur while changing her diaper in March 2020. Because of her condition, she was unable to swallow. The investigation further reve…
Ex-Home Health Aide Admits Forcing Stuffed Animal Into Disabled Patient's Mouth: Prosecutor Ex-Home Health Aide Admits Forcing Stuffed Animal Into Disabled Patient's Mouth: Prosecutor
Ex-Home Health Aide Admits Forcing Stuffed Animal Into Disabled Patient's Mouth: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man has admitted to physically abusing a severely developmentally-impaired girl while working as her caregiver in the family’s Southampton home, authorities said. The abuse included forcing water and a stuffed animal into the girl's mouth, they said.  Edmondo DiPaolo, of Pemberton Township, admitted guilt in exchange for a 23-year sentence in New Jersey state prison, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. He pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and child endangerment, Bradshaw said. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 18 in Mount Holly. The inv…
NY Man Gets 6 Years For 'Heartbreaking' South Jersey DWI Crash That Killed Friend: Prosecutor NY Man Gets 6 Years For 'Heartbreaking' South Jersey DWI Crash That Killed Friend: Prosecutor
NY Man Gets 6 Years For 'Heartbreaking' South Jersey DWI Crash That Killed Friend: Prosecutor A 21-year-old man from New York has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey state prison for causing the death of a friend while driving impaired, authorities said. Anthony Lorenz, of Ossining, must serve a little over five years of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina.  Lorenz pleaded guilty last month in Superior Court in Mount Holly to charges of vehicular homicide, assault by auto and driving while intoxicated, Coffina said on Thursday, May 26. The investigation revealed that Lorenz, Roy Song, 21, also of …
Pickup Truck Driver Killed In South Jersey Crash: State Police Pickup Truck Driver Killed In South Jersey Crash: State Police
Pickup Truck Driver Killed In South Jersey Crash: State Police A 65-year-old motorist from Burlington County was killed when he collided with an SUV, authorities said. Mark G. Spang, of Medford, was killed in the crash involving his Chevy Silverado, a New Jersey State Police spokeswoman said. Jacob B. Dischert, 25, who was operating a Jeep Grand Cherokee, was treated for minor injuries, Trooper Brandi Slota said. The crash occurred at 7:54 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, in Southampton when Dischert, who was southbound on Eayrestown Road, slammed into the side of Spring's pickup eastbound on Route 616, she said. The crash remains under investigation.
1 Killed, 1 Airlifted In Fatal South Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING) 1 Killed, 1 Airlifted In Fatal South Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING)
1 Killed, 1 Airlifted In Fatal South Jersey Crash (Developing) One person was killed and another critically injured in a South Jersey crash, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before 7 a.m. on Friday, March 11 on Route 206 in Southampton, initial reports said. In addition to one fatality, a victim was being airlifted to an area hospital, an unconfirmed report said. Route 206 was closed in both directions. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup
Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup A mail carrier, a train conductor and a retired corrections officer are among 31 men charged amid a massive roundup that produced some horrifying stories about online child sex abuse in the age of COVID, New Jersey authorities announced Wednesday. One of them offered money and other prizes through a social media “game” that he created to convince underage girls to send him nude photos, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Another got victims between 7 and 15 years old to send him sexual photos, then pressured them to send more by threatening to share those he had online, he said. …
Prosecutor: Home Nurse Who Sexually Assaulted Blind, Disabled Teen Patient Faces More Charges Prosecutor: Home Nurse Who Sexually Assaulted Blind, Disabled Teen Patient Faces More Charges
Prosecutor: Home Nurse Who Sexually Assaulted Blind, Disabled Teen Patient Faces More Charges New criminal charges have been filed against a 34-year-old home caregiver who was arrested last year for sexually abusing a young patient and breaking her leg, authorities charged. The nurse from Pemberton Township is accused of attacking the 15-year-old severely developmentally impaired girl while working as her caregiver in the family’s Southampton home, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Edmondo DiPaolo was charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Coffina said. DiPaolo was taken…
Pedestrian Reported Struck By Truck Near South Jersey Wawa Pedestrian Reported Struck By Truck Near South Jersey Wawa
Pedestrian Reported Struck By Truck Near South Jersey Wawa Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to Route 206 in Burlington County on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle near a Wawa station, authorities said. The crash occurred about 1 p.m. on Tuesday on the 2300 block of U.S. Route 206 in Southampton, according to initial reports.  The pedestrian was an elderly man, and he was reportedly struck by a truck, according to an initial unconfirmed report. His head was injured and he was unconscious, the report said. A medevac helicopter had been called to airlift the victim to a local hospital. It was landing in the parking lot o…
Motorcyclist Pens Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post Before Crash With Horse-Trailer Motorcyclist Pens Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post Before Crash With Horse-Trailer
Motorcyclist Pens Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post Before Crash With Horse-Trailer “Four wheels move the body, Two wheels move the soul.” -- Anonymous That was Cain Delucca's last post on his Facebook page before dying after his motorcycle collided with a horse-trailer in Burlington County on Thursday night. State police said that Delucca, 30, was pronounced dead at Cooper University Hospital, where he was airlifted after the crash. State police received a report at 8:01 p.m. that a Yamaha R6 struck an empty horse-trailer being pulled by a Chevrolet Silverado truck, according to a New Jersey State Police spokesman. The collision was reported at the intersection of …
UPDATE: Motorcyclist, 30, Dies After Crashing Into Burlington County Horse-Trailer UPDATE: Motorcyclist, 30, Dies After Crashing Into Burlington County Horse-Trailer
Update: Motorcyclist, 30, Dies After Crashing Into Burlington County Horse-Trailer UPDATED: A 30-year-old man from Southampton was killed Thursday night when his motorcycle collided with a horse-trailer in Burlington County, authorities said. State police said that Cain Delucca was pronounced dead at Cooper University Hospital, where he was airlifted after the crash. State police received a report at 8:01 p.m. that a Yamaha R6 struck an empty horse-trailer being pulled by a Chevrolet Silverado truck, according to a New Jersey State Police spokesman. The collision was reported at the intersection of Red Lion and Hilliards Bridge roads in Southampton, Trooper Alejandro Goe…