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Willingboro Man Validates $9,300 In Lotto Tickets Stolen From Convenience Store: Cops
A 41-year-old man has been arrested for stealing $9,300 worth of lottery tickets and then validating them, police in Somerset County said.
Joseph Holman, of Willingboro, broke the glass door of a convenience shop on Easton Avenue in Franklin Township sometime overnight Wednesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 14, and snatched the New Jersey Lottery tickets, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.
Holman was later identified as a suspect, and it was discovered he'd validated the stolen tickets, McDonald said alongside Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Det…
William Jerome Rivers Killed In Jordan Drone Attack
A New Jersey man has been identified as one of the three U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone attack in Jordan over the weekend, the Department of Defense announced.
Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, a Willingboro native, died alongside Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, GA, and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Georgia, the DOD said.
The three soldiers were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve when a one-way, unmanned aerial system impacted their container housing units on Sunday, Jan. 28 in Jordan.
“The loss of Sgt. William Jerome Riv…
Willingboro Man Gets Prison Time For Rite Aid Robbery: Prosecutor
A 54-year-old man from Burlington County has been sentenced to 15 years in New Jersey State Prison for the robbery of a Rite Aid store in Cumberland County, authorities said.
Rodney Green, of Willingboro, was sentenced for robbery on Tuesday, Dec. 5, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
He must serve over 12 1⁄2 years before being eligible for parole, she said.
The robbery occurred on Sept. 29, 2020, at Rite Aid on 907 North High Street in Millville. Green entered the store, demanded money from the cashier, and threatened to kill her and everyone el…
Pair Airlifted In South Jersey Dump Truck Collision With Van: Police
Two passengers were airlifted to an area hospital after a van collided with a dump truck in South Jersey, authorities said.
A van traveling south on Stanton Avenue in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, struck a westbound on Coles Mill Road at 6:55 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, according to Franklin Township police.
Both vehicles overturned landing in a field.
Two of the van's male passengers,, ages 31 and 42, both of Vineland, were airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in Camden in critical condition, police said.
A 55-year-old woman from Vineland driving the van was taken to a local hospit…
Willingboro Mom Crowned International Mrs. USA: 'Bold, Ambitious, Beautiful'
A Trenton High School graduate and owner of a hair salon in Bordentown has been crowned International Mrs. USA.
Chimere Nicole Haskins, 39, of Willingboro, won the title — competing as Mrs. New Jersey USA — earlier this month during a competition in Orlando, Florida.
The mother of two daughters, ages 11 and 9, has been married for 17 years. Her hair-styling and extensions business is called CN Salon and has operated since 2014.
Her husband drives around with her on all her community service work including her non-profit, #GirlYes, a movement that encourages women to be "bold, ambitious and…
Bicyclist, 61, Struck, Killed In Atlantic City Crash: Police
A 61-year-old bicyclist from Atlantic City was killed in a collision with a car, authorities said.
The man's name had not been released.
On Sunday, July 30, at 11:21 a.m., Atlantic City police responded to Montpelier and Arctic Avenues for a report of a crash.
Police found the bicyclist suffering from serious injuries. He was taken to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The driver of the vehicle, a 22-year-old woman from Willingboro, remained on scene and cooperated with investigators, police said.
The Atlantic County Prosec…
Winners: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $703K Jackpot
Three Jersey Cash 5 tickets worth more than $703,000 were sold across New Jersey over the weekend.
The tickets from the Friday, June 2 drawing matched all five numbers drawn splitting the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot of $703,887, lottery officials said.
Each ticket is worth $234,629.
The winning numbers were: 06, 10, 19, 25, and 43. The XTRA number was: 02.
The lucky tickets were sold at:
Burlington County: Quick Stop Food Store, 99 JFK Way, Willingboro
Cape May County: US Food, 780 Rt. 47, Cape May Court House
Passaic County: The Greeting Place, 1221 Van Houten Ave., Cli…
Brother Launching Nonprofit To Honor NJ Nurse With Bipolar Disorder Who Died By Suicide At 30
The loved ones of a passionate, caring, and devoted New Jersey RN who died by suicide at age 30 are accepting donations to launch a nonprofit that will honor his legacy while advocating for essential mental health support services and accessibility.
Joseph Lavery Gullo, of West Berlin, died Wednesday, May 10, his obituary says. He leaves behind his parents, Gregory and Susan (Diamond ) Gullo; his loving brother and sister, Gregory Gullo, Jr. (Kate), and Erin Gullo (Kyle); his two beloved dogs, Jager and Meep; as well as countless extended family members and close friends who will cherish his…
Pair Stabbed, Dog Killed During Atlantic City Fight
A fight outside a home led to two people being stabbed and a dog losing its life, authorities said.
At 4:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19, Atlantic City police were dispatched to Trenton Terrace for a report of a group in a fight. Officers arrived to find Joseph Dixon, 33, of Atlantic City, and Deontay Mickey-Evans, 21 of Willingboro, bleeding from stab wounds. Dixon was also tending to a canine bleeding heavily from apparent stab wounds.
Officers quickly learned that the altercation began on the street between Dixon, Mickey-Evans and a third individual, Angel Hernandez-Contreras. …
Willingboro Man Convicted Of Killing Woman During Phone Sale: Prosecutor
A jury has convicted a Burlington County man of fatally shooting a woman in the head as she tried to sell him a cellphone, authorities said.
Marvin A. Coleman Jr., 24, of Willingboro was found guilty Tuesday, March 21, of murder, robbery and weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw.
Coleman killed a 21-year-old Lindenwold woman four years ago while she was sitting in her car in the Millbrook Park section of Willingboro Township, Bradshaw said.
Police were called to the first block of Medley Lane just before 8:30 a.m. on March 7, 2019, for a report…
