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Two South Jersey Men Arrested In Drug-Dealing Investigation Two South Jersey Men Arrested In Drug-Dealing Investigation
Two South Jersey Men Arrested In Drug-Dealing Investigation Two Egg Harbor City men were arrested after police found them with drugs and two guns with high-capacity magazines, authorities said. Egg Harbor City police said 53-year-old Victor Martinez and 47-year-old Ramon Valentin III were arrested on Thursday, Feb. 29. Their arrests come as part of an ongoing investigation into drugs sold in the city. Officers executed a search warrant at a home on the 100 block of London Avenue. They seized an undisclosed amount of narcotics, a gun, a 50-round magazine, and a 31-round magazine. Martinez was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled dan…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Sentenced After Hard Rock Casino Fight In Atlantic City: Prosecutor Man Sentenced After Hard Rock Casino Fight In Atlantic City: Prosecutor
Man Sentenced After Hard Rock Casino Fight In Atlantic City: Prosecutor An Atlantic City man has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in New Jersey State Prison prison without parole on a pair of charges involving drugs and a handgun, authorities said. Hamid Palmer, 23, was sentenced on two indictments for possession of a handgun and possession of methamphetamine, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On May 3, 2021, Atlantic City police were dispatched to Hard Rock Casino in reference to two males engaged in a verbal altercation. While on scene, police learned that Hamid Palmer and the other man, Daniel Brown, began fighting inside of a v…

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by Jon Craig
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Brutal Murderer Of Bergen County Woman Sent To Prison For 55 Years Brutal Murderer Of Bergen County Woman Sent To Prison For 55 Years
Brutal Murderer Of Bergen County Woman Sent To Prison For 55 Years UPDATE:  An East Rutherford man was sentenced to 55 years in state prison for brutally kidnapping, stabbing and strangling a female neighbor. Francis "Frank" Tattoli, 30, won't be eligible for parole for nearly 48 years for the Christmastime 2016 slaying of Mone’t Thomas, 25, in the Summer Street apartment building where both lived. Thomas, who was born in Teaneck, worked as a manager of group sales for the Holiday Inn in Secaucus. She lived in the building with her boyfriend and bulldog. She'd just taken the dog for a walk when she was attacked in the hallway. Surveillance…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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16 Arrested, 39K Folds Of Heroin/Fentanyl Seized In Major Atlantic City Drug Sting: Police 16 Arrested, 39K Folds Of Heroin/Fentanyl Seized In Major Atlantic City Drug Sting: Police
16 Arrested, 39K Folds Of Heroin/Fentanyl Seized In Major Atlantic City Drug Sting: Police A months-long investigation into the sale of drugs resulted in the arrest of 16 people and the recovery of multiple handguns and a huge quantity of heroin/fentanyl, authorities said. On Nov. 14, the Atlantic City Police Department, with assistance from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, DEA Atlantic City Resident Office, and the Liberty Mid-Atlantic DEA Atlantic County HIDTA Task Force, completed an investigation into a drug distribution network operating in the area of Florida Avenue, the Ducktown section of Atlantic City, and surrounding areas. The network, allegedly led by brothers…

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by Jon Craig
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Feds: Jersey Shore Dealer Convicted Of Selling Cocaine, Crack In Monmouth, Ocean Counties Feds: Jersey Shore Dealer Convicted Of Selling Cocaine, Crack In Monmouth, Ocean Counties
Feds: Jersey Shore Dealer Convicted Of Selling Cocaine, Crack In Monmouth, Ocean Counties An ex-con was convicted in federal court of selling cocaine and crack along the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Damion “Checks” Helmes, 42, of Cliffwood was the last of 20 defendants convicted of peddling the drug throughout Monmouth County and into Ocean County. Jurors in U.S. District Court in Trenton found Helmes guilty of various drug-dealing charges while acquitting him of two gun offenses following a two-week trial. Helmes had already done time following a drug and gun bust in Keansburg in 2004, records show. Initially busted by the locals, Helmes was charged federally by the FBI’s …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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State Police Arrest 8, Seize $118K Worth Of Drugs, Weapons In Cumberland County State Police Arrest 8, Seize $118K Worth Of Drugs, Weapons In Cumberland County
State Police Arrest 8, Seize $118K Worth Of Drugs, Weapons In Cumberland County New Jersey State Police have charged eight suspects with various weapons and drug offenses. Troopers seized $117,620 worth of drugs and multiple weapons in Cumberland County.  While investigating the distribution of narcotics in Cumberland County, troopers from the State Police Metro South Unit obtained information that Jermina Lewis, 48, of Bridgeton, was distributing crack cocaine in the area. Through various investigative means, troopers determined that Lewis was operating out of two residences in Fairfield Township and Bridgeton City. On June 29, troopers from the New Jersey State…

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by Jon Craig
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Heroin, Crack, Marijuana Seized; 6 Arrested In Atlantic City: Police Heroin, Crack, Marijuana Seized; 6 Arrested In Atlantic City: Police
Heroin, Crack, Marijuana Seized; 6 Arrested In Atlantic City: Police Six suspects were arrested on drug-related charges during a surveillance operation in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Thursday, May 12, members of the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section conducted a surveillance operation in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue. Numerous complaints have been received from the public and local business owners concerning illegal narcotics distribution and quality of life issues throughout the block, Atlantic City police said. Detectives recovered over $4,200, which was seized as proceeds of illegal narcotics sales. Prescription p…

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by Jon Craig
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PA Man Killed Woman With Sword During Drug-Related Argument, Left Body For Days: Report PA Man Killed Woman With Sword During Drug-Related Argument, Left Body For Days: Report
PA Man Killed Woman With Sword During Drug-Related Argument, Left Body For Days: Report A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man said he used a large sword to kill a 43-year-old woman during an argument over drugs and then left her body inside of his home for days, the Daily Item reports citing a criminal complaint. Rhonda Pearce reportedly threatened to call police during the argument before Corey Quincy killed her in Shamokin, the outlet said citing court papers. Police were called to Quincy's home Friday when his dad called police worried about his well-being. When police arrived, officers asked if Pearce was there, too. Quincy directed authorities upstairs, where they found her body…

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by Cecilia Levine
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25-Year-Old NJ Woman On Shrooms Dies In Washington Hiking Accident: Authorities 25-Year-Old NJ Woman On Shrooms Dies In Washington Hiking Accident: Authorities
25-Year-Old NJ Woman On Shrooms Dies In Washington Hiking Accident: Authorities A 25-year-old New Jersey woman was under the influence of mushrooms when she died in a hiking accident in Washington over the weekend, authorities said. Ridgefield Park's Alisonstar E. Molaf was hiking with her friend at Wallace Falls in Gold Bar, when the two became separated around 8 p.m. on Friday, March 18, The Snohmish County Sheriff’s Office said. Her body was recovered by a search and rescue team down river from the trail on Saturday morning. "It is believed the two hikers were under the influence of mushrooms. The death appears to be accidental," the sheriff's o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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4 Indicted In Double NJ Shooting That Wounded Teenager, Killed His Dad At Walmart: Prosecutor 4 Indicted In Double NJ Shooting That Wounded Teenager, Killed His Dad At Walmart: Prosecutor
4 Indicted In Double NJ Shooting That Wounded Teenager, Killed His Dad At Walmart: Prosecutor Four men have been indicted on murder and other charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old man and the wounding of his father in a Walmart parking lot, authorities said.   A Burlington County grand jury returned a 14-count indictment that included charges against Tarik Jenkins, 25, of Pemberton Township; and Jayviyohn J. Earley, 19; Kweli L. McCants, 20; and Kayhree Simmons, 19, all of Willingboro, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. An investigation began at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 7, 2021, after police officers from Burlingt…

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by Jon Craig
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Man Shot Multiple Times Outside Paterson Home Where Retired NY Giants Player Grew Up Man Shot Multiple Times Outside Paterson Home Where Retired NY Giants Player Grew Up
Man Shot Multiple Times Outside Paterson Home Where Retired NY Giants Player Grew Up A Paterson man was shot several times outside the former home of retired New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz, authorities said. Police found the unidentified 38-year-old victim shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday on the corner of East 18th Street and 11th Avenue, an intersection that also includes a cut-rate liquor store and check-cashing service. The Wrigley Park neighborhood has long been known for gangs and drugs. It isn’t far from the Eastside shooting less than 24 hours earlier of two city men – one 23, the other 18 – at Park Avenue and Carroll Street. Both got to St. Joe’s in private…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pair Nabbed Stealing Cart Filled With $1K Of Liquor From Mercer County Wegmans: Police Pair Nabbed Stealing Cart Filled With $1K Of Liquor From Mercer County Wegmans: Police
Pair Nabbed Stealing Cart Filled With $1K Of Liquor From Mercer County Wegmans: Police Two men from Trenton were found with crack and heroin paraphernalia after they were caught stealing a shopping cart full of nearly $1,000 worth of liquor from a nearby Wegmans store. Miguel A. Arocho and Edwin D. Cruz stole the cart with $952.84 worth of liquor from Wegmans on Nassau Park Boulevard in Princeton after they had shoplifted the previous day at the same location on Nov. 30, 2021, West Windsor Police said in a Jan. 8 release. The men then abandoned the cart of liquor and ran from an officer who had ordered them to stop, police said. The men were successfully apprehended and tak…

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by Valerie Musson
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Weapons Arsenal Sends NJ White Supremacist To Federal Prison For 62 Months Weapons Arsenal Sends NJ White Supremacist To Federal Prison For 62 Months
Weapons Arsenal Sends NJ White Supremacist To Federal Prison For 62 Months A Sussex County man who was once stabbed in a biker bar brawl was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for an assortment of illegal weapons and ammo found by authorities after he crashed his van. Joseph Rubino, 59, of Lafayette Township, will have to serve just about all of the 62-month sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. He remained temporarily held at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia on New Year's Eve pending assignment to a long-term facility. NJ State Police said they spotted some of the arsenal in a white Chevy Express van dr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Homeowner Shoots Pantless Intruder Dead: State Police Homeowner Shoots Pantless Intruder Dead: State Police
Homeowner Shoots Pantless Intruder Dead: State Police Man and his wife are in the hospital after a pantless home invader attacked them on Wednesday morning, according to police. State police were called to a shooting in the 800 block of Green Springs Road in Berwick Township on Wednesday around 11:20 a.m., according to a release by police at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Steven Shaffer, 54, who lived on the same street– dressed in only a shirt– entered into the home of an elderly couple he did not know through an unlocked door and attacked them, according to police. The man and woman, only identified as a couple in their 70s, …

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by Jillian Pikora