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NJ Officers Justified In Shooting PA Man Who Rushed Them With Broken Bottle, Grand Jury Finds
UPDATE: Police in South Jersey had no choice but to shoot a Pennsylvania man who rushed at them with a broken bottle, a grand jury has found.
Grand jurors had crystal-clear bodycam video of officers alternately imploring and commanding Amir Johnson, 30, to drop the bottle during a late-afternoon standoff in the middle of an Atlantic County highway in August 2020.
“We don't wanna do this, man. Stop! Stop!" a Ventnor police officer shouts over and over in the video.
“Put it down, bro, we don’t wanna do this,” another officer yells.
Johnson, of Wilkes-Barre, keeps coming, however, and is onl…
Shock, Sadness Spread After Woman Slain In Atlantic County
A 30-year-old woman was fatally shot overnight in Atlantic County, authorities said.
Jazmen Martin-Richardson, 30, was found suffering from a gunshot wound on the 1000 block of Iowa Avenue, Pleasantville on Monday, May 23, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill.
Medical personnel arrived but were unable to revive Martin-Richardson. Martin-Richardson was pronounced deceased at the scene, the prosecutor said.
Condolences poured in.
"My dear friend. What a phenomenal mother and loving daughter you are," Kimberly K Young writes. "We didn’t talk or see each other daily, bu…
Winners: 3 NJ Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K
Three lucky New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn on Monday, April 11, to win $50,000 third-tier prizes.
Those tickets were sold at the following locations:
Atlantic County: Joe Canal’s Discount Liquor, 3119 Fire Road, Egg Harbor Twp.;
Monmouth County: Middletown Shoprite #634, 1500 State Route 35, Middletown; and,
Sussex County: 7-Eleven #11472, 133 Pine Cone Lane, Sparta.
The winning numbers for the Monday, April 11, drawing were: 05, 07, 24, 31, and 34. The Red Power Ball number was 04. The Power Play was 2X.
The Powerball j…
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $344K From South Jersey Deli
One lucky New Jersey Lottery ticket matched all five numbers drawn to win the $344,087 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Friday, April 8, drawing.
The winning numbers were: 03, 08, 13, 27, and 38 and the XTRA number was: 02.
The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket.
That ticket was sold at Dino’s Deli & Subs, 402 Zion Road, Egg Harbor Twp., in Atlantic County.
Winning Powerball Lottery Ticket Worth $100K Sold In South Jersey
There's one lucky winner in Monday's Powerball drawing.
One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Monday, March 21, drawing winning the $50,000 third-tier prize.
That ticket was purchased with the Power Play option, multiplying the prize to $100,000.
The ticket was sold at Royal Farms #366, 6105 E. Blackhorse Pike, Egg Harbor Twp. in Atlantic County.
The winning numbers for the Monday, March 21, drawing were: 01, 15, 26, 63, and 65. The Red Power Ball number was 16. The Power Play was 2X.
The Double Play drawing r…
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $150K At South Jersey Wawa
One lucky New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn on Monday, Feb. 14 to win the $50,000 third-tier prize.
That ticket was purchased with Power Play, multiplying the prize to $150,000.
The winning ticket was sold at Wawa #941, 4262 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing in Atlantic County.
A player from Connecticut won Monday's $185.3 million Powerball jackpot, Lottery officials said. The cash value is $123.9 million.
The winning numbers for the Monday drawing were: 16, 25, 27, 49, and 55. The Red Power Ball number was 17. The Multipl…
