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Another H2oi Arrest Made With More Possibly On The Way Another H2oi Arrest Made With More Possibly On The Way
Another H2oi Arrest Made With More Possibly On The Way Yet another arrest has been made in the deadly H2oi meetup held last month in Wildwood and authorities say more could be on the way. Zion Diaz, of Hammonton, told others to block intersections, perform "burnouts" and block police vehicles from responding to emergency calls the night of Sept. 24, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland said. Diaz was arrested without incident and was charged with riot, a crime of the 4th degree. Diaz was processed and released on a summons pending Court proceedings.  Meanwhile, authorities were looking to identify the man pictured above,&…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Ocean City Beach Patrol Member, Teacher Nabbed For Sex Abuse After Social Media Tip: Prosecutor Ocean City Beach Patrol Member, Teacher Nabbed For Sex Abuse After Social Media Tip: Prosecutor
Ocean City Beach Patrol Member, Teacher Nabbed For Sex Abuse After Social Media Tip: Prosecutor A 40-year-old former member of the Ocean City Beach Patrol has been arrested on sexual abuse charges, authorities said. Police were first tipped off to the alleged crimes through social media posts, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Paul Skill of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office. Arrested was Jonathan C. Howell of Marmora, they said. Howell is currently employed as a teacher by the Pleasantville School District, they said. On Thursday, June 2, Howell was taken into custody without incident by members of the Cape May County Prosecutor'…

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by Jon Craig
News
Instagram Account Accusing Ocean City Beach Patrol Of Sexual Misconduct Sparks Investigation Instagram Account Accusing Ocean City Beach Patrol Of Sexual Misconduct Sparks Investigation
Instagram Account Accusing Ocean City Beach Patrol Of Sexual Misconduct Sparks Investigation The Cape May Prosecutor's Office was investigating allegations of sexual misconduct among members of the Ocean City Beach Patrol, CBS3 reports. The investigation comes following the creation of Instagram account ocbp_predators, the outlet reports.  The social media page had garnered nearly 4,000 followers as of Saturday morning, and had hundreds of allegations made by dozens of community members -- many claiming to have been minors targeted by older guards at the time of the alleged incidents.  Some of the alleged victims also claim to be former beach patrol members themselves. City offi…

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by Cecilia Levine