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Police & Fire
Masturbating Convertible Driver Shows Up To Teens' NJ Lemonade Stand, Police Say
A 52-year-old New Jersey man was arrested for masturbating in front of and exposing himself to multiple people, including two teenage girls at their lemonade stand, authorities said. Brian J. Miller, of Maple Shade, first was seen masturbating with his pants down in his silver convertible while speaking to a woman outside of the CVS pharmacy on W. Main Street in Moorestown around 1:45 p.m. Sunday, July 28, police in Moorestown said. "The male spoke with the female for a short period until the female noticed the male had his pants pulled down, exposing his intimate parts, and was perfo…
Business
Melting Pot Of Westwood Closes After 21 Years
A popular fondue restaurant is leaving Bergen County. Melting Pot of Westwood announced it will be closing on Sunday, June 2. No reason was given for the closure. "We would like to thank our many loyal guests; it has been a pleasure serving you all these years and we are grateful for your business," the restaurant wrote on its website. "Often, family celebrations such as birthdays, anniversaries, graduations or other happy occasions, I hope we played our part. Not to forget the many engagements in our Lovers’ Lane section." The restaurant said gift cards can be redeemed at other loca…
Police & Fire
Cyberfootsies
: Ex-NJ Couple, Money Washer Confess $4.5M Online Romance Scam
UPDATE: A former New Jersey couple and a local businesswoman have admitted scamming more than 100 lonely hearts out of $4.5 million in an elaborate online romance scheme, federal authorities charged. Martins Inalegwu, 35, took a deal from the government, pleading guilty in U.S. District Court in Camden on Monday, March 25 to conducting an unlawful money-transmitting business and evading taxes for four straight years. Inalegwu's wife, Steincy Mathieu, 27, had already pleaded guilty to tax evasion last November. Oluwaseyi Fatolu, 56, of Springfield, followed her by admitting this past …
Weather
Thousands Without Power, Roads Flooded, Schools Delayed In North Jersey After Storm
Rain from a Sunday, Dec. 17 storm closed roads and delayed school openings across New Jersey on Monday, Dec. 18. Thousands of residents were without power as of 9 a.m. According to the PSE&G outage map, the following areas did not have power: Bergen: 3,764 (Most in New Milford, Elmwood Park, Garfield) Hudson: 4,095 (Most in Bayonne, North Bergen) Passaic: 2,718 (Most in Clifton, Passaic) Union: 660 Flooding is ongoing in several areas this morning with 2 to 5 inches of rain reported so far. DO NOT drive through... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/M…
Police & Fire
Girl, 7, Succumbs To Injuries Suffered In NJ Apartment Fire That Killed Brother
A 7-year-old girl has died nearly two weeks after an apartment fire that also claimed the life of her 12-year-old brother, authorities said. Hope Marles had been critically injured in the May 7 blaze at the Fox Meadow apartments that left her brother AJ dead, according to a GoFundMe page launched for the family. The siblings' 35-year-old mother remains in an area hospital and is in stable condition, Maple Shade police said. The children’s organs and tissues were donated to the “Gift of Life” donor program, police said, "giving others the opportunity to live." The fire broke out …
News
Student Struck By Car In Hawaii Will Return Home To NJ In Medical Chopper
A college student from Burlington County who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in Hawaii was cleared to make his big return home via medical chopper on Monday, Feb. 27. Christian DeCola, 19, of Maple Shade, was riding a moped for a food service delivery company when he was hit the night of Feb. 12, his mom, Valerie, tells 6abc. The vehicle backed over her son before fleeing, she said. Christian was unconscious in the Intensive Care Unit when his parents got word of the accident the following day, writes Michele Liberton on a GoFundMe page she launched for the DeCola family. Chri…
Police & Fire
US Marshals Nab Philly Man In NJ Motel Strangling, Stabbing: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old Philadelphia man has been arrested for strangling and stabbing a woman inside a South Jersey motel, authorities said. Alexander Rivera, of the 6300 block of Cardiff Street in the Mayfair section of the city, was taken into custody without incident at his home on Friday Nov. 4 by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force. An investigation began just before 11:30 a.m. on May 11, when officers from the Maple Shade Police Department were called to the Bel-Air Motor Lodge on Route 73 for a report of an unresponsive woman. Michelle L. Johnston…
Police & Fire
He Thought Gun Was Unloaded — Then He Killed His Friend: Burlington Prosecutor
An 18-year-old man playing with a gun accidentally shot his friend in South Jersey, authorities said. Jah-son Jones, of Pemberton, was at 19-year-old Nasiah Carson's home on South Coles Avenue in Maple Shade, when the two were playing with a handgun that they thought was unloaded, and Jones pointed it at Carson squeezed the trigger around 3:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said. Carson was taken to Cooper University Medical Center in Camden by others in the home after the shooting occurred, and was pronounced dead just after arriving. A cartrid…
Police & Fire
21 Men Luring Children For Sex Online Busted In Undercover NJ Sting: Prosecutor
Four Megan’s Law registrants, an injury lawyer from Georgia and a dump truck driver were among the 21 individuals caught chatting with undercover agents posing as underage children online, authorities in New Jersey announced (scroll down for the list of defendants). Most of the defendants in "Operation Risky Business" were arrested at either the undercover residence in Hamilton Township or another meet-up location, including the Hamilton Train Station, New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Those who went to the undercover house allegedly expected to find their vic…
Police & Fire
Murder
: Woman Found Dead In South Jersey Motel, Authorities Say
A woman was found dead in an apparent homicide at a South Jersey motel, authorities said. The unidentified victim's body was found inside a room at the Bel-Air Motor Lodge in Maple Shade, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. The investigation began just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, when police were called to the motel in the 2800 block of Route 73 for a report of an unresponsive female, Coffina said. An autopsy will be performed by Burlington County Medical Examiner Dr. Ian Hood to determine the cause and manner of death. No arrests have been made. No additional i…
News
Musician Slain In 'Sickening' NJ Shooting That Left Roomie Critical Had Big Instagram Presence
Shock and sadness spread on Friday, April 15 following a double shooting that left a beloved 27-year-old musician dead. Maurice Kobassic —who went by Millah Mack as an artist — posted videos of himself partying to his Instagram story in the hours before he was shot and killed near the entrance of the Fox Meadow Apartment Complex off Route 73 in Maple Shade with a gunshot wound around 3:30 a.m. Kobassic was pronounced dead at the scene while his 26-year-old roommate was hospitalized in critical condition, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. An autopsy will be performed by Bur…
News
Ring Member Convicted In $565,091 IRS Scam That Sent Refund Checks To Same NJ Town
A New Jersey woman was convicted of participating in a massive ID theft scheme that had $565,091 in tax refunds from the IRS sent to a small section of the same town. Awilda Henriquez, 35, took her chances with a trial after three of her accomplices took guilty pleas. She was found guilty in U.S. District Court in Camden on Thursday of 27 counts involving defrauding the federal government, mail theft, stealing government money and aggravated ID theft, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. Ring members filed more than 3,300 tax returns in 2013 using the names and Social Security numbe…
Police & Fire
Suspended South Jersey Volunteer Fire Department Fights To Stay Open
A South Jersey volunteer fire department that's been temporarily suspended is fighting to stay open. Maple Shade VFD had services have been suspended for 90 days, according to CBS3. But the firefighters say there's no reason for the department to be closed. "By suspending operations, the township is putting all the residents of this town in danger," the department said on Facebook. "It will require surrounding towns to respond to Maple Shade to handle and emergencies that may occur. This will increase the time that is required to respond to emergencies in town especially if th…
Business
Prosecutor: South Jersey HR Boss Stole $614K From SEA BOX Employer, Spent Some On Enlarged Butt
A 41-year-old human resources manager from Burlington County has been arrested for stealing more than $614,000 from her employer, authorities said. She spent the stolen money on a variety of personal items including overseas travel and buying a "buttock augmentation" for herself and a friend at a Las Vegas plastic surgery center, they said. Karen O’Brien of South Church Road in Maple Shade was charged with theft by unlawful taking and computed related activity for the purpose of executing a scheme to defraud, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Cinnaminson T…
Police & Fire
NJ Man Known As 'Wild Willie' Sentenced For Shooting Neighbor's Dog In Head
A 65-year-old New Jersey man known as "Wild Willie" was sentenced to five years in state prison for shooting his neighbor's poodle in the head, ultimately killing the animal, authorities said. William D. Stroemel had his sentence handed down by Superior Court Judge Gerard H. Breland as the result of a negotiated plea deal, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Stroemel, a heavy equipment operator, in April pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose and animal cruelty. The investigation began in September 2019, when the owners of a 9-year-old Pom…
Police & Fire
Feds: NJ Couple's Online Dating Scam Costs Those Looking For Love $6 Million
A married South Jersey couple orchestrated an online dating scam that wooed victims out of more than $6 million, federal authorities said. Martins Friday Inalegwu, 31, and his wife, Steincy Mathieu, 24, both of Burlington County’s Maple Shade, employed several accomplices – many of them living in Nigeria – to romance victims online and then take their money, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Craig Carpenito said. After making initial contact through dating and social media sites with phony identities, the thieves struck up what appeared to be romantic relationships with the victims either throug…
Police & Fire
Resident Killed In South Jersey Fire, First Of 3 Local Blazes In 24 Hours
A fast-moving house fire killed a 61-year-old Burlington County man, authorities confirmed. Three other residents reportedly fled the flames, which responders said quickly engulfed the home and shot through the roof after igniting shortly before 5 p.m. Friday. The fire was the first of three in the area in less than 24 hours. Firefighters got the Moore Street blaze under control in under 90 minutes and discovered the victim’s body. Authorities temporarily withheld his identity pending notifications and an investigation into the cause. Firefighters from Moorestown, Maple Shade, River…
News
9 NJ Nursing Homes Among Hundreds Of Underperforming Facilities In U.S.
Nine nursing homes long riddled with problems were named to a list of hundreds in the U.S. that medical officials are keeping close eyes on. The facilities on the list are candidates for “Special Focus Facilities” by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), with two already designated SFF homes. The designated SFF nursing homes are New Grove Manor in East Orange and Riverfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Pennsauken. The nine candidates all have had a history of serious quality issues and are being included in a special program to stimulate improve…
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