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Egg Harbor Township, NJ

NJ National Guard Recruiter Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen NJ National Guard Recruiter Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen
NJ National Guard Recruiter Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen A New Jersey Army National Guard recruiter was accused of sexually assaulting a teen girl, authorities said. Shawn Nguyen, 44, of Egg Harbor Township, was arrested on Monday, Mar. 11. The Township of Hamilton Police Department announced his arrest in a news release.  An investigation into Nguyen began in June 2022 when Township of Hamilton officers responded to a report of a "female in distress" at the Wawa gas station on Black Horse Pike in Mays Landing. Investigators said Nguyen used his position as a recruiter to sexually assault the 16-year-old girl.  Nguyen was cha…
52 Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring In South Jersey: Police 52 Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring In South Jersey: Police
52 Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring In South Jersey: Police More than 50 people were arrested after police broke up a large cockfighting ring in Atlantic County, authorities said. Galloway Township police executed a search warrant at a home on the 300 block of South Bremen Avenue on Saturday, Mar. 9, the department said in a news release. When officers arrived, a large group of people were there and many tried to run away before they were detained. Investigators found an "elaborate cockfighting operation" that included a fighting ring, seating for spectators, and several cockfighting kits. About 50 roosters were found in "various degrees of health" …
Police Searching For Transgender Man Missing Days After Car Found Along NJ River Police Searching For Transgender Man Missing Days After Car Found Along NJ River
Police Searching For Transgender Man Missing Days After Car Found Along NJ River A search involving multiple law enforcement agencies is under way for a 32-year-old transgender man missing for three days. Northfield resident Elliot Ganiel's vehicle was found at the Mullica River Canoe Landing in Batsto, local police said. Ganiel's personal items were left behind, and his family reported him missing Saturday, March 2. According to 6abc, state troopers brought a K-9 onto a boat and went over the same section of the river numerous times, at one point using an underwater camera. The Northfield Police Department, the New Jersey State Police, New Jersey State Park Police, NJ…
NJ Police Officers Cleared Of Misconduct In Civil Suit That 'Cost Taxpayers Thousands' NJ Police Officers Cleared Of Misconduct In Civil Suit That 'Cost Taxpayers Thousands'
NJ Police Officers Cleared Of Misconduct In Civil Suit That 'Cost Taxpayers Thousands' A lawsuit that allegedly cost taxpayers thousands was dismissed against an Atlantic County police department accused of misconduct during a domestic violence arrest, authorities said. A jury ruled in favor of three police officers with the Egg Harbor Township Police Department on Wednesday, Feb. 14, according to court documents and a police department news release. The civil suit was dismissed by the jury on Thursday, Feb. 15. Officers Nathan Lahr, Patrick Daly, and Katrina Cantell responded to a domestic violence report at a home on Primrose Circle on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, …
Driver Cited After Hitting School Bus In South Jersey Chain-Reaction Crash Driver Cited After Hitting School Bus In South Jersey Chain-Reaction Crash
Driver Cited After Hitting School Bus In South Jersey Chain-Reaction Crash An Atlantic County woman was cited after her SUV caused a chain-reaction crash and hit the back of a school bus in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. Egg Harbor Township police said officers responded to a crash involving a school bus westbound on the Black Horse Pike. The five-vehicle wreck happened in the West Atlantic City section of the township at around 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20.  Two cars and an SUV were stopped in the left lane behind the Egg Harbor Township School District bus. The bus was in the right lane with its red lights and stop sign activated to let s…
Cybersecurity, Electrical Issues Close, Delay 2 New Jersey School Districts Cybersecurity, Electrical Issues Close, Delay 2 New Jersey School Districts
Cybersecurity, Electrical Issues Close, Delay 2 New Jersey School Districts One New Jersey school district is closed and another delayed Monday, Jan. 29 due to electrical and cybersecurity issues. All Freehold Township schools are closed due to a "cybersecurity event," Dr. Dianne Martello Brethauer, the assistant Freehold schools superintendent, said on X. Brethauer did not elaborate. Egg Harbor Township schools will operate on a 2-hour delayed opening schedule due to a "major electrical and mechanical issue affecting all of our schools," its website says.
New Englander Who Traveled To Jersey Shore For Back-Seat Sex With Pre-Teen Gets 20 Years New Englander Who Traveled To Jersey Shore For Back-Seat Sex With Pre-Teen Gets 20 Years
New Englander Who Traveled To Jersey Shore For Back-Seat Sex With Pre-Teen Gets 20 Years UPDATE: A New Hampshire man who recorded himself having sex in the back seat of his car with a 12-year-old child at the Jersey Shore must spend the next 20 years in federal prison. Scott Wilkinson, 39, must serve out the entire plea-bargained sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Twenty years means 20 years. Wilkinson traveled nearly 400 miles from Concord, NH to Egg Harbor Township -- just outside Atlantic City -- to have sex with the child, the FBI said. He recorded it and uploaded the video from his phone to a Google Drive account, which was linked to his home…
'Fed Up With Being Dumped On:' Landfill Reps Promise Less Gas Emissions For NJ Residents 'Fed Up With Being Dumped On:' Landfill Reps Promise Less Gas Emissions For NJ Residents
'Fed Up With Being Dumped On:' Landfill Reps Promise Less Gas Emissions For NJ Residents South Jersey residents turned out in droves to air their frustrations over the stench caused by landfills that's been stinking up their neighborhoods for decades. Local resident Anthony Kucharski told the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) at the Thursday, Jan. 11 public hearing that the agency's landfill is ruining the quality of life in Absecon and other nearby communities. "Absecon is absolutely fed up with being dumped on," said Kucharski. "This has been a decades-long problem that has only gotten worse. The anger, frustration, and stress have reached a boiling point." Kuc…
SWAT Standoff Unfolds With Barricaded Man In Egg Harbor (DEVELOPING) SWAT Standoff Unfolds With Barricaded Man In Egg Harbor (DEVELOPING)
SWAT Standoff Unfolds With Barricaded Man In Egg Harbor (Developing) The Atlantic County SWAT team and local police were called to a home in Egg Harbor Township on a report of a man barricaded in a home, authorities said. A possibly armed man had blocked himself in the home at Tremont and Bates Avenues at about 4 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30, Egg Harbor Township police said. A caller said the man had a gun and may have fired a shot, police said. The man spoke with police when they arrived, but he has since cut off contact with officers p9lice said at about 10:30 a.m. “Ongoing attempts have been made to re-establish communication with the individual,” police s…
Friends, Family Mourn Loss Of 2 Women Killed In Head-On Burlington County Crash Friends, Family Mourn Loss Of 2 Women Killed In Head-On Burlington County Crash
Friends, Family Mourn Loss Of 2 Women Killed In Head-On Burlington County Crash Family members are raising money for a victim of a head-on crash that killed two drivers earlier this month in Burlington County. Maureen Hanna, 22, of Pleasantville, and Latoya Sotomayor, 36, of Egg Harbor Township, both died in the crash on Nov. 1 on Route 563 in Washington Township, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Melinda Rosa started a GoFundMe campaign to pay for funeral expenses for her niece, Maureen Hanna. On Tuesday, Nov. 14, a New Jersey State Police spokesman said there was no update on the cause of the crash. It remains under investigation, Trooper Troy McNair said. Mau…
Atlantic County Worker Charged With Stealing EBT Card: Prosecutor Atlantic County Worker Charged With Stealing EBT Card: Prosecutor
Atlantic County Worker Charged With Stealing EBT Card: Prosecutor Three people including an Atlantic County public employee were indicted on multiple counts for their roles in the theft and unauthorized use of an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, authorities said. Corie M. Pittman was indicted by an Atlantic County grand jury on several counts alleging second-degree official misconduct and third-degree theft, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Kelly N. Pittman and Robert D. Swaggerty were indicted for second-degree conspiracy to commit official misconduct and third-degree theft, the prosecutor said. In June of 2022, an eligi…
2 Drivers Killed In Head-On Crash In South Jersey 2 Drivers Killed In Head-On Crash In South Jersey
2 Drivers Killed In Head-On Crash In South Jersey Two drivers were killed in a head-on crash in Burlington County, authorities said. A northbound Jeep Grand Cherokee and a southbound Acura collided on Route 563 near milepost 30 at about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 in Washington Township, said Trooper Troy McNair, a New Jersey State Police spokesman. Both the Jeep's driver, Maureen Hanna, 22, of Pleasantville, and the driver of the Acura, Latoya Sotomayor, 36, of Egg Harbor Township, suffered fatal injuries, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation.
Egg Harbor Man Shot, Killed His Girlfriend: Prosecutor Egg Harbor Man Shot, Killed His Girlfriend: Prosecutor
Egg Harbor Man Shot, Killed His Girlfriend: Prosecutor A 51-year-old man from Egg Harbor Township has been charged with killing his girlfriend, authorities said. Kevin Dorsey has been charged with the murder of his 44-year-old girlfriend Charlena Burnett, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Officce. He also was charged with weapons offenses. On Thursday, Oct. 26, at approximately 7:30 pm, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call in reference to a shooting at 374 Zion Road,. Police found Burnett inside the residence with multiple gunshot wounds.  Dorsey was placed under arrest …
Firefighters Battle Major Blaze In Egg Harbor Township Firefighters Battle Major Blaze In Egg Harbor Township
Firefighters Battle Major Blaze In Egg Harbor Township Firefighters were battling a major fire along Route 40 in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. The fire broke out after noon on Thursday, Oct. 19 west of Spruce Avenue, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Egg Harbor police advised motorists to avoid the area of the Black Horse Pike and Fernwood Avenue. An unconfirmed report said that the fire involved storage units. One right lane of two lanes was closed, the DOT said.
'10 Years Of Hard Work Destroyed:' Fire Rips Through Popular South Jersey Dominican Eatery '10 Years Of Hard Work Destroyed:' Fire Rips Through Popular South Jersey Dominican Eatery
'10 Years Of Hard Work Destroyed:' Fire Rips Through Popular South Jersey Dominican Eatery The community is rallying to support a Dominican restaurant in South Jersey that was destroyed by fire earlier this month. On Saturday, Oct. 7, an electrical fire ripped through El Bohio Cafe & Restaurant in Pleasantville. View this post on Instagram A post shared by El Bohio Cafe & Restaurant (@elbohiorestaurant) Nicole Marie Brouwer Melo of Egg Harbor Township called the eatery "a local favorite" on a GoFundMe page for her cousins who own the restaurant. "From feeding our local troops, hospitals and homeless, El Bohio has done it …
Trafficker Who Mailed Hundreds Of Pounds Of Coke From PR To NJ, Philly Gets 5 Years, No Parole Trafficker Who Mailed Hundreds Of Pounds Of Coke From PR To NJ, Philly Gets 5 Years, No Parole
Trafficker Who Mailed Hundreds Of Pounds Of Coke From PR To NJ, Philly Gets 5 Years, No Parole UPDATE: A member of a crew that purchased hundreds of pounds of cocaine in Puerto Rico that they shipped to South Jersey and Philadelphia via overnight mail was sentenced to a plea-bargained five years in federal prison. Lester Santana, 53, of Egg Harbor Township, and his co-conspirators flew to San Juan on dozens of commercial flights from Philadelphia International Airport, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Phillip Sellinger said. They paid cash for multi-kilo quantities, then used overnight delivery from U.S. Post Office branches in San Juan to various addresses in Philadelphia and southern N…
NJ High School Mourns Loss Of Senior Class Advisor, Teacher Doug Winkler, 41 NJ High School Mourns Loss Of Senior Class Advisor, Teacher Doug Winkler, 41
NJ High School Mourns Loss Of Senior Class Advisor, Teacher Doug Winkler, 41 The Egg Harbor Township community is mourning the death of a popular high school teacher and senior class advisor. Doug Winkler, of Hammonton — affectionately known as "Wink — was being remembered for his sense of humor and dedication to students, according to a post on the EHT Class of 2024 Instagram page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Egg Harbor Township 2024 (@ehtclassof2024) The school announced Winkler's death on Facebook Saturday night, Sept. 23. A cause was not announced. “Mr. Winkler has touched the lives of so many a…
5 Including Barber Indicted On Drug Dealing, Weapons Charges In Atlantic County 5 Including Barber Indicted On Drug Dealing, Weapons Charges In Atlantic County
5 Including Barber Indicted On Drug Dealing, Weapons Charges In Atlantic County An Atlantic County Grand Jury returned a 28-count indictment against Marlow Guerrier, 34, of Somers Point and four co-defendants in connection with their drug dealing activities throughout Atlantic County, authorities said. Guerrier — who works a day job as a barber in Pleasantville — was charged with maintaining a drug production facility, weapons offenses, money laundering, possession of cocaine and 11 other charges, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Holli Carter, 39, of Galloway Township, was charged with maintaining a drug production facility, possession of cocaine…
Family Of Driver, 24, Killed In GSP Crash Gets $2.15M Settlement From Dump Truck Owner Family Of Driver, 24, Killed In GSP Crash Gets $2.15M Settlement From Dump Truck Owner
Family Of Driver, 24, Killed In GSP Crash Gets $2.15M Settlement From Dump Truck Owner The estate of a 24-year-old man who was killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway has reportedly settled a lawsuit against his former employer for $2.15 million. Brandon Lawson, of Manchester Township, was driving a dump truck owned by Farmingdale-based Galderese Trucking when its brakes failed on the southbound Parkway in Egg Harbor Township in the middle of the afternoon on Jan. 6, 2021, authorities said. The truck veered off the road, struck a guardrail and then rolled onto the median, New Jersey State Police said at the time. Lawson was pronounced dead at the scene, they said.…
Atlantic City International Airport Could Become Shelter For NYC Migrants: Reports Atlantic City International Airport Could Become Shelter For NYC Migrants: Reports
Atlantic City International Airport Could Become Shelter For NYC Migrants: Reports Atlantic City International Airport is among 11 federally-owned facilities proposed by the Biden Administration as a shelter for immigrants arriving in New York City, according to news reports. The Egg Harbor Township-based airport, located 10 miles outside Atlantic City, was listed by the US Department of Homeland Security in a letter to New York City Mayor Eric Adams as temporary housing for some of the 60,000 migrants who recently arrived in the city, Bloomberg reported. Egg Harbor Township Mayor Laura Pfrommer strongly opposed the plan, saying in part: “An airbase and technical cen…
Crash With Injuries On Route 40 In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Crash With Injuries On Route 40 In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Crash With Injuries On Route 40 In South Jersey (Developing) There was a crash with injuries in Atlantic County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30 on Route 40 westbound near English Creek Avenue in Egg Harbor Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.  The severity of the injuries was not immediately available.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.
South Jersey Woman Stole $675K In Investment Scheme: Prosecutor South Jersey Woman Stole $675K In Investment Scheme: Prosecutor
South Jersey Woman Stole $675K In Investment Scheme: Prosecutor A 59-year-old woman from South Jersey has admitted to defrauding a woman out of $600,000 and then stealing her identity, authorities said. Wei Song, 59, of Egg Harbor Township, faces 16 years in New Jersey State Prison under her plea agreement on money laundering and identity theft charges, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. This case involved a multi-year social engineering scheme that resulted in financial losses of over $600,000 from one victim and over $75,000 in identity theft damages, the prosecutor said. The defendant preyed upon the victim, convincing he…
South Jersey Man Admits Watching Children Undress: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Admits Watching Children Undress: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Admits Watching Children Undress: Prosecutor A 31-year-old man is going to prison for 18 months after admitting to watching a group of children undress, authorities said. Zavier Clark, of Egg Harbor Township, pleaded guilty to invasion of privacy on Wednesday, Aug. 16 in exchange for the prison sentence, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On March 8, Egg Harbor Township police arrested Clark following a report that Clark followed a group of juveniles to their home. Clark was later observed outside of the home watching the juveniles getting dressed, the prosecutor said. Clark was positively ident…
South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Dealing Fentanyl: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Dealing Fentanyl: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Dealing Fentanyl: Prosecutor A 48-year-old man from South Jersey has admitted to dealing fentanyl and other drugs, authorities said. Kevin Vaughan, of Egg Harbor Township, pleaded guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and Possession with the Intent to Distribute Hydrocodone, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The plea agreement calls for Vaughan to serve a concurrent five years in New Jersey State prison on both counts. On April 21, 2021, detectives from the Atlantic City Police Department along with FBI Task Force officers made a motor vehicle stop on a car Vaughan was drivin…
Woman Caused Drug Overdose Death In South Jersey: Prosecutor Woman Caused Drug Overdose Death In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Woman Caused Drug Overdose Death In South Jersey: Prosecutor A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 26-year-old woman from Atlantic City who is accused of causing another person's drug overdose death, authorities said. On Thursday, Aug. 3, an Atlantic County Grand Jury indicted Jacklyn Hessen on charges including first-degree Strict Liability for a Drug-Induced Death and third-degree Distribution of a Controlled Dangerous Substance, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. An investigation by Egg Harbor Township police and the prosecutor's office revealed that on Oct. 14, 2022, Hessen supplied 38-year-old Danie…
Woman, 72, With Dementia Goes Missing In Atlantic County: Prosecutor Woman, 72, With Dementia Goes Missing In Atlantic County: Prosecutor
Woman, 72, With Dementia Goes Missing In Atlantic County: Prosecutor A 72-year-old woman from Atlantic County with dementia has gone missing, authorities said. Idalia Mendez left her Northfield home on July 5 and was last seen on surveillance video near Doughty and Delilah Road in Egg Harbor Township, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Mendez was wearing a turquoise-colored flower-print shirt, blue jeans, blue head scarf and grey Sketcher sneakers, the prosecutor said.  She is 4-foot-9 tall and weighs 95 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or Northfield police at 609-64…
No Link Between Gilgo Beach Killer And 4 Atlantic County Cold Case Victims: Prosecutor No Link Between Gilgo Beach Killer And 4 Atlantic County Cold Case Victims: Prosecutor
No Link Between Gilgo Beach Killer And 4 Atlantic County Cold Case Victims: Prosecutor Despite much speculation, there does not seem to be a connection between serial killings of sex workers on Long Island and the 2006 deaths of four women outside Atlantic City, authorities said. The 2006 cold case killings of Barbara Breidor, 42, Molly Jean Dilts, 20, Kim Raffo, 35, and Tracy Ann Roberts, 23, remain open, Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds said on Tuesday, Aug. 1.  Last month's arrest of Long Island's Rex Heuermann fueled speculation about other cold cases including the discovery of the aforementioned four victims, whose bodies were found in a drainag…
Pleasantville Man Charged With Selling Lethal Dose Of Heroin-Fentanyl Pleasantville Man Charged With Selling Lethal Dose Of Heroin-Fentanyl
Pleasantville Man Charged With Selling Lethal Dose Of Heroin-Fentanyl A 25-year-old Pleasantville man has been detained pending trial in connection with a fatal drug overdose, authorities said. George B. Franco was charged with first-degree strict liability for a drug-induced death, resisting arrest and dealing drugs in a school zone, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. These charges were issued after an investigation into the death of 53-year-old Peter Thomas of Egg Harbor Township on May 23, the prosecutor said. It is alleged that Franco sold Thomas a lethal combination of heroin, fentanyl, 4-ANPP and xylazine. Franco was a…
Loss Of Beloved K9 Neiko Mourned By South Jersey Police Loss Of Beloved K9 Neiko Mourned By South Jersey Police
Loss Of Beloved K9 Neiko Mourned By South Jersey Police A beloved K9 officer with the Egg Harbor Township Police Department has died at the age of 11, authorities said. "It is with heavy heart that we report the passing of Egg Harbor Township Police K9 Neiko," the department announced on Facebook on Friday, July 21. Neiko was a Belgian Shepherd that started his service with the Township in May 2014, after graduating from the John “Sonny” Burke K9 Patrol Academy.  "It was not in the line of duty. He had a lot of health problems," Lt. Brian Keane, a police department spokesman, told Daily Voice. K9 Neiko died at the age of 11Egg Harbor Towns…
2 Crashes Reported On Atlantic City Expressway 2 Crashes Reported On Atlantic City Expressway
2 Crashes Reported On Atlantic City Expressway There were two rush-hour crashes on the Atlantic City Expressway, authorities said. Neither 7:30 a.m. crash in Egg Harbor Township resulted in serious injuries, according to New Jersey State Police. One of the crashes happened eastbound near the exit to the Atlantic City International Airport (Exit 9),  according to the South Jersey Transportation Authority.
Rutgers Nursing Student Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned As Dedicated Athlete With Bright Future Rutgers Nursing Student Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned As Dedicated Athlete With Bright Future
Rutgers Nursing Student Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned As Dedicated Athlete With Bright Future Family and friends are mourning the loss of a 19-year-old Rutgers University nursing student killed in a weekend crash. Jessica "Jessy" Molina-Colmenares, of Egg Harbor Township, is being remembered as a gentle, intelligent, and caring young woman, having just  finished her first year as a nursing student at Rutgers University her obituary says. Jessica, who had dreams of becoming a traveling nurse, was riding in a Honda Civic that veered off the Garden State Parkway and overturned at about 6:30 p.m. in Stafford Township on Saturday, July 15, Daily Voice reported. Her brother-in-law, Tyle…