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South Jersey Ex-Con Gets 25 Years Without Parole For Drug, Weapons Convictions: Feds South Jersey Ex-Con Gets 25 Years Without Parole For Drug, Weapons Convictions: Feds
South Jersey Ex-Con Gets 25 Years Without Parole For Drug, Weapons Convictions: Feds A Trenton-area ex-con who served time for drug and weapons convictions is headed to federal prison for 25 years. Timothy “Young Money” Wimbush, 33, will have to serve out just about all of the sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Wimbush rejected a plea offer from the government after he was caught armed and dealing during a gun war in Trenton. Taking his chances with a jury, he was convicted in October 2021 of selling and conspiring to sell heroin and possessing a firearm and ammo as a convicted felon. That led to a 300-month prison sentence handed down by…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Burlington Opening Pair Of NJ Stores Burlington Opening Pair Of NJ Stores
Burlington Opening Pair Of NJ Stores Two more New Jersey Burlington stores are on their way. Burlington, formerly Burlington Coat Factory, will be opening one store in Morristown in March and another in Rio Grande in April, its website shows. The Morristown store will be located at 191 E. Hanover Ave., and the Rio Grande store in the Rio Grande Plaza, according to job postings from Burlington. The company is headquartered in Burlington Township and currently operates 44 stores in New Jersey.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver, 31, Killed In Burlington County Crash With Freightliner Driver, 31, Killed In Burlington County Crash With Freightliner
Driver, 31, Killed In Burlington County Crash With Freightliner A 31-year-old driver was killed and another seriously hurt in a crash on I-295 overnight. Stanley Altidor, 31, of Florence Township, was operating a Chevrolet Equinox behind a Freightliner when he struck the back of the truck near milepost 46.6 around 3:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes in Burlington Township, New Jersey State Police said. Altidor was taken to Virtua Mount Holly Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The passenger, a 27-year-old woman of Hampton, VA suffered serious injuries and was taken to Cooper Trauma Center. The driver…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Charged In South Jersey Standoff: Prosecutor Man Charged In South Jersey Standoff: Prosecutor
Man Charged In South Jersey Standoff: Prosecutor A 27-year-old man from Burlington Township has been charged with kidnapping and weapons offenses in connection with a standoff with police and SWAT teams, authorities said. No charges have been filed in connection with the earlier murder of a 34-year-old man from Highland Park, Middlesex County, at the same home in Beverly. An autopsy determined the victim had been bludgeoned to death, according to Burlington County Acting Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Beverly City Public Safety Director Rich Wolbert. The situation came to the attention of Beverly police at approximately 1:15 a.m.…

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by Jon Craig
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Georgia Man Crashes On Stolen Motorcycle, Gets Head Stuck In Fence: Burlington Police Georgia Man Crashes On Stolen Motorcycle, Gets Head Stuck In Fence: Burlington Police
Georgia Man Crashes On Stolen Motorcycle, Gets Head Stuck In Fence: Burlington Police An out-of-state man got his head stuck in a school fence after crashing a stolen motorcycle, authorities said. The 32-year-old man from Blackshear, Georgia, was injured when he crashed at 3:04 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1, according to Burlington City Police.  The crash occurred at the end of Wall Street at Wilbur Watts School, police said. The motorcyclist was ejected from the motorcycle as a result of the crash and his head was stuck between two slats of an aluminum gate to the property, police said. As a result, EMS and Fire Department responded to dislodge his head from the gate. On…

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by Jon Craig
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Fatal Overdose In South Jersey Blamed On Fake Prescription Drug, 1,000 Pills Seized: Prosecutor Fatal Overdose In South Jersey Blamed On Fake Prescription Drug, 1,000 Pills Seized: Prosecutor
Fatal Overdose In South Jersey Blamed On Fake Prescription Drug, 1,000 Pills Seized: Prosecutor A 26-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with selling counterfeit prescription drugs (CPDs) that contained fentanyl, authorities said. Marques A. Palmer, of Burlington Township, was charged with first-degree strict liability for a drug-induced death and the possession and distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Florence Township Police Chief Brian Boldizar. An investigation began in April 2021, when Florence Township police were dispatched to the 200 block of Fifth Avenue in the Roebling s…

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by Jon Craig
News
Suspended NJ Jail Officer Indicted In Shooting That Killed Medical Worker, Wounded Patient Suspended NJ Jail Officer Indicted In Shooting That Killed Medical Worker, Wounded Patient
Suspended NJ Jail Officer Indicted In Shooting That Killed Medical Worker, Wounded Patient A suspended New Jersey corrections officer who opened fire in a doctor's office when he couldn't book an appointment has been indicted for murder, authorities said. Bruce Gomola Jr., 52, was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault and possession of a weapon, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Gomola, from Burlington Township, worked at Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly at the time of last summer's fatal shooting at a medical office, Coffina said. He has been suspended without pay and is being held in a detention facility in northern New Jersey, Coffin…

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by Jon Craig
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7 Sex Offenders From South Jersey, Pennsylvania, Did Not Report New Addresses, Prosecutor Says 7 Sex Offenders From South Jersey, Pennsylvania, Did Not Report New Addresses, Prosecutor Says
7 Sex Offenders From South Jersey, Pennsylvania, Did Not Report New Addresses, Prosecutor Says Seven convicted sex offenders from South Jersey and Pennsylvania have been indicted for moving without telling law enforcement, authorities said. Four of the seven registered sex offenders (shown above) have been newly charged and are in custody, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office. Three of the men remained at-large as fugitives on Friday. While not yet in custody, the trio also were charged with the new offense of failing to notify law enforcement of their new current addresses. The seven sex offenders indicted by a Burlington County grand jury, and charged, …

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by Jon Craig
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Burlington Man Admits Possessing Child Pornography, Prosecutor Says Burlington Man Admits Possessing Child Pornography, Prosecutor Says
Burlington Man Admits Possessing Child Pornography, Prosecutor Says A 21-year-old man from Burlington Township has pleaded guilty fo child pornography charges, authorities said. James Hunt, of Threadleaf Terrace admitted to the crime in exchange for a three-year state prison sentence, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Hunt entered a guilty plea last week in Mount Holly to endangering the welfare of a child, Coffina said. He will be placed on the state’s sex offender registry upon release and also be under parole supervision for life. Superior Court Judge Philip E. Haines scheduled Hunt's sentencing for July 28. An investigation…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ State Police Identify Pennsylvania Woman Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash NJ State Police Identify Pennsylvania Woman Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash
NJ State Police Identify Pennsylvania Woman Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash New Jersey State Police have identified the 25-year-old driver killed in a fiery crash in South Jersey early Monday. The single-car crash was reported at 4:21a.m. on I-295 south at milepost 47.4 in Burlington Township, according to Trooper Alejandro Goez.  A Chevrolet Cruze traveling south went off the roadway to the right, entered the grass median, traveled across the exit ramp, exited the roadway and struck several trees, he said. As a result, the vehicle became fully engulfed in flames, Goez said. The driver, Samantha Gregor of Folcroft Township, Pennsylvania, sustained fatal inju…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Man, 29, Faces 12 Years Prison For Sexual Assault In Burlington Alley South Jersey Man, 29, Faces 12 Years Prison For Sexual Assault In Burlington Alley
South Jersey Man, 29, Faces 12 Years Prison For Sexual Assault In Burlington Alley A Burlington County man has admitted to sexually assaulting a woman in a Burlington City alley in late 2019 in exchange for a 12-year sentence in New Jersey state prison, authorities said. John Lewis, 29, of Browns Mills, entered a guilty plea to first-degree aggravated sexual assault on Jan. 27, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Under his plea agreement, Lewis must serve 85 percent of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole. He will be placed on the New Jersey sex offender registry upon release and also be subjected to parole supervision for life, Coffina sa…

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by Jon Craig
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Christmas Comes Early For Kittens Left For Dead At South Jersey Recycling Center Christmas Comes Early For Kittens Left For Dead At South Jersey Recycling Center
Christmas Comes Early For Kittens Left For Dead At South Jersey Recycling Center Finding objects that have been thrown away improperly with recyclables is not out of the norm for recycling workers. But when staffers heard saw movement and heard cries coming from a backpack on a conveyor belt at the Burlington County Recycling Center, they knew this wasn't trash. To their shock and surprise, three small kittens were inside the bag. They had apparently been placed in the backpack and abandoned in a recycling container. Miraculously, the cuddly kittens survived getting dumped into a recycling collection truck and then loaded onto the conveyors at the recycling center. T…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Ex-Trenton Detective Gets 30 Years In State Prison For Sexually Assaulting Girls Ex-Trenton Detective Gets 30 Years In State Prison For Sexually Assaulting Girls
Ex-Trenton Detective Gets 30 Years In State Prison For Sexually Assaulting Girls A former Trenton police detective was sentenced to 30 years in state prison for sexually assaulting two girls over the course of several years, authorities said. William Sanchez-Monllor, 39, of Burlington Township, was sentenced on two counts of first-degree sexual assault Friday, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Sanchez-Monllor pleaded guilty to the sex crimes last November, Coffina said. The plea-bargained sentence was handed down in Superior Court in Mount Holly by Presiding Judge Terrence R. Cook who called the defendant’s actions extremely damaging. “He had a role and…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Make-Your-Own-Salad Chain Eyes Warren, Hunterdon Counties Make-Your-Own-Salad Chain Eyes Warren, Hunterdon Counties
Make-Your-Own-Salad Chain Eyes Warren, Hunterdon Counties A national make-your-own salad chain could be coming to Phillipsburg and Flemington. Saladworks currently has 30 stores throughout the Garden State — but is “turning its focus back to its roots” with additional locations potentially coming to Phillipsburg, Flemington, Ewing Township,  Princeton,  South Brunswick, Burlington Township and East Windsor, according to a Cision statement. "Because Saladworks already has a significant presence in its home market and awareness of our concept is extremely high, we continue to see great demand for our original …

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by Valerie Musson
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State Police: Missing Burlington Man Has Seizure Disorder, Dementia State Police: Missing Burlington Man Has Seizure Disorder, Dementia
State Police: Missing Burlington Man Has Seizure Disorder, Dementia Authorities are seeking the public's help in locating a Burlington Township man last seen on Monday. Emmanuel U. Ubabukoh, 65, suffers from dementia and a seizure disorder and is in need of his medication, New Jersey State Police said. Ubabukoh was last seen around 3 p.m. Monday, at his Salem Road home. He is described as a black male, 5 feet and 5 inches tall, 190 pounds, with brown eyes and a bald head.  He was last seen wearing a red sweater and grey dress pants. Anyone with information is asked to call the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit at (609) 882-2000 ext. 2554 …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Philadelphia Man Faces 18 Years In State Prison For Sexual Assault Near NJ Highway Exit Philadelphia Man Faces 18 Years In State Prison For Sexual Assault Near NJ Highway Exit
Philadelphia Man Faces 18 Years In State Prison For Sexual Assault Near NJ Highway Exit A 54-year-old Philadelphia man who abducted a woman walking along a Mount Laurel highway last year, has admitted to sexually attacking her, authorities said. Donald Cramer, Jr., of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to a first-degree attempted sexual assault charge on Thursday in Superior Court, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. The victim was a woman in her 50s from Marlton, Coffina said. Cramer Jr. will be sentenced to 18 years in state prison under his plea agreement, Coffina said. Cramer's plea was entered before Superior Court Judge Gerard H. Breland in Mount Holly. …

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by Jon Craig
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Major Dealer In Violent Trenton Drug Crew Headed To Fed Pen For Plea-Bargained 13 Years Major Dealer In Violent Trenton Drug Crew Headed To Fed Pen For Plea-Bargained 13 Years
Major Dealer In Violent Trenton Drug Crew Headed To Fed Pen For Plea-Bargained 13 Years A confessed member of a violent "war ready" Trenton drug-dealing crew must spend more than 13 years in federal prison for his role in a massive heroin trafficking operation. Omar “Stacks” Council, 41, is the latest of 23 defendants to take guilty pleas in exchange for leniency when he admitted participating in a trafficking network that flooded the streets of the state capital with heroin and other drugs amid shootouts with rival gang members Council -- also known as "Snow" and "Y-O" -- must serve out the entire 160-month plea-bargained sentence because there’s no parole in the federal pris…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Burlington County Corrections Officer Charged With Murder In Doctor's Office Shooting Burlington County Corrections Officer Charged With Murder In Doctor's Office Shooting
Burlington County Corrections Officer Charged With Murder In Doctor's Office Shooting A 51-year-old corrections officer at the Burlington County Jail was arrested after he shot and killed an employee and injured a patient at a Mount Laurel medical office, authorities charged. Bruce Gomola Jr. became upset during an appointment for his dad at Delaware Valley Urology when he pulled a .40 caliber handgun on a patient services representative who tried talking the situation over with him Friday afternoon, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Laurel Police Department Chief Stephen Riedener said.  The bullet went through 44-year-old Stephanie Horton's…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'We Know How To Find You': 8 Busted With Child Porn In South Jersey Investigation 'We Know How To Find You': 8 Busted With Child Porn In South Jersey Investigation
'We Know How To Find You': 8 Busted With Child Porn In South Jersey Investigation Eight men were charged with possession and distribution of child pornography during a continuing South Jersey investigation dubbed “Operation Safe Quarantine." A dramatic rise in internet activity was spurred by the COVID-19 quarantine -- increasing chances of child exploitation online, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Coffina's office received 52 cyber tips between March 17 and July 16. Last year, his office only had 29 during the same time period. “Those who believe the anonymity of cyberspace will mask their illegal activity could not be more mistaken," said Coffina, not…

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by Jon Craig
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UPDATE: Dog Found In South Jersey UPDATE: Dog Found In South Jersey
Update: Dog Found In South Jersey UPDATE: On Friday, July 10, a Burlington police spokesman said the "found dog" was claimed by its owner. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: A small dog was found near Sylvan Lake and 14th Street in Burlington Township, authorities said. If the owner is searching, or if anyone knows where this dog (pictured above) lives, please call the Burlington Township Police Department at 609-386-2019. Burlington police have posted additional photos of the found dog on their Facebook page. 

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by Jon Craig