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23,000 Fentanyl Doses, 30 Homemade Guns Seized In NJ Latin Kings Takedown: Feds 23,000 Fentanyl Doses, 30 Homemade Guns Seized In NJ Latin Kings Takedown: Feds
23,000 Fentanyl Doses, 30 Homemade Guns Seized In NJ Latin Kings Takedown: Feds More than 23,000 doses of fentanyl, nearly 30 homemade firearms and a host of parts designed to create fully-automatic machine guns were seized in the takedown of a drug and gun trafficking network run by New Jersey members of the Latin Kings, federal authorities announced. Nine reputed members of the ring were charged with a variety of drug and weapon offenses that include creating and selling private-made firearms (PMFs), more commonly known as “ghost guns," U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. PMFs were actually being made on 3D printers at the moment law enforcers raided one of sever…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Jonathan Muscella Of Springfield Remembered For Contagious Smile, Unwavering Encouragement Jonathan Muscella Of Springfield Remembered For Contagious Smile, Unwavering Encouragement
Jonathan Muscella Of Springfield Remembered For Contagious Smile, Unwavering Encouragement Jonathan Muscella of Springfield died on Nov. 8, 2022. He was 23 years old. A Northern Burlington County Regional High School graduate, Jonathan was involved in the Royal Rangers church ministry and spent the last seven years working in the catering and food service industry, his obituary says. He was being remembered for his "contagious smile, his ability to make people laugh, and his ongoing encouragement." A GoFundMe for the family raised more than $10,000. Survivors include his twin brother, Joseph; parents Joseph and Joleene Muscella, siblings Jonelle (Jose) Diaz, Joshua (Ashley), J…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Feds: NJ Ex-Con Caught With 33 Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Silencer, Ammo Takes Plea Feds: NJ Ex-Con Caught With 33 Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Silencer, Ammo Takes Plea
Feds: NJ Ex-Con Caught With 33 Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Silencer, Ammo Takes Plea UPDATE: A South Jersey ex-con found with dozens of guns, high-capacity magazines and ammo admitted having others buy guns for him, federal authorities said. Darick Nollett, 32, who lives in Cumberland County near the Delaware Bay, caught the attention of law enforcement when he bought a “fuel filter” – a device commonly used to silence firearms -- from China, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. As a convicted felon, Nollett was prohibited from having weaponry, Honig said. So he got straw purchasers to buy guns for him, she said. A court-approved search of his Heislerville home in …

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by Jerry DeMarco