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UPDATE: South Jersey Ex-Con Who Shot NJSP Detective Gets 28 Years Without Parole UPDATE: South Jersey Ex-Con Who Shot NJSP Detective Gets 28 Years Without Parole
Update: South Jersey Ex-Con Who Shot Njsp Detective Gets 28 Years Without Parole An ex-con was sentenced to 28 years in prison without parole for shooting a New Jersey State Police detective during an ambush. Tremaine Hadden, 30, of Bridgeton, was one of three men who opened fire on NJSP Detective Richard Hershey as he investigated a home invasion at the Harding Woods mobile home park in the Salem County town of Pittsgrove on April 25, 2020. Five women had been accused of forcing their way into a trailer and assaulting the owner – breaking a rib and lacerating a lung -- while stealing her iPhone. Sometime after Hershey arrived, a hostile group of 15 people connected t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Grand Jurors Indict 14 In Shooting Of NJ State Trooper Grand Jurors Indict 14 In Shooting Of NJ State Trooper
Grand Jurors Indict 14 In Shooting Of NJ State Trooper Fourteen people were indicted Monday in connection with the shooting of a New Jersey State Police detective who was investigating a trailer park home invasion. Attempted murder and aggravated assault charges were returned by a state grand jury in Trenton against Najzeir “Naz” Hutchings 22, Kareen “Kai” Warner, 20, and ex-con Tremaine Hadden, 28, all of Bridgeton, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Eleven other defendants were indicted on various charges, he said. Imari Lazu, 23, of Bridgeton, was previously charged, pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiracy to commit witness tamper…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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West Orange Man Surrenders In Morris County Shooting West Orange Man Surrenders In Morris County Shooting
West Orange Man Surrenders In Morris County Shooting A West Orange man who shot a victim in the leg during a Morris County domestic incident surrendered to law enforcement, authorities announced Tuesday. Michael Mecca, 39, was in an argument with the victim in Roxbury the night of May 31 when he left and returned with a .40 caliber Highpoint handgun, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Mecca pulled the firearm from his waistband and fired at the victim, who suffered more than one gunshot wound to the leg, Carroll said alongside Chief of Detectives Chris Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon and Roxbury Polic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Randolph Police Officer, 1 Driver Hospitalized In 3-Car Crash Randolph Police Officer, 1 Driver Hospitalized In 3-Car Crash
Randolph Police Officer, 1 Driver Hospitalized In 3-Car Crash A Randolph police officer and another driver were hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries after a three-car accident Monday morning, authorities said. The officer was responding to an emergency call when he was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of Route 10 and Millbrook Avenue around 9 a.m., the Morris County Prosecutor said. A third vehicle was also involved but the prosecutor did not say how. No charges had been issued as of Monday night. An investigation by the Randolph Police Department, Morris County Sheriff’s Office (Crime Scene Investigation Unit) and the M…

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by Cecilia Levine