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Police ID Bicyclist Killed In Atlantic County Hit-Run Crash Police ID Bicyclist Killed In Atlantic County Hit-Run Crash
Police ID Bicyclist Killed In Atlantic County Hit-Run Crash An Egg Harbor Township bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Egg Harbor Township police said officers responded to the crash on Steelmanville Road in the Scullville section at around 6:34 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6.  Neil Burman, 68, was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said a 38-year-old man from Egg Harbor Township was driving a 2011 Dodge Ram south on Steelmanville Road near Beaver Drive. His pickup struck Burman, who was riding his bike along the side of the road. The pickup did not stop and left the area before officers found it a short time late…

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by Chris Spiker
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Atlantic City Drug Dealer Admits Selling Lethal Combo That Killed 2 Tourists: Prosecutor Atlantic City Drug Dealer Admits Selling Lethal Combo That Killed 2 Tourists: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Drug Dealer Admits Selling Lethal Combo That Killed 2 Tourists: Prosecutor An Atlantic City man admitted to selling a lethal combo of heroin and fentanyl that killed two foreign tourists, authorities said. Tyrell Gist, 27, pleaded guilty on Monday, Feb. 5 to two counts of first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced. Gist was charged in the deaths of two tourists from the United Kingdom who were visiting Atlantic City. Bally's Atlantic City employees found 42-year-old Scott Jordan and 39-year-old Simon Gamble unresponsive in their hotel room on Sunday, Mar. 8, 2020. Both men were pronounced dead …

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by Chris Spiker
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South Jersey Ex-Con Indicted In Deadly Driveway Shooting: Prosecutors South Jersey Ex-Con Indicted In Deadly Driveway Shooting: Prosecutors
South Jersey Ex-Con Indicted In Deadly Driveway Shooting: Prosecutors An Atlantic County grand jury indicted an ex-convict accused of killing a Pleasantville man in a driveway, authorities said. Jerome Holley, 41, of Absecon, was indicted on Tuesday, Feb. 6, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Holley has been charged in the killing of 45-year-old Mamadou Toure. Pleasantville police responded to a shooting on West Pleasant Avenue at around 8:41 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Officers found Toure unresponsive with a gunshot wound in the driveway and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Holley was charged on Friday, Dec. 1, with first-degree murde…

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by Chris Spiker
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Ex-Wife Speaks Out After NJ Child Lurer's Conviction For Raping Her Daughter In Enola Ex-Wife Speaks Out After NJ Child Lurer's Conviction For Raping Her Daughter In Enola
Ex-Wife Speaks Out After NJ Child Lurer's Conviction For Raping Her Daughter In Enola A formerly licensed teacher serving time in a New Jersey Prison for child luring has been convicted for raping his stepdaughter in Pennsylvania when she was under 16 years old, the Cumberland County District Attorney announced on Monday, Feb. 5. Now his ex-wife is speaking out, in an exclusive statement to Daily Voice. Dean E. Leon, 56 of Enola, was convicted on charges in connection with the repeated sexual assaults of his stepdaughter following a trial that concluded on Monday, Jan. 31, District Attorney Seán McCormack detailed in the release.  **Scroll Down To Read Statements From H…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Deadly Fire Rips Through Atlantic County Apartment Complex Deadly Fire Rips Through Atlantic County Apartment Complex
Deadly Fire Rips Through Atlantic County Apartment Complex One person died in an apartment fire in Atlantic County over the weekend, authorities said. Franklin Township police were called to the apartment on the 1000 block of Summer Avenue in the Minotola section of Buena at around 8:40 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2. Firefighters from Atlantic, Cumberland, and Gloucester counties battled the fire for several hours. A person inside a second-story apartment suffered severe burns and was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim's identity had not been released as of Monday, Feb. 5. Several units of the apartment complex were burned in the fire and residents…

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by Chris Spiker
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Heroin Kingpin Who Ran Fatal Drug Ring From Atlantic County Jail Eligible For Parole In 9 Years Heroin Kingpin Who Ran Fatal Drug Ring From Atlantic County Jail Eligible For Parole In 9 Years
Heroin Kingpin Who Ran Fatal Drug Ring From Atlantic County Jail Eligible For Parole In 9 Years A man who ran a heroin-selling network from the Atlantic County Jail was sentenced, authorities said. Emery Chapman, 44, of Pleasantville, was sentenced to 21 years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced on Friday, Feb. 2. Chapman will be eligible for parole after nine years and once he's released, he'll have five years of "intensive parole supervision" under the No Early Release Act. Prosecutors said Chapman gave heroin to 62-year-old Brian Whitted of Galloway Township in December 2018. Whitted then sold the heroin to 59-year-old Anthony Tamburelli. Tambur…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Hospitalized After Shooting In Atlantic County Shooting Man Hospitalized After Shooting In Atlantic County Shooting
Man Hospitalized After Shooting In Atlantic County Shooting Police in one Atlantic County city are investigating after a man was hospitalized in a late-night shooting, authorities said. Egg Harbor City police responded to 911 calls about shots fired near Havana Avenue and Arago Street at around 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, the department said. Officers found a 28-year-old man with gunshot wounds. The victim was rushed to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, in Atlantic City. to be treated for his injuries. Anyone with information about the shooting should call the prosecutor's office at 609-909-7666. You can file an anonymous ti…

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by Chris Spiker
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Atlantic County Man Admits To Threatening Woman With Ghost Gun: Prosecutors Atlantic County Man Admits To Threatening Woman With Ghost Gun: Prosecutors
Atlantic County Man Admits To Threatening Woman With Ghost Gun: Prosecutors An Egg Harbor Township man pleaded guilty to a weapons charge after he was accused of pointing a ghost gun at a woman last year, authorities said. Shron Stotts, 32, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 25 to second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm without a permit, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced.  As part of the plea deal, prosecutors are recommending a five-year state prison sentence and Stotts would be eligible for parole after three-and-a-half years. Egg Harbor Township police responded to a domestic violence call on Monday, Apr. 10, 2023. A woman sa…

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by Chris Spiker
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NJ Corrections Officer Sentenced For Smuggling Phones Into Jail NJ Corrections Officer Sentenced For Smuggling Phones Into Jail
NJ Corrections Officer Sentenced For Smuggling Phones Into Jail A former Atlantic County corrections officer will spend time in prison after he smuggled cell phones into the county's jail, authorities said. Gerald Oquendo, 35, of Mays Landing, was sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 23 to three years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced. He'll be eligible for parole after two years. Investigators said two family members of an inmate paid Oquendo to bring cell phones into the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Recorded audio captured the family members and inmate talking about the smuggling.  Surveillance video showed Oquendo br…

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by Chris Spiker
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Former NJ Elections Official Sentenced In OT Scheme, Paying Workers To Clean Mother's House Former NJ Elections Official Sentenced In OT Scheme, Paying Workers To Clean Mother's House
Former NJ Elections Official Sentenced In OT Scheme, Paying Workers To Clean Mother's House A former Atlantic County elections official is sentenced after pleading guilty to a kickback scheme nearly seven years ago, authorities said. Michael Gibbons, 38, of Glendora was sentenced on Friday, Jan. 12 to four years probation, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced on Monday, Jan. 22. The conditions of Gibbons' probation require him to spend 364 days in Atlantic County Jail, which can be served by day reporting. Gibbons pleaded guilty on Thursday, Apr. 6 to third-degree and fourth-degree theft by deception. The charges stem from when Gibbons was the county's …

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by Chris Spiker
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Police ID Man Killed In Atlantic City's Latest Shooting Police ID Man Killed In Atlantic City's Latest Shooting
Police ID Man Killed In Atlantic City's Latest Shooting An Atlantic City man was shot and killed on Saturday, Jan. 20, in another incident marking a deadly start to 2024 in the city, authorities said. City police responded to a shooting report at 119 North Virginia Avenue just before 7:30 p.m., the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced on Sunday, Jan. 21.  Officers found 32-year-old Christian Hunter with several gunshot wounds and unresponsive on the sidewalk. Hunter was rushed to AtlantiCare Medical Center, City Division, where he was pronounced dead. The South Regional Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy to fig…

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by Chris Spiker
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South Jersey Man Indicted In Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Philly Boy: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Indicted In Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Philly Boy: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Indicted In Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Philly Boy: Prosecutor A 25-year-old man from South Jersey has been indicted in a crash that killed an 8-year-old boy from Philadelphia last summer, authorities said. Edward W. Johnston, of Galloway Township, was charged with aggravated manslaughter after an investigation found he struck a parked vehicle with the boy in it, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Johnston allegedly was intoxicated and speeding at the time of the crash, the prosecutor said. On July 23, 2023, at 3:25 a.m., Javier Velez was killed on the White Horse Pike in Absecon when the family car that he was sl…

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by Jon Craig