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Driver Arrested In Hit-Run Crash That Left 10-Year-Old Girl Critical: Police
A 28-year-old driver has been arrested in an alleged hit-and-run crash, authorities said.
The crash in Bridgeton left a 10-year-old girl in critical condition, they said.
Sierra A. Thomas, of Bridgeport, was charged Thursday, May 11 with knowingly leaving a motor vehicle accident that resulted in serious injury and endangering an injured victim, police said.
The girl was hit by an SUV as she crossed East Broad Street on her way to Wawa at 7:07 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, police said.
She was struck by a white SUV, pictured above, that fled.
The girl was airlifted to Cooper University Hospita…
South Jersey Pair Sentenced In 9-Year-Old Girl's Shooting Death: Prosecutor
Two Cumberland County men were sentenced to 30 years in New Jersey State Prison in the shooting death of a 9-year-old girl, authorities said.
Michael Elliot, 30, and Zahmere McKoy, 23, both of Bridgeton, were sentenced on Wednesday, March 22, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
The co-defendants previously were found guilty in October 2022 of conspiracy to commit murder and reckless manslaughter, Webb-McRae said.
The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on July 17, 2018, in the City of Bridgeton, where the victim, 9-year-old Jennifer Trej…
Two NJ Natives Head To Super Bowl Lvii
Hard work is paying off for Michael Burton and Isiah Pacheco.
Both New Jersey natives are Kansas City Chiefs players, and will make their Super Bowl debuts Sunday, Feb. 12 when against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Burton, 31, grew up in Long Valley, playing football for West Morris Central High School before scoring a spot on the team at Rutgers, from 2011 to 2014.
He went on to play for the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, and Washington Redskins, before signing with the Chiefs in April 2021.
Pacheco, 23, is a Bridgeton native and was a standout…
Two More Suspects Arrested In Bridgeton Killing: Prosecutor
Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on Sunday,, Jan. 29, in Bridgeton, authorities said.
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, two 17-year-old juveniles from Bridgeton were charged with murder, aggravated assault and weapons offenses, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
As previously announced, Iban Perez, 21, of Bridgeton, has also been charged in the shooting..
At approximately 12:37 a.m. Sunday, members of the Bridgeton Police Department responded to 300 block area of North Pearl Street for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, off…
