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Two Dead In Christmas Crash On NJ Turnpike
A pair of young men were killed in a crash on the NJ Turnpike early Christmas morning, authorities said.
Pedro Morales Roias, 28, and Rolando Perez Aragon, 21, both of Bridgeton, were killed when the car they were passengers in tried changing into the lane of a tractor trailer that was trying to pass them on the northbound side in Westampton around 5:15 a.m., New Jersey State Police said.
The car's driver, a 30-year-old Bridgeton man, was seriously injured while the truck driver, a 34-year-old Florida man, had minor injuries, police said.
The crash remains under investigation.
Fractured Skull Among Injuries NJ Toddler Suffered Before Body Was Found Dismembered: Report
A nearly-two-year-old South Jersey boy suffered skull fractures and other broken bones from being hit by his mother before his burned and dismembered body was found in the family's backyard, a forensic anthropologist testified in court, according to NJ Advance Media.
Nakira M. Griner, 28, of Bridgeton, is on trial for murdering her son, Daniel Griner, Jr., in February 2019. Griner admitted she struck Daniel after he refused to eat his breakfast the outlet said.
She admits to burning and dismembering the boy’s body, but denies intentionally killing him, her defense lawyer said in o…
Passenger In Single-Car South Jersey Crash Has Died, Driver Charged
A passenger in a one-vehicle crash in Salem County has died of their injuries, authorities said.
The vehicle struck a tree and the front-seat passenger, Merna Ramon Gonzalez, 20, of Bridgeton, was fatally injured last month. She was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital, Camden, and died on Dec. 5, New Jersey State Police said.
Meldin R. Sebastian Alvarez, 21, of Bridgeton, was driving a car northbound on Bridgeton Road (Route 614) in Upper Pittsgrove Township shortly after 2 p.m. on Nov. 29, when the vehicle ran off the roadway, according to State Police.
Alvarez was charged with d…
South Jersey Ex-Convict Admits Possessing Fentanyl, Weapons: Prosecutor
A 53-year-old ex-convict admitted possessing fentanyl and weapons, authorities said.
Anthony Johnson, of Bridgeton, pleaded guilty in Superior Court on Thursday, Nov. 17 to an indictment charging him with the unlawful possession of fentanyl and certain persons not to possess firearms, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
On July 5, 2022, in Buena Borough, Franklin Township police were patrolling the area in front of the Budget Lodge Motel on Harding Highway when they observed a vehicle on the road with an expired registration, the prosecutor said.
Johns…
South Jersey Pair Found Guilty In Child's Fatal Shooting
Two men from Cumberland County have been found guilty in the shooting death of a 9-year-old girl, authorities said.
Michael Elliot, 29, and Zahmere McKoy, 23, both of Bridgeton, were found guilty after a five-week trial, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
The jury returned a guilty verdict on Wednesday, Oct. 26,, on charges of conspiracy to commit murder and reckless manslaughter, she said.
The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on July 17, 2018 in the City of Bridgeton, when the victim, 9-year-old Jennifer Trejo, was struck and killed by a bull…
Accused South Jersey Killer Remains At Large In Shooting Father Of 6: Prosecutor
U.S. Marshals are searching for a fugitive in the killing of an innocent bystander, authorities said.
Herbert R. Lee Jr., 36, of Bridgeton, was shot to death July 30 while trying to break up a fight at Maplewood Gardens apartments. He was survived by six children, a fiancée and a sister.
Police identified the shooter as Ryan A. Askins, 29, of Bridgeton, who remains at large. Another armed man involved in the fight was charged with a weapons offense.
Cumberland County Prosecutor confirmed Monday, Oct. 10 with Daily Voice that the search for Askins is ongoing.
Lee’s sister, LeCorsha H…
South Jersey Man, 41, Sentenced In Woman's Brutal Slaying Before Hiding Body: Prosecutor
A 41-year-old man from South Jersey has been sentenced in the slaying of a woman in 2020, authorities said.
Patrick Spann, of Bridgeton, was sentenced to 28 years in New Jersey State Prison for aggravated manslaughter and desecration of human remains, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
On May 22, 2020. Bridgeton police and members of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office responded to 133 Grove St,, an abandoned warehouse known as the “four star”, for a report of a homicide. The caller indicated that he overheard a man named “Patrick” speaking w…
