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SEEN HIM? NYC Crew Robbing PlayStation5s At Gunpoint From Online Sellers May Have Hit NJ SEEN HIM? NYC Crew Robbing PlayStation5s At Gunpoint From Online Sellers May Have Hit NJ
Seen HIM? NYC Crew Robbing PlayStation5s At Gunpoint From Online Sellers May Have Hit NJ A criminal trio who've been arranging meetups around New York City to rob hard-to-find PlayStation 5s may have struck in Fort Lee, investigators said. The NYPD released surveillance images this weekend of a man with an Air Jordan tattoo on his neck whom they identified as the ringleader. He and his stickup artist pals use online marketplaces to arrange the meetings, then rob the unsuspecting sellers, city police said. There's been intense demand and not enough supply of the popular Sony console since its release nearly 18 months ago. Scalpers reportedly have been selling them online for mo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Dad Finds Son Stabbed Dead In Central Jersey Apartment Dad Finds Son Stabbed Dead In Central Jersey Apartment
Dad Finds Son Stabbed Dead In Central Jersey Apartment The death of a man found with stab wounds by his dad in a Central Jersey apartment is being investigated as a homicide, authorities say. Barry Idesis' father called 911 after finding his body in his Perth Amboy apartment on Mechanic Street on Friday, April 1, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone Idesis, 47, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was last seen entering his apartment building in the early evening hours on Wednesday, March 30. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Jeremy Harris of the Perth Amboy Police Department at (732) 442-4400 or Detecti…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man, 34, Shot Dead In Atlantic County: Prosecutor Man, 34, Shot Dead In Atlantic County: Prosecutor
Man, 34, Shot Dead In Atlantic County: Prosecutor A 34-year-old man was shot to death in Atlantic County, authorities said. Somers Point police responded to a 9-1-1 emergency call on Thursday, Feb. 10, at 8:26 p.m. about a shooting at 50 Mays Landing Road.  Police found Joshua Hannah of Somers Point suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill.   Hannah was taken to Atlanticare Regional Medical Center City Campus, but succumbed to his injuries, Shill said. This is an active and ongoing investigation.  Anyone with information involving this homicide or other serious cri…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
COLD CASE: Probe Of Quadruple South Jersey Homicide Intensifies COLD CASE: Probe Of Quadruple South Jersey Homicide Intensifies
Cold CASE: Probe Of Quadruple South Jersey Homicide Intensifies It's been 15 years since the discovery of the bodies of four women dumped in a drainage ditch in West Atlantic City. The investigation remains active and authorities are unwilling to call it a "cold case."  "The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is committed to continuing the investigation of the murders of Kim Raffo, Molly Dilts, Barbara Breidor and Tracy Roberts, to bring justice and closure for their families,” said Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill. On Nov. 20, 2006, the four female victims were found behind the former Golden Key Motel in West Atlantic City (Egg Harb…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Babysitter Sexually Assaulted 3 Young Girls, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Babysitter Sexually Assaulted 3 Young Girls, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Babysitter Sexually Assaulted 3 Young Girls, Prosecutor Says A 29 year-old South Jersey man has been charged with multiple counts of sex-related charges for assaulting three young girls whom he babysat, authorities said. George Getty III was arrested Saturday in Egg Harbor Township, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill.  Shill said that Getty was charged with the following offenses in the alleged sexual assaults of three victims, ages 13, 10, and 8 years-old: One  count of first- degree aggravated sexual assault, Three counts of second-degree sexual assault, Three counts of  second-degree child endangerment,…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Victim, 35, Gunned Down In Atlantic City Victim, 35, Gunned Down In Atlantic City
Victim, 35, Gunned Down In Atlantic City A 35-year-old man from Atlantic City was fatally shot, authorities said. The shooting occurred at 4:04 a.m. Sunday on South Georgia Avenue, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill Atlantic City police responded to a 9-1-1 call about the shooting, Shill said.  When police arrived, they found a man fatally shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Shill said. The victim's name has not been released and no arrests had been made. Detectives from the ACPO Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene. The cooperative investigation continues between ACPO Major Crimes Un…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Atlantic County Authorities Still Investigating Deadly Shooting 36 Years Later Atlantic County Authorities Still Investigating Deadly Shooting 36 Years Later
Atlantic County Authorities Still Investigating Deadly Shooting 36 Years Later Authorities are continuing to investigate a 36-year-old killing of an Atlantic County man. Etrul Barnett, 79, was found shot dead in his home in the South Egg Harbor section of Galloway Township on March 14, 1985, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill said. Investigators are hoping the public will help get them closer to solving the case.  “Thirty-six years have passed since the fatal shooting of Etrul Barnett and the discovery of his body in his home. Investigators at the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and detectives of the Galloway Township Police Department remain …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Arrested In Shooting That Killed 1, Wounded 2: Atlantic County Prosecutor 18-Year-Old Arrested In Shooting That Killed 1, Wounded 2: Atlantic County Prosecutor
18-Year-Old Arrested In Shooting That Killed 1, Wounded 2: Atlantic County Prosecutor An 18 year-old man from Pleasantville has been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed one man and wounded two others, authorities said. The shooting victim was 26 and the two men injured are 18 years old, according to Acting Atlantic Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill. Karim Rice, 18, of Pleasantville was charged with · murder, two counts of attempted murder and several weapons charges, Shill said on Friday. On April 8 at 2:57 p.m., 9-1-1 calls were received at the Pleasantville Police Department reporting that multiple victims had been shot on the 100 block of Linden …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Atlantic County Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Woman Walking Dog Atlantic County Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Woman Walking Dog
Atlantic County Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Woman Walking Dog Police in Atlantic County are searching for the driver who struck and killed a 61-year-old woman walking her dog last week. Star Wardell was crossing Washington Avenue in Egg Harbor Township when she was struck around 12 a.m. July 28, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. A GoFundMe for Wardell's family said she was walking the dog in front of her house. The campaign had raised more than $2,700 as of Aug. 2. She lived in Ventnor for 20 years before moving to Egg Harbor Township. "Star loved spending time with her beautiful family, caring for and sharing her love of animals, and br…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
KNOW THEM? Police Seek Men Who Spit On NJ Transit Bus Driver For Refusing Used Ticket KNOW THEM? Police Seek Men Who Spit On NJ Transit Bus Driver For Refusing Used Ticket
Know Them? Police Seek Men Who Spit On NJ Transit Bus Driver For Refusing Used Ticket Authorities are seeking two men wanted for assaulting an NJ Transit bus driver who wouldn't accept a used bus ticket. The bus was stopped at Lenox Street and Sanford Avenue in Newark, where the driver told police that a man got on the bus and handed him a ticket that had already been used around 7:15 p.m. July 21, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Both suspects spit on the driver because he refused to drive, and the second threw a bottle at his head, causing a gash, authorities said. After leaving the bus, the second suspect damaged the windshield wipers. Suspect No…

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by Cecilia Levine
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South Jersey Man Indicted For Beating Wife Dead With Hammer South Jersey Man Indicted For Beating Wife Dead With Hammer
South Jersey Man Indicted For Beating Wife Dead With Hammer A South Jersey ma has been indicted in connection with last summer's alleged beating death of his 30-year-old wife, authorities said. An Atlantic County Grand Jury returned an indictment on a first-degree murder charge against Robert Declementi, 37, of Brigantine, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill. Brigantine police received a 9-1-1 call at 4:27 a.m. on Aug. 22, 2020, and responded to 17 Girard Place, Shill said.  Rachel Declementi, 30, was found dead in the home with numerous injuries to her body, Shill said. Authorities later determined she allegedly had been…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
South Jersey Man Struck, Killed While Loading Van, Authorities Say South Jersey Man Struck, Killed While Loading Van, Authorities Say
South Jersey Man Struck, Killed While Loading Van, Authorities Say A 54-year-old man from Camden County was killed on Saturday while loading a van in Atlantic County, authorities said. Hector Salgado of Lindenwold reportedly was struck by another motorist along Brigantine Boulevard in Brigantine, according Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner, who is investigating the collision. The crash occurred at 12:17 p.m. near the Brigantine Bridge, initial reports said. Salgado's parked van was struck by a Honda Civic driven by Joanna Huynh, 34, of Brigantine, Tyner said.  No tickets were issued and no other details had been released about the collis…

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by Jon Craig