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Driver Killed After Running Stop Sign, Two Others Injured In South Jersey Crash: Troopers Driver Killed After Running Stop Sign, Two Others Injured In South Jersey Crash: Troopers
Driver Killed After Running Stop Sign, Two Others Injured In South Jersey Crash: Troopers A Bridgeton woman died and her passenger was seriously injured when their car collided with a truck at a Fairfield Township intersection, authorities said. Angie Doza-Rudas, 35, was killed at the intersection of Cumberland County routes 692 and 722, a state police spokesperson said on Monday, Dec. 9. Troopers responded to the scene at around 7:27 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8. Investigators said Doza-Rudas was driving a Ford Fusion north on County Route 722 (Clarks Pond Road) when she failed to stop at a posted stop sign. Her car entered the intersection and was struck by a Ford F-550 he…

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Former South Jersey Man Admits To Check Stealing, Mail Carrier Robbery Scheme: Feds Former South Jersey Man Admits To Check Stealing, Mail Carrier Robbery Scheme: Feds
Former South Jersey Man Admits To Check Stealing, Mail Carrier Robbery Scheme: Feds A former Penns Grove man admitted to his role in a scheme to steal checks and rob mail carriers, authorities said. Dezhon McCrae, 25, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, possession of a stolen postal key, possession of stolen mail, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. According to court documents and statements, McCrae was part of a “card cracking” conspiracy between May 2018 and February 2020. Suspects stole checks from the mail and other so…

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Troopers Won't Be Charged For South Jersey Man's Death In Police Custody, AG's Office Says Troopers Won't Be Charged For South Jersey Man's Death In Police Custody, AG's Office Says
Troopers Won't Be Charged For South Jersey Man's Death In Police Custody, AG's Office Says No state troopers will face criminal charges after a Millville man died while in police custody, authorities said. A state grand jury voted to not file any charges related to the death of 30-year-old Daniel King, the state Office of the Attorney General said in a news release on Monday, Oct. 1. King died more than 24 hours after he was arrested in Fairfield Township. Investigators said Trooper Mark Allonardo responded to a home on Fordville Road at around 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2023. King had requested a police escort to retrieve property at the home.…

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by Chris Spiker
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Woman Dies When SUV Crashes Into Tree In South Jersey, State Police Say Woman Dies When SUV Crashes Into Tree In South Jersey, State Police Say
Woman Dies When SUV Crashes Into Tree In South Jersey, State Police Say A Fairfield Township woman died when her SUV crashed into a tree, authorities said. Elizabeth Greco, 61, died in the crash in Fairfield on Monday, Aug. 12, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the crash at milepost 0.45 on Fairton Millville Road at around 1:34 p.m. Investigators said Greco was driving west in a Kia Sorento when she lost control of the SUV. The Kia went off the road and struck a tree. Greco was pronounced dead from her injuries. The crash remained under investigation.

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by Chris Spiker