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Search For Missing Transgender Man Suspended: NJDEP Search For Missing Transgender Man Suspended: NJDEP
Search For Missing Transgender Man Suspended: Njdep A search involving multiple law enforcement agencies is under way for a 32-year-old transgender man has been suspended, officials said. A spokesman for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said the search for Northfield resident Elliot Ganiel was halted Tuesday, March 5 at 5 p.m. He did not say why. State Park Police were notified that Ganiel was missing early Sunday, March 3, after his car was found at the Mullica River canoe launch within Wharton State Forest.  "Exhaustive search efforts, including the use of K-9 units, conducted by multiple agencies foc…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey Shore City Increases Fees, Regulations For Boardwalk Performers Jersey Shore City Increases Fees, Regulations For Boardwalk Performers
Jersey Shore City Increases Fees, Regulations For Boardwalk Performers The Ocean City beachfront will feel and sound a little different this summer after new rules were approved to regulate boardwalk performers. City council unanimously passed an ordinance on Thursday, Jan. 25 to raise the fee for a performance permit to $200. The regulations also limit musicians and other performers to two "entertainment zones" along the boardwalk. The zones for performances will be between Fifth and Eighth streets, as well as 12th through 14th streets. Performers must also stay within four feet of the boardwalk railing and in certain designated areas within the zones. Anyone…

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by Chris Spiker
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Code Enforcement Officer Stole $75K In South Jersey: Prosecutor Code Enforcement Officer Stole $75K In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Code Enforcement Officer Stole $75K In South Jersey: Prosecutor A code enforcement officer for the City of Ventnor has been charged with stealing more than $75,000, authorities said. Michelle Calderon, 37, of Egg Harbor Township, was charged with official misconduct, misapplication of entrusted property and altering computer software to commit theft on Tuesday, Aug. 22, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The charges stem from an investigation that began when the City of Ventnor observed a discrepancy within its financial ledgers. It is alleged that from 2021 through 2023, Calderon took cash transactions from citizens an…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Officers Jump Into Delaware River To Rescue Driver From Flipped Car Officers Jump Into Delaware River To Rescue Driver From Flipped Car
Officers Jump Into Delaware River To Rescue Driver From Flipped Car A woman whose car plunged into the Delaware River and was subsequently rescued by a nearby boaters and police who jumped in the water remains critical, authorities said. Gloucester City Police Detective Sgt. Carlos Depoder, Officer Sean Garland and Officer John Bryszewski, Jr. dove into the river to help extricate the woman, whose car was upside down, around 1:10 p.m. Thursday, April 28, local police said. Meanwhile, three nearby boaters — Michael Natrin, of Oxford, PA, Stratis Tiniakos, of Egg Harbor Township, and Gene Blemmings, of Deptford — brought the woman onto their boat with the thr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Ocean City Officer Who Placed Tracking Device On Vehicle Charged With Stalking: Prosecutor Ocean City Officer Who Placed Tracking Device On Vehicle Charged With Stalking: Prosecutor
Ocean City Officer Who Placed Tracking Device On Vehicle Charged With Stalking: Prosecutor An Ocean City police officer has been charged with stalking after he was caught placing a tracking device on a vehicle, authorities said. Jacob M. Harris, 32, of Egg Harbor Township was arrested on Thursday, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief of Detectives Paul Skill. On Wednesday, Lower Township police were called to a residence for a report of a tracking device found on a vehicle. Further investigation revealed this device was connected to Jacob Harris, Sutherland and Skill said. They did not release any details about how Harris knew the victim. This …

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by Jon Craig