Man Gets 60 Years For Armed Home Invasion In South Jersey Man Gets 60 Years For Armed Home Invasion In South Jersey
Man Gets 60 Years For Armed Home Invasion In South Jersey A 46-year-old man from South Jersey was sentenced to 60 years in New Jersey State Prison for an armed home invasion robbery, authorities said. Michael Hayes, of Absecon, was convicted of first-degree robbery and numerous other charges, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. He was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 29. On Sept.15, 2020, Hayes and his accomplice waited outside S.B.’s house in Buena Borough with masks on and confronted him at gunpoint as S.B. left to go to work around 6:30 a.m. They duct-taped him and forced him back inside his house and into his bedroom…
Trenton Man Dies Of Wounds From Weekend Shooting: Prosecutor Trenton Man Dies Of Wounds From Weekend Shooting: Prosecutor
Trenton Man Dies Of Wounds From Weekend Shooting: Prosecutor A victim from a weekend shooting in Trenton has died of his injuries, authorities said. Taquan Foxworth, 29, of Trenton was shot on Saturday, Aug. 19, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. He died on Monday, Aug. 21, the office said. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force is investigating. Police received a ShotSpotter activation for the area of 763 Stuyvesant Avenue for 13 rounds of gunfire. Foxworth was taken by a private vehicle to the hospital in critical condition. 
Woman, Teen Wounded In Hail Of Gunfire In South Jersey: Police Woman, Teen Wounded In Hail Of Gunfire In South Jersey: Police
Woman, Teen Wounded In Hail Of Gunfire In South Jersey: Police A woman and a teenager were wounded in a shooting in which at least 40 rounds were fired, authorities said. On Sunday, Aug. 20, at about 4:45 a.m., Millville police were called to the 500 block of North 6th Street for shots fired, police said. Two gunshot victims were found inside of a residence, a 36-year-old female with a wound to the lower leg, and a 14-year-old girl with a wound to the chest, police said. The 36-year-old was treated and released from Vineland Inspira Hospital the same day.  The 14-year-old was treated at Cooper Hospital in Camden and released Monday afternoon, ac…
Teen Dead, Man Wounded In Paterson's First Homicide In Nearly Two Months Teen Dead, Man Wounded In Paterson's First Homicide In Nearly Two Months
Teen Dead, Man Wounded In Paterson's First Homicide In Nearly Two Months A 19-year-old man was killed and an older man wounded in a hail of gunfire in a Paterson neighborhood that has seen more than its share of shootings. How many shooters were involved in the latest incident on Putnam Street near Rosa Parks Boulevard shortly before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, wasn't immediately clear. Both victims were rushed via private vehicles to St. Joseph's University Medical Center, responders said. The younger one died in the emergency room, they said. The older one, 29, was in stable condition. Their identities weren't released. It had been exactly seven weeks sin…
Camden Teenager Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor Camden Teenager Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
Camden Teenager Arrested In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A Camden teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Camden, authorities said. Davante Trader, 18, of Camden, was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in the death of 19-year-old Tymere Wilcox of Camden, according to orted Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On July 11, 2022 at approximately 10:43 p.m., officers from the Camden County Police Department responded to the 2400 block of Denfield Street, Camden, New Jersey, in reference to multiple …
'Y’All Never Gonna Find Me': NJ Feds Seize Ex-Con Who Taunted Cops After Dunkin Donuts Shooting 'Y’All Never Gonna Find Me': NJ Feds Seize Ex-Con Who Taunted Cops After Dunkin Donuts Shooting
'Y’All Never Gonna Find Me': NJ Feds Seize Ex-Con Who Taunted Cops After Dunkin Donuts Shooting A Clifton ex-con and former associate of rapper Fetty Wap who taunted police on Instagram following a shooting at a local Dunkin’ Donuts is now in federal custody. Surveillance video shows Justin Pope, 36, firing several shots at a woman who fled a Mercedes Benz during an argument in the parking lot of the Van Houten Avenue donut shop shortly after 9 p.m. July 12, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. He missed her, but a bullet crashed through the window of the Dunkin' Donuts. The bullet ended up "lodged in an electronic menu screen located above the cash registers of the…
Suspect In NJ Councilwoman's Murder Extradited From Virginia: Prosecutor Suspect In NJ Councilwoman's Murder Extradited From Virginia: Prosecutor
Suspect In NJ Councilwoman's Murder Extradited From Virginia: Prosecutor A 28-year-old suspect from Virginia in the murder of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour has been extradited to New Jersey, authorities said. Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of Portsmouth, VA, was extradited on Thursday, July 27, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone alongside Chief Daniel Plumacker of the Sayreville Police Department. Bynum is being held at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional facility pending a pre-trial detention hearing in Superior Court, Ciccone and Plumacker said. On, Feb. 1 at 7:22 p.m., authorities received a …
Man Convicted In Pleasantville HS Football Game Shooting, Killing 10-Year-Old Spectator Man Convicted In Pleasantville HS Football Game Shooting, Killing 10-Year-Old Spectator
Man Convicted In Pleasantville HS Football Game Shooting, Killing 10-Year-Old Spectator A 35-year-old Atlantic City man has been convicted of murder in a Pleasantville High School football game shooting that killed a 10-year-old boy and wounded two other spectators, authorities said. Alvin Wyatt was convicted on Thursday, July 27, after a five-day jury trial, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. In addition to the murder conviction, the jury convicted Wyatt of two counts of attempted murder, unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, and certain persons not to possess firearms, the prosecutor said. Wyatt …
Witness On Bicycle Sought In Cumberland County Shooting (VIDEO) Witness On Bicycle Sought In Cumberland County Shooting (VIDEO)
Witness On Bicycle Sought In Cumberland County Shooting (Video) Authorities in Cumberland County are seeking help from a witness to a multi-gun shooting, they said. The shooting occurred on July 22, 2021, in Millville and left Anthony Thomas dead, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Security camera footage shows a bicyclist passing by just before the shooting near 3rd and Vine streets, the prosecutor said. Authorities seek help from this bicyclist (circled) who may have witnessed a shooting in Millville on July 22, 2021.Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office Anyone that may have information that could assist with this inve…
14-Year-Old NJ Boy Ran For His Life Before He Was Killed, Grieving Family Says 14-Year-Old NJ Boy Ran For His Life Before He Was Killed, Grieving Family Says
14-Year-Old NJ Boy Ran For His Life Before He Was Killed, Grieving Family Says What started as a fun summer day for 14-year-old Chel'mar Townsend ended in tragedy on Monday, July 10. Chel'mar, who went by MarMar, "was doing what a normal teenager would do in the summer, just hanging out in the neighborhood park," his family said on a GoFundMe, "and sadly, it ended with him running for his life and being shot in his back." MarMar died at the hospital after the shooting in Millville, the Cumberland County prosecutor said, noting no arrests have been made. Meanwhile, his family is raising funds to celebrate his life.  A candlelight vigil is planned for Ju…
Man, Woman Shot Dead At Hackensack Nursing Home Man, Woman Shot Dead At Hackensack Nursing Home
Man, Woman Shot Dead At Hackensack Nursing Home A 76-year-old visitor to a Hackensack nursing home shot and killed his 73-year-old wife terminally ill wife and then turned the gun on himself, responders said. No one apparently heard the shots at CareOne at Wellington on Union Street early Saturday, July 15, investigators said. The bodies of Michael Zaccario and Patricia Zaccario, both of Wood-Ridge, were found after someone went to the room to check on them, they said. Police received a 911 call from the facility at 8:51 a.m., then found the couple both dead of gunshot wounds, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The prosecutor'…
14-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead In Cumberland County 14-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead In Cumberland County
14-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead In Cumberland County A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed in Cumberland County, authorities said. On Monday, July 10, at approximately 10:20 p.m.,  Millville police responded to City Park Drive for reports of a young male suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. The victim was transported to Inspira Hospital and pronounced dead. The investigation is ongoing.  There is no known threat to the public, the prosecutor said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Emilio Santiago of the Millville Police Department at 856- …