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Man Kills Ex-GF, Wounds Son In Trenton Murder-Suicide: Prosecutor Man Kills Ex-GF, Wounds Son In Trenton Murder-Suicide: Prosecutor
Man Kills Ex-GF, Wounds Son In Trenton Murder-Suicide: Prosecutor A 41-year-old woman was killed by her ex-boyfriend who then turned the gun on himself over the weekend in Trenton, authorities said. Nyeisha Saunders was shot by Antione Brown, 46, on the 100 block of Pennington Avenue around 6:35 p.m. Sunday, March 26, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. Saunders' 19-year-old son was struck by gunfire and wounded in his hand, authorities said. Saunders was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead a short time later, the prosecutor said. While at the scene, police learned from a concerned citizen that a shooting sus…

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by Jon Craig
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NJSP, NYPD Recover 100 Handguns, 200 Mags Stolen From North Jersey Railyard, Nab Hudson Woman NJSP, NYPD Recover 100 Handguns, 200 Mags Stolen From North Jersey Railyard, Nab Hudson Woman
Njsp, Nypd Recover 100 Handguns, 200 Mags Stolen From North Jersey Railyard, Nab Hudson Woman A North Bergen storage unit rented by a Union City woman held 100 brand-new 9mm handguns and 200 large-capacity magazines that were stolen from a railyard in Hudson County on their way from the Northeast to the Deep South, authorities said. New Jersey State Police and the NYPD, assisted by federal agents, recovered the cache and arrested Claudine Kammo, 43, who they said was planning to sell the firearms and LCMs. The shipment had been stolen during the transfer from a tractor-trailer to a railroad car headed to a Louisiana wholesaler from a gun importer in Vermont, New Jersey Attorney Gene…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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South Jersey Pair Sentenced In 9-Year-Old Girl's Shooting Death: Prosecutor South Jersey Pair Sentenced In 9-Year-Old Girl's Shooting Death: Prosecutor
South Jersey Pair Sentenced In 9-Year-Old Girl's Shooting Death: Prosecutor Two Cumberland County men were sentenced to 30 years in New Jersey State Prison in the shooting death of a 9-year-old girl, authorities said. Michael Elliot, 30, and Zahmere McKoy, 23, both of Bridgeton, were sentenced on Wednesday, March 22, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. The co-defendants previously were found guilty in October 2022 of conspiracy to commit murder and reckless manslaughter, Webb-McRae said. The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on July 17, 2018, in the City of Bridgeton, where the victim, 9-year-old Jennifer Trej…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
4 Hurt In Mercer County Drive-By Shooting 4 Hurt In Mercer County Drive-By Shooting
4 Hurt In Mercer County Drive-By Shooting Four people including a 15-year-old boy were seriously hurt during a drive-by shooting in Trenton, authorities said. Police were called to 45 North Stockton St. at about 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 on a report of shots fired. Three adult men and the teenager all were shot in the lower extremities, Trenton police said.  They suffered non-life-threatening wounds and were listed in stable condition on Wednesday, March 22, said Lt. Nathan B. Bolognini, a Trenton police spokesman. The suspects allegedly shot from a vehicle and fled, he said. Numerous shell casings were recovered at the…

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by Jon Craig
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Getaway Driver In Fairview Drug Killing Convicted Of Felony Murder, Conspiracy, More Getaway Driver In Fairview Drug Killing Convicted Of Felony Murder, Conspiracy, More
Getaway Driver In Fairview Drug Killing Convicted Of Felony Murder, Conspiracy, More UPDATE: The getaway driver in an armed robbery turned cold-blooded killing in Fairview was convicted this week of felony murder, among other counts, following a trial in Hackensack. David Martinez of North Bergen will get a minimum 30-year state prison sentence, at the very least, for the June 2019 shooting death of David Duque-Soto at his Fourth Street apartment. Superior Court Judge Margaret M. Foti, who presided over the four-week trial, scheduled sentencing for April 21. Assistant Bergen County Prosecutors Suzanne Cevasco and Matthew Fitzpatrick presented 16 witnesses to prove that Ma…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man Wounded In Atlantic City Shooting Man Wounded In Atlantic City Shooting
Man Wounded In Atlantic City Shooting A 20-year-old man was wounded by gunfire on Friday, March 10 in Atlantic City, authorities said. At 7:27 a.m., patrol officers responded to the 3800 block of Ventnor Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert.  Officers found a 29-year-old male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Evidence of gunfire was also located at the scene. The victim was transported by ambulance to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, for treatment of injuries that are considered non-life threatening, police said. Anyone with information about this shooting incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City P…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Shot Teen ID'd After Cardiac Arrest Turned Homicide In York: Authorities Shot Teen ID'd After Cardiac Arrest Turned Homicide In York: Authorities
Shot Teen ID'd After Cardiac Arrest Turned Homicide In York: Authorities A 19-year-old man who filled his friend's hearts with joy and his family with laughter was found shot to death at the scene of a reported cardiac arrest, authorities say.  Jandel Cruz was found dead at the scene in the 700 block of Kelly Drive in York City at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023, according to a release by city police at 2:45 p.m. the following day.  His death was certified at 7:55 a.m. by Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech, according to a release by the York County Coroner's Office on Friday, March 10.  His autopsy on Thursday, March 9, determined his cause of death to be a …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Shooting Death Of Woman Investigated In South Jersey: Prosecutor Shooting Death Of Woman Investigated In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Shooting Death Of Woman Investigated In South Jersey: Prosecutor A woman was found shot to death on Saturday, March 4 in Somers Point, authorities said. At 7:23 a.m, Somers Point police were dispatched to the 600 block of 3rd Street for a report of an individual suffering from a gunshot wound.  Police found a woman inside a residence. She was ultimately pronounced dead. There is no threat to the public as a result, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident or other serious crimes are asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit at 609-90…

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by Jon Craig
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Paterson Non-Violence Activist Shot Dead In Police Standoff Was Clearly In Crisis: Advocates Paterson Non-Violence Activist Shot Dead In Police Standoff Was Clearly In Crisis: Advocates
Paterson Non-Violence Activist Shot Dead In Police Standoff Was Clearly In Crisis: Advocates The shooting death of a Paterson non-violence activist following a five-hour barricaded standoff with city police has a pained, shaken and angry community demanding answers. Najee Seabrooks was pronounced dead at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson shortly after the 12:30 p.m. shooting at an apartment near the corner of Mill and Edison streets on Friday, March 3, state Attorney General Matthew Platkin confirmed. Although initial details remained sketchy, all agreed that Seabrooks was in a mental health crisis. Officers initially responded to a report of an emotionally distu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Off-Duty NYC Hospital Police Officer Shot In Hawthorne Off-Duty NYC Hospital Police Officer Shot In Hawthorne
Off-Duty NYC Hospital Police Officer Shot In Hawthorne An off-duty New York City hospital police officer was shot in Hawthorne early Thursday, authorities confirmed. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center with a gunshot wound in his leg shortly before 6:30 a.m. March 2, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief James W. Knepper said in a brief joint release. The officer was wounded in the area of Brownstone Terrace, they said, without being more specific. Witnesses reported seeing a gray sedan speed away from the scene. Valdes and Knepper didn’t say whether any suspects had been arrested or…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Argument Leaves Man Dead In Cumberland County Argument Leaves Man Dead In Cumberland County
Argument Leaves Man Dead In Cumberland County A 47-year-old man from Cumberland County has been arrested from shooting a man dead during an arguments, authorities said. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 5:13 p.m., New Jersey State Police responded to the 600 block of Newport Road in Millville (Lawrence Township) for a reported gunshot victim. Troopers found the victim, Lequint G. Allen, 42, of North 3rd Street, Millville, with gunshot wounds, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Allen was taken to Inspira Medical Center Vineland where he was pronounced dead, she said. On Wednesday, Feb. 15, Thomas Baker Jr.,…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Memorial For Councilman Shot Dead At PSE&G Will Help Daughter Through College In PA Memorial For Councilman Shot Dead At PSE&G Will Help Daughter Through College In PA
Memorial For Councilman Shot Dead At PSE&G Will Help Daughter Through College In PA A former PSE&G employee shot and killed his supervisor outside the utility company's Somerset County facility on Wednesday, Feb. 8,  authorities say.  But this "one-of-a-kind" man's legacy will live on through his daughter, according to his family. Russell "Russ" D. Heller, 51-year-old councilman in Milford, NJ, was gunned down by 58-year-old Gary T. Curtis on Weston Canal Road in Franklin Township shortly after 7 a.m. Feb. 8, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Curtis soon turned the gun on himself, and both men died the same day, as Daily Voice previously reported.  H…

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by Jillian Pikora