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Mays Landing Widow Who Killed Husband Gets 6 Years In State Prison Mays Landing Widow Who Killed Husband Gets 6 Years In State Prison
Mays Landing Widow Who Killed Husband Gets 6 Years In State Prison A Mays Landing woman will spend more than half a decade in prison after admitting to killing her husband during an argument in their home on Christmas night, authorities said. Marylue Wigglesworth, 53, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 20 to six years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Thursday, Aug. 22. She pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 4 to second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of 57-year-old David Wigglesworth. Hamilton Township police found David Wigglesworth with a gunshot wound at the home on the 5200 b…

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by Chris Spiker
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Harrowing Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Gunman Firing Rapidly At Police Before He's Shot Dead Harrowing Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Gunman Firing Rapidly At Police Before He's Shot Dead
Harrowing Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Gunman Firing Rapidly At Police Before He's Shot Dead The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released footage from two police body-worn cameras capturing a shootout that left a 44-year-old man dead last March. Hamilton (Mercer County) officers were responded to an Orchard Avenue home for a domestic dispute just after 10 p.m. March 8, AG Matthew Platkin said. Hamilton Township Police Officers Derek Fiabane and Paul Piromalli were met with someone, apparently the 911 caller, who told officers that Vincent Correa was drunk and acting "a little bit out of control." They also said he was a hunter and had "a lot of guns" in the basement. Wit…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Two Teens Caught Stealing From Several Stores In South Jersey Mall, Police Say Two Teens Caught Stealing From Several Stores In South Jersey Mall, Police Say
Two Teens Caught Stealing From Several Stores In South Jersey Mall, Police Say Two Mays Landing teens were accused of breaking into an Atlantic County mall overnight and stealing from several stores, authorities said. Hamilton Township police responded to the Hamilton Mall at around 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, the department said in a Facebook post. Officers found a 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl wearing ski masks and carrying large bags full of stolen items. The boy and girl ran away but they were caught by officers. Police recovered the stolen merchandise and returned it to the stores. The teens were charged with several counts of burglary, theft, and …

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Attacked Police With Dumbbell In South Jersey: Prosecutor Man Attacked Police With Dumbbell In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Man Attacked Police With Dumbbell In South Jersey: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from South Jersey has pleaded guilty to lunging at police with a dumbbell after shouting racial slurs, authorities said. Ryan Dutton, of Mays Landing, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Aug 16 in Atlantic County Superior Court to possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, in exchange for a three-year term in New Jersey State Prison, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On Nov. 16, 2022, Hamilton Township police responded to the Sandpiper Condominiums for a report of a male yelling racial slurs in the hallway of a building.  Upon making …

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by Jon Craig
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Black Panther Roaming South Jersey Was Really Just Big Dog: Police Black Panther Roaming South Jersey Was Really Just Big Dog: Police
Black Panther Roaming South Jersey Was Really Just Big Dog: Police A black panther apparently seen roaming around in South Jersey was actually just a big dog, police said. The report came in during the afternoon hours on Thursday, April 6. Hamilton Township Police responded to the Weymouth area after the resident reported seeing a black coyote or large feline in the woods, according to a Friday release. A brief search led to the discovery of a large black dog that belonged to a local resident. “We have continued to investigate these reports that appear to have stemmed from one original call/post and, at this time, all reports/calls/posts about a black p…

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by Valerie Musson
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South Jersey Police Investigate Wild Crime Spree Involving Stolen Car South Jersey Police Investigate Wild Crime Spree Involving Stolen Car
South Jersey Police Investigate Wild Crime Spree Involving Stolen Car Multiple police departments in South Jersey are investigating a two-day crime spree that involved a car stolen out of Atlantic City, authorities said. The first incident took place at 8:21 a.m. Monday at Garden State Fuels in West Atlantic City. a young male driver of the stolen vehicle, a 2013 Grey Honda CRV, left without paying for gas, Egg Harbor Township police said. The next incident took place at 3:36 p.m, Monday at Gorilla Vapes on the Black Horse Pike. Three young females entered the store, stole merchandise and took the tip jar, police said. Egg Harbor Town…

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by Jon Craig
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Toddler, Baby Hurt In DUI Mom's South Jersey Crash, Police Say Toddler, Baby Hurt In DUI Mom's South Jersey Crash, Police Say
Toddler, Baby Hurt In DUI Mom's South Jersey Crash, Police Say A 27-year-old woman from South Jersey was driving under the influence of drugs when she drove off the road to avoid a head-on collision last spring, authorities said. Rachel Huff of Little Egg Harbor and two of her daughters were seriously hurt in the crash, according to Hamilton Township police. Huff was charged Thursday with two criminal counts of assault by auto and for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license causing serious bodily injury, police said in a statement. The newest charges were delayed while awaiting toxicology test results, police said, and Huff was released on …

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by Jon Craig
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Trenton Woman, 23, Killed In Shooting At 7-Eleven Trenton Woman, 23, Killed In Shooting At 7-Eleven
Trenton Woman, 23, Killed In Shooting At 7-Eleven A 23-year-old woman from Trenton was killed Tuesday in a shooting at the 7-Eleven store in Mercer County, authorities said. Hamilton Township police responded to a report of gunfire at 1:50 a.m. on Lalor Street, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. Police found Katherine Montenegro in the parking lot with a gunshot wound to her abdomen. An ambulance took her to a local hospital, where Montenegro died a short time later, authorities said.  ALSO SEE: Arrest made in May 18 shooting death.  Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact the Mercer…

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by Jon Craig
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Passaic Man, Dominican National In 13-Pound Video-Recorded Coke Bust Sent To Fed Pen Passaic Man, Dominican National In 13-Pound Video-Recorded Coke Bust Sent To Fed Pen
Passaic Man, Dominican National In 13-Pound Video-Recorded Coke Bust Sent To Fed Pen A Passaic man and a Dominican national – both 60 years old – have been sentenced to federal prison terms for their roles in trafficking 13 pounds of cocaine. Cellphone video captured the DEA arrest of Ramon “Rafael” Fabian-Pena in January 2020. A U.S. District Court judge in Newark sentenced Fabian-Pena to 2½ years in federal prison during a videoconference last week, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. On Thursday, the judge sentenced Jose Reyes of the Dominican Republican to nearly six years, she said. Both must serve just about all of their terms because there’s no parole in t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Armed Robber From Trenton Who Was Shot By Undercover Fed Hit With Heavier Charges Armed Robber From Trenton Who Was Shot By Undercover Fed Hit With Heavier Charges
Armed Robber From Trenton Who Was Shot By Undercover Fed Hit With Heavier Charges An armed robber from Trenton thought he’d found an easy victim in a would-be gun buyer – only it turned out to be an undercover agent who shot him instead, authorities said. Members of a federally-led task force were investigating gun trafficking and other crimes when Jabree Johnson, 28, got into the undercover agent’s car at the Krauszer’s on Greenwood Avenue in Hamilton Township on March 22, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. Johnson handed over a semi-automatic handgun that the agent inspected before returning it and asking to see others, Honig said Friday. At that point, Johns…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities: Leader, Members Of Notorious Trenton Gang Charged In Killing, Police Shooting Authorities: Leader, Members Of Notorious Trenton Gang Charged In Killing, Police Shooting
Authorities: Leader, Members Of Notorious Trenton Gang Charged In Killing, Police Shooting Members of a notorious Trenton gang who controlled a neighborhood drug trade executed a city man, tried to kill a police officer and shot at several other people over a period of several months, state authorities charged. Reputed gangleader Charles Willis, 27, and nine members of his “Get Money Boys” gang are charged with various counts that include murder, attempted murder and conspiracy, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. They were among 16 reputed members and associates of “Get Money Boys,” or “GMB,” who Grewal said sold heroin and cocaine in and around the Oakland Street Apar…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Route 40 In Hamilton Closed Due To Multi-Car Crash Route 40 In Hamilton Closed Due To Multi-Car Crash
Route 40 In Hamilton Closed Due To Multi-Car Crash Route 40 is closed in both directions between Old Egg Harbor Road and Cantillon Boulevard due to a motor vehicle crash, authorities said. Motorists are asked to avoid the area and seek an alternate route, Hamilton township police said in an alert. The collusion occurred about 7:30 a.m. near Meadowbrook drive. Firefighters and EMS crews were called to the scene. This is a developing story. Return for updates.

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by Jon Craig