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NJ Sex Assault Suspect Nabbed With Fingerprint DNA Hears His Sentence NJ Sex Assault Suspect Nabbed With Fingerprint DNA Hears His Sentence
NJ Sex Assault Suspect Nabbed With Fingerprint DNA Hears His Sentence A 60-year-old man from South Jersey was sentenced to 17 years in New Jersey State Prison for the 1996 aggravated sexual assault and 2003 endangerment of two Atlantic County children, authorities said. Brian L. Avis, of Egg Harbor Township, pleaded guilty to the offenses in June. "For more than two decades the victims and their families have waited to know who did this. They may never know why Brian Avis chose them, but today, at a minimum, they have a degree of closure and a measure of justice,” said Chief Assistant Prosecutor John Flammer who represented the State. Detectives from the Ci…

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South Jersey Man, 68, Gets 3 Years For Inappropriate Sexual Conduct With Girl South Jersey Man, 68, Gets 3 Years For Inappropriate Sexual Conduct With Girl
South Jersey Man, 68, Gets 3 Years For Inappropriate Sexual Conduct With Girl A 68-year-old man from South Jersey has been sentenced to three years in state prison for inappropriate sexual conduct with an underage girl, authorities said. Anthony J. Perona, 68, of Mullica Hill in Gloucester County was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty in August to endangering the welfare of a child, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill said. Shill did not release details about the sexual conduct. Perona’s Aug. 2 guilty plea came shortly after a jury trial on several related charges which resulted in a hung jury, Shill said. Perona acknowledged engaging in sexual co…

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Newark Man Arrested In $1.76M Armored Car Heist Near Atlantic City Casino Newark Man Arrested In $1.76M Armored Car Heist Near Atlantic City Casino
Newark Man Arrested In $1.76M Armored Car Heist Near Atlantic City Casino A Newark man has been arrested in connection to the theft of more than $1.76 million from an armored van outside Bally’s Casino, authorities said. Dante J. McCluney has been charged with burglary, theft and conspiracy, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner. A substantial amount of the stolen cash has been recovered, Tyner said on Tuesday. “This was a brazen burglary of an armored car on a public street in broad daylight, Tyner said. "Out of all the crimes I’ve seen committed in Atlantic County during my tenure, this incident harkened back to something out of the 1930’s," …

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South Jersey Fire Chiefs Charged With Stealing Department Money To Create Auto Parts Accounts South Jersey Fire Chiefs Charged With Stealing Department Money To Create Auto Parts Accounts
South Jersey Fire Chiefs Charged With Stealing Department Money To Create Auto Parts Accounts The fire chief and assistant chief of a volunteer company in Atlantic County have been charged with official misconduct and theft after using fire department money to set up unauthorized accounts at an auto parts shop, authorities said. Mizpah Volunteer Fire Company Chief Jay Davenport II and Assistant Chief Craig Paxton also were charged with conspiracy, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said.  Tyner did not say how much fire department money was allegedly stolen.  Both chiefs created accounts at NAPA Auto Parts, using fire company money and its tax-exempt status, Tyner …

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