ACPD: 3 Handguns Recovered, 7 Busted In Atlantic City Robbery, Drug Dealing Arrests ACPD: 3 Handguns Recovered, 7 Busted In Atlantic City Robbery, Drug Dealing Arrests
Acpd: 3 Handguns Recovered, 7 Busted In Atlantic City Robbery, Drug Dealing Arrests Atlantic City police arrested seven people and recovered three handguns and an assortment of drugs in separate incidents, authorities said. Just before midnight on Thursday, patrol officers responded to mile marker 55 in the westbound lanes of Route 30 on a report of a one car motor vehicle crash, police said. Atlantic City Fire Department personnel arrived on scene and located an unoccupied vehicle in the marsh, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, a police department spokesman. Firefighters saw a man limping away from the scene, walking west on Route 30, according to Fair. Police Officer Kevin …
Atlantic County Shooter Gets 40 Years In State Prison For Killing 1, Wounding 3 Atlantic County Shooter Gets 40 Years In State Prison For Killing 1, Wounding 3
Atlantic County Shooter Gets 40 Years In State Prison For Killing 1, Wounding 3 A 29-year-old man from South Jersey was sentenced to 40 years in state prison for a shooting at an Atlantic County apartment complex that left one man dead and three hurt, authorities said. Matthew Gonzalez of Mays Landing was convicted by a jury in March on multiple charges, including aggravated manslaughter, aggravated assault, weapons offenses, attempted bribery and witness tampering, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner. Gonzalez must serve 21 years and three months in prison before being eligible for parole, Tyner said. The Sept. 24, 2017. fatal shooting stemmed…
South Jersey Man, 31, Gets 16 Years State Prison For Fleeing Atlantic City Police With Handgun South Jersey Man, 31, Gets 16 Years State Prison For Fleeing Atlantic City Police With Handgun
South Jersey Man, 31, Gets 16 Years State Prison For Fleeing Atlantic City Police With Handgun A 31 year-old man from Atlantic County has been sentenced to 16 years in state prison for fleeing police with an illegal handgun, authorities said. Jaime Cambrelen of Mays Landing pleaded guilty to first-degree unlawful possession of a handgun on Aug. 20 and was sentenced by Presiding Judge Bernard E. Delury, Jr. on Monday, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner. Cambrelen must serve at least eight years in prison before he is eligible for parole, Tyner said. Atlantic City police officers stopped a vehicle on Oct. 17, 2019, in which Cambrelen was a passenger, Tyner sai…
Prosecutor: NJ Corrections Officer Smuggled Drugs, Cellphones Into Atlantic County Jail Prosecutor: NJ Corrections Officer Smuggled Drugs, Cellphones Into Atlantic County Jail
Prosecutor: NJ Corrections Officer Smuggled Drugs, Cellphones Into Atlantic County Jail A 25-year-old state corrections officer from South Jersey smuggled contraband into the Atlantic County Justice Facility, authorities said. Luis A. Mercado of Galloway Township was charged with second-degree official misconduct after a joint investigation with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and the jail facility in Mays Landing, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. Mercado allegedly used his job as a correctional police officer to smuggle contraband -- including drugs and cellphones --."to further a criminal organization," Tyner said on Friday. Mercado is suspe…
2 Women Charged With Assaulting 11-Year-Old Girl In Atlantic County 2 Women Charged With Assaulting 11-Year-Old Girl In Atlantic County
2 Women Charged With Assaulting 11-Year-Old Girl In Atlantic County A pair of women in their 30s assaulted an 11-year-old girl in Atlantic County, authorities charged. Police responded to a report of criminal mischief and were told by multiple people that a child ran off after being assaulted by two women around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday on Atlantic Avenue in Pleasantville, Police Capt. Matthew Hartman said. Authorities located the child, who had multiple injuries to her head, face and body, Hartman said. Nicole Miller, 32, and Heather Grosso, 36 -- both of Mays Landing -- were arrested following an investigation that afternoon. Miller was charged with aggr…
These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Atlantic County These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Atlantic County
These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Atlantic County We've seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Atlantic County? According to a newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com, the top three spots in the area are Linwood, Egg Harbor Township and Northfield. Here are the other top places to live in Atlantic County, according to Niche.com. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. 4. Margate City 5. Somers Point 6. Pomona 7. Port Republic 8. Hammonton 9.Elwood  10. Mays Landing Click here for the full list.
WINNER: Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Atlantic County WINNER: Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Atlantic County
Winner: Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Atlantic County There is a lucky Powerball winner in Atlantic County, authorities said. A winning ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a retail outlet in Mays Landing, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The third-tier prize winner matched four of five white balls and the Powerball drawn on Saturday. The winning numbers for the July 25 drawing were: 5, 21, 36, 61, and 62. The Red Power Ball number was 18. The Multiplier number was 02. The winning ticket was sold at Mays Landing Lukoil, 6068 Harding Highway in Hamilton Township. A total of 21,652 New Jersey players took home about $108,746 in Powerball pr…
3 Young People Shot In Pleasantville 3 Young People Shot In Pleasantville
3 Young People Shot In Pleasantville Two teenagers and a 20-year-old woman from Pleasantville were seriously hurt during a shooting in which at least 30 rounds were fired, authorities said. Laquan Cooper, 18, of Egg Harbor Township, Azyiah Henry, 19, of Mays Landing and Khalisha Dully, 20, of Pleasantville told Atlantic City hospital staff they had been shot, Pleasantville police said in a statement. Patrol officers found 30 shell casings in the 600 block of Lafayette Avenue, police said, identifying it as the scene of the shooting. Pleasantville police received a call at 1:24 a.m. on Monday that there were three gunshot…
NJ Police Officer Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Driving Home From Work Mourned As Great Dad NJ Police Officer Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Driving Home From Work Mourned As Great Dad
NJ Police Officer Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Driving Home From Work Mourned As Great Dad A 53-year-old police officer died on his way home from work when another driver crossed into his lane and hit his car head-on in Mays Landing, authorities said. Taquaysha Bell, 28, of Trenton, was heading westbound on the White Horse Pike in a  2010 Chevy Silverado when she crossed into the eastbound lane near Moss Mill Road, hitting a 2003 Honda Civic around 11:05 p.m., Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. The Civic driver, Michael Luko Sr. -- who was driving home from his job as an officer with the New Jersey Human Services Police Department -- was airlifted to  Atlan…
Charges Upgraded In Unlicensed Hit-Run Crash That Killed Woman Outside AC Charges Upgraded In Unlicensed Hit-Run Crash That Killed Woman Outside AC
Charges Upgraded In Unlicensed Hit-Run Crash That Killed Woman Outside AC Authorities upgraded charges against an unlicensed driver who they said fled a crash that killed a 48-year-old woman outside Atlantic City earlier this week. Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said his office charged Keneet Camacho, 38, of Absecon with aggravated manslaughter for the death of local resident Janel Bembry in the three-vehicle crash Monday on Wrangleboro Road. They also charged the Peruvian national with assault by auto for seriously injuring another driver, the prosecutor said. Detectives served Camacho with the upgraded charges at the Atlantic County Justice Facility…
Vineland Man, 34, Charged In Head-On Crash That Killed Atlantic County Prosecutor's Employee Vineland Man, 34, Charged In Head-On Crash That Killed Atlantic County Prosecutor's Employee
Vineland Man, 34, Charged In Head-On Crash That Killed Atlantic County Prosecutor's Employee A Vineland driver who had his license suspended for DWI was responsible for a head-on collision Tuesday that killed an employee from the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office, authorities said. Eduardo Ibanez-Sanchez, 34, was behind the wheel of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf that rear-ended a 2020 Kia Forte on eastbound Harding Highway (Route 40) shortly before 7 a.m. Tuesday, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. The impact projected the Kia into the oncoming lane, where a 2012 International truck struck it on the passenger side, Tyner said. The Kia driver, Little Jeffrey Grier of Mays L…
Atlantic County Begins Coronavirus Testing, Second Test Site Opens In South Brunswick Atlantic County Begins Coronavirus Testing, Second Test Site Opens In South Brunswick
Atlantic County Begins Coronavirus Testing, Second Test Site Opens In South Brunswick The state has approved an Atlantic County drive-thru coronavirus testing site. Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson announced the state had approved Atlantic County’s plan for a COVID-19 drive-thru testing site. The site, located in the parking lot of the Hamilton Mall in Mays Landing, will be open to county residents who show coronavirus symptoms and have a doctor’s prescription and make an appointment. The mall had previously been planned to be the testing location. Stating Thursday, the first people getting tested will be symptomatic healthcare workers and first responders by appoi…