Body Recovered From River In Central Jersey: Report Body Recovered From River In Central Jersey: Report
Body Recovered From River In Central Jersey: Report A body was recovered from the Raritan River in Central Jersey, NJ Advance Media reported. New Brunswick police and firefighters discovered the unidentified man's body near Boyd Park, around 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, a city official told the outlet. The incident was not considered suspicious. Click here for more from NJ.com.
Jersey Shore Man Tells Brother To 'Come Back With Coroner' After Killing Dad: Report Jersey Shore Man Tells Brother To 'Come Back With Coroner' After Killing Dad: Report
Jersey Shore Man Tells Brother To 'Come Back With Coroner' After Killing Dad: Report "Come back with a coroner" is allegedly what a Jersey Shore man told his brother after killing their father on Sept. 7, NJ Advance Media reports.  Justin Donaldson was found by his brother next to the body of his dad, 67-year-old David Donaldson, in the kitchen of their Weehawken Avenue home in Lacey Township the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 7, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The elder Donaldson had suffered trauma to his face, chest and neck, and his son had a wooden bottle opener shaped like a horse in his pocket, NJ.com says citing court papers. Justin Donaldson allege…
Luxury Resort May Hit Public Barriers Redeveloping Historic Cape May Theatre Into Hotel: Report Luxury Resort May Hit Public Barriers Redeveloping Historic Cape May Theatre Into Hotel: Report
Luxury Resort May Hit Public Barriers Redeveloping Historic Cape May Theatre Into Hotel: Report Luxury resort owner Icona wants to build Cape May's first new hotel in half a century, NJ Advance Media reports. Icona, which owns five resorts along the Jersey Shore, is trying to redevelop a former Cape May theater into a new seven-story luxury hotel, but the developer faces some opposition to streamlining the approval process as the proposal for a $150 million, 160-room hotel along with shops and three restaurants has stirred up some local controversy, the outlet says. The developer wants the property declared a redevelopment site, meaning Icona would work directly with the city council …
Route 9 Sign Honoring High School Cheerleader Killed In Crash Ordered Removed, Mom Says Route 9 Sign Honoring High School Cheerleader Killed In Crash Ordered Removed, Mom Says
Route 9 Sign Honoring High School Cheerleader Killed In Crash Ordered Removed, Mom Says The sign honoring 16-year-old Jennifer Metzger has stood along Route 9 in Woodbridge Township for nearly a decade. Now, officials want it gone. The Colonia High School cheerleader was killed in a single-car crash in 2009. Jennifer's parents established the JEMMS Foundation Inc., a year after her death, to provide scholarships to high school students in her nae and raises awareness toward reckless driving. Part of the latter was the Route 9 sign, which has stood in its place since around 2012, with the OK from the DOT.  Jennifer's mom, Lisa Metzger, says the sign serves not on…
Man Stabbed At South Jersey Bus Terminal: Report Man Stabbed At South Jersey Bus Terminal: Report
Man Stabbed At South Jersey Bus Terminal: Report A 57-year-old Cumberland County man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing at a bus station, NJ Advance Media reported. Police responded to West Landis Avenue at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7 for a stabbing and found that the incident occurred at the Vineland Transportation Center bus terminal, the outlet said citing local police. James D. Smith, of Millville, allegedly stabbed the victim several times during a fight before being taken into custody and charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses, the report says. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Med…
Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Report Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Report
Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Report A 25-year-old driver from Gloucester County has been charged in a fatal pedestrian crash, NJ Advance Media reported. Matthew Jefferson, of Deptford, then allegedly fled the scene of the crash, the outlet said. Killed was Paul Margand, 60, of Deptford Township, who was walking westbound on Cattel Road in Deptford at about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, police said. Margand was taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, where he died shortly after, the report says. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.
Motorcyclist, 32, Dies In Central Jersey Labor Day Weekend Crash Motorcyclist, 32, Dies In Central Jersey Labor Day Weekend Crash
Motorcyclist, 32, Dies In Central Jersey Labor Day Weekend Crash A 32-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash Labor Day weekend in Middlesex County, NJ Advance Media reports. The crash happened early Saturday, Sept. 3 sometime between midnight and 6:50 a.m., when the unidentified operator crossed from the eastbound lanes into the westbound lanes of Mount Mills Road in Monroe Township, then struck a tree, ejecting him, the outlet said citing police. The motorcyclist was not identified. The crash remains under investigation. Click here for more from NJ Advance Media.
Man Indicted In Home Invasion Shooting Death Of South Jersey Mom Man Indicted In Home Invasion Shooting Death Of South Jersey Mom
Man Indicted In Home Invasion Shooting Death Of South Jersey Mom A South Jersey man has been indicted in the shooting death of a teenage mother during a home invasion, NJ Advance Media reported. Aaliyah Eubanks, 19, of Bridgeton, was killed overnight on May 16, 2021, as three intruders entered her Burlington Manor apartment, the outlet said, citing police. In May, Donavan E. Watts, 36, of Millville, was charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder, police said. Police were searching for additional suspects, according to the report. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.
Pair Indicted In Fatal South Jersey Shooting Of Teenager: Report Pair Indicted In Fatal South Jersey Shooting Of Teenager: Report
Pair Indicted In Fatal South Jersey Shooting Of Teenager: Report Two men from South Jersey have been indicted in the fatal shooting of a teenage boy, NJ Advance Media reported.  Deshawn T. Bowen, 23, of Bridgeton, and Rohdane E. Watson, Jr., 18, of Vineland, were charged by a grand jury in the fatal May 26 shooting of Anthony Torres-Sanchez, 15, of Vineland, the outlet said. Police found the victim at the Redwood Court trailer park on North Delsea Drive in Vineland at about 11:45 a.m. with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.
New Chain 'Just Love Coffee Cafe' Comes To NJ: Report New Chain 'Just Love Coffee Cafe' Comes To NJ: Report
New Chain 'Just Love Coffee Cafe' Comes To NJ: Report A coffee chain based in Tennessee has opened its first cafe in New Jersey, NJ Advance Media reports. Just Love Coffee Cafe, which serves gourmet omelets, breakfast burritos, waffles, and more, opened its doors at 273 Broad St. in Matawan on Monday, Aug. 8, the outlet says. The company already is considering expanding in New Jersey. Tory Lentini, son of franchise owner Scott Lentini, told NJ Advance Media that two more Garden State locations are planned — in Long Branch and New Brunswick. After the company first started to franchise in 2018, Just Love Coffee opened 27 locations nationwide…
NJ Daughter Who Used Broomstick To Fatally Beat Mom Was Acting In Self-Defense: Report NJ Daughter Who Used Broomstick To Fatally Beat Mom Was Acting In Self-Defense: Report
NJ Daughter Who Used Broomstick To Fatally Beat Mom Was Acting In Self-Defense: Report An 80-year-old woman told police her 65-year-old daughter from South Jersey beat her with a broomstick three days before she died of her injuries in the attack, NJ Advance Media reports. The alleged assailant's defense attorney, though, says she was acting in self-defense. Florence Dicriscio told officers arriving at the Woodmont Circle in Washington Township on Aug. 6 that Loretta A. Barr struck her in the head with a broom and beat her up, then locked her out of the apartment, NJ.com says. Barr's attorney, Mark Bernstein, said Dicriscio suffered Alzheimer's and dementia, and of…
4-Year-Old Child Rescued From Backyard Pool In South Jersey Leaves Hospital: Report 4-Year-Old Child Rescued From Backyard Pool In South Jersey Leaves Hospital: Report
4-Year-Old Child Rescued From Backyard Pool In South Jersey Leaves Hospital: Report A 4-year-old child pulled from an outdoor swimming pool in South Jersey was expected to be released from a hospital on Thursday, Aug. 18, NJ Advance Media reported.  On Tuesday, Aug. 16, the child and a 2-year-old relative were found unresponsive in the pool at a home on Malus Court in Harrison Township, Gloucester County, and rushed to hospitals before the 2-year-old was pronounced dead, DailyVoice.com reported. The investigation remains active, though the incident appears to be a "tragic accident," the outlet reports citing a Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson. …