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Trio Charged With Murder, 30 Indicted In South Jersey Drug Ring Bust
Thirty people have been indicted by an Atlantic County Grand Jury as part of a large-scale drug distribution ring from which $2.6 million in cash was seized, authorities.said.
Three of the men named in the indictment are also charged in connection to the fatal February 2019 shooting of Demond Tally in Atlantic City, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner.
Since March 2017, an investigation was conducted by the ACPO Guns, Gangs and Narcotics Unit into Steven Martinez, 27, and Shiraz Khan, 31, for operating a large-scale drug distribution organization in Atlantic County,…
3-Wheel Motorcycle Passenger Killed After Bike Hits Water In South Jersey
A passenger in a three-wheeled motorcycle was killed in a crash in Atlantic County after the driver hit standing water, authorities said.
The driver lost control of the vehicle while driving through water on Ocean Heights Avenue, spun into oncoming traffic and struck a utility pole, Egg Harbor Township police said.
The passenger, Adam D. Brenner, 35, of Egg Harbor Township was pronounced dead at the crash scene, police said.
The crash occurred near Alder Avenue at 1:53 p.m.
A 2017 Polaris Slingshot, operated by Gary P. Brenner, 64, from Egg Harbor Township, was traveling north on O…
NJ Releases Hate Crime Totals By Town, Race, More: Guess Which County Had The Most
Nearly 40% of all hate crimes reported in New Jersey last year were against Blacks, more than the combined total against whites, Jews, Latinos and Muslims, according to State Police crime figures released Tuesday.
The town with the most reported bias incidents in 2020 was Lakewood, the figures show.
More than half of all reported bias incidents in New Jersey last year involved straight harassment, as opposed to vandalism and other related crimes.
More than 13% occurred at schools, parks or playgrounds.
The county with the most, overall, was Monmouth.
The preliminary data released Tuesday…
Pair Arrested In Atlantic County Fatal Shooting
Two men have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery and fatal shooting in Atlantic County, authorities said.
Leonard B. Ludwigsen, 26, of Egg Harbor Township and Neco J. Pitts, 28, of Long Branch, are charged with murder, robbery, conspiracy and multiple weapons offenses, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner.
Arturo Barrera III, 24, was killed during an armed robbery on Jan. 2, 2020, Tyner said.
At 11:20 p.m., Egg Harbor Township Police received a 9-1-1 call on a report of a shooting at 109 Vermont Ave. When police arrived, they found Barr…
