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Woman, 61, Strikes Building, Killed In South Jersey Crash
A 61-year-old woman was killed when she struck a building in Bridgeton, authorities said.
On Monday June 26, at 1:44 p.m., Bridgeton police responded to the intersection of North Laurel Street and American Avenue for motor vehicle crash.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2018 Jeep Renegade operated by Maria A. Sorantino, of Bridgeton, was travelling westbound on American Avenue, proceeded through the North Laurel Street intersection and eventually struck 540 N. Laurel Street, police said.
As a result of the crash, Sorantino succumbed to her injuries at the c…
Trio Arrested In Armed Robbery Of South Jersey Pharmacy: Police
Three suspects from Bridgeton have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a local pharmacy, authorities said.
Jamar Doyle, Gabriel Cisneros, and Mariah Vaughn were charged in the robbery that took place at Walgreens at 25 E. Broad Street on May 29, Bridgeton police said.
The arrests were made June 6 without incident, and all three were sent fo Cumberland County Jail.
According to police:
Doyle, 22, was charged with robbery, theft and weapons offenses.
Vaughn, 27, was charged with conspiracy.
And Cisneros, 23, was charged with robbery and conspiracy.
South Jersey Driver Faces New Charge In Hit-Run Crash After 10-Year-Old Girl Dies: Prosecutor
A suspect in a hit-and-run crash involving a 10-year-old girl faces new charges after her death, authorities said.
Sierra A. Thomas, 28, of Bridgeton, was charged on Tuesday, May 30 with second-degree leaving the scene of an accident which resulted in the death of another, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
The critically injured pedestrian, Larissa Muniz, died on Sunday, May 28 after nearly three weeks on life support, authorities said.
Larissa was struck on May 10 by an SUV while crossing East Broad Street in Bridgeton on her way to a Wawa convenience store, p…
