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South Jersey Man Admits To Killing Mother In His Second Attack On Her: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Admits To Killing Mother In His Second Attack On Her: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Admits To Killing Mother In His Second Attack On Her: Prosecutors A Mays Landing man admitted to killing his mother when he stabbed her for the second time in about nine years, authorities said. Sean Daly, 53, pleaded guilty on Friday, July 12 to first-degree murder, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, July 15. He was indicted on Wednesday, May 22 in the death of his 74-year-old mother Melba Daly, who was also from Mays Landing. Township of Hamilton police responded to a 911 call at a home on Quinn Avenue at around 11:38 a.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 20. When officers arrived, they found Melba Daly dead …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Search For Missing Person Ends Tragically Near NJ Mountain Search For Missing Person Ends Tragically Near NJ Mountain
Search For Missing Person Ends Tragically Near NJ Mountain The search for a missing person ended tragically when their body was found near a New Jersey mountain, authorities said. The person, whose name is being withheld, was last seen on Friday, Aug. 18, according to Hopewell Township and Pennington Borough police. Their personal car was found unoccupied in the parking lot of Baldpate Mountain. A search was launched immediately. The victim's body was found and no foul play was suspected. Assisting agencies included the Mercer County Prosecutors Office, Mercer County Sheriff’s Department, West Windsor Police Department, Lawrence Township Police D…

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by Cecilia Levine
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South Jersey Man Sentenced For Assault, Weapons Charge: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Sentenced For Assault, Weapons Charge: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Sentenced For Assault, Weapons Charge: Prosecutor A man from South Jersey was sentenced for having a sawed-off shotgun and assault, authorities said. Joseph Ferante, 36, of Hamilton Township, was sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Ferante was arrested on Sept. 9, 2021 when police responded to a residence in Hamilton Township for a report of a domestic dispute. Upon arrival, police located the victim who stated that Ferante had assaulted him and then fled the property.  A search of the home yielded a sawed-off shotgun that was determined t…

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by Jon Craig
News
FEDS: Getaway Minivan Driver Gets 12 Years, No Parole, For Armed Robbery Spree In NJ, PA FEDS: Getaway Minivan Driver Gets 12 Years, No Parole, For Armed Robbery Spree In NJ, PA
Feds: Getaway Minivan Driver Gets 12 Years, No Parole, For Armed Robbery Spree In NJ, PA UPDATE: The man who drove the getaway car -- actually a minivan -- in an armed robbery spree in New Jersey and Pennsylvania must spend the next 12 years in federal prison. Omar Feliciano-Estremera, 45, was the wheelman for a fellow Trentonian Gabriel Lopez, who authorities said fired a gun during one of the holdups. The pair committed the robberies at mostly convenience stores in Mercer and Union counties in New Jersey and in Bucks County, PA in May and June of 2019, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Lopez "entered the businesses, brandished a handgun, and demanded money from the sto…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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South Jersey Man Allegedly Shared Child Porn On Social Media: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Allegedly Shared Child Porn On Social Media: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Allegedly Shared Child Porn On Social Media: Prosecutor A 21-year-old man from South Jersey is accused of sharing more than 1,000 child pornography images via social media, authorities said.. William K. Edson, of Mays Landing, was arrested on Monday, July 18, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a referral of inappropriate content distributed on the social media messaging and chat application identified as KIK. A subsequent investigation led Atlantic County Prosecutor detectives to identify Edson and determine he distributed more than 1,000 images and videos of child sexu…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 68, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Police Motorcyclist, 68, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Police
Motorcyclist, 68, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Police A 68-year-old motorcycle rider from Atlantic County was killed in a weekend crash, authorities said. Gorman Carey of Estell Manor crashed on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Harding Highway and Walkers Forge Road in Mays Landing, according to Hamilton Township police. Carey was pronounced dead at the crash scene, police said. The crash is currently under investigation by the Township of Hamilton Police Department. The Atlantic County Medical Examiner’s Office assisted on scene. 

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by Jon Craig
Politics
NJ Police Chief Sports 'Let’s Go Brandon' Gear In Facebook Post: Report NJ Police Chief Sports 'Let’s Go Brandon' Gear In Facebook Post: Report
NJ Police Chief Sports 'Let’s Go Brandon' Gear In Facebook Post: Report A New Jersey police chief was spotted sporting a “Let’s Go Brandon” holiday sweater in a Facebook post since removed but obtained by Daily Beast. Hamilton Police Chief Gregory Ciambrone is seen in the photograph supposedly posted by other members of the police department from an “ugly sweater party”, on Dec. 5, according to the outlet. The sweater also features an embroidered image of former President Donald Trump. “Let’s Go Brandon” is the so-called battle cry of Trump loyalists that came into use after NBC reporter Kelli Stavast incorrectly stated the chant of "F—k Joe Biden" was "Let…

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by Jillian Pikora
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South Jersey Suspects Sought In Purse Snatching, Strong-Armed Robbery, Stolen Cars South Jersey Suspects Sought In Purse Snatching, Strong-Armed Robbery, Stolen Cars
South Jersey Suspects Sought In Purse Snatching, Strong-Armed Robbery, Stolen Cars Police in South Jersey seek the public's help in solving a series of parking lot robberies. A purse snatching, strong-armed robbery and stolen car are among the crimes that took place earlier this week in Hamilton and Egg Harbor townships, authorities said.    The vehicle used in the incidents, all of which took place in broad daylight, was a black 2017 Hyundai Elantra. Hamilton Township police were called to Marshall’s at 4215 Black Horse Pike at 1:54 p.m. Monday for a purse-snatching. The victim told police she saw two men loitering between parked cars as she walked …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ Attorney General IDs Scooter Rider, 21, Killed In Mercer Police Chase Crash NJ Attorney General IDs Scooter Rider, 21, Killed In Mercer Police Chase Crash
NJ Attorney General IDs Scooter Rider, 21, Killed In Mercer Police Chase Crash A Trenton man was involved in a crash that killed him last month after he didn’t stop for a Hamilton Township police officer, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Wednesday. Francis De La Cruz Abad, 21, was operating a Yamaha scooter near the intersection of Route 33 and Whitehorse-Mercerville Road when Detective Brian Davis, driving an unmarked vehicle, tried to stop him shortly after 9 p.m. May 25, Grewal said. De La Cruz Abad “continued traveling westbound on Route 33 and collided with a Dodge Caravan, whose driver was attempting to turn left into the Mercerville Shopping Ce…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
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…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? Police Issue Missing Persons Alert For Hamilton Teenager HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? Police Issue Missing Persons Alert For Hamilton Teenager
Have YOU Seen HIM? Police Issue Missing Persons Alert For Hamilton Teenager Hamilton Township Police Department issued a missing persons alert on Monday for a teenage boy. According to the alert, 19-year-old Zachary R. Dunn was initially reported missing by a family member on March 10.  Dunn was last known to have contact with Amtrak Police in the Philadelphia area on Feb. 20. He may have been traveling to Maryland, police said in a statement. Dunn is described as a black male, 5-foot 11-inches tall and weighing about 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black coat, black track pants and a black backpack. Members of the public with any information about D…

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by Jon Craig