Passenger Killed When Tractor-Trailer Flips At NJ Turnpike Toll Plaza: State Police Passenger Killed When Tractor-Trailer Flips At NJ Turnpike Toll Plaza: State Police
Passenger Killed When Tractor-Trailer Flips At NJ Turnpike Toll Plaza: State Police A passenger in a tractor-trailer was killed when the truck flipped after a collision in a New Jersey Turnpike toll plaza in Salem County, authorities said. Kastarra Sha Quinta Lawrence, 23, of Augusta, Georgia, was killed, State Police said. The truck driver, 23-year-old Corey McKonnen Duncan Jr., also from Augusta, suffered critical injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, according to Trooper Brandi Slota, a State Police spokeswoman.  The crash occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19.  A Ford F150 pickup truck was struck from behind by a Freightliner truck pulling…
Pro NJ Boxer Misses Court Appearance For Fatal Fentanyl Crash: Report Pro NJ Boxer Misses Court Appearance For Fatal Fentanyl Crash: Report
Pro NJ Boxer Misses Court Appearance For Fatal Fentanyl Crash: Report A professional bare-knuckle boxer from Hackensack who was believed under the influence of fentanyl when he was involved in a fatal crash failed to appear in Salem County court, NJ Advance Media reported. “Bobby Gunn,” as he’s known in the sports world, had been a fugitive in the September 2019 crash that killed a 51-year-old woman until June 2020, when he surrendered to New Jersey State Police's Woodstown Station in Pilesgrove. Gunn was due to appear in Superior Court on Thursday, April 7, but didn’t show apparently due to medical issues, according to NJ.com. He was charged with death …
NJ 7-Year-Old Finds Gun In Backpack During Class, Older Relative Charged: Report NJ 7-Year-Old Finds Gun In Backpack During Class, Older Relative Charged: Report
NJ 7-Year-Old Finds Gun In Backpack During Class, Older Relative Charged: Report A high school student and his 7-year-old relative found a gun in his backpack in class at Salem County, NJ Advance Media reported.  “My sense of it is that the student realized or discovered it after opening his book bag, which distressed him and prompted him to tell his teacher,” Salem City School District Superintendent Patrick Michel told NJ Advance Media.  The child apparently found the .38-caliber revolver in his bag during class at John Fenwick Academy in Salem City, and told his teacher on Friday, April 1. The elder student was charged with unlawful possession of…
State Police ID Driver Killed On I-295 In South Jersey State Police ID Driver Killed On I-295 In South Jersey
State Police ID Driver Killed On I-295 In South Jersey Authorities have released the name of a Camden County man killed when his car struck a concrete barrier in Salem County. Anthony Joy Jr., 58, of Pine Hill, was driving a Nissan Sentra south on Interstate 295 in Carneys Point Township shortly before 8 a.m. on March 20, according to Trooper Charles Marchan, a New Jersey State Police spokesman.  In the area of milepost 1.3 the Nissan struck a curbed median and concrete barrier, Marchan said. Joy was pronounced dead at the scene, he said.
Serious Stabbing Reported In Salem County (DEVELOPING) Serious Stabbing Reported In Salem County (DEVELOPING)
Serious Stabbing Reported In Salem County (Developing) A serious stabbing was reported in Salem County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The stabbing occurred shortly after 11 a.m. Monday, March 14 on Laurel Avenue in Pittsgrove, initial reports said. A medical helicopter was called to take the victim to an area hospital, reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Merging 13 School Districts Into One Could Save This NJ County Millions Of Dollars Merging 13 School Districts Into One Could Save This NJ County Millions Of Dollars
Merging 13 School Districts Into One Could Save This NJ County Millions Of Dollars Salem County officials are considering merging its 13 school districts into one or two regional districts, NJ Advance Media reported.  Salem Community College led a study on regionalizing the schools in the county, Any final decisions would be made by elected officials and local voters. Consolidating the districts into a single, regional district would generate an annual savings of $6.8 million, the outlet reported. Splitting the 13 districts into two north-south regional districts would result in lower savings at $4.8 million annually, the outlet said. A public vote is requ…
Social Media Post Threatening To Kill Blacks Under Investigation In South Jersey Social Media Post Threatening To Kill Blacks Under Investigation In South Jersey
Social Media Post Threatening To Kill Blacks Under Investigation In South Jersey Police in Salem County are investigating a racist social media post that threatens to kill blacks, NJ Advance Media reported. The post depicts a young person wearing a mask with text on the photo saying: “(N-words) need to die they need to Dieee," the outlet said. It was being circulated on Facebook and among Woodstown High School students, the outlet said.  Woodstown police said they are aware of the screenshots being circulated and are investigating. "These type[sic] of incidents are taken very seriously and will be fully investigated," they said. Click here for the complete s…
Missing Pennsylvania Man Possibly In South Jersey: Police Missing Pennsylvania Man Possibly In South Jersey: Police
Missing Pennsylvania Man Possibly In South Jersey: Police A man reported missing Thursday in Pennsylvania may be in South Jersey, authorities said. Anthony Robert Sarmento, 31, was last seen on Jan. 10, according to the West Goshen Police Department and Chester County Detectives. His gray 2020 Kia Forte on Jan. 26 was discovered in a remote area of Lower Alloways Creek Township (Salem County) NJ, authorities said. The car had been damaged, apparently, from striking a guardrail, police said. NJ authorities believe Sarmento has been in the area of lower Alloways Creek Township, Quinton Township, and Alloway Township. Anyone with information is as…
Feds: Impatient Repeat Felon Points Police To Smuggled Gun, Drugs Feds: Impatient Repeat Felon Points Police To Smuggled Gun, Drugs
Feds: Impatient Repeat Felon Points Police To Smuggled Gun, Drugs "We can just cut the chase bro -- the gun [is] behind the couch and there's drugs in the cabinet," an impatient six-time convicted felon told police who raided his North Jersey home, federal authorities said. "That sh*t belong to me," Jabbar Pierce, 41, told officers in his Penns Grove apartment who read him his Miranda rights and then recorded his every word, according to a criminal complaint. A federal judge ordered Pierce held following a video-conferenced initial court appearance Friday afternoon in Newark on charges of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Authorities in Salem C…
BLIZZARD: Foot Of Snow Possible Across South Jersey BLIZZARD: Foot Of Snow Possible Across South Jersey
Blizzard: Foot Of Snow Possible Across South Jersey Up to a foot of snow was possible Monday in South Jersey, with blizzard conditions likely to last until the afternoon. Only a light dusting to an inch was expected in the northern part of the state. A State of Emergency was declared in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland and Ocean counties by Gov. Phil Murphy Sunday night. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service expanded a winter storm warning to Atlantic, southeast Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and Salem counties until 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.  Snowfall rates around…
COVID-19: NJ Reports Highest Number Of Positive Tests In 1 Day Since January COVID-19: NJ Reports Highest Number Of Positive Tests In 1 Day Since January
Covid-19: NJ Reports Highest Number Of Positive Tests In 1 Day Since January COVID-19 cases are surging in New Jersey as the state reports 17 deaths and 4,782 confirmed cases of the virus -- the highest number of positive tests in one day since January, according to the state's COVID-19 dashboard. The seven-day average for confirmed positive tests also more than tripled the average from a month ago, increasing to 3,519, as originally reported by NJ Advance Media. NEW JERSEY #COVID19 UPDATE:➡️4,782 new positive PCR tests➡️1,120,973 total positive PCR tests➡️988 new positive antigen tests➡️174,032 total positive antigen tests➡️17 new confirmed deaths➡️25,713 total…
Authorities ID Driver Killed In Salem County Crash Authorities ID Driver Killed In Salem County Crash
Authorities ID Driver Killed In Salem County Crash Authorities have identified the driver killed after being struck by a pickup truck early this week in Salem County. Mary J. Green, 68, of Bridgeton was heading east on County Road 602 in Oldsman Township when a Ford Pickup hit the driver’s side of her Lincoln at an intersection with County Road 551, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Brandi Slota. Green died of her injuries and the driver of the pickup complained of pain but refused medical treatment at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation.