Security Guard Stabbed 2X Trying To Break Up Bar Fight In South Jersey: Cops Security Guard Stabbed 2X Trying To Break Up Bar Fight In South Jersey: Cops
Security Guard Stabbed 2X Trying To Break Up Bar Fight In South Jersey: Cops A 28-year-old man has been arrested for stabbing a security guard at a South Jersey bar this weekend, authorities said. Marcus Brown, of Voorhees, is believed to have stabbed a the security guard who was trying to break up a fight between him and another man at the Chicken or the Egg on Route 70 in Marlton, around 1 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, Evesham police said. Arriving officers rendered aid to the security guard, who was taken to Cooper Hospital and in stable condition. Brown tried to flee after the stabbing, however, he was detained when police arrived.  Brown was also tran…
South Jersey Man Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer: Police South Jersey Man Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer: Police
South Jersey Man Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer: Police A 72-year-old man from South Jersey was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer, authorities said. John Amendolia Jr. of Hammonton died in the crash at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, according to Winslow Township police. The crash occurred at the intersection of South Egg Harbor Road and Old Forks Road, police said. Amendolia was taken to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The crash remains under investigation and there are no charges at this time.
Thousands Without Power In Central Jersey Due To Wind, Downed Lines Thousands Without Power In Central Jersey Due To Wind, Downed Lines
Thousands Without Power In Central Jersey Due To Wind, Downed Lines Widespread power outages were fueled by high winds and flooding, authorities said. As of 9:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, Monmouth County was the hardest hit with more than 15,500 homes and businesses without power, according to Jersey Central Power and Light. Ocean County reported 2,420 without power; Middlesex County experienced 1,109 outages; Mercer County had 955 outages and Burlington County had 90.  There also were scattered outages in Camden and Gloucester counties, PSE&G reported, saying there were 427 outages across South Jersey.
NJ Porch Pirate Rams Officer With Vehicle, Speeds Off: Cops NJ Porch Pirate Rams Officer With Vehicle, Speeds Off: Cops
NJ Porch Pirate Rams Officer With Vehicle, Speeds Off: Cops A porch pirate who rammed a South Jersey police officer with her vehicle while fleeing from him is being sought on multiple charges, officials say. Police spotted Ebony E. Gomez's white Dodge Journey on Jarvis Road in the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township around 1:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, local police said. The vehicle had been identified in a series of package thefts, and so officers conducted a motor vehicle stop. The license plate, NJ-F64PSY, was listed as stolen. Officers saw juveniles inside the vehicle unrestrained before it fled at a high rate of speed, officials said…
MYSTERY SOLVED: NJ Man Killed Woman Then Dumped Her Body, Cops Say MYSTERY SOLVED: NJ Man Killed Woman Then Dumped Her Body, Cops Say
Mystery Solved: NJ Man Killed Woman Then Dumped Her Body, Cops Say Harrowing details are beginning to surface in the death of a South Jersey woman. After being charged with second-degree disturbing human remains, 53-year-old Carlos Acevedo, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Cathleen McGrath, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. McGrath, of Haddon Township, was found dead near 8th Street and Atlantic Avenue in Camden City on Nov. 15, at approximately 2 p.m., after having been missing for several weeks. Philly Folks - my friend’s niece, Cathleen McGrath, has …
Philadelphia Man Fired At Store Clerk In South Jersey: Prosecutor Philadelphia Man Fired At Store Clerk In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Philadelphia Man Fired At Store Clerk In South Jersey: Prosecutor A 30-year-old man from Philadelphia has been charged in connection with an armed robbery at a South Jersey convenience store, authorities said. Jevonte F. Pressley is accused of firing a weapon at a store employee in West Deptford leading to charges of attempted murder, armed robbery, terroristic threats, theft and weapons offenses, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. On Sunday, Nov. 19, West Deptford Police were dispatched to the Heritage Convenience Store at 710 Delaware Street. During the robbery, the suspect brandished a black handgun and aimed it at a Heritage…
Pedestrian Run Over Thanksgiving Night In NJ Mourned As Loyal Colleague: 'Unimaginable' Pedestrian Run Over Thanksgiving Night In NJ Mourned As Loyal Colleague: 'Unimaginable'
Pedestrian Run Over Thanksgiving Night In NJ Mourned As Loyal Colleague: 'Unimaginable' The hit-and-run death of a 27-year-old pedestrian on Thanksgiving night in South Jersey has left those who knew him heartbroken. Bryan Rodriguez Lagunas, of Woolwich, was lying in the roadway on Route 130 near Pine Street when he was struck by a car at about 2 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, according to Carneys Point Police Detective Joseph Racite. The driver did not stop at the scene, but investigators later located the car and spoke with the 52-year-old man from Penns Grove, who is cooperating in the investigation, Racite said Thursday, Nov. 30. No charges have been filed, but the investigatio…
Man Struck, Killed By Police Car On South Jersey Highway: NJ AG Man Struck, Killed By Police Car On South Jersey Highway: NJ AG
Man Struck, Killed By Police Car On South Jersey Highway: NJ AG A man was struck and killed by a police car in South Jersey before dawn on Thanksgiving, authorities said. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin's office initially withheld the names of the victim and of the officer driving the vehicle following the crash on the White Horse Pike (Route 30) near Whispering Pine Drive in the Atco section of Camden County's Waterford Township at 2:19 a.m. Nov. 23. State law and his own guidelines require the attorney general to review any and all deaths that occur “during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in the officer’s official capac…
Search Launched For Missing Baby, Teen In South Jersey Search Launched For Missing Baby, Teen In South Jersey
Search Launched For Missing Baby, Teen In South Jersey A search for a missing baby and teen was under way Sunday, Nov. 12 in South Jersey. Akera Johns, 16, and Hakeem Hintzen, 1, both of Vineland, were the center of an investigation launched by the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons and Human Trafficking Unit, and the Vineland Police Department, as of 11:30 p.m. The two were last seen around 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Cumberland Family Shelter on Mays Landing Road in Vineland, according to NJSP. Akera is described as a black female, 5'10", approximately 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Hakeem is described as a b…
South Jersey School Janitor Contaminated Food, Utensils With Bleach, Bodily Fluids: Prosecutor South Jersey School Janitor Contaminated Food, Utensils With Bleach, Bodily Fluids: Prosecutor
South Jersey School Janitor Contaminated Food, Utensils With Bleach, Bodily Fluids: Prosecutor An elementary school janitor in South Jersey faces multiple charges, including child endangerment, for allegedly contaminating food and utensils with bleach and bodily fluids. UPDATE: Police Papers Detail Heinous Accusations Against NJ School Janitor, Parents Livid Giovanni Impellizzeri, 25, of Vineland, also is charged with aggravated assault, tampering with food and official misconduct. Impellizzeri was employed by the Elizabeth Moore School in the Upper Deerfield School District. According to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office, New Jersey State Police were contacted by scho…
Deadly 2021 Birthday Party Mass Shooting: Charges Upgraded For Suspect In South Jersey Deadly 2021 Birthday Party Mass Shooting: Charges Upgraded For Suspect In South Jersey
Deadly 2021 Birthday Party Mass Shooting: Charges Upgraded For Suspect In South Jersey Charges have been upgraded for the gunman now accused of shooting two partygoers dead in an incident that killed a total of three and wounded nearly a dozen in 2021 in South Jersey. Arthur Armstead, 30, of Fairfield Township, has been charged with first degree murder, one count of first degree Conspiracy to Commit Murder, and other related offenses in connection with the deaths of Kevin Elliott and Brailyn Holmes, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Asia Hester, a 25-year-old healthcare worker, was also killed. Kevin Dawkins, of Bridgeton, was previously charged…
Motorcyclist Dies After Passing Line Of Stopped Cars In South Jersey Motorcyclist Dies After Passing Line Of Stopped Cars In South Jersey
Motorcyclist Dies After Passing Line Of Stopped Cars In South Jersey A 61-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a pickup truck this week in South Jersey. Michael McCulley, 61, of Woolwich, was heading west on Mullica Hill Road in Harrison Township, when he passed westbound cars stopped at a red light around 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, local police said.  McCulley went into the Lambs Road intersection and struck the passenger side of the pickup truck, which had been turning left from Mullica Hill Road east onto Lambs Road north. The truck driver was hospitalized for evaluation and McCulley was pronounced dead at the scene.