Atlantic City Cop Suffers Stroke Weeks After Welcoming Baby, Colleague Says Atlantic City Cop Suffers Stroke Weeks After Welcoming Baby, Colleague Says
Atlantic City Cop Suffers Stroke Weeks After Welcoming Baby, Colleague Says An Atlantic City police officer who also serves in the U.S. Coast Guard is recovering after suffering a sudden stroke just two weeks after becoming a father, prompting an outpouring of community support. More than $27,000 had been raised in just five hours as of Sunday evening, Aug. 2, through a GoFundMe created for Officer Anthony Nastasi. The GoFundMe, organized by fellow police officer Nickolas Cardani, says he remains hospitalized and is beginning what is expected to be "a long and difficult road back to health." Nastasi joined the Atlantic City Police Department in 2022, according to …
1 Dead In Late-Night Wall Township Wreck: Prosecutor 1 Dead In Late-Night Wall Township Wreck: Prosecutor
1 Dead In Late-Night Wall Township Wreck: Prosecutor A driver was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Wall Township late Thursday night, July 30, authorities said. At 11 55 p.m., Wall Township police responded to the intersection of Route 138 and New Bedford Road, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. One of the drivers suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The victim's identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.
Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In Philly, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In Philly, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed
Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In Philly, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed A family gathering following a funeral erupted into violence in Philadelphia overnight, leaving three people injured after a fight ended with a woman being pistol-whipped and two others stabbed, police said. Officers from the 35th District were called to the 2100 block of West Grange Avenue at approximately 12:17 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, for a report of a person with a weapon, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Investigators said a 32-year-old woman told officers she had been attending a family gathering after a funeral when a verbal dispute escalated into a physical confront…
Fort Dix Inmate Convicted In Fatal Marine Hit-And-Run Faces Third Deportation: ICE Fort Dix Inmate Convicted In Fatal Marine Hit-And-Run Faces Third Deportation: ICE
Fort Dix Inmate Convicted In Fatal Marine Hit-And-Run Faces Third Deportation: ICE The man convicted in the hit-and-run death of a young US Marine in Maryland is headed toward deportation once again after illegally returning to the United States not once, but twice, according to federal officials. Martin Martinez-Ballinas, 38, a Mexican national, was sentenced Friday, July 31, to 21 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after a prior felony conviction, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced. The conviction traces back to a 2017 Montgomery County case in which Martinez-Ballinas was found guilty of a deadly automotive o…
Meet Rookie Cop Who Swam Through Head-High Surf To Save Teen At Asbury Park Beach Meet Rookie Cop Who Swam Through Head-High Surf To Save Teen At Asbury Park Beach
Meet Rookie Cop Who Swam Through Head-High Surf To Save Teen At Asbury Park Beach An Asbury Park police officer swam through head-high surf to rescue a juvenile swimmer in distress before lifeguards were on duty Saturday morning, Aug. 1, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to the area of Convention Hall at approximately 6:18 a.m. for a quality-of-life complaint involving an estimated 200 people gathered on the beach, according to the Asbury Park Police Department. Less than 10 minutes later, officers received a report that three juvenile swimmers were in distress off Fourth Avenue Beach, police said. Officers were then advised that only two swimmers remained i…
Details Released In Deadly Route 70 Crash Details Released In Deadly Route 70 Crash
Details Released In Deadly Route 70 Crash A 53-year-old Toms River woman was killed in a head-on crash on Route 70 in Manchester Township on Thursday afternoon, July 30, authorities said. At 5:14 p.m., officers responded to Route 70 for a two-vehicle crash, after a 2019 Honda Civic driven by Tammy Huth was traveling eastbound when it crossed the center line into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, Manchester police said. Huth, who was wearing a seat belt, was the sole occupant of the Honda, police said.. Although the vehicle's front and side airbags deployed, she was unresponsive when fi…
1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say 1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say
1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say One person was airlifted after a dive boat and a fishing boat collided several miles off Barnegat Inlet on Friday morning, July 31, sources with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Voice. The crash happened at approximately 11:45 a.m., about eight miles offshore and involved a 32-foot research vessel and a 33-foot Grady-White, TowBoatUS Barnegat Light & Beach Haven said on Facebook. A source tells Daily Voice the fishing boat was returning from offshore when the captain fell asleep while the vessel was on autopilot. Daily Voice could not immediately independently verify tha…
NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor
NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor A 23-year-old East Orange man was charged with murdering an inmate at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility in Chesterfield, authorities said Friday, July 31. On Friday, July 17, correctional officers found Yasin Sellers slumped on the floor and unresponsive in a prison gymnasium following a religious service, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. Sellers was pronounced dead at the scene, Bradshaw said. An investigation determined Sellers collapsed after being assaulted by Banton, Bradshaw said.
Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In Point Pleasant: Police Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In Point Pleasant: Police
Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In Point Pleasant: Police A pedestrian was injured after he was struck by vehicle while fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement Friday morning, July 31, authorities said. At 9:05 a.m., officers responded to Route 35 north near the train station after the man fled from ICE agents who were attempting to apprehend him, Point Pleasant Beach police said. During the course of fleeing, the man entered the roadway and was struck by a motor vehicle, police said. The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. Point Pleasant police said they were not notified of …
Temple University Student's Hit-And-Run Driver ID'd As Child Rapist: US Marshals Temple University Student's Hit-And-Run Driver ID'd As Child Rapist: US Marshals
Temple University Student's Hit-And-Run Driver ID'd As Child Rapist: US Marshals The man accused of dragging a Temple University student more than a mile beneath an SUV before fleeing the scene has been identified as a suspect already wanted in a child rape case, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Derek Reid, 48, was arrested Thursday, July 31, in the 7200 block of Briar Road in Philadelphia after becoming the primary suspect in the fatal June 24 hit-and-run that killed 20-year-old Bryce Wolfe, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Philadelphia police had asked the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force for help locating Reid after investigators identified him as the suspect …
Somerset County Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor Somerset County Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor
Somerset County Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Somerset County man was arrested and charged with distributing and possessing child porn, authorities announced Thursday, July 30. An investigation into Craig Babcock, a Warren resident, was launched in May after authorities received a tip concerning the possession of files depicting the sexual abuse and/or exploitation of a minor via a messaging application platform, Somerset County First Assistant Prosecutor Annemarie Mueller, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Warren Township Chief of Police Robert Ferr…
NJ Lifeguard Tried To Meet Young Girl For Sex: Prosecutor NJ Lifeguard Tried To Meet Young Girl For Sex: Prosecutor
NJ Lifeguard Tried To Meet Young Girl For Sex: Prosecutor A 38-year-old lifeguard in Atlantic City was arrested and charged with trying to meet an underage girl for sex, authorities announced Thursday, July 30. On Tuesday, July 28, Stephen Pagnoni, an Egg Harbor Township resident, began chatting with online with who he thought was a 15-year-old girl was actually an undercover detective from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Cherry Hill Police Chief John Ostermueller said. Pagnoni arranged to meet at a park in Cherry Hill to have sex with the girl in exchange for …