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'Devastating Loss': Elmer Dad, Masonry Business Owner Dies After Motorcycle Crash In Quinton 'Devastating Loss': Elmer Dad, Masonry Business Owner Dies After Motorcycle Crash In Quinton
'Devastating Loss': Elmer Dad, Masonry Business Owner Dies After Motorcycle Crash In Quinton An Elmer father who owned a concrete masonry business and coached youth baseball died after crashing his motorcycle on a rural road, authorities said. Peter Pino, 37, was killed in the crash in Quinton Township, a state police spokesperson said on Thursday, Aug. 15. The crash happened at around 10:01 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10. Investigators said Pino was traveling east on Lawrence Road on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle when he crashed into the back of a Pequea machine trailer parked in the east travel lane. He was ejected from the motorcycle when it ove…

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Galloway Man Admits To Selling Drugs In Atlantic City Convenience Store With Teen: Prosecutors Galloway Man Admits To Selling Drugs In Atlantic City Convenience Store With Teen: Prosecutors
Galloway Man Admits To Selling Drugs In Atlantic City Convenience Store With Teen: Prosecutors A Galloway Township man admitted to several crimes including selling crack cocaine with a teen, authorities said. Halim Fisher, 25, pleaded guilty on Monday, Aug. 12 to unlawful possession of a handgun, eluding police, and possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced his plea in a news release on Thursday, Aug. 15. Investigators said Fisher and a teen sold crack to a man inside a convenience store on the 1700 block of Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. Fisher was arrested at the store and police found …

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Atlantic City Man With Stolen Gun From NC Arrested After Chase, Police Say Atlantic City Man With Stolen Gun From NC Arrested After Chase, Police Say
Atlantic City Man With Stolen Gun From NC Arrested After Chase, Police Say An Atlantic City man was accused of having a stolen gun while running away from police officers, authorities said. Jackie Mullins, 40, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 14, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. An officer received a report of a man with a gun on the 1100 block of Arctic Avenue at around 7:06 p.m. Officers saw Mullins riding his bicycle in the area and tried to talk with him. Mullins sped away before jumping off the bike and running away from it. Mullins threw a gun underneath a vehicle while running from police and it was later learned the gun was …

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Neptune Man Falsely Claimed To Own Two Monmouth County Vacant Homes, Prosecutors Say Neptune Man Falsely Claimed To Own Two Monmouth County Vacant Homes, Prosecutors Say
Neptune Man Falsely Claimed To Own Two Monmouth County Vacant Homes, Prosecutors Say A Monmouth County man was accused of squatting in two vacant homes and falsely claiming to own them, authorities said. Markies Wells, 39, was given 13 charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Thursday, Aug. 15. He's also known as Messiah Law-Elbey and last had a legitimate address in Neptune Township. Keansburg police said Wells climbed through a back window of an abandoned Pine View Avenue home in March and changed the locks on the front and back doors. He was arrested and charged in the case. Holmdel police then found in July that Wells als…

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Shore Memorial Health System To Pay $3.15M For Improperly Taking Pandemic Loan: Feds Shore Memorial Health System To Pay $3.15M For Improperly Taking Pandemic Loan: Feds
Shore Memorial Health System To Pay $3.15M For Improperly Taking Pandemic Loan: Feds An Atlantic County healthcare system will pay more than $3 million for improperly receiving a loan from a COVID-19 pandemic program, authorities said. Shore Memorial Health System has agreed to pay the federal government $3.15 million, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release on Wednesday, Aug. 14. The settlement comes from Shore Memorial Physicians’ Group receiving $2.78 million in a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. The physicians' group wasn't eligible for a PPP loan because it isn't a small business since it's an affiliate of Shore Mem…

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Man Stabbed With Folding Knife During Fight In Atlantic City, Police Say Man Stabbed With Folding Knife During Fight In Atlantic City, Police Say
Man Stabbed With Folding Knife During Fight In Atlantic City, Police Say An Atlantic City man was accused of stabbing a Cumberland County man with a folding knife, authorities said. Rashaun Williams-Brooks, 39, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 13, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of a man stabbed on the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue at around 9:54 p.m. The suspect and victim had left the area by the time police arrived. Officers found the victim bleeding heavily from stab wounds about two blocks from the scene. The victim was brought to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City Division. …

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$50K Richer: Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Marlton Convenience Store $50K Richer: Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Marlton Convenience Store
$50K Richer: Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Marlton Convenience Store A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was purchased at a convenience store in Burlington County, officials said. The winner was sold at gud2go Food Store on Route 70 West in Marlton, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Thursday, Aug. 15. The ticket was in the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Aug. 14. The winning numbers were 8, 9, 23, 29, and 62. The Powerball was 13. Another big winner was purchased in the Garden State. A ticket worth $100,000 was sold at a convenience store in Laurel Springs. No one won the estimated $20 million jackpot. The prize was reset after a Powerball play…

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Margate Driver, 91, Struck Pedestrian At Longport Intersection: Police Margate Driver, 91, Struck Pedestrian At Longport Intersection: Police
Margate Driver, 91, Struck Pedestrian At Longport Intersection: Police An elderly driver hit a pedestrian at an intersection in Longport, authorities said. The crash happened at the intersection of Atlantic and 27th avenues at around 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, the Longport Police Department said in a news release. Investigators said the 91-year-old Margate woman was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Cruz on South 27th Avenue. She was turning east onto Atlantic Avenue when she struck a 53-year-old Linwood woman. The pedestrian was treated at the scene before she was brought to a nearby hospital.  "Drivers are reminded to exercise caution in high p…

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Five Teens Robbed Man With Large Knife At Atlantic City Casino, Police Say Five Teens Robbed Man With Large Knife At Atlantic City Casino, Police Say
Five Teens Robbed Man With Large Knife At Atlantic City Casino, Police Say Five teens are accused of pulling a knife on a man and robbing him at an Atlantic City casino, authorities said. The five boys from Atlantic City were arrested on Friday, Aug. 9, the city's police department said in a news release on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Officers responded to the robbery report at Tropicana Atlantic City at around 8:05 p.m. Investigators said the man was approached by five males and one of the suspects held a large knife to his back as they demanded his belongings. The five suspects assaulted him and took his items before leaving the casino building. Tropican…

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Wildwood Boardwalk Businesses Sold Vape Products Without Tobacco Licenses, Police Say Wildwood Boardwalk Businesses Sold Vape Products Without Tobacco Licenses, Police Say
Wildwood Boardwalk Businesses Sold Vape Products Without Tobacco Licenses, Police Say Several businesses on the Wildwoods Boardwalk were accused of selling vape products and tobacco without proper licenses, authorities said. Eight business owners were charged in the crackdown, the City of Wildwood Police Department said in a news release on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Wildwood officers and special agents for the state Department of Treasury responded to several boardwalk businesses that sold tobacco and vaping products on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Investigators said the business owners had to show valid licenses to sell tobacco products. One business at 3210 …

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