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Man Pulled Knife On Business Owner In Jersey Shore City's Downtown, Police Say Man Pulled Knife On Business Owner In Jersey Shore City's Downtown, Police Say
Man Pulled Knife On Business Owner In Jersey Shore City's Downtown, Police Say A man was wanted for an armed robbery in downtown Absecon's business district, authorities said. Officers responded to the robbery on New Jersey Avenue just after 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, the Absecon Police Department said in a news release.  A 911 caller reported that a man pulled out a knife and demanded money from a business owner. The owner got out of the business uninjured and the suspect ran away from the scene. Police said the suspect appeared to be about 25 to 35 years old, between 5-foot-3 and 5-foot-7, and weighing between 145 and 175 pounds. Survei…

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by Chris Spiker
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Fugitive Led Officers On Chase, Injuring One, After Jaywalking In South Jersey: Police Fugitive Led Officers On Chase, Injuring One, After Jaywalking In South Jersey: Police
Fugitive Led Officers On Chase, Injuring One, After Jaywalking In South Jersey: Police A wanted man from Williamstown was accused of having a gun and running away from police after he was caught jaywalking in Atlantic County, authorities said. Gregory Ganski III, 24, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 4 for weapons charges and his outstanding warrants, the Absecon Police Department said in a news release. Officers stopped him at around 1 p.m. after he was seen improperly crossing Route 30. Investigators said Ganski lied to officers in order to avoid receiving a summons. When police found he was lying, they tried to arrest him but he ran away from them. Ganski threw away a…

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by Chris Spiker
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Pedestrian Killed On Jersey Shore Roadway, Police Say Pedestrian Killed On Jersey Shore Roadway, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed On Jersey Shore Roadway, Police Say A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle along a Jersey Shore roadway over Labor Day Weekend, authorities said. Absecon police were called to Route 30 (Absecon Boulevard) west of the Delilah Road overpass around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, local police said. The pedestrian was killed and the driver remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The crash is under investigation by our agency’s Traffic Safety Unit in cooperation with the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.  "We are urging any individuals who witnessed the crash or have information related to the in…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Four Atlantic City Boys Took Stolen SUV On Joyride In South Jersey, Police Say Four Atlantic City Boys Took Stolen SUV On Joyride In South Jersey, Police Say
Four Atlantic City Boys Took Stolen SUV On Joyride In South Jersey, Police Say Four Atlantic City boys were accused of stealing an SUV and driving it across Atlantic County, authorities said. A 14-year-old, a 13-year-old, and two 12-year-old boys were given several charges, the Galloway Township Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Aug. 12. Absecon police received a report of several people trying to break into vehicles in the city at around 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11. The suspects were reportedly driving a Dodge Journey towards Galloway Township. Galloway police found the Dodge and stopped it near the intersection of Route 30 and Eighth Avenue.…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Fired Shots In South Jersey 'Motel Corridor', Police Say Man Fired Shots In South Jersey 'Motel Corridor', Police Say
Man Fired Shots In South Jersey 'Motel Corridor', Police Say A Mays Landing man was accused of firing a gun in a South Jersey area with several motels.  Desmon Wilson, 23, was arrested on Friday, June 14, the Absecon Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of fired shots on the Route 30 "motel corridor" just before 10:30 p.m. Police began searching for possible victims in the area. After reviewing surveillance video, Wilson was eventually identified as the suspect and taken into custody. Wilson was charged with several weapons offenses. Investigators said they've found no evidence of any shooting victims. …

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by Chris Spiker
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Atlantic City Man Killed Teen Pedestrian In Hit-And-Run Crash: Police Atlantic City Man Killed Teen Pedestrian In Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
Atlantic City Man Killed Teen Pedestrian In Hit-And-Run Crash: Police An Atlantic City man was accused of killing a teen pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Everette Williams, 52, was arrested on Thursday, May 16, the Absecon Police Department said in a news release. He was facing charges in the deadly crash on Route 30 West on Saturday, Feb. 17. Officers responded to the crash just east of Turner Avenue and near the Executive Lodge motel at around 9 p.m. A 17-year-old boy died from his injuries. Investigators said the driver of a white 2015 Jeep Compass didn't stop and left the victim without any help. The U.S. Marshal Task F…

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by Chris Spiker
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Co-Owner Of Exotic Snack Website, 33, Killed In NJ Crash Co-Owner Of Exotic Snack Website, 33, Killed In NJ Crash
Co-Owner Of Exotic Snack Website, 33, Killed In NJ Crash Friends and loved ones are remembering a 33-year-old Passaic County resident who was killed in a crash in Atlantic County. Craig Doka of Oak Ridge was found dead in a vehicle that was on fire off Route 30 in Absecon on Sunday, Apr. 28, according to the Absecon Police Department. He was 33 years old. Doka was a co-owner of the website Order Exotic Snacks, which specializes in selling international foods and beverages. He had been posting videos of himself trying some of the exotic treats from all over the world. View this post on Instagram …

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by Chris Spiker
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Police ID Driver, 33, Killed In Fiery Atlantic County Crash Police ID Driver, 33, Killed In Fiery Atlantic County Crash
Police ID Driver, 33, Killed In Fiery Atlantic County Crash A Passaic County man died in a fiery crash in Atlantic County, authorities said. An Absecon officer saw the vehicle on fire off Route 30 near Delilah Road just before 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Apr. 28, the police department said in a news release. The vehicle was spotted near the former site of Bayview Motel. ALSO SEE: Owner Of Exotic Candy Store, 33, Killed In NJ Crash Craig Doka, 33, of Oak Ridge, was found dead inside the vehicle. Absecon firefighters also arrived and put out the flames. Doka's vehicle was the only one involved in the crash. Anyone who saw the crash or has information…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Threatened To Stab Someone When Asked To Stop Smoking Weed In South Jersey Park: Police Man Threatened To Stab Someone When Asked To Stop Smoking Weed In South Jersey Park: Police
Man Threatened To Stab Someone When Asked To Stop Smoking Weed In South Jersey Park: Police An Atlantic County man was accused of threatening to stab another man with a pointed tool during an argument about smoking marijuana in a park, authorities said. Kevin McAnally, 56, of Absecon, was arrested on Tuesday, Apr. 16, the Absecon Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a fight at Dr. Jonathan Pitney Recreational Park on Morton Avenue just after 5 p.m. Investigators said a man asked McAnally to stop smoking marijuana in front of his underage siblings. McAnally "reacted aggressively" and threatened the man with an awl, which is a pointed tool for making small…

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by Chris Spiker
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Driver Killed, Another With Life-Threatening Injuries In Five-Vehicle South Jersey Crash Driver Killed, Another With Life-Threatening Injuries In Five-Vehicle South Jersey Crash
Driver Killed, Another With Life-Threatening Injuries In Five-Vehicle South Jersey Crash One person was killed and another was fighting for their life after a five-vehicle crash in Atlantic County, authorities said. Absecon police responded to the crash at around 6:37 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 11, the department said in a news release. It happened at the intersection of Route 30 and Mill Road. One driver was killed in the crash. Another driver was rushed to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus, in Atlantic City with life-threatening injuries. Police didn't release any more information about how the crash happened. The traffic safety unit for Absecon police a…

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by Chris Spiker
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New Details Released After Teen Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run Crash New Details Released After Teen Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run Crash
New Details Released After Teen Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run Crash Police in an Atlantic County city released new details as officers search for whoever killed a teen pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash. Absecon police said a white 2015 Jeep Compass with the New Jersey license plate L92PLY was wanted in the crash on Saturday, Feb. 17. The city's police department released a surveillance photo of the SUV on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Police also said a 17-year-old was killed in the hit-and-run just after 9 p.m. on Route 30 West. It happened just east of Turner Avenue and near the Executive Lodge motel. Route 30 West near the Executive Lodge motel i…

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by Chris Spiker
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Violent Home Invasion Suspect Arrested In South Jersey Violent Home Invasion Suspect Arrested In South Jersey
Violent Home Invasion Suspect Arrested In South Jersey A Galloway Township man was arrested after he broke into someone's home and fought the person living there, authorities said. Joseph Aversa, 41, was charged with second-degree robbery, second-degree burglary, and fourth-degree criminal mischief, Absecon police said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of a home invasion on the 300 block of Spruce Street just before 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17. Investigators said Aversa broke into the home, threatened the person living there, and fought that person. The resident secured the door and forced Aversa out of the home. Avers…

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by Chris Spiker
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Female Business Owner Brutally Attacked By Man In South Jersey: Police Female Business Owner Brutally Attacked By Man In South Jersey: Police
Female Business Owner Brutally Attacked By Man In South Jersey: Police A female business owner in Atlantic County was brutally attacked by a man who tried to sexually assault her, authorities said. Dashawn Cooper, 37, of Pleasantville was arrested on Monday, Feb. 19, the Absecon Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a 911 call from a store in the downtown business district at around 3:30 p.m. Investigators said Cooper entered the business and attacked the store owner unprovoked. Police also said Cooper did not know the woman. The victim escaped to another nearby business but Cooper followed her inside and locked the door. He then "la…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Stopped Moving Car, Threw Rocks In Attempted Atlantic County Carjacking: Police Man Stopped Moving Car, Threw Rocks In Attempted Atlantic County Carjacking: Police
Man Stopped Moving Car, Threw Rocks In Attempted Atlantic County Carjacking: Police A Mays Landing man was arrested after he tried to steal someone's vehicle and threw rocks at it in Atlantic County, authorities said. Absecon police responded to a carjacking incident happening on Route 30 just before 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 20, the department said in a news release. Deshaun Washington, 31, was accused of walking into the road and disrupting traffic. One driver stopped to avoid hitting Washington, who began banging on the hood and punching a window to try and get inside of it. The driver sped away and Washington threw rocks at the vehicle, causing damage that included a s…

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by Chris Spiker
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South Jersey Man Once Accused Of Nude Crime Spree Arrested Again South Jersey Man Once Accused Of Nude Crime Spree Arrested Again
South Jersey Man Once Accused Of Nude Crime Spree Arrested Again An Atlantic County man who was once accused of going on a crime spree while nude was arrested again, according to authorities. Absecon police said 39-year-old Michael Davis of Absecon was charged with criminal attempted burglary, obstruction, and several drug-related charges. He was being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Officers were called to the Oyster Bay Condominium Complex near West California Avenue just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8. Police received a report of a man wearing a ski mask trying to break into a vehicle. As officers were heading to the scene, they rece…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Convicted In Pleasantville HS Football Game Shooting, Killing 10-Year-Old Spectator Man Convicted In Pleasantville HS Football Game Shooting, Killing 10-Year-Old Spectator
Man Convicted In Pleasantville HS Football Game Shooting, Killing 10-Year-Old Spectator A 35-year-old Atlantic City man has been convicted of murder in a Pleasantville High School football game shooting that killed a 10-year-old boy and wounded two other spectators, authorities said. Alvin Wyatt was convicted on Thursday, July 27, after a five-day jury trial, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. In addition to the murder conviction, the jury convicted Wyatt of two counts of attempted murder, unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, and certain persons not to possess firearms, the prosecutor said. Wyatt …

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by Jon Craig
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8-Year-Old Boy Killed In South Jersey Crash Remembered For Brightening Everyone's Day 8-Year-Old Boy Killed In South Jersey Crash Remembered For Brightening Everyone's Day
8-Year-Old Boy Killed In South Jersey Crash Remembered For Brightening Everyone's Day The community is rallying to support a family who lost their 8-year-old boy in a tragic crash in Atlantic County. Javier Velez of Philadelphia was killed while sleeping in a car alongside a road in Absecon that got struck by another car, according to a GoFundMe and the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. "Javier was so full of love and life," Devin Alford of Philadelphia wrote on the GoFundMe page. The boy had been on a fishing trip with his father when the crash occurred at about 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, July 23, along White Horse Pike, according to the prosecutor's office. The driver o…

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by Jon Craig
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Crystal Meth Dealer Learns His Fate: Atlantic City Prosecutor Crystal Meth Dealer Learns His Fate: Atlantic City Prosecutor
Crystal Meth Dealer Learns His Fate: Atlantic City Prosecutor A Burlington County man has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for selling crystal methamphetamine, authorities said. Richard Mallinson, 54, of Mount Holly previously pleaded guilty to drug possession with the intent to distribute, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. This was a result of an investigation conducted by the Atlantic County HIDTA Task Force with the assistance of the Somers Point Police Department, Absecon Police Department, and Linwood Police Department K9 Unit. On March 23, 2021, members of the Atlantic County HIDTA…

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by Jon Craig
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MISSING: Police Seek Public's Help Finding Runaway Foster Child In South Jersey MISSING: Police Seek Public's Help Finding Runaway Foster Child In South Jersey
Missing: Police Seek Public's Help Finding Runaway Foster Child In South Jersey Police in Atlantic County seek the public's help finding a runaway teenager. Darlene Cross, 14, was last seen on Monday, May 9, at approximately 6:30 p.m. She ran away from her foster home on Ohio Avenue in Absecon, police said. Darlene is approximately 5’ 8”. She was last seen wearing a black jacket, black jeans, white sneakers, and a white hat. Darlene has two stud nose piercings. She has long black braids with white highlights. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to call the Absecon Police Department at (609) 641-0667.

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by Jon Craig
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Absecon Man Killed Crossing Major Intersection Wasn't In Crosswalk: Police Absecon Man Killed Crossing Major Intersection Wasn't In Crosswalk: Police
Absecon Man Killed Crossing Major Intersection Wasn't In Crosswalk: Police A 50-year-old man died after being struck by a car on White Horse Pike in January, authorities said. Samuel Bayley, of Absecon, was struck while crossing the street by a 2008 Hyundai Tucson heading east at the intersection with Haddon Avenue around 6 p.m., Jan. 24, local police said. Bayley was not in the crosswalk, which was a contributing factor in the crash, authorities said. The roadway was reduced to one lane for approximately four hours while the crash was investigated. Any witnesses to the crash are urged to contact the Absecon Police Department, Traffic Safety Unit at (609) 641-066…

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by Cecilia Levine
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South Jersey Driver Charged In Deadly Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor South Jersey Driver Charged In Deadly Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor
South Jersey Driver Charged In Deadly Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor A South Jersey man has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash, authorities said. Matthew Cademartori, 25, of Northfield, was traveling eastbound on the White Horse Pike when he allegedly struck Talmadge Franklin, 67, of Absecon who was walking eastbound, according to Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill. After striking Franklin, Cademartori allegedly left the scene of Saturday morning's crash, Shill said. Cademartori was placed under arrest at his home on Monday and charged with second-degree leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle cras…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Woman Who Abandoned Dogs Tethered To Trees Faces Charges In 3 Towns: Prosecutor NJ Woman Who Abandoned Dogs Tethered To Trees Faces Charges In 3 Towns: Prosecutor
NJ Woman Who Abandoned Dogs Tethered To Trees Faces Charges In 3 Towns: Prosecutor A South Jersey woman is facing charges in three different towns after abandoning several dogs in a forest and paying for parvo treatment using a stolen credit card, authorities said. Trouble for 45-year-old Jodi Wozniak began on Sept. 16, when five German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois were found in the woods near N. Pitney Road in Galloway, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill said. Some of the dogs were tethered to a tree and others were inside kennels with no food or water, police said.  The dogs, owned by Wozniak, had been left alone for at least 15 hours, accord…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Atlantic City Woman, 57, Struck, Killed While Helping Stranded Motorist At Route 30 Crash Scene Atlantic City Woman, 57, Struck, Killed While Helping Stranded Motorist At Route 30 Crash Scene
Atlantic City Woman, 57, Struck, Killed While Helping Stranded Motorist At Route 30 Crash Scene A motorist who stopped to help another motorist involved in a crash was struck and killed in South Jersey, authorities said.  Atlantic City police were called to Route 30 on a report of a collision about 10 p.m. Wednesday, a department spokesman said. Responding patrol officers found  that a Jeep SUV operated by an unidentified driver, 35, from Atlantic City, struck a center median and became disabled in the left lane of eastbound traffic. Several vehicles stopped to assist in the removal of the woman from the disabled vehicle, according to Lt. Kevin Fair. Then, as a Toyota Camr…

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by Jon Craig
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Pedestrian, 58, Struck, Killed Crossing South Jersey Highway Pedestrian, 58, Struck, Killed Crossing South Jersey Highway
Pedestrian, 58, Struck, Killed Crossing South Jersey Highway A 58-year-old pedestrian died on Sunday after being hit by a car while crossing a highway in Atlantic County, authorities said. A motorist from Galloway was driving a 2008 GMC Envoy west on Route 30 just after midnight when he reportedly struck Christopher Burtt of Massachusetts, according to Absecon police. Burtt reportedly was crossing at Absecon Highway (Route 30) and Station Avenue when the fatal crash occurred, police said. Police suspect that Burtt crossed the road against the traffic signal but an investigation remained. The 46-year-old driver had not been ticketed, and police have…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Woman, 26, Admits Driving Over 100 MPH In Fatal Head-On DUI Crash South Jersey Woman, 26, Admits Driving Over 100 MPH In Fatal Head-On DUI Crash
South Jersey Woman, 26, Admits Driving Over 100 MPH In Fatal Head-On DUI Crash A 26-year-old woman from Atlantic County has admitted speeding more than 100 mph and driving under the influence during a fatal head-on crash in 2018, authorities said. Kaitlyn Hayes of Pleasantville pleaded guilty on Friday to first-degree aggravated manslaughter in connection with the two-car crash that killed a Galloway Township woman, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner. The motor vehicle crash involving occurred on Dec.19, 2018, at 11:38 p.m. on Pitney Road at Connecticut Avenue in Absecon.  Hayes was traveling southbound on Pitney Road when her car crosse…

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by Jon Craig
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Driver, 23, Killed In Atlantic County Crash Driver, 23, Killed In Atlantic County Crash
Driver, 23, Killed In Atlantic County Crash A 23-year-old man from Absecon was killed in a single-car crash on Sunday, Atlantic City police said.  The driver, Devante Schriver was pronounced dead at the scene on the crash, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, a police department spokesman.  Schriver was operating a 2020 Honda Accord when he left the roadway and struck a utility pole, Fair said. The crash occurred at 12:05 a..m. in the eastbound lanes of Route 30 at milepost 54.5. Absecon Police Department and medical personnel responded. The investigation is being conducted by Officer Fitzroy Simpson of the Accident Investigation…

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by Jon Craig
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Absecon Police Investigate South Jersey Shooting Near Travelodge Absecon Police Investigate South Jersey Shooting Near Travelodge
Absecon Police Investigate South Jersey Shooting Near Travelodge A man was hospitalized after being shot in his car near a South Jersey hotel, authorities said. Kahree Nesbitt suffered a gunshot wound to the torso about 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Absecon police said in a statement. Nesbitt was parked on Absecon Boulevard near the Delilah Road exit ramp and Travelodge by Wyndham hotel, police said.  No arrests have made, and no other details about the victim were released.by police. Absecon police officers provided medical care to Nesbitt and he was transported to Atlanticare City Division hospital for treatment. He was listed in stable condition on Fr…

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities: South Jersey Woman Was Driving Over 100 MPH In Fatal Head-On Crash Authorities: South Jersey Woman Was Driving Over 100 MPH In Fatal Head-On Crash
Authorities: South Jersey Woman Was Driving Over 100 MPH In Fatal Head-On Crash A 24-year-old Pleasantville driver who was going more than 100 miles per hour in a school zone when she struck another car head-on killing the driver in 2018 has been arrested, authorities said. Kaitlyn Hayes was arrested on June 10 and charged with aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide in a school zone, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said Thursday. “We cannot emphasize enough the importance of refraining from driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Very simply, if you drive while impaired, it is more likely that someone will be injured or killed. The risk…

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by Jon Craig