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PA Contractor Who Stole $140K+ From NJ Homeowners Captured In Las Vegas, Police Say PA Contractor Who Stole $140K+ From NJ Homeowners Captured In Las Vegas, Police Say
PA Contractor Who Stole $140K+ From NJ Homeowners Captured In Las Vegas, Police Say A Pennsylvania contractor was accused of stealing more than $140,000 from New Jersey homeowners who needed storm repairs, authorities said. James Silva, 50, was arrested by Las Vegas police on Thursday, Sept. 19, the Medford Township Police Department said in a news release. He's an owner of Home Repair LLC, a company based in King of Prussia, PA, according to the Better Business Bureau. Medford police began investigating potential contractor fraud in April 2024 related to repairs after storms in the area in the spring of 2023. Homeowners and insurance companies filed complaints, sayin…

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by Chris Spiker
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South Jerseyans Busted On Child Porn Charges, Prosecutor Says South Jerseyans Busted On Child Porn Charges, Prosecutor Says
South Jerseyans Busted On Child Porn Charges, Prosecutor Says Five men and two juveniles have been arrested on child porn charges, authorities in Burlington County announced. The new defendants join 46 people apprehended for similar crimes as part of an investigation launched by the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office during the COVID-19 pandemic called "Operation Safe Quarantine." The operation targeted individuals engaged in the online exploitation of children, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. However, the charges below were not part of any special operation. Matthew Reiss, 38, of Maple Shade, charged July 16 with Enda…

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by Cecilia Levine
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South Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Fentanyl, Heroin Overdose Of Medford Woman South Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Fentanyl, Heroin Overdose Of Medford Woman
South Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Fentanyl, Heroin Overdose Of Medford Woman An Eastampton man has been arrested for selling drugs that led to the fatal overdose of a Medford Township woman, authorities said. Peter Mariano, 52, of Jess Court in the Fenimore Village trailer park, was charged with strict liability for drug-induced death, and possession and sale of a controlled dangerous substance, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Medford Township Police Chief Richard J. Meder said in a statement. Crystal Elder was found dead in the bathroom of her Medford Township home on Sept. 2, 2019, after a relative asked Medford Township police to check on her,…

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by Jon Craig