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South Jersey Registered Sex Offender Who Sexually Abused 13-Year-Old Sentenced: Prosecutors South Jersey Registered Sex Offender Who Sexually Abused 13-Year-Old Sentenced: Prosecutors
South Jersey Registered Sex Offender Who Sexually Abused 13-Year-Old Sentenced: Prosecutors A registered sex offender in Atlantic County will spend more than a decade in prison for sexually assaulting a child, authorities said. Marcelino Cruz, 35, of Mullica Township, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 4 to 16 years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. A jury found him guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 7 of second-degree sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and possession of child sexual abuse material. An investigation began when a 13-year-old's mother found disturbing text messages on the child's phone. Police co…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Body Found In Atlantic County Cold Case Still Needs ID Body Found In Atlantic County Cold Case Still Needs ID
Body Found In Atlantic County Cold Case Still Needs ID Investigators are looking for your help in solving the cold case of a woman found dead in Atlantic County more than 35 years ago. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced on Tuesday, Feb. 13 that its major crimes unit is looking for the relatives and friends of James “Crab Daddy” Whiting Jr. He was born in 1916 and died in 2011. The FBI is helping the county prosecutor's office in identifying the remains of a woman found in Mullica Township back on Tuesday, July 19, 1988. According to state police, her remains were recovered in a swamp near Elwood-Weekstown Road, and…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Registered Sex Offender In NJ Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old Registered Sex Offender In NJ Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old
Registered Sex Offender In NJ Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old A registered sex offender in Atlantic County was found guilty of sexually assaulting a child, authorities said. A jury convicted 34-year-old Marcelino Cruz of Mullica Township on Wednesday, Feb. 7, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Cruz was found guilty of second-degree sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and possession of child sexual abuse material. An investigation began when a 13-year-old's mother found disturbing text messages on the child's phone. Police confirmed Cruz, who was 33 at the time, was texting with the child. Investigators said Cruz s…

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by Chris Spiker
Weather
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In NJ From Latest Winter Storm Here's Who Got The Most Snow In NJ From Latest Winter Storm
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In NJ From Latest Winter Storm The National Weather Service has released snow totals from the latest winter storm. In New Jersey, the most amount of snow from the Friday, Jan. 19 storm appears to have fallen in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) and Mount Royal (Gloucester County), where 6.5 inches of snow were reported. Atlantic County: Dorothy, a section of Weymouth, got 6.4 inches, the most amount of snow across Atlantic County. Six inches fell in Atlantic City, 5.6 in Mullica Township, 5.5 in Mays Landing, and on average, between 2 and 6 inches across the county. Burlington County: Medford Township…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman Disappears After Taking Out Trash At Residential Health Care Facility In NJ: Cops Woman Disappears After Taking Out Trash At Residential Health Care Facility In NJ: Cops
Woman Disappears After Taking Out Trash At Residential Health Care Facility In NJ: Cops Police in Mullica Township are looking for a woman who went missing from a residential healthcare facility. Michelle Carroll, 70, went missing from Homestead Residential Health Care Facility on Weymouth Road on Friday, Jan. 5. She was last seen taking the trash outside at around 5:30 a.m., local police said. Facility management told officers that Carroll may be wearing a tan or black jacket. She's also known to carry a large black purse, which is seen in photos posted on the police department's Facebook page on Saturday, Jan. 6. Police also said Carroll is known to go to two nearby stores.…

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
Dad Dies After Being Badly Burned In NJ Christmas Bonfire Dad Dies After Being Badly Burned In NJ Christmas Bonfire
Dad Dies After Being Badly Burned In NJ Christmas Bonfire A cozy Christmas took a tragic turn for a 25-year-old dad and aspiring police officer from South Jersey, who died after being burned in an explosion. James Davis was building a bonfire in the backyard at his in-laws' Mullica Township home while his wife, Nicole, and their 1-year-old daughter, Elliana, played inside with the rest of the family, NJ Advance Media reports. All of a sudden, Nicole heard a loud BOOM, she said on a GoFundMe page, originally launched to help pay off medical bills. Then, her dad started yelling "James is on fire." The family rushed to Davis' aide and frantically f…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Reported On Route 30 Atlantic County (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Reported On Route 30 Atlantic County (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Reported On Route 30 Atlantic County (Developing) A serious crash occurred on Route 30 in Atlantic County, according to developing reports. The crash happened at about 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3 on Route 30 near Elwood Road in Mullica Township, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. There was an unconfirmed report of a fatality. All lanes were closed, 511nj.org reports.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
News
MURDER-SUICIDE: Teen Boy Watched Dad Kill Mom In NJ Backyard, Relatives Say MURDER-SUICIDE: Teen Boy Watched Dad Kill Mom In NJ Backyard, Relatives Say
Murder-suicide: Teen Boy Watched Dad Kill Mom In NJ Backyard, Relatives Say Police were investigating a murder-suicide that brought police to a Mullica Township home July Fourth, they said. Edward Reven 3rd., 53, killed Rayanne Reven, 53 and then himself in their backyard around midnight July Fourth, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said. A GoFundMe launched for Rayanne's children said the incident happened in front of her son, Jesse.  More than $2,300 had been raised on the campaign as of noon on July 5. A Facebook friend commented,  "She was a great friend, colleague, and a wonderful person." This is an active investigation and no other information …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Wildfire Burns 2,100 Acres Of Wharton State Forest Wildfire Burns 2,100 Acres Of Wharton State Forest
Wildfire Burns 2,100 Acres Of Wharton State Forest A wildfire consumed more than 2,100 acres of Wharton State Forest in South Jersey from Sunday, June 19 into Monday. Fueled by dry and breezy conditions, approximately 20 percent of the blaze had been contained as of midnight. The fire consumed parts of the park spanning Washington, Shamong, Hammonton and Mullica Townships. Road closures: ⚠️ Route 206 – from Chew Road to Stokes Road (beginning 12 a.m.) ⚠️ Route 542 – from Green Bank Road to Columbia Road Park closures: Batsto Village and all associated hiking and mountain bike trails were closed to visitors.  The Mullica Rive…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
2 People Killed In South Jersey House Fire 2 People Killed In South Jersey House Fire
2 People Killed In South Jersey House Fire Two people were killed in a weekend house fire, authorities said. In the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 20,, police officers along with fire departments from Mullica Township and surrounding areas were dispatched to 1536 Hamburg Ave. for a structure fire.  When first responders arrived, the residence was fully engulfed in flames. Three occupants were able to escape without injury, police said. Two occupants were unable to escape and perished in the blaze. The fire is being investigated by the State of New Jersey Fire Investigation Unit, along with detectives from the Mullica Tow…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Girl Kicks Herself Free From Abductor In South Jersey: Police Girl Kicks Herself Free From Abductor In South Jersey: Police
Girl Kicks Herself Free From Abductor In South Jersey: Police Police in South Jersey are investigating an attempted child abduction, authorities said. A young girl said she was walking northeast on Weekstown Road headed towards Pleasantmills Road when a male driver stopped on Sunday, Mullica Township police said. His vehicle was described as a small red "beat up and dirty" car, police said. The car's make and model were unknown. Police said the man stopped alongside the girl, got out and grabbed the victim by the arm.  "The victim was able to kick the suspect and escape," Mullica police said. The suspect then drove off southwest on Weeksto…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Mullica Township Burglar Shot, Killed, Prosecutor Says Mullica Township Burglar Shot, Killed, Prosecutor Says
Mullica Township Burglar Shot, Killed, Prosecutor Says A man shot during an overnight Mullica Township home burglary died of his injuries, authorities said. Paul Destefano, 30, broke into a home in the 3000 block of Moores Avenue and was shot by an unidentified civilian around 3 a.m. Monday, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. Destefano was airlifted to Atlanticare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City after someone called 911 to report the shooting, he said. Destefano died at the hospital on Wednesday, the prosecutor said. A medical examiner was conducting an autopsy to determine the official cause and manner of death, he said…

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by Jon Craig