South Jersey Ex-Con Gets 25 Years Without Parole For Drug, Weapons Convictions: Feds South Jersey Ex-Con Gets 25 Years Without Parole For Drug, Weapons Convictions: Feds
South Jersey Ex-Con Gets 25 Years Without Parole For Drug, Weapons Convictions: Feds A Trenton-area ex-con who served time for drug and weapons convictions is headed to federal prison for 25 years. Timothy “Young Money” Wimbush, 33, will have to serve out just about all of the sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Wimbush rejected a plea offer from the government after he was caught armed and dealing during a gun war in Trenton. Taking his chances with a jury, he was convicted in October 2021 of selling and conspiring to sell heroin and possessing a firearm and ammo as a convicted felon. That led to a 300-month prison sentence handed down by…
Winning NJ Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Sold At 7-Eleven Stores Winning NJ Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Sold At 7-Eleven Stores
Winning NJ Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Sold At 7-Eleven Stores There were four third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, July 11, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball. Three of the winning tickets were sold at 7-Eleven stores. The prizes are worth $10,000. The winning Lottery tickets were purchased at the following locations: Atlantic County: Acme #294, 5100 Wellington Ave., Ventnor; Essex County: 7-Eleven #35640, 516 Valley Rd., West Orange; Mercer County: 7-Eleven #10977, 2100 Pennington Rd., Trenton; and, Monmouth County: 7-Eleven #11050, 647 Branch Ave., Little Silver. The winning numbers for the T…
Federal Jury Convicts NYC Man In $200,000 Shakedown Of Jersey Shore Dad Federal Jury Convicts NYC Man In $200,000 Shakedown Of Jersey Shore Dad
Federal Jury Convicts NYC Man In $200,000 Shakedown Of Jersey Shore Dad Federal jurors in Trenton convicted a Brooklyn man for his role in a plot to strong-arm a Jersey Shore resident into giving him and his accomplices $200,000, authorities said. Endrit Kllogjeri, 27, and his cohorts were tripped up by an undercover detective posing as the Monmouth County victim, federal authorities said. Francis Garzon, 31, took a deal from the government rather than risk the consequences of guaranteed prison time if he was convicted at a trial, pleading guilty last month to his role in the plot. Kllogjeri rolled the dice and lost, however. He, Garzon and an unidentified co…
NJ Correctional Officer Indicted In Beating Of Resident Who Died NJ Correctional Officer Indicted In Beating Of Resident Who Died
NJ Correctional Officer Indicted In Beating Of Resident Who Died A correctional police officer at New Jersey’s maximum-security facility for sex offenders was indicted for his role in the beating of a resident who died days later of a stroke. Giuseppe "Joey: Mandara, 54, of Brick Township “abandoned his equipment, including keys and radio, and thereafter used excessive or unlawful force” on Darrell Smith at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Middlesex County, the indictment says. A grand jury in Trenton returned the indictment charging Mandara with misconduct last week, according to a statement issued by state Attorney General Matthew J. Platki…
NJ Broker Scammed Grieving Army Families Out Of $3.5 Million In Death Benefits, Feds Charge NJ Broker Scammed Grieving Army Families Out Of $3.5 Million In Death Benefits, Feds Charge
NJ Broker Scammed Grieving Army Families Out Of $3.5 Million In Death Benefits, Feds Charge Families of soldiers killed in war lost nearly $3.5 million to a merciless financial counselor from New Jersey who exploited their grief, federal authorities have charged. Caz Craffy, 41, worked for the United States Army when he defrauded two dozen Gold Star families who trusted him out of death benefits, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said on Friday, July 7. Craffy – also known as “Carz Craffey” – “took advantage of his role as an Army financial counselor, using lies and deception to steer their investments in a way that would make him money,” Sellinger said during a new…
Blood-Stained Apartment, Steak Knife Lead To Capture Of Trenton Murder Suspect: Police Blood-Stained Apartment, Steak Knife Lead To Capture Of Trenton Murder Suspect: Police
Blood-Stained Apartment, Steak Knife Lead To Capture Of Trenton Murder Suspect: Police A Trenton woman is in custody on accusations she fatally stabbed a 61-year-old man last month, authorities said. Members of the US Marshals Service captured 42-year-old Shawnette Johnson on Thursday, July 6, in connection with the Monday, June 19 stabbing death of Ernest Denard, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Johnson is believed to have stabbed Denard in her apartment at 1100 Edgewood Avenue, around 10:45 p.m., Onofri said. Surveillance footage from the night showed Johnson let Denard into her apartment, and he left about 10 minutes later with blood on his shirt,…
Stranded Travelers Slam Amtrak, NJ Transit Amid Service Suspension (DEVELOPING) Stranded Travelers Slam Amtrak, NJ Transit Amid Service Suspension (DEVELOPING)
Stranded Travelers Slam Amtrak, NJ Transit Amid Service Suspension (Developing) Hundreds of travelers were left stranded Thursday morning, July 6. Enraged Amtrak and NJ Transit customers took to Twitter during morning rush hour as power issues at Amrak's Metropark station in New Jersey halted service from Philadelphia to New York,  With no substitute transportation available, crews were working to restore power as of 9:40 p.m. Service to NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor was also impacted. Northeast Corridor rail service is suspended in both directions between Trenton and Metropark due to Amtrak overhead wire issues. North Jersey Coast Line rail service will experie…
'Screaming Followed By Gunshots' Heard In Murder Of Trenton Woman Killed By BF: Police 'Screaming Followed By Gunshots' Heard In Murder Of Trenton Woman Killed By BF: Police
'Screaming Followed By Gunshots' Heard In Murder Of Trenton Woman Killed By BF: Police Prosecutors have released harrowing details in the murder of a 32-year-old Trenton woman who police say was killed by her 29-year-old boyfriend. Precious Saunders was found having suffered multiple gunshot wounds at 301 Hills Place around 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, July 1 in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. She was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead around 11:05 p.m., Onofri said. Meanwhile, an investigation revealed that earlier in the day, Saunders was the victim of an assault at the same location, and a complaint-warrant had been issued for her boy…
Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At NJ News Shop Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At NJ News Shop
Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At NJ News Shop One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn on Wednesday, June 28. The winning ticket was worth $50,000. The winning ticket was sold at Trenton News Now, 72 South Clinton Ave., Trenton in Mercer County. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, June 28, drawing were: 19, 25, 34, 57, and 68. The Red Power Ball number was 04. The Power Play was 5X.
Predator Who Drove 2,700 Miles For Sex With Jersey Shore Girl, 14, Busted When He Returns: Feds Predator Who Drove 2,700 Miles For Sex With Jersey Shore Girl, 14, Busted When He Returns: Feds
Predator Who Drove 2,700 Miles For Sex With Jersey Shore Girl, 14, Busted When He Returns: Feds A predator from Louisiana who drove 2,700 miles roundtrip for sex with an underage Jersey Shore girl was captured when he flew back for more, federal authorities said. Spencer William-Wayne Caudle, 34, began grooming the 14-year-old victim through the Whisper app in April, a complaint on file in U.S. District Court in Trenton alleges. Although he expressed concern about ending up on TV's “To Catch a Predator,” Caudle drove to Toms River and “committed sexual acts on the victim” on May 27, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Caudle left for home later that night, Seliling…
What Is New Jersey? Garden State Takes Center Stage On 'Jeopardy!' What Is New Jersey? Garden State Takes Center Stage On 'Jeopardy!'
What Is New Jersey? Garden State Takes Center Stage On 'Jeopardy!' It was the "Jeopardy!" category New Jersey aficionados have been waiting for. On Tuesday, June 27's episode, "It Came From New Jersey" was one of the categories in the initial Jeopardy! round. The clues? $200: We rule that Samuel Alito & Antonin Scalia came from this state capital $400: Songs in this Broadway show include "Walk Like A Man" & "Big Girls Don't Cry $600: An origin story of this candy involves the sweets in an Atlantic City shop being flooded by the ocean $800: It was actually a trio of brothers who founded this New Brunswick-based healthcare compan…
Track US Air Force Flyover In NJ-PA Track US Air Force Flyover In NJ-PA
Track US Air Force Flyover In Nj-pa The U.S. Air Force is celebrating 100 years of air refueling on Tuesday, June 27 with flyovers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. The display by the 305th Air Mobility Wing includes a 15-jet formation of tankers and giant cargo planes over the Jersey Shore and Delaware River. The flyover begins from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey with one KC-135, eight KC-46s and six C-17s. The flyovers will follow the Jersey Shore starting at 1:03 p.m. in Asbury Park, heading south over Barnegat Light, Atlantic City and Cape May. The aircraft will then turn toward Philad…