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Man Charged In Double Shooting That Injured Woman In Atlantic City, Police Say Man Charged In Double Shooting That Injured Woman In Atlantic City, Police Say
Man Charged In Double Shooting That Injured Woman In Atlantic City, Police Say An Egg Harbor Township man was arrested after he and a woman were injured in a shooting in Atlantic City, authorities said. Kevin Hollingsworth, 38, was charged with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Wednesday, Sept. 18. An off-duty officer was nearby when shots were fired on the 4000 block of Ventnor Avenue at around 7:26 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The officer found Hollingsworth and an Egg Harbor Township woman suffering from gunshot wounds. Holli…
E-Bike Rider, 74, Killed Crossing Road On Central Jersey Path Identified E-Bike Rider, 74, Killed Crossing Road On Central Jersey Path Identified
E-Bike Rider, 74, Killed Crossing Road On Central Jersey Path Identified Authorities have identified the Marlboro Township man who was killed while riding an electronic bicycle. Guanglie Zhang, 74, died after the Monday, Sept. 9 crash, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Marlboro police responded to School Road East near Buckley Road at around 9:43 a.m. Investigators said Zhang was crossing School Road East from the Henry Hudson Trail on a Class 1 e-bike when the collision happened. He was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center and pronounced dead on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The cause…
Corrections Officer Arrested In Viral Video Capturing Atlantic City Casino Assault Corrections Officer Arrested In Viral Video Capturing Atlantic City Casino Assault
Corrections Officer Arrested In Viral Video Capturing Atlantic City Casino Assault A Monmouth County corrections officer was arrested after a fight caught on video at an Atlantic City casino's shopping mall, authorities said. Keila Diaz, 47, of Freehold, has been suspended without pay, a spokesperson for the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Wednesday, Sept. 18. She and 35-year-old Damian Pineyro of Hazlet were arrested in the brawl on Sunday, Sept. 15. Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said Diaz, who graduated from the county's police academy in 2014, is "expected to be held fully accountable for her actions." "This type of behavi…
Atlantic City Mayor, Superintendent Indicted For Violent Abuse Of Daughter: Prosecutors Atlantic City Mayor, Superintendent Indicted For Violent Abuse Of Daughter: Prosecutors
Atlantic City Mayor, Superintendent Indicted For Violent Abuse Of Daughter: Prosecutors Atlantic City's mayor and schools superintendent were indicted after being accused of physically and emotionally abusing the couple's teen daughter, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Mayor Marty Small Sr., 50, and Dr. La'Quetta Small, 47, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Atlantic City Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. They were originally charged in the case on Monday, Apr. 15. Investigators said the couple violently abused their then-15-year-old daughter several times in December 2023 and January. In one incident, Mayor Small was accused of knocking her unconsc…
Atlantic City Man Left Scene After Barnegat Woman Killed In Crash, Prosecutors Say Atlantic City Man Left Scene After Barnegat Woman Killed In Crash, Prosecutors Say
Atlantic City Man Left Scene After Barnegat Woman Killed In Crash, Prosecutors Say An Atlantic City man was accused of killing a Barnegat woman in a hit-and-run crash in Galloway Township, authorities said. Darrell Dean, 61, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was charged with second-degree leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident. Galloway police responded to the deadly crash involving a pedestrian on Route 30 West near Seventh Avenue at around 7:54 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12. Angeletta Sheppard, 33, was identified as the victim. Investigators said Dean left the scene before police arrived…
Taxi Driver's Body Found Near Dumpster In Central Jersey Motel Parking Lot: Prosecutors Taxi Driver's Body Found Near Dumpster In Central Jersey Motel Parking Lot: Prosecutors
Taxi Driver's Body Found Near Dumpster In Central Jersey Motel Parking Lot: Prosecutors A taxi driver from Eatontown was found shot dead outside a Hazlet motel, authorities said. Anthony Hill, 42, was found dead on Saturday, Sept. 14, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Officers responded to an emergency medical call in the parking lot of Holly Hill Motel on Route 36 at around 7:18 a.m. Police found Hill with several gunshot wounds on the ground near a dumpster. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is helping the Hazlet Police Department in the ongoing investigation. …
NJ Man Working As Mascot Got Preteen Girl To Send Him Sexual Pics, Videos: Prosecutors NJ Man Working As Mascot Got Preteen Girl To Send Him Sexual Pics, Videos: Prosecutors
NJ Man Working As Mascot Got Preteen Girl To Send Him Sexual Pics, Videos: Prosecutors A New Jersey man who had been employed as a mascot for amusement parks and sports teams including Sesame Place is arrested on accusations he convinced a preteen girl to send him child pornography, authorities said. Don-Diego Parkman, 19, was arrested in mid-September, Acting Mercer County Prosecutor Theresa Hilton said in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 17. New Jersey investigators said they received a tip from police in Missouri in early September that the preteen was chatting with Parkman and he sent her sexual pictures. Parkman also told the girl to send him photos a…
Motorcyclist Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Crashing Into SUV In South Jersey, Troopers Say Motorcyclist Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Crashing Into SUV In South Jersey, Troopers Say
Motorcyclist Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Crashing Into SUV In South Jersey, Troopers Say A Hainesport man was killed when he was hit by a tractor-trailer after his motorcycle crashed into an SUV, authorities said. Johnny Epperson Jr., 67, died in the crash on Route 206 North in Southampton Township on Sunday, Sept. 15, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the wreck near milepost 23.3 at around 12:37 p.m. Investigators said Epperson was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle when he hit the back of a Honda CR-V. Epperson's motorcycle overturned into the southbound lane and he was struck by an oncoming Peterbilt tractor-trailer. Epperson …
Charges Filed Against Drunk, Speeding Teen In Crash That Killed Passenger In NJ: Prosecutor Charges Filed Against Drunk, Speeding Teen In Crash That Killed Passenger In NJ: Prosecutor
Charges Filed Against Drunk, Speeding Teen In Crash That Killed Passenger In NJ: Prosecutor A West Windsor teen has been accused of driving drunk and more than twice the speed limit in a crash that killed his passenger, authorities said. Rehan Jahangir, 18, was given four charges in the Tuesday, Aug. 20 crash, Acting Mercer County Prosecutor Theresa Hilto said in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 17.  Daniel Haas, 18, of Princeton Junction, died after the wreck on Lanwin Boulevard. West Windsor police responded to the scene near Providence Drive at around 3:49 a.m. Officers found a 2024 Tesla Model Y that crashed into a tree, causing significant damag…
Rutgers President To Resign At End Of School Year After Historic, Turbulent Tenure Rutgers President To Resign At End Of School Year After Historic, Turbulent Tenure
Rutgers President To Resign At End Of School Year After Historic, Turbulent Tenure Jonathan Holloway will resign as president of Rutgers University at the end of the 2024-25 academic year, the school announced. The university's 21st president will step down after finishing his fifth year in office on Monday, June 30, 2025, Rutgers said in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The U.S. historian plans to take a sabbatical during the 2025-26 year for research projects before joining the Rutgers faculty full time. In a letter to the Rutgers community, Holloway said he made the decision to resign on his own and believes it's how he can best help the university. "Serving as th…
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