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SUV Kills Motorcyclist During Route 80 Police Pursuit, AG Says SUV Kills Motorcyclist During Route 80 Police Pursuit, AG Says
SUV Kills Motorcyclist During Route 80 Police Pursuit, AG Says The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is investigating a pursuit in which the vehicle being pursued struck a motorcyclist, killing the operator. A New Jersey State Trooper began following an SUV on Route 80 east near milepost 11 around 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13 in Hope Township, AG Matthew Platkin said The vehicle continued eastbound and left the interstate at Exit 12, exiting onto County Road 521 southbound, in Hope Township. The SUV subsequently passed another civilian vehicle on the left in the area of Dogwood Road and, while merging back into the southbound lane, collided with …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Wildwood Boardwalk Businesses Sold Vape Products Without Tobacco Licenses, Police Say Wildwood Boardwalk Businesses Sold Vape Products Without Tobacco Licenses, Police Say
Wildwood Boardwalk Businesses Sold Vape Products Without Tobacco Licenses, Police Say Several businesses on the Wildwoods Boardwalk were accused of selling vape products and tobacco without proper licenses, authorities said. Eight business owners were charged in the crackdown, the City of Wildwood Police Department said in a news release on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Wildwood officers and special agents for the state Department of Treasury responded to several boardwalk businesses that sold tobacco and vaping products on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Investigators said the business owners had to show valid licenses to sell tobacco products. One business at 3210 …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Uploaded Child Porn Videos To Internet, Prosecutors Say South Jersey Man Uploaded Child Porn Videos To Internet, Prosecutors Say
South Jersey Man Uploaded Child Porn Videos To Internet, Prosecutors Say A Willingboro man was accused of uploading child pornography videos to the internet, authorities said. Aaron Minor, 24, was charged with second-degree distribution of child sexual abuse material, second-degree possession of child sexual abuse material with the intent to distribute, and third-degree possession of child sexual abuse material. Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw announced Minor's charges in a news release on Monday, Aug. 12. The investigation began when state police received a tip about Minor from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Chi…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Why Sergeant Won't Be Charged In Crash That Killed 44-Year-Old Pedestrian: AG (VIDEO) Why Sergeant Won't Be Charged In Crash That Killed 44-Year-Old Pedestrian: AG (VIDEO)
Why Sergeant Won't Be Charged In Crash That Killed 44-Year-Old Pedestrian: AG (Video) Charges will not be filed against a police officer who last November struck and killed a 44-year-old man while on-duty in a patrol car, authorities said. Sgt. Richard Sbarra was on White Horse Pike (Route 30) in the Atco section of Waterford when he hit Christofe “Christopher” Wita, 44, of Berlin on Nov. 23, 2023, NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin previously said. Bodycam footage and radio transmissions from the incident were released last month. On Monday, Aug. 12, Platkin said Sbarra would not be charged following an investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Account…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Cruel Man Who Hurled Dogs Over Fence Of NJ Animal Shelter Arrested, Police Say Cruel Man Who Hurled Dogs Over Fence Of NJ Animal Shelter Arrested, Police Say
Cruel Man Who Hurled Dogs Over Fence Of NJ Animal Shelter Arrested, Police Say The man seen hurling dogs over the fence of the Atlantic County Animal Shelter has been arrested, police said, Jahlil McNeal, 23, of Atlantic City, was identified by city police as the man captured in disturbing footage throwing dogs over the fence at the county animal shelter and leaving. McNeal has been charged with four counts of cruelty to animals, failure to provide care to animals, two counts theft of services, and witness tampering. McNeal first abandoned an animal at the shelter after hours on July 15, police said. ACPD's Humane Law Enforcement Officer, Matthew Schmidt, initia…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
South Jersey Corrections Officer Who Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 13 Sentenced: Prosecutors South Jersey Corrections Officer Who Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 13 Sentenced: Prosecutors
South Jersey Corrections Officer Who Sexually Assaulted Girl Under 13 Sentenced: Prosecutors A Cape May County corrections officer will spend more than a quarter-century in prison for sexually assaulting a girl younger than 13 years old, authorities said. Jonathan Perez, 35, of Woodbine, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 8 to 30 years in state prison, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release. A jury convicted him on four charges on Friday, Apr. 12. The girl reported the abuse "over an extended period of time" to state police in Woodbine on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. Perez was arrested the next morning and a grand jury indicted him on…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Attacking 70-Year-Old Bicyclist Who Died, Prosecutors Say Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Attacking 70-Year-Old Bicyclist Who Died, Prosecutors Say
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Attacking 70-Year-Old Bicyclist Who Died, Prosecutors Say A Seaside Heights man will spend several years in prison after attacking a bicyclist who died from his injuries two weeks later, authorities said. Anthony Collins, 41, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 8 to three years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. Collins previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter after he was charged in the death of 70-year-old Robert May of Seaside Heights. Seaside Heights police responded to a report of a bike rider who fell near the intersection of Central and Sumner avenues at around 4 p.m. on Monda…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
South Jersey Cockfighting Ringleader Pleads Guilty To Animal Cruelty Charges, Prosecutors Say South Jersey Cockfighting Ringleader Pleads Guilty To Animal Cruelty Charges, Prosecutors Say
South Jersey Cockfighting Ringleader Pleads Guilty To Animal Cruelty Charges, Prosecutors Say An Egg Harbor City man admitted to running an elaborate cockfighting ring at his home, authorities said. Jose Madera, 33, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 6 to several animal cruelty charges and other offenses, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. A judge had ordered him to remain in jail to await a trial on Tuesday, Mar. 19. Prosecutors said Madera's plea deal calls for him to spend 364 days in county jail and receive up to five years of probation. He would also be banned from owning animals or living with them. Galloway Township police uncovered t…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Woman, 20, Two Teens Arrested For Fight At National Night Out Event In South Jersey: Police Woman, 20, Two Teens Arrested For Fight At National Night Out Event In South Jersey: Police
Woman, 20, Two Teens Arrested For Fight At National Night Out Event In South Jersey: Police An Atlantic City woman and two teens were accused of fighting during a National Night Out event in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. Latairah Abdul-Haqq, 20, was arrested, along with two 17-year-old girls from Mays Landing and Galloway, an Egg Harbor Township police spokesperson said on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The three were charged with disorderly conduct and simple assault. Investigators said the fight started right before the event's fireworks display at around 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6. "Large groups of teenagers were continuously gathering throughout the evening and …

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
NY County Criminalizes Mask Wearing Amid Bump In COVID-19 Cases NY County Criminalizes Mask Wearing Amid Bump In COVID-19 Cases
NY County Criminalizes Mask Wearing Amid Bump In Covid-19 Cases Lawmakers in a New York county approved a controversial bill criminalizing mask wearing amid a summer bump in COVID-19 cases. On Long Island, the Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature passed the “Mask Transparency Act” by a vote of 12-0 on Monday night, Aug. 5. All seven Democrats abstained from voting. The bill makes it a misdemeanor for anyone 16 and older to wear a face mask in public spaces in the county. It also gives private businesses the right to prohibit masks on their premises. It grants exceptions for health or religious reasons, though that distinction will be determ…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Screaming NJ Man Who Asked Flight Attendant For Sex Indicted For Unruly Flight Behavior: Feds Screaming NJ Man Who Asked Flight Attendant For Sex Indicted For Unruly Flight Behavior: Feds
Screaming NJ Man Who Asked Flight Attendant For Sex Indicted For Unruly Flight Behavior: Feds A 26-year-old New Jersey man who asked a flight attendant for sex and tried to open the aircraft's doors multiple times has been indicted by a federal grand jury, authorities said. Eric Nicholas Gapco, of Delanco, a passenger onboard American Airlines flight #2101, assaulted and intimidated a flight attendant and aircraft crew members on July 18, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The flight originated in Seattle en route to Dallas but was diverted to Salt Lake City where law enforcement arrested him. According to court documents, Gapco failed to follow instructions to remain in his …

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by Jon Craig
News
NJ State Trooper Admits Punching Handcuffed Woman After She Spits At Troopers, Loses Job: AG NJ State Trooper Admits Punching Handcuffed Woman After She Spits At Troopers, Loses Job: AG
NJ State Trooper Admits Punching Handcuffed Woman After She Spits At Troopers, Loses Job: AG A New Jersey State Police trooper from Gloucester County has admitted punching a woman in the face with a metal flashlight in his hand while the victim was handcuffed in the backseat of a patrol vehicle, authorities said. The incident occurred after the drunken woman spat toward troopers following a trespassing complaint, according to Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Trooper Nicolas J. Hogan, 28, of Gibbstown, pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 25 in Cumberland County to aggravated assault, Platkin said. Hogan entered into a consent order banning him for life from holding public offi…

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by Jon Craig