Meet Rookie Cop Who Swam Through Head-High Surf To Save Teen At Asbury Park Beach Meet Rookie Cop Who Swam Through Head-High Surf To Save Teen At Asbury Park Beach
Meet Rookie Cop Who Swam Through Head-High Surf To Save Teen At Asbury Park Beach An Asbury Park police officer swam through head-high surf to rescue a juvenile swimmer in distress before lifeguards were on duty Saturday morning, Aug. 1, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to the area of Convention Hall at approximately 6:18 a.m. for a quality-of-life complaint involving an estimated 200 people gathered on the beach, according to the Asbury Park Police Department. Less than 10 minutes later, officers received a report that three juvenile swimmers were in distress off Fourth Avenue Beach, police said. Officers were then advised that only two swimmers remained i…
1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say 1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say
1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say One person was airlifted after a dive boat and a fishing boat collided several miles off Barnegat Inlet on Friday morning, July 31, sources with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Voice. The crash happened at approximately 11:45 a.m., about eight miles offshore and involved a 32-foot research vessel and a 33-foot Grady-White, TowBoatUS Barnegat Light & Beach Haven said on Facebook. A source tells Daily Voice the fishing boat was returning from offshore when the captain fell asleep while the vessel was on autopilot. Daily Voice could not immediately independently verify tha…
NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor
NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor A 23-year-old East Orange man was charged with murdering an inmate at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility in Chesterfield, authorities said Friday, July 31. On Friday, July 17, correctional officers found Yasin Sellers slumped on the floor and unresponsive in a prison gymnasium following a religious service, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. Sellers was pronounced dead at the scene, Bradshaw said. An investigation determined Sellers collapsed after being assaulted by Banton, Bradshaw said.
Prosecutors Want Imprisoned NJ Lawmaker Removed From Office Prosecutors Want Imprisoned NJ Lawmaker Removed From Office
Prosecutors Want Imprisoned NJ Lawmaker Removed From Office Nathaniel Anderson, a councilman in Burlington County, was just sentenced to a year in prison for mortgage fraud. Now prosecutors want him removed him office. Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw announced her office has filed a civil complaint was filed seeking to remove Nathaniel Anderson from the Willingboro Township Council following his federal conviction for financial crimes earlier this year. Bradshaw says Anderson has forfeited his ability to serve on the township council.  For more than two years, Nathaniel and Christone Anderson orchestrated a fraudulent short s…
Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In NJ: Police Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In NJ: Police
Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In NJ: Police A pedestrian was injured after he was struck by vehicle while fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement Friday morning, July 31, authorities said. At 9:05 a.m., officers responded to Route 35 north near the train station after the man fled from ICE agents who were attempting to apprehend him, Point Pleasant Beach police said. During the course of fleeing, the man entered the roadway and was struck by a motor vehicle, police said. The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. Point Pleasant police said they were not notified of …
Philly Man Promoted Unauthorized Boardwalk Party: Wildwood PD Philly Man Promoted Unauthorized Boardwalk Party: Wildwood PD
Philly Man Promoted Unauthorized Boardwalk Party: Wildwood PD A Philadelphia resident was arrested and charged with promoting a pop up event on the boardwalk in Wildwood, authorities announced Thursday, July 30. On Tuesday, June 28, officers found a social media post promoting an unsanctioned beach party, along with a video shoot, Wildwood police said. The post gained significant attention and officers feared a large, unauthorized gathering that could disrupt public safety. Soudyce Diallo was identified as the organizer of the event and officers issued a cease-and-desist order to him and he was charged with disturbance at a public gathering, police sa…
NJ Man Murdered Pregnant Girlfriend With Bat, Now Faces Lengthy Sentence: Prosecutor NJ Man Murdered Pregnant Girlfriend With Bat, Now Faces Lengthy Sentence: Prosecutor
NJ Man Murdered Pregnant Girlfriend With Bat, Now Faces Lengthy Sentence: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Pleasantville man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his pregnant girlfriend with a bat on Friday, July 31. On Monday, Dec. 2, Boris Lainz-Rosales beat his girlfriend, Leslianette Quintana-Betancourt, a 25-year-old Pleasantville resident to death with a baseball bat, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Quintana-Betancourt was pregnant at the time, authorities said. Lainz-Rosales pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree, authorities said.
Temple University Student's Hit-And-Run Driver ID'd As Child Rapist: US Marshals Temple University Student's Hit-And-Run Driver ID'd As Child Rapist: US Marshals
Temple University Student's Hit-And-Run Driver ID'd As Child Rapist: US Marshals The man accused of dragging a Temple University student more than a mile beneath an SUV before fleeing the scene has been identified as a suspect already wanted in a child rape case, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Derek Reid, 48, was arrested Thursday, July 31, in the 7200 block of Briar Road in Philadelphia after becoming the primary suspect in the fatal June 24 hit-and-run that killed 20-year-old Bryce Wolfe, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Philadelphia police had asked the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force for help locating Reid after investigators identified him as the suspect …
Man Hospitalized After Ejected From Construction Tractor: Pleasantville PD Man Hospitalized After Ejected From Construction Tractor: Pleasantville PD
Man Hospitalized After Ejected From Construction Tractor: Pleasantville PD A 24-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was hospitalized after he was ejected from a construction tractor on Thursday, July 30, authorities said. At 6:29 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Church Street after the tractor equipment tipped onto its side, ejecting the driver, who was leveling the ground as part of demolition work, Pleasantville police said. The driver sustained injuries to his lower body and he was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said. The injuries are non-life-threatening, police said. The incident remains under investigation, police said.
Two PA Residents Assaulted Two Cops: Sea Isle City PD Two PA Residents Assaulted Two Cops: Sea Isle City PD
Two PA Residents Assaulted Two Cops: Sea Isle City PD Two Pennsylvania residents were arrested and charged with assaulting police in Sea Isle City, authorities announced. At 11:17 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, police responded to a fight in progress at the Sea Isle Inn after Patrick McStravog, a 31-year-old Audubon resident was involved in a fight with other patrons inside the business, having instigated the altercation, Sea Isle City police said.  As first responders tended to McStravog, Robert McMonagle, a 60-year-old Norristown resident, became irate and struck an officer in the chest while trying to go after the people who were involved …
14-Year-Old Brandished Gun On School Bus: Township Of Hamilton PD 14-Year-Old Brandished Gun On School Bus: Township Of Hamilton PD
14-Year-Old Brandished Gun On School Bus: Township Of Hamilton PD A 14-year-old Mays Landing resident was arrested and charged after he brandished a gun on a school bus in Township of Hamilton on Wednesday, July 29, authorities said. The student displayed the handgun to other students while riding home on the bus, Township of Hamilton police said. He was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and numerous weapons offenses, police said. The firearm had not been properly secured inside his residence, leading to John Mutcherson, a 39-year-old Mays Landing resident to be charged with allowing a…
NJ Lifeguard Tried To Meet Young Girl For Sex: Prosecutor NJ Lifeguard Tried To Meet Young Girl For Sex: Prosecutor
NJ Lifeguard Tried To Meet Young Girl For Sex: Prosecutor A 38-year-old lifeguard in Atlantic City was arrested and charged with trying to meet an underage girl for sex, authorities announced Thursday, July 30. On Tuesday, July 28, Stephen Pagnoni, an Egg Harbor Township resident, began chatting with online with who he thought was a 15-year-old girl was actually an undercover detective from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Cherry Hill Police Chief John Ostermueller said. Pagnoni arranged to meet at a park in Cherry Hill to have sex with the girl in exchange for …