Overturned Truck Shuts Down Route 206: NJ DOT Overturned Truck Shuts Down Route 206: NJ DOT
Overturned Truck Shuts Down Route 206: NJ DOT An overturned truck has snarled traffic in Burlington County Wednesday, July 1, authorities said. The truck overturned on Route 206 near Juliustown Road and County Route 669 in Springfield Township, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. All lanes are closed, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said.
Massive Drug Ring Busted At Camden County Jail, 31 Charged: Prosecutor Massive Drug Ring Busted At Camden County Jail, 31 Charged: Prosecutor
Massive Drug Ring Busted At Camden County Jail, 31 Charged: Prosecutor More than 30 people have been charged for their role in a drug-trafficking ring that was operating at the Camden County Jail, authorities announced Wednesday, July 1. An investigation began last October and led to the seizure of more than seven ounces of fentanyl, 12.9 ounces of synthetic cannabinoid, 3.6 ounces of drugs mixed with fentanyl, more than 1.6 ounces of phencyclidine (PCP), and 1.1 ounces of cocaine from inmates at the Camden County Correctional Facility and outside suppliers, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Howard Dunns, a 50-year-old Millville resi…
Drugs, Guns: Two Men Plead Guilty, Atlantic County Prosecutor Says Drugs, Guns: Two Men Plead Guilty, Atlantic County Prosecutor Says
Drugs, Guns: Two Men Plead Guilty, Atlantic County Prosecutor Says Two men from Atlantic County pleaded guilty to numerous weapons and drug offenses, authorities announced Tuesday, June 30, authorities said. Joshua Brickhouse, a 34-year-old Egg Harbor Township resident and Nathaniel Fisher, a 34-year-old Atlantic City resident face a sentence of 14 years in prison, per the terms of their plea agreements. On Wednesday, Oct. 22, Galloway police conducted a motor vehicle stop and spotted a Smith and Wesson handgun with a 30-round ammunition magazine in Brickhouse's possession, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's office said.  All occupants were taken out o…
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators A US Postal Service mail carrier and mother of two was kidnapped and killed while delivering mail just months after her husband's death, authorities said. Brandi Reynolds, 35, was found dead at about 4:16 p.m. on Friday, June 26, the US Postal Inspection Service said in a news release. Her body was discovered in Hays, North Carolina, about 90 minutes west of Greensboro. William Durham, 56, was arrested in connection with Reynolds' death. He was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping, NBC News reported. Durham was accused of unlawfully restraining R…
Speeding Intoxicated NJ Driver Learns Fate For Deadly Black Horse Pike Crash: Prosecutor Speeding Intoxicated NJ Driver Learns Fate For Deadly Black Horse Pike Crash: Prosecutor
Speeding Intoxicated NJ Driver Learns Fate For Deadly Black Horse Pike Crash: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Voorhees Township man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to manslaughter and assault by auto in a crash that killed a 29-year-old Clementon woman. At 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2004, Stephen Sirch was involved in a 3-car crash on the Black Horse Pike in Hamilton Township that killed Karina Castillo, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Three other people were injured, authorities said. Sirch was driving approximately 100 miles per hour and under in the influence of multiple substances, including fentanyl, authorities said. Acco…
Hundreds Overrun 2 NJ House Parties, Wawa Shuts Down, Homeowners Charged: Police Hundreds Overrun 2 NJ House Parties, Wawa Shuts Down, Homeowners Charged: Police
Hundreds Overrun 2 NJ House Parties, Wawa Shuts Down, Homeowners Charged: Police Two New Jersey homeowners have been charged after separate house parties drew hundreds of people, overwhelmed police resources, forced a Wawa to temporarily close, and sparked fights, underage drinking and shoplifting, authorities said. Officers began receiving numerous 911 calls at approximately 7:10 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, about two disorderly gatherings on the 900 block of Twelve Oaks Drive and the 1100 block of Tamarind Place, Monroe Township police in Gloucester County said. At the Twelve Oaks Drive party, officers found roadways blocked by illegally parked vehicles, people drinking…
New Mother ID'd As Murder Victim Found Dead In NJ Home: Prosecutor New Mother ID'd As Murder Victim Found Dead In NJ Home: Prosecutor
New Mother ID'd As Murder Victim Found Dead In NJ Home: Prosecutor Authorities have identified the woman killed in a Morris County home earlier this month. Brooke Hanlon, 35, of Chester, was found dead in a Pottersville Road home in Chester on Friday, June 5, after EMS and Chester Township police officers responded to a 911 call at the home, according to a spokesperson for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. EMS initially responded to her home at 4:30 p.m. for a report of a woman in cardiac arrest, PEOPLE Magazine reports citing dispatch audio obtained. An examination by the Morris County Medical Examiner's Office determined the cause of death…
3-Year-Old NJ Boy Drowns: 'I'm So Sorry I Failed You' 3-Year-Old NJ Boy Drowns: 'I'm So Sorry I Failed You'
3-Year-Old NJ Boy Drowns: 'I'm So Sorry I Failed You' The community is grieving the loss of a little boy who drowned last weekend. Elijah Stephen, 3, of Blackwood, drowned on Saturday, June 27, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family. Stephen's father, Michael, said that evening they saw Elijah's twin sister, Ella, standing in the kitchen, wet, and she said had been in the pool.  "I see the back door has been opened and my heart sinks," Michael, a police officer, wrote on Facebook. "Sandi and I sprint out back and saw the worst thing any parent could ever see. Our Elijah, face down in the water, motionless. His lips were blu…
NJ Man Charged With Murder At Large: Prosecutor NJ Man Charged With Murder At Large: Prosecutor
NJ Man Charged With Murder At Large: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man was charged with murdering a man in Bridgeton, authorities announced Monday, June 29. On Wednesday, June 24, Bridgeton police responded to Burling Manor Complex and found Quashawn White, a 33-year-old Newark man, with multiple gunshot wounds, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. White was pronounced dead at the scene, Webb-McRae said. An investigation led to Rynell Lawrence being charged with murder and weapons offenses, Webb-McRae said. He remains at large, Webb-McRae said. Lawrence should be considered armed and dangerous. The public should not approac…
Crypto Cocaine Purchase Gets NJ Father, Son Arrested: Prosecutor Crypto Cocaine Purchase Gets NJ Father, Son Arrested: Prosecutor
Crypto Cocaine Purchase Gets NJ Father, Son Arrested: Prosecutor A father and son in Brick Township were charged with dealing cocaine, authorities announced Monday, June 29, authorities said. On Tuesday, June 16, the county Narcotics Strike Force obtained a package intercepted by the United States Postal Service Postal Inspectors meant for Ryan Weil, 35, that contained 15 grams of cocaine, purchased on the dark web with cryptocurrency, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Undercover detectives delivered the package to Weil's residence and then executed a search warrant, which led to the seizure of 20 pounds of marijuana, quantities of heroin, …
Wrong Way Teen Scooterist Struck By SUV: Margate City PD Wrong Way Teen Scooterist Struck By SUV: Margate City PD
Wrong Way Teen Scooterist Struck By SUV: Margate City PD A 16-year-old was hospitalized after he was struck by a vehicle in Margate City Saturday, June 27 while riding a scooter the wrong way, authorities said. At 12:30 p.m., officers responded to Adams and Winchester Avenues after the 16-year-old from Atlantic City was traveling the wrong way on Adams Avenue when he entered the intersection with Winchester Avenue and crashed into the side of a Mazda SUV, police said. The 16-year-old was transported to a nearby hospital, police said.
Hatchet Wielding Teen Set 2 Cars Ablaze: Washington Twp PD Hatchet Wielding Teen Set 2 Cars Ablaze: Washington Twp PD
Hatchet Wielding Teen Set 2 Cars Ablaze: Washington Twp PD A 19-year-old Turnersville resident was arrested and charged with setting multiple vehicles on fire in Washington Township, officers announced Sunday, June 28. At 9:42 p.m., on Saturday, June 27, officers responded to Tara Drive for a report of a vehicle that had been intentionally set on fire, Washington Township police said. Footage from home surveillance cameras showed a man smashing the rear window of a parked vehicle, pouring a flammable liquid inside, and igniting the vehicle, police said. While officers were investigating that incident, a second vehicle fire was reported i…