South Jersey Ex-Con Indicted In Deadly Driveway Shooting: Prosecutors South Jersey Ex-Con Indicted In Deadly Driveway Shooting: Prosecutors
South Jersey Ex-Con Indicted In Deadly Driveway Shooting: Prosecutors An Atlantic County grand jury indicted an ex-convict accused of killing a Pleasantville man in a driveway, authorities said. Jerome Holley, 41, of Absecon, was indicted on Tuesday, Feb. 6, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Holley has been charged in the killing of 45-year-old Mamadou Toure. Pleasantville police responded to a shooting on West Pleasant Avenue at around 8:41 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Officers found Toure unresponsive with a gunshot wound in the driveway and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Holley was charged on Friday, Dec. 1, with first-degree murde…
Heroin Kingpin Who Ran Fatal Drug Ring From Atlantic County Jail Eligible For Parole In 9 Years Heroin Kingpin Who Ran Fatal Drug Ring From Atlantic County Jail Eligible For Parole In 9 Years
Heroin Kingpin Who Ran Fatal Drug Ring From Atlantic County Jail Eligible For Parole In 9 Years A man who ran a heroin-selling network from the Atlantic County Jail was sentenced, authorities said. Emery Chapman, 44, of Pleasantville, was sentenced to 21 years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced on Friday, Feb. 2. Chapman will be eligible for parole after nine years and once he's released, he'll have five years of "intensive parole supervision" under the No Early Release Act. Prosecutors said Chapman gave heroin to 62-year-old Brian Whitted of Galloway Township in December 2018. Whitted then sold the heroin to 59-year-old Anthony Tamburelli. Tambur…
New Jersey 9/11 Compensation Advocate Joseph Zadroga Killed By 82-Year-Old Driver New Jersey 9/11 Compensation Advocate Joseph Zadroga Killed By 82-Year-Old Driver
New Jersey 9/11 Compensation Advocate Joseph Zadroga Killed By 82-Year-Old Driver The 76-year-old father who helped launch the 9/11 compensation fund, his son's namesake, was struck and killed by an SUV this weekend, Daily Voice has learned. Joseph C. Zadroga, of Little Egg Harbor, was standing just outside of his parked vehicle when an 82-yer-old driver from Absecon struck him while pulling into a parking spot around 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Bacharach Rehabilitation at 61 W. Jimmie Leeds Road in Galloway, local police said. Zadroga became pinned underneath the 2021 Grey Nissan SUV. Life-saving measures were performed, and Zadroga was rushed to the AtlantiCare R…
'Fed Up With Being Dumped On:' Landfill Reps Promise Less Gas Emissions For NJ Residents 'Fed Up With Being Dumped On:' Landfill Reps Promise Less Gas Emissions For NJ Residents
'Fed Up With Being Dumped On:' Landfill Reps Promise Less Gas Emissions For NJ Residents South Jersey residents turned out in droves to air their frustrations over the stench caused by landfills that's been stinking up their neighborhoods for decades. Local resident Anthony Kucharski told the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) at the Thursday, Jan. 11 public hearing that the agency's landfill is ruining the quality of life in Absecon and other nearby communities. "Absecon is absolutely fed up with being dumped on," said Kucharski. "This has been a decades-long problem that has only gotten worse. The anger, frustration, and stress have reached a boiling point." Kuc…
Foul Odor From Landfill Is Stinking Up NJ Towns: Residents Push Leaders For Fixes Foul Odor From Landfill Is Stinking Up NJ Towns: Residents Push Leaders For Fixes
Foul Odor From Landfill Is Stinking Up NJ Towns: Residents Push Leaders For Fixes Leaders with the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) will meet with residents in Absecon to talk about a smelly problem that's lingered in the city: Odors from a county landfill. The City of Absecon said the ACUA will hold a town hall meeting about the stinky issue on Thursday, Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Absecon Municipal Complex. Residents will be able to tell ACUA managers about their worries and ask them questions. City council president Nick LaRotonda pushed for the ACUA to address the foul-smelling problem for many in Absecon. "This town hall will provide Absecon residents the…
South Jersey Ex-Con Charged In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor South Jersey Ex-Con Charged In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
South Jersey Ex-Con Charged In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A 41-year-old ex-convict from Absecon has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a Pleasantville man, authorities said. Jerome Holley was charged on Friday, Dec. 1 with the murder of Mamadou Toure, 45, of Pleasantville, that occurred in October in Pleasantville, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Holley was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, second-degree possession of a handgun without a permit to carry, and second-degree certain persons not to possess firearms, the prosecutor said. He was…
Atlantic County Worker Charged With Stealing EBT Card: Prosecutor Atlantic County Worker Charged With Stealing EBT Card: Prosecutor
Atlantic County Worker Charged With Stealing EBT Card: Prosecutor Three people including an Atlantic County public employee were indicted on multiple counts for their roles in the theft and unauthorized use of an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, authorities said. Corie M. Pittman was indicted by an Atlantic County grand jury on several counts alleging second-degree official misconduct and third-degree theft, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Kelly N. Pittman and Robert D. Swaggerty were indicted for second-degree conspiracy to commit official misconduct and third-degree theft, the prosecutor said. In June of 2022, an eligi…
State Slammer For NJ Man Who Tortured GF's Cat, Cocked Gun At Different Victim State Slammer For NJ Man Who Tortured GF's Cat, Cocked Gun At Different Victim
State Slammer For NJ Man Who Tortured GF's Cat, Cocked Gun At Different Victim A 30-year-old New Jersey man will be spending several years in state prison for beating a cat so badly the animal had to be euthanized and for holding a gun to a person's head and cocking it when he tried walking away. Michael Ciarla, of Galloway Township, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Bernard E. DeLury Jr., to one year in state prison without parole for aggravated assault, and a consecutive term of three years for animal cruelty via torture, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. In August, Ciarla pleaded guilty to fourth degree aggravated assault by pointing a fir…
South Jersey Repeat Offender Admits Cyberstalking Assault Victim, Obscene Threats: Prosecutor South Jersey Repeat Offender Admits Cyberstalking Assault Victim, Obscene Threats: Prosecutor
South Jersey Repeat Offender Admits Cyberstalking Assault Victim, Obscene Threats: Prosecutor A 49-year-old man on probation in South Jersey has admitted to cyberstalking an assault victim, authorities said. John LeVance, of Absecon, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Sept. 20 to the charges of stalking as a repeat offender, cyber harassment, contempt of a court order and invasion of privacy, according the the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. LeVance had been detained since January after his arrest for stalking the victim since June 2022, the prosecutor said. Following his plea, the court released LeVance from the Atlantic County Justice Facility over the State's …
Biz Owner Used Drone To Drop Dye Into Atlantic County Pools: Police Biz Owner Used Drone To Drop Dye Into Atlantic County Pools: Police
Biz Owner Used Drone To Drop Dye Into Atlantic County Pools: Police A 45-year-old man from Atlantic County has been arrested in connection with dropping dye from a drone into local pools, authorities said. Patrick Spina 4th, of Absecon, owner of Comfort Solutions Heating and Cooling, is facing multiple counts of criminal mischief, according to Absecon police. On Aug. 13, Absecon Police received a call from a concerned homeowner on Upland Avenue, who reported suspicious activity involving a drone hovering over their pool. "To the homeowner's dismay, a substance was dropped from the drone, turning the pool water an alarming shade of green," police said. …
Crash Shuts Route 30 In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Crash Shuts Route 30 In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Crash Shuts Route 30 In South Jersey (Developing) A crash closed all lanes of Route 30 in Atlantic County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3 eastbound at Routes 585 and 157 in Absecon, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
8-Year-Old Boy Killed In South Jersey Crash Remembered For Brightening Everyone's Day 8-Year-Old Boy Killed In South Jersey Crash Remembered For Brightening Everyone's Day
8-Year-Old Boy Killed In South Jersey Crash Remembered For Brightening Everyone's Day The community is rallying to support a family who lost their 8-year-old boy in a tragic crash in Atlantic County. Javier Velez of Philadelphia was killed while sleeping in a car alongside a road in Absecon that got struck by another car, according to a GoFundMe and the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. "Javier was so full of love and life," Devin Alford of Philadelphia wrote on the GoFundMe page. The boy had been on a fishing trip with his father when the crash occurred at about 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, July 23, along White Horse Pike, according to the prosecutor's office. The driver o…