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Woman's Screams Lead To Attempted Murder Charge For Christmas Strangler In NJ: Police Woman's Screams Lead To Attempted Murder Charge For Christmas Strangler In NJ: Police
Woman's Screams Lead To Attempted Murder Charge For Christmas Strangler In NJ: Police A 33-year-old man was charged with trying to kill a 52-year-old woman in South Jersey on Christmas. Reports of a woman screaming brought police to N. Franklin and W. Arbor Avenue in Buena Borough just after midnight on Monday, Dec. 25, Franklin Township police said. The Mays Landing woman was disoriented and bleeding from her head, police found after Justin Lopez, of Landisville, had strangled her and thrown a brick at her head, police said. The woman was hospitalized while Lopez was charged with aggravated assault, strangulation, and unlawful possession of a weapon. He was held in the Atl…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Shooter In Murder-Suicide Was Retired Atlantic City Police Officer Shooter In Murder-Suicide Was Retired Atlantic City Police Officer
Shooter In Murder-Suicide Was Retired Atlantic City Police Officer The man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend before killing himself was a retired Atlantic City police officer, authorities confirmed. William Beattie, 47, retired from the police force on Feb. 1, 2010, according to public records. Police were called to Ogden Road in Deptford at 6:50 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. They found the bodies of the resident, Erin Gatier, 47, and Beattie, of Landisville, inside, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. On Facebook, Gatier's older sister, Salena Schwegel, wrote, "This is another example of abusive men leading to the worst possible outcome.…

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by Cecilia Levine & Jon Craig
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MURDER SUICIDE: Boyfriend Kills Girlfriend Then Himself In South Jersey, Authorities Say MURDER SUICIDE: Boyfriend Kills Girlfriend Then Himself In South Jersey, Authorities Say
Murder Suicide: Boyfriend Kills Girlfriend Then Himself In South Jersey, Authorities Say An Atlantic County man killed himself after fatally shooting his Gloucester County girlfriend, authorities said. Police were called to Ogden Road in Deptford at 6:50 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. They found the bodies of the resident, Erin Gatier, 47, and William Beattie, also 47, of Landisville, inside, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. Autopsies performed on their bodies by the Gloucester County Medical Examiner’s Office found the incident was a murder-suicide, investigators said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Brandon Cohen of the Gloucester County P…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Mega Millions Players Take Home Combined $30K NJ Mega Millions Players Take Home Combined $30K
NJ Mega Millions Players Take Home Combined $30K There were two lucky Mega Millions players in New Jersey. The third-tier prizewinning tickets combined to win $30,000, state Lottery officials said. Both winners from Tuesday's drawing matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball to win the $10,000 prize. One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $20,000.  The winning numbers for the Dec. 7, drawing were: 01, 07, 40, 43, and 68. The Gold Mega Ball was 01, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. The winning tickets were purchased at the following locations: Essex Cou…

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by Jon Craig