Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Unlicensed Driver In South Jersey: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Unlicensed Driver In South Jersey: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Unlicensed Driver In South Jersey: Police A 26-year-old woman from Millville was struck and killed by an unlicensed driver, authorities said. On Friday, Jan. 26, at 6:49 a.m.. Millville Police and EMS were dispatched to the 1100 block of East Broad Street. Tynicha Blake was walking in the eastbound lane of travel just before being struck by a 2006 Honda Accord, a witness told Millville police. The driver of the Honda, a 26-year-old Millville resident, told police he was "heading to work when Blake suddenly appeared in front of his vehicle and he could not avoid hitting her," police said in a statement. Emergen…
Cumberland County Man, 64, Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 4-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor Cumberland County Man, 64, Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 4-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
Cumberland County Man, 64, Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting 4-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor A 64-year-old man from Millville has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl, authorities said. Marvin Stidham was convicted by a Cumberland County jury on Thursday, Jan. 25 of second-degree sexual assault and third-degree child endangerment, according to county Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Stidham was acquitted on a charge of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, she said. The State presented evidence that Stidham engaged in sexual contact with a four-year-old girl in Commercial Township from June 1, 2021 to Nov. 11, 2021, Webb-McRae said. T…
Cars Flip On Route 55 In Cumberland County (Updated) Cars Flip On Route 55 In Cumberland County (Updated)
Cars Flip On Route 55 In Cumberland County (Updated) There were two crashes in which vehicles overturned on Route 55 in Cumberland County, authorities said. The first crash occurred shortly before noon on Friday Jan. 19 on Route 55 southbound at Exit 21 (Schooner Landing Road) in Maurice River Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.  The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospit, according to New Jersey State Police. The second crash occurred at about 12:30 p.m. Friday on Route 55 northbound north of Exit 24 (Route 49) in Millville, the state DOT said. A left lane and shoulder…
NJ Charity Store Needs Donations After 'Devastating' Fire NJ Charity Store Needs Donations After 'Devastating' Fire
NJ Charity Store Needs Donations After 'Devastating' Fire A nonprofit thrift store in Egg Harbor Township is recovering after it lost all of its merchandise in a fire on Monday, Jan. 15. Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia said a suspicious fire broke out in the charity store on Black Horse Pike. No one was injured in the fire. Egg Harbor Township police said the fire started at around 1:30 p.m. and investigators are looking for the cause of it. Firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to other stores in the Cardiff Plaza Shopping Center. All items in the store suffered smoke or water damage. “To lose 100% of our me…
Widespread Power Outages, Downed Lines Affect 20K Customers In South Jersey Widespread Power Outages, Downed Lines Affect 20K Customers In South Jersey
Widespread Power Outages, Downed Lines Affect 20K Customers In South Jersey Utility crews continued to grapple with downed power lines that left nearly 20,000 homes and businesses without power in South Jersey after the storm. Scattered power outages totaling 18,000 customers persisted throughout Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties, according to Atlantic City Electric on Wednesday, Jan. 10. And nearly 1,400 homes and businesses remained without power early Wednesday in Burlington County, according to Jersey Central Power and Light. The other largest area power outages included Camden (950 customers), Bridgeton and surrounding areas (nearly 4,900), De…
Shannon Vaughn Morrison Of Vineland Dies, 43 Shannon Vaughn Morrison Of Vineland Dies, 43
Shannon Vaughn Morrison Of Vineland Dies, 43 Shannon N. Vaughn Morrison of Vineland died on Dec. 17 in Millville at the age of 43, her obituary with the DeMarco-Luisi Funeral Home says. Shannon was born on Sept. 24, 1980 in Vineland to Debra (Wardell) Presgraves and the late Ray Vaughn and enjoyed spending time with her kids, family, and her dog, Jerzey, her obit reads. An avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan, Shannon leaves behind her children, Madeline Smith and son Joshua Pagan of Vineland; her mother and father, Bryan Presgraves; sisters Misty Vaughn (Michael), Tiffani Vaughn (Nichole), Debbie Vaughn (Dave), Heidi Smil…
Driver, 51, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Police Driver, 51, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Police
Driver, 51, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Police A 51-year-old man from Millville was killed after he collided with an SUV, authorities said. Elmer Rosell died at the crash scene, according to Millville Police Chief Ross Hoffman. A 41-year-old Leesburg woman was driving a Ford Bronco southbound on the 2300 block of South 2nd Street in Millville at 4:48 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, when her vehicle collided with a Chevy Malibu attempting to make a left turn out of Country Meadows Mobile Home Park, Hoffman said. The crash remains under investigation and no charges had been filed, he said.
Passenger Killed As Car Strikes Trees In Cumberland County Passenger Killed As Car Strikes Trees In Cumberland County
Passenger Killed As Car Strikes Trees In Cumberland County A passenger was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Cumberland County, authorities said. The crash occurred at 9:55 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10 on Route 670 in Fairfield, according to New Jersey State Police. The driver of a westbound vehicle veered off the road and struck two trees, State Police said. Hartley Pernell, 60, of Bridgeton, died of his injuries. The 57-year-old Millville woman driving the car, Pamela Herring, was seriously injured. Two other passengers — a 43-year-old Bridgeton woman and a 45-year-old man from Berlin in Camden County — suffered moderate injuries. All three were b…
South Jersey Man Gets Prison Time For Rite Aid Robbery: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Gets Prison Time For Rite Aid Robbery: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Gets Prison Time For Rite Aid Robbery: Prosecutor A 54-year-old man from Burlington County has been sentenced to 15 years in New Jersey State Prison for the robbery of a Rite Aid store in Cumberland County, authorities said. Rodney Green, of Willingboro, was sentenced for robbery on Tuesday, Dec. 5, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. He must serve over 12 1⁄2 years before being eligible for parole, she said. The robbery occurred on Sept. 29, 2020, at Rite Aid on 907 North High Street in Millville. Green entered the store, demanded money from the cashier, and threatened to kill her and everyone el…
Boy Struck By Car, Airlifted After Getting Off School Bus In South Jersey Boy Struck By Car, Airlifted After Getting Off School Bus In South Jersey
Boy Struck By Car, Airlifted After Getting Off School Bus In South Jersey A 15-year-old boy from Mays Landing had to be airlifted with serious injuries after being struck by a car, authorities said. The student had just gotten off a school bus when the crash occurred on Monday, Dec. 4 at about 5:40 p.m., according to Hamilton Township police in Atlantic County. The crash occurred at the intersection of Mays Landing Somers Point Road and Old River Road. A preliminary investigation found a 2013 Honda Civic operated by Richard Brownell, 79, of Selbyville, Delaware, was traveling southbound on Mays Landing Somers Point Road when he struck the boy, police said. The …
WINNER: $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite WINNER: $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite
Winner: $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite A New Jersey Lottery player is going to be having a very happy Thanksgiving after winning $50,000 in the Powerball drawing held on Monday, Nov. 20. The ticket matched four of the five numbers, plus the Powerball number. The ticket was sold at ShopRite in Millville.  The winning numbers were 19, 26, 30, 39, and 63. The Powerball was 13.
Man Climbed Ladder Up To 13-Year-Old's Open Bedroom Window To Sexually Assault Her In NJ: Cops Man Climbed Ladder Up To 13-Year-Old's Open Bedroom Window To Sexually Assault Her In NJ: Cops
Man Climbed Ladder Up To 13-Year-Old's Open Bedroom Window To Sexually Assault Her In NJ: Cops A Philadelphia man is facing charges in the terrifying sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl in New Jersey, authorities announced. Aleem King, 35, climbed a ladder up to the girl's open bedroom window on the 1000 block of North Street in Millville, early March 14, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. He had a handgun that he used to threaten the girl while he sexually assaulted her, against her will, Webb-McRae said. King was identified as a suspect after a months-long investigation, and captured in North Carolina in mid-October, the prosecutor said. He's facing charges of…