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Man Stabbed To Death On Home's Porch, Bridgeton Woman Charged With Murder: Police Man Stabbed To Death On Home's Porch, Bridgeton Woman Charged With Murder: Police
Man Stabbed To Death On Home's Porch, Bridgeton Woman Charged With Murder: Police A Bridgeton woman was accused of stabbing a man to death on the front porch of a home, authorities said. Wendy Perez, 27, was charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Dec. 2. The Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office identified the victim as 26-year-old Rafael Morales-Domingo of Bridgeton. Officers responded to reports of a man screaming on the 300 block of Atlantic Street at around 6:55 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1. Morales-Domingo was found on th…

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by Chris Spiker
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Millville Teen Driving Stolen Car Found With Fake Gun, Bridgeton Police Say Millville Teen Driving Stolen Car Found With Fake Gun, Bridgeton Police Say
Millville Teen Driving Stolen Car Found With Fake Gun, Bridgeton Police Say A Millville teen was accused of carjacking someone and driving the vehicle in Bridgeton, authorities said. Juan Vasquez Jr., 19, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 14, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release.  Officers stopped Vasquez while he was driving at around 11:06 a.m. Investigators said he was in a vehicle stolen during a carjacking in Millville. Vasquez was charged with carjacking, unlawful possession of a weapon, and unlawful possession of an imitation firearm. The teen was held in the Cumberland County Jail.

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by Chris Spiker
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Millville Man Arrested For Deadly Stabbing In Downtown Bridgeton Alley, Police Say Millville Man Arrested For Deadly Stabbing In Downtown Bridgeton Alley, Police Say
Millville Man Arrested For Deadly Stabbing In Downtown Bridgeton Alley, Police Say A Millville man was accused of stabbing another man to death in downtown Bridgeton, authorities said. Cornell Becton, 37, was arrested on unrelated charges at around 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Oct. 14. He was also given charges in the killing of 59-year-old Wilbert Pace, which happened that morning. Officers responded to East Commerce Street between Laurel Street and Mayor Aitken Drive at around 3:30 a.m. Police found Pace suffering from several stab wounds behind a downtown building. Officers tried to save Pa…

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by Chris Spiker
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Two Men Threw Bottles, Pulled Knife On Three People Along South Jersey Riverfront: Police Two Men Threw Bottles, Pulled Knife On Three People Along South Jersey Riverfront: Police
Two Men Threw Bottles, Pulled Knife On Three People Along South Jersey Riverfront: Police Two Cumberland County men were accused of assaulting three people on the Bridgeton riverfront, authorities said. Geovanni Justice of Bridgeton and Christopher Perez of Vineland were arrested, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Sept. 30. Officers responded to a report of an active fight on the riverfront at around 2:17 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. Investigators said Justice and Perez threw rocks and bottoms at the three victims. The two men also pulled out a knife at one point in the fight. Perez and Justice were taken into custody and brought to Brid…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Wielding Two Knives Slashed Victim At South Jersey Liquor Store, Police Say Man Wielding Two Knives Slashed Victim At South Jersey Liquor Store, Police Say
Man Wielding Two Knives Slashed Victim At South Jersey Liquor Store, Police Say A Bridgeton man was accused of slashing another man with knives at a liquor store, authorities said. John Paul Thomas, 69, was arrested, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Officers responded to an assault with a knife at Supermarket Discount Liquor on North Pearl Street at around 3:34 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Investigators said Thomas pulled out two knives and attacked the other man. The victim suffered cuts on one of his hands and the side of his head. When police arrived, the victim was holding Thomas on the ground. Thomas was ta…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Critically Injured In Double Shooting At South Jersey Apartment Complex, Police Say Man Critically Injured In Double Shooting At South Jersey Apartment Complex, Police Say
Man Critically Injured In Double Shooting At South Jersey Apartment Complex, Police Say A Bridgeton man was accused of shooting two other men at an apartment complex, authorities said. Cas Albert Miller, 31, was arrested after the shooting at Amity Heights on Pamphylia Avenue on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 10, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release. He reportedly lives at the apartment complex. When officers arrived, they found the victims, 45 and 31 years old, with gunshot wounds. One man was rushed to Cooper University Hospital where he remains in critical but stable condition, while the other man was treated at the scene and released. Miller was take…

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by Chris Spiker
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South Jersey Man Kills Another Man With Broken Bottle: Police South Jersey Man Kills Another Man With Broken Bottle: Police
South Jersey Man Kills Another Man With Broken Bottle: Police A 29-year-old man from Bridgeton has been arrested for fatally stabbing another man with a broken bottle, authorities said. Regino Hernandez-Morales was taken into custody Monday afternoon July 29 after detectives from the Bridgeton Police Department and Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office executed a search warrant at his home. He is charged with murder and weapons offenses, Bridgeton police said. He was being held in the Cumberland County Jail. Bridgeton police were dispatched to Inspira Regional Medical Center in Vineland late Sunday night July 28 where they found …

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by Jon Craig
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Vineland Man Charged With Break-In At South Jersey Business: Police Vineland Man Charged With Break-In At South Jersey Business: Police
Vineland Man Charged With Break-In At South Jersey Business: Police A 64-year-old man was charged with breaking into a business in Bridgeton, authorities said. David Carty, of Vineland, was charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief, according to Bridgeton police. Carty is accused of breaking into Pastelmex bakery and cafe at 694 N. Pearl St. at about 11 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, police said. He was being held at Cumberland County Jail.

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by Jon Craig