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'Songstress' Allegedly Killed By Daughter Mourned As NJ House Music Sensation 'Songstress' Allegedly Killed By Daughter Mourned As NJ House Music Sensation
'Songstress' Allegedly Killed By Daughter Mourned As NJ House Music Sensation Kim Beacham-Hanson, a celebrated New Jersey house music sensation, is being mourned by fans and the music community after her tragic death.  The 57-year-old singer, known for her soulful voice and contributions to the house music scene, was found dead in her Hopewell Lane home in the Hawthorne Park neighborhood of Willingboro on Monday, Dec. 16, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Authorities confirmed she was the victim of a brutal homicide allegedly committed by her 32-year-old daughter, Breanna Beacham. Police responded to a call about an assault in progress just before 4 p.…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
CEO Murder: Luigi Mangione Notebook Detailing Shooting Plans Revealed, Reports Say CEO Murder: Luigi Mangione Notebook Detailing Shooting Plans Revealed, Reports Say
CEO Murder: Luigi Mangione Notebook Detailing Shooting Plans Revealed, Reports Say Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was found in possession of a handwritten manifesto that sheds light on his alleged motives.  CNN was first to report the discovery.  The three-page document opens with a confession and asserts that Mangione acted independently, according to a report published Wednesday morning, Dec. 11 by The New York Times. He condemns UnitedHealthcare's increasing market capitalization amid declining American life expectancy and criticizes corporations for exploiting the country for pr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Men Captured 14 Years After Toms River Killing To Remain In Jail, Prosecutors Say Two Men Captured 14 Years After Toms River Killing To Remain In Jail, Prosecutors Say
Two Men Captured 14 Years After Toms River Killing To Remain In Jail, Prosecutors Say Two Lakewood men charged in the 2010 shooting death of a man in Toms River will stay in jail, authorities said. Judges ordered 36-year-old Maurice Cole and 41-year-old Jerron Evans to remain detained pending their trials, Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael Nolan Jr. said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 10.  The duo was accused of taking part in the killing of 22-year-old Rondell Proctor, who was originally from Arkansas. Toms River police responded to the shooting at the Winteringham Village Apartments on Route 166 at around 12:45 p.m. on Thursd…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Boyfriend Charged With Murder In South Jersey Woman’s Death, Prosecutors Say Boyfriend Charged With Murder In South Jersey Woman’s Death, Prosecutors Say
Boyfriend Charged With Murder In South Jersey Woman’s Death, Prosecutors Say A Pleasantville man was accused of killing his girlfriend in the couple's home, authorities said. Boris Lainez-Rosales, 26, was charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 3. He was arrested in the death of 25-year-old Leslianet Quintana-Betancourt of Pleasantville on Monday, Dec. 2. Pleasantville police responded to a 911 call about an unresponsive woman at a home on the 100 block of Edgewater Avenue at around 1:54 a.m. Paramedics rushed Quintana-Betancourt to AtlantiCare…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Uber Eats Driver Finds Marijuana 'Burrito' During South Jersey Delivery, Police Say Uber Eats Driver Finds Marijuana 'Burrito' During South Jersey Delivery, Police Say
Uber Eats Driver Finds Marijuana 'Burrito' During South Jersey Delivery, Police Say Forget about guac, there was something else green in a Gloucester County burrito delivery order. An Uber Eats driver unwrapped what they thought was a burrito—only to find more than an ounce of marijuana in the bag, the Washington Township Police Department said in a Facebook post on Sunday, Nov. 24. The driver became suspicious after catching a whiff of marijuana from the delivery bag and pulled over in Washington Township to call police. An officer arrived and opened the foil package, discovering the marijuana with a bottle of water and a box of soup. "This wasn’t the kind of wrap anyone…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Edison Man Among 2 Prowlers Arrested In Overnight Bergen County Foot Chase Edison Man Among 2 Prowlers Arrested In Overnight Bergen County Foot Chase
Edison Man Among 2 Prowlers Arrested In Overnight Bergen County Foot Chase Two men, including one with a replica handgun, were arrested early Monday morning, Nov. 18 following a foot pursuit involving multiple Bergen County police departments after they were caught them prowling residential neighborhoods, authorities said. Glen Rock Officer Nicholas Onove was on patrol just after 2:30 a.m. when he spotted two men in dark clothing near properties on Cornwall Road and Gibson Place. When Onove attempted to confront them, the suspects jumped a fence into the backyard of a Cornwall Road property and fled. Following a foot chase involving Sgt. Greg Carter, Officer James…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Confesses To Raping Sleeping Woman At Atlantic City Bus Terminal, Prosecutors Say Man Confesses To Raping Sleeping Woman At Atlantic City Bus Terminal, Prosecutors Say
Man Confesses To Raping Sleeping Woman At Atlantic City Bus Terminal, Prosecutors Say An Atlantic City man admitted to raping a sleeping woman at the city's bus terminal, authorities said. Eric Williams, 56, pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated sexual assault, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, Nov. 18. Williams sexually assaulted the woman at the Atlantic City Bus Terminal on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Investigators said Williams used his penis and fingers to anally rape the victim. The woman was sleeping during the assault, according to prosecutors. Williams was arrested after surveillance video caught him raping her. Pr…

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
Trump Taps Congressional Ally Elise Stefanik For UN Ambassador Post, Picks Border Czar Trump Taps Congressional Ally Elise Stefanik For UN Ambassador Post, Picks Border Czar
Trump Taps Congressional Ally Elise Stefanik For UN Ambassador Post, Picks Border Czar President-elect Donald Trump has picked one of his strongest allies in Congress to serve as United States ambassador to the United Nations and a former member of his first administration as border czar. Rep. Elise Stefanik, age 40, was first elected to New York's 21st District in 2014 and is the House Republican Conference Chair, the youngest woman to hold that post. "Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," Trump said in a statement to CBS News. CNN first reported the news late Sunday, Nov. 10. Trump also decided on another native New Yorker for a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Feds Detail Theft Of Mercedes Benz From Woodbridge In Dismantling Of Massive Ring Feds Detail Theft Of Mercedes Benz From Woodbridge In Dismantling Of Massive Ring
Feds Detail Theft Of Mercedes Benz From Woodbridge In Dismantling Of Massive Ring Eight men, including seven from New Jersey, have been charged in Newark federal court on Thursday, Nov. 7, for their roles in a conspiracy to steal luxury cars and transport them across state lines, authorities said. Arrested were: Ahmad Franks, 24, Shaquan White, 23, Nathan Braswell, 20, Ibn Bellamy, 24, Zamir Wright, 20, all Newark residents, Ryan Bowen, 26, Khyree Lawrence, 20 both East Orange residents and Mohammed Buhari, a 45-year-old Virginia resident. Federal officials detailed the thefts: Audi Q5, Jersey City: On Nov. 5, 2021, a 2021 Audi Q5 was reported stolen in Jersey City…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Mother, Daughter Died In South Jersey Home Invasion Shooting: Prosecutors Mother, Daughter Died In South Jersey Home Invasion Shooting: Prosecutors
Mother, Daughter Died In South Jersey Home Invasion Shooting: Prosecutors A Willingboro mother and daughter were killed inside their home in an early morning shooting, authorities said. The bodies of 54-year-old Marisol Nunez and her 33-year-old daughter Catherine Nunez were found on Wednesday, Oct. 30, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release. Willingboro police responded to a burglary report at their home on Harrington Circle in the Hawthorne Park neighborhood just after 4 a.m. Officers discovered the women in an upstairs bedroom. The mother and daughter were pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy dete…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
CNAs Attack Patient At Jersey Shore Rehab Center: Prosecutor CNAs Attack Patient At Jersey Shore Rehab Center: Prosecutor
CNAs Attack Patient At Jersey Shore Rehab Center: Prosecutor A pair of certified nursing assistants are accused of beating a patient now listed in critical condition at the rehabilitation center they worked at, authorities in Ocean County said. Dhenmark Francisco, 28, of Toms River, and Jovi Esperanza, 31, of Beachwood, were each charged with aggravated assault in connection with the Sunday, Oct. 14 attack at Crystal Lake Rehabilitation Facility in Berkeley Township, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The Berkeley PD was contacted by officials at the Crystal Lake Rehabilitation Facility regarding a patient that had been assa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man, 34, Beaten To Death In New Brunswick Street Fight: Prosecutors Man, 34, Beaten To Death In New Brunswick Street Fight: Prosecutors
Man, 34, Beaten To Death In New Brunswick Street Fight: Prosecutors A New Brunswick man was beaten to death in the city over the weekend, authorities said. Oscar Sanchez, 34, died on Sunday, Oct. 13, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 15. New Brunswick police responded to a 911 call on Comstock Street at around 3:03 a.m. Officers found Sanchez unconscious and performed CPR on him. He was rushed to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Investigators said Sanchez had been in a fight and suffered serious injuries. "It has been determined that this i…

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by Chris Spiker