Jersey Shore Trio Sentenced in Centerfolds Assault Case Jersey Shore Trio Sentenced in Centerfolds Assault Case
Jersey Shore Trio Sentenced in Centerfolds Assault Case Three Atlantic County residents were sentenced on Friday, March 3 in the Centerfolds assault case, authorities said. Jamaul Timberlake, 31, Garnell Hands, 30, both from Atlantic City, and John Hands, 25, of Pleasantville, were each sentenced for their role in the assault of 19-year-old Irving Mayren-Guzman on Jan. 23, 2022, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Timberlake received a four-year New Jersey State Prison term, Garnell Hands a five-year prison term, and John Hands a four-year prison term for the roles they played in the attack. Mayren-Guzman later disappeared. His body …
NJ Shooter Convicted Of Leaving Victim For Dead As He Drove Off In His Vehicle: Prosecutor NJ Shooter Convicted Of Leaving Victim For Dead As He Drove Off In His Vehicle: Prosecutor
NJ Shooter Convicted Of Leaving Victim For Dead As He Drove Off In His Vehicle: Prosecutor A 33-year-old man has been convicted of murder, carjacking and other offenses after he shot and killed a man and then stole his car in November 2021, authorities in Atlantic County said. Jermaine Wharton, 33, of Pleasantville, first tried breaking into a witnesses car before he went over to Ivan Smith's vehicle on the 900 Block of North Main Street around 9:20 a.m. Nov. 13, 2021, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. That's when Wharton shot Smith then drove off to Millville in his car, leaving him to die on the ground, the ACPO said. Wharton was found guilty of t…
Bicyclist Seriously Hurt When Driver Suddenly Opened Car Door In Atlantic County: Lawsuit Bicyclist Seriously Hurt When Driver Suddenly Opened Car Door In Atlantic County: Lawsuit
Bicyclist Seriously Hurt When Driver Suddenly Opened Car Door In Atlantic County: Lawsuit A bicyclist has filed a lawsuit against the driver who she says suddenly opened the door of a vehicle directly in front of her, causing her to crash and suffer serious injuries while out for a ride in Atlantic County. Tracy Morgan says in court papers that the driver opened the door directly in her path on East Church Street in Absecon, just before 3 p.m. on Sept. 28, 2022. Morgan rode into the door "with great force" and suffered injuries to her clavicle, pelvis, skull and tailbone, in the "dooring accident," court papers filed in December 2022 in Atlantic County say. The lawsuit alleges …
NJ Man Admits Hiring Hitman To Kill Teen He Shared Sexual Photos With Online: Feds NJ Man Admits Hiring Hitman To Kill Teen He Shared Sexual Photos With Online: Feds
NJ Man Admits Hiring Hitman To Kill Teen He Shared Sexual Photos With Online: Feds A Camden County man who shared sexually explicit photos with a 14-year-old child online admitted to paying $20,000 in bitcoin to have the child killed, authorities said. John Michael Musbach, 31, of Haddonfield, pleaded guilt to an indictment charging him with knowingly and intentionally using and causing another to use a facility of interstate and foreign commerce, that is the internet, with the intent that a murder be committed, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. In the summer of 2015, Musbach reportedly exchanged sexually explicit photographs and videos with the victim, a …
WINNERS: Five NJ Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K+ WINNERS: Five NJ Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K+
Winners: Five NJ Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K+ Five New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn on Monday, Jan. 30,  The second-tier prizes were worth $50,000. One of those tickets was purchased with the Power Play option, multiplying the prize to $100,000.  Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Atlantic County ($100,000): Sunoco, 6501 Delilah Rd., Egg Harbor Township; Atlantic Count ($50,000): Shore True Value Hardware, 515 New Rd., Somers Point; Burlington County ($50,000): BJ’s Deli, 115 Creek Rd., Mount Laurel; Camden County ($50,000): Froggies Discount Liquor…
Aspiring State Trooper, 25, Killed By Backyard Bonfire Explosion In Atlantic County Aspiring State Trooper, 25, Killed By Backyard Bonfire Explosion In Atlantic County
Aspiring State Trooper, 25, Killed By Backyard Bonfire Explosion In Atlantic County An aspiring Florida state trooper died four days after catching fire at a backyard bonfire in Atlantic County.  James Nelson Davis III, 25, was airlifted to Temple Hospital's Burn Center in Philadelphia on Christmas night with burns over 90 percent of his body, DailyVoice.com previously reported. He died the night of Dec. 29. Mullica Township Police Chief Brian Zeck told NJ Advance Media that Davis used a gas can to re-ignite the flame and it exploded. The fire has been ruled accidental, the chief said. Most recently, Davis worked as a corrections officer. He was accepted in…
Woman Says Fight Prompted Her Violent Husband's Fatal Shooting: Reports Woman Says Fight Prompted Her Violent Husband's Fatal Shooting: Reports
Woman Says Fight Prompted Her Violent Husband's Fatal Shooting: Reports Attorneys for a woman charged in the Christmas night shooting death of her husband claim there was a history of domestic violence in the household.  The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office says a fight preceded the fatal shooting, The Press of Atlantic City reports. Marylue Wigglesworth called 9-1-1 saying she’d been in a fight, The Press said, citing court records. Wigglesworth, 51, allegedly shot David Wigglesworth, 57, late on Christmas night, Daily Voice previously reported.  According to BreakingAC, Wigglesworth had bruises and other injuries, her attorneys said, addin…
3 Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $276K 3 Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $276K
3 Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $276K Three lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn splitting the $275,829 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Monday, Dec. 19, drawing.  Each ticket is worth $91,943.  The winning numbers were: 11, 13, 18, 29, and 30 and the XTRA number was: 04.  The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.  Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Atlantic County: Friendly Deli, 151 New Jersey Ave., Absecon; Bergen County: Polifly Gas Inc., 150 Polifly Road, Hackensack; and, Passaic County: Delta Convenience, 195 McBride Ave., Paterson.
Lakewood Man Sentenced For Sexual Assault On Minor: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Sentenced For Sexual Assault On Minor: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Sentenced For Sexual Assault On Minor: Prosecutor Norman Medina, 45, of Lakewood, was sentenced to 15 years in New Jersey State Prison for the aggravated sexual assault of a minor, authorities said. Medina previously pleaded guilty to the offense on July 14, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The case involved the sexual assault of a minor child in the defendant’s Lakewood home on several occasions when the child was between the ages of five and twelve, the prosecutor said. The investigation, a collaborative effort, by the Lakewood Police Department, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, New Jersey State…
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…
16 Arrested, 39K Folds Of Heroin/Fentanyl Seized In Major Atlantic City Drug Sting: Police 16 Arrested, 39K Folds Of Heroin/Fentanyl Seized In Major Atlantic City Drug Sting: Police
16 Arrested, 39K Folds Of Heroin/Fentanyl Seized In Major Atlantic City Drug Sting: Police A months-long investigation into the sale of drugs resulted in the arrest of 16 people and the recovery of multiple handguns and a huge quantity of heroin/fentanyl, authorities said. On Nov. 14, the Atlantic City Police Department, with assistance from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, DEA Atlantic City Resident Office, and the Liberty Mid-Atlantic DEA Atlantic County HIDTA Task Force, completed an investigation into a drug distribution network operating in the area of Florida Avenue, the Ducktown section of Atlantic City, and surrounding areas. The network, allegedly led by brothers…
Atlantic County Announces Major Sweep Of Child Sex Offenders Atlantic County Announces Major Sweep Of Child Sex Offenders
Atlantic County Announces Major Sweep Of Child Sex Offenders Nearly 100 Atlantic County child sex offenders were arrested in a massive bust, authorities announced.  Local agency law enforcement partners from throughout Atlantic County have charged 70 individuals with offenses including child luring, endangering a child by sexual conduct, and sexual assault. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Megan’s Law enforcement Unit, along with local law enforcement throughout the County, have charged a total of 18 Atlantic County residents with violating various conditions of Megan’s law to include failing to register or failing to register a change in address. …