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Livestream Of B.L. England Smokestack Implosion (WATCH) Livestream Of B.L. England Smokestack Implosion (WATCH)
Livestream Of B.L. England Smokestack Implosion (Watch) The smokestack that long stood at the former B.L. England power plant is set to be imploded on Thursday, Oct. 26. The smokestack in Great Egg Harbor Bay in Beesleys Point is set to implode at 10 a.m. Residents can watch on a Facebook Live here provided by OffShoreDrones. The facility is clearly visible from the Garden State Parkway bridge between Atlantic and Cape May counties. While designated public viewing points have not been defined, the NJ Turnpike Authority allegedly will be allowing pedestrians on the parkway bike/walking path. A goodbye party was held last weekend. The plant an…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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Former South Jersey Nurse Admits Collecting Porn Of Children As Young As 12 Former South Jersey Nurse Admits Collecting Porn Of Children As Young As 12
Former South Jersey Nurse Admits Collecting Porn Of Children As Young As 12 An Atlantic County man admitted collecting child porn videos and still images, some involving sadistic or masochistic violence against victims as young as 12, federal authorities said. Special agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Newark caught Anthony Barbarino, 37, with 108 videos and 93 still photographs of child sexual abuse across three electronic devices, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. At least one image was of a prepubescent minor, while another "portrayed sadistic or masochistic conduct or other depictions of violence," Sellinger said. Barbarino, who live…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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WINNERS: South Jersey Powerball Lottery Player Wins $150K, Others Take Home $50K WINNERS: South Jersey Powerball Lottery Player Wins $150K, Others Take Home $50K
Winners: South Jersey Powerball Lottery Player Wins $150K, Others Take Home $50K Three New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn on Wednesday, Sept. 20, winning the $50,000 second-tier prize.  One of those tickets was purchased in Camden County with the Power Play option, multiplying the prize to $150,000.  The winning Powerball tickets were sold at the following locations: Camden County: ($150,000): Acme #2974, 400 Cuthbert Blvd., Westmont; Atlantic County: ($50,000) Sunoco; 6501 Delilah Rd., Egg Harbor Township, and, Hudson County: ($50,000) Krauszers and Smoke Shop, 787 Kearny Ave., Kearny. The winning number…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Biz Owner Used Drone To Drop Dye Into Atlantic County Pools: Police Biz Owner Used Drone To Drop Dye Into Atlantic County Pools: Police
Biz Owner Used Drone To Drop Dye Into Atlantic County Pools: Police A 45-year-old man from Atlantic County has been arrested in connection with dropping dye from a drone into local pools, authorities said. Patrick Spina 4th, of Absecon, owner of Comfort Solutions Heating and Cooling, is facing multiple counts of criminal mischief, according to Absecon police. On Aug. 13, Absecon Police received a call from a concerned homeowner on Upland Avenue, who reported suspicious activity involving a drone hovering over their pool. "To the homeowner's dismay, a substance was dropped from the drone, turning the pool water an alarming shade of green," police said. …

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WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $136K WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $136K
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $136K One lucky Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $136,192 jackpot from Friday, Aug. 18. The winning numbers were: 05, 09, 12, 24 and 39 and the XTRA number was: 04.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.  The winning ticket was sold at Beach Tobacco Cigar & Convenience, 3106 Brigantine Blvd., Brigantine in Atlantic County.

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by Jon Craig
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Police Responding To 911 OD Call Find Destructive Devices In South Jersey Home: ATF Police Responding To 911 OD Call Find Destructive Devices In South Jersey Home: ATF
Police Responding To 911 OD Call Find Destructive Devices In South Jersey Home: ATF Police who responded to a 911 call of a possible drug overdose in a Mays Landing housing development were in for a surprise. A Hamilton Township officer who assisted the unconscious Robert J. Moser, 31, in the bedroom of his parents' three-year-old home on March 17 made the discovery. The officer spotted "numerous suspicious devices covered in tape with exposed fuses," U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. "Officers secured the scene and recovered at least two destructive devices," the U.S. attorney said on Tuesday, May 8. One of them "contained explosive powder…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Trio Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned By Loved Ones Trio Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned By Loved Ones
Trio Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned By Loved Ones Condolences were pouring in Tuesday, Aug. 8 for the three victims killed in last weekend's crash on the Garden State Parkway. Sabrina Kontos, 24, of Ocean Grove, Dion Bullock, 27, of Asbury Park, and Omar Williams, 28, of Eatontown, all died in the 9:50 p.m. accident in Port Republic (Atlantic County) Sunday, Aug. 6, New Jersey State Police said. The car, driven by Kontos, struck the rear of a Toyota then left the southbound lanes of the highway and struck a tree near milepost 44.6, police said. A GoFundMe campaign for Williams' family had raised nearly $1,000 as of Wednesday, Aug. 9. Th…

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3 Killed In Crash On Garden State Parkway 3 Killed In Crash On Garden State Parkway
3 Killed In Crash On Garden State Parkway Three people were killed in a crash when their car left the Garden State Parkway and struck a tree, authorities said. The crash occurred at 9:52 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 6 on the southbound lanes of the highway near milepost 44.6 in Port Republic in Atlantic County, according to New Jersey State Police. A Kia struck the rear of a Toyota, causing the Kia to lose control and run off the road and hit a tree, State Police said. The Kia's driver, Sabrina Kontos, 24, of Ocean Grove, and two passengers were killed in the crash: Dion Bullock, 27, of Asbury Park, and Omar Williams, 28, of Eatontown. The…

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by Jon Craig
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Vigil Planned For South Jersey Home Explosion Victims Vigil Planned For South Jersey Home Explosion Victims
Vigil Planned For South Jersey Home Explosion Victims A vigil has been planned for the victims of a deadly house fire that killed four people, including two small children in Atlantic County. Two men were among those killed when a home on Northwest Boulevard in Buena Borough exploded at 10:35 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, authorities said. According to Facebook posts, the mother of the 2- and 3-year-old victims, shared a planned vigil at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, across from the site of the fire in the 300 block of Northwest Boulevard in the Landisville section of Buena. The vigil is in loving memory of the children killed, Lyanni and Leovani, accordi…

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WINNERS: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10K In South Jersey WINNERS: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10K In South Jersey
Winners: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10K In South Jersey There were four third-tier prizewinning tickets sold in South Jersey for the Friday, Aug. 4, Mega Millions lottery drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball.  The prizes are worth $10,000. Those tickets were purchased at the following locations: Atlantic County: Garden State Mini Mart, 7058 Black Horse Pike, Pleasantville; Camden County: Express Food Mart, 2701 Black Horse Pike, Sicklerville; Camden County: Traino’s Wine & Spirits, 2999 E. Evesham Rd., Ste. 2, Voorhees; Ocean County: Doyle’s Pour House Tuckerton, 210 W. Main St., Tuckerton. The winn…

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8-Year-Old Boy Killed In South Jersey Crash Remembered For Brightening Everyone's Day 8-Year-Old Boy Killed In South Jersey Crash Remembered For Brightening Everyone's Day
8-Year-Old Boy Killed In South Jersey Crash Remembered For Brightening Everyone's Day The community is rallying to support a family who lost their 8-year-old boy in a tragic crash in Atlantic County. Javier Velez of Philadelphia was killed while sleeping in a car alongside a road in Absecon that got struck by another car, according to a GoFundMe and the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. "Javier was so full of love and life," Devin Alford of Philadelphia wrote on the GoFundMe page. The boy had been on a fishing trip with his father when the crash occurred at about 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, July 23, along White Horse Pike, according to the prosecutor's office. The driver o…

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by Jon Craig
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Were Two NJ Escorts Also Victims Of Gilgo Beach Serial Killer? Were Two NJ Escorts Also Victims Of Gilgo Beach Serial Killer?
Were Two NJ Escorts Also Victims Of Gilgo Beach Serial Killer? So far, 59-year-old suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has been charged in the deaths of four women on Long Island, dating back to more than a decade ago. The Massapequa Park architect and married father of two, was arraigned on murder charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, July 14, in the killings of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello. Clockwise from top left: Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Melissa Barthelemy, Amber Costello, and Megan Waterman.Suffolk County Police Department The bodies of 10 people, including two from New Jersey and Philadelphia, are …

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by Cecilia Levine