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Troopers Won't Be Charged For South Jersey Man's Death In Police Custody, AG's Office Says Troopers Won't Be Charged For South Jersey Man's Death In Police Custody, AG's Office Says
Troopers Won't Be Charged For South Jersey Man's Death In Police Custody, AG's Office Says No state troopers will face criminal charges after a Millville man died while in police custody, authorities said. A state grand jury voted to not file any charges related to the death of 30-year-old Daniel King, the state Office of the Attorney General said in a news release on Monday, Oct. 1. King died more than 24 hours after he was arrested in Fairfield Township. Investigators said Trooper Mark Allonardo responded to a home on Fordville Road at around 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2023. King had requested a police escort to retrieve property at the home.…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Patient's Self-Inflicted Shooting Brings Police Response To NJ Hospital: Report Patient's Self-Inflicted Shooting Brings Police Response To NJ Hospital: Report
Patient's Self-Inflicted Shooting Brings Police Response To NJ Hospital: Report A self-inflicted shooting of a patient brought a large police presence to a South Jersey hospital early Saturday, Sept. 9, according to authorities and various news outlets. Inspira Medical Center on W. Sherman Avenue in Vineland was placed on lockdown immediately following the morning incident, initially reported as an active shooter, police said. Police said only that the shooting was an "isolated incident," and that the lockdown has since been lifted. A hospital spokeswoman tells NJ Advance Media that the shooter was a patient at the hospital, and shot themself. The hospital did not imm…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Has Medical Episode And Dies Following NJSP Arrest, Authorities Say Man Has Medical Episode And Dies Following NJSP Arrest, Authorities Say
Man Has Medical Episode And Dies Following Njsp Arrest, Authorities Say A man charged with assaulting an officer suffered a medical episode and died after being arrested by New Jersey State Police, authorities said. Medical personnel were called to the NJSP Bridgeton station around 8 p.m. Saturday, July 8, after the arrestee became unresponsive, according to a release from the office of state Attorney General Matthew Platkin. Troopers tried to resuscitate the as-yet unidentified man, who was pronounced dead at Inspira Medical Center in Vineland the following evening -- 11:37 p.m., July 9, to be exact, the attorney general's release says. State Police had take…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
'Heaven Has A New Angel:' South Jersey Healthcare Worker, Dedicated Mom Of 3 Dies Suddenly, 40 'Heaven Has A New Angel:' South Jersey Healthcare Worker, Dedicated Mom Of 3 Dies Suddenly, 40
'Heaven Has A New Angel:' South Jersey Healthcare Worker, Dedicated Mom Of 3 Dies Suddenly, 40 South Jersey healthcare worker and dedicated mother of three Niced “Liz” Andujar-Heredia died unexpectedly at Inspira Medical Center on Thursday, Sept. 29. She was 40. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Liz graduated as a licensed practical nurse from Cumberland County College, her obituary says. Liz had most recently lived in Vineland and worked for United Healthcare as a Health and Social Services Coordinator. She was known for her bubbly personality and “contagious laugh,” her memorial says. She loved cooking, spending time with her family, and cuddling with her cats. Above all, Liz embrac…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Authorities Identify South Jersey Girl, 10, Killed In Drive-By Shooting Authorities Identify South Jersey Girl, 10, Killed In Drive-By Shooting
Authorities Identify South Jersey Girl, 10, Killed In Drive-By Shooting The 10-year-old girl who was shot and killed in a drive-by-shooting on the Fourth of July has been identified by authorities in South Jersey. She reportedly was visiting her grandmother's home in Vineland when the fatal shooting occurred.  The girl fatally shot on Sunday was Jasayde Holder, the Cumberland County prosecutor said. Jasayde had just completed 4th grade at Dane Barse School in Vineland, according to Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.  She was described by her family as creative. She loved music and riding her bike. Webb-McRae is appealing to the public to share any…

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by Jon Craig