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Robber Gets Life For Killing Clerk At Central Jersey Speedway Gas Station: Prosecutor Robber Gets Life For Killing Clerk At Central Jersey Speedway Gas Station: Prosecutor
Robber Gets Life For Killing Clerk At Central Jersey Speedway Gas Station: Prosecutor A South Carolina man who killed a clerk at a gas station in Edison during an armed robbery in 2018 has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for first-degree murder, authorities said. Marcus A. Wright, 27, of Beaufort, SC, fatally shot the Speedway worker on Dec. 20, 2018, on Amboy Avenue, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Wright was convicted of murder in the slaying of John Bertram, 38, of the Fords section of Woodbridge, on Sept. 12, 2023. He also was found guilty of armed robbery, conspiracy and weapons offenses. Wright was sentenced on Monday, March 4…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Attempted Gas Station Robbery Suspect Wanted In Toms River Seen Him? Attempted Gas Station Robbery Suspect Wanted In Toms River
Seen Him? Attempted Gas Station Robbery Suspect Wanted In Toms River Toms River police are looking for a man who attacked a convenience store employee in an attempted robbery, authorities said. Officers were called to the Speedway gas station on Route 37 East at around 3:28 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, the Toms River Police Department said in a news release. The suspect wearing a ski mask went into the store, walked behind the counter, and tried to open a safe. Google Maps The man then fought with the employee and grabbed at his waist "as if he had a weapon." The employee tried to call 911 but was assaulted by the suspect. During the fight, the employee pa…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Philly Gas Station Blares Opera Music At Night In Viral Video Philly Gas Station Blares Opera Music At Night In Viral Video
Philly Gas Station Blares Opera Music At Night In Viral Video Germantown residents were lulled to sleep on Valentine's Day by the sweet sound of opera music coming from the Speedway gas station on Chelten Avenue as the clock struck midnight. Footage of the corner store's interesting choice of ambiance has gone viral on Reddit, in a video that claims it's the station's tactic to keep away homeless residents.  "This is a common act for stores to do this as a hostile reaction to houseless neighbors," one resident opined in a Facebook group. "The lights and music deter them from being able to sleep at night so they're pushed away to find new spa…

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by Mac Bullock
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NYC Man Jailed In Stabbing Of Route 17 Gas Station Attendant NYC Man Jailed In Stabbing Of Route 17 Gas Station Attendant
NYC Man Jailed In Stabbing Of Route 17 Gas Station Attendant UPDATE: A Queens man remained jailed after police said he stabbed a Route 17 gas station attendant in Paramus during an argument over a rewards card. Kevin Reid, 38, argued with the attendant over the use of a Speedway pass at the Speedway station on the southbound highway near A&S Drive on Wednesday, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Reid then pulled a knife and stabbed the 23-year-old pump jockey from East Orange in the chest, the chief said. Police and EMS workers rendered aid before the victim was taken to the trauma unit at Hackensack University Medical Center, where he re…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Passaic, Middlesex, Warren Counties Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Passaic, Middlesex, Warren Counties
Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Passaic, Middlesex, Warren Counties Three winning New Jersey Lottery tickets were sold in Passaic, Middlesex and Warren counties. Tickets matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball for Wednesday's drawing were sold at: Utopia Deli, 355 Warwick Tpke. in Hewitt (Jackpocket) Speedway, 1020 Rt. 9 in Woodbridge 7-Eleven, 42 Rt. 517 and Panther in Hackettstown The winning numbers were: 04, 09, 17, 27, and 38. The Red Power Ball was 18, and the Multiplier number was 02. The Hewitt ticket was purchased with Powerplay, multiplying the prize to $100,000. The remaining two tickets are wi…

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by Valerie Musson
Politics
East Brunswick PD: Gas Station Armed Robber Captured East Brunswick PD: Gas Station Armed Robber Captured
East Brunswick PD: Gas Station Armed Robber Captured A 25-year-old East Brunswick resident robbed a Route 18 service station at gunpoint last month, said police who arrested him. Mohammed Alasmar approached the counter at the Speedway gas station and lifted his shirt, revealing what looked like a handgun, while demanding money around 10:45 p.m. March 1, East Brunswick police said. Searching the area, East Brunswick police joined by the Hillsborough Police K9 Unit didn't find the robber, but they said they found evidence in a remote area behind the gas station. Detective Crispin Farrace, in turn, identified Alasmar as a suspect, they said.Pol…

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by Jon Craig