11-Year-Old Girl Killed In E-Bike Crash: Ocean County Prosecutor 11-Year-Old Girl Killed In E-Bike Crash: Ocean County Prosecutor
11-Year-Old Girl Killed In E-Bike Crash: Ocean County Prosecutor An 11-year-old girl was killed in a crash in Berkeley Township on Wednesday, Aug. 26, authorities said. At 12:45 p.m., Berkeley Township police responded to Moorage Avenue and Sherman Avenue after a dirt bike operated by an 11-year-old boy with an 11-year-old girl as a passenger was traveling northbound when it failed to stop at a posted stop sign at the intersection of Sherman and Moorage Avenues, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The electric dirt bike entered the intersection and struck the driver’s side door of a Ford F-250 pickup truck traveling westbound on Moorage …
19-Year-Old Gunned Down In Trenton 19-Year-Old Gunned Down In Trenton
19-Year-Old Gunned Down In Trenton Justin Farjardo Meza died after injuries from a gunshot wound in Trenton on Wednesday, Aug. 19. At 10:44 p.m., officers responded to New Rose Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard and found Meza with a gunshot wound to the head, Trenton police said. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died on Thursday, Aug. 20. "Justin was only 19 years old, with his entire life ahead of him," Giselle Perez, who organized a GoFundMe, wrote. "He was an intelligent, hardworking, kind, respectful, and loving young man. Justin was always willing to hustle and work hard to help take care of hi…
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark is apologizing after a social media post promoting its own ticket prices beneath a conversation about Dollywood and the death of country music icon Dolly Parton drew widespread backlash online. The controversy began Tuesday, Aug. 25, just hours after Parton's death at age 80 was announced. An X user shared a screenshot showing Dollywood's roughly $99 one-day ticket price, writing that Parton had "kept the prices reasonable in this economy" and pledging to continue supporting her legacy. Hersheypark's verified account replied: "Our summer tickets are $49.99." HERSHEY PARK NOO…
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs The younger brother of the accused ringleader in a Penn State fraternity cocaine network was found with cocaine in his wallet after a boozy pontoon crash in a Pennsylvania lake, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 27 show. Sebastiano Mario Abbatiello, 20, of Westbury, New York, is charged in connection with a July 10 boating crash at Foster Joseph Sayers Lake in Liberty Township, Centre County, according to court documents. Abbatiello is listed as a Penn State undergraduate student in the university directory. He is the younger brother of Agostino Sebastiano Abbatiell…
Loaded, Defaced Handgun Gets NJ Man Arrested: Police Loaded, Defaced Handgun Gets NJ Man Arrested: Police
Loaded, Defaced Handgun Gets NJ Man Arrested: Police A 20-year-old Turnersville man was arrested and charged after he possessed a loaded and defaced handgun, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 26. On Friday, Aug. 21, officers were investigating John Stuhl, who was in possession of a handgun and had made statements indicating he intended to rob a Washington Township resident, Washington Township police said.  The next day, a license plate reader alerted officers that his vehicle had entered the township and it was located on Egg Harbor Road near Ganttown Road, police said. Officers closed the roadway in both directions and co…
NJ Dad Indicted After Strangling Daughter: Prosecutor NJ Dad Indicted After Strangling Daughter: Prosecutor
NJ Dad Indicted After Strangling Daughter: Prosecutor A grand jury indicted a 71-year-old Franklin Township man on murder charges on Wednesday, Aug. 26, after authorities say he strangled his 40-year-old daughter, who had been disabled and nonverbal since birth At 6:16 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, Dennis Hall called Franklin Township police and said his daughter, Devin Hall, 40, was not breathing, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said.  Hall admitted to strangling his daughter while speaking to emergency services and to officers, Johns said. Jan Hall, Hall's wife, told 6ABC that he woke her up and admitted to strangling their daugh…
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA A Pennsylvania man who searched his ex-girlfriend's name on Facebook more than 300 times in the days before killing her, then carried her body into a motel room and hid it beneath a bed, has been convicted of first-degree murder, prosecutors announced. Brian Kuchinka, of Port Allegany, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of 28-year-old K-Leigh Hill-Nelson on Wednesday, Aug. 26, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer said. Kuchinka had previously pleaded guilty to criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse, admitting he caused Hill-Nelson's death but dis…
Mom Of 2 'Tink' Killed In PA Double Shooting; Family Hopes To Bring Her Home To NJ Mom Of 2 'Tink' Killed In PA Double Shooting; Family Hopes To Bring Her Home To NJ
Mom Of 2 'Tink' Killed In PA Double Shooting; Family Hopes To Bring Her Home To NJ A young mother of two known to her family as "Tink" was shot to death inside a Pennsylvania home, and now her loved ones are raising money to bring her home to New Jersey. Atirah Nitay Steed, 27, of Newark, NJ, died from multiple gunshot wounds following the Saturday, Aug. 22 shooting, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Her death was ruled a homicide following an autopsy. Steed left behind two daughters — one 5 years old and another who is about to turn 1 — according to a GoFundMe launched by her aunt, Shavonne Bacote. "Tink was a loving mother to her two beautiful daught…
Cops ID Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Killed In RI Police Shootout, Was Experienced Captain Cops ID Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Killed In RI Police Shootout, Was Experienced Captain
Cops ID Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Killed In RI Police Shootout, Was Experienced Captain The man accused of stealing a luxury sailboat in New Jersey days before he was killed in a shootout with police in Rhode Island has been identified. WJAR identified the suspect as 27-year-old Brendan Norris, of Newport, RI. Norris allegedly stole the 1968 Hinckley Bermuda from Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City on Saturday night, Aug. 22. New Jersey State Police released footage showing Norris, then unidentified, undocking the 40-foot boat and sailing away. Police tracked the vessel until it reached the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, where Norris apparently disabled its tracking device, causin…
NJ PTO Treasurer Admits To Stealing Nearly $100K: Prosecutor NJ PTO Treasurer Admits To Stealing Nearly $100K: Prosecutor
NJ PTO Treasurer Admits To Stealing Nearly $100K: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Deptford Township woman was sentenced to five years probation after she admitted to stealing nearly $100 from the PTO where she served as treasurer, authorities said. While serving as treasurer for the Shady Lane and Pine Acres Early Childhood Center Parent Teacher Organizations, Webb stole $99,378.06 from the bank accounts of both organizations over the course of more than a year, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. Per the terms of a  plea agreement, Webb will have to repay that full amount, authorities said. Webb may not have any contact with the victims an…
Two 13-Year-Olds Busted Breaking Into Vehicles: Riverside PD Two 13-Year-Olds Busted Breaking Into Vehicles: Riverside PD
Two 13-Year-Olds Busted Breaking Into Vehicles: Riverside PD Two 13-year-olds were arrested and charged with breaking into vehicles in Riverside, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 26. At 2:28 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, officers responded to Whittaker Street for a report of suspicious activity involving parked vehicles and found two 13-year-olds walking along the sidewalk, Riverside police said. An investigation determined both suspects had illegally entered several vehicles and were in possession of numerous stolen items, police said. One of the juveniles had a knife in his possession, police said. The juveniles were charged with burglary, theft…
Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO
Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO A golf ad showing a man chasing and shoving a woman to the ground has Callaway Golf and Good Good Golf apologizing, and the PGA Tour questioning whether the response went far enough (scroll down to watch). The since-deleted online commercial was produced by Good Good to promote a co-branded Callaway driver and was approved by Callaway before it was posted, Callaway CEO Chip Brewer said. The ad featured Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark, 26, and Alexis Miestowski, 26, a former collegiate golfer who now works with Good Good. Miestowski was shown reaching for the driver in Clark's golf bag be…