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15-Year-Old Arrested For Fatal Headshot In Trenton: Prosecutor 15-Year-Old Arrested For Fatal Headshot In Trenton: Prosecutor
15-Year-Old Arrested For Fatal Headshot In Trenton: Prosecutor A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for fatally shooting a 47-year-old Trenton man in the head earlier this month, authorities said. The suspect was arrested by U.S. Marshals without incident on Wednesday, July 24 in Norfolk, Va, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. He was charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses, Onofri said. At approximately 12:25 a.m. on July 9, Trenton police responded to the 200 block of East Hanover Street on the report of a sick or injured person. Police found Luis Torres Marrero suffering from a gunshot to his head, Onofri …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Ex-CBS Philadelphia Reporter, NJ Dad Facing Child Porn Charges Ex-CBS Philadelphia Reporter, NJ Dad Facing Child Porn Charges
Ex-cbs Philadelphia Reporter, NJ Dad Facing Child Porn Charges A South Jersey man who graduated from the University of Maryland and went on to work in TV journalism in Pennsylvania and Virginia has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities announced. Cleve W. Bryan Jr. was charged Wednesday, Oct. 18 by police in Washington Township, Gloucester County with endangering the welfare of children by possessing child pornography, the department said. Byran, of the Sewell section of Washington, was taken to the Salem County Correctional Facility pending a court appearance. Bryan's X page bio reads: "Journalist, Storyteller, Father, Husband, Beli…

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by Jon Craig
News
NJ Sailors Found Alive Clung To Hope For 10 Days NJ Sailors Found Alive Clung To Hope For 10 Days
NJ Sailors Found Alive Clung To Hope For 10 Days The two New Jersey sailors found alive after 10 days missing at sea are telling their tale. Kevin Hyde, 65, and Joe DiTommasso, 76, departed Cape May on the Atrevida II NJ 7033HN) on Nov. 27, headed for Marathon FL.They were last in contact with family and friends on Dec. 3, when they departed Oregon Inlet, North Carolina.  They didn't have any power, fuel, water, food or radios. But they did have hope. DiTomasso credited his grandfather and "the cross of Jesus," he tells 6abc. "Every morning I'd wake up and kiss it and say the Our Father. And if nobody does not believe there's a Lord, th…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
News
FOUND ALIVE: Florida-Bound Sailboat That Left From NJ Located After 10 Days Without Contact FOUND ALIVE: Florida-Bound Sailboat That Left From NJ Located After 10 Days Without Contact
Found Alive: Florida-Bound Sailboat That Left From NJ Located After 10 Days Without Contact Two New Jersey sailors missing at sea for nearly ten days have been found alive. Kevin Hyde, 655, and Joe DiTommasso, 76, departed Cape May on the Atrevida II NJ 7033HN) and were headed toward Marathon, FL, the US Coast Guard said. They were last in contact with family and friends on Dec. 3, when they departed Oregon Inlet, North Carolina.  Hyde and DiTommasso were found alive approximately 214 miles east of Delaware on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 4:18 p.m., and were brought aboard Silver Muna with a pet dog. They were evaluated by the vessel’s medical staff with no immediate c…

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by Jon Craig
Weather
Storm System With 'Three-Prong Effect' Tracks Along East Coast Storm System With 'Three-Prong Effect' Tracks Along East Coast
Storm System With 'Three-Prong Effect' Tracks Along East Coast The East Coast is off to a wet and rainy October. A new storm system caused in part by Hurricane Ian continues to track along the East Coast, making for coastal flooding and even more rain, meteorologists say.  The storm will have a "three-prong effect" including wind, enhanced rain, and flooding, AccuWeather says. Coastal and bayside communities such as Wildwood, NJ and Norfolk, VA could see between one and three feet of flooding, the outlet reports. Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Monday, October 3, 2022 Oct 3 | Steady light to moderate rain cont…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
US Marshals In Virginia Nab 2 Teen Suspects In Mass Philly Shooting: DA US Marshals In Virginia Nab 2 Teen Suspects In Mass Philly Shooting: DA
US Marshals In Virginia Nab 2 Teen Suspects In Mass Philly Shooting: DA Two teenage suspects in the mass casualty shooting in Philadelphia last weekend were arrested Thursday, June 9 by members of the US Marshals Service in Norfolk, Virginia, authorities said. Quadir Dukes-Hill, 18, of Drexel Hill, and Nahjee Whittington, 18, of Philadelphia, were charged with murder, among other offenses, in Saturday's shooting on South Street, Assistant District Attorney Joanne Pescatore said at an afternoon news conference. DA Krasner Provides Second Update on Investigation of South Street Mass Shooting Posted by Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office on Thursday, June…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
NJ Native, Active-Duty Navy Sailor Missing For Days Found Dead In VA, 23 NJ Native, Active-Duty Navy Sailor Missing For Days Found Dead In VA, 23
NJ Native, Active-Duty Navy Sailor Missing For Days Found Dead In VA, 23 New Jersey native and active-duty Navy sailor Ethan F. Sabatini-Villafane, 23, was found dead in Virginia on Monday, March 7 — five days after he had been reported missing, several news outlets say. No foul play was suspected. Born in Voorhees, Sabatini graduated from Cleaview High School in 2017, his obituary says. Sabatini then joined the Military and became an active-duty U.S. Navy Sailor AT3 stationed in Norfolk, Virginia — his “greatest devotion,” his memorial says. Sabatini was remembered for his love of music, poetry, clothing, and his car. “Those who were lucky to know Ethan, kne…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
NJ Native Shows Love For College Roomie With Valentine's Day Organ Transplant NJ Native Shows Love For College Roomie With Valentine's Day Organ Transplant
NJ Native Shows Love For College Roomie With Valentine's Day Organ Transplant A brotherhood that blossomed 30 years ago between two college roommates is proving stronger than ever this Valentine's Day. Steve Robinson, 57, of Teaneck, is showing his love for Richard Koonce, 62, of Ohio, by donating part of his liver. The transplant will happen on Feb. 14 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Richard Koonce and Steve RobinsonProvided by Norfolk State University “I love Richard...he is the man that introduced me to my wife and helped me get on the right track...we helped each other grow as men,” Robinson said. “He is someone who always looks out for others, an…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Former U.S. Navy Member Gets 18 Months In Federal Prison For Trafficking Guns Into NJ Former U.S. Navy Member Gets 18 Months In Federal Prison For Trafficking Guns Into NJ
Former U.S. Navy Member Gets 18 Months In Federal Prison For Trafficking Guns Into NJ A former active-duty member of the U.S. Navy was sentenced Monday to 18 months in federal prison for illegally trafficking guns to a New Jersey couple – including one that ended up being fired on the street hours later. Tesora Amanda Cortes Trejorojas, 24, admitted in federal court in Newark last February that she bought the semi-automatic weapons at a store near her Norfolk, VA home for Azia Sinclair and Shyheim “Shy” Tyson of Newark. She entered the plea in exchange for the more lenient sentence -- all of which she must serve because there's no parole in the federal prison system. The so…

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by Jerry DeMarco