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Body Found In Search For Missing 84-Year-Old South Jersey Man, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Body Found In Search For Missing 84-Year-Old South Jersey Man, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Body Found In Search For Missing 84-Year-Old South Jersey Man, Police Say (Developing) First responders found a body while searching for an elderly Galloway Township man who went missing, authorities said. The body was found about three-tenths of a mile east of the Port Republic Bridge, the Galloway Township Police Department said in a Facebook post on Monday, Dec. 9. The person wasn't identified as of press time. Police said the body matched the description of 84-year-old Alan Levin, whose family reported him missing on Saturday, Dec. 7. Levin's vehicle was found near the bridge on the next day. 𝑴𝑰𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑶𝑵 𝑺𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑪𝑯 *𝑼𝑷𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑬* Today, the Galloway Township Police Departm…

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Roadside Miracle: First Responders Deliver Baby On Garden State Parkway Roadside Miracle: First Responders Deliver Baby On Garden State Parkway
Roadside Miracle: First Responders Deliver Baby On Garden State Parkway A newborn girl named Amelia made a dramatic entrance into the world on the side of the Garden State Parkway with the help of Cape May County first responders. Upper Township paramedics and Seaville firefighters were called to the northbound side of the parkway at around 9:03 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, Seaville Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post. A mother in labor had pulled over near milepost 21, unable to reach the hospital in time. Seaville fire Deputy Chief Brian Allegretto, a medical intensive care unit paramedic, arrived first at 9:09 p.m. alongside state troopers. An ambula…

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Former Jersey Shore Gymnastics Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl, Police Say Former Jersey Shore Gymnastics Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl, Police Say
Former Jersey Shore Gymnastics Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl, Police Say A former Galloway Township gymnastics coach was accused of sexually assaulting a girl under 16 years old, authorities said. The Galloway Township Police Department announced the arrest of 51-year-old Matthew Shriver in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The Brigantine man was a co-owner of Everest Gymnastics and Tumbling Center in Galloway Township. The investigation began after officers received a report regarding the abuse accusations. Police said they obtained cell phone evidence that corroborated the victim’s statements.  This evidence led to search warrants for Shriver’s phone, perso…

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South Jersey Woman Who Paid $20K For Service Dog Scammed By WV Breeder, Police Say South Jersey Woman Who Paid $20K For Service Dog Scammed By WV Breeder, Police Say
South Jersey Woman Who Paid $20K For Service Dog Scammed By WV Breeder, Police Say A West Virginia woman was accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a Galloway Township woman who ordered a service dog but never received one, authorities said. Catherine Causey, 52, of Kearneysville, WV, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 20, the Galloway Township Police Department said in a news release. She was charged with theft by deception and money laundering. Galloway police received a report on Tuesday, June 18 of an ongoing theft of about $20,000. A woman said she never received a service dog from Causey Labradors and Training despite making full payments and having cont…

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South Jersey Cockfighting Ringleader Pleads Guilty To Animal Cruelty Charges, Prosecutors Say South Jersey Cockfighting Ringleader Pleads Guilty To Animal Cruelty Charges, Prosecutors Say
South Jersey Cockfighting Ringleader Pleads Guilty To Animal Cruelty Charges, Prosecutors Say An Egg Harbor City man admitted to running an elaborate cockfighting ring at his home, authorities said. Jose Madera, 33, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 6 to several animal cruelty charges and other offenses, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. A judge had ordered him to remain in jail to await a trial on Tuesday, Mar. 19. Prosecutors said Madera's plea deal calls for him to spend 364 days in county jail and receive up to five years of probation. He would also be banned from owning animals or living with them. Galloway Township police uncovered t…

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Engine Trouble Caused Small Plane Crash Near Atlantic City's Airport, Pilot Uninjured: Police Engine Trouble Caused Small Plane Crash Near Atlantic City's Airport, Pilot Uninjured: Police
Engine Trouble Caused Small Plane Crash Near Atlantic City's Airport, Pilot Uninjured: Police A Florida pilot's small plane crashed when it experienced engine trouble shortly after taking off from Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), authorities said. Galloway Township police responded to the report of a plane crash in a field near the 200 block of Liebig Street at around 3:42 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31. A man called 911, saying the plane hit a tree and he was helping the pilot get out of the aircraft. Investigators said the single-engine Cirrus SR-22 took off from ACY but the plane began experiencing engine trouble. The pilot contacted air traffic control and used the pl…

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Shelter In 'Desperate Need' After Rescuing 20 Pets From Suspected Hoarding In South Jersey Shelter In 'Desperate Need' After Rescuing 20 Pets From Suspected Hoarding In South Jersey
Shelter In 'Desperate Need' After Rescuing 20 Pets From Suspected Hoarding In South Jersey An animal shelter in Egg Harbor City is looking for new homes for many cats and dogs after three dozen were rescued from a suspected hoarding situation. Kimmy's Safe Haven Rescue said it's in "desperate need" of adopters and fosters of the pets found in a Galloway Township home on Monday, July 1. Nancy Santos, 57, was charged with 43 counts of animal neglect. Galloway police said officers rescued 29 cats and seven dogs from the Cresson Avenue home. They also discovered four kittens, two adult dogs, and an adult cat dead, with the cat and dogs discovered in a freezer. Kimmy's…

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Man Who Stabbed South Jersey Police Officer, Injured Another Indicted: Prosecutors Man Who Stabbed South Jersey Police Officer, Injured Another Indicted: Prosecutors
Man Who Stabbed South Jersey Police Officer, Injured Another Indicted: Prosecutors A Galloway Township man was indicted after he was accused of stabbing a police officer and injuring another one, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 30-year-old Keith Kiminsky for attempted murder on Wednesday, June 26, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was previously charged on Sunday, Apr. 7 with several offenses, including attempted murder, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and resisting arrest. Galloway police responded to a home on the 300 block of Cresson Avenue after several 911 hang-up calls. Body …

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