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NJ Facebook User Sexually Assaults Woman He Met Online, Then Does It Again: Cops
An Edison man has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault after two women accused him of assaulting them following meetings arranged through Facebook, authorities said. Faton Boqolli, 31, was arrested on Jan. 10, after an investigation by Detective Clint Hetzell of the Edison Police Department, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Thomas Bryan of the Edison Police Department said. A female victim reported that Boqolli had sexually assaulted her during an in-person meeting after they connected on Facebook. This is not the first time Boqolli has faced such a…
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Man Missing In Delaware River At PA/NJ State Line: Police
Authorities are searching for a man who was seen in the Delaware River near the Pennsylvania/New Jersey state line, Philadelphia police announced Friday, Jan. 10. A witness reported seeing a Black or Hispanic man, believed to be in his late 20s to early 30s, in the water at Princeton Avenue and State Road in Philadelphia's 15th District at approximately 4:47 p.m., police said. The Philadelphia Police Marine Unit and Fire Department are actively searching the area for the individual. This is a developing story, and additional details were not immediately available.
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Trail Of Terror: Prison For NJ Man In Ocean, Burlington County Crime Spree
A New Jersey man who left a trail of terror across county lines in a crime spree involving attempted kidnapping, sexual assault, and high-speed police chases has been sentenced to over a decade in state prison, officials announced. Quamel Benton, 36, of Farmingdale (Monmouth County) was sentenced on Jan. 10, to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for attempted kidnapping by Superior Court Judge Kenneth T. Palmer, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The sentence requires Benton to serve at least 85% of his term under the No Early Release Act. He also received additional se…
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Prison For Man Who Went On Months-Long Crime Spree That Ended At AC Casino Spa: Prosecutor
A 34-year-old Atlantic City man was sentenced on Friday, Jan. 10, to five years in prison, after pleading guilty to a 10-month crime spree, authorities said. From November 2023 until September 2024, Fernando Corriano was arrested for a variety of shoplifting, narcotics, and burglary offenses, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Monday, Nov. 6. Corriano was arrested for shoplifting from Boscov’s in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, Corriano was arrested in Atlantic City for the distribution of cocaine. after officers from the A…
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Brooklyn Man Arrested For Fatal Trenton Grocery Store Shooting: Prosecutor
A 32-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 7 for fatally shooting a 32-year-old Trenton man inside a grocery store last month, authorities said. On Sunday, Dec. 22 at 5:51 p.m., Trenton police responded to E&J Deli Grocery at 130 S. Cook Ave. and found Shakeem Lemach Davis suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Davis was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where died a short time later, Marbrey said. Sean Wilkerson was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force and char…
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Ex-Husband Of
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Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Cantin, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, after previously pleading guilty to stalking her and her then-fiancé now-husband David Cantin, leading to a 2017 home invasion, authorities said. Manzo, a 59-year-old Franklin Lakes resident, pleaded guilty last October to stalking the couple in Holmdel between 2015 and 2019. James Mainello, a 57-year-old Bayonne resident, pleaded guilty to robbing and assaulting the same victims in May 2017, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. On Saturday, May 13, 201…
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Athletic Director Stole $17K From Camden Catholic High School: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old former athletic director was arrested and charged on Tuesday, January 7 with stealing more than $17,000 from Camden Catholic High School, authorities said. Samuel Hardy served as athletic director between July 2019 and February 2024, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Cherry Hill Police Chief John Ostermueller said. Hardy rented the school's athletic turf for his own personal benefit, authorities said. Between March 2023 and February 2024, he rented the turf field to local sport organizations, but there were no contracts or records of payment…
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1 Dead, 7 Injured By DUI Hit-Run Driver Days Before New Year In Camden County: Cops
A Camden County man is facing serious charges following a crash that left a Philadelphia woman dead and several others injured, authorities announced. William St. John, 27, was driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs when his vehicle struck another car around 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, near Crescent Boulevard and Klemm Avenue in Gloucester City, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Gloucester City Police Chief Brian Morrell said. St. John reportedly fled the scene but returned shortly afterward, police said. One of the victims, identified as 62-year-ol…
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14-Year-Old Girl Missing In Camden County: Prosecutor
A 14-year-old girl was reported missing in Camden County on Thursday, Jan. 9, authorities said. Synesha Reyes is a Black girl, 5'9" and 120 lbs., Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Reyes was last seen wearing blue jeans with white tights underneath, a brown hoodie, black boots with brown fur, and she has two long French braid, MacAulay said. Special attention is being focused on the following areas: Camden City, specifically in the area of Centerville, MacAulay said. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact Camden County Central …
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One Person Killed In Haddon Township Crash: Police
One person was killed in a crash in Haddon Township on Tuesday, Jan. 7, authorities said. At 6:30 a.m., officers responded to a single-car crash at Route 130 and Nicholson Road, Haddon Township police said. Another person sustained injuries in the crash, police said. The crash is under investigation by the Camden County Prosecutor's Office, police said.
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18-Year-Old Invaded Home At Gunpoint: Willingboro Police
An 18-year-old Willingboro resident was arrested and charged after he entered a home at gunpoint on Saturday, Dec. 28, authorities said. At 7:45 p.m., Jazihe Williams entered a residence on Ballard Lane and proceeded to the second floor, where the homeowner was located in the main bedroom, Willingboro police said. Williams, armed with a black firearm, confronted the homeowner and demanded her purse, wallet, and cellphone, police said. After obtaining the items, Williams fled the scene, police said. Williams immediately began using several stolen credit cards to make food purchases at variou…
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Man Shot In Trenton: Police
A man sustained a gunshot wound in Trenton on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 5, authorities said. At 9:33 p.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert on the 100 block of Bayard Street and found numerous shell casings in the vicinity of Hudson Street and Ditmar Alley, Trenton police said. Police also observed a small trail of blood at the scene, officers said. Officers received a call of a man with a gunshot wound inside a Bayard Street residence and encountered a 48-year-old Trenton resident with graze wound to his foot, police said. He was transported to Capital Health Regional…
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Woman, Two Dogs Rescued After Being Submerged In Water: Gloucester PD
A woman and her two dogs were rescued after they became trapped in partially frozen water in Camden County on Sunday, Jan. 5, authorities said. At 1:45 p.m., officers and firefighters responded to Timber Creek Dog Park at 1701 Chews Landing Rd. in Blackwood and found the woman and her two dogs stuck in the water, Gloucester Township police said. First responders used specialized equipment to rescue the woman, who was approximately 35 feet from the shoreline and partially submerged in freezing water, police said. Medical treatment was initiated at the scene and the woman was transported…
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Missing
: Police Seek Help Finding NJ Woman, 26
The Manchester Township Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Kylie Taylor, a 26-year-old woman who was last heard from on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, during a phone call with her family. Taylor was last seen in the area of Broadway in Camden, but since the phone call on Dec. 30, no successful contact has been made, and her current whereabouts remain unknown, police in Manchester said. Taylor is described as a white female, approximately 5’9” tall and 130 pounds, with red and brown-colored hair. Authorities have taken numerous investigative steps to locate Taylor, …
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Teen Identified In Deadly South Jersey Shooting, Prosecutors Say
Authorities have released the name of the Sicklerville teen who was shot and killed in a Monroe Township neighborhood. Qaasir Greenidge, 19, died in the shooting in Monroe Township on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Officers responded to a gunshot report near Texas and Oklahoma avenues in the Colonial Estates neighborhood at around 8:08 p.m. A K9 officer found Greenidge in a nearby backyard suffering from a gunshot wound. Greenidge was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy…
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Atlantic City Cocaine Dealer Pleads Guilty, Facing Decade In Prison: Prosecutors
An Atlantic City man admitted to running a drug operation after police uncovered more than four pounds of drugs and thousands in cash, authorities said. Darrick Mallory, 53, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 2 to first-degree possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors will recommend a 10-year state prison sentence. The charges stem from a Thursday, June 2, 2022, raid when law enforcement executed court-approved search warrants at Mallory's home on Harris Place. Authori…
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Boy, 6, Killed In NJ Apartment Fire That Injured 17 Was Visiting Relatives: Police (
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A six-year-old Central New York boy was visiting his family in Ewing when he died in a massive apartment fire that injured 17 people and left at least 16 without homes, authorities said. Jayden Gotell-Watkins of Baldwinsville, NY, was identified as the victim killed in the Cambridge Hall fire, the Ewing Police Department said in a news release. Seventeen other victims were hospitalized in the blaze on Thursday, Jan. 2. Investigators said Gotell-Watkins was visiting relatives when the fire broke out on the fourth floor at around 3 p.m. Emergency responders arrived at the scene on Lower …
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Suspect Wanted For Planting Card Skimmer At Burlington 7-Eleven, Police Say
Police were looking for whoever put a skimming device on a credit card reader at a Burlington Township convenience store, authorities said. A man was seen on surveillance video attaching the skimmer on the card reader at a register in the 7-Eleven on Columbus Road, the Burlington Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers were called to the store at around 7:14 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Security video captured the suspect entering the 7-Eleven at approximately 5 p.m. The man posed as a customer, waited for the store clerk to turn away, and quickly conne…
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Woman, 76, Charged In Deadly New Year’s Eve Hit-And-Run In Wildwood, Prosecutors Say
A Wildwood Crest woman was accused of leaving the scene of a deadly crash in Wildwood on New Year's Eve, authorities said. Marylin Glenn, 76, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 2, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release. Investigators said Glenn struck a pedestrian identified by the initials C.C. near the intersection of West Hand and Hudson avenues. Glenn left the area but contacted law enforcement shortly after the crash. Glenn was charged with second-degree leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death and violation of a pu…
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Six-Year-Old Boy Killed, 17 Hospitalized In Central Jersey Apartment Fire (
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A young boy was killed and 17 people were sent to hospitals when an apartment building caught fire in Ewing, authorities said. The six-year-old boy died in the blaze at the Cambridge Hall apartments on Lower Ferry Road on Thursday, Jan. 2, the Ewing Police Department said in a news release. Emergency crews first arrived at the scene at around 3 p.m. after 911 callers reported heavy smoke and flames coming from the building. Ewing's three fire departments and all available police officers responded to the apartment complex. Officers soon learned a child was trapped on the fou…
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NJ Woman, 38, Among Three Dead In Upstate NY Crash: State Police
A Manahawkin woman was one of three people killed in a head-on crash in upstate New York, authorities said. Sabrina Surita, 38, died in the collision on Route 34 in Barton on Friday, Dec. 20, New York State Police said in a news release. The crash happened about 45 minutes west of Binghamton. Troopers responded to the scene at around 1:26 p.m. Police found a Toyota Highlander and Chevrolet Silverado collided head-on with each other. Photos from the scene showed severe front-end damage to the SUV and pickup. Investigators said the Toyota was heading north when it crossed into the south…
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Man Shot, Killed In Gloucester County Neighborhood: Police
A man died in a shooting in a Gloucester County neighborhood, authorities said. Officers responded to a gunshot report on Texas Avenue in the Colonial Estates neighborhood at around 8:08 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, the Monroe Township Police Department said in a news release. Three people were detained near the scene and a K9 officer found the man in a nearby backyard suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. Investigators were looking into the shooting as a homicide but police also said there was no threat to th…
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DE Woman Drove Car Through South Jersey Hospital's ER, Police Say (
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A Delaware woman was accused of crashing her car into a Bridgeton hospital's emergency room minutes before midnight on New Year’s Eve, authorities said. April Love of New Castle, DE, was charged with assault by a motor vehicle, endangering another person, and criminal mischief, the Bridgeton police department said in a news release. Officers responded to the crash at Inspira Health Center Bridgeton on Irving Avenue at around 11:27 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. This happened at the Inspira Hospital in Bridgeton, New Jersey Tuesday night at 11:45pm Posted…
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Pedestrian Struck, Dragged By Passing Car New Year's Eve In Atlantic City: Cops
A pedestrian was struck and killed in a two-vehicle crash on New Year’s Eve in Atlantic City, police said. The incident occurred at 10:47 p.m. on December 31, 2024, at the intersection of Maryland Avenue and Absecon Boulevard, according to the Atlantic City Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a 38-year-old Atlantic City man suffering from injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Investigators learned that the pedestrian was initially struck by a vehicle at Pennsylvania Avenue after stepping into the roadway. The driver, a 61-year-old man from Manahawkin,…
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Charges Filed In Allentown Shooting Prompting Town-Wide Shelter In Place
A 52-year-old New Jersey man has been charged in connection with a shooting that left a woman injured prompting a town-wide shelter-in-place on Tuesday, Dec. 31,2024, authorities said. Daniel Williams, of Allentown, is facing charges of first-degree attempted murder, second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and multiple weapons offenses, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. The endangering charge stems from a child being present in the home at the time of the shooting, authorities said. The incident occurred at approximately 12:51 p.m., bringing officers from t…
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'Completely Naked:' Rapper Joe Budden Charged With Lewdness In Bergen County, Cops Say
Podcaster and rapper Joe Budden, known for his 2003 hit "Pump It Up," is making headlines again—this time for all the wrong reasons. Police say the 44-year-old musician and media personality was caught on camera standing completely naked outside a neighbor’s apartment in Edgewater on the morning of December 4, 2024. Edgewater Police Chief Donald A. Martin confirmed that officers were called to the apartment complex at 7:21 a.m. after a resident reported spotting the unclothed man at their door. The caller recognized Budden as their neighbor, Joseph Budden Jr., police said. The incident, ca…
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Shooter In Custody Following Incident That Had Entire NJ Town Under Shelter In Place: Officials
A 52-year-old gunman is in custody after a shooting in New Jersey prompted a shelter-in-place order for the entire town on Tuesday, Dec. 31, officials said. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office identified the suspect as Daniel Williams, who was being sought in connection with a shooting that occurred earlier in the afternoon. Authorities announced Williams' capture shortly after 6 p.m., bringing relief to the community. The shooting unfolded around 2 p.m. at a home on Johnson Drive, according to local police and a statement from Allentown Mayor Thomas Fritts. The victim sustained injurie…
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Two Men Wanted In Violent Robbery Outside South Jersey Motel, Police Say
Police were searching for two suspects involved in a violent robbery along the Route 30 motel corridor in Absecon, authorities said. Officers responded to a motel parking lot between Turner Avenue and the Home Depot just before 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29, the Absecon Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Investigators said the victim was lured to the location under the pretense of meeting an acquaintance. Upon arrival, two men in their 20s pepper-sprayed and assaulted him, stealing his wallet before leaving the scene. The investigation remained on…
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NJ Woman Identified As Victim Set On Fire In Deadly Brooklyn Subway Attack:
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Debrina Kawam, of Toms River, was identified as the person who was set on fire and killed on a New York City subway, authorities said. The 57-year-old woman was named as the victim of the attack on Sunday, Dec. 22, a New York Police Department spokesperson told Daily Voice. Investigators said a man lit Kawam on fire while she was sleeping on a stopped F train at the Stillwell Avenue station in Brooklyn just before 7:30 a.m., NBC News reported. While her last known address was on Waterbury Court in Toms River, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Kawam also spent some time in the ci…
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Two-Motorcycle Crash Kills Man, 28, In South Jersey: Police
A Stratford man died when two motorcycles crashed in Lindenwold, authorities said. Thomas Lista, 28, was killed in the crash on Sunday, Dec. 29, the Lindenwold Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Officers responded to the scene on the 100 block of New Freedom Road at around 6:36 p.m. One motorcycle rider who was injured after leaving the road told police that another motorcyclist had also veered off the road at the same time. Police found the second crash site about 50 feet from the road and Lista was pronounced dead at the scene. Investig…
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Abandoned Building Fire Investigated As Arson In South Jersey, Police Say (
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An abandoned building fire in Galloway Township was being investigated as possible arson as the scene forced both directions of Route 30 to shut down, officials said. The fire ripped through an abandoned building on the 400 block of South Odessa Avenue on Tuesday, Dec. 31, the Galloway Township Police Department said in an update posted on Facebook at 3:20 p.m. No injuries were reported in the fire. Officers received the report of the blaze at around 9:41 a.m. First responders found the structure on the south side of Route 30 fully engulfed in flames. The state Departme…
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