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Farmworker, 31, Drowns In South Jersey Lake After Lifeguards Had Left For Day: Police Farmworker, 31, Drowns In South Jersey Lake After Lifeguards Had Left For Day: Police
Farmworker, 31, Drowns In South Jersey Lake After Lifeguards Had Left For Day: Police A 31-year-old farmworker died of an apparent drowning at Sunset Lake in Bridgeton on Sunday evening, July 21, authorities said. Marco Lemus-Giron of Hopewell Township, went swimming about 45 minutes after lifeguards had left the beach which closed for the day at 6 p.m., Bridgeton police said. Police were called to the lake by the man's friends after they could not locate him. First responders from Bridgeton police and fire departments, EMTs and Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department searched unsuccessfully for Lemus-Giron, police said. Divers from the Downe Township Fi…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Woman Allegedly Caught Breaking Into Car In Broad Daylight: Police South Jersey Woman Allegedly Caught Breaking Into Car In Broad Daylight: Police
South Jersey Woman Allegedly Caught Breaking Into Car In Broad Daylight: Police A 30-year-old South Jersey woman was caught allegedly breaking into a car on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 11, authorities said. Daquana Johnson of Vineland was charged with burglary, theft and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to Bridgeton police. Police responded at 2:30 p.m. to 31 E. Broad St., for a report of a woman burglarizing a vehicle and removing items from the vehicle, police said. Police arrived and through their investigation and reviewing surveillance cameras were able to determine that Johnson committed the burglary, they said. She was arrested, Johnson was …

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by Jon Craig
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Groups Of Youths Commit Robberies, Assaults In South Jersey: Police Groups Of Youths Commit Robberies, Assaults In South Jersey: Police
Groups Of Youths Commit Robberies, Assaults In South Jersey: Police Police in Bridgeton are investigating a series of robberies and assaults involving groups of juveniles, authorities said. Between Sunday and Monday, Bridgeton Police said they had nine reports of groups of young people assaulting victims. In some cases, the juveniles allegedly stole hundreds of dollars in cash. In several cases, the suspects were wearing all black. In another case, one black male was wearing a gray hoodie, a second black male was wearing a white sweatshirt, a third black male was wearing a black sweater, and another was an unknown dark-colored hoodie.  Seve…

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South Jersey Man Stabbed In Chest, Suspect Arrested: Police South Jersey Man Stabbed In Chest, Suspect Arrested: Police
South Jersey Man Stabbed In Chest, Suspect Arrested: Police A 25-year-old man from Bridgeton has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left another man in critical condition, authorities said. Shortly after midnight on Friday, Sept. 15, Bridgeton police were dispatched to a unit block on Walnut Street for a stabbing.  Police found the victim, a 54-year-old Bridgeton resident, with a stab wound to his chest. The victim was airlifted to Cooper Medical Center for treatment and was listed in critical but stable condition, police said. A short time later, police found Daniel Perez of Walnut Street nearby and placed him under ar…

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Police Seek Help ID'ing Dead Man In South Jersey Police Seek Help ID'ing Dead Man In South Jersey
Police Seek Help ID'ing Dead Man In South Jersey A body was found by authorities at a Salvation Army in South Jersey. On Sunday, Sept. 4 at 11:08 a.m., Bridgeton police were dispatched to 29 W. Commerce Street for a male who appeared to be deceased on the property. Bridgeton Fire/EMS responded and the male was pronounced dead a short time later, police said. The male was described as Hispanic, wearing a green shirt, blue jeans, cowboy boots and a brown jacket. The male had a goatee facial hair and appeared to be between 40 and 45 years old. Police were unable to positively identify the male and seek the public's help. Any…

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Cumberland County Man Critical After Assault: Police Cumberland County Man Critical After Assault: Police
Cumberland County Man Critical After Assault: Police A 25-year-old man has been arrested for an assault that left the victim in critical condition in Cumberland County, authorities said. On Saturday, Aug. 12 at 11:36 p.m., Bridgeton police officers were dispatched to Myrtle Street for an assault. Police found an unconscious 35-year-old Bridgeton man being treated by Bridgeton Fire/EMS.  A short time later ER Staff contacted police and advised that the victim was in critical condition with a serious head injury. After further investigation, it was discovered that the victim was assaulted near the 200 block of Walnut Street. Br…

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Woman, 61, Strikes Building, Killed In South Jersey Crash Woman, 61, Strikes Building, Killed In South Jersey Crash
Woman, 61, Strikes Building, Killed In South Jersey Crash A 61-year-old woman was killed when she struck a building in Bridgeton, authorities said. On Monday June 26, at 1:44 p.m., Bridgeton police responded to the intersection of North Laurel Street and American Avenue for motor vehicle crash. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2018 Jeep Renegade operated by Maria A. Sorantino, of Bridgeton, was travelling westbound on American Avenue, proceeded through the North Laurel Street intersection and eventually struck 540 N. Laurel Street, police said. As a result of the crash, Sorantino succumbed to her injuries at the c…

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Teens Killed While Sitting On Porch In Triple South Jersey Shooting Teens Killed While Sitting On Porch In Triple South Jersey Shooting
Teens Killed While Sitting On Porch In Triple South Jersey Shooting Two teens were killed and a third was wounded in a shooting late Saturday, June 17 in Cumberland County, authorities said. A gunman fired shots on the porch of a home on the 100 block of Oxford Street near Belmont Avenue at approximately 11:40 p.m., Bridgeton Police Chief Michael Gaimari Sr. said. There, police found a 16-year-old girl and two 17-year-old boys who had been shot. The girl and one boy were pronounced dead at the scene, while the other boy was hospitalized and in stable condition as of Sunday, June 18, police said. The victims' names were not being released. No arre…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Gunman Stole $5,100 From South Jersey Walgreens Pharmacy: Police Gunman Stole $5,100 From South Jersey Walgreens Pharmacy: Police
Gunman Stole $5,100 From South Jersey Walgreens Pharmacy: Police Police are looking for an armed man in a tan Nike hoody who allegedly stole $5,100 from a South Jersey Walgreens pharmacy, authorities said. The robbery took place on Sunday, May 29 at 10:14 p.m., Bridgeton police said. Police responded to the Walgreens at 25 E. Broad St. for a report of a robbery. According to police reports, the suspect entered the store near closing time and requested to use the restroom. Shortly after, the suspect brandished a firearm and demanded money from the cashier, police said. The alleged gunman directed store employees to open the safe while holding them at g…

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South Jersey Man Attacked In His Backyard: Police South Jersey Man Attacked In His Backyard: Police
South Jersey Man Attacked In His Backyard: Police A Cumberland County resident was attacked in his own backyard, authorities said. At 8:38 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, police were called to the 200 block of South Avenue in Bridgeton. A 50-year-old man told Bridgeton police that while he was sitting in his backyard, he was approached by a short male in his 20s. The man was wearing all black clothing.  The suspect  pointed a firearm at the victim and pressed it against his chest, police said. He then pulled the trigger, but the gun did not go off, police said. The suspect then pepper sprayed the victim and fled the area…

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Girl, 10, In Fight For Her Life After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey Girl, 10, In Fight For Her Life After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey
Girl, 10, In Fight For Her Life After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey A 10-year-old girl critically hurt by a hit-and-run driver in South Jersey "is fighting for her life," her mother says. Rayquana Cannon of Bridgeton recounted the evening her daughter, Larissa, was struck on May 10 on a GoFundMe page. "This is the day my daughter got hit by a careless driver who kept going and didn’t stop to make sure my baby was ok, and today my daughter is fighting for her life," Larissa's mother wrote. The girl was hit by an SUV as she crossed East Broad Street on her way to Wawa, Bridgeton police said. The driver fled but was arrested the next day, police said. L…

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Driver Arrested In Hit-Run Crash That Left 10-Year-Old Girl Critical: Police Driver Arrested In Hit-Run Crash That Left 10-Year-Old Girl Critical: Police
Driver Arrested In Hit-Run Crash That Left 10-Year-Old Girl Critical: Police A 28-year-old driver has been arrested in an alleged hit-and-run crash, authorities said. The crash in Bridgeton left a 10-year-old girl in critical condition, they said. Sierra A. Thomas, of Bridgeport, was charged Thursday, May 11 with knowingly leaving a motor vehicle accident that resulted in serious injury and endangering an injured victim, police said. The girl was hit by an SUV as she crossed East Broad Street on her way to Wawa at 7:07 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, police said. She was struck by a white SUV, pictured above, that fled. The girl was airlifted to Cooper University Hospita…

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South Jersey Girl, 10, Critical After Hit-Run Crash South Jersey Girl, 10, Critical After Hit-Run Crash
South Jersey Girl, 10, Critical After Hit-Run Crash A 10-year-old girl from Bridgeton is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver, authorities said. The girl was crossing East Broad Street near a Wawa in Bridgeton at 7:07 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, Bridgeton police said.  She was struck by a white SUV, pictured above, that fled. The girl was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital. The SUV went north on Bank Street Extension heading toward East Commerce Street, police said. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Bridgeton Police Detective Chris Zanni at 856-4…

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Two People Critically Wounded In South Jersey Shooting Two People Critically Wounded In South Jersey Shooting
Two People Critically Wounded In South Jersey Shooting Two people are in critical condition after a shooting in South Jersey, authorities said. Bridgeton police responded to a home on Bank Street around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 for a shooting. Police officers found two Bridgeton men, 33 and 39, suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were airlifted by medical helicopter to Cooper University Hospital, Camden, for treatment. The shooting came three days after another shooting that left one person dead and another injured in Bridgeton.

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MURDER: Arrest Made In Bridgeton Shooting That Killed One Teen, Injured Another MURDER: Arrest Made In Bridgeton Shooting That Killed One Teen, Injured Another
Murder: Arrest Made In Bridgeton Shooting That Killed One Teen, Injured Another A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder and related offenses in a shooting that left a  17-year-old boy dead and a 17-year-old girl wounded in Bridgeton, authorities said. Iban Perez faces charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and  aggravated assault in the shootings on the 300 block of North Pearl Street, sometime around 12:35 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene while the girl was flown to Cooper Hospital for medical treatment and is reported to be in stable condition.&nbs…

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by Cecilia Levine
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South Jersey Pedestrian, 34, Killed In Hit-Run Crash: Police South Jersey Pedestrian, 34, Killed In Hit-Run Crash: Police
South Jersey Pedestrian, 34, Killed In Hit-Run Crash: Police A 34-year-old pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Cumberland County. Bridgeton police responded to North Pearl and Myrtle streets at about 8:40 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17.  Leonardo Sanchez-Salas, of Bridgeton, was found lying in the southbound lane of North Pearl Street, according to Bridgeton police. He was taken to Inspira Medical Center Vineland, where he was pronounced dead. Sanchez-Salas was crossing the roadway when he was struck by a dark-colored Dodge minivan traveling south on Pearl Street, police said. The victim was struck by two additional southbound vehicles,…

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SEEN THIS CAR? South Jersey Police Seek Help Finding Hit-Run Driver SEEN THIS CAR? South Jersey Police Seek Help Finding Hit-Run Driver
Seen This CAR? South Jersey Police Seek Help Finding Hit-Run Driver A hit-and-run driver left a pedestrian seriously hurt in South Jersey, authorities said. Bridgeton police seek the public's help finding a Chevy Equinox that left the scene of a crash on Friday, June 24 at 1:43 a.m. on North Pearl Street. After striking the man, the car continued east on Irving Avenue, police said. The man suffered a serious head injury, police said. The car was described as a late model Chevy Equinox missing its front registration plate.  Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Matt Rammell at 856-451-0033. 

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Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash: Report Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash: Report
Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash: Report A 22-year-old motorcyclist was airlifted with serious injuries on Monday, June 20 in South Jersey, NJ Advance Media reported.  The motorcyclist was on Fayette Street when another Bridgeton resident turned his car from Cottage Avenue onto Fayette in front of the bike around 3:15 p.m., the outlet said, quoting Bridgeton police. The motorcycle rider was taken to Christiana Hospital in Delaware, police said. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media. 

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Fatal Crash Reported In South Jersey: Developing Fatal Crash Reported In South Jersey: Developing
Fatal Crash Reported In South Jersey: Developing A fatal crash was reported in South Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred about 4:30 p.m. on Irving Avenue in Bridgeton, initial reports said. Cumberland County Fire Police were at the crash scene assisting with traffic. Bridgeton police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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