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South Jersey Man Arrested In Fatal Stabbing: Prosecutor
An 18-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing, authorities said.
DaJohn L. Taylor, of Hightstown, was charged with first-degree murder and other offenses, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland,
On June 11, at 2:23 a.m., the Wildwood Police Department received an emergency 911 telephone call for a disturbance in the area of Magnolia and Atlantic Avenue.
Police found Kaiden Braithwaite, 20, of Cliffwood dead from numerous stab wounds, Sutherland said.
The initial investigation revealed that a grou…
Winners: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Players Split $703K Jackpot
Three Jersey Cash 5 tickets worth more than $703,000 were sold across New Jersey over the weekend.
The tickets from the Friday, June 2 drawing matched all five numbers drawn splitting the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot of $703,887, lottery officials said.
Each ticket is worth $234,629.
The winning numbers were: 06, 10, 19, 25, and 43. The XTRA number was: 02.
The lucky tickets were sold at:
Burlington County: Quick Stop Food Store, 99 JFK Way, Willingboro
Cape May County: US Food, 780 Rt. 47, Cape May Court House
Passaic County: The Greeting Place, 1221 Van Houten Ave., Cli…
SWAT Team Seizes 1,000 Child Porn Images, Videos From South Jersey Man: Prosecutor
A search involving a county SWAT team and the the U.S. Department of Homeland Security turned up more than 1,000 images and videos of child porn in a South Jersey man's home, authorities said.
Jason Brown, of the Villas section of Lower Township, became the center of an investigation thanks to a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (N.C.M.E.C.), Cape May County Prosecutor, Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Lower Township Police Chief Kevin Lewis said.
The tip said Brown had downloaded, possessed, and distributed videos/images of Child Sexual Abuse Material …
Trio Arrested On Meth Charges In South Jersey
Three people have been arrested on various drug-related charges in Cape May County, authorities said.
James O’Conner, 33, of Wildwood; Sean Reinek, 48 and Gina McCaffery, 34, of Middle Township were arrested, they said.
The arrests followed an investigation of methamphetamine sales by O'Conner, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland said.
On Wednesday, May 23, authorities made warranted searches on the residence and vehicle of O’Conner's in the 300 West block of Pine Ave Wildwood as well as the residence of Gina McCaffery on Lafayette Avenue in the Del Ha…
Jersey Shore Motel Guest From PA Accidentally Shoots Self In Leg: Police
A Pennsylvania man accidentally shot himself in the leg while walking to his motel room in Cape May County, authorities said.
Alexander Wiederhold, 30, of Frackville PA, was charged with child endangerment since he was walking with a 6-year-old at the time the gun went off in his waistband, Wildwood Crest police said.
He was carrying bags to his motel room when the accident occurred, but did not have a concealed cary permit, police said.
The incident occurred at about 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23.
Wiederhold was with a 29-year-old woman, Sabrina Sweed, and the child, neither of whom were …
Fugitive Arrested In Fatal Atlantic City Shooting: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old Cape May County man was arrested on charges related to a fatal shooting in Atlantic City, authorities said.
Phillip Hayes, of Woodbine, was arrested in Atlantic City on Friday, May 19 by Atlantic City police, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
Hayes had an outstanding warrant in connection to the August 28, 2022 homicide of Malika McLaughlin in Atlantic City, the prosecutor said.
Hayes had been a fugitive since the warrant was issued on Oct. 5, 2022.
Hayes, and his four codefendants, Lester Robinson, Quamel Shaffer, Monica Gonzalez, an…
