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PA Realtor Strangled Son With Dad's Belt Over Financial Woes Before NJ Capture: DA PA Realtor Strangled Son With Dad's Belt Over Financial Woes Before NJ Capture: DA
PA Realtor Strangled Son With Dad's Belt Over Financial Woes Before NJ Capture: DA Heartbreaking details have been released in the death of an 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy, whose mom strangled him with his father's belt as he slept before her arrest in New Jersey, authorities announced. Matthew Whitehead, of Horsham, had been crying on and off all day Monday, April 10, over his family's alleged financial difficulties, and slept in the master bedroom with his mom, Ruth DiRienzo Whitehead, according to police papers released by Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele's office. The following morning, Tuesday, April 11, the boy's father, Daniel Whitehead, and realize…

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by Mac Bullock & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Boy Found Dead In PA Home, Mom's Car Found Abandoned At Jersey Shore Boy Found Dead In PA Home, Mom's Car Found Abandoned At Jersey Shore
Boy Found Dead In PA Home, Mom's Car Found Abandoned At Jersey Shore Montgomery County authorities are investigating the death of an 11-year-old boy found lifeless in his Horsham home early Tuesday, officials say.  UPDATE: PA Realtor Strangled Son With Dad's Belt Over Financial Woes Before NJ Capture, DA Says Police were called to a home on the 500 block of Privet Road at about 7 a.m. on April 11, District Attorney Kevin Steele said in a release. There, Matthew Whitehead was found dead in the master bedroom by his father, the DA said.  The dad told officers that Matthew spent the night before in the master bedroom with his mother, R…

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by Mac Bullock
Weather
Tornado Watches, Warnings Issued Across Parts Of NJ Tornado Watches, Warnings Issued Across Parts Of NJ
Tornado Watches, Warnings Issued Across Parts Of NJ Several parts of New Jersey were under tornado watches and warnings, as per the National Weather Service on Saturday, April 1. Burlington and Mercer counties were under a tornado warning until 7:15 p.m., while parts of Browns Mills, Fort Dix, Hamilton Square, Marlton, West Freehold and White Horse were under the warning until between 7:30 and 7:45 p.m. Meanwhile, Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, Sussex and Warren counties were under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Missing PA Man Was Kidnapped By Coworker Who Then Fled To NJ: Authorities Missing PA Man Was Kidnapped By Coworker Who Then Fled To NJ: Authorities
Missing PA Man Was Kidnapped By Coworker Who Then Fled To NJ: Authorities A Philadelphia area man has been charged with kidnapping and murder in the disappearance of his Bucks County coworker, who has been missing since 2021. Michael Allen Stark, 49, of Royersford, is believed to have kidnapped Matthew James Branning, after a shift at his Silverdale job in October 2021, took him to withdraw money at an ATM and then fled in Brannging's car to New Jersey, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said. The kidnapping happened on Oct. 15, 2021, when Stark forced Branning to make the withdrawal before disposing of his body, which has yet to be found, auth…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Ocean City Mayor Opposes $150M Luxury Beachfront Resort Proposed By His Own Business Partner Ocean City Mayor Opposes $150M Luxury Beachfront Resort Proposed By His Own Business Partner
Ocean City Mayor Opposes $150M Luxury Beachfront Resort Proposed By His Own Business Partner A $150 million luxury hotel proposed at the Jersey Shore does not have the support of the city's mayor — even though it was proposed by his own business partner. The Icona Resort was proposed by Eustace Mita at last week's Ocean City Council meeting. Mita is a partner of Mayor Jay Gillian's Wonderland Pier, which is located right next to the would-be resort. Artist's rendering of the proposed Ocona Ocean City resort hotel overlooking the beachfront.Icona Resorts/DAS Architects via Ocean City Council Meeting "After consideration of the ICONA presentation to City Council at their February…

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by Jon Craig
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$150M Luxury Beachfront Resort Proposed In Jersey Shore Town $150M Luxury Beachfront Resort Proposed In Jersey Shore Town
$150M Luxury Beachfront Resort Proposed In Jersey Shore Town A $150 million luxury hotel has been proposed near the Ocean City Boardwalk. Icona Resorts' massive eight-story hotel proposed for a plot of land between Ocean City High School and the beachfront would feature 325 rooms, a pool overlooking the boardwalk, upscale shops and more. An artist's rendering of a plaza in front of the proposed Icona Ocean City resort hotel.Icona Resorts/DAS Architects via Ocean City Council Meeting The artist's renderings of possible variations on the project were presented to the City Council on Thursday, Feb. 23.  Icona would need to acquire a city-owned park…

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by Jon Craig
News
Naval Air Testing May Have Rocked South Jersey —Again Naval Air Testing May Have Rocked South Jersey —Again
Naval Air Testing May Have Rocked South Jersey —Again It wasn't an earthquake or thunderstorm that rocked South Jersey on Thursday, Jan. 26. But for the third time in two months, the Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland said it was conducting noise tests in the region this week. The last round of Naval testing felt in South Jersey came in December, as reported here. Residents reported booms, rattling windows and walls shaking on Thursday for at least the fourth time in three months. Naval Air Station Patuxent River, a U.S. naval station based in St. Mary’s County in Maryland, issued a noise advisory on its Facebook page Tuesday, sayi…

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by Jon Craig
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Earthquake? South Jersey Residents Shaken By Loud Rumbling Earthquake? South Jersey Residents Shaken By Loud Rumbling
Earthquake? South Jersey Residents Shaken By Loud Rumbling Residents from Cape May to Gloucester and Ocean counties reported a rumbling sound similar to an earthquake on Friday, Jan. 13. Within the first hour, hundreds of people reported the phenomenon on volcanodiscovery.com. The U.S. Geological Survey reported no signs of seismic activity in New Jersey or neighboring states on Friday afternoon. The internet was abuzz with reaction to what felt like an earthquake.Facebook/ Cape May Live On Cape May Live's Facebook page, Jane Hickman wrote: "At a few minutes after 2 p.m. today, my house shook and I felt and heard rumblings from the direction o…

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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
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Florida-Bound Sailboat That Left From NJ Reported Missing Florida-Bound Sailboat That Left From NJ Reported Missing
Florida-Bound Sailboat That Left From NJ Reported Missing A sailboat headed to Florida from New Jersey has been reported missing by the US Coast Guard. Kevin Hyde, 64, and Joe DiTommasso, 76, departed Cape May on the Atrevida II NJ 7033HN) and is headed toward Marathon, FL, the US Coast Guard said. The vessel is a 30-foot Catalina with a bluish-purple hull, while superstructure, and white sails and was last seen on Dec. 3, when it left Oregon Inlet, NC on its way to Jupiter, FL. Atrevida II may have stopped in Morehead City, NC, but this information was not confirmed, officials said. If you or someone you know has any information …

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
First Snowflakes Of Season Could Fall Across Poconos, Part Of NJ; Rest Is Rain First Snowflakes Of Season Could Fall Across Poconos, Part Of NJ; Rest Is Rain
First Snowflakes Of Season Could Fall Across Poconos, Part Of NJ; Rest Is Rain The first snowflakes of the season are being forecast in parts of the region this afternoon and evening. A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Poconos and Northwest New Jersey, from Morristown up to Wantage, according to the National Weather Service. Parts of central and northern Pennsylvania could also see light snow, according to AccuWeather. Meanwhile, the rest of New Jersey will be cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, with a high around 45, the NWS said. Snowfall in the Lehigh Valley will begin in the late afternoon and …

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by Cecilia Levine