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PREDATOR STING: PA Man Expected Sex With Girl, 12, At NJ Hotel, Homeland Security Says PREDATOR STING: PA Man Expected Sex With Girl, 12, At NJ Hotel, Homeland Security Says
Predator Sting: PA Man Expected Sex With Girl, 12, At NJ Hotel, Homeland Security Says A Pennsylvania man who arranged what he thought was sex with a pre-teen in a New Jersey hotel was instead seized by federal agents when he showed up, authorities said Wednesday. Louis Goldenberg, 41 of Philadelphia, "began interacting on a messaging application with an undercover Homeland Security Investigations agent, who was posing as a middle-aged woman with a 12-year-old niece" last month, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said on Sept. 20. Goldenberg messaged the purported aunt, "continuously expressing interest in having sexual contact," the U.S. att…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Traffic
Car Flips In Crash On New Jersey Turnpike (DEVELOPING) Car Flips In Crash On New Jersey Turnpike (DEVELOPING)
Car Flips In Crash On New Jersey Turnpike (Developing) A vehicle overturned during a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1:20 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11 on the turnpike northbound North of Interchange 4  (Route 73) in Mount Laurel, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Traffic
Crash With Injuries Reported On New Jersey Turnpike Crash With Injuries Reported On New Jersey Turnpike
Crash With Injuries Reported On New Jersey Turnpike There was a crash with injuries on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 7 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11 northbound North of Interchange 4 (Route 73) in Mount Laurel, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Business
Viral Smash Burger Tacos Have Customers Flocking To This Family's LBI Cafe Viral Smash Burger Tacos Have Customers Flocking To This Family's LBI Cafe
Viral Smash Burger Tacos Have Customers Flocking To This Family's LBI Cafe "It's like a Big Mac on a taco." That's how Kristin Mailhiot describes the menu item that's been driving traffic to her LBI cafe — both online and IRL. Mailhiot opened Jersey Girl Grill on Long Beach Boulevard 16 summers ago with her husband, Shawn. They now have help running the place from their college-age kids. Mailhiot, who grew up in Philadelphia and Jenkintown, PA, launched the smash burger taco this summer after seeing a chef's fancier take on it on social media last winter.  Once she nailed her own recipe, Mailhiot posted a photo of the finished product to Instagram, and things t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Fleeing Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash Authorities ID Fleeing Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash
Authorities ID Fleeing Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash A motorcyclist lay dead and his passenger seriously injured in the middle of a South Jersey intersection following a crash during a police chase, footage released by state authorities shows. Despite the obvious circumstances, state law and administrative guidelines require New Jersey Attorney Matthew Platkin to investigate the death of John R. Nutt, 41, of Mount Laurel in Pemberton Township that early April evening. Platkin's office released video from both the dashcam of the pursuing officer and the bodycam of a colleague who arrived from the opposite direction after the crash. Also rele…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed Popular NJ Restaurant Owner DUI Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed Popular NJ Restaurant Owner
DUI Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed Popular NJ Restaurant Owner A repeat drunk-driving offender was sentenced to 12 years in New Jersey State Prison for a crash that killed a popular restaurant owner last September. Desmond Newberry, 45, of Marlton, was sentenced on Monday, June 19  for causing the death of Mount Laurel's Glenn Keen in the parking lot of Cucina Carini, the restaurant he owned, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Newberry pleaded guilty earlier this year to aggravated manslaughter. The investigation began on Sept. 3, 2022, when officers from the Mount Laurel Police Department were dispatched to t…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Tommy's Tavern + Tap Opening New Restaurant In South Jersey Tommy's Tavern + Tap Opening New Restaurant In South Jersey
Tommy's Tavern + Tap Opening New Restaurant In South Jersey Tommy's Tavern + Tap is expanding in South Jersey. The restaurant chain is taking over the former TGI Friday's building in the Centerton Square shopping center in Mount Laurel. The restaurant is expected to open later this month. Tim Selcov, CEO of Triple T Hospitality Group that operates Tommy's restaurants across the state, said, "Tommy's is the crowd pleaser. We do a lot; but we do a lot great. That's what really separates us." The restaurant mixes a modern upscale vibe with sports bar features.  "We serve high quality, fresh food from our three separate kitchens within our …

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by Jon Craig
News
NJ Theater Company Slams School Groups For Leaving 'School Of Rock' Show Due To Cursing NJ Theater Company Slams School Groups For Leaving 'School Of Rock' Show Due To Cursing
NJ Theater Company Slams School Groups For Leaving 'School Of Rock' Show Due To Cursing A couple school groups said gosh dangit. Two elementary school groups in Camden County walked out of “School of Rock”  over concerns about cursing and other inappropriate content in the popular musical. The mid-performance walkout drew criticism from the Ritz Theatre Company. In a Facebook post, the Ritz said that 172 students, teachers and chaperones — more than 70% of the audience — left a Wednesday, May 17 performance in Haddon Township. Class is now in session! Rock with us tonight for the opening of SCHOOL OF ROCK! Grab your tickets at RitzTheatreCo.org and get here tonight at 8…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Teenager Arrested In Fatal Mercer County Shooting: Prosecutor Teenager Arrested In Fatal Mercer County Shooting: Prosecutor
Teenager Arrested In Fatal Mercer County Shooting: Prosecutor A Burlington County teenager has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Mercer County, authorities said. Joshua Davis, 18, of Fieldsboro, is charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Davis was taken into custody without incident Wednesday, May 17, in Mount Laurel, Onofri said. Hamilton police officers responded to a shooting in progress in the 4900 block of S. Broad Street shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17.  Police found a male victim in the driveway of a home near Pilg…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Maintenance Man Arrested In 2013 Camden County Killing: Prosecutor Maintenance Man Arrested In 2013 Camden County Killing: Prosecutor
Maintenance Man Arrested In 2013 Camden County Killing: Prosecutor With the help of DNA, charges have been filed in connection with the killing of a 59-year-old woman in 2013, authorities said. Joseph Grisoff, 59, of Mount Laurel, was arrested on Wednesday, May 10 on first-degree murder charges in the death of Carol Reiff of Gloucester Township, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On June 21, 2013, Gloucester Township Police Department officers responded to the Lakeview Apartment Complex to check on Reiff. Reiff failed to appear for a scheduled trip with family members and was not answering her cell phone. Officers …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Delaware Man Admits Peddling Heroin In NJ: Feds Delaware Man Admits Peddling Heroin In NJ: Feds
Delaware Man Admits Peddling Heroin In NJ: Feds A Delaware man admitted in federal court that he sold heroin in New Jersey, authorities said. Carl L. Jones, 49, of Newport, did business with "a confidential source who was working with law enforcement" in a commercial parking lot in Mount Laurel on March 29, 2019, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. According to Sellinger, Jones sold the informant a pound and a half of a a "mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin." Jones took a deal from the government rather than risk the potential consequences of a guilty verdict at a trial, pleading to drug po…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing At Hotel: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing At Hotel: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing At Hotel: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Burlington County man with fatally stabbing another at the Rodeway Inn in Mount Laurel, authorities said. Taylor Perkins, of Riverton, was charged with murder and weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Perkins was taken into custody on Thursday, April 20 in Camden and transported to the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly pending a detention hearing. Mount Laurel police were called to the hotel on Route 73 just before 10 a.m. Thursday for a report of two men fighting. They found the body of Michael Jefferies, 36, on the ground o…

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by Jon Craig