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Accused NJ Hacker Cop Charged With Victimizing More Women, Invaded 2,800 College Email Accounts Accused NJ Hacker Cop Charged With Victimizing More Women, Invaded 2,800 College Email Accounts
Accused NJ Hacker Cop Charged With Victimizing More Women, Invaded 2,800 College Email Accounts A former Mount Laurel police officer who was charged with hacking into the social media accounts of an Evesham woman and distributing her nude pictures has been charged with victimizing multiple other women, authorities said. Ayron Taylor, 22, of Delran, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Nov. 30 and released Friday afternoon, Dec. 2, following a first appearance in Superior Court in Mount Holly. The case will now be prepared for presentation to a grand jury for possible indictment, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Evesham Township Police Chief Walt Mil…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
HS Volleyball Coach, Guidance Counselor Killed Along I-295 After SUV Broke Down: State Police HS Volleyball Coach, Guidance Counselor Killed Along I-295 After SUV Broke Down: State Police
HS Volleyball Coach, Guidance Counselor Killed Along I-295 After SUV Broke Down: State Police A popular Camden County high school guidance counselor and volleyball coach was struck and killed along Interstate 295 after his SUV broke down, authorities said William Scully, 49, of Stratford was hit on the southbound right shoulder at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15 near milepost 39.2, New Jersey State Police said. He was taken to Jefferson Memorial Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, police said. Scully's vehicle had experienced mechanical problems along I-295 in Mount Laurel and he stepped out of the SUV before being struck, State Police said. He worked at Sterling High School …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police Capture Pig On The Loose In South Jersey Police Capture Pig On The Loose In South Jersey
Police Capture Pig On The Loose In South Jersey After a brief foot chase, Mount Laurel police captured what they hoped was the last remaining feral pig in the Lakes Community. Police joked that the pig was charged with criminal mischief. It was taken to the Mount Laurel Animal Hospital for safekeeping.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Was Going 120 MPH In Fatal Crash With South Jersey Restaurant Owner: Prosecutor DWI Driver Was Going 120 MPH In Fatal Crash With South Jersey Restaurant Owner: Prosecutor
DWI Driver Was Going 120 MPH In Fatal Crash With South Jersey Restaurant Owner: Prosecutor Homicide charges have been filed against a 45-year-old Marlton man who is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol and causing the death of a popular Mount Laurel restaurant owner, authorities said. Desmond Newberry also was charged with aggravated manslaughter and drug possession, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Mount Laurel Police Chief Stephen Riedener. The investigation began on Sept. 3 when officers from the Mount Laurel Police Department were dispatched to Hainesport Road in the area of the Cucina Carini restaurant for a report of a motor…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Burlington County Man Admits Bank Fraud Totaling $523K, Feds Say Burlington County Man Admits Bank Fraud Totaling $523K, Feds Say
Burlington County Man Admits Bank Fraud Totaling $523K, Feds Say A Burlington County man admitted his role in a conspiracy to steal bank customer identities, authorities said. He used that information to steal more than $520,000, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Jamere Hill-Birdsong, 33, of Mount Holly, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 1 to an indictment charging him with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, Sellinger said. According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: From August 2016 through August 2017, Hill-Birdsong conspired with Lamar Melhado, of the Bronx, and others to defraud a Mount Laurel bank.  Hill…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ Police Officer Hacked Victim's Facebook, Snapchat To Leak Her Naked Photos: Prosecutor NJ Police Officer Hacked Victim's Facebook, Snapchat To Leak Her Naked Photos: Prosecutor
NJ Police Officer Hacked Victim's Facebook, Snapchat To Leak Her Naked Photos: Prosecutor A 22-year-old South Jersey police officer hacked into a woman's social media account and distributed nude photos that she took of herself — including of some from when she was a minor — to her online friends and contacts, authorities said. Ayron Taylor, 22, of Delran, a Mount Laurel police officer, was charged with several counts of computer crime, endangering the welfare of a child and invasion of privacy, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said. The investigation began last month after the victim contacted the Evesham Township Police Department and reported that her Snap…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Serious Crash Reported On I-295 South Jersey Serious Crash Reported On I-295 South Jersey
Serious Crash Reported On I-295 South Jersey A serious crash occurred on Interstate 295 in South Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred before 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 on I-295 southbound north of Exit 40 in Mount Laurel, according to the New Jersey Department of Transporation. The left shoulder of the interstate was closed, the DOT said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Driver, 18, Seriously Hurt In I-295 Crash: State Police Driver, 18, Seriously Hurt In I-295 Crash: State Police
Driver, 18, Seriously Hurt In I-295 Crash: State Police An 18-year-old driver was seriously hurt in an early morning crash on I-295 in Mercer County, state police confirmed. Onur Deniz, of Mount Laurel, was behind the wheel of a Volkswagen heading on the southbound ramp to Rt. 1 in Lawrence Township when the vehicle ran off the road and struck the guardrail while negotiating a curve to the right around 3:25 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 12, NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. Deniz suffered serious injuries in the crash, Slota said. The accident remains under investigation. Additional details were not released.

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by Valerie Musson
News
Owner Of Popular South Jersey Restaurant Killed In Crash: Prosecutor Owner Of Popular South Jersey Restaurant Killed In Crash: Prosecutor
Owner Of Popular South Jersey Restaurant Killed In Crash: Prosecutor The owner of an Italian restaurant in Mount Laurel was killed in a crash outside his popular eatery, authorities said. Glenn Keen, 52, was leaving the parking lot of Cucina Carini Italian Restaurant on Hainesport-Mount Laurel Road at around 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 when his vehicle was broadsided by another vehicle, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office. Keen was flown to Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, where he died of his injuries, while the driver of the other car was taken to an area hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening, the prosecutor sai…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
5 Hurt When Jeep Runs Off Bypass In South Jersey 5 Hurt When Jeep Runs Off Bypass In South Jersey
5 Hurt When Jeep Runs Off Bypass In South Jersey Five people were hospitalized after their Jeep Liberty ran off the roadway, authorities said. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, at 2:24 p.m. Westampton Township police responded to East Pennington Drive. A Jeep had run off the road and into a backyard. Investigation at the scene revealed that a 48-year-old woman was traveling southbound on the Mount Holly Bypass, when she lost control of the vehicle, traveling onto the shoulder of the road, then off the road, striking a wooden fence and then striking a large tree before the vehicle came to rest in the backyard of a residence in the 400 block …

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Burlington County Native, Devoted Dad Dies Unexpectedly, 33 Burlington County Native, Devoted Dad Dies Unexpectedly, 33
Burlington County Native, Devoted Dad Dies Unexpectedly, 33 Burlington County native and devoted dad Anthony Reeves died unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 13 at age 33. Anthony spent his life in Lumberton and graduated from Rancocas Valley Regional High School in 2007, his social media page says. He later studied business administration at Rowan College at Burlington County. Anthony previously worked as a forklift operator at Junior’s Restaurant & Cheesecake in Burlington Township before becoming employed as a front desk clerk at the Hyatt Place in Mount Laurel and the Burlington Coat Factory, his page says. Anthony leaves behind several dear fri…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Simon Cowell Makes NJ Teen Sing Twice During AGT Audition Simon Cowell Makes NJ Teen Sing Twice During AGT Audition
Simon Cowell Makes NJ Teen Sing Twice During AGT Audition Simon Cowell got what he wanted out of Camille K: More. The "America's Got Talent" host interrupted the 16-year-old Mount Laurel singer during her audition to tell her she needed to bring the heat if she wanted to stand out. So, she started over, this time with a second song called "Still In Love," which she wrote herself. Cowell, along with Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara, were wowed. "The word 'beautiful' comes to mind," Cowell says. "It's about finding the song that defines you. Going forward, if you go forward, that is the key." Watch for yourself below.

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by Cecilia Levine