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Woman, 33, Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run Crash: Prosecutors Woman, 33, Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run Crash: Prosecutors
Woman, 33, Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run Crash: Prosecutors A Barnegat woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Galloway Township, authorities said. Angeletta Sheppard, 33, died in the crash on Thursday, Sept. 12, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release.  Galloway Township police responded to the crash involving a pedestrian on Route 30 West near Seventh Avenue at around 7:54 p.m. The vehicle left the scene before officers arrived. Anyone with information about the crash should call the county prosecutor's office at 609-909-7800. You can also submit an anonymous tip online at ACPO.tips. You ca…

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by Chris Spiker
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Pair Found With Defaced Gun After Galloway Vehicle Break-In: Police Pair Found With Defaced Gun After Galloway Vehicle Break-In: Police
Pair Found With Defaced Gun After Galloway Vehicle Break-In: Police Two men from South Jersey were arrested after they broke into someone's car and had a defaced gun, authorities said. Galloway Township police said they received a call from a potential theft victim at around 2:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30. The man said he had checked his surveillance footage and saw someone broke into his vehicle at around 1:30 a.m. Officers began checking the area and noticed a Nissan Altima parked on Smithville Boulevard. Two men were inside the car and police found the men had a defaced gun. Police arrested 33-year-old Ahmed Ismail of Moorestown and 19-year-old Tori…

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by Chris Spiker
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3 Teens Arrested After Wild Chase In Stolen Car That Catches Fire In South Jersey: Police 3 Teens Arrested After Wild Chase In Stolen Car That Catches Fire In South Jersey: Police
3 Teens Arrested After Wild Chase In Stolen Car That Catches Fire In South Jersey: Police Three teenagers were arrested after fleeing police in a stolen car that later crashed and caught fire, authorities said. A Galloway police officer rescued the unconscious driver of the car that landed in an Absecon marsh during the chase, Galloway Township police said. The boy was hospitalized. A gun was recovered from the car, police said. Two passengers were arrested and turned over to their parents. The trio included a 16-year-old boy from Hammonton, a 16-year-old boy from Atlantic City and a 15-year-old boy from Pleasantville, police said. Multiple criminal and motor vehicl…

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by Jon Craig
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Atlantic County Man Sentenced For Handgun Possession Atlantic County Man Sentenced For Handgun Possession
Atlantic County Man Sentenced For Handgun Possession A 22-year-old man from Absecon was sentenced to New Jersey State Prison for the unlawful possession of a handgun, authorities said. Quasir Smith was sentenced on Tuesday, May 9 to a five-year state prison term, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On Feb. 10, 2022, Galloway Township Police responded to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center – Mainland Campus, for a report of a handgun found on Smith by hospital personnel, the prosecutor said. Smith did not have a permit to carry the handgun.  He was subsequently placed under arrest.

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by Jon Craig