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Police & Fire
Ex-Con Arrested After Manhunt Canceled Classes In Dennis Township, Troopers Say
A Cape May Court House man was accused of an armed robbery, sparking an investigation that forced Dennis Township schools to cancel classes, authorities said. Jamar Lovett, 28, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 10, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to a shooting report at a home on Kings Highway in Dennis Township at around 5:28 a.m. Investigators said the victim saw two suspects stealing a dirt bike and one male ran away when confronted. The victim reported being shot at when chasing after him. The owner of Tamerlane Campground told the Daily Voice that he c…
Police & Fire
Two Firefighters Injured, Three Boats Destroyed In Jersey Shore Marina Explosion (
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Two firefighters were injured and three boats were destroyed after an explosion at a marina in Keyport, officials said. The first call for the fire at Brown's Point Marina came in just after 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson said. One firefighter was brought to a hospital with minor injuries and released, while the other was treated at the scene. At approximately 15:31 on 9/9/24, the department was requested into Keyport for the Rapid Intervention Team to respond... Posted by Morganville Fire Department on Tuesday, September 10,…
Police & Fire
Cops ID Motorcyclist Killed In Route 55 Hit-Run Crash (
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A 62-year-old motorcyclist from Newfield was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday, Sept. 8 on Route 55 in Gloucester County, authorities said. William Baldwin lost control while on his Harley-Davidson on the entrance ramp from Route 40 east at milepost 39.2 in Franklin Township around 3:50 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. That's when he veered left, struck the curb, and entered the southbound lane of travel, where he ejected and struck by an unknown vehicle, Lebron said. State Police are seeking the public’s help tracking down the vehicle, which "had at least one set of ta…
Police & Fire
Three Boats Catch Fire After Explosion At Jersey Shore Marina (
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Crews were responding to three boats on fire after an explosion at a marina in Keyport, officials said. The fire broke out at Brown's Point Marina on Monday, Sept. 9, Keyport's emergency management office said in a Facebook post at 3:53 p.m. Residents were asked to avoid the area near the West Front Street facility. Keyport police said officers first received a call about the fire at around 2:50 p.m. The U.S. Coast Guard, New York City Fire Department (FDNY), the New Jersey State Police's marine unit, and firefighters from other Monmouth County communities were…
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Boater Struck By Propeller, Sucked Under Water: Police
A 59-year-old boater was hospitalized after being struck by the propeller of a boat after being ejected from his own and sucked under water in Ocean County over Labor Day Weekend, police said. The Neshanic Station man was heading east on Manahawkin Bay in Long Beach on a personal watercraft when his boat was struck by a 28-foot vessel heading north around 4:35 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The boater was ejected from his boat upon impact and sucked underwater by the other vessel’s propulsion. The propellers of the vessel then struck the man, who was hospitali…
Police & Fire
Quinton Man Asked To Move Trailer Months Before Elmer Dad Died Crashing Into It, Troopers Say
Police asked a Salem County man to move his trailer several times before a motorcycle rider was killed when crashing into it on the side of a road, authorities said. Peter Pino, 37, died in the crash in Quinton Township at around 10:01 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10. The Elmer man was traveling east on Lawrence Road on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle when he crashed into the back of a Pequea machine trailer parked in the east travel lane. Pino was ejected from the motorcycle when it overturned and went off the left side of the road. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and pronounced d…
News
Teen Killed In Boating Accident Was Rising Rutgers Freshman
More information has come to light about the 18-year-old Wayne resident killed in a boating accident over the weekend in Harvey Cedars. Zeina Mahafzah was days away from beginning her freshman year at Rutgers University, as classes start on Tuesday, Sept. 2. According to university spokeswoman Dory Devlin, Zeina was enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences–Newark. "The Rutgers-Newark community is devastated by the news of Zeina’s passing, and we are sending our support to the Mahafzah family during this incredibly difficult time," Devlin said. In a post shared to Faceboo…
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Police ID Teen Killed By Boat Propellor In NJ Waters (
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Police have identified the victim killed by a boat propellor over the weekend at a New Jersey beach. Zeina Mahafzah, of Wayne, was on a raft being pulled by a boat in the waters of Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars when she was struck by the vessel's propellor on Sunday, Aug. 25 around 4:30 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Mahafzah, who had been trying to board the boat, died. NBC Philadelphia previously reported the scene was a gory one, as Mahafzah had been "dismembered." Mahafzah died as a result of the accident.
Police & Fire
Teen Girl Dismembered In Boating Accident Off NJ Coast, Report Says
A boating accident was under investigation at a New Jersey beach, police said Sunday, Aug. 25. Harvey Cedars police did not detail that accident and said only that it was "tragic" and under investigation with New Jersey State Police. According to NBC Philadelphia citing a source, a teen girl was dismembered after being run over by the boat, operated by her father. "As the investigation is in its preliminary stages, we ask that you keep the family and community in your thoughts and prayers," Harvey Cedars police said. Click here for more from NBC Philadelphia.
Police & Fire
NJ Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In SUV's Lane Change Leaves Behind 3-Month-Old Son, Campaign Says
A 25-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash on Interstate 76 Friday night, Aug. 16 was a brand-new dad, loved ones say. A Chevrolet SUV was making a lane change in front of Ryan Gaskill, of Pennsauken, who was heading south on the interstate at milepost 1.1 in Gloucester around 9:40 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. Gaskill hit the brakes of the Suzuki, causing the motorcycle to overturn, ejecting and killing him. The driver of the Chevrolet remained on scene. The crash remains under investigation. A GoFundMe for Gaskill's family a 3-month-old son are among su…
Police & Fire
SUV Kills Motorcyclist During Route 80 Police Pursuit, AG Says
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is investigating a pursuit in which the vehicle being pursued struck a motorcyclist, killing the operator. A New Jersey State Trooper began following an SUV on Route 80 east near milepost 11 around 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13 in Hope Township, AG Matthew Platkin said The vehicle continued eastbound and left the interstate at Exit 12, exiting onto County Road 521 southbound, in Hope Township. The SUV subsequently passed another civilian vehicle on the left in the area of Dogwood Road and, while merging back into the southbound lane, collided with …
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In South Jersey
A 67-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed in Gloucester County, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 12 at approximately 12:05 a.m., Harrison Township Police Department was dispatched to area of Mullica Hill Road and the Route 55 overpass in reference to a pedestrian that had been struck by a vehicle. A 2011 International 4000 box truck, operated by a 20-year-old male resident of Dover, Delaware, was traveling westbound on Mullica Hill Road when it struck a pedestrian who was walking along the westbound shoulder of the roadway, police said. The pedestrian wa…
News
Body Found Floating In NJ River
Police recovered a body from a New Jersey river early Thursday, Aug. 8, authorities said. Marine Service Troopers were dispatched to the Raritan River and South River in East Brunswick around 7:40 a.m., where they found a man's body floating in the water, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. No further information was provided. The incident remains under investigation.
Police & Fire
Kayaker Who Drowned In NJ Lake Wasn't Wearing Life Preserver, Investigators Say
Authorities have identified the Old Bridge man who drowned when his kayak capsized in Jackson Township. Search and rescue divers found the body of 29-year-old John Pereira in Prospertown Lake on Sunday, Aug. 4, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He was first reported missing at around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3. Witnesses told Jackson Township police that Pereira was not wearing a life preserver and they believed he drowned. The search was suspended in the evening due to severe weather and Pereira's body was recovered at around 3:55 p.…
News
Teenager Killed Trenton Dad Who Tried Saving Kids During Carjacking: Prosecutor
A 17-year-old boy from Mercer County has been arrested in connection with a carjacking that led to a fatal shooting, authorities said. The juvenile, from Lawrence, is charged with one count of first-degree felony murder, one count of first-degree carjacking, two counts of second-degree aggravated assault, two counts of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. He was arrested on Monday, July 29 without incident in Trenton by members of the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task F…
Police & Fire
Murder-suicide
: Husband Shoots Wife, Turns Gun On Himself In South Jersey, Prosecutor Says
A husband shot his wife dead before killing himself in Cumberland County, authorities said. On Saturday, July 27, at approximately 7:45 p.m., New Jersey State Police Bridgeton Barracks Troopers responded to an apparent murder-suicide on Roadstown Road in Hopewell Township, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. NJSP Troopers discovered a 52-year-old female and a 53-year-old man dead from apparent gunshot wounds, the prosecutor said. Initial observations still subject to autopsy results revealed that the female was shot by the male and then the male died from a se…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 38 In Cherry Hill
A pedestrian was struck and killed on Route 38 in Cherry Hill, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11 p.m. on Friday, July 26, according to the New Jersey State Police fatal statistics web page. Route 38 westbound was closed between Haddonfield Road and Chapel Avenue, according to Cherry Hill police. No other details were immediately available.
News
NJ State Trooper Admits Punching Handcuffed Woman After She Spits At Troopers, Loses Job: AG
A New Jersey State Police trooper from Gloucester County has admitted punching a woman in the face with a metal flashlight in his hand while the victim was handcuffed in the backseat of a patrol vehicle, authorities said. The incident occurred after the drunken woman spat toward troopers following a trespassing complaint, according to Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Trooper Nicolas J. Hogan, 28, of Gibbstown, pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 25 in Cumberland County to aggravated assault, Platkin said. Hogan entered into a consent order banning him for life from holding public offi…
Traffic
Vehicle Veers Off NJ Turnpike In South Jersey
A vehicle veered off the New Jersey Turnpike in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about noon on Tuesday, July 23 northbound North of Interchange 3 in Lawnside, according to the NJDOT. There were no serious injuries, according to New Jersey State Police.
Police & Fire
Missing NJ Man Found Dead, State Police Says
A 33-year-old Irvington man who had been missing since mid-June was found dead on Sunday, June 30, authorities said. Isaac Bishop had been missing since Tuesday, June 11, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. At 2:30 p.m. on June 30, the New Jersey State Police Major Crimes South Unit and the Missing Persons Unit responded to a heavily wooded area near 13th Avenue in Weymouth Township and recovered Bishop's body, Marchan said. "Isaac is truly loved and will be extremely missed," his family wrote on an Instagram page devoted to finding him. "He was an amaz…
News
Teen Bicyclist Airlifted After Being Struck By Pickup Driver, 66, In Mercer County: Cops
A 66-year-old driver struck and seriously injured a 14-year-old bicyclist in a Mercer County town over the weekend, police said. The East Windsor driver was operating a 2013 Toyota Tacoma when he struck the bicyclist, who was crossing Twin Rivers Drive north around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, EWPD Lt. Thomas Meyer said. The teen was thrown from the bike and was taken to RWJ New Brunswick by New Jersey State Police Medevac and Capital Health Paramedics with serious injuries. The incident is under investigation by the East Windsor Police Department and Mercer County Prosecutor’s …
Police & Fire
Boaters Rescued From South Jersey Creek: FD (
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Two fire department swimmers rescued boaters from an overturned vessel on Wednesday, July 10 in Cumberland County, authorities said. Downe Township Fire/Rescue and Dive Team were dispatched to Fortescue Creek. The overturned vessel was found approximately one mile northwest of Fortescue near Beadons Point, firefighters said on Facebook. "We deployed two rescue swimmers to gain access to the two occupants of the vessel," they said. The rescue team's swimmers. Downe Twp. Fire/Rescue and Dive Team via Facebook The occupants were placed on the New Jersey State Police boat and tak…
News
Loved Ones Mourn Land Rover Driver, 26, Killed In I-295 Crash
The community is rallying to raise burial expenses for the 26-year-old South Jersey man killed in a crash on Friday, July 5 on Interstate 295, according to a GoFundMe campaign. Nicholas Schroeder, of Maple Shade, was heading south when his Land Rover ran off the road to the left, struck a metal guardrail, got back on the roadway and struck a GMC SUV also heading south around 12:35 p.m. at milepost 44.4 in Westampton, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. "We tragically lost a beautiful soul," writes Cheryl Davis of Maple Shade, the GoFundMe's organizer. "Nicho…
Police & Fire
DWI Driver In Deadly NJ Bicycle Crash Was Trying To Pass Car In Front Of Him, Police Papers Say
A 44-year-old hit-and-run driver had a toddler in the back of his car when he struck and killed a bicyclist in Salem County early this month, police said. Douglas W. Nutt, 62, of Upper Pittsgrove, died at the crash scene on Shirley Road after being struck by Deandra L. Brown Palmer, of Swedesboro, around 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, according to two affidavits of probable cause and New Jersey State Police. Palmer, who had a 3-year-old child in the back seat of his car during the Upper Pittsgrove crash, is accused of recklessly causing Nutt's death and eluding police, police papers say.…
News
Land Rover Driver, 26, Killed In Wild Crash On I-295: State Police
A 26-year-old man died after crashing his SUV on I-295 Friday, July 5, authorities said. Nicholas Schroeder was heading south in a Land Rover when he ran off the road to the left, struck a metal guardrail, got back on the roadway and struck a GMC SUV also heading south around 12:35 p.m. in Westampton at milepost 44.4, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. Schroeder, of Maple Shade, ran off the road to the right, struck several trees and overturned, according to Marchan. Schroeder died as a result of the crash while the GMC driver was not injured, police said. The crash remains…
Police & Fire
NJ State Trooper Tried To Pay Girl For Sex, Asked For Sexual Pictures: Prosecutors
A state trooper was accused of trying to pay for sex from someone he believed was a teen girl and asking for sexual pictures, authorities said. Shane Dempsey, 31, of Brick Township, was arrested in Ewing on Monday, July 1, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release. Investigators said Dempsey contacted an undercover detective on the social media app Whisper earlier in 2024. Prosecutors said Dempsey asked for "sexually explicit images" from the detective, who he thought was a 14-year-old girl. He also said he would pay money for a sex act fro…
News
Dump Truck Driver Cited For Disregarding A Stop Sign In Fatal South Jersey Crash: Prosecutor
The dump truck driver accused of passing through a stop sign in a fatal crash in Cumberland County has been formally cited, authorities said on Tuesday, July 2. Lamaas Arthur, 55, of Port Norris, received citations for disregarding a stop sign and careless driving, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. The crash was on Thursday, June 20 in Commercial Township. No criminal charges had been filed as of Tuesday. New Jersey State Police said that Arthur had "numerous motor vehicle violations." Brandy Woolson, 43, of Port Elizabeth, a mother of four, was killed in the …
Police & Fire
First Responders Rescue Watercraft From Delaware River:
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First responders rescued a watercraft from the Delaware River in Burlington County on Sunday evening, June 30, authorities said. At about 5 p.m., New Jersey State Police troopers responded to a report of a personal watercraft stuck on a sandbar near Hawk Island in Delanco Township, according to Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron, a NJSP spokesman. The craft was dislodged from the sandbar and escorted to a marina, Lebron said. No injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation, and no additional information is available, he said.
News
Tow Truck Operator Struck By Another Tow Truck On I-295 (
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A tow truck operator was hospitalized after being struck on Interstate 295 in South Jersey by another tow truck while assisting a motorist, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25 on I-295 southbound north of Exit 36 (Route 73) in Mount Laurel Township, according to the NJDOT. Based on a preliminary investigation, a tow truck driver was out of the vehicle assisting a motorist when he was struck by another tow truck that failed to stop and continued traveling southbound, according to Sgt. Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police. The o…
Obituaries
Services Set For Ashley Pitts, 37, Camden Woman Killed In AC Expressway Crash
Funeral services for Ashley Pitts, who died in a car crash on June 16, are on Friday, June 28, according to Boyd Funeral Services. Calling hours are from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Baptist Temple Church, 1029 South Fourth St. in Camden. A Celebration of Life will be held from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., also at the Baptist church. Yo this is unbelievable to Me. I saw Dre Aun Pitts at 5:30 am and I thought I was dreaming! 😢 Then talked to Big Cuz... Posted by Nancy Muñoz on Monday, June 17, 2024 Mannnnnnnnnnnn 💔💔💔💔💔 My Friend My sister‼️ She is more than a client to me thi…
News
Brandy Woolson Killed In Cumberland County Crash
A 43-year-old woman was killed and four children were injured in a crash involving a dump truck Thursday, June 20 in Cumberland County, police said. A Chrysler SUV operated by Brandy Woolson, of Millville, was heading west on Highland Street in Commercial Township when a Mack dump truck heading north on Steep Run Road failed to stop at a stop sign and struck the SUV just before 9 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. It is with heart felt sadness that we inform our EMS Community of the passing of our Life Member, Brandy Woolson. Our... Posted by Middle Township Ambula…
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