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Cumberland County Man, 29, Sentenced In Shooting Death: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old Cumberland County man has been sentenced to 40 years in New Jersey State Prison for a fatal shooting, authorities said.
Frank J. Baker, of Seabrook, was sentenced in connection with the murder of Jair Rennie, 22, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
Baker apparently was jealous of his ex girlfriend’s new boyfriend, so shot him four times, prosecutors have said.
The fatal shooting occurred in Gouldtown, Fairfield Township on July 20, 2019.
A Cumberland County jury returned a guilty verdict on Feb. 1 for first degree murder and related charg…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced For Shooting At Officers In South Jersey
A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 25 years in New Jersey state prison for firing at two police officers, authorities said.
Arthur DiSanto, 42, struck one of the officers with gunfire, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.
The shooting occurred on Aug.. 23, 2021.
On Jan. 31, 2023, DiSanto pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree attempted murder, for shooting the officers.
On Friday, April 14, the court imposed a sentence of 12 1⁄2 years on each first-degree count to run consecutively. DiSanto must also serve two separate five-year terms of paro…
South Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Weapons Charges: Prosecutor
A 53-year-old man from Atlantic City admitted to weapons offenses, authorities said.
Joaquin DeJesus pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree certain persons not to possess firearms on Tuesday, April 11, in exchange for an eight-year term in New Jersey State Prison, they said.
On Oct. 29, 2021, a SWAT Team executed a court-authorized search warrant at 21 South Mansion Ave. in Atlantic City.
Seized from DeJesus' residence were $1,200 cash, 38 clear plastic baggies containing cocaine, an AM-15 rifle packaged in parts with extended magazines, a loaded Colt .38 Sp…
