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3 Teens Arrested In Home Invasion Robbery In South Jersey: Police 3 Teens Arrested In Home Invasion Robbery In South Jersey: Police
3 Teens Arrested In Home Invasion Robbery In South Jersey: Police Three 15-year-old boys were arrested in connection with a home invasion robbery in Bridgeton, authorities said. On Monday, Nov. 6, Bridgeton Police Detectives arrested the three youths for the home invasion that occurred on Rosenhayn Avenue on Nov. 2. All three Bridgeton youths were charged with robbery, conspiracy and theft. One of the boys was charged with weapons offenses and aggravated assault. All three juveniles were sent to the Essex County Juvenile Detention Center

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Deadly 2021 Birthday Party Mass Shooting: Charges Upgraded For Suspect In South Jersey Deadly 2021 Birthday Party Mass Shooting: Charges Upgraded For Suspect In South Jersey
Deadly 2021 Birthday Party Mass Shooting: Charges Upgraded For Suspect In South Jersey Charges have been upgraded for the gunman now accused of shooting two partygoers dead in an incident that killed a total of three and wounded nearly a dozen in 2021 in South Jersey. Arthur Armstead, 30, of Fairfield Township, has been charged with first degree murder, one count of first degree Conspiracy to Commit Murder, and other related offenses in connection with the deaths of Kevin Elliott and Brailyn Holmes, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Asia Hester, a 25-year-old healthcare worker, was also killed. Kevin Dawkins, of Bridgeton, was previously charged…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
4 Teens Arrested In String Of Robberies, Assaults In Cumberland County 4 Teens Arrested In String Of Robberies, Assaults In Cumberland County
4 Teens Arrested In String Of Robberies, Assaults In Cumberland County Four youths have been arrested in connection with 11 robberies and assaults in Cumberland County since Sunday, authorities said. On Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 5:19 p.m., Bridgeton police were dispatched to the area of Bank Street and Marion Street for an assault. According to reports, the victim, a 59-year-old Bridgeton resident, was walking on Bank Street and was assaulted by a group of four juveniles. The juveniles removed property from the victim and fled the area on foot. The victim sustained minor injuries and refused medical attention. At 5:55 p.m., while police were investi…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Groups Of Youths Commit Robberies, Assaults In South Jersey: Police Groups Of Youths Commit Robberies, Assaults In South Jersey: Police
Groups Of Youths Commit Robberies, Assaults In South Jersey: Police Police in Bridgeton are investigating a series of robberies and assaults involving groups of juveniles, authorities said. Between Sunday and Monday, Bridgeton Police said they had nine reports of groups of young people assaulting victims. In some cases, the juveniles allegedly stole hundreds of dollars in cash. In several cases, the suspects were wearing all black. In another case, one black male was wearing a gray hoodie, a second black male was wearing a white sweatshirt, a third black male was wearing a black sweater, and another was an unknown dark-colored hoodie.  Seve…

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by Jon Craig
Traffic
Traffic Signal Down Closing Route 49 In Cumberland County Traffic Signal Down Closing Route 49 In Cumberland County
Traffic Signal Down Closing Route 49 In Cumberland County A crash toppled a traffic signal closing all lanes of Route 49 in Bridgeton, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10 east of Route 77, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
'Want To Feel Pain?': NJ Cop Who Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Driver 2X Pleads Guilty, Feds Say 'Want To Feel Pain?': NJ Cop Who Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Driver 2X Pleads Guilty, Feds Say
'Want To Feel Pain?': NJ Cop Who Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Driver 2X Pleads Guilty, Feds Say A South Jersey police officer admitted in federal court to using excessive force when he twice pepper-sprayed a drunken but cooperative driver while handcuffed in 2017, authorities announced. John Grier III, 51, of Cedarville — who was indicted in 2021 — pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez in Camden in federal court on Thursday, Oct. 5, to a superseding information charging him with one count of violating an individual’s civil rights, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. A sworn Bridgeton police officer since 2004, Grier's admission is in connection with an…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Tips Arise With Release Of Dulce Maria Alavez' Photos, South Jersey Authorities Say Tips Arise With Release Of Dulce Maria Alavez' Photos, South Jersey Authorities Say
Tips Arise With Release Of Dulce Maria Alavez' Photos, South Jersey Authorities Say Cumberland County authorities have received about a dozen new tips on the 2019 disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez from a Bridgeton playground, they said after the release of her photos last week. "Yes. Investigators are following up as we speak," Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Her office received six new tips, she said. Bridgeton City Police received about new six tips, according to Police Chief Michael Gaimari. But Gaimari cautioned, "Nothing substantial has been reported to me."  About half were possible sightings and half "just …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Stabbed In Chest, Suspect Arrested: Police South Jersey Man Stabbed In Chest, Suspect Arrested: Police
South Jersey Man Stabbed In Chest, Suspect Arrested: Police A 25-year-old man from Bridgeton has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left another man in critical condition, authorities said. Shortly after midnight on Friday, Sept. 15, Bridgeton police were dispatched to a unit block on Walnut Street for a stabbing.  Police found the victim, a 54-year-old Bridgeton resident, with a stab wound to his chest. The victim was airlifted to Cooper Medical Center for treatment and was listed in critical but stable condition, police said. A short time later, police found Daniel Perez of Walnut Street nearby and placed him under ar…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
4 Years Later: What Dulce Maria Alavez Would Look Like Now 4 Years Later: What Dulce Maria Alavez Would Look Like Now
4 Years Later: What Dulce Maria Alavez Would Look Like Now Dulce Maria Alavez would be nine years old. She was just five when she went missing on Sept. 16, 2019, while at a Cumberland County playground with her younger brother, Manny. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children released a new "progressive sketch" that shows what Dulce Maria would look like today. A vigil will be held Saturday, Sept. 16 at 4:30 p.m. at Bridgeton City Park's Dulce tree —dedicated to the missing child near the playground where she was last seen. The tree is often decorated with flowers, balloons and well wishes for the girl's return. Cumberland County Pro…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
UPDATE: South Jersey Ex-Con Who Shot NJSP Detective Gets 28 Years Without Parole UPDATE: South Jersey Ex-Con Who Shot NJSP Detective Gets 28 Years Without Parole
Update: South Jersey Ex-Con Who Shot Njsp Detective Gets 28 Years Without Parole An ex-con was sentenced to 28 years in prison without parole for shooting a New Jersey State Police detective during an ambush. Tremaine Hadden, 30, of Bridgeton, was one of three men who opened fire on NJSP Detective Richard Hershey as he investigated a home invasion at the Harding Woods mobile home park in the Salem County town of Pittsgrove on April 25, 2020. Five women had been accused of forcing their way into a trailer and assaulting the owner – breaking a rib and lacerating a lung -- while stealing her iPhone. Sometime after Hershey arrived, a hostile group of 15 people connected t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Woman, 25, Shot Dead In Cumberland County: Prosecutor Woman, 25, Shot Dead In Cumberland County: Prosecutor
Woman, 25, Shot Dead In Cumberland County: Prosecutor A 25-year-old Vineland woman was shot and killed, authorities said. In the early morning hours of Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, Shanelle Stewart of Vineland was found dead inside a vehicle in the 2000 block of Wheaton Avenue, Millville having succumbed to her injuries, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Alex Blocker, 34, of Bridgeton, was arrested by members of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office and Millville Police Department. Blocker has been charged with murder and weapons offenses, the prosecutor said. The investigation is ongoing.  Anyone …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Manslaughter After Victim Dies From Rock Injury In South Jersey: Prosecutor Man Charged With Manslaughter After Victim Dies From Rock Injury In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Man Charged With Manslaughter After Victim Dies From Rock Injury In South Jersey: Prosecutor A man who was struck by a rock during a fight has died, authorities said. The death meant charges were upgraded against Julio Morales-Amilcar, 24, of Bridgeton, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. On Aug. 12, Bridgeton Police Officers were dispatched to a location on Myrtle Street for the report of an assault. Upon arrival, they encountered an individual who was later identified as Clememte Vazquez-Pacheco, age 35, of Bridgeton who was transported to Inspira Hospital in Vineland and later determined to be suffering from a brain bleed and in critical …

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by Jon Craig