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Man, 25, Shot Dead In Cumberland County: Police
A 25-year-old Bridgeton man was shot and killed, authorities said.
On Sunday, Sept. 3, at approximately 9:25 p.m., Bridgeton police responded to Mount Vernon Street on for a report of a gunshot victim, Bridgeton police said.
Police found the victim, identified as Brian Pineda, who resided at the residence, suffering from gunshot wounds, tney said.
Officers immediately attempted live-saving efforts until Bridgeton Fire Dept. EMTs arrived. The victim did not survive and was pronounced dead a shot time later.
No arrests had been made.
Detectives from the city police dep…
2 Truck Drivers Killed In Salem County Collision, 2 Kids Hurt: State Police
Two truck drivers were killed in a collision at an intersection in Salem County, authorities said.
Ashley Knuth, 36, of Bridgeton, was driving a Chevrolet Silverado pickup towing a trailer westbound on Mannington-Yorktown Road in Mannington at 9:07 a.m., Thursday, July 27, according to a New Jersey State Police spokesman.
David Mitchell, 42, of Woodstown, was driving an International 920 truck north on Alloway-Woodstown Road (County Route 603), said the State Police spokesman, Sgt. Philip Curry.
The trucks collided at the intersection resulting in fatal injuries to both drivers, Curr…
Second Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting In Cumberland County, Another Suspect Remains At-Large
A second 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Bridgeton, authorities said.
An adult, meanwhile, remains wanted in the case, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
On Tuesday July 6, the teenager was arrested by members of the Bridgeton Police Department and Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office. The juvenile was charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, obstruction, destruction of evidence, hindering apprehension and weapons offenses, Webb-McRae said.
The juvenile is in custody and the State will move for contin…
Teenager Arrested In South Jersey Fatal Shooting
A 16-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting last month.
The youth was charged in Bridgeton on Friday, June 30 with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, obstruction, hindering and other charges, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-Mc Rae.
On Sunday, June 25, at approximately 8:50 p.m., members of the Bridgeton Police Department responded to Mount Vernon Street for a male subject suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Webb-Mc Rae.
Police found a 16-year-old boy from Millville dead from an apparent gunshot wound, s…
Woman, 61, Strikes Building, Killed In South Jersey Crash
A 61-year-old woman was killed when she struck a building in Bridgeton, authorities said.
On Monday June 26, at 1:44 p.m., Bridgeton police responded to the intersection of North Laurel Street and American Avenue for motor vehicle crash.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2018 Jeep Renegade operated by Maria A. Sorantino, of Bridgeton, was travelling westbound on American Avenue, proceeded through the North Laurel Street intersection and eventually struck 540 N. Laurel Street, police said.
As a result of the crash, Sorantino succumbed to her injuries at the c…
