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South Jersey Pair Sentenced In 9-Year-Old Girl's Shooting Death: Prosecutor
Two Cumberland County men were sentenced to 30 years in New Jersey State Prison in the shooting death of a 9-year-old girl, authorities said.
Michael Elliot, 30, and Zahmere McKoy, 23, both of Bridgeton, were sentenced on Wednesday, March 22, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
The co-defendants previously were found guilty in October 2022 of conspiracy to commit murder and reckless manslaughter, Webb-McRae said.
The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on July 17, 2018, in the City of Bridgeton, where the victim, 9-year-old Jennifer Trej…
Two NJ Natives Head To Super Bowl Lvii
Hard work is paying off for Michael Burton and Isiah Pacheco.
Both New Jersey natives are Kansas City Chiefs players, and will make their Super Bowl debuts Sunday, Feb. 12 when against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Burton, 31, grew up in Long Valley, playing football for West Morris Central High School before scoring a spot on the team at Rutgers, from 2011 to 2014.
He went on to play for the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, and Washington Redskins, before signing with the Chiefs in April 2021.
Pacheco, 23, is a Bridgeton native and was a standout…
Two More Suspects Arrested In Bridgeton Killing: Prosecutor
Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on Sunday,, Jan. 29, in Bridgeton, authorities said.
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, two 17-year-old juveniles from Bridgeton were charged with murder, aggravated assault and weapons offenses, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
As previously announced, Iban Perez, 21, of Bridgeton, has also been charged in the shooting..
At approximately 12:37 a.m. Sunday, members of the Bridgeton Police Department responded to 300 block area of North Pearl Street for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, off…
Two Dead In Christmas Crash On NJ Turnpike
A pair of young men were killed in a crash on the NJ Turnpike early Christmas morning, authorities said.
Pedro Morales Roias, 28, and Rolando Perez Aragon, 21, both of Bridgeton, were killed when the car they were passengers in tried changing into the lane of a tractor trailer that was trying to pass them on the northbound side in Westampton around 5:15 a.m., New Jersey State Police said.
The car's driver, a 30-year-old Bridgeton man, was seriously injured while the truck driver, a 34-year-old Florida man, had minor injuries, police said.
The crash remains under investigation.
Fractured Skull Among Injuries NJ Toddler Suffered Before Body Was Found Dismembered: Report
A nearly-two-year-old South Jersey boy suffered skull fractures and other broken bones from being hit by his mother before his burned and dismembered body was found in the family's backyard, a forensic anthropologist testified in court, according to NJ Advance Media.
Nakira M. Griner, 28, of Bridgeton, is on trial for murdering her son, Daniel Griner, Jr., in February 2019. Griner admitted she struck Daniel after he refused to eat his breakfast the outlet said.
She admits to burning and dismembering the boy’s body, but denies intentionally killing him, her defense lawyer said in o…
