Passenger In Single-Car South Jersey Crash Has Died, Driver Charged Passenger In Single-Car South Jersey Crash Has Died, Driver Charged
Passenger In Single-Car South Jersey Crash Has Died, Driver Charged A passenger in a one-vehicle crash in Salem County has died of their injuries, authorities said. The vehicle struck a tree and the front-seat passenger, Merna Ramon Gonzalez, 20, of Bridgeton, was fatally injured last month. She was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital, Camden, and died on Dec. 5, New Jersey State Police said. Meldin R. Sebastian Alvarez, 21, of Bridgeton, was driving a car northbound on Bridgeton Road (Route 614) in Upper Pittsgrove Township shortly after 2 p.m. on Nov. 29, when the vehicle ran off the roadway, according to State Police. Alvarez was charged with d…
South Jersey Man Threw Another Man Down Stairs Causing Brain Injury: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Threw Another Man Down Stairs Causing Brain Injury: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Threw Another Man Down Stairs Causing Brain Injury: Prosecutor A 63-year-old man from Bridgeton was sentenced to five years in prison in connection with a brutal assault, authorities said. Calvin Clark of North Pearl Street was sentenced in connection with an aggravated assault charge, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae Clark was found guilty on Aug, 6, by a jury following a trial that lasted three days, she said. The State alleged that on October 8, 2021, Clark repeatedly beat and threw a man down two flights of stairs that connected to an apartment located at the same North Pearl Street address.  The m…
Notorious NJ Serial Killer To Plead Guilty To Murders Of Five Long Island Women: Report Notorious NJ Serial Killer To Plead Guilty To Murders Of Five Long Island Women: Report
Notorious NJ Serial Killer To Plead Guilty To Murders Of Five Long Island Women: Report The number of brutal murder confessions continues to mount for imprisoned New Jersey serial killer Richard Cottingham, who reportedly is scheduled to plead guilty to five more killings, all of women on Long Island. Cottingham, now 76, has been serving multiple life sentences in South Woods State Prison in Bridgeton, NJ, for more than four decades for killing six Garden State women between 1967 and 1980. He's spent a considerable part of that time lately claiming he's committed several other killings. “For a long time now I have been trying to understand the darkness that enveloped my soul…
South Jersey Ex-Convict Admits Possessing Fentanyl, Weapons: Prosecutor South Jersey Ex-Convict Admits Possessing Fentanyl, Weapons: Prosecutor
South Jersey Ex-Convict Admits Possessing Fentanyl, Weapons: Prosecutor A 53-year-old ex-convict admitted possessing fentanyl and weapons, authorities said. Anthony Johnson, of Bridgeton, pleaded guilty in Superior Court on Thursday, Nov. 17 to an indictment charging him with the unlawful possession of fentanyl and certain persons not to possess firearms, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On July 5, 2022, in Buena Borough, Franklin Township police were patrolling the area in front of the Budget Lodge Motel on Harding Highway when they observed a vehicle on the road with an expired registration, the prosecutor said. Johns…
South Jersey Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Girl Under 13 South Jersey Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Girl Under 13
South Jersey Man Sentenced For Having Sex With Girl Under 13 A South Jersey man has been sentenced to 16 years in state prison for having sex with a girl who was under 13 years old, authorities said. On Aug. 4, a Cumberland County Jury returned guilty verdicts against Pascual Matias on two counts of aggravated assault and child endangerment, according to Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. The charges originated from incidents that occurred between November 2006 and November 2009 in the City of Bridgeton and Greenwich Township, she said. Between those dates the defendant engaged in sexual intercourse with a victim who was less than thirte…
South Jersey Pair Found Guilty In Child's Fatal Shooting South Jersey Pair Found Guilty In Child's Fatal Shooting
South Jersey Pair Found Guilty In Child's Fatal Shooting Two men from Cumberland County have been found guilty in the shooting death of a 9-year-old girl, authorities said. Michael Elliot, 29, and Zahmere McKoy, 23, both of Bridgeton, were found guilty after a five-week trial, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. The jury returned a guilty verdict on Wednesday, Oct. 26,, on charges of conspiracy to commit murder and reckless manslaughter, she said. The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on July 17, 2018 in the City of Bridgeton, when the victim, 9-year-old Jennifer Trejo, was struck and killed by a bull…
South Jersey Pedestrian, 34, Killed In Hit-Run Crash: Police South Jersey Pedestrian, 34, Killed In Hit-Run Crash: Police
South Jersey Pedestrian, 34, Killed In Hit-Run Crash: Police A 34-year-old pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Cumberland County. Bridgeton police responded to North Pearl and Myrtle streets at about 8:40 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17.  Leonardo Sanchez-Salas, of Bridgeton, was found lying in the southbound lane of North Pearl Street, according to Bridgeton police. He was taken to Inspira Medical Center Vineland, where he was pronounced dead. Sanchez-Salas was crossing the roadway when he was struck by a dark-colored Dodge minivan traveling south on Pearl Street, police said. The victim was struck by two additional southbound vehicles,…
Accused South Jersey Killer Remains At Large In Shooting Father Of 6: Prosecutor Accused South Jersey Killer Remains At Large In Shooting Father Of 6: Prosecutor
Accused South Jersey Killer Remains At Large In Shooting Father Of 6: Prosecutor U.S. Marshals are searching for a fugitive in the killing of an innocent bystander, authorities said. Herbert R. Lee Jr., 36, of Bridgeton, was shot to death July 30 while trying to break up a fight at Maplewood Gardens apartments. He was survived by six children, a fiancée and a sister. Police identified the shooter as Ryan A. Askins, 29, of Bridgeton, who remains at large. Another armed man involved in the fight was charged with a weapons offense. Cumberland County Prosecutor confirmed Monday, Oct. 10 with Daily Voice that the search for Askins is ongoing.  Lee’s sister, LeCorsha H…
South Jersey Man, 41, Sentenced In Woman's Brutal Slaying Before Hiding Body: Prosecutor South Jersey Man, 41, Sentenced In Woman's Brutal Slaying Before Hiding Body: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man, 41, Sentenced In Woman's Brutal Slaying Before Hiding Body: Prosecutor A 41-year-old man from South Jersey has been sentenced in the slaying of a woman in 2020, authorities said. Patrick Spann, of Bridgeton, was sentenced to 28 years in New Jersey State Prison for aggravated manslaughter and desecration of human remains, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. On May 22, 2020. Bridgeton police and members of the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office responded to 133 Grove St,, an abandoned warehouse known as the “four star”, for a report of a homicide. The caller indicated that he overheard a man named “Patrick” speaking w…
Man Indicted In Home Invasion Shooting Death Of South Jersey Mom Man Indicted In Home Invasion Shooting Death Of South Jersey Mom
Man Indicted In Home Invasion Shooting Death Of South Jersey Mom A South Jersey man has been indicted in the shooting death of a teenage mother during a home invasion, NJ Advance Media reported. Aaliyah Eubanks, 19, of Bridgeton, was killed overnight on May 16, 2021, as three intruders entered her Burlington Manor apartment, the outlet said, citing police. In May, Donavan E. Watts, 36, of Millville, was charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder, police said. Police were searching for additional suspects, according to the report. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.
State Police Arrest 8, Seize $118K Worth Of Drugs, Weapons In Cumberland County State Police Arrest 8, Seize $118K Worth Of Drugs, Weapons In Cumberland County
State Police Arrest 8, Seize $118K Worth Of Drugs, Weapons In Cumberland County New Jersey State Police have charged eight suspects with various weapons and drug offenses. Troopers seized $117,620 worth of drugs and multiple weapons in Cumberland County.  While investigating the distribution of narcotics in Cumberland County, troopers from the State Police Metro South Unit obtained information that Jermina Lewis, 48, of Bridgeton, was distributing crack cocaine in the area. Through various investigative means, troopers determined that Lewis was operating out of two residences in Fairfield Township and Bridgeton City. On June 29, troopers from the New Jersey State…
Pair Indicted In Fatal South Jersey Shooting Of Teenager: Report Pair Indicted In Fatal South Jersey Shooting Of Teenager: Report
Pair Indicted In Fatal South Jersey Shooting Of Teenager: Report Two men from South Jersey have been indicted in the fatal shooting of a teenage boy, NJ Advance Media reported.  Deshawn T. Bowen, 23, of Bridgeton, and Rohdane E. Watson, Jr., 18, of Vineland, were charged by a grand jury in the fatal May 26 shooting of Anthony Torres-Sanchez, 15, of Vineland, the outlet said. Police found the victim at the Redwood Court trailer park on North Delsea Drive in Vineland at about 11:45 a.m. with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.