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DWI Driver, 21, Leaves West Wildwood Pedestrian Critical In Middle Township Hit-Run: Police DWI Driver, 21, Leaves West Wildwood Pedestrian Critical In Middle Township Hit-Run: Police
DWI Driver, 21, Leaves West Wildwood Pedestrian Critical In Middle Township Hit-Run: Police A 21-year-old Wildwood Crest man is facing multiple charges after a hit-and-run crash that left a 48-year-old pedestrian critical, police said. Elijah Bethel is believed to have struck the West Wildwood woman at the intersection of Route 47 and 5th Street in the Rio Grande section of Middle Township around 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, Middle Township police said. Then, he fled the scene in a Nissan Altima, police said. Bethel was later found and arrested for Driving while Intoxicated, Assault by Auto, Knowingly Leaving a Motor Vehicle Accident with Serious Bodily Injury and was issued…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cape May County School Worker Charged With Abusing Student: Prosecutor Cape May County School Worker Charged With Abusing Student: Prosecutor
Cape May County School Worker Charged With Abusing Student: Prosecutor A 55-year-old employee of the Cape May County Special Services School District has been charged with physically abusing a student, authorities said. Gary Murray of Woodbine was charged with child abuse and neglect, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Cape May County Sheriff Robert Nolan. In June, an investigation was initiated by the Cape May County Sheriff’s Department and the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding an incident of physical abuse that occurred at the Cape May County Special Services School Dis…

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by Jon Craig
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Corrections Officer Charged With Sexually Assaulting Girl In Cape May County Corrections Officer Charged With Sexually Assaulting Girl In Cape May County
Corrections Officer Charged With Sexually Assaulting Girl In Cape May County A 33-year-old corrections officer from the Cape May County Correctional Facility has been charged with sexually assaulting a girl, authorities said. Jonathan Perez was arrested on that charge as well as for aggravated sexual assault and child endangerment, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland, Sheriff Robert Nolan of the Cape May County Sheriff’s Department and New Jersey State Police, On Saturday, Feb. 11, the New Jersey State Police Woodbine barracks received a report that Perez has been sexually assaulting a juvenile female over an extend…

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by Jon Craig
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2,650 Bags Heroin Seized, Pair Arrested In Cape May County 2,650 Bags Heroin Seized, Pair Arrested In Cape May County
2,650 Bags Heroin Seized, Pair Arrested In Cape May County A pair of North Cape May residents have been charged with multiple drug-dealing violations, authorities said. Kenneth Lopez-Atiles, 29, and Christine Pagan, 35, of the 3000 Block of Bayshore Road in the North Cape May section of Lower Township were arrested for the distribution of heroin, according to the Cape May County prosecutor. On Thursday, Jan. 12, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force concluded a cooperative narcotics investigation into the distribution of heroin. On this same date, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns…

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by Jon Craig
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Wildwood Motel Guest Threatens To Make Bomb: Police Wildwood Motel Guest Threatens To Make Bomb: Police
Wildwood Motel Guest Threatens To Make Bomb: Police Bomb-making materials were discovered when police in Wildwood searched a motel room, authorities said. On Friday, Oct. 28, at 8:37 a.m., the Wildwood Police Department received a report of an unwanted guest at the Mango Motel located at 209 East Spencer Ave. Police spoke with the manager who stated that Joshua Bailey, 37, of Brunswick, ME was dropped off at the motel and rented room 5 for the week.  Further investigation revealed that several guests overheard Bailey make numerous comments about constructing a bomb in room 5. The Wildwood Police Department subsequently contact…

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by Jon Craig
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Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Collision With Unlicensed Motorist Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Collision With Unlicensed Motorist
Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Collision With Unlicensed Motorist A 53-year-old motorcyclist was killed when he struck the side of a car driven by an unlicensed driver, authorities said. On Sunday, May 29, at 4:23 p.m., Middle Township police responded to the Dias Creek section of Middle Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed the passenger vehicle was stationary waiting for traffic to pass to make a left turn from Route 47 North into the driveway of the Delsea Woods Community, police said. The motorcycle operated by Thomas Conroy of Franklinville was traveling north on Route 47, Conroy attempted to make evasive maneuvers w…

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by Jon Craig