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CLEARED: Officer Not At Fault In Fatal South Jersey Stolen Motorcycle Crash, Grand Jury Rules CLEARED: Officer Not At Fault In Fatal South Jersey Stolen Motorcycle Crash, Grand Jury Rules
Cleared: Officer Not At Fault In Fatal South Jersey Stolen Motorcycle Crash, Grand Jury Rules UPDATE: A New Jersey police officer did nothing wrong in pursuing a stolen motorcycle whose driver ended up dying in a subsequent crash, a grand jury has ruled. Despite the obvious circumstances, state law and administrative guidelines required New Jersey Attorney Matthew Platkin to investigate the death last April 20 of John R. Nutt, 41, of Mount Laurel because a law enforcement officer was involved. Platkin's office released video last July from both the dashcam of the pursuing officer and the bodycam of a colleague who arrived from the opposite direction after the crash. Also relea…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities ID Fleeing Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash Authorities ID Fleeing Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash
Authorities ID Fleeing Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash A motorcyclist lay dead and his passenger seriously injured in the middle of a South Jersey intersection following a crash during a police chase, footage released by state authorities shows. Despite the obvious circumstances, state law and administrative guidelines require New Jersey Attorney Matthew Platkin to investigate the death of John R. Nutt, 41, of Mount Laurel in Pemberton Township that early April evening. Platkin's office released video from both the dashcam of the pursuing officer and the bodycam of a colleague who arrived from the opposite direction after the crash. Also rele…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Motorcyclist Fleeing Police Dies, Passenger Seriously Injured In South Jersey Crash Motorcyclist Fleeing Police Dies, Passenger Seriously Injured In South Jersey Crash
Motorcyclist Fleeing Police Dies, Passenger Seriously Injured In South Jersey Crash A motorcyclist was killed and a passenger seriously injured in a crash following an attempted police stop in South Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred on Route 687 West after a Pemberton Township police officer tried to stop the cyclist, who crashed into a civilian's vehicle near the intersection of Davis Street in Pemberton shortly after 5:16 p.m. last Thursday, April 20, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The as-yet unidentified motorcyclist was killed and a passenger -- also not yet identified -- was seriously injured in the crash, Platkin said. State law and his…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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South Jersey Fire Guts Former College Building South Jersey Fire Guts Former College Building
South Jersey Fire Guts Former College Building Rowan College's former campus in Pemberton Township was ravaged by a fire, authorities said. The two-alarm fire broke out Wednesday, April 12 at the vacated campus’ former Academic Building on Pemberton Browns Mills Road, according to Pemberton Township police. At about 6:20 a.m., firefighters found a blaze in a classroom and the lobby of the first floor of the former college building, police said. Smoke spread throughout the building. The fire was under control about 30 minutes after the firefighters arrived. The college, which has been closed for more than six years, was vacant at the ti…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Men Arrested On Child Pornography Charges: Prosecutor South Jersey Men Arrested On Child Pornography Charges: Prosecutor
South Jersey Men Arrested On Child Pornography Charges: Prosecutor Authorities in Burlington County announced a pair of arrests for the possession of child pornography. Roger A. Eichinger, 58, of Browns Mills, was charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief Jason Watters.   Eichinger was taken into custody on Feb. 1 and released following a first appearance in Superior Court in Mount Holly. An investigation began in November 2021 after the BCPO High-Tech Crimes Unit received information regarding Eichinger’s online activities from the N…

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by Jon Craig
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Double Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old Dead, Another Wounded In South Jersey Double Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old Dead, Another Wounded In South Jersey
Double Shooting Leaves 17-Year-Old Dead, Another Wounded In South Jersey A 17-year-old male was fatally shot shortly before midnight in South Jersey, authorities said.  The double shooting, which also left a 17-year-old girl wounded, took place in the 100 block of Snow Avenue in Browns Mills, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King A female, The girl is expected to survive, they said Tuesday. "Preliminary indications are that this incident was not a random shooting," Coffina and King said in a statement. An investigation began after  Pemberton police responded to a report of…

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by Jon Craig
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Burlington County Pair Arrested With Loaded Handguns, Hollow-Point Ammo, Heroin Burlington County Pair Arrested With Loaded Handguns, Hollow-Point Ammo, Heroin
Burlington County Pair Arrested With Loaded Handguns, Hollow-Point Ammo, Heroin Two men from Burlington County have been arrested on numerous weapons and drug charges, authorities said. Kavon Carter, 23, of White Pine Court, and Sylas Young, 19, of Cornell Avenue were found in Sunbury Village with loaded handguns, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King. They also were charged with multiple drug offenses, they said, including intent to distribute. Young was additionally charged with possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine and unlawful possession of hollow-point ammunition, the prosecutor said. …

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Man Videotaped Sexual Assaults On Underage Girls, Prosecutor Says South Jersey Man Videotaped Sexual Assaults On Underage Girls, Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Man Videotaped Sexual Assaults On Underage Girls, Prosecutor Says A 27-year-old man from Burlington County has been arrested for making videos of himself sexually assaulting underage girls, authorities said. Cody Rodriguez of Clubhouse Road in Browns Mills was charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault and four counts of endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King. Rodriguez is accused of taking pictures and making videos of himself sexually assaulting an underage girl last year on multiple occasions, Co…

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by Jon Craig