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US Airman From NJ In Home Detention For Collecting Child Porn Does It Again, FBI Says US Airman From NJ In Home Detention For Collecting Child Porn Does It Again, FBI Says
US Airman From NJ In Home Detention For Collecting Child Porn Does It Again, FBI Says A disgraced U.S. airman from South Jersey was finishing out a federal prison term in home detention for collecting child pornography when he used his iPhone to do it again, the FBI charged. Kyle Daniel Reese, 29, of Williamstown in Gloucester County, was discharged from the Air Force after federal agents said they found several videos and more than 600 photos of child pornography on his PC while he was stationed at the Barksdale Air Force Base in northwest Louisiana in 2015. Reese took a deal from the government rather than risk the potential consequences of a trial and was sentenced t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fresh Start Stolen From Single NJ Mom Severely Burned By Wood-Burning Stove Fresh Start Stolen From Single NJ Mom Severely Burned By Wood-Burning Stove
Fresh Start Stolen From Single NJ Mom Severely Burned By Wood-Burning Stove Jessica Ancello's new South Jersey home was supposed to be a fresh start. The 29-year-old Williamstown newly-divorced mom of two toddlers hadn't been living there for even a month when tragedy struck. Ancello was trying to light the wood-burning stove in her living room on Saturday, March 25, when someone in the home poured gas onto the wood — shooting flames shot back at Ancello's legs. A neighbor heard her screams and called 911. Since then, Ancello has been unable to walk, sidelining her from her job at a Walmart warehouse with second- and third-degree burns covering her legs. She will…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Compulsive NJ Sex Offender, 76, Headed To Federal Prison For At Least 10 Years Compulsive NJ Sex Offender, 76, Headed To Federal Prison For At Least 10 Years
Compulsive NJ Sex Offender, 76, Headed To Federal Prison For At Least 10 Years A 76-year-old convicted South Jersey sex offender is looking at a minimum 10-year federal prison sentence after admitting that he collected hundreds of child porn photos and videos, authorities said. Joseph Cooper, 76, of Williamstown had served nearly 3½ years in federal prison on a 1999 child pornography conviction, which was followed by six months in the Gloucester County Jail for a 2011 child cruelty conviction, records show. Nearly a decade passed before authorities were at his door once again. “In October 2020, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Cooper’s residence …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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21 Men Luring Children For Sex Online Busted In Undercover NJ Sting: Prosecutor 21 Men Luring Children For Sex Online Busted In Undercover NJ Sting: Prosecutor
21 Men Luring Children For Sex Online Busted In Undercover NJ Sting: Prosecutor Four Megan’s Law registrants, an injury lawyer from Georgia and a dump truck driver were among the 21 individuals caught chatting with undercover agents posing as underage children online, authorities in New Jersey announced (scroll down for the list of defendants). Most of the defendants in "Operation Risky Business" were arrested at either the undercover residence in Hamilton Township or another meet-up location, including the Hamilton Train Station, New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Those who went to the undercover house allegedly expected to find their vic…

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by Jon Craig
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‘Worst Intersection In Town': South Jersey Accident Has Locals Fuming ‘Worst Intersection In Town': South Jersey Accident Has Locals Fuming
‘Worst Intersection In Town': South Jersey Accident Has Locals Fuming A bad crash at an even worse South Jersey intersection has drivers fuming. One person was trapped inside a car in an accident at the intersection of Corkery Lane and Blackhorse Pike in Williamstown on Monday morning, according to the local fire department.  A nearby gas leak may have also been caused by the crash, responders said. The wreck prompted outrage from locals on Facebook who say the intersection has a long history of being dangerous -- and apparently "too wide.” Residents fume over a notoriously dangerous South Jersey intersection.Williamstown Fire Department Firefighters and…

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by Joe Gomez
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Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup
Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup A mail carrier, a train conductor and a retired corrections officer are among 31 men charged amid a massive roundup that produced some horrifying stories about online child sex abuse in the age of COVID, New Jersey authorities announced Wednesday. One of them offered money and other prizes through a social media “game” that he created to convince underage girls to send him nude photos, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Another got victims between 7 and 15 years old to send him sexual photos, then pressured them to send more by threatening to share those he had online, he said. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Popular BBQ Trailer Stolen In South Jersey, Owner Says Popular BBQ Trailer Stolen In South Jersey, Owner Says
Popular BBQ Trailer Stolen In South Jersey, Owner Says Police in Gloucester County are investigating the theft of a portable trailer used to smoke food, authorities said. The owner of Fat Jack's BBQ in Williamstown said the "smoker," valued at $30,000 reportedly was stolen overnight on Sunday, according to this Facebook post.  "Smoking meats is the lifeline of our business," the post says. "This is the second time it has been stolen in 5 years." Jack's BBQ was able to recover the stolen trailer the last time with the help of the public and social media, the Facebook post said, adding: "This is a devastating loss for our family and ou…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Motorcyclist, 35, Killed In Crash South Jersey Motorcyclist, 35, Killed In Crash
South Jersey Motorcyclist, 35, Killed In Crash A 35-year-old motorcyclist from Gloucester County was killed early Wednesday when his bike collided with a guardrail, authorities said. James P. Tomlinson Jr., of Williamstown, was riding northbound on Jackson Road near its intersection with Whitehall Road when he crashed shortly before 1 a.m., according to Monroe Township police. Tomlinson's rear brake locked causing him to lose control of the 2001 Yamaha motorcycle, which slid about 75 feet before striking a guardrail, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Runaway Used Fake ID To Enter Philly Live Casino, State Police Say NJ Runaway Used Fake ID To Enter Philly Live Casino, State Police Say
NJ Runaway Used Fake ID To Enter Philly Live Casino, State Police Say A runaway woman from New Jersey used a fake ID card to enter Live Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  The woman and a Philadelphia man, both 19, were arrested on the casino floor around 9 p.m. Saturday, according to PSP. The individuals were identified as Haley Pondo, of Williamstown, NJ, and Shakeer Jamal Pettey. Both were charged with unlawful to permit persons under 21 according to court documents. A 45-year-old man of Linwood, NJ was cited in the same PSP press release as, "being observed on the casino floor while being excluded from the cas…

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by Jillian Pikora
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South Jersey Driver, 25, Killed When Car Flips Off I-295 South Jersey Driver, 25, Killed When Car Flips Off I-295
South Jersey Driver, 25, Killed When Car Flips Off I-295 A 25-year-old motorist from South Jersey was killed on Sunday when his car flipped and veered off of Interstate-295 in Gloucester County, authorities said. Joseph Patterson Jr., 25, of Williamstown was driving a 2015 Honda Civic southbound in West Deptford Township about 10:45 a.m. when his vehicle went off the highway near milepost 19.8, according to New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez.  The Honda went off I-295 to the right, reentered the roadway, went off the road to the left, struck the center median guardrail, and overturned, according to Goez. Patterson sustained…

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities ID Couple Killed In Gloucester County Crash Authorities ID Couple Killed In Gloucester County Crash
Authorities ID Couple Killed In Gloucester County Crash Authorities have identified the couple killed in a single-car crash in Gloucester County. The vehicle crashed into a tree on Caulfield Avenue in Deptford on Tuesday afternoon.  The driver of the vehicle, Charyle Martell-Trombetta, 50, of Deptford and a passenger, Joseph Menta, 50, of Williamstown, were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. Witnesses said that the Subaru suddenly veered off the road and hit the tree. An autopsy by Gloucester County Medical Examiner Dr. Gerald Feigin ruled the cause of death of both occupants as …

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by Jon Craig
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Trio Arrested In Gloucester Armed Robberies Trio Arrested In Gloucester Armed Robberies
Trio Arrested In Gloucester Armed Robberies Three people have been charged in connection with a series of recent armed robberies in Gloucester County, authorities said. Monroe Township police responded to a Heritage’s dairy store on Glassboro Road on Saturday for a report of an armed robbery in progress. A suspect, later identified as Brad Phillips, 41, of Gibbstown, crashed his vehicle on Prince Avenue while trying to escape, police said. Phillips was arrested along with two other suspects. A handgun believed to be used in the robbery was found in the vehicle and additional investigation tied Phillips to two other armed robberies i…

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by Jon Craig