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'Fierce Yet Confident' Boxer Dies Days After WBA Title-Winning Fight In Carteret A champion boxer died less than a week after reaching one of his career's biggest milestones and winning a title fight in Carteret. Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35, according to an Instagram post on Friday, Dec. 27 by his manager and R&B singer Ne-Yo. The cause of his death was unknown. Bamba's death was announced just days after he defeated Rogelio Medina by sixth-round technical knockout (TKO) at the Carteret Performing Arts Center. The victory on Saturday, Dec. 21 gave the World Boxing Association's (WBA) cruiserweight gold belt to Bamba, a Puerto Rico native. "…

by Chris Spiker

12/30/2024

News

Matt Gaudreau's Widow Welcomes Baby After Husband, Brother Johnny Die In Oldmans Twp. Crash The widow of Matthew Gaudreau gave birth to the couple's only child about four months after Matt and his NHL star brother Johnny Gaudreau were killed by a suspected drunk driver. Madeline Gaudreau announced the arrival of her son Tripp Matthew in an Instagram post on Sunday, Dec. 29. Her husband Matt and his brother Johnny died when they were hit while riding bicycles in Oldmans Township on Thursday, Aug. 29. The photo showed Madeline holding the newborn’s tiny hand next to a wooden sign reading "He's here." "Tripp Matthew 🤍🦋," the caption said. "Mommy & Daddy’s world." Made…

by Chris Spiker

12/30/2024

Police & Fire

Man, 69, Dies In Crash At Rural Upper Pittsgrove Intersection: Troopers A Glassboro man was killed when his car failed to yield at a stop sign at an Upper Pittsgrove Township intersection, authorities said. Luis Salcedo, 69, died in the two-vehicle crash on Sunday, Dec. 29, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the scene at the intersection of Buck and Three Bridge roads at around 12:32 p.m. Investigators said a Toyota Yaris traveling north on Three Bridge Road failed to yield at the stop sign. The car was struck by a GMC Sierra heading west on Buck Road (Salem County Route 611). Salcedo was pronounced dead at the scene. No other in…

by Chris Spiker

12/30/2024

Police & Fire

Man Asked PA Teen, Ohio 10-Year-Old For Sexual Pics, Videos On Snapchat: Prosecutors A Commercial Township man was facing more charges after he was accused of soliciting sexual pictures and videos from a teen girl in northern Pennsylvania, authorities said. Michael Romig, 29, was additionally charged on Monday, Dec. 23, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a news release. He was arrested on Friday, Dec. 13 after facing similar accusations involving a 10-year-old girl in Ohio. A Galeton, PA, mother contacted the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office on Thursday, Dec. 19 to report her 15-year-old daughter had been in "an online rel…

by Chris Spiker

12/30/2024

Police & Fire

Seven People Injured, Two Children Critical In Lawrence Township Crash: Police Two children were critically injured in a two-vehicle crash in Lawrence Township that caused injuries to seven people, authorities said. Lawrence Township police responded to the intersection of Brunswick Pike and Darrah Lane at around 11:19 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, the department said in a news release. Officers arrived on the scene to find the children, ages 11 and 5, unconscious and unresponsive in the backseat of one vehicle. Paramedics rushed them to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton where they remained in critical condition. Five others sustai…

by Chris Spiker

12/27/2024

Sports

Jersey Shore Native Could Make First Start At QB For Philadelphia Eagles A Monmouth County native is getting ready to potentially start his first game for a team not too far away from his hometown. Ocean Township High School graduate Kenny Pickett is in line to start at quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in their week 17 game at home against the Dallas Cowboys. Primary starter Jalen Hurts remained in the concussion protocol after the Eagles lost to the Washington Commanders on Sunday, Dec. 22. "It’s going to be tough for him to make it this week," head coach Nick Sirianni said about Hurts at a news conference on Friday, Dec. 27. Pickett’s rise from …

by Chris Spiker

12/27/2024

Police & Fire

Two Men Sexually Assaulted Underage Victims In Wildwood, Prosecutors Say Two Wildwood men were accused of sexually assaulting two children, authorities said. Arisandro Estrada-Tapia, 20, and Israel Estrada-Tapia, 18, were arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 24, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release. Prosecutors didn't immediately say if the two men were relatives but both had addresses on the same block of Baker Avenue. Wildwood police and the county prosecutor's office launched an investigation early in the morning on December 24. Authorities received a report of two underage sexual assault victims. Arisandro Estrada-Tapia was charged…

by Chris Spiker

12/24/2024

Police & Fire

Former Beach Haven Lifeguard, NC Officer Dies In Supermarket Shooting: 'He Was Amazing' A New Jersey native who was a police officer in North Carolina was shot and killed at a Greensboro supermarket just two days before Christmas, authorities said. Officer Michael Horan died in the shooting while responding to a report of an armed man at a Food Lion on Monday, Dec. 23, the Greensboro Police Department said in a news release. The Beach Haven native was 44 years old. North Carolina Highway Patrol arrested Tarell McMillian, 34, about two hours away in Duplin County. The Greensboro man was charged with first-degree murder and was held without bond in the Guilfo…

by Chris Spiker

12/24/2024

News

Power Restored To Whiting After 5,200+ People Left In The Cold And Dark An overloaded power grid failed under the strain of freezing temperatures, knocking out power for more than 5,000 people in Whiting two days before Christmas, authorities said. Nearly 6,000 customers lost electricity on Monday, Dec. 23, and the vast majority were in Manchester Township. The outages began around 8 a.m. as daytime temperatures hovered at 23 degrees and plunged to the low teens overnight. Manchester police discussed the response to the massive power outage in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 24. Officers estimated about 5,200 Whiting residents had no electricity at th…

by Chris Spiker

12/24/2024

News

Festivus Fortune: $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Lumberton Just Before Christmas Frank Costanza might find tinsel distracting on Festivus but even he would appreciate winning $50,000 on his favorite holiday. A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Burlington County convenience store, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 24. The winner was purchased at Pac a Sack, a food market and pizzeria on Main Street in Lumberton Township. The ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball in the drawing on Tuesday, Dec. 23, a day known to "Seinfeld" fans as a holiday called Festivus. "It was a Festivus miracle, although there will be no airing o…

by Chris Spiker

12/24/2024

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