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Egg Harbor Township Man, 64, Dies In Late Night ATV Crash Near Shooting Range: Police Egg Harbor Township Man, 64, Dies In Late Night ATV Crash Near Shooting Range: Police
Egg Harbor Township Man, 64, Dies In Late Night ATV Crash Near Shooting Range: Police An Egg Harbor Township man was killed when he crashed his ATV late at night, authorities said. The 64-year-old man died in the crash on Friday, Sept. 20, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Sept. 23. Officers responded to the wreck on Betsy Scull Road near the Atlantic County Firearms Training Facility at around 11:30 p.m. Investigators said the man was driving a 2017 Can-Am ATV when it struck a utility pole. He was pronounced dead when officers arrived at the scene. The man's name was not released as of press time.  Egg Har…

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Trenton Boy, 17, Killed In Sunday Afternoon Shooting: Prosecutors Trenton Boy, 17, Killed In Sunday Afternoon Shooting: Prosecutors
Trenton Boy, 17, Killed In Sunday Afternoon Shooting: Prosecutors A Trenton teen was killed in a shooting in the capital city's West Ward section, authorities said. Opium Leverette, 17, died in the shooting on Sunday, Sept. 22, Acting Mercer County Prosecutor Theresa Hilton said in a news release.  Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation near the intersection of Parkside and Homan avenues at around 12:32 p.m. Officers gave aid to Leverette after finding him with a gunshot wound to his back.  Paramedics rushed Leverette to Capital Health Regional Medical Center. He was pronounced deceased at …

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Former Principal Who Raped Woman In 2014 Woodbridge Home Invasion Sentenced, Prosecutors Say Former Principal Who Raped Woman In 2014 Woodbridge Home Invasion Sentenced, Prosecutors Say
Former Principal Who Raped Woman In 2014 Woodbridge Home Invasion Sentenced, Prosecutors Say A former school principal will spend more than four decades in prison for raping a Woodbridge Township woman during a home invasion 10 years ago, authorities said. Danny McEaddy, 40, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 18 to 50 years in state prison, a Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson said. A jury found the Sicklerville man guilty on seven counts on Thursday, Apr. 18. Prosecutors said a woman reported that an unknown man broke into her apartment in the Keasbey section of Woodbridge and sexually assaulted her in September 2014. DNA samples at the crime scene identifi…

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Egg Harbor Township Fugitive Caught With Stolen Gun After Atlantic City Crash, Police Say Egg Harbor Township Fugitive Caught With Stolen Gun After Atlantic City Crash, Police Say
Egg Harbor Township Fugitive Caught With Stolen Gun After Atlantic City Crash, Police Say A wanted Egg Harbor Township man was accused of having a stolen gun after a crash in Atlantic City, authorities said. Joey Osias, 25, was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 22, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the wreck near the intersection of Route 30 and Grammercy Avenue at around 7:50 p.m. Investigators said a driver and Osias, who was a passenger, ran away from their vehicle after the crash. An officer spotted Osias several blocks from the crash scene. Police learned Osias had an arrest warrant and he was taken into custody. He also was fou…

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Boy, 8, Driving E-Bike Fractures Leg In Medford Crash: Police Boy, 8, Driving E-Bike Fractures Leg In Medford Crash: Police
Boy, 8, Driving E-Bike Fractures Leg In Medford Crash: Police An eight-year-old boy driving an electric bicycle broke his leg in a crash in Medford, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Wakefield Drive and Taisley Court at around 9:55 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, the Medford Township Police Department said in a news release. Investigators said a 2016 Honda Civic was driving east on Wakefield and approached the intersection. The car and the e-bike collided, causing the boy to be ejected. The boy suffered leg fractures and was brought to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. The 33-year-old man drivin…

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News
$50K Richer: Ocean Township Supermarket Sells Winning Powerball Ticket $50K Richer: Ocean Township Supermarket Sells Winning Powerball Ticket
$50K Richer: Ocean Township Supermarket Sells Winning Powerball Ticket A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was purchased at a Monmouth County supermarket, officials said. The winner was sold at the Wegmans on Route 35 in Ocean Township, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Monday, Sept. 23. The ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball in the drawing on Saturday, Sept. 21. The winning numbers were 17, 19, 21, 37, and 45. The Powerball was 14. No one captured the estimated $197 million jackpot. One ticket sold in Florida won $2 million and another in North Carolina was worth $1 million. The next Powerball drawing will be …

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Manchester Township Cocaine Dealer Gets 10 Years In Prison, Prosecutors Say Manchester Township Cocaine Dealer Gets 10 Years In Prison, Prosecutors Say
Manchester Township Cocaine Dealer Gets 10 Years In Prison, Prosecutors Say A Manchester Township man will spend a decade in prison for selling cocaine, authorities said. Robert Murray Jr., 61, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 20 to ten years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Monday, May 6 to possession of more than one-half ounce but less than five ounces of cocaine with intent to distribute. Investigators said police stopped Murray while he was driving in Lakewood on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Officers found about 71 grams of cocaine in his vehicle and he was arrested. Police also execut…

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Millville Woman, 65, Dies When SUV Strikes Guardrail, Crashing Into Woods: Troopers Millville Woman, 65, Dies When SUV Strikes Guardrail, Crashing Into Woods: Troopers
Millville Woman, 65, Dies When SUV Strikes Guardrail, Crashing Into Woods: Troopers A Millville woman was killed when her SUV crashed into the woods in Maurice River Township, authorities said. Alice Ferraro, 65, died in the crash on Friday, Sept. 20, a state police spokesperson. Troopers responded to Route 347 North near milepost 7.5 at around 11:41 a.m. Investigators said Ferraro was driving a Honda CR-V when the SUV went off the left side of the road. The Honda crashed through a guardrail and went into nearby woods. Ferraro was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remained under investigation, troopers said.

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Louisiana Man Who Traveled To NJ To Sexually Assault Toms River Teen Sentenced: Prosecutors Louisiana Man Who Traveled To NJ To Sexually Assault Toms River Teen Sentenced: Prosecutors
Louisiana Man Who Traveled To NJ To Sexually Assault Toms River Teen Sentenced: Prosecutors A Louisiana man will spend several years in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a Toms River teen girl, authorities said. Spencer Caudle of Prairieville, LA, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 20 to seven years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Monday, Sept. 23. The 36-year-old pleaded guilty to a sexual assault charge on Tuesday, Apr. 2. Investigators said Caudle drove about 2,700 miles roundtrip from Louisiana to the Toms River area to have "sexual contact" with the 14-year-old girl on Saturday, May 27, 2023…

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Obituaries
Father, 35, Identified As Man Found Dead At Farmingdale Recycling Plant: Troopers Father, 35, Identified As Man Found Dead At Farmingdale Recycling Plant: Troopers
Father, 35, Identified As Man Found Dead At Farmingdale Recycling Plant: Troopers Authorities have identified a Leesburg man whose body was discovered on a conveyor belt at a Monmouth County recycling facility. Nicholas Holsten, 35, was found dead at the Republic Services recycling plant in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Sept. 4, a state police spokesperson said on Monday, Sept. 23.  Troopers responded to the Railroad Avenue facility at around 2:42 p.m. Investigators said Republic employees were sorting materials when they spotted Holsten's body on the conveyor belt.  The Republic Services recycling plant in Farmingdal…

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