Fair 72°

Chris Spiker

Reporter

cspiker@dailyvoice.com

Chris Spiker's Contributions

Police & Fire
'Most Wanted' Fugitive Captured 14 Years After Brick Twp Shooting To Remain Held Pending Trial 'Most Wanted' Fugitive Captured 14 Years After Brick Twp Shooting To Remain Held Pending Trial
'Most Wanted' Fugitive Captured 14 Years After Brick Twp Shooting To Remain Held Pending Trial A 40-year-old fugitive captured 14 years after shooting a man in the face in Ocean County will remain held pending trial, authorities announced. Marciano Sanchez, who had been named to the "New Jersey's Most Wanted" list, was captured earlier this month in New York City, as previously reported by Daily Voice. On Thursday, Oct. 17, Superior Court Judge Wendel E. Daniels ordered Sanchez jailed pending trial. Sanchez is suspected of shooting a man in the face at the Community First Aid building on Mantoloking Road on Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley B…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker & Cecilia Levine
News
'A Great Milestone': New Recycling Center Celebrated In Edison 'A Great Milestone': New Recycling Center Celebrated In Edison
'A Great Milestone': New Recycling Center Celebrated In Edison A new recycling center has opened up for people living in Edison, officials said. A grand opening ceremony was held for the Edison Recycling Center on Tuesday, Oct. 15, according to a township news release. The facility is located at 745 New Durham Road. The center is the latest of Mayor Sam Joshi's capital improvement projects. "Our new recycling center being opened is a great milestone for all of our residents," Mayor Joshi said. "It will serve as a central and efficient location for our community’s recycling needs." Edison residents can drop off waste at the facility like ele…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Man Admits To Punching GF In Mouth, Threatening To Kill Her: Prosecutors Atlantic City Man Admits To Punching GF In Mouth, Threatening To Kill Her: Prosecutors
Atlantic City Man Admits To Punching GF In Mouth, Threatening To Kill Her: Prosecutors An Atlantic City man admitted to several crimes including violently abusing his girlfriend, authorities said. Darnell Tenner, 30, pleaded guilty on Friday, Oct. 11 to charges in three separate incidents, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 16. A woman flagged down Atlantic City police in the area of Kentucky and Atlantic avenues at around 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17. She told officers her boyfriend Tenner punched her in the mouth and threatened to kill her several times. The victim pointed out Tenner to police while he stood…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Brick Twp. Woman Steals Money, Cigarettes In Berkeley Crime Spree: Prosecutors Knife-Wielding Brick Twp. Woman Steals Money, Cigarettes In Berkeley Crime Spree: Prosecutors
Knife-Wielding Brick Twp. Woman Steals Money, Cigarettes In Berkeley Crime Spree: Prosecutors A Brick Township woman was accused of pulling a knife on a Berkeley Township store clerk and trying to break into another business, authorities said. Jessica Napolitano, 37, was arrested in Lakewood, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Berkeley police responded to a robbery report at The Corner Store on Ocean Gate Drive at around 4:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15.  Officers learned that a woman who pulled out a knife at the register demanded money and cigarettes. Store employees gave them to her before she le…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Wildfire Breaks Out In Pemberton Township Amid Elevated Risk Across NJ Wildfire Breaks Out In Pemberton Township Amid Elevated Risk Across NJ
Wildfire Breaks Out In Pemberton Township Amid Elevated Risk Across NJ Firefighters were battling a second wildfire in Burlington County in less than a week, officials said. Crews responded to the "multi-acre" fire near Mary Ann Forge Road in the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest in Pemberton Township on Wednesday, Oct. 16, the state Forest Fire Service (NJFFS) said in a Facebook post. Officials said the fire had consumed 35 acres but had been 60 percent contained. No evacuations have been issued, no buildings were threatened, and no roads were closed by the wildfire. "Breezy winds with occasional gusts near 20 mph, relative humidity values n…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
News
Fast Play Lotto Ticket Sold In Bayville Wins More Than $35K Fast Play Lotto Ticket Sold In Bayville Wins More Than $35K
Fast Play Lotto Ticket Sold In Bayville Wins More Than $35K Two lottery tickets worth more than $30,000 were purchased at Central Jersey convenience stores, officials said. The winners earned a 20 percent share of the Fast Play Progressive prizes with their $2 Jersey Jackpot tickets, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release. The first winner was sold at the Quick Chek on Route 9 in Bayville on Saturday, Oct. 12. The ticket won $36,106. The second winner was bought at the Wawa on Route 9 in Old Bridge on Tuesday, Oct. 15. That ticket won $31,855. Fast Play Progressive tickets are sold at all NJ Lottery retailers and pl…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
NY Man, 23, Dies When Car Crashed Into 18-Wheeler On NJ Turnpike In Westampton: Troopers NY Man, 23, Dies When Car Crashed Into 18-Wheeler On NJ Turnpike In Westampton: Troopers
NY Man, 23, Dies When Car Crashed Into 18-Wheeler On NJ Turnpike In Westampton: Troopers A Long Island man was killed when his car crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Donald Butler of Wheatley Heights, died in the crash in Westampton Township on Tuesday, Oct. 15, a New Jersey State Police spokesperson said.  Troopers responded to the northbound side of the turnpike near milepost 43.9 at around 9:56 p.m. The crash happened just south of Exit 5, which is the interchange for Burlington-Mount Holly Road. Investigators said Butler was driving a Mercedes-Benz E400 when his car struck the back of a Fre…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
PA Man Killed, Driver Airlifted In Crash On Route 47 In Dennis Township: Troopers PA Man Killed, Driver Airlifted In Crash On Route 47 In Dennis Township: Troopers
PA Man Killed, Driver Airlifted In Crash On Route 47 In Dennis Township: Troopers A northeast Pennsylvania man was dead and another man was airlifted after a head-on crash on the Jersey Shore, officials said. Thomas Grau, 55, of Falls, PA, died in the crash in Dennis Township on Tuesday, Oct. 15, a New Jersey State Police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the scene on Route 47 South just south of Tyler Road near milepost 18.8. at around 12:28 p.m. Investigators said Grau was driving north in a Toyota Prius when he crossed the center line and struck an oncoming Nissan Pathfinder. Grau was pronounced dead at the scene. The other d…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
NJ Man Admits To Pistol-Whippings In Three Philly Corner Store Robberies, Feds Say NJ Man Admits To Pistol-Whippings In Three Philly Corner Store Robberies, Feds Say
NJ Man Admits To Pistol-Whippings In Three Philly Corner Store Robberies, Feds Say A Lindenwold man admitted to committing violent robberies at three corner stores in Philadelphia, authorities said. Jared Stanley, 32, pleaded guilty on Friday, Oct. 11 to three counts of Hobbs Act robbery and one count of carrying, using, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jacqueline Romero announced the guilty plea in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Prosecutors said Stanley committed three robberies over about two weeks in the city's Kensington section in January and Februa…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Franklin Township Woman, 20, Dies After Truck Hit Her While Crossing Road: Police Franklin Township Woman, 20, Dies After Truck Hit Her While Crossing Road: Police
Franklin Township Woman, 20, Dies After Truck Hit Her While Crossing Road: Police A Franklin Township woman died a few days after she was struck while crossing a road in Malaga, authorities said. Elishama Louis, 20, died from her injuries on Monday, Oct. 14, the Franklin Township Police Department said in a news release. She was hit on Delsea Drive near the Riggins and Wawa gas stations on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Officers responded to the crash at around 7:49 p.m. Police found Louis lying in the southbound lane of Delsea Drive and a white pickup with front-end damage. Delsea Drive in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, NJ. Google …

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Prev Page 1 of 141 1 2 3 4 5 Next
1 - 10 of 1,407 articles