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Rabbi Who Hired Hitmen To Kill Wife For Affair With Philly Radio Personality Dies In Prison Rabbi Who Hired Hitmen To Kill Wife For Affair With Philly Radio Personality Dies In Prison
Rabbi Who Hired Hitmen To Kill Wife For Affair With Philly Radio Personality Dies In Prison Fred Neulander, the Cherry Hill rabbi who was convicted in a murder-for-hire plot to kill his wife, has died in New Jersey State Prison, the DOC website says. Neulander, 82, was observed unresponsive by correctional officers inside a prison infirmary unit on Wednesday, April 17, according to NBCPhiladelphia.com and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Prison officials have not released a cause of death, however, he was listed as "deceased" on the state's Department of Corrections website. Neulander — the founding rabbi of Congregation M’kor Shalom of Cherry Hill, a Reform Jewish synagogue — had been…
I-95 Closed In Philadelphia After Truck Hits Conrail Bridge I-95 Closed In Philadelphia After Truck Hits Conrail Bridge
Conrail Bridge Traffic A portion of I-95 in Philadelphia will be closed for repairs to the Conrail bridge, after it was struck by a truck Monday afternoon, April 1. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said the northbound side of the highway was be closed and detoured approaching the Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue Interchange beginning at 10 p.m. April 1. The highway was reduced to a single lane for several hours while Conrail bridge engineers conducted their inspection to establish an emergency repair plan. Service to the Atlantic City Rail Line was suspended amid the repairs. 1of2 Atl…
Pedestrian Killed By Train Near Delair Bridge: NJ Transit Pedestrian Killed By Train Near Delair Bridge: NJ Transit
NJ Transit Delair Bridge Crash One person was fatally struck by an Atlantic City Rail Line bound for Philadelphia early Monday, April 1, authorities told Daily Voice.  Train 4608 departed Atlantic City at 4:11 a.m. and was due at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station at 5:47 a.m., but hit and killed a pedestrian near the Delair Bridge around 5:40 a.m., NJ Transit officials said.  None of the passengers or crew onboard were hurt, authorities said.  Service between Philadelphia 30th Street and Cherry Hill was shuttered Monday morning but has since resumed.  NJ Transit rail tickets are being cro…
Pennsylvania Man Tries To Carjack Vehicle In South Jersey Pennsylvania Man Tries To Carjack Vehicle In South Jersey
Pennsylvania Man Tries To Carjack Vehicle In South Jersey A 23-year-old man from Pennsylvania was arrested after an attempted carjacking in Cherry Hill, authorities said. Paul Adams of Darby, PA, was charged with carjacking and robbery, Cherry Hill police said. Adams allegedly approached a car stopped in traffic at about 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 10 and yelled at the driver to get out, police said. The driver pulled away as Adams tried to open the door and yank the man out of his car, police said. The driver flagged down a police officer. Adams was found by police running through a parking lot off Brace Road. Anyone with additional information is asked…
Compulsive NJ Bank Robber From PA Heads Back To Fed Pen For 12½ Years, No Parole Compulsive NJ Bank Robber From PA Heads Back To Fed Pen For 12½ Years, No Parole
Compulsive NJ Bank Robber From PA Heads Back To Fed Pen For 12½ Years, No Parole A man who spent eight years in federal prison for robbing banks in Pennsylvania is headed back for another 12½ years for two subsequent South Jersey holdups in three days. Leon I. Stanford, 54, of Wilkes Barre, PA admitted this past March that he handed tellers notes demanding money at both the TD Bank in Oaklyn on Feb. 22, 2020 and at the Republic Bank in Cherry Hill two days later. Witnesses at both banks described seeing the robber flee the area in the same white Saturn SUV, said U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger. Surveillance cameras captured partial license-plate charac…
Slain Philly Officer's Handcuffs Used To Arrest NJ Suspect Who Police Say Killed Him Slain Philly Officer's Handcuffs Used To Arrest NJ Suspect Who Police Say Killed Him
Slain Philly Officer's Handcuffs Used To Arrest NJ Suspect Who Police Say Killed Him The handcuffs Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez was carrying when he was fatally shot were the ones authorities used to arrest the gunman accused of killing him, Daily Voice has learned. Yobranny Martinez Fernandez, of Cherry Hill, NJ was arrested by the US Marshals Service at approximately 4 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 16, in connection with Mendez's Oct. 13 death at Philadelphia International Airport, PPD brass said at a press conference. Slain PPD Officer Richard Mendez's handcuffs were used to arrest his suspected killer, Yobranny Martinez Fernandez, authorities said.US Marshals S…
Convicted Bank Robber From PA Admits Holding Up Two NJ Banks in Three Days Convicted Bank Robber From PA Admits Holding Up Two NJ Banks in Three Days
Convicted Bank Robber From PA Admits Holding Up Two NJ Banks in Three Days A convicted bank robber who spent 10 years behind bars is headed back to prison after admitting on Tuesday that he held up two Camden County banks in three days. Leon I. Stanford, 54, of Wilkes Barre handed tellers notes demanding money at both the TD Bank in Oaklyn on Feb. 22, 2020 and at the Republic Bank in Cherry Hill on Feb. 24, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Witnesses at the banks in Oaklyn and Cherry Hill described seeing the robber flee the area in the same white Saturn van used in both holdups, the U.S. attorney said on March 14. Surveillance cameras captur…
US Marshals Operation Rodeo Rounds Up 65 Fugitives Including High-Profile Cases In Philadelphia US Marshals Operation Rodeo Rounds Up 65 Fugitives Including High-Profile Cases In Philadelphia
US Marshals Operation Rodeo Rounds Up 65 Fugitives Including High-Profile Cases In Philadelphia A major sweep of fugitives including suspected gang members led to 65 arrests including high-profile cases in South Jersey and Philadelphia. These fugitives were wanted out of Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, and Camden counties, as well as other states but were located in these four counties. During "Operation Rodeo" the District of New Jersey and the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force used its multi-jurisdictional investigative authority and fugitive task force network to arrest fugitives wanted on charges including homicide, sex assault, aggravated assault, robbery, carjackin…
GOTCHA! Fugitive Cocaine Dealer Captured In DR, Returned To NJ After 15 Years On Run GOTCHA! Fugitive Cocaine Dealer Captured In DR, Returned To NJ After 15 Years On Run
Gotcha! Fugitive Cocaine Dealer Captured In DR, Returned To NJ After 15 Years On Run A cocaine dealer who fled the country after being sentenced to federal prison time 15 years ago has been returned to New Jersey following her capture in the Dominican Republic, authorities said. Ramona Cruz will have to serve out the entire 3½-year sentence because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Cruz and her brother, Ramon DeJesus, were busted in 2005 with more than 6½ pounds of cocaine that had been flown in through Newark Airport by an unidentified associate from the DR, authorities said. DeJesus took a deal from the government rather than face trial, pleading guilty to…
Burglar Named Bimbo Told Bucks Homeowner He Was 'Checking The Pipes': Police Burglar Named Bimbo Told Bucks Homeowner He Was 'Checking The Pipes': Police
Burglar Named Bimbo Told Bucks Homeowner He Was 'Checking The Pipes': Police A burglar from New Jersey tried to avoid capture by convincing a Pennsylvania homeowner that he was a plumber, authorities in Bucks County said. Lawrence Bimbo, 28, entered the Clover Lane home through an unlocked door in late July and walked inside the house even after being confronted by the owner, Lower Southampton police said. The Cherry Hill, NJ man claimed he was a plumber and was "checking the pipes" before walking out of the house and disappearing across the street, police said. An investigation led police to Bimbo's white Ford pickup truck with a New Jersey registration,…
Gary Busey Charged With Groping Women At NJ Horror Film Convention Gary Busey Charged With Groping Women At NJ Horror Film Convention
Gary Busey Charged With Groping Women At NJ Horror Film Convention Actor Gary Busey was charged with groping women at a "Monster Mania" convention in Cherry Hill before attendees said he was thrown out. Cherry Hill police confirmed the arrest Saturday in a release that began: "A California man is facing sexual offense charges..." Busey, 78, of Malibu, CA, was charged Friday with two counts of criminal sexual contact, one of attempted criminal sexual contact and harassment before being released, police said in the release. The charges stem from Busey's appearance at "Monster Mania Con 50," held at the Doubletree Hotel on Route 70 from Aug. 12-14. Addition…
Muhammad Ali's Former NJ Mansion Listed At $1.85 Million (LOOK INSIDE) Muhammad Ali's Former NJ Mansion Listed At $1.85 Million (LOOK INSIDE)
Muhammad Ali's Former NJ Mansion Listed At $1.85 Million (Look Inside) For a cool $1.85 million, you could own Muhammad Ali's former New Jersey mansion. Located at 1121 Winding Dr., in Cherry Hill, the 6,688-square-foot home sits on 1.5 acres and is described in its listing as the "sanctuary of your dreams." The Mediterranean-style ranch boasts an outdoor pool, hot tub, tennis and basketball court, a three-car garage, large windows all over, two-sided gas fireplace, several living areas, a multi-level deck, pergola covered padio and more. It has six bedrooms, six bathrooms and an in-home gym complete with a full bath. According to NJ Monthly, t…
South Jersey Police Officer Dies In Motorcycle Crash South Jersey Police Officer Dies In Motorcycle Crash
South Jersey Police Officer Dies In Motorcycle Crash A 22-year-old New Jersey police officer died in a motorcycle crash last week, authorities confirmed. Daniel Adler, of the Camden County Police Department, was struck by a vehicle while riding on Route 561 Thursday, May 12 in Cherry Hill, those who knew him said. "It is with profound sadness that we regret to announce the sudden passing of our very own Officer Daniel Adler," his department said in a statement.  "Daniel was a devoted colleague, friend, and family member who will be forever missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Officer Adler, as we…
US Marshals Nab Cherry Hill Man's Accused Fender Bender Killer In Traffic Stop, Prosecutor Says US Marshals Nab Cherry Hill Man's Accused Fender Bender Killer In Traffic Stop, Prosecutor Says
US Marshals Nab Cherry Hill Man's Accused Fender Bender Killer In Traffic Stop, Prosecutor Says A 35-year-old Camden man wanted in the March 2022 death of a 39-year-old Cherry Hill man was taken into custody by US Marshals during a traffic stop, authorities said. Troy Leary, 35, of Camden, was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Terence McManus on May 2, in Camden around 6:45 p.m., Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said. Leary is accused of punching McManus – causing him to fall, hit his head, and suffer blunt head trauma – during a confrontation captured on surveillance video on the 1100 block of Whitman Avenue in Camden at around 11:14 a.m. on …
Alert Issued For Cherry Hill Teen Missing For Weeks Alert Issued For Cherry Hill Teen Missing For Weeks
Alert Issued For Cherry Hill Teen Missing For Weeks Police in Cherry Hill are seeking the public's help finding a local teenager who has been missing for weeks. Matthew Johnson, 15, was last seen near his home at the intersection of Abington Road and Kingston Drive on Friday, April 1, Cherry Hill police said. Johnson stands about 6'0" tall and weighs 160 pounds. He has brown eyes and medium-length curly hair, according to police. Anyone with information on Johnson's whereabouts is asked to call the Cherry Hill Police Department at (856) 488-7828. Tips can also be submitted anonymously by emailing tips@cherryhillpolice.com.
Dunkin's 1st Digital Donut Ordering Kiosks Arrive In South Jersey Dunkin's 1st Digital Donut Ordering Kiosks Arrive In South Jersey
Dunkin's 1st Digital Donut Ordering Kiosks Arrive In South Jersey America runs on digital technology.  Dunkin' Donuts is opening its first digital kiosks for customers to order remotely -- in addition to its app.  Located at 1490 Haddonfield Berlin Road in Cherry Hill, it's the first of its kind in New Jersey and Greater Philadelphia, Dunkin' officials said. The new Dunkin' Digital restaurant only fills orders are placed in advance, either via the Dunkin' Mobile app, or at the in-store kiosk. The new digital-only location is focused on serving busy, on-the-go customers, according to a press statement. Inside the restaurant, the traditional or…
'Sororicide': FL Woman Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of NJ Sister 'Sororicide': FL Woman Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of NJ Sister
'Sororicide': FL Woman Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of NJ Sister UPDATE: A 27-year-old Florida woman was charged with murder for killing her younger sister with a point-blank gunshot to the head in their mother's Little Ferry home, authorities said. Angielly Dominguez, 27, was headed south on the New Jersey Turnpike in her boyfriend's Ford Mustang early Tuesday evening, March 22, when State Police nabbed her in Cherry Hill, nearly 90 miles from the scene of the sororicide, law enforcement sources confirmed. There were five guns in the trunk of the vehicle, which her boyfriend had reported stolen along with the weapons, they said. Dominguez had driven …
UPDATE: Woman Who Shot, Killed Sister In NJ Captured By State Police UPDATE: Woman Who Shot, Killed Sister In NJ Captured By State Police
Update: Woman Who Shot, Killed Sister In NJ Captured By State Police UPDATE: A 27-year-old Florida woman was charged with murder for killing her younger sister with a point-blank gunshot to the head in their mother's Little Ferry home, authorities said. Angielly Dominguez, 27, was headed south on the New Jersey Turnpike in her boyfriend's Ford Mustang early Tuesday evening, March 22, when State Police nabbed her in Cherry Hill, nearly 90 miles from the scene of the sororicide, law enforcement sources confirmed. There were five guns in the trunk of the vehicle, which her boyfriend had reported stolen along with the weapons, they said. Dominguez had driven …
UPDATE: Woman Who Shot, Killed Sister In NJ Captured By State Police UPDATE: Woman Who Shot, Killed Sister In NJ Captured By State Police
Update: Woman Who Shot, Killed Sister In NJ Captured By State Police UPDATE: A 27-year-old Florida woman was charged with murder for killing her younger sister with a point-blank gunshot to the head in their mother's Little Ferry home, authorities said. Angielly Dominguez, 27, was headed south on the New Jersey Turnpike in her boyfriend's Ford Mustang early Tuesday evening, March 22, when State Police nabbed her in Cherry Hill, nearly 90 miles from the  scene of the sororicide, law enforcement sources confirmed. There were five guns in the trunk of the vehicle, which her boyfriend told police she'd stolen along with the weapons, investigators said. Domingu…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced In South Jersey Stabbing: Prosecutor Philadelphia Man Sentenced In South Jersey Stabbing: Prosecutor
Philadelphia Man Sentenced In South Jersey Stabbing: Prosecutor A 54-year-old Philadelphia man has been sentenced to eight years in New Jersey state prison in connection with a stabbing, authorities said. James Dunlap was on Friday, Feb. 18 by Camden County Superior Court Judge Edward J. McBride, Jr., according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay Dunlap was convicted of aggravated assault for repeatedly stabbing a Cherry Hill man who was visiting his girlfriend in Woodlynne in January 2020, MacAulay said.  Dunlap must serve 85% of his sentence before he will be eligible for parole. Assistant Prosecutor Sonja Furlow handled the case…
Volunteer Firefighter From NJ Busted With Child Porn: Prosecutor Volunteer Firefighter From NJ Busted With Child Porn: Prosecutor
Volunteer Firefighter From NJ Busted With Child Porn: Prosecutor A 36-year-old volunteer firefighter from South Jersey has been arrested on child porn charges, authorities said. Jay J. Howe of Bordentown Township was charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Bordentown Township Police Chief Brian Pesce. Howe, who is a member of a volunteer fire department in Bordentown City, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 9  Howe was taken into custody at his residence after a warranted search, the prosecutor said. Electronic devices seized during the search will be examined by…
Pennsylvania Pimp Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Of Drugged Women In NJ Motels: Prosecutor Pennsylvania Pimp Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Of Drugged Women In NJ Motels: Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Pimp Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Of Drugged Women In NJ Motels: Prosecutor A 49-year-old man from Pennsylvania has been sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey state prison for human trafficking and failing to register as a sex offender, authorities said. Michael Tedesco, of Reading, admitted transporting women to motels in South Jersey to engage in paid sexual encounters that he arranged and then keeping a portion of what they earned for himself, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Tedesco pleaded guilty in December to first-degree human trafficking as well as third-degree failure to register as a sex offender for an unrelated offense, Coffina sa…
Aerial Video Tracks Carjacker's Philly Pursuit, Arrest After Stealing Car During NJ Test Drive Aerial Video Tracks Carjacker's Philly Pursuit, Arrest After Stealing Car During NJ Test Drive
Aerial Video Tracks Carjacker's Philly Pursuit, Arrest After Stealing Car During NJ Test Drive Aerial footage captured by NBC10 shows a man in a carjacked SUV leading a police pursuit through Philadelphia, after stealing a vehicle during a test drive in New Jersey. Trouble began last Thursday when the 41-year-old suspect is believed to have forced a car salesman out of a 2022 Kia Sorento during the test drive in Cherry Hill, police said during a press conference. The stolen car was spotted speeding through a North Philadelphia neighborhood on Monday night. The suspect had threatened to shoot if the salesperson did not get out of the car, and fled from police on the 1800 blo…
Missing Underage NJ Girl Rescued From Sex Trafficking Trio Missing Underage NJ Girl Rescued From Sex Trafficking Trio
Missing Underage NJ Girl Rescued From Sex Trafficking Trio An underage girl who'd been reported missing was rescued from a trio of South Jersey human traffickers who were prostituting her, authorities said. Marquise Ogawa, 28, Chyaire Lee, 26, and Jazmin Scott, 21, all of Lawnside, were being held in the Camden County Correctional Facility in Camden, charged with various child prostitution, trafficking and endangerment counts. The victim was reported missing out of Voorhees in late October of last year, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and New Jersey State Police Supt. Col. Patrick J. Callahan said in a joint release Tuesday. Detectives fro…
Philly Man Charged In Deadly Cherry Hill Thanksgiving Hit-Run Philly Man Charged In Deadly Cherry Hill Thanksgiving Hit-Run
Philly Man Charged In Deadly Cherry Hill Thanksgiving Hit-Run Authorities have charged a Philadelphia man for fleeing the scene of a deadly crash on Thanksgiving Day in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Michael R. Rodgers Jr., 29, has been charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a fatal accident and obstruction, the Cherry Hill Police Department announced Thursday. He has not been arrested yet. Tabreia Ewing, 29, of Camden, was crossing the westbound lanes of Route 70 near the Garden State Park shopping center on Nov. 25 at 7:10 p.m. when police say she was struck by a dark-colored vehicle near the median of the highway, according to authorities and 6…
Jersey Shore Doc Admits Sexual Contact With Drug-Abusing Patient, Cuts Deal With State Jersey Shore Doc Admits Sexual Contact With Drug-Abusing Patient, Cuts Deal With State
Jersey Shore Doc Admits Sexual Contact With Drug-Abusing Patient, Cuts Deal With State A Monmouth County physician is having his license suspended for three years for "inappropriate sexual contact" with a substance-abusing patient for whom he also prescribed addictive drugs, state authorities said. Francis Rienzo, 60, of Sea Girt, is currently "winding down" his private practice as part of an agreement with the state through which he will avoid more serious consequences, they said. Rienzo, who also is the medical director for several treatment centers across New Jersey -- and a staff physician at Jersey Shore Addiction Services and Hackensack Meridian Health in Neptune -- "ad…
3.5 Kilos Fentanyl, 8,500 Pills, Guns, $20K Cash Seized In Major Camden 'Pill Mill' Bust 3.5 Kilos Fentanyl, 8,500 Pills, Guns, $20K Cash Seized In Major Camden 'Pill Mill' Bust
3.5 Kilos Fentanyl, 8,500 Pills, Guns, $20K Cash Seized In Major Camden 'Pill Mill' Bust More than three kilos of highly-toxic fentanyl was seized during a multi-agency raid on an alleged "pill mill" in South Jersey, authorities said. The Camden County Prosecutor's Narcotics Task Force, with the help of multiple other agencies, successfully broke up the pill mill in Camden, following a six-month investigation, they said. The alleged pill mill spanned two City of Camden locations, accofding to  Mayer: One is located on the 1100 block of S. Merrimac Road and the other on the 2900 block of N. 36th Street, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer. This oper…
Indian NJ Dad Who Abducted Son Four Years Ago Captured In England, Extradited To US Indian NJ Dad Who Abducted Son Four Years Ago Captured In England, Extradited To US
Indian NJ Dad Who Abducted Son Four Years Ago Captured In England, Extradited To US A federal magistrate judge on Friday ordered the detention of a former New Jersey resident who was captured in England after kidnapping his son four years ago. Amitkumar Kanubhai Patel, 38, “obstructed the parental rights of his child’s mother by kidnapping the child and failing to return him to the United States when ordered to do so,” Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. He even told the mother that he was “never bringing the child back to the United States,” Honig said. Patel, most recently of Vadodara, India, had lived with the Cherry Hill woman from August 2015 through Ju…
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. …
US Marshals Arrest 2nd Suspect In 2020 South Jersey Kidnapping, Fatal Shooting, Prosecutor Says US Marshals Arrest 2nd Suspect In 2020 South Jersey Kidnapping, Fatal Shooting, Prosecutor Says
US Marshals Arrest 2nd Suspect In 2020 South Jersey Kidnapping, Fatal Shooting, Prosecutor Says A second man from Camden has been arrested in connection with last June's disappearance and alleged murder of a 30-year-old Pine Hill man, authorities said. Rashaan Setzer, 29, of Camden, was arrested about 8 a.m. Friday by the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Fugitive Task Force at a residence on Burrough Mill Court in Cherry Hill, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. Setzer was charged with first-degree felony murder in the fatal shooting of Pedro Fernandez, Jr., 30, of Pine Hill, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Metro Police Chief Gabriel Rod…
Century-Old Pep Boys Closing Some NJ Auto Parts Stores Century-Old Pep Boys Closing Some NJ Auto Parts Stores
Century-Old Pep Boys Closing Some NJ Auto Parts Stores Pep Boys is losing some of its pep. The century-old retail automotive chain based in Philadelphia plans to close more than 100 of its parts stores nationwide -- including several in New Jersey, according to multiple news reports. The automotive company is shifting away from auto parts stores but will keep its Pep Boys maintenance garages and tire outlets -- similar to Instant Oil Change or Mavis, reports said. Pep Boys retail stores in Cherry Hill, Camden County; Marlton in Burlington County; and Turnersville in Gloucester County are set to close sometime this summer, the Philadelphia Inqu…