'Forever Chemicals' Found In NJ Waterways: See Full List By County
So-called "forever chemicals" have been detected in rivers, lakes and streams across all 21 New Jersey counties, including the Hackensack, Passaic, Raritan and Delaware rivers, according to federal water testing records.
The findings come as a new report released Tuesday, Oct. 13, by Environment America Research & Policy Center found PFAS chemicals at 83% of 1,602 locations tested nationwide between 2022 and 2024.
PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are man-made chemicals that break down slowly and can build up in the environment and human body over time. Long-term…
Berlin Paramedic Learns Fate For Having 1K Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old Berlin man was sentenced to five years in prison after previously pleading guilty to possessing child porn, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 6.
On Wednesday, Aug. 6, a cyber tip led detectives to a Discord account run by Jeremy Algarin, a paramedic, used to possess and distribute child porn, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said.
Detectives ultimately located more than 1,000 images and videos of CSAM on various electronic devices, MacAulay said.
At the time of his arrest, Algarin was employed as a paramedic and emergency medical technician, MacAulay s…
Camden Roadway Closed Due To Transformer Outage, NJ Transit Still Running
Due to an electrical transformer outage, Broadway between Federal Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in the City of Camden is closed to vehicles on Monday, Sept. 25, authorities said.
PSE&G will be working throughout the day and overnight until 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26 for repairs, they said.
“Although the road is closed, NJ Transit traffic will still be permitted through to access the Walter Rand Transportation Center,” said Commissioner Al Dyer, liaison to the Department of Public Works.
The transportation center is served by River Line, New Jersey Transit buses and Greyhoun…
Woman With Strong Ties To Philly Reported Missing In South Jersey
Police in Camden County are seeking the public's help locating a woman who has gone missing.
Afifa Hudspeth, 40, was last seen at her home on Nov. 3 wearing grey sweatpants, a black and white shirt, and black and white Vans shoes, according to Pennsauken police.
She was reported missing on Nov. 12 around 4 p.m., police said.
She is described as a Black female, about 4' 11" tall, with a stocky build, brown eyes, and brown hair.
She has strong ties to Philadelphia, PA, and Mercer, and Somerset counties, according to police.
Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or contact …
US Marshals Offer Reward For Tips On 'Extremely Dangerous' South Jersey Fugitive
The U.S. Marshal's Service is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the location and arrest of a 21-year-old fugitive from Camden County.
Tyzir Hall, 21, of Clementon has been charged in connection with a triple shooting and death of Shaheed Little, 31, of Sicklerville, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office.
The fatal shooting occurred in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, on Feb. 8, authorities said.
Hall is considered to be armed and extremely dangerous and should not be approached, according to Cumberland Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
Indivi…
Video: DNA Matches South Carolina Fugitive, 47, With 1999 South Jersey Rape. Attempted Murder
With the help of DNA, South Jersey authorities believe they have cracked a 21-year-old rape and attempted murder case.
A fugitive from South Carolina was arrested on Friday in connection with the 1999 robbery, rape and attempted murder of two women in Somerdale, NJ, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Somerdale Police Chief James Walsh.
Sanyika L. Adams, 47, of Summerville, South Carolina, has been charged with:
One count of first-degree Attempted Murder
Two counts of first-degree Kidnapping
Four counts of first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault
Two counts of fir…
Delaware Man, 20, Gets 38 Years State Prison For Camden Blueberry Farm Robbery, Fatal Shooting
A 20-year-old man from Delaware was sentenced to 38 years in New Jersey State Prison for his role in a fatal pre-dawn robbery at a South Jersey blueberry farm, authorities said.
Kwamere Benjamin of New Castle, Delaware, was sentenced on Friday to 38 years in state prison by Judge Frederick J. Schuck, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Winslow Township Police Chief George Smith.
Winslow police responded to the blueberry farm on the 700 block of Bairdmore Ave. shortly at 3:50 a.m. on June 25, 2017, on a report of a home invasion and shooting, Mayer and Smith s…
