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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
Cops ID Worker Trapped In Asphalt Silo After Falling Backward At EHT Plant
A 26-year-old Mays Landing man was rescued after he was trapped inside an asphalt bin in Egg Harbor Township, Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, authorities said. At 6:03 a.m., officers responded to AE Stone at 1435 Doughty Rd after Cameron Briggs fell backwards into a recycled asphalt bin, Egg Harbor Township police said. A partial collapse of the asphalt occurred and Briggs ended up trapped in a seated position with his legs straight out and asphalt over his waist, police said. Workers called for emergency assistance after they spent 20 minutes trying to free him, police said. Briggs remain…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
13-Year-Old Dirt Biker Struck By Vehicle: EHT PD
A 13-year-old dirt bike rider was injured after they were struck by a vehicle in Egg Harbor Township Wednesday, Oct. 7, authorities said. At 5:03 p.m., officers responded to Delaware Avenue near Bargaintown Park after 2021 Kawasaki KLX110 dirt bike, operated by a 13-year-old, was riding west on the shoulder when a 2013 Chevy Impala, driven by a 32-year-old Pleasantville woman, made a left turn into the park and collided with the bike, Egg Harbor Township police said. The juvenile dirt bike operator sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. Tra…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Black Horse Pike: EHT PD
A 73-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Egg Harbor Township, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 8. At 7:24 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, officers responded to the Black Horse Pike and Bayport Drive when Aimee Altin failed to cross the street safely and was struck by a 2021 Dodge Durango driven by a 26-year-old Pleasantville woman, Egg Harbor Township police said. Altin was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver contacted 911 immediately and cooperated with the investigation, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Breaking News
Man Indicted After Deadly Pedestrian Strike In Little Egg Harbor, Leaving Scene: Prosecutor
A 54-year-old Monroe Township man was indicted on multiple charges after he struck and killed a pedestrian in Little Egg Harbor Township and left the scene, authorities announced Friday, May 29. On Wednesday, Nov. 5, Egg Harbor Township police responded to Center Street and Oak Street after Domenico Russano was struck by a white Ford F-650 while he was walking on the sidewalk, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The Ford F-650 fled the scene, Billhimer said. The 68-year-old Egg Harbor Township resident was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center where he was pronounce…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
21-Year-Old EHT Cyberstalker Encouraged Self-Harm, Planned Terror Acts: Feds
A 21-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested on federal cyberstalking charges tied to a violent extremist network known as “764,” authorities said Friday, Nov. 14. Marek Cherkaoui, of Egg Harbor Township, has a lengthy history of making online comments involving threats and advocating for and supporting violence, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba said. From December 2024 through May 2025, Cherkaoui used the internet to threaten a minor female and told her to cut herself, Habba's office said. On two occasions, the girl cut her arms after being threatened by Cherkao…
National Interest
Most Trendy, Spooky Costumes Of 2025 Revealed By
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K-pop stars, Broadway witches, and pink Ghostface masks are expected to be among the most popular Halloween costumes in 2025. Spirit Halloween released its 2025 costume trends on Friday, Sept. 19. The Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey-based company is expected to open more than 1,500 temporary stores nationwide. The retailer is known for transforming empty storefronts and strip malls into destinations for costumes, spooky decorations, and many other Halloween staples. "Halloween is the ultimate stage for self-expression, and no one brings that to life like Spirit Halloween fans," said …
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
EHT Driver Trapped After Vehicle Rolls Down 40 Ft Embankment: FD
A driver was rescued after their vehicle rolled down a 40 foot embankment following a crash on the Garden State Parkway Sunday, Sept. 7, authorities said. At 1:20 p.m., firefighters responded to the parkway in Egg Harbor Township and saw an SUV which had rolled over several times down a 40 foot embankment, the Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company said. The driver was trapped, firefighters said. Firefighters had to perform a complex stokes basket, haul line operation and rescue, fire officials said. The patient was removed and transported by the Egg Harbor Township rescue squad to a nearby hospita…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
Box Truck Overturns In EHT Crash: Cardiff FD
A box truck overturned in a crash in Egg Harbor Township on Thursday, Sept. 4, authorities said. At 8:18 p.m., first responders were at Spruce Avenue and Franklin Avenue for a crash involving several vehicles, Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company said. A box truck was overturned and an electric pole was down with live wires crossing the roadway and over the top of the cars with several people trapped. Rescuers were able to extricate the victims and no injuries were reported, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
EHT Man Speeding When He Struck, Killed 13-Year-Old: Prosecutor
A 71-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was charged with vehicular homicide after he struck and killed a 13-year-old Pleasantville boy, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 26. On Saturday, May 17 at 2:20 p.m., Gary Battisti struck a 13-year-old boy while driving on Delaware Avenue in Egg Harbor Township, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The 13-year-old, who was not identified, was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Battisti was traveling at an excessive speed at the time of the crash, authorities said.
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
DUI EHT Driver Crashed Into Utility Pole: Police
A 24-year-old Egg Harbor Township man is facing several charges after he crashed into a utility pole while driving under the influence, early Monday morning, Aug. 25, authorities said. At 12:36 a.m., officers responded to Ocean Heights Avenue near South Jersey Yacht's after a 2010 GMC Yukon traveling west on Ocean Heights left the roadway and struck an Atlantic City Electric Utility Pole causing significant damage to both the vehicle and pole, Egg Harbor Township police said. Cleesman Lopez-Cruz, the driver of the vehicle, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and a…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
Burglar Busted After Fleeing Into Woods, Gave Cops Fake Name: EHT Police
A 40-year-old Hammonton man was arrested and charged with a burglary in Egg Harbor Township on Tuesday, Aug. 19, authorities said. At 9:01 a.m., a resident on the 2500 block of Fire road contacted officers and reported a man, later identified as Robert Watson, had smashed their glass door and attempted to enter the home, Egg Harbor Township police said. A person at the scene yelled at the man and he fled on foot into the woods, police said At 10:35 a.m., the homeowner called 911 and reported seeing Watson walking on Fire Road. Officers located Watson and took him into custody near Tiny Han…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
DUI Driver Arrested In Egg Harbor Township After Crash: Police
A 36-year-old Somers Point man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence following a crash in Egg Harbor Township on Friday, Aug. 6, authorities said. At 8:06 p.m., officers responded to a crash at Zion Road and Robert Best after 2002 Buick Lesabre failed to appropriately navigate a curve as it approached a stop sign, ran off the roadway, served back into the intersection and struck a 2008 Toyota Tundra turning left onto the roadway, Egg Harbor Township police said. Hector Merino-Garcia, the driver of the Buick Lesabre, had a BAC of .12%, police said. He was arrested and cha…
Salem, NJ
Your Community
These 21 New Jersey Educators Were Just Named 'Teacher Of The Year'
Twenty-one educators from across New Jersey have been named the 2025-26 County Teachers of the Year, the New Jersey Education Association announced. “Each year, the County Teachers of the Year remind us of the incredible talent, dedication, and heart that define New Jersey’s educators,” NJEA President Sean Spiller said. “The 2025-26 honorees represent the very best of our profession—innovators, mentors and leaders who not only inspire their students, but their colleagues as well.” NJEA Vice President Steve Beatty called the honor “a celebration of the relationships these educators bu…
Atlantic City, NJ
On Your Side
Atlantic City Airport Lands Second Airline, Adds Four Warm-Weather Routes: See Where
Atlantic City International Airport is getting a major boost with its second commercial airline to operate from the Jersey Shore airport. Allegiant Air announced its first flights at ACY on Wednesday, Aug. 13. The budget airline will launch four nonstop routes to Florida: Fort Lauderdale, St. Petersburg, Orlando Sanford International Airport, and Punta Gorda. Service will roll out over the winter, with introductory one-way fares starting at $39. "We're thrilled to bring our brand of low-cost, high-value travel to one of New Jersey's most iconic destinations," Allegiant chief comm…
Ventnor-Margate, NJ
Breaking News
Ventnor City Driver Killed Pedestrian On Black Horse Pike, Fled Scene: Prosecutor
A 32-year-old Ventnor City man was indicted by a grand jury for fatally striking a pedestrian and leaving the scene, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 7. On Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m., Gino Garofalo struck Alisha Cottman, a 40-year-old Atlantic City resident, while driving on the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Garofalo fled the scene while Cottman was pronounced dead as a result of her injuries, authorities said. Born in Atlantic City, Cottman was remembered as someone who lived life to the fullest, enjoying shopping and spending t…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
Man, Woman Brandished Fake Guns At National Night Out: EHT Police
Two people were arrested after they brandished fake firearms at Egg Harbor Township's annual National Night Out event on Tuesday, Aug. 5, authorities said. While people were leaving the event, an officer was flagged down by a witness who saw a person in a gray Ford Mustang brandishing a gun, Egg Harbor Township police said. Another witness told police had been pointing a firearm at a group of people, police said. The Egg Harbor Township motorcycle unit navigated through traffic to locate the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop near the Swift-Slaybaugh complex, police said. The occupants, …
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
10,000 Without Power Due To Storm: See Rainfall Totals In NJ So Far
Torrential downpours and flash flooding triggered widespread power outages and traffic disruptions across New Jersey on Thursday, July 31. As of 9 p.m., more than 10,000 residents were without power. PSE&G reported: 2,812 outages in Middlesex County, including 2,680 in Woodbridge 883 outages in Somerset County, mostly in North Plainfield JCP&L reported more than 7,000 outages in Ocean County, including: 5,129 in Manchester 995 in Ocean Gate 586 in Berkeley Township Utility crews were working through the night to restore power as the storms continued into the evening. As of 8:50…
Sicklerville-Winslow, NJ
Breaking News
Highway Worker Struck By Truck, Killed Working Same AC Expressway Scene In Winslow, Cops Say
A GoFundMe for a 31-year-old New Jersey man killed in a work zone accident on the Atlantic City Expressway has raised more than $58,000 as of Monday, July 28. Dominick Tarsitano, of Egg Harbor Township, was working in a construction zone in Winslow Township when he was struck by a truck around 7 a.m. on Friday, July 25, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan. “Preliminary findings show the operator of an attenuator truck was backing up to collect cones from a shoulder closure and did not realize Tarsitano was behind the vehicle,” Marchan said. “Tarsitano was struck and di…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
Assault At Egg Harbor Nature Reserve Under Investigation, Cops Say
A person was assaulted at the Nature Reserve in Egg Harbor Township on Wednesday, July 23, authorities said. Officers responded to the park, at 318 Zion Rd., and found an assault victim, Egg Harbor Township police said. The person was treated by first responders and transported to a local hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The assault is under investigation, but there is no active or ongoing threat to the public, police said, calling it "an isolated incident."
Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
Breaking News
EHT Man Hit Pedestrian, Fled Scene: Pleasantville Police
A 73-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was arrested after he struck a pedestrian and fled the scene in Pleasantville on Tuesday, July 22, authorities said. At 2:57 p.m., officers responded to North Main Street and East Reading Avenue and found a 56-year-old Egg Harbor Township man lying in the roadway with serious injuries, Pleasantville police. He was transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, police said. Officers located the suspect vehicle in the 700 block of Linden Avenue after the driver, Brian Morris, left the scene, police said. Morris is charged with aggravated assault…
Somers Point-Northfield-Linwood, NJ
Breaking News
14-Year-Old Cyclist Killed In Crash: Somers Point PD
A 14-year-old Egg Harbor Township cyclist was killed in a two-vehicle crash with a car on Thursday, July 17 in Somers Point, authorities said. At 7:58 p.m., officers responded to Maryland Ave. and the Bike Path for a crash between a vehicle and a pedal cyclist, Somers Point police said. The 14-year-old was airlifted to Cooper Trauma Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the vehicle and three juvenile passengers were not injured, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
Breaking News
5 Arrested In Popeyes Shooting: Twp of Hamilton Police
Four more people have been arrested in connection with a shooting at Popeyes in the Township of Hamilton earlier this month, police said. On Monday, June 9, officers responded to a nearby hospital, where a man was being treated for a gunshot wound to the head, Township of Hamilton police said. An investigation determined the shooting occurred in the Popeyes parking lot at 4616 Black Horse Pike earlier that evening, police said. A day after the shooting, Christian Ruiz, an 18-year-old Pleasantville resident, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and numerous …
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
On Your Side
EHT's Spirit Halloween Hiring 50K Workers To Prepare For 'Killer Season': How To Apply
Summer is just beginning, but Halloween lovers looking for some extra cash can already get started on spooky season. Spirit Halloween is hiring for more than 50,000 retail jobs, the retailer said in a news release on Wednesday, June 25. The company based in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, is aiming to open more than 1,500 temporary stores across the US and Canada. According to Spirit Halloween, workers will enjoy perks like flexible schedules, competitive pay, and a premium incentive program. "With the anticipation for Halloween at an all-time high, we are committed to creating the s…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
EHT Man Who Illegally Manufactured Marijuana Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 32-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday, June 23, after previously pleading guilty to illegally manufacturing marijuana and multiple weapons offenses, authorities said. Victor Matias illegally sold a handgun to another man and converted his townhouse apartment at 39 Cambridge Dr. into a sophisticated and unlicensed marijuana manufacturing facility, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Matias was arrested at his townhouse last July and found to be in possession of a stolen handgun and multiple large capacity ammunition magazines, authoriti…
Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Breaking News
Two Hospitalized Following School Bus Crash In Little Egg Harbor: Police
A student and a driver were hospitalized following a school bus crush in Little Egg Harbor Township on Monday, June 16, authorities said. At 12:06 p.m., officers responded to Radio Road and Gaskill Drive after a Honda Civic collided with a Durham Bus Service school bus carrying seven students, Egg Harbor Township police said. The students were junior high school and high schoolers from Pinelands Regional School District, police said. Firefighters had to cut the door off the civic to extricate the driver, a 30-year-old woman, who was trapped in the vehicle, police said. The two people were…
Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
Breaking News
DWI Egg Harbor Township Driver Charged In Fatal Crash: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was indicted by a grand jury on vehicular homicide charges on Thursday, May 29, after he drove while intoxicated in a fatal crash in Pleasantville in March, authorities said. On Thursday, March 13 at 2:30 a.m., a vehicle driven by Jean Zambrano-Briones crashed into a utility pole on the Black Horse Pike in Pleasantville, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Gustavo Huestipa-Peralta, a 38-year-old Egg Harbor Township resident, was killed in the crash, authorities said. Zambrano-Briones was located by Egg Harbor Township police after he fle…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
Egg Harbor Township Motorcyclist Killed In Crash: Township Of Hamilton PD
A 71-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was killed in a crash on Monday, May 26, in the Township of Hamilton, authorities said. At 3:10 p.m., officers responded to Weymouth Road near the Winding River Campground after a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox made a left turn and was hit by a 2008 Kawasaki motorcycle, Township of Hamilton Police said. The motorcyclist, Vance Virtue, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the Equinox was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The investigation into the crash is ongoing, police said.
Ventnor-Margate, NJ
Breaking News
Former Ventnor Code Enforcement Officer Who Stole $75K Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 39-year-old former Ventnor City code enforcement officer was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday, May 27, after pleading guilty to stealing $75,000 from the city, authorities said. Ventnor City officials began investigating a discrepancy within their financial ledgers and realized Michelle Calderon, an Egg Harbor Township resident, sought to personally supersize all cash transactions while working for the city’s Department of Code Enforcement, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. From 2021 to 2023, Calderon altered balance sheets and kept the money for herself, taking $7…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
Child Fatally Struck By Car Walking Home From Park: Egg Harbor Township Police
A child was fatally struck by a vehicle after he and another juvenile were hit by a car on Saturday, May 17, authorities said. At 2:20 p.m., officers responded to Delaware Avenue and Fernwood Avenue after two juveniles were struck by a vehicle, Egg Harbor Township police. A 2014 Chevy Camaro, driven by a 71-year-old Egg Harbor Township resident, swerved to the right to avoid a crash with a 2022 Mini Cooper, going off the road and onto the grass shoulder, police said. As the vehicle went off the road, it struck the two juveniles, who were walking home from Bargaintown Park, police said. The…
Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
Breaking News
Bus Evacuated After Man Brandished Knife: Township Of Hamilton PD
A 42-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was arrested and charged after he brandished a knife on a New Jersey Transit bus on Wednesday, April 9, authorities said. Herbert Myers originally made a phone call to officers making threats against schools located in Mays Landing, Township of Hamilton police said. Schools were notified and took enhanced security measures, police said. Myers was found in Vineland traveling on a New Jersey Transit bus, police said. After being contacted by officers, Myers brandished a knife on the bus, police said. All passengers, the driver and law enforcement safely…
Atlantic City, NJ
Breaking News
Atlantic City Cop Sexually Assaults Woman After Writing Her Ticket At Casino: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old Egg Harbor Township resident and Atlantic City police officer was arrested and charged on Thursday, April 3, with sexually assaulting a woman last September, authorities said. On Saturday, Sept. 13, 2024, a woman told Atlantic City police she was sexually assaulted by Officer Joshua Munyon, after he had previously served her with a summons for being intoxicated at the Tropicana Casino, the Atlantic City Prosecutor's Office said. Munyon transported the woman to a parking lot where he handcuffed her and then sexually assaulted her, authorities said. The woman sustained injuries …
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