New Details Emerge As Feds Take Case Of South Jersey Man Charged With Building Pipe Bombs New Details Emerge As Feds Take Case Of South Jersey Man Charged With Building Pipe Bombs
New Details Emerge As Feds Take Case Of South Jersey Man Charged With Building Pipe Bombs Federal authorities on Tuesday announced that they're now handling the prosecution of a South Jersey man who forced a major evacuation of homes and businesses after local police said they found him driving around with homemade pipe bombs in his car. U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip Sellinger announced the move on Jan. 23 while sharing new details about last summer's arrest. Jeremy Giliberti, 52, of Mount Laurel, was stopped by Hamilton Township police in the parking lot of a T-Mobile store on South Broad Street shortly before 11 a.m. last July 26. On the floorboard of the front passenge…
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In NJ From Latest Winter Storm Here's Who Got The Most Snow In NJ From Latest Winter Storm
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In NJ From Latest Winter Storm The National Weather Service has released snow totals from the latest winter storm. In New Jersey, the most amount of snow from the Friday, Jan. 19 storm appears to have fallen in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) and Mount Royal (Gloucester County), where 6.5 inches of snow were reported. Atlantic County: Dorothy, a section of Weymouth, got 6.4 inches, the most amount of snow across Atlantic County. Six inches fell in Atlantic City, 5.6 in Mullica Township, 5.5 in Mays Landing, and on average, between 2 and 6 inches across the county. Burlington County: Medford Township…
Philly Ex-Con Forced Captive Girls Into Prostitution At NJ Hotels: Indictment Philly Ex-Con Forced Captive Girls Into Prostitution At NJ Hotels: Indictment
Philly Ex-Con Forced Captive Girls Into Prostitution At NJ Hotels: Indictment An ex-con who was captured after a 15-year-old victim escaped from a South Jersey hotel room was indicted on a host of charges that include human trafficking, promoting prostitution and sexually assaulting minors, authorities announced on Thursday. Nieem Johnson, 40, whose last known address was in Philadelphia, was arrested in Atlantic City last Aug. 31 following a months-long state investigation, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. A second victim was rescued during the arrest, Platkin said in a Jan. 18 release. “The allegations in the indictment – holding two victims in a…
Ashley De'An Marvin, 38, Of Maple Shade 'Seen And Heard' At Sons' Sports Events Ashley De'An Marvin, 38, Of Maple Shade 'Seen And Heard' At Sons' Sports Events
Ashley De'An Marvin, 38, Of Maple Shade 'Seen And Heard' At Sons' Sports Events Ashley De'An Marvin, a mother of two from Maple Shade, died on Jan. 8 at Jefferson Hospital in Cherry Hill, according to an obituary published by Mathis Funeral Home. She was 38 years old. "Ashley was a proud mom, and could always be seen and heard on the sidelines of any sports her two sons were involved in," her obituary said. Ashley lived in Shamong for most of her life. She was a 2003 graduate of Shawnee High School in Medford. An avid sports fan, Ashley enjoyed watching the Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies games, her obit said. She is survived by her parents, Steven and Christine Wa…
Theresa 'Tery' Mattera, Former Journalist, Pennsauken School Secretary, Dies At 59 Theresa 'Tery' Mattera, Former Journalist, Pennsauken School Secretary, Dies At 59
Theresa 'Tery' Mattera, Former Journalist, Pennsauken School Secretary, Dies At 59 Theresa Schneider Mattera, a former journalist and school secretary from Pennsauken, died on Saturday, Jan. 6, according to her obituary on the Falco, Caruso & Leonard Funeral Home website. She was 59 years old. She was a former print news reporter writing under the byline Tery Schneider in the late 1980s for the Gloucester County Times. She won a New Jersey Press Association Award for best small circulation news reporting, her husband, Jack, said. Tery then worked for many years as the school secretary at St. Stephen's School in Pennsauken, her obituary said. After the Catholic sc…
'Difficult Decision:' NJ Tex-Mex Restaurant Shutters After Year In Business 'Difficult Decision:' NJ Tex-Mex Restaurant Shutters After Year In Business
'Difficult Decision:' NJ Tex-Mex Restaurant Shutters After Year In Business Jose Tejas abruptly closed one of its three New Jersey locations on Tuesday, Jan. 2 after a year in business. The Tex-Mex restaurant was at 1310 Route 73 in Mount Laurel. The company did not say why the restaurant was closed. “After great consideration, we have made the difficult decision to close our Mt. Laurel, NJ location effective January 2, 2024. We want to thank all of our wonderful guests and team members for supporting us over this past year. We have enjoyed the opportunity to serve the community and hope to see you again in our Woodbridge, NJ or Christiana, DE locations.” the compa…
Vehicle Spins Out, Crashes Into 2 Other Cars On I-295 In Mount Laurel (UPDATE) Vehicle Spins Out, Crashes Into 2 Other Cars On I-295 In Mount Laurel (UPDATE)
Vehicle Spins Out, Crashes Into 2 Other Cars On I-295 In Mount Laurel (Update) Delays were reported on I-295 Wednesday morning, Dec. 27 due to a crash in Mount Laurel. It happened around 10:30 a.m. on the southbound side when an Audi lost control, ran off the roadway, struck a guardrail and then re-entered the highway near milepost 39.9, New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. The car collided with a Ford SUV which then struck a Chevy SUV on impact, the trooper said. No injuries were reported. The accident remains under investigation and there is no additional information available.   Traffic cameras showed an ambulance and emergency response vehi…
Hundreds Without Power In These Morris, Warren, Burlington County Towns Hundreds Without Power In These Morris, Warren, Burlington County Towns
Hundreds Without Power In These Morris, Warren, Burlington County Towns Hundreds of New Jersey residents were left in the dark following the storm that swept through the region over the weekend. Gusty winds blew across the region Monday, Dec. 11, as hundreds waited for power to be restored. ALSO SEE: These NJ Towns Saw The Most Snow, Rain In Weekend Storm According to JCP&L, the following customers were without power as of 10:15 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11: Hunterdon County: 433 (East Amwell, 95; Lebanon, 165; High Bridge, 38). Restorations vary between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Morris County: 292 (Chester, 47; Harding, 55; Morris Twp., 115; Randolph, 33). Restoration…
Mount Laurel Man Gets Prison Time For Harassing His Neighbors, Racial Slurs Mount Laurel Man Gets Prison Time For Harassing His Neighbors, Racial Slurs
Mount Laurel Man Gets Prison Time For Harassing His Neighbors, Racial Slurs A 47-year-old man from Mount Laurel has been sentenced to eight years in New Jersey State Prison for threatening his neighbors including hurling racial slurs, authorities said. Edward C. Mathews, formerly of Grammercy Way, pleaded guilty in October to four counts of bias intimidation and possession of drugs, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. The charges to which Mathews pleaded involved the mistreatment of five former neighbors. The drug offense was filed after numerous psilocin mushrooms, which are known for their hallucinogenic effect, were discovered duri…
Passenger Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash Passenger Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash
Passenger Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash A 75-year-old passenger was killed in a rear-end collision on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash at 2:32 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26 on the turnpike southbound in Chesterfield Township, Burlington County. Based on a preliminary investigation John Farah, 64, from Attleboro, MA, was driving a Nissan south on the turnpike's inner roadway, New Jersey State Police said. Devon Wooding, 23, from Mount Laurel, was driving a Ford passenger car south behind the Nissan, State Police said. In the area of milepost 55.8, the Ford impacted the rear of the Nissan caus…
South Jersey Man Admits Threatening Neighbors With Racial Slurs: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Admits Threatening Neighbors With Racial Slurs: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Admits Threatening Neighbors With Racial Slurs: Prosecutor A 47-year-old man from Mount Laurel man has admitted harassing and using racial slurs against his neighbors while pleading guilty to a drug charge, authorities said. Edward C. Mathews, pleaded guilty to Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with Intent to Distribute, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office. The charges to which Mathews pleaded involve the mistreatment of five former neighbors. The drug offense was filed after numerous psilocin mushrooms, which are known for their hallucinogenic effect, were discovered during a search of his home, the prosecutor said.…
Man Convicted Of Attempted Murder Escapes Work Detail In Burlington County Man Convicted Of Attempted Murder Escapes Work Detail In Burlington County
Man Convicted Of Attempted Murder Escapes Work Detail In Burlington County Authorities are looking for an inmate serving time for attempted murder who escaped from a work detail in Burlington County. Edward Berbon, serving a 22-year prison sentence, remains at large, Mount Laurel police said. Berbon, 54, was scheduled for release on Feb. 12, 2024 — his mandatory minimum sentence. He was a resident at a halfway house in Camden County when he disappeared from the work detail in Mount Laurel, police were told by New Jersey Department of Corrections officials on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Berbon previously served time for theft and robbery, according to NJDOC. "We have no …