Cape May Couple Loses Apartment In Fire, Brewery Fundraiser Planned Cape May Couple Loses Apartment In Fire, Brewery Fundraiser Planned
Cape May Couple Loses Apartment In Fire, Brewery Fundraiser Planned Support is growing for a Cape May couple who lost all their belongings in a fire. The fire broke out Sunday, June 4 in an apartment below Liz Flack and her boyfriend, Jake Hauser. They weren't home at the time, but their two dogs, Philip and Travis, had to be rescued by neighbors and firefighters kicking in doors. A fundraiser for the couple will be held Friday, June 9, at 4 p.m., at Cape May Brewery in Rio Grande, according to a GoFundMe page. "This has shaken us all but they are very strong & grateful that everyone is okay," Morgan Gerety of Somers Point wrote on the page. Click he…
Accused South Jersey Pot Dealer Had 32 Pounds Of Drug-Tainted Gummy Candy: Prosecutor Accused South Jersey Pot Dealer Had 32 Pounds Of Drug-Tainted Gummy Candy: Prosecutor
Accused South Jersey Pot Dealer Had 32 Pounds Of Drug-Tainted Gummy Candy: Prosecutor A man accused of manufacturing marijuana was caught with 32 pounds of THC-infused gummy candy and nearly $120,000 cash, authorities said. John Garman, 38, of Somers Point was arrested on Thursday, May 25, after a joint narcotics investigation conducted by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Gangs, Guns, & Narcotics Unit, Somers Point Police Department, and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force. The investigation determined that Garman was operating a non-licensed cannabis manufacturing and distribution operation from his residence in Somers Point,…
Shooting Death Of Woman Investigated In South Jersey: Prosecutor Shooting Death Of Woman Investigated In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Shooting Death Of Woman Investigated In South Jersey: Prosecutor A woman was found shot to death on Saturday, March 4 in Somers Point, authorities said. At 7:23 a.m, Somers Point police were dispatched to the 600 block of 3rd Street for a report of an individual suffering from a gunshot wound.  Police found a woman inside a residence. She was ultimately pronounced dead. There is no threat to the public as a result, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident or other serious crimes are asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit at 609-90…
Car Of Missing Man Found In VA, Linked To PA Killer: Police Car Of Missing Man Found In VA, Linked To PA Killer: Police
Car Of Missing Man Found In VA, Linked To PA Killer: Police The vehicle of a Pennsylvania man missing since 2021 was found in Virginia, and evidence inside of it helped detectives link it to his suspected killer, authorities said. Michael Allen Stark, 49, of Royersford, PA is believed to have kidnapped Matthew James Branning, after a shift at his Silverdale job in October 2021, took him to withdraw money at an ATM and then fled in Brannging's car to New Jersey, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said. The kidnapping happened on Oct. 15, 2021, when Stark forced Branning to make the withdrawal before disposing of his body, which has…
Missing PA Man Was Kidnapped By Coworker Who Then Fled To NJ: Authorities Missing PA Man Was Kidnapped By Coworker Who Then Fled To NJ: Authorities
Missing PA Man Was Kidnapped By Coworker Who Then Fled To NJ: Authorities A Philadelphia area man has been charged with kidnapping and murder in the disappearance of his Bucks County coworker, who has been missing since 2021. Michael Allen Stark, 49, of Royersford, is believed to have kidnapped Matthew James Branning, after a shift at his Silverdale job in October 2021, took him to withdraw money at an ATM and then fled in Brannging's car to New Jersey, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said. The kidnapping happened on Oct. 15, 2021, when Stark forced Branning to make the withdrawal before disposing of his body, which has yet to be found, auth…
Rutgers Frat Pledge Suffers Broken Skull, Brain Injury In Hazing Incident: Lawsuit Rutgers Frat Pledge Suffers Broken Skull, Brain Injury In Hazing Incident: Lawsuit
Rutgers Frat Pledge Suffers Broken Skull, Brain Injury In Hazing Incident: Lawsuit A 19-year-old Theta Chi pledge at Rutgers University is suing the school, the fraternity, its grand chapter, and more than a dozen fraternity brothers after falling down a flight of stairs in an alleged drunken hazing incident, leaving him seriously injured. Armand Runte, of Somers Point, was forced to drink "life-threatening" amounts of booze before tumbling down a flight of stairs at the Mine Street frat house in New Brunswick during "Big Brother Night" last month, according to a newly-filed lawsuit detailed by NJ Advance Media. The incident allegedly wasn't reported until hours later,&nb…
2 Men Wounded In Daytime Atlantic City Shooting: Police 2 Men Wounded In Daytime Atlantic City Shooting: Police
2 Men Wounded In Daytime Atlantic City Shooting: Police Two men were wounded in a daytime shooting in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at 2:29 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 400 block of Indiana Avenue for several reports of shots fired. Responding officers arrived and found evidence of gunfire near Hummock and Hobart Avenues and the 500 block of Trinity Avenue, but no victim. Moments later, officers were alerted that two shooting victims, a 42-year-old man from Somers Point, and a 35-year-old man from Atlantic City, arrived at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, for treatment of injuries …
US Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted In Fatal South Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor US Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted In Fatal South Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor
US Marshals Capture Fugitive Wanted In Fatal South Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Egg Harbor Township man wanted for murder has been apprehended in Vermont, authorities said. Tyreek Crawford was arrested by the US Marshals Service on outstanding murder charges from Atlantic County.  It is alleged Tyreek Crawford shot and killed Joshua Hannah in the Somers Point Village Apartments, 50 Mays Landing Road, Somers Point, on Feb. 10, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.  Crawford was awaiting extradition to New Jersey.  Anyone with information on this matter is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909…
6 Arrested In South Jersey Drug Bust: Police 6 Arrested In South Jersey Drug Bust: Police
6 Arrested In South Jersey Drug Bust: Police Citizen complaints about alleged drug-dealing activities led to the arrest of six people in Pleasantville, authorities said. The arrests followed a warranted search at 132 North First St., police said. Arrested were  Messiah Burton, 19, of Pleasantville; Edwin Eaton, 45, of Pleasantville; Natalie Camagna, 39, of Pleasantville; Satrina Watson, 55, of Egg Harbor City; Ronald Holloway, 51, of Atlantic City; and Daniel Ravese, 36, of Somers Point.  All six were being held on multiple drug and weapons charges in the Atlantic County Justice Facility pending detention hearings…
FOUND: 14-Year-Old Girl Was Reported Missing In South Jersey FOUND: 14-Year-Old Girl Was Reported Missing In South Jersey
Found: 14-Year-Old Girl Was Reported Missing In South Jersey UPDATE: Aiyanna has been found. The Somers Point Police Department seeks the public's help finding a missing 14-year-old girl. Aiyanna Campbell was reported missing by family members this past weekend. She was last seen wearing black shorts with a black halter top and flip-flops.  Campbell is 5’10” and approximately 120 pounds with blonde hair. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the Somers Point Police Department at 609-927-6161.
36,000 Drivers Overcharged By E-ZPass At Parkway Toll Plaza 36,000 Drivers Overcharged By E-ZPass At Parkway Toll Plaza
36,000 Drivers Overcharged By E-zpass At Parkway Toll Plaza Nearly 36,000 drivers were overcharged by E-ZPass at a toll plaza on the Garden State Parkway last month, officials said. Since Sept. 20, nearly every vehicle in one particular lane had been classified as a truck at the Great Egg Harbor toll plaza in Somers Point, a spokesman for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority said. Those vehicles were charged at a truck's rate: $3.92 (or $3.72 off-peak), instead of $1.96. After a little more investigation, officials found a cable tie on the gantry at the plaza had snapped. A cable was sagging and partially blocking a sensor used to determ…
20-Year-Old Man Killed Walking On Garden State Parkway 20-Year-Old Man Killed Walking On Garden State Parkway
20-Year-Old Man Killed Walking On Garden State Parkway A 20-year-old man was struck and killed by a Jeep while he was walking on the Garden State Parkway early Saturday, Aug. 27, authorities said. Zachary Fulmer, of Marmora, was heading south in the northbound lanes when he was hit near milepost 28.5, in Somers Point around 2:43 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Brandi Slota said. It wasn't clear if the driver remained at the scene. Fulmer was pronounced dead.