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South Jersey Man Crashes, Found Shot In Vehicle: Police South Jersey Man Crashes, Found Shot In Vehicle: Police
South Jersey Man Crashes, Found Shot In Vehicle: Police A driver was shot shortly before he was involved in a multi-vehicle crash in South Jersey, authorities said. The 30-year-old man from Voorhees had a gunshot wound when police arrived at the crash scene at Route 73 and Cooper Road at about 11:15 p.m. on Friday, May 17, Voorhees police said. The man was brought to Cooper University Hospital for treatment. This investigation is active and ongoing.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Cody Skinner of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office at (856) 580-6053 and Detective John Loberto of the Voorhees Township Police Depart…

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by Jon Craig
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Fugitive Admits To Home Invasion, Kidnapping In Atlantic City: Prosecutors Fugitive Admits To Home Invasion, Kidnapping In Atlantic City: Prosecutors
Fugitive Admits To Home Invasion, Kidnapping In Atlantic City: Prosecutors An Atlantic City man admitted to a home invasion and forcing a victim at gunpoint to withdraw money from an ATM, authorities said. Glen Graves, 33, pleaded guilty on Monday, May 20 to first-degree kidnapping, second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree resisting arrest by flight. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced his guilty plea in a news release. Investigators said Graves forced his way into an Atlantic City apartment with a gun on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. He "ransacked" the apartment and forced a resident at gunpoint …

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by Chris Spiker
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UPDATE: Convicted ‘Bling Bishop’ From Bergen Jailed Ahead Of Sentencing UPDATE: Convicted ‘Bling Bishop’ From Bergen Jailed Ahead Of Sentencing
Update: Convicted ‘Bling Bishop’ From Bergen Jailed Ahead Of Sentencing 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A convicted con man from Bergen County known as the "Bling Bishop" was jailed on Monday after violating terms of his release before this summer's sentencing, federal authorities said. Federal jurors in lower Manhattan convicted Lamor Whitehead of Paramus two months ago of swindling the elderly mom of a parishioner from New Jersey out of her $90,000 life savings, among other counts. They also found him guilty of using ties to New York City Mayor Eric Adams in an attempt to extort a business owner into loaning him $500,000 and of lying to hide a second cellphone from FBI agents as the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed In String Of Business Burglaries Across South Jersey: Police Duo Nabbed In String Of Business Burglaries Across South Jersey: Police
Duo Nabbed In String Of Business Burglaries Across South Jersey: Police Two men were accused of stealing from several businesses throughout Ocean County, authorities said. Ryan Dautorio, 34, of Jackson Township, and Damian Sanchirico, 36, of Brick Township, were charged with several counts of burglary and theft. The Manchester Township Police Department announced their arrests in a news release on Monday, May 20. Manchester police responded to a reported burglary at All Star Bagel on Route 37 at around 12:24 a.m. on Friday, Apr. 26. Surveillance video showed a suspect shattering the front glass door, running behind the counter, and opening the cash re…

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by Chris Spiker
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Masked Robbers Hit Verizon Store In Evesham: Police Masked Robbers Hit Verizon Store In Evesham: Police
Masked Robbers Hit Verizon Store In Evesham: Police A Verizon store in Evesham was hit by a pair of armed robbers, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 15, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Evesham police responded to 930 W. Route 70 for an armed robbery that had just occurred.  One suspect brandished a firearm, police said. The store employee was not injured. The suspects were described as wearing masks, gloves, dark-colored pants, white sneakers and hooded sweatshirts.  The suspects accessed the store’s safe and stole a large quantity of cell phones and electronic devices, police said. The suspects fled the area …

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by Jon Craig
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Large Crane Catches Fire Near Walt Whitman Bridge Large Crane Catches Fire Near Walt Whitman Bridge
Large Crane Catches Fire Near Walt Whitman Bridge A large crane caught fire near the Walt Whitman Bridge in Gloucester City Tuesday morning, May 21. The fire occurred on an industrial crane near a ship at the Gloucester City Terminal on 160 Essex Street at about 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, according to nbcphiladelphia.com. An unconfirmed report said that smoke had caused the closure of the westbound lanes of the bridge. There were no reports of any injuries.

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by Jon Craig
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Philly Restaurant Chain Paying Atlantic City Expressway Tolls For Jersey Shore-Bound Drivers Philly Restaurant Chain Paying Atlantic City Expressway Tolls For Jersey Shore-Bound Drivers
Philly Restaurant Chain Paying Atlantic City Expressway Tolls For Jersey Shore-Bound Drivers A Philadelphia seafood restaurant and sports bar chain is helping out some travelers heading to the Jersey Shore for Memorial Day weekend.  In a news release, Chickie’s and Pete’s said it will pay the tolls for drivers on the Atlantic City Expressway from 4 to 5 p.m. on Friday, May 24. The restaurant known for its "Crabfries" will cover eastbound tolls at the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza. The "Free Toll Friday" event begins with an outdoor "100 Days of Summer Party" at the nearby Frank S. Farley Service Plaza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ""Free Toll Friday" is one of my favorite summertime traditi…

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by Chris Spiker
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Person Hospitalized After Bus Catches Fire On Garden State Parkway Person Hospitalized After Bus Catches Fire On Garden State Parkway
Person Hospitalized After Bus Catches Fire On Garden State Parkway A person was hospitalized after a bus caught fire on the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County, authorities said. Troopers responded to the fire in Wall Township at 9:23 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, according to a state police spokesperson.  The transit bus was fully on fire on the southbound side of the parkway near milepost 99. It happened near the exit for Interstate 195 and about a mile south of the Judy Blume Service Area. One passenger suffered minor injuries and was brought to a hospital. No other injuries were reported. State police were investigating the cause of the fir…

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by Chris Spiker
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23-Year-Old Taiwanese Operator Of $100 Million Dark Web Drug Market Seized By Feds At JFK 23-Year-Old Taiwanese Operator Of $100 Million Dark Web Drug Market Seized By Feds At JFK
23-Year-Old Taiwanese Operator Of $100 Million Dark Web Drug Market Seized By Feds At JFK Federal agents at JFK Airport seized a 23-year-old Taiwanese national who the Justice Department said owned and operated a dark web drug bazaar that produced well over $100 million in sales. The “Incognito Market” created by Rui-Siang Lin enabled its users to anonymously buy and sell drugs around the globe for nearly 3½ years, US Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and other federal officials announced on Monday, May 20. Lin -- also known as Ruisiang Lin, 林睿庠, Pharoah, and faro – mastermineded a clandestine e-commerce network where buyers could browse thousands of listings for heroin, LSD, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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MURDER: Moorestown Man Charged With Strangling 73-Year-Old Wife, Prosecutor Says MURDER: Moorestown Man Charged With Strangling 73-Year-Old Wife, Prosecutor Says
Gerard Slavin Arrested In Murder Of Wife Linda Slavin A Burlington County man has been charged with murder in the death of his wife, authorities announced. Police were called to Gerard and Linda Slavin’s East Camden Avenue apartment in the Moorestowne Woods Apartment Homes on Sunday, May 19, where they found Linda Slavin, 73, dead in the couple’s bedroom around 3 p.m., Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said. An autopsy performed on Monday, May 20 by Burlington County Medical Examiner Dr. Ian Hood determined that Linda Slavin died from strangulation, Bradshaw said alongside Moorestown Township Public Safety Director Patrick J. Re…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Camden Man Gets 70 Years In Fatal Shooting Of Ex-Girlfriend Camden Man Gets 70 Years In Fatal Shooting Of Ex-Girlfriend
Camden Man Gets 70 Years In Fatal Shooting Of Ex-Girlfriend A Camden man has been sentenced to 70 years in New Jersey State Prison for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend, authorities said. Eric Seddens, 41, was convicted in March of first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the death of 33-year-old Ashley Allen of Sicklerville, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. Seddens was sentenced on Friday, May 17, she said. Seddens must serve 85% of the sentence before being eligible for parole. On Sept. 29, 2020, Seddens shot and killed his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his child, the prosecutor said. After fatally shooting Al…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Fugitive Caught With Stolen Vehicle In South Jersey: Police Fugitive Caught With Stolen Vehicle In South Jersey: Police
Fugitive Caught With Stolen Vehicle In South Jersey: Police An Atlantic County man was accused of driving a stolen SUV, authorities said. Martes Robinson of Egg Harbor Township was arrested on Saturday, May 18, the Northfield Police Department said in a news release. An officer stopped him driving a white Chevrolet Trailblazer "with multiple equipment violations" near the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and Second Street at around 9:54 a.m. Police said the SUV was reported stolen in Northfield on Friday, May 17. Robinson was also wanted by the Atlantic County Sheriff's Department for not showing up to court on aggravated assault…

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by Chris Spiker