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NJ state police trooper admits punching handcuffed woman in face
A New Jersey state police trooper from Gloucester County has admitted to punching a handcuffed woman in the face, while she was sitting in a police vehicle, awaiting a medical evaluation. On Thursday, 28-year-old Nicolas Hogan, of Gibbstown, pleaded guilty to third-degree aggravated assault in Cumberland County Superior Court. Under...
Here Are The Multiple Atlantic County, NJ, Traffic Advisories
For the week of July 29, 2024 through August 2, 2024, there will be a number of Atlantic County, New Jersey traffic advisories as follows:. On Monday, July 29, 2024, Moss Mill Road in Mullica Township will be closed between Elwood Road and Columbia Road, and between Columbia Road and Darmstadt Avenue, 7 am - 5 pm, weather permitting.
Deli meats added to recall after outbreak kills 1 in NJ
A specific deli product is being recalled in connection with a listeria breakout that has claimed a life in New Jersey and seriously sickened three dozen in the state. Boar’s Head issued a recall Thursday for 207,528 pounds of ready-to-eat product produced at a Virginia facility between June 11 and July 17 and sold nationwide. It includes all liverwurst because it may be contaminated with Listeria.
Williamstown, NJ, man charged with attempted murder
A 20-year-old man from Williamstown has been arrested in connection to a shooting in Camden County earlier this month. The Clementon Police Department says on Friday, July 19th, their officers were called to the area of Princeton Road and Elm Avenue for a report of shots fired. At the scene,...
55 Years Ago, Atlantic City, NJ Had 3 Days of Music For The Ages
For three (3) days in 1969, Atlantic City, New Jersey staged a “Who’s Who” showcase of incredible musical talent. The Atlantic City area still regularly attracts a significant caliber of talent, but, not in this volume. An iconic, once in a lifetime event brought them by the...
Can you help? 39-year-old unsolved murder in Atlantic County, New Jersey
The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office is asking for your help as they continue to investigate an unsolved murder from the mid-1980s. Who Killed "Cooks Books?" Authorities say at the time of his death in 1985, Raul Suarez, known to many as "Cooks Books," was a bit of a local celebrity, having earned that nickname while working at Atlantic City's 500 Club, as a local radio host, and a taxicab driver.
NJ school will change its name after Menendez conviction
WEST NEW YORK — A public school in New Jersey is responding to the criminal conviction of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez. After Menendez was found guilty in his federal corruption trial of 16 crimes, officials decided to rebrand the school, which had been renamed in honor of the Hudson County political figure, according to the New Jersey Globe.
2 dozen of NJ’s most dangerous, most wanted fugitives
Authorities across New Jersey and the region continue to look for over two dozen of the state's most wanted, most dangerous fugitives. While some of these cases date back to the 1960s and 1970s, they are still active. Just because half a century has passed, that doesn't mean these people got away with committing their alleged crimes.
Can This Perfect Atlantic City, NJ, Crab Cake Return?
It would require the cooperation of former owner Alan Angeloni and former Executive Chef Diane. I’m talking about the famous Angeloni’s II Restaurant & Lounge crab cakes. When Atlantic City, New Jersey’s Angeloni’s II Restaurant and Lounge closed after 42 years … gone with it was the perfect crab cake … imagined by the very talented Chef Diane.
NJ candidate for governor wants prof fired over Trump comment
Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Durr is calling for Rutgers to fire a faculty member who posted a negative comment about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. As first reported by New Jersey Globe, the former state senator posted screenshots of two posts from the Libs of TikTok X account with comments by Tracy Budd, a member of the writing program at Rutgers New Brunswick. According to her Linkedin account, she has been a non-tenured faculty member since September 2001.
Plane from NJ seen flying upside down before deadly crash
A small plane that took off from Morristown Municipal Airport Thursday morning crashed on approach to an airport in coastal Maine killing both people on board. The FAA said the single-engine Cirrus SR22 was on approach to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport in Trenton, Maine around 12:25 p.m. when it caught fire on impact and was destroyed, according to Maine State Police.
Low humidity delivers an amazing, dry, warm summer weekend for NJ
Go outside. And take a deep breath. Ahh, fresh, not-humid air! We have made it to the beautiful part of the week. And our weather forecast will stay comfortable and dry across New Jersey right through the last weekend of July. I seriously have no significant concerns for the weekend....
Flash Flooding in Margate, NJ, Turns Roads into Rivers (Photos)
Whenever it rains hard for even a moderate timeframe, you know that certain streets in Margate, New Jersey flood very quickly. We saw Carol Boutcher-Speirs‘a post on the Margate, NJ Community Group Elite Facebook Page, whereby she candidly voiced her displeasure. The flooding on certain Margate roads occurs so...
Fire Dept. Leader, a ‘Variation of Project 2025’ in Atlantic City
Atlantic City Fire Department Union President John Varallo, Jr. took to his social media Facebook Page to directly compare the so-called “Project 2025” with what has happened within the Atlantic City Fire Department. “Project 2025” has been much maligned at the national level during the 2024 Presidential and...
NJ man, girlfriend killed in cold blood by teen struggling with transition, cops say
A man from New Jersey and his Florida girlfriend were killed in cold blood by the woman's teenage child who told police that she disapproved of her mother's dating age gap and reluctance to accept her transition. Matthew Szejnrok, 22, and girlfriend Kelly McCollom, 41, were shot and stabbed by...
Broken wind turbine blade ‘crisis’ fuels NJ beach disaster fears
LONG BEACH — A New Jersey anti-wind group is demanding the state stop giving the green light to new offshore wind projects as pieces of fiberglass continue to wash up on the beaches of Nantucket. The renewed calls for a moratorium on awards from the state Board of Public...
Guns & Drugs in Hotel Room & 4 Arrested in Atlantic City, NJ
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, the Atlantic City, New Jersey Police Department executed a search warrant at a motel, located in the 3000 block of Pacific Avenue. The warrant was served by members of the Atlantic City Police Department's Special Investigations Section. During the search, Atlantic City police officers located...
Routine traffic stop results in 5-year prison sentence for Glassboro, NJ, man
A Glassboro man is headed to prison after cops found a loaded gun during a traffic stop in Vineland last year. On April 26th, 38-year-old Joshua D. Alpheaus pleaded guilty to one charge of unlawful possession of a handgun. Earlier this week, he was sentenced to five years in state...
Hamilton Twp., NJ, police seek help finding missing 16-year-old
Authorities in Hamilton Township are asking for your help locating a missing 16-year-old female. Police say Autumn M. Felmey of Mays Landing was last seen at around 4:30 Wednesday afternoon in the area of the Woodlands and she may have taken a New Jersey Transit bus via the stop at Hamilton Mall.
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