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Cold Case Murder Of Atlantic City Celebrity 'Cooks Books' Re-Examined 40 Years Later Cold Case Murder Of Atlantic City Celebrity 'Cooks Books' Re-Examined 40 Years Later
Cold Case Murder Of Atlantic City Celebrity 'Cooks Books' Re-Examined 40 Years Later Investigators in Atlantic County are asking for help in solving the murder of a local celebrity in Atlantic City nearly 40 years ago, authorities said. In a news release on Wednesday, March 27, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office asked for public assistance in the investigation into the 1985 killing of Raul Sanchez. He was known to many as "Cooks Books."  Suarez earned the nickname while he was an emcee at the 500 Club in Atlantic City. He was also a radio show host and a taxicab driver. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office is looking for new information about the 1985…

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Wanted Man Stole Equipment From South Jersey Tattoo Parlor: Police Wanted Man Stole Equipment From South Jersey Tattoo Parlor: Police
Wanted Man Stole Equipment From South Jersey Tattoo Parlor: Police A wanted man from Atlantic County was accused of stealing equipment from a tattoo parlor, authorities said. Vito Anderson, 38, of Pleasantville, was arrested on Tuesday, Mar. 26, the Galloway Township Police Department said in a Facebook post. He was given several charges stemming from the burglary at Gold Leaf Tattoo on West White Horse Pike. Galloway police received the burglary report on Monday, Mar. 25. Officers discovered that the suspect forcefully entered the parlor and took several pieces of tattoo equipment. Gold Leaf Tattoo employees went to the police department the next day wit…

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Police ID Pedestrian Killed By NJ Transit Train In Central Jersey Police ID Pedestrian Killed By NJ Transit Train In Central Jersey
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By NJ Transit Train In Central Jersey Police have identified the Jersey Shore pedestrian who was killed by a New Jersey Transit train in Monmouth County. An NJ Transit spokesperson said 85-year-old James Henning of Keyport died when he was struck on Holmdel Road. The crash happened right next to the Hazlet station at around 3:52 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 21.  The railroad crossing on Holmdel Road near the train station in Hazlet, NJ. Google Maps The North Jersey Coast Line train was not in passenger service when Henning was hit. There were no customers on the train and no crew members were injured.  The No…

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Store That Sold $1.13B Mega Millions Ticket Revealed By NJ Lottery Officials Store That Sold $1.13B Mega Millions Ticket Revealed By NJ Lottery Officials
Store That Sold $1.13B Mega Millions Ticket Revealed By NJ Lottery Officials A Jersey Shore liquor store sold the winning ticket in the eighth-largest lottery drawing in U.S. history, officials said. The New Jersey Lottery said the Mega Millions ticket was purchased at ShopRite Wine & Spirits on Route 66 in Neptune Township. The jackpot reached $1.13 billion in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Mar. 26. The lucky ticket matched all six numbers. The winning numbers were 7, 11, 22, 29, and 38, and the MegaBall was 4. The liquor store will receive a $30,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The executive director of NJ Lottery will hold a news confere…

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Jersey Shore Woman Accused Of Stealing $100K From Construction Company: Police Jersey Shore Woman Accused Of Stealing $100K From Construction Company: Police
Jersey Shore Woman Accused Of Stealing $100K From Construction Company: Police An Ocean County woman was accused of stealing more than $100,000 from a construction company, authorities said. Dawn Sanzari, 50, of Forked River, was arrested on Monday, Mar. 25, the Stafford Township Police Department said in a news release. She was charged with second-degree theft by deception and fraudulent use of a credit card. Stafford police received a report of a theft from a construction company on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Macko Construction reported that more than $100,000 was stolen from its business account. Sanzari was released pending a future court appearance.

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South Jersey Trio Sold Heroin, Cocaine, PCP Throughout Ocean County: Prosecutors South Jersey Trio Sold Heroin, Cocaine, PCP Throughout Ocean County: Prosecutors
South Jersey Trio Sold Heroin, Cocaine, PCP Throughout Ocean County: Prosecutors Three people from South Jersey were accused of selling several types of drugs throughout Ocean County, authorities said. Eric Bowman, 34, of West Deptford, Shantal White, 28, of Brick Township, and Michael Kinsky, 46, of Lacey Township, were arrested after a two-month investigation. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced their arrests in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 26. Lacey Township police and county prosecutor's office detectives began surveillance on Kinsky's home in early January. The county's SWAT team executed a search warrant on the home on Thursd…

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Van Strikes Central Jersey School Bus, Driver Wanted In Hit-And-Run: Police Van Strikes Central Jersey School Bus, Driver Wanted In Hit-And-Run: Police
Van Strikes Central Jersey School Bus, Driver Wanted In Hit-And-Run: Police Marlboro Township police are looking for whoever struck a school bus in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. A white Ford commercial van hit the mirror of a school bus at around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 21, a Marlboro police spokesperson said. The van left the scene of the crash at the intersection of Route 79 and Newman Springs Road (county route 520). The bus driver and the eight students from a Marlboro elementary school were not injured. A school nurse went to the crash scene and checked all of the students as a precaution. Anyone with information about the hit-and-run should…

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Woman Used Sister's Identity To Steal Opioids From Central Jersey Nursing Home: Prosecutors Woman Used Sister's Identity To Steal Opioids From Central Jersey Nursing Home: Prosecutors
Woman Used Sister's Identity To Steal Opioids From Central Jersey Nursing Home: Prosecutors Two sisters from Atlantic County were accused of stealing prescription drugs from a Shrewsbury nursing home, authorities said. Deborah Baskerville, 38, of Galloway, and Shonte Hall, 36, of Egg Harbor City, were facing charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 26. Their arrests came after an investigation into a theft at Complete Care at Shrewsbury, a skilled nursing facility on Avenue at the Common. Shrewsbury police investigated a theft at the nursing home on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Investigators said Baskerville used Hall's identity …

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'The Best Solution': Library In Monmouth County Begins First Major Renovation In 20 Years 'The Best Solution': Library In Monmouth County Begins First Major Renovation In 20 Years
'The Best Solution': Library In Monmouth County Begins First Major Renovation In 20 Years A Monmouth County library has begun a large renovation project to upgrade its main area, officials said. The Middletown Township Public Library formally kicked off the improvements on Thursday, Mar. 21, the library said in a Facebook post. Mayor Tony Perry joined library director Kate Hammon, and other leaders to "swing the first hammers" for the renovation of the reference area. The New Monmouth Road facility will remain open during most of the work, but there may be some reduced hours or some days of closures. The adult reference area will be closed for some of the renovations, …

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Atlantic City Coast Guard Crew Helping Rescue Efforts Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Atlantic City Coast Guard Crew Helping Rescue Efforts
Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Atlantic City Coast Guard Crew Helping Rescue Efforts A Coast Guard crew from Atlantic City was helping with rescue efforts at the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, officials said. The Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew was responding to the scene on Tuesday, Mar. 26, the military branch said in a news release. Coast Guard investigators and pollution responders were also on their way to what emergency officials have called a "mass casualty event." Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region command center received a report of the collapse at 1:27 a.m. A 948…

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