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Search For Missing Swimmer Turns To Recovery Mission: Ocean City PD Search For Missing Swimmer Turns To Recovery Mission: Ocean City PD
Search For Missing Swimmer Turns To Recovery Mission: Ocean City PD A 20-year-old who went boogie boarding in Ocean City on Monday, May 18 remains missing, authorities said. The search for the missing swimmer has transitioned to a recovery mission, the Ocean City Police Department said. Police, firefighters and beach patrol will be actively working in the recovery mission and continue to request additional assets as necessary to assist in that effort, law enforcement said. The man was in the water near 10th Street, 200 yards from shore, the Coast Guard originally said. The teen was struck by a wave and failed to resurface, the Coast Guard said. The mi…

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by Sam Barron
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Former NJ Teacher Admits To Sexually Assaulting His Student: Prosecutor Former NJ Teacher Admits To Sexually Assaulting His Student: Prosecutor
Former NJ Teacher Admits To Sexually Assaulting His Student: Prosecutor A 52-year-old Plainfield resident and former teacher and basketball coach in Trenton admitted to sexually assaulting one of his students, authorities announced Thursday, May 21. Darrell Moody pleaded guilty to sexual assault and per the terms of a plea agreement is expected to be sentenced to five years in prison, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. In May 2024, the victim told Trenton police she met Moody when he taught fifth grade at Parker Elementary School, Marbrey said. Moody sexually assaulted the victim over the course of several years beginning in middle school and c…

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by Sam Barron
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Person Shot In Atlantic City: Police Person Shot In Atlantic City: Police
Person Shot In Atlantic City: Police A 61-year-old was shot in Atlantic City, authorities announced Thursday, May 21. At 7:08 p.m., on Thursday, May 14, officers responded to a nearby hospital for a walk-in gunshot victim and found the 61-year-old with a non-fatal injury, Atlantic City police said. The shooting occurred around Turnpike Road and Sunset Avenue, police said. The shooting remains under investigation, police said.

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by Sam Barron
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Man Extricated From Vehicle After Black Horse Pike Crash: EHT Police Man Extricated From Vehicle After Black Horse Pike Crash: EHT Police
Man Extricated From Vehicle After Black Horse Pike Crash: EHT Police A 63-year-old Atlantic City man had to be extricated from a vehicle following a crash on the Black Horse Pike on Thursday morning, May 21. At 8:14 a.m., officers responded to the Black Horse Pike and Brenta Avenue in the West Atlantic City part of Egg Harbor Township after a 2007 Pontiac Vibe car drifted off the roadway to the eastbound shoulder and crashed into a construction sign and utility pole , Egg Harbor Township police said. The crash caused the vehicle to rotate and overturn onto the driver side, coming to rest in the eastbound lanes of travel, police said. The driver sustaine…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Man Busted Trying To Film Up Girl's Skirt Days After Release For Child Porn: Feds NJ Man Busted Trying To Film Up Girl's Skirt Days After Release For Child Porn: Feds
NJ Man Busted Trying To Film Up Girl's Skirt Days After Release For Child Porn: Feds A 45-year-old Somerset County man was arraigned on Wednesday, May 20, on charges of attempted production and possession of sexual abuse material, authorities said. Last August, David Chapinski was released from custody after completing a sentence for child-exploitation, including creating “upskirting” photographs or videos of minors and possession of child sexual abuse material, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. Two days after his release, Chapinski attempted to film or photograph up the skirt of a 13-year-old girl, Frazier said. Less than two weeks later, Chapinski was recording…

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by Sam Barron
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Car Ends Up Underneath Truck On Black Horse Pike: Gloucester Twp PD Car Ends Up Underneath Truck On Black Horse Pike: Gloucester Twp PD
Car Ends Up Underneath Truck On Black Horse Pike: Gloucester Twp PD A driver had a rude awakening when their vehicle ended up underneath a tractor trailer on Wednesday, May 20 in Gloucester Township, authorities said. The vehicle struck and then went partially under a tractor trailer on the Black Horse Pike in the Hilltop Section, Gloucester Township police said. Northbound traffic was detoured for a short time until the roadway was cleared, and no injuries were reported "Quick reminder to drivers: Keep your eyes on the road, hands on the wheel, mind in the moment," police said. "Distracted driving isn’t worth the risk. Stay focused because your l…

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by Sam Barron
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Camden Man Forced Two Women To Perform Sex Acts In Exchange For Drugs: AG Camden Man Forced Two Women To Perform Sex Acts In Exchange For Drugs: AG
Camden Man Forced Two Women To Perform Sex Acts In Exchange For Drugs: AG A 40-year-old Camden man was charged with human trafficking after he forced two women to perform sex acts in return for money, authorities announced Thursday, May 21. Keith Woodson posted ads featuring pictures of one woman on illicit sexual websites to attract clients, and also solicited men from a bar and a convenience store he frequented, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. The Camden man rented hotel rooms, bought supplies, and arranged meetings between the women, N.G, and clients and then afterward collected all the money the clients had paid to her, Davenport said. N.G. perform…

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by Sam Barron
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Security Guard's Unattended Gun Prompts Lockdown At Paramus Mall-Based Tech School Security Guard's Unattended Gun Prompts Lockdown At Paramus Mall-Based Tech School
Security Guard's Unattended Gun Prompts Lockdown At Paramus Mall-Based Tech School Lincoln Technical Institute at Bergen Town Center in Paramus was briefly placed on lockdown on Wednesday, May 20, after a security guard reportedly left a firearm unattended and was unable to locate it, police said. Paramus police responded to the campus at 11:40 a.m., to investigate the report, according to Police Chief Robert Guidetti. As officers conducted an initial investigation and secured the area, the campus was temporarily locked down as a precaution. “At this time, the campus remains active and fully operational,” Guidetti said at 2:40 p.m.. “There is no ongoing threat t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Man Admits To Beating His Pregnant Girlfriend To Death: Atlantic County Prosecutor NJ Man Admits To Beating His Pregnant Girlfriend To Death: Atlantic County Prosecutor
NJ Man Admits To Beating His Pregnant Girlfriend To Death: Atlantic County Prosecutor A 28-year-old Pleasantville man pleaded guilty to murdering his pregnant girlfriend on Tuesday, May 19, authorities said. Boris Lainez-Rosales pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree in the death of Leslieanette Quintana-Betancourt, a 25-year-old Pleasantville woman, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Monday, Dec. 2, Rosales beat Betancourt with a baseball bat at his home in Pleasantville, killing her, authorities said. Betancourt was Rosales' domestic partner and pregnant at the time, authorities said. He is expected to be sentenced to 30 years in prison when he is sent…

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by Sam Barron
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Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest
Viral Video Of McDonald's Manager Licking Customer's Fries Leads To Arrest A former Massachusetts McDonald's employee has been arrested after a viral video she filmed allegedly showed her licking a customer’s fries before putting them in a bag and serving them. Kaylie Santos, identified as a night manager at the Southbridge location, was charged with distributing food with a harmful substance, according to court records obtained by USA Today. The alleged incident happened April 9 at an East Main Street McDonald’s, according to the report. Police said the clip was first shared on Snapchat before spreading across social media platforms, where it quickly drew ba…

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by Josh Lanier
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Motorcyclist Struck, Killed In EHC Months After Losing Brother: Police Motorcyclist Struck, Killed In EHC Months After Losing Brother: Police
Motorcyclist Struck, Killed In EHC Months After Losing Brother: Police A 33-year-old motorcyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle in Egg Harbor City on Sunday, May 17, authorities said. At 5:58 p.m., emergency crews responded to Route 30 and New York Avenue after Alexander Oswald was struck by a vehicle while traveling westbound by an eastbound vehicle, Egg Harbor City police said. Oswald was pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the vehicle, a 21-year-old Atlantic City resident, sustained injuries and  was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up for the family of Oswald, who was known as "Buzz."…

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by Sam Barron
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Support Swells After Missing NJ Man Found Dead In Delaware Support Swells After Missing NJ Man Found Dead In Delaware
Support Swells After Missing NJ Man Found Dead In Delaware Lizandro Guizar-Sartiaguin's family spent weeks searching for him after he was reported missing from Hammonton on Friday, Feb. 27. But Guizar-Sartiaguin was identified as the person found dead in a Delaware park last week. "Throughout this difficult time, Lizandro’s mother has tirelessly searched for him every day, holding onto hope and never giving up," Brenda Trinidad, who organized a GoFundMe fundraiser for the family wrote. On Friday, April 24 at 6 p.m., troopers responded to Fox Point State Park in Wilmington after a park visitor found a decomposed, dead body, Delaware State Poli…

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by Sam Barron