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Man, 40, Stabs Aunt Dead In South Jersey Apartment: Prosecutor Man, 40, Stabs Aunt Dead In South Jersey Apartment: Prosecutor
Man, 40, Stabs Aunt Dead In South Jersey Apartment: Prosecutor A 40-year-old man has been charged with fatally stabbing his aunt inside her South Jersey apartment, authorities said. Jason Mutschler, of Hainesport, was charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Lumberton Township Police Chief Anthony D. Nippins. The investigation began Friday afternoon after 60-year-old Vanessa Sturtevent was found dead inside her unit at the Sterling Glen Apartments on Eayrestown Road in Lumberton, Bradshaw and Nippins said. An autopsy perfor…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DUI Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Jersey Shore Hit-Run That Killed Husband, Dad: Officials DUI Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Jersey Shore Hit-Run That Killed Husband, Dad: Officials
DUI Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Jersey Shore Hit-Run That Killed Husband, Dad: Officials A woman has been charged in a hit-and-run that killed a husband and father in a school zone earlier this month in Long Branch, authorities said. Jennifer Perez-Martinez, 19, of Long Branch, is charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death in connection with the May 1 crash that killed Armindo A. Vieira, 57, of West Long Branch, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago. Police responded to the area of 258 Broadway for reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at approximately 8:45 p.m., where an investigation found Perez-Martin…

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by Cecilia Levine
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77-Year-Old NJ Man With 100K Child Porn Files Sentenced 77-Year-Old NJ Man With 100K Child Porn Files Sentenced
77-Year-Old NJ Man With 100K Child Porn Files Sentenced A 77-year-old New Jersey man was sentenced to seven years in state prison after investigators found more than 100,000 files of child sexual abuse material in his home, authorities said. Alfred Annibal, of Little Egg Harbor, was sentenced Thursday, May 22, by Superior Court Judge David M. Fritch after previously pleading guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Annibal will also be subject to Megan’s Law requirements and Parole Supervision for Life, prosecutors said. The investigation began after the New Jersey State Pol…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Armed & Dangerous Heavily Tattooed Man Wanted In Multiple States, Including NJ, Caught: Police Armed & Dangerous Heavily Tattooed Man Wanted In Multiple States, Including NJ, Caught: Police
Armed & Dangerous Heavily Tattooed Man Wanted In Multiple States, Including NJ, Caught: Police A heavily tattooed Downingtown fugitive once captured in Texas after a four-state manhunt is back on the run after being released from custody in Pennsylvania earlier this week, according to information shared with Daily Voice and newly filed court records. Kevin James Kistler, 35, was released Monday, May 18, with the understanding that he would surrender himself to authorities in Cecil County, Maryland, according to information provided to Daily Voice by a person familiar with the ongoing cases. Instead, new fugitive warrants have since been issued in Maryland and New Jersey, the source sa…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Garbage Truck Overturns Onto Pickup Truck: Manchester PD Garbage Truck Overturns Onto Pickup Truck: Manchester PD
Garbage Truck Overturns Onto Pickup Truck: Manchester PD A garbage truck overturned onto a pickup truck in Manchester Township on Thursday, May 21, authorities said. At 11:05 a.m., officers responded to Route 70 and Green Acres Road after a garbage truck was speeding, applied the brakes as it tried to make a turn into the entrance of Ocean County Landfill, lost control and overturned, Manchester police said. The garbage truck overturned into a Ford F-150 stopped at a traffic signal awaiting to exit the landfill, police said. The driver of the garbage truck, a 28-year-old Plainsboro man sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police said. A passe…

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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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Toms River Man Stole Boat Engine: Lakewood PD Toms River Man Stole Boat Engine: Lakewood PD
Toms River Man Stole Boat Engine: Lakewood PD A 41-year-old Toms River man was arrested and charged with stealing a boat engine in Lakewood, authorities said. On Thursday, April 23, officers responded to Traveling Tykes Marina after a Mercury boat engine was removed from a vessel owned by the marina on Lake Carasaljo, Lakewood police said. An investigation identified William Cottrell as the suspect and he was arrested and charged with burglary and theft, police said.

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by Sam Barron
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9 Charged After ATV, Dirt Bike, Bicycle Chaos In Middlesex: Police 9 Charged After ATV, Dirt Bike, Bicycle Chaos In Middlesex: Police
9 Charged After ATV, Dirt Bike, Bicycle Chaos In Middlesex: Police Nine people have been charged following two separate police eluding incidents involving ATVs, dirt bikes, and bicycles in Central Jersey earlier this month, police said. Middlesex Borough police charged six adults with second-degree eluding after authorities said they knowingly refused lawful police orders to stop while operating vehicles in a dangerous manner that created a risk of death or injury. Those charged were identified as Eric Rodriguez, 30, of Perth Amboy; Breidy Taveras, 34, of New Brunswick; Justice P. Philip, 27, of Somerset; Derek E. Gomez, 25, of New Brunswick; Christian J. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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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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Iselin Man Charged In 67-Car Windshield Rampage Across Middlesex County Towns: Cops Iselin Man Charged In 67-Car Windshield Rampage Across Middlesex County Towns: Cops
Iselin Man Charged In 67-Car Windshield Rampage Across Middlesex County Towns: Cops An Iselin man was arrested after police say he used brick pavers to smash car windshields across multiple Union and Middlesex County towns during a six-day vandalism spree involving 67 vehicles, police said. Cranford police began investigating reports of shattered windshields during overnight hours in early April, authorities said. Around the same time, similar incidents were reported in Linden, Rahway, Hillside, Woodbridge, and Edison. The suspect intentionally and indiscriminately damaged parked vehicles by throwing brick pavers through windshields, causing significant destruction. Approx…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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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Teen On E-Bike Seriously Hurt After Blowing Stop Sign In Middlesex: Police Teen On E-Bike Seriously Hurt After Blowing Stop Sign In Middlesex: Police
Teen On E-Bike Seriously Hurt After Blowing Stop Sign In Middlesex: Police A juvenile riding an electric bike suffered serious injuries after crashing into a vehicle in Middlesex Monday night, May 18, police said. The crash happened at 9:19 p.m., according to the Middlesex Borough Police Department. The juvenile was riding the e-bike at a high rate of speed when they failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a passing motor vehicle, police said. Middlesex officers responded to the scene along with RWJBarnabas Mobile Health EMS crews, authorities said. The rider suffered serious injuries and was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Bruns…

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