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Newark Woman Takes Fatal Leap From 4th Floor Balcony Newark Woman Takes Fatal Leap From 4th Floor Balcony Newark Woman Takes Fatal Leap From 4th Floor Balcony
Newark Woman Takes Fatal Leap From 4th Floor Balcony A woman leaped to her death from a fourth-floor balcony overnight in Newark, authorities said. The victim jumped just before midnight from a balcony at 800 Franklin Ave., in an apparent suicide, Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. She was taken to University Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m., Feb. 5.
Drunken Man Who Stalked, Sliced Jersey Shore Woman With Knife Gets Prison Time Drunken Man Who Stalked, Sliced Jersey Shore Woman With Knife Gets Prison Time Drunken Man Who Stalked, Sliced Jersey Shore Woman With Knife Gets Prison Time
Drunken Man Who Stalked, Sliced Jersey Shore Woman With Knife Gets Prison Time A 38-year-old man was sentenced to prison after he pleaded guilty to stalking a woman, threatening to kill her, slicing her face, then crashing into two cars while leading police on a chase across the Jersey Shore in May 2021. Michael Mahan, of Ewing Township, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Michael T. Collins to eight years in prison on Friday, Feb. 4, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The sentencing comes after Mahan entered a guilty plea to eluding, terroristic threats, and aggravated assault, from the May 8, 2021 incident in Jackson Township. Collins also su…
Absecon Man Killed Crossing Major Intersection Wasn't In Crosswalk: Police Absecon Man Killed Crossing Major Intersection Wasn't In Crosswalk: Police Absecon Man Killed Crossing Major Intersection Wasn't In Crosswalk: Police
Absecon Man Killed Crossing Major Intersection Wasn't In Crosswalk: Police A 50-year-old man died after being struck by a car on White Horse Pike in January, authorities said. Samuel Bayley, of Absecon, was struck while crossing the street by a 2008 Hyundai Tucson heading east at the intersection with Haddon Avenue around 6 p.m., Jan. 24, local police said. Bayley was not in the crosswalk, which was a contributing factor in the crash, authorities said. The roadway was reduced to one lane for approximately four hours while the crash was investigated. Any witnesses to the crash are urged to contact the Absecon Police Department, Traffic Safety Unit at (609) 641-066…
Smokehouse Murder: Police Seek Leads In Killing Of Dundalk 'Family Man' Year Later Smokehouse Murder: Police Seek Leads In Killing Of Dundalk 'Family Man' Year Later Smokehouse Murder: Police Seek Leads In Killing Of Dundalk 'Family Man' Year Later
Smokehouse Murder: Police Seek Leads In Killing Of Dundalk 'Family Man' Year Later Police in Baltimore County are looking for leads in a 2021 murder case nearly a year later. Rosario “Tony” Valenti died in an attack while leaving Papa's Smokehouse on North Point Boulevard in Dundalk on Feb. 28, 2021. Shortly after midnight, Tony left through the front entrance of the restaurant where he was attacked and stabbed. Tony died at the scene. The 45-year-old victim was remembered as a "family man," who was well known and well-liked throughout the community. Investigators know there were numerous patrons from the restaurant on the front parking lot that evening at the time of t…
Baltimore Arsonist Who Disagreed With His Own Plea Deal Faces Another Federal Charge Baltimore Arsonist Who Disagreed With His Own Plea Deal Faces Another Federal Charge Baltimore Arsonist Who Disagreed With His Own Plea Deal Faces Another Federal Charge
Baltimore Arsonist Who Disagreed With His Own Plea Deal Faces Another Federal Charge A 21-year-old Baltimore man who disagreed with the very plea deal that set him free is facing another federal charge for setting fire to his ex-girlfriend's house while she and her roommates were inside in May 2021, authorities announced. Luther Moody Trent previously pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree arson after pouring gas on the side of the Linden Avenue, destroying the property in a blaze on home May 20, 2021, according to previous news reports. He was released from jail after serving six months due to a plea deal, chopping his 18 counts down to just ten. Even Trent himse…
Lucky Lotto Ticket Sold In Passaic Lucky Lotto Ticket Sold In Passaic Lucky Lotto Ticket Sold In Passaic
Lucky Lotto Ticket Sold In Passaic A lucky New Jersey Lottery player took home an easy $219,092 on a Fast Play ticket. The $10 50X Cash Fast Play game was sold at JSK Food Market, 193 Monroe St., Passaic, in Passaic County. Fast Play Progressive tickets are sold at any retailer and offer a fast way for players to see if their ticket is a lucky winner.  For information on the Fast Play Progressive games and jackpot, visit our website.
NJ Man Led Pursuit In Stolen Car With Sleeping Baby While Mom Was In CVS: Police NJ Man Led Pursuit In Stolen Car With Sleeping Baby While Mom Was In CVS: Police NJ Man Led Pursuit In Stolen Car With Sleeping Baby While Mom Was In CVS: Police
NJ Man Led Pursuit In Stolen Car With Sleeping Baby While Mom Was In CVS: Police A 22-year-old East Orange stole a vehicle that a mom had left running with her sleeping child in the backseat while she ran into CVS on Thursday, Feb. 3, authorities said. Jaquan Shiggs hopped behind the wheel of the vehicle left running in the parking lot of CVS on Valley Street around 2:05 p.m., South Orange police said. Moments after a description of the suspect and vehicle were broadcast to South Orange and Maplewood police, a South Orange officer spotted it and attempt to pull him over — the 1-year-old child strapped into a car seat in the back, police said. The officer pursued the v…
Man Who Tried Sex Trafficking Woman In Maryland May Have More Victims: Police Man Who Tried Sex Trafficking Woman In Maryland May Have More Victims: Police Man Who Tried Sex Trafficking Woman In Maryland May Have More Victims: Police
Man Who Tried Sex Trafficking Woman In Maryland May Have More Victims: Police A man who tried sex trafficking a woman in Maryland may have more victims, police say. An investigation into Ernest Wilkerson, of Rockville, was launched in December 2021 after a female said she was sex trafficked by him in October of that year, Montgomery County police said. Wilkerson, 32, was arrested on Jan. 27, 2022 near Heartfields Road in Silver Spring, where he tried to pick up a trafficking victim in his red 2009 Cadillac DTS, authorities said. His intent was to take her to a hotel to meet with individuals for the purpose of sexual exploitation, police said. Detectives h…
Most Students At This Baltimore High School Read At Elementary Level: Report Most Students At This Baltimore High School Read At Elementary Level: Report Most Students At This Baltimore High School Read At Elementary Level: Report
Most Students At This Baltimore High School Read At Elementary Level: Report Only 2 percent of students at one high school in Baltimore read at their grade level while the rest read at an elementary school level, Fox News reports. At the beginning of the school year, 77 percent of Patterson High School — which has a $12 million budget — students tested at an elementary school reading level, the outlet says. "As a whole, the system has failed them," an unnamed teacher reportedly told Fox. The Kane Street school is touted as the most diverse school in the city. "A morning breakfast program, yoga, meditation, and a school store are available for our students," the si…
NJ Designer Stars On New HGTV Show NJ Designer Stars On New HGTV Show NJ Designer Stars On New HGTV Show
NJ Designer Stars On New HGTV Show An interior designer with New Jersey ties is starring on a new HGTV show. Noel Gatts, of Bloomfield, stars alongside Joe Mazza, on "Inspector Joe." Just waiting for next Wednesday when I can SHARE some of the beautiful spaces I’ve been working on for 8 months!! Tune... Posted by beam&bloom on Friday, January 14, 2022 The show follows Mazza as he looks for homes that pose risks to potential buyers with Gatts by his side finding financially savvy ways to make their design dreams come true, the show's description says. Gatts is the principal designer at her company, Beam & Bloom.…
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