Child Porn Bust Nets 5 Arrests In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Five Camden County men were arrested on child sexual abuse material charges following a countywide sting, Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said.
The arrests took place throughout August 2025, with investigations led by the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit, along with local police departments and Homeland Security Investigations–Cherry Hill, MacAulay said.
The following men were taken into custody:
James Nicholas, 33, of Lindenwold
Warren Magee, 49, of Camden
Jeremy Algarin, 30, of Berlin Borough
Raekwon Harold, 20, of Lindenwold
Jay Curry, 29, of Winslow Township
Camd…
500 People, Gunfire, Stampede: 3 Teens Charged In Rowan Boulevard Riot
Three teens have been charged in connection with a pop-up party that spiraled into a riot in South Jersey over the summer, leaving one man shot and another injured in a stampede, authorities said.
The arrests follow weeks of investigation into the June 29 incident that drew more than 500 people to Rowan Boulevard, Glassboro police said.
Serenity Hall, 28, of Camden, Elijah Evans, 18, of Pine Hill, and a 17-year-old from Glassboro identified as S.T., were charged with Inciting a Public Brawl under the state’s amended Riot and Disorderly Conduct statutes, police said.
The trio created and sh…
Family Charged In Murder Of Missing NJ Man: Camden County Prosecutor
Three people, a husband and wife and their son are charged with murdering a Deptford man whose body remains missing, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 11.
On Saturday, June 14, Harold Miller, a Deptford man was reported missing after he was playing cards with friends on Thursday, June 12, County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said.. Miller's empty vehicle was located in Pennsauken on June 14, authorities said.
During the investigation, detectives located surveillance video and cell phone data that showed Miller entered a residence on the …
Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Camden: Authorities
A woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in Camden on Sunday, Sept. 7, authorities said.
At 4:58 p.m., law enforcement responded to 17th Street and Route 30 and found a woman, who has not been identified, struck by a vehicle, Dan Keashen, director of public affairs for Camden County, said.
The woman was transferred to Cooper Medical Centre where she was pronounced dead, Keashen said.
The driver of the vehicle stayed on scene and the investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
Cop Killers Helped Run Multi-State Car Theft Ring Out Of Camden: AG
Thirteen people were arrested and charged with running a car theft ring out of Camden that involved the shooting death of a Philadelphia police officer, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 5.
Alex Vargas, a 27-year-old Camden resident and his brother Alexi Vargas, a 24-year-old Pennsauken resident, led a criminal enterprise which coordinated the theft of vehicles throughout New Jersey and his nearby states, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.
From July 2001 through January 2004, the Vargas brothers and their accomplices stole cars in Camden, Burlington, Somerset, Bergen,…
Mount Laurel Man With Crack Pipe Stole Vehicle: Washington Twp Police
A Mount Laurel man was arrested and charged with stealing a car in Gloucester County on Sunday, April 17, authorities said.
At 8 a.m., officers observed a suspicious blue Honda CRV traveling southbound on Route 42 into Washington Township, Washington Township police said. The vehicle had been stolen out of Camden, police said.
The car pulled into a Kohl's where Clyde Alexander attempted to exit the car, but was quickly detained, police said.
Alexander, who had numerous active warrants out for his arrest, was charged with receiving a stolen vehicle and possessing a crack pipe, police said.
Kyle Hasselman, Gloucester County Library Employee, Dies At 26
Kyle Hasselman, who worked in the Gloucester County library system, died on Wednesday, July 23 at Cooper Hospital in Camden. He was 26 years old, according to his obituary from Mahaffey-Milano Funeral Home
Hasselman had a passion for knowledge, graduating from Kingsway Regional High School, earning his associate's degree from Rowan College of South Jersey and a bachelor's degree from Southern New Hampshire University, his obituary reads.
After graduation, he landed his dream job as a library assistant at the Gloucester County Library, according to his obituary.
In Loving Memory of…
DUI, Suspended Driver Kills Bridgeton Bicyclist: Njsp
A Bridgeton man riding a bicycle on Interstate 676 was struck and killed early Sunday morning by a woman who was driving under the influence and on a suspended license, authorities said.
Victor Owens, 39, was riding south in the left lane of I-676 in Camden when he was hit from behind by a Nissan passenger vehicle, around 1:37 a.m. on Sunday, July 27, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said in a release.
The Nissan was being driven by Charlene Wingate, a 60-year-old woman from Blackwood, who police say failed to remain at the scene. Later, she self-reported that she had struck a b…
Man Arrested After Shootings In Camden, Gloucester Twp: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old Camden man has been arrested and charged after multiple shootings in Camden County, authorities announced Thursday, July 24.
On Sunday, July 20, at 8:44 p.m., a 48-year-old man arrived at a nearby hospital after being shot multiple times on the 1200 block of Lansdown Avenue in Camden, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay, Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez, and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins said. The man is in stable condition, authorities said.
On Monday, July 21, at 5:33 a.m., Gloucester Township police responded to a residence on Broo…
Sex Slave Sting: Women Held In NJ Homes, Forced Into Brothels, AG Says
Eight people have been charged with racketeering and human trafficking for running a prostitution ring out of several homes in Trenton and Camden, authorities said.
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the charges on Tuesday, July 1, following a months-long investigation that began in May 2024. At least 15 victims were located during raids at five properties, investigators said.
According to the criminal complaints, Vilma Deleon Bracamonte, also known as “Janet,” 55, of Hamilton, and Maria Soledad Xec Chan, 42, of Trenton, were the alleged ringleaders. They face charges …
Camden Man Convicted Of Robbing Women, Children At Gunpoint In Home Invasion: Prosecutor
A 25-year-old Camden man was convicted on Wednesday, June 25, of committing two gunpoint robberies in a Collingswood apartment building, authorities said.
On Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, shortly before 6 p.m., Jaquis Burton forced his way into an apartment in the Parkview Towers in Collingswood while armed with a firearm, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said.
Burton restrained two women and two children, 3 and 9, at gunpoint and demanded money, MacAulay said. He pistol-whipped one of the women, causing significant injuries, MacAulay said.
While fleeing the building, Burton robbed and ass…
Woodcliff Lake College Student Who Lost Both Parents, Only Sibling In Crash Sues Tesla
The son of a Bergen County couple and their teenage daughter, who died in a horrific crash on the Garden State Parkway, is suing Tesla, claiming the car's autopilot mode failed to stop the deadly collision.
Max Dryerman, of Woodcliff Lake, filed the federal lawsuit Monday, June 23, in Camden, blaming Tesla's “defective” safety features for the deaths of his father David, his mother Michele, both 54, and his 17-year-old sister Brooke.
The crash happened on Sept. 14, 2024, while the family was driving home from a concert, the lawsuit says. David Dryerman was behind the wheel of the 2024 Tesla…
