Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Obituaries
NJ College Student Killed Two Months Before Graduation By Suspected Drunk Driver: Campaign NJ College Student Killed Two Months Before Graduation By Suspected Drunk Driver: Campaign
NJ College Student Killed Two Months Before Graduation By Suspected Drunk Driver: Campaign Friends and loved ones were rallying to support the family of a college student from Burlington County who was killed by a suspected drunk driver, according to a fundraising campaign. Yolanda Pacheco, 22, of Mount Holly, died on Thursday, Mar. 28 when a car crashed into her SUV in Hamilton Township. A state police spokesperson said troopers responded to the crash on Black Horse Pike near the Penny Pot community at around 12:26 a.m. A GoFundMe page had raised more than $21,000 from at least 435 donations as of Wednesday, Apr. 3. "We are all heartbroken and left to pick up the pieces to give…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Driver Killed In Atlantic County Crash, Others Hurt: Police 22-Year-Old Driver Killed In Atlantic County Crash, Others Hurt: Police
22-Year-Old Driver Killed In Atlantic County Crash, Others Hurt: Police A Burlington County woman was killed when a car crashed into her SUV in Hamilton Township, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash on Black Horse Pike near the Penny Pot community at around 12:26 a.m. on Thursday, Mar. 28, a state police spokesperson said. A Ford SUV and a Toyota car were driving west on the road around milepost 37.2. Investigators said the Toyota crashed into the rear of the Ford, causing the Ford to go off the road. The SUV overturned and hit three parked cars. Yolanda Pacheco, 22, of Mount Holly, was the SUV driver and died from her injuries. A 27-ye…

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by Chris Spiker
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
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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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Accused South Jersey Cockfighting Ringleader Ordered To Stay In Jail: Prosecutors Accused South Jersey Cockfighting Ringleader Ordered To Stay In Jail: Prosecutors
Accused South Jersey Cockfighting Ringleader Ordered To Stay In Jail: Prosecutors A South Jersey man accused of running an elaborate cockfighting ring at his home will stay in jail until his trial. A judge ordered 33-year-old Jose Madera of Egg Harbor City to remain detained pending trial on Tuesday, Mar. 19, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Madera was charged with several animal cruelty offenses, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, destruction of evidence, and resisting arrest. Galloway Township police uncovered the cockfighting operation at a home on the 300 block of South Bremen Avenue on Saturday, Mar. 9. Madera and 51 …

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Three Families 'Lost Everything' In South Jersey Multi-Home Fire: Campaigns Three Families 'Lost Everything' In South Jersey Multi-Home Fire: Campaigns
Three Families 'Lost Everything' In South Jersey Multi-Home Fire: Campaigns Three families in Egg Harbor City are rallying for support after their homes caught fire, according to fundraising campaigns. The families were displaced after two houses on the 200 block of Liverpool Avenue were destroyed on Friday, Mar. 1, Egg Harbor City police said in a Tuesday, Mar. 5 news release. The New Jersey chapter of the American Red Cross said it was helping six people with immediate needs like housing, food, and clothing. Three GoFundMe pages said Unique Cohen, Melanie and Richie Prince-Borges, and Thomasita Ramos were among the fire victims. The online fundraisers w…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Two South Jersey Men Arrested In Drug-Dealing Investigation Two South Jersey Men Arrested In Drug-Dealing Investigation
Two South Jersey Men Arrested In Drug-Dealing Investigation Two Egg Harbor City men were arrested after police found them with drugs and two guns with high-capacity magazines, authorities said. Egg Harbor City police said 53-year-old Victor Martinez and 47-year-old Ramon Valentin III were arrested on Thursday, Feb. 29. Their arrests come as part of an ongoing investigation into drugs sold in the city. Officers executed a search warrant at a home on the 100 block of London Avenue. They seized an undisclosed amount of narcotics, a gun, a 50-round magazine, and a 31-round magazine. Martinez was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled dan…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
'Lost Everything': At Least Six Without Homes After South Jersey Fire 'Lost Everything': At Least Six Without Homes After South Jersey Fire
'Lost Everything': At Least Six Without Homes After South Jersey Fire At least six people were without homes after several houses caught fire in Atlantic County, officials said. The New Jersey chapter of the American Red Cross said it was helping six people from two families after a multi-house fire on Liverpool Avenue in Egg Harbor City on Friday, Mar. 1. Red Cross volunteers assisted with immediate needs like housing, food, and clothing. According to a GoFundMe page, the fire started at around 9 a.m. and spread to the home of Thomasita Ramos. More than $550 from at least 12 donations had been raised on the GoFundMe page as of Monday, Mar. 4. Thom…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Hospitalized After Shooting In Atlantic County Shooting Man Hospitalized After Shooting In Atlantic County Shooting
Man Hospitalized After Shooting In Atlantic County Shooting Police in one Atlantic County city are investigating after a man was hospitalized in a late-night shooting, authorities said. Egg Harbor City police responded to 911 calls about shots fired near Havana Avenue and Arago Street at around 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, the department said. Officers found a 28-year-old man with gunshot wounds. The victim was rushed to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, in Atlantic City. to be treated for his injuries. Anyone with information about the shooting should call the prosecutor's office at 609-909-7666. You can file an anonymous ti…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Teens Charged In Killing Of 14-Year-Old In Atlantic City Two Teens Charged In Killing Of 14-Year-Old In Atlantic City
Two Teens Charged In Killing Of 14-Year-Old In Atlantic City Two teenagers are facing charges in the killing of a 14-year-old boy who was shot in the head in Atlantic City earlier this month, authorities said. The two charged teens are 16 years old and were arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 9, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 16.  One boy is being held at Harborfields Atlantic Youth Center in Egg Harbor City and the other is in custody at the Essex County Youth Detention Center in Newark. Atlantic City police responded to a shooting on the 3300 block of Atlantic Avenue just before 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5. O…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Atlantic County Jail Officer Lied About Contraband Taken From Inmate: Prosecutor Atlantic County Jail Officer Lied About Contraband Taken From Inmate: Prosecutor
Atlantic County Jail Officer Lied About Contraband Taken From Inmate: Prosecutor A sergeant at the Atlantic County Justice Facility is accused of hiding or destroying contraband taken from an inmate, prosecutors said. Fred Gilbert, 37, of Egg Harbor City is facing six charges related to an incident last year at the jail in Mays Landing, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 10.  Gilbert is charged with second-degree official misconduct, third-degree witness tampering, fourth-degree obstruction, two counts of fourth-degree false reporting to law enforcement authorities, and fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence. Prosecut…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Youth Detention Worker Smuggled Cellphones, Pot Vape Pens Into South Jersey Center: Prosecutor Youth Detention Worker Smuggled Cellphones, Pot Vape Pens Into South Jersey Center: Prosecutor
Youth Detention Worker Smuggled Cellphones, Pot Vape Pens Into South Jersey Center: Prosecutor A 30-year-old youth detention center worker has been indicted for smuggling items including cellphones and marijuana vape pens into a detention facility in South Jersey, authorities said. Marc J. Snead, of Vineland, was indicted for official misconduct on Wednesday, Nov. 8, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. He is accused of bringing contraband items into the Harborfields Youth Detention Center in Egg Harbor City where Snead was employed as a Youth Services Worker. The investigation revealed that Snead provided juvenile residents with marijuana “vape” pens…

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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Former South Jersey Nurse Admits Collecting Porn Of Children As Young As 12 Former South Jersey Nurse Admits Collecting Porn Of Children As Young As 12
Former South Jersey Nurse Admits Collecting Porn Of Children As Young As 12 An Atlantic County man admitted collecting child porn videos and still images, some involving sadistic or masochistic violence against victims as young as 12, federal authorities said. Special agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Newark caught Anthony Barbarino, 37, with 108 videos and 93 still photographs of child sexual abuse across three electronic devices, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. At least one image was of a prepubescent minor, while another "portrayed sadistic or masochistic conduct or other depictions of violence," Sellinger said. Barbarino, who live…

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by Jerry DeMarco