Man Admits Filming 80 Videos Of Sex Assault On Child: Prosecutor Man Admits Filming 80 Videos Of Sex Assault On Child: Prosecutor
Man Admits Filming 80 Videos Of Sex Assault On Child: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Mays Landing man pleaded guilty to repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl and filming it, authorities said. Christian R. Navarette of Mays Landing entered the pleas to aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of a child on Thursday, Aug. 19, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Navarette admitted that on or about between the dates of July 18, 2017, and December 15, 2019, in his home in Hamilton Township, he committed numerous acts of sexual penetration on the victim, the prosecutor said. Navarette further admitted that he film…
Retired NJ Doctor Found Guilty Of Selling Toxic Chemical As Weight-Loss Drug Retired NJ Doctor Found Guilty Of Selling Toxic Chemical As Weight-Loss Drug
Retired NJ Doctor Found Guilty Of Selling Toxic Chemical As Weight-Loss Drug An 85-year-old retired doctor from New Jersey was convicted of selling a toxic industrial chemical as a weight-loss drug, authorities said. William Merlino, of Mays Landing, was charged in December 2019 with one count of introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero said Tuesday, Aug. 9. Merlino ran the business out of his home, packaging and selling Dinitriophenol (DNP) for human consumption from at least November 2017 until March 2019, the US Attorney said. The chemical, which has never been approved by the FDA, was first int…
South Jersey Man Allegedly Shared Child Porn On Social Media: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Allegedly Shared Child Porn On Social Media: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Allegedly Shared Child Porn On Social Media: Prosecutor A 21-year-old man from South Jersey is accused of sharing more than 1,000 child pornography images via social media, authorities said.. William K. Edson, of Mays Landing, was arrested on Monday, July 18, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a referral of inappropriate content distributed on the social media messaging and chat application identified as KIK. A subsequent investigation led Atlantic County Prosecutor detectives to identify Edson and determine he distributed more than 1,000 images and videos of child sexu…
Atlantic County Man Sentenced For Luring 'Girl' For Sex Who Was An Undercover Agent: Prosecutor Atlantic County Man Sentenced For Luring 'Girl' For Sex Who Was An Undercover Agent: Prosecutor
Atlantic County Man Sentenced For Luring 'Girl' For Sex Who Was An Undercover Agent: Prosecutor A 27-year-old man from Atlantic County was sentenced to five years in New Jersey state prison for luring a girl for sex — who actually was an undercover detective, authorities said. Richard Hoffman, of Mays Landing, was sentenced on Friday, July 8, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The charge was in connection with a series of events that occurred in Toms River in September 2018, Billhimer said. A judge also ordered Hoffman to register as a Megan’s Law Offender, and that he be subject to parole supervision for life.  Hoffman was arrested o…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Atlantic County: NJSP Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Atlantic County: NJSP
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Atlantic County: Njsp Authorities have identified a pedestrian who was struck and killed in Atlantic County. Robert McClernan, 60, of Mays Landing, was hit by a Fiat 500L traveling east on Route 322/Black Horse Pike in Folsom, New Jersey State Police said. The crash occurred at about 10:15 p.m. Monday, July 4. The car hit McClernan as he entered the roadway, police said. He died of his injuries. The driver, who was not hurt, stopped and remained at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation.
Atlantic County Man Arrested In Shooting: Police Atlantic County Man Arrested In Shooting: Police
Atlantic County Man Arrested In Shooting: Police A 23-year-old man from Atlantic County has been arrested in connection with a shooting last month, authorities said. An investigation conducted by detectives of the Violent Crimes Unit identified Jerome Ford as the suspect involved in the shooting, Atlantic City police said. Ford was arrested on Wednesday, June 29, in Sicklerville, Camden County, they said. On May 13, at 9:31 a.m., police responded to the 900 block of Caspian Avenue in reference to a ShotSpotter alert. Police found evidence of gunfire but initially did not locate a victim. Moments later, officers were alerted that two male…
NEAR DROWNING: Boy Unresponsive After Ocean City Lifeguards Pull 3 From Rip Current NEAR DROWNING: Boy Unresponsive After Ocean City Lifeguards Pull 3 From Rip Current
Near Drowning: Boy Unresponsive After Ocean City Lifeguards Pull 3 From Rip Current One of three children was hospitalized in serious condition after being rescued by lifeguards from a rip current in Ocean City Saturday, May 21, NJ Advance Media reports The 12-year-old Mays Landing boy was "breathing on his own but unresponsive," when he and the two other children from Hammonton were saved by beach patron off 10th Street around noon, the outlet said citing local officials. He was rushed to the trauma center at Cooper University Hospital, while the other two were taken to Shore Medical Center as a precaution, NJ.com says. Click here for more from NJ Adv…
Good Samaritan Rescues Teens From Burning Car In South Jersey (PHOTOS) Good Samaritan Rescues Teens From Burning Car In South Jersey (PHOTOS)
Good Samaritan Rescues Teens From Burning Car In South Jersey (Photos) A mother from Atlantic County says a Good Samaritan rescued her son, Zahir Davis, and his teenage friend from a burning car. In a post on Facebook, Aseealah Davis said a woman named Jackie stopped by the flaming car in Mays Landing on the way home from work.  The incident happened on Tuesday night, May 17. The unidentified Good Samaritan is believed to be from Buena. "We would like to do something for Jackie,'' Davis wrote, asking for help identifying the hero.
Two Of America's Best Italian Subs Are Made In NJ, Website Says Two Of America's Best Italian Subs Are Made In NJ, Website Says
Two Of America's Best Italian Subs Are Made In NJ, Website Says It's no secret some of the best Italian subs in America can be found in New Jersey. But not necessarily where you might think. According to Mashed.com, two of the 15 best subs in the country are made in South Jersey: One in May's Landing, the other Atlantic City. Sugar Hill Sub Shop in Mays Landing could be mistaken as just another gas station on the side of the road. However, the unassuming hoagie joint has some of the best around, customers say. The sub to get, according to Mashed.com, is The Italian Stallion: A variety of cold cuts, provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, and oil and vinegar…
Motorcyclist, 68, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Police Motorcyclist, 68, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Police
Motorcyclist, 68, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Police A 68-year-old motorcycle rider from Atlantic County was killed in a weekend crash, authorities said. Gorman Carey of Estell Manor crashed on Sunday, Feb. 27 near Harding Highway and Walkers Forge Road in Mays Landing, according to Hamilton Township police. Carey was pronounced dead at the crash scene, police said. The crash is currently under investigation by the Township of Hamilton Police Department. The Atlantic County Medical Examiner’s Office assisted on scene. 
Authorities Smash Atlantic City-Based Operation That Trafficked Guns, Drugs Authorities Smash Atlantic City-Based Operation That Trafficked Guns, Drugs
Authorities Smash Atlantic City-Based Operation That Trafficked Guns, Drugs Authorities seized nine guns, 14 large-capacity ammo magazines, seven bricks of heroin and more in the takedown of a crew that they said sold large amounts of drugs and guns in and around Atlantic City. Four men were arrested following a joint investigation by local, state, county and federal law enforcers that included nearly two dozen undercover buys of heroin, fentanyl, meth and firearms, Acting Attorney New Jersey General Matthew J. Platkin announced Thursday, Feb. 24. Arrested were: Ricardo Lugo Jr., 21, of Egg Harbor Township; Jamal M. George, 26, of Mays Landing; Rashawn S. Parks, …
South Jersey Man Admits Trying To Meet Teen Girl Who Was Actually Undercover Detective South Jersey Man Admits Trying To Meet Teen Girl Who Was Actually Undercover Detective
South Jersey Man Admits Trying To Meet Teen Girl Who Was Actually Undercover Detective A 26-year-old man from South Jersey has admitted to sexually-explicit conversations with a 14-year-old girl who turned out to be an undercover detective, authorities said. Richard Hoffman, of Mays Landing, pleaded guilty to luring on Monday, Feb. 14, before in connection with a series of events that occurred in Toms River between Sept. 4, 2018 and Sept. 5, 2018, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Hoffman’s sentencing is set for April 29. Hoffman was arrested on Sept. 5, 2018, as part of Operation Open House — a multi-agency undercover operat…