Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Atlantic City Man Sentenced On Firearms Offense: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Sentenced On Firearms Offense: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Sentenced On Firearms Offense: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Atlantic City man was sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison on a firearms offense, authorities said. Elijah Harris was sentenced on a charge of second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun while being engaged in a drug deal, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Harris must serve 42 months in prison before being eligible for parole. Harris was arrested on Florida Avenue in Atlantic City. During his guilty plea, Harris admitted that he possessed a handgun in his backpack while possessing …

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by Jon Craig
Vineland, NJ
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South Jersey Men Sentenced In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor South Jersey Men Sentenced In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
South Jersey Men Sentenced In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A 35-year-old man from Seabrook was sentenced to 48 years in New Jersey State Prison for his role in a fatal shooting, authorities said. Cleve W. Lewis was convicted of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, burglary and weapons offenses, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. A 44-year-old co-defendant, Gregrey A. Coombs of Seabrook was sentenced to 30 years in state prison for conspiracy to commit murder, she said. A third defendant is awaiting sentencing in the murder case. On Nov. 6, 2019, around 11:27 p.m., in Millville City, police were dispatched to an&nb…

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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Galloway Township Man Sentenced For Dealing Fentanyl, Firearms Offense: Prosecutor Galloway Township Man Sentenced For Dealing Fentanyl, Firearms Offense: Prosecutor
Galloway Township Man Sentenced For Dealing Fentanyl, Firearms Offense: Prosecutor A 19-year-old man from Galloway Township has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison on firearms and drug-dealing offenses, authorities said. Ibin Ingrum was sentenced on charges of second-degree possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Co-defendant Robert Gunter, 40, also of Galloway Township, previously pleaded guilty to second-degree possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute. He is currently incarcerated in the Atlantic County Justi…

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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Atlantic City Man Sentenced For Assault, Firearms Offenses: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Sentenced For Assault, Firearms Offenses: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Sentenced For Assault, Firearms Offenses: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Atlantic City man was sentenced to fight years in  New Jersey State Prison on assault and firearms charges, authorities said. Kareem Rex was sentenced on two indictments to charges of second-degree aggravated assault, second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, and second-degree certain persons not to possess weapons.  Rex’s co-defendant, Kareem Lamb, age 16, also of Atlantic City, NJ, pleaded guilty and was sentenced as an adult on Aug. 1 on charges of aggravated assault and pointing a firearm at another person. Lamb was sentenced to a term of…

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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Atlantic City Man Admits Dealing Cocaine, Possessing Handgun: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Admits Dealing Cocaine, Possessing Handgun: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Admits Dealing Cocaine, Possessing Handgun: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man from Atlantic City has admitted to dealing cocaine and possessing a handgun, authorities said. Khalif Chambers pleaded guilty to the charges on Monday, Sept. 11, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Chambers is expected to be sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison with 42 months of parole ineligibility under the Graves Act. On Jan. 6, 2023, an officer from the Atlantic City Police Department was on routine patrol when he saw a vehicle obstructing traffic. Following a motor vehicle stop, Chambers was …

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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Man Gets 70 Years Prison For Pleasantville Football Game Shooting Where 10-Year-Old Was Killed Man Gets 70 Years Prison For Pleasantville Football Game Shooting Where 10-Year-Old Was Killed
Man Gets 70 Years Prison For Pleasantville Football Game Shooting Where 10-Year-Old Was Killed A 35-year-old Atlantic City man was sentenced to 70 years in New Jersey State Prison for the high school football game shooting where a 10-year-old bystander was killed, authorities said. On Monday, Sept. 11, Alvin Wyatt was sentenced for murder and attempted murder in the Pleasantville High School shooting, according to the Atlantic City Prosecutor's Office.  He was convicted of firing eight times into the bleachers at a crowded Pleasantville High School football game on Nov. 15, 2019. One of the bullets struck a 10-year-old spectator, M.T., in the neck while he watched the game…

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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Atlantic City Man Admits Selling Cocaine: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Admits Selling Cocaine: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Admits Selling Cocaine: Prosecutor A 34-year-old man from Atlantic City has admitted to possessing and selling cocaine, authorities said. Eric Malcom pleaded guilty on Friday, Sept. 8, to second-degree possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute over one-half ounce, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The plea agreement recommends a seven-year New Jersey State Prison sentence. On Feb. 17, 2022, Malcom was arrested in Galloway after police made a motor vehicle stop of his car. A police canine on scene alerted handlers that there was narcotics in the car. A subsequent search of th…

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
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Jackson Man Sentenced For Fleeing Police, Ramming Patrol Car Jackson Man Sentenced For Fleeing Police, Ramming Patrol Car
Jackson Man Sentenced For Fleeing Police, Ramming Patrol Car A 21-year-old man from Jackson has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison for fleeing police and later ramming a patrol car, authorities said. Kevin Valverde-Cruz was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 8, as a result of his previously entered guilty plea to aggravated assault and eluding, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Oct. 18, 2022, detectives from the Lakewood Township Police Department observed a white Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling at a high rate of speed, and attempted a motor vehicle stop, Billhimer said. Valverde-Cruz failed to s…

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
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Mom Sentenced In Toddler's Fentanyl Overdose Death On Jersey Shore Mom Sentenced In Toddler's Fentanyl Overdose Death On Jersey Shore
Mom Sentenced In Toddler's Fentanyl Overdose Death On Jersey Shore An Ocean County mother has been sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison for the fentanyl overdose death of her two-year-old son, authorities said. Natalie Sabie, 35, of Lacey Township was sentenced as a result of her previously entered guilty plea to aggravated manslaughter in connection with the death of her son on Sept. 7, 2022, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Officers from the Lacey Township Police Department were summoned to a residence for a report of a child found to be unresponsive by his mother. Responding Officers a…

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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Atlantic City Man, 22, Sentenced In Robbery At Food Market: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man, 22, Sentenced In Robbery At Food Market: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man, 22, Sentenced In Robbery At Food Market: Prosecutor A 22-year-old man from Atlantic City has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a robbery at a food market. Rahmir Brown must serve 85% of his sentence before being eligible for parole. The sentence was imposed after Brown pleaded guilty to the crimes in July.  During that guilty plea, Brown admitted to brandishing a handgun and demanding money from a cashier at Joe’s Food Market in Pleasantville on Dec. 4, 2021.

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by Jon Craig
Newark, NJ
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Microwave Was Weapon Of Choice For NJ Inmate Facing 20 Years For Jail Beating Microwave Was Weapon Of Choice For NJ Inmate Facing 20 Years For Jail Beating
Microwave Was Weapon Of Choice For NJ Inmate Facing 20 Years For Jail Beating An inmate being housed at the Essex County Jail for attempted murder will spend years in prison for using everything but the kitchen sink during an aggravated assault behind bars. Byad Lockett, 22, has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for attempting to murder Jayshawn Boyd by beating him with a microwave oven and other items during a riot that scared off even the guards, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 6. The Newark resident was ordered to serve at least 85 percent of the sentence (17 years) under the state's "No Early Release Act."  "(The …

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by Zak Failla
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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South Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Home Invasion Robbery South Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Home Invasion Robbery
South Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Home Invasion Robbery A 27-year-old man from South Jersey was sentenced to 54 years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a fatal home invasion robbery, authorities said. Oshshakkur Derrick, of Somers Point, was sentenced for murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and other offenses, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The conviction and sentence stem from a Nov. 22, 2020 home invasion on the 100 block of N. Pennsylvania Avenue in Atlantic City. The jury found that Derrick, and another unidentified male, broke into the house in an attempt to burglarize it but unexpectedly foun…

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by Jon Craig