Man Tried To Abduct Teen Girl, Groped Woman In South Jersey Crime Spree: Prosecutors
A Monmouth County man was accused of trying to kidnap a teen girl and groping a woman in a Target parking lot as part of a two-county crime spree, authorities said.
Quamel Benton, 35, of Farmingdale, was arrested on Friday, Mar. 22, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He was charged with attempted kidnapping, luring, endangering the welfare of a child, criminal sexual contact, two counts of eluding, resisting arrest, and obstruction.
Lakewood police responded to a report of an attempted kidnapping near Forest Park Circle at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Ma…
Man Seriously Hurt In Crash 2 Miles From Burlington County Home: Fundraiser
The community is rallying to support a Burlington County man seriously injured in a crash earlier this year, according to a GoFundMe campaign.
Nearly $20,000 had been raised as of Tuesday, March 18 for John Morning, 39, of Tabernacle.
Morning remains hospitalized following the Jan. 25 crash on Route 70 about two miles from his home, the GoFundMe says.
The driver of the other car had crossed the center line and struck Morning's car head-on, according to New Jersey State Police. That driver died of his injuries four days later, state police said.
John, a physical therapist, has had six…
Father Of Four Out Doing Laundry Killed, 2 Critical In Head-On South Jersey Crash
A South Jersey family is devastated by the loss of a father-of-four in a head-on crash.
Friday night, Dec. 29, Laurie Procopio-Willitts and her husband, Richard, were in the horrific car crash on Route 70, just 10 minutes from their home in Pemberton Township, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by relatives for the family.
Just before 11:30 p.m., Diana Milelli, 49, of Marlton, was heading west on Route 70 when she crossed the center line and collided head-on with a pickup truck driven by Richard Willitts, 56, of Browns Mills, Pemberton Police Chief Jon Glass said.
Willitts was …
Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K
One New Jersey Powerball ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn for Saturday, Dec. 16, winning $1 million, state Lottery officials said.
The winning ticket was sold at 7-Eleven #16164, 403 US Highway 9, Lanoka Harbor in Ocean County.
In addition, two tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn winning the $50,000 third-tier prize.
Those tickets were sold at the following locations:
Ocean County: Shoprite #641, Route 70 and Chambersbridge Rd., Brick; and
Passaic County: Super Exito Supermarket, 218 Dayton Ave., Clifton.
The winning numbers for the…
