Ex-Physician Indicted For Illegally Prescribing Opioid Pills In South Jersey: Prosecutor Ex-Physician Indicted For Illegally Prescribing Opioid Pills In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Ex-Physician Indicted For Illegally Prescribing Opioid Pills In South Jersey: Prosecutor A former physician from South Jersey has been indicted for illegally prescribing highly-addictive opioid pills, authorities said. Morris “Moishe” Starkman, 62, of Yellowstone Road in Cinnaminson, has been indicted on 21 counts of narcotics distribution and fraud charges for the alleged activity out of his Bordentown Township practice, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Starkman simultaneously engaged in an unlawful medical billing scheme over a three-year period, Coffina alleged. Starkman was indicted by a grand jury on 15 counts of distribution of a controlled d…
Philadelphia Man Arrested In 7-Eleven Armed Robbery, South Jersey Police Say Philadelphia Man Arrested In 7-Eleven Armed Robbery, South Jersey Police Say
Philadelphia Man Arrested In 7-Eleven Armed Robbery, South Jersey Police Say A 44-year-old man from Philadelphia man has been arrested in connection with a hold-up at a South Jersey 7-Eleven, authorities said. John Grubbs was charged by Evesham police with first-degree robbery, aggravated assault, theft and several weapons offenses, police said.  On Nov. 2, 2020, at 5:15 a.m.,  Evesham police responded to the 7-Eleven at 2 East Main St., for an armed robbery. A man demanded money from the store's clerk  while brandishing a handgun, police said. The employee complied and gave the suspect cash in the register, they said. The man fled on foot…
South Jersey Driver Killed In Route 130 Collision With Tractor-Trailer South Jersey Driver Killed In Route 130 Collision With Tractor-Trailer
South Jersey Driver Killed In Route 130 Collision With Tractor-Trailer A 58-year-old man from South Jersey was killed when his van collided with a tractor trailer, authorities said. The crash occurred at 8:08 p.m. on Monday, according to Bordentown Township police.  David Jenkins of 3rd Ave. in Pemberton was traveling northbound on Route 130 near Taconic Road when his 2005 Dodge Caravan collided with a tractor trailer, police said. The truck was operated by Eugene Mercer Jr., 58, of West Ave. in Bridgeport, CT. Jenkins sustained fatal injuries as a result of the collision, police said. Bordentown police continue to investigate the cause of the collisio…
Camden Shaken By Fatal Gunfire Camden Shaken By Fatal Gunfire
Camden Shaken By Fatal Gunfire A 22-year-old South Jersey man was shot and killed, authorities said. The shooting occurred at 11:37 p.m. Thursday on the 1300 block of Lakesboro Drive, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Camden patrol officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation and found an unconscious male suffering from a gunshot wound, Mayer and Rodriguez said.  The male succumbed to his injuries at Cooper University Hospital at 12:12 a.m. Friday, they said.  The victim was identified as Kwamere Brown, 22, of Camden. Anyone with in…
Driver In Head-On Cape May Crash Was DWI, NJ State Police Say Driver In Head-On Cape May Crash Was DWI, NJ State Police Say
Driver In Head-On Cape May Crash Was DWI, NJ State Police Say A 19-year-old man from South Jersey  was charged with driving while intoxicated after a collision in which he was seriously hurt, authorities said. The other driver also was injured in the two-car head-on crash that occurred Monday night in Cape MayCounty, a New Jersey State Police spokesman said. Mark Hoffman of Millville in Cumberland County was traveling southbound on Route 47 near Route 83 in South Dennis about 7:30 p.m. when he allegedly crossed into the opposite lane and struck an oncoming northbound vehicle, according to Sgt. Alejandro Goez. Hoffman was flown by medic…
Camden Man Accused Of Stealing EMS Vehicle From Casino Arrested On Atlantic City Boardwalk Camden Man Accused Of Stealing EMS Vehicle From Casino Arrested On Atlantic City Boardwalk
Camden Man Accused Of Stealing EMS Vehicle From Casino Arrested On Atlantic City Boardwalk A 31-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with stealing a parked emergency vehicle that had its lights and siren on at an Atlantic City Casino. Patrick Ford of Clementon in Camden County was charged Tuesday with theft and two counts of criminal mischief for the incident that occurred the previous night, according to Atlantic City police. The New Jersey EMS Task Force vehicle with the emergency lights and siren activated was left by the suspect, parked in the beach block of Iowa Avenue, police said. A citizen reported that he saw the EMS vehicle being driven on th…
NASA Wallops Rocket Launch Could Be Visible From PA, NJ NASA Wallops Rocket Launch Could Be Visible From PA, NJ
NASA Wallops Rocket Launch Could Be Visible From PA, NJ An upcoming rocket launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility may be visible across the region. The launch is scheduled for 5:56 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 10. Weather-permitting, the launch may be visible across much of Greater Philly and North and Central Jersey 90-120 seconds after launch. Residents in South Jersey and the southeastern most part of Pennsylvania could see the rocket between 60 and 90 seconds after launch. This will be Northrop Grumman’s 16th commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies and equipment to the International Spac…
SEEN HER? Girl, 16, Missing In South Jersey, State Police Say SEEN HER? Girl, 16, Missing In South Jersey, State Police Say
Seen HER? Girl, 16, Missing In South Jersey, State Police Say New Jersey State Police seek the public’s help finding a 16-year-old girl from South Jersey who went missing earlier this week.  Taryn Cupit, of Cape May County, left her home in Upper Township at about 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday and has not returned, State Police said. Taryn is described as white, 5'5", 115 pounds with a fair complexion, hazel eyes and red hair.  She was last seen wearing a blue collared shirt that says “Bob’s” on the front and black shorts.  Her family and friends think she may be in the Atlantic City area, according to police. Anyone with information is ur…
Shark Pinged 20-Miles Off NJ Coast Shark Pinged 20-Miles Off NJ Coast
Shark Pinged 20-Miles Off NJ Coast A 183-pound white shark who took a trip to the New Jersey coast late last month is back for more summer fun. Martha, a juvenile white shark who measures approximately 7 feet long, was "pinged" just before 8 a.m., Wednesday morning.  She was spotted approximately 20 miles off the coast, between Point Pleasant and Neptune, according to shark tracking organization OCEARCH. Sharks will "ping" when their dorsal fin is above the surface long enough to be detected by a satellite. Martha -- named after the island of Martha's Vineyard -- was tagged on Aug. 13, 2020 off Cape Cod. She was …
WINNER: Powerball Player Wins $1M In South Jersey WINNER: Powerball Player Wins $1M In South Jersey
Winner: Powerball Player Wins $1M In South Jersey One lucky Powerball player from South Jersey is the state's newest millionaire, NJ Lottery officials said. One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn in Wednesday's Powerball drawing winning the $1,000,000 second-tier prize.  The winning Powerball ticket was sold at Township News Center, 2506 Mount Holly Road, in Burlington (Burlington County.)  The winning numbers for the Wednesday, April 28, drawing were: 16, 18, 35, 39, and 53. The Red Power Ball number was 21. The Multiplier number was 03. The jackpot for the Powerball drawing on Saturday, May 1 has b…
South Jersey Man Gets 12 Years State Prison For Sex Attack On Woman In Alley South Jersey Man Gets 12 Years State Prison For Sex Attack On Woman In Alley
South Jersey Man Gets 12 Years State Prison For Sex Attack On Woman In Alley A 29-year-old man from South Jersey has been sentenced to 12 years in New Jersey state prison for sexually assaulting a woman in a Burlington City alley, authorities said.  John T. Lewis of Browns Mills, who pleaded guilty in February to first-degree aggravated sexual assault, must serve 85 percent of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. The term, which was negotiated by the Prosecutor’s Office, was handed down on Wednesday in Superior Court in Mount Holly by Judge Philip E. Haines. As part of the sentence, Lewis wi…
Philadelphia Drug Dealer Charged In Overdose Death of South Jersey Man, Prosecutor Says Philadelphia Drug Dealer Charged In Overdose Death of South Jersey Man, Prosecutor Says
Philadelphia Drug Dealer Charged In Overdose Death of South Jersey Man, Prosecutor Says A 41-year-old man from Philadelphia has been charged with causing the death of a South Jersey man who died of a heroin/fentanyl drug overdose, authorities said. Robert Quintua, of the 2500 block of Lefevre Street, was charged with first-degree strict liability for drug-Induced death, according to  Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Laurel Township Police Chief Stephen Riedener . Raymond Stutzer III, 44, of Marlton fatally overdosed last year in a Mount Laurel hotel, Coffina and Riedener said. Quintua was taken into custody in January, and extradited on…