Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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NJ Police Officers Cleared Of Misconduct In Civil Suit That 'Cost Taxpayers Thousands' NJ Police Officers Cleared Of Misconduct In Civil Suit That 'Cost Taxpayers Thousands' NJ Police Officers Cleared Of Misconduct In Civil Suit That 'Cost Taxpayers Thousands'
NJ Police Officers Cleared Of Misconduct In Civil Suit That 'Cost Taxpayers Thousands' A lawsuit that allegedly cost taxpayers thousands was dismissed against an Atlantic County police department accused of misconduct during a domestic violence arrest, authorities said. A jury ruled in favor of three police officers with the Egg Harbor Township Police Department on Wednesday, Feb. 14, according to court documents and a police department news release. The civil suit was dismissed by the jury on Thursday, Feb. 15. Officers Nathan Lahr, Patrick Daly, and Katrina Cantell responded to a domestic violence report at a home on Primrose Circle on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, …

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Driver Cited After Hitting School Bus In South Jersey Chain-Reaction Crash Driver Cited After Hitting School Bus In South Jersey Chain-Reaction Crash Driver Cited After Hitting School Bus In South Jersey Chain-Reaction Crash
Driver Cited After Hitting School Bus In South Jersey Chain-Reaction Crash An Atlantic County woman was cited after her SUV caused a chain-reaction crash and hit the back of a school bus in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. Egg Harbor Township police said officers responded to a crash involving a school bus westbound on the Black Horse Pike. The five-vehicle wreck happened in the West Atlantic City section of the township at around 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20.  Two cars and an SUV were stopped in the left lane behind the Egg Harbor Township School District bus. The bus was in the right lane with its red lights and stop sign activated to let s…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Driver, 20, High On Pot Caused Atlantic County Weekend Crash: Cops Driver, 20, High On Pot Caused Atlantic County Weekend Crash: Cops Driver, 20, High On Pot Caused Atlantic County Weekend Crash: Cops
Driver, 20, High On Pot Caused Atlantic County Weekend Crash: Cops A driver was high on marijuana when he caused a crash in Atlantic County over the weekend, police said. Egg Harbor Township police said officers responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on Westcoat Road near the Garden State Parkway around 6:48 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, local police said. Aden Gallegos, 20, of Galloway, made an abrupt U-turne and struck another car driven by a 30-year-old from Northfield, police said. Gallegos was under the influence of "intoxicating liquor and/or drugs, specifically marijuana." New Jersey law says you must be 21 or older to consume recrea…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Police ID Bicyclist Killed In Atlantic County Hit-Run Crash Police ID Bicyclist Killed In Atlantic County Hit-Run Crash Police ID Bicyclist Killed In Atlantic County Hit-Run Crash
Police ID Bicyclist Killed In Atlantic County Hit-Run Crash An Egg Harbor Township bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Egg Harbor Township police said officers responded to the crash on Steelmanville Road in the Scullville section at around 6:34 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6.  Neil Burman, 68, was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said a 38-year-old man from Egg Harbor Township was driving a 2011 Dodge Ram south on Steelmanville Road near Beaver Drive. His pickup struck Burman, who was riding his bike along the side of the road. The pickup did not stop and left the area before officers found it a short time late…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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First Confirmed Rabies Case Of 2024 Found In Atlantic County Raccoon First Confirmed Rabies Case Of 2024 Found In Atlantic County Raccoon First Confirmed Rabies Case Of 2024 Found In Atlantic County Raccoon
First Confirmed Rabies Case Of 2024 Found In Atlantic County Raccoon A raccoon was found with rabies in Atlantic County in the first confirmed case of the year, according to officials. The county's health department said the raccoon tested positive for the virus on Wednesday, Jan. 31 after the animal was found on the 100 block of Asbury Avenue in Egg Harbor Township. Health officials were told about a dog that was brought to a veterinarian for a rabies booster after having contact with a raccoon. The raccoon was sent to the state laboratory for testing. Public health investigators said the dog’s owner had no vaccination records for the pet and the dog was p…

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by Chris Spiker
Lakewood, NJ
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Cybersecurity, Electrical Issues Close, Delay 2 New Jersey School Districts Cybersecurity, Electrical Issues Close, Delay 2 New Jersey School Districts Cybersecurity, Electrical Issues Close, Delay 2 New Jersey School Districts
Cybersecurity, Electrical Issues Close, Delay 2 New Jersey School Districts One New Jersey school district is closed and another delayed Monday, Jan. 29 due to electrical and cybersecurity issues. All Freehold Township schools are closed due to a "cybersecurity event," Dr. Dianne Martello Brethauer, the assistant Freehold schools superintendent, said on X. Brethauer did not elaborate. Egg Harbor Township schools will operate on a 2-hour delayed opening schedule due to a "major electrical and mechanical issue affecting all of our schools," its website says.

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by Cecilia Levine
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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New Englander Who Traveled To Jersey Shore For Back-Seat Sex With Pre-Teen Gets 20 Years New Englander Who Traveled To Jersey Shore For Back-Seat Sex With Pre-Teen Gets 20 Years New Englander Who Traveled To Jersey Shore For Back-Seat Sex With Pre-Teen Gets 20 Years
New Englander Who Traveled To Jersey Shore For Back-Seat Sex With Pre-Teen Gets 20 Years UPDATE: A New Hampshire man who recorded himself having sex in the back seat of his car with a 12-year-old child at the Jersey Shore must spend the next 20 years in federal prison. Scott Wilkinson, 39, must serve out the entire plea-bargained sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. Twenty years means 20 years. Wilkinson traveled nearly 400 miles from Concord, NH to Egg Harbor Township -- just outside Atlantic City -- to have sex with the child, the FBI said. He recorded it and uploaded the video from his phone to a Google Drive account, which was linked to his home…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Atlantic County Man Admits To Threatening Woman With Ghost Gun: Prosecutors Atlantic County Man Admits To Threatening Woman With Ghost Gun: Prosecutors Atlantic County Man Admits To Threatening Woman With Ghost Gun: Prosecutors
Atlantic County Man Admits To Threatening Woman With Ghost Gun: Prosecutors An Egg Harbor Township man pleaded guilty to a weapons charge after he was accused of pointing a ghost gun at a woman last year, authorities said. Shron Stotts, 32, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 25 to second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm without a permit, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced.  As part of the plea deal, prosecutors are recommending a five-year state prison sentence and Stotts would be eligible for parole after three-and-a-half years. Egg Harbor Township police responded to a domestic violence call on Monday, Apr. 10, 2023. A woman sa…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Why Jersey Shore Road May Close For One Year Due For Bridge Reconstruction Why Jersey Shore Road May Close For One Year Due For Bridge Reconstruction Why Jersey Shore Road May Close For One Year Due For Bridge Reconstruction
Why Jersey Shore Road May Close For One Year Due For Bridge Reconstruction One road in Egg Harbor Township is expected to be closed for about a year because of a bridge reconstruction project, authorities said. Starting on Monday, Jan. 22, Somers Point Road will shut down between Steelmanville Road and English Creek Avenue, Egg Harbor Township police said. The closure is expected to last for "approximately one year." >>> DETOUR ALERT, long-term, effective Monday, Jan 22nd <<< Somers Point-Mays Landing Rd - from English Creek Ave to... Posted by Egg Harbor Township Police Department on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 That stretch of road is ab…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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NJ Charity Store Needs Donations After 'Devastating' Fire NJ Charity Store Needs Donations After 'Devastating' Fire NJ Charity Store Needs Donations After 'Devastating' Fire
NJ Charity Store Needs Donations After 'Devastating' Fire A nonprofit thrift store in Egg Harbor Township is recovering after it lost all of its merchandise in a fire on Monday, Jan. 15. Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia said a suspicious fire broke out in the charity store on Black Horse Pike. No one was injured in the fire. Egg Harbor Township police said the fire started at around 1:30 p.m. and investigators are looking for the cause of it. Firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to other stores in the Cardiff Plaza Shopping Center. All items in the store suffered smoke or water damage. “To lose 100% of our me…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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'Fed Up With Being Dumped On:' Landfill Reps Promise Less Gas Emissions For NJ Residents 'Fed Up With Being Dumped On:' Landfill Reps Promise Less Gas Emissions For NJ Residents 'Fed Up With Being Dumped On:' Landfill Reps Promise Less Gas Emissions For NJ Residents
'Fed Up With Being Dumped On:' Landfill Reps Promise Less Gas Emissions For NJ Residents South Jersey residents turned out in droves to air their frustrations over the stench caused by landfills that's been stinking up their neighborhoods for decades. Local resident Anthony Kucharski told the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) at the Thursday, Jan. 11 public hearing that the agency's landfill is ruining the quality of life in Absecon and other nearby communities. "Absecon is absolutely fed up with being dumped on," said Kucharski. "This has been a decades-long problem that has only gotten worse. The anger, frustration, and stress have reached a boiling point." Kuc…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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SWAT Standoff Unfolds With Barricaded Man In Egg Harbor (DEVELOPING) SWAT Standoff Unfolds With Barricaded Man In Egg Harbor (DEVELOPING) SWAT Standoff Unfolds With Barricaded Man In Egg Harbor (DEVELOPING)
SWAT Standoff Unfolds With Barricaded Man In Egg Harbor (Developing) The Atlantic County SWAT team and local police were called to a home in Egg Harbor Township on a report of a man barricaded in a home, authorities said. A possibly armed man had blocked himself in the home at Tremont and Bates Avenues at about 4 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30, Egg Harbor Township police said. A caller said the man had a gun and may have fired a shot, police said. The man spoke with police when they arrived, but he has since cut off contact with officers p9lice said at about 10:30 a.m. “Ongoing attempts have been made to re-establish communication with the individual,” police s…

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