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Camden County man found guilty in 2020 robbery, killing at hotel
A Camden County man was found guilty of killing another man four years ago in a hotel room after luring him there to be robbed.It happened at the Fairfield Inn in Mount Laurel, Burlington County in 2020.According to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office, 32-year-old Jawaad Ali and two others lured Samer Alhalayqa to a hotel room where he was suffocated and robbed.The victim's debit card was then used to withdraw funds, order items online from Amazon, and pay for a Papa John's pizza.On Wednesday, the jury deliberated for two hours before returning multiple guilty verdicts against Ali.His sentencing is now scheduled for September 27.The two co-defendants have pleaded guilty and are also awaiting sentencing.
Judge Ousts Rutgers Board Member Indicted For Racketeering Conspiracy
William Tambussi, the South Jersey political machine attorney, stands accused of a slew of criminal acts in a stunning indictment against him and five others for running a corrupt political and redevelopment racket.
Commissioners announce $2.5 million renovations for William G. Rohrer Children’s Playground at Cooper River Park
(Pennsauken, NJ) – Next month, the Board of Commissioners will begin a transformative $2.5 million construction project for the William G. Rohrer Children’s Playground. This playground on North Park Drive in Pennsauken is a significant amenity for the 347-acre park and is used by hundreds of children and families on a daily basis. Out of the more than 4,100 acres of parkland and greenspace throughout the county the Cooper River Park playground gets more use than any other playground in the park system.
Ross Recognized for Courage, and Audubon Spirit
If one word was to best define Savanna Ross’s attitude throughout high school, it would be courageous. This year, the Camden County Board of Commissioners recognized Ross’s bravery, deeming her Audubon High School’s “Most Courageous,” in their 2024 best of class recognitions. When Ross reflected on why the county had recognized her for her courage, she said she endured the COVID-19 pandemic, and…
NYPD cop accused of NJ road rage shooting left stranger quadriplegic
An NYPD cop who shot a driver in a road rage confrontation in New Jersey and then fled the scene is a “time bomb” who left his 30-year-old victim a quadriplegic, prosecutors charge. Officer Hieu Tran was ordered held without bail following a Tuesday hearing at the Camden County Hall of Justice. He’s accused of firing at another motorist as the two waited at a light near Route 73 and Cooper ...
Reaction to George Norcross indictment is muted at best. Why? He remains powerful | Stile
For the most part, power broker George E. Norcross III stared straight ahead as he sat in the front row listening to Attorney General Matt Platkin describe him as the leader of a corrupt political enterprise and the key player in a 13-count criminal indictment. But given the way most of the New...
Mosquito Spraying Throughout Camden County on Friday
Early Friday morning, the Mosquito Control Commission will be in the community spraying and surveilling areas throughout Camden County. Commissioner Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission, talked about being cognizant of standing water. “It’s important for homeowners to check their yard and get rid any standing water...
Driver indicted in high-speed crash that killed N.J. mom
The driver allegedly speeding at the time he caused a three-car accident, killing a state-employed social worker from South Jersey, was indicted on vehicular homicide charges Wednesday, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutors allege Stephen Sirch, 30, was speeding down the Black Horse Pike on April 3...
Prosecutor compares road-rage suspect, a NYC police officer, to a 'time bomb'
CAMDEN – A New York City policeman, accused of a road-rage shooting in Voorhees and compared to a ‘time bomb’ by a prosecutor, has been ordered to remain in custody pending trial. Hieu Tran, 27, allegedly shot a 30-year-old motorist at a Route 73 intersection on the...
Alum Shares Story as Final Graduation Ceremony Takes Place at Camden's Current Eastside High
CAMDEN – Even if the Class of 2024 was not the last to graduate from the current Eastside High School building, math teacher Bill Furman would say its students are different from others he has seen. “This is, generally speaking, a great group of kids, and I do not always say that,” he said between taking selfies with some of his former students prior to the school’s graduation ceremony on Tuesday, June 25, at Mike Rozier Stadium. “The responsibility they have shown, the shared experiences that they have had” is remarkable, he said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP...
Air quality alert in effect for 7 N.J. counties until Wednesday night
On Wednesday at 1:31 p.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until 11 p.m. for Middlesex, Monmouth, Mercer, Gloucester, Camden, Burlington and Ocean counties. "The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level Ozone, until 11 p.m. this evening," according to the National Weather Service.
One More Hot One? AND Storms??
Yet another hot and humid day today! Temps will be in the mid to high 90s, with feels like temperatures possibly reaching triple digits. A heat advisory is in place for Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester Counties in NJ, and Philadelphia, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Bucks Counties for PA. Sunny throughout the day with some strong winds coming from the southwest, gusts up to 20 mph.
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