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Woman arrested after brawl at movie theater in Mays Landing, NJ
An Atlantic City woman was arrested and complaints are pending against several juveniles following a brawl at a South Jersey movie theater Tuesday night. The Hamilton Township Police Department says that just before 9 PM, officers were called to Regal Cinemas on the Black Horse Pike in Mays Landing for a report of a large fight.
Another Alleged Drowning Blue Hole Death Confirmed In Williamstown, NJ
Tragedy struck in the Monroe Township section of Williamstown this week when a swimmer lost their life when swimming in a lake that, according to pictures published by NBC Philadelphia, looks an awful lot like a Blue Hole. It's only speculation that this particular body of water was one of...
Woman, 21, and man, 22, die in apparent murder-suicide in Vineland
VINELAND — Cumberland County authorities said a man fatally shot a 21-year-old woman in an area home, then apparently killed himself. Police found the woman and the 22-year-old man in a residence along Roosevelt Boulevard around 6 p.m. Monday, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. Both were flown to Cooper University Hospital,...
Robbery suspect arrested on NJ Transit train in Egg Harbor City
A man wanted for his alleged role in a robbery in Atlantic City earlier this month was arrested on a train in Egg Harbor City Monday morning. According to the Atlantic City Police Department, 30-year-old Manuel Alicea of Galloway was charged after an investigation into the assault of a man who was struck with a handgun on the 1100 block of Arctic Avenue on August 14th. During the assault, police say Alicea stole the victim's belongings and attempted to steal his bicycle.
NJ man charged with fatally stabbing younger brother at family home
A New Jersey man has been charged with fatally stabbing his younger brother at a family residence in Willingboro Township, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday. Carl Agyemang, 26, is charged with first-degree murder and weapon offenses in the death of 23-year-old Floyd Agyemang. The stabbing followed an argument at a family home late last week, Burlington County ...
What The Absecon, NJ Police Chief Did When No One Was Looking
It is a long-time cliché, what does a person do when no one is watching?. On this occasion, we can report that Absecon City, New Jersey Police Chief James R. Laughlin passed the “test” with flying colors. We have learned about a situation that took place a...
Crews search for person who went underwater in New Jersey lake
WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J. (CBS) — Crews are looking for a person they said went under the water in a lake in Gloucester County, New Jersey on Thursday afternoon. Gloucester County police dispatch said it happened near Jackson and Malaga roads in Williamstown, around 2 p.m. This is near Lake George and Cedar Lake. It's unclear at this time what happened and how the person went underwater.This is a developing story. Stay with CBS News Philadelphia for updates.
NJ woman who killed husband on Christmas gets 6 years in prison
A Mays Landing woman who admitted to shooting and killing her husband nearly two years ago has been sentenced to six years in prison. In June, Marylue Wigglesworth pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the death of 57-year-old David Wigglesworth. The woman said she had acted in self-defense on Christmas...
Seneca staffer charged with endangering student
A 42-year-old Lumberton resident and paraprofessional at Seneca High School in Tabernacle has been charged with using social media to have sexual conversations with a student, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Michael Van Kline allegedly convinced the student to send him nude photos and suggested the two...
Burlington County, NJ, man gets 60 years in prison for fatal shooting
A Burlington County man will be well into his 70s before he may see the outside of a prison after being sentenced for killing a man. Last Friday, 25-year-old Lesure Funari of Burlington City was sentenced to 60 years behind bars for a fatal shooting in Camden in the fall of 2021.
Crime is a problem along Burlington County's River LINE. But officials have a plan.
RIVERTON — A light-rail line that runs through this quaint Victorian town doesn’t just serve people who live and work here. The River LINE also brings petty criminals to the “target-rich environment” of Riverton, the borough's police chief said at a trackside press conference. ...
New funding to raise police presence around River Line communities
The Burlington County Sheriff’s Office will work with police departments in the river towns and NJ Transit Police to deter crime. For the last couple of weeks, Burlington County sheriff’s officers have been patrolling the streets in the towns served by NJ Transit’s River Line, from Palmyra to Bordentown. It’s part of a partnership between the municipalities, the sheriff’s office and NJ Transit police to actively protect neighborhoods near the light rail.
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