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Police & Fire
Man Locked Ex-Girlfriend In Crawl Space Of Atlantic City Apartment: Police
An Atlantic City man was accused of locking his ex-girlfriend in an apartment's crawl space, authorities said. Gary Lockel, 54, was arrested on Friday, May 3, the department said in a news release. He was charged with criminal restraint, terroristic threats, simple assault, obstruction of justice, and unlawful possession of a weapon. Atlantic City police responded to the 1400 block of Absecon Boulevard at around 4:37 p.m. Officers received a report of a woman who was assaulted, held against her will, and feared for her life. A 911 caller said Lockel forced the woman into the crawl space an…
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Driver Injured In Gloucester County Crash:
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A driver was injured when he veered off Route 42 in Gloucester County, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash shortly before 1 p.m. on Monday, May 6 at milepost 12.5 in Deptford Township, according to New Jersey State Police. Based on a preliminary investigation, a BMW passenger vehicle was traveling southbound on Route 42 when the driver lost directional control and struck the guardrail, State Police said. The driver sustained minor injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
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Uber Driver Slashed With Box Cutter, 71-Year-Old Female Passenger From North Jersey Jailed
A 71-year-old passenger from Bergenfield was jailed after New Milford police said she slashed an Uber driver with a box cutter. The 53-year-old driver from Newark picked up Linda Buckner in Hackensack and was driving her home when she became irate for some reason and slashed his face, New Milford Police Capt. Kevin Van Saders said. Officers Pierre Hanikeh, Daniel O’Neill and Shane Churaman and their colleagues from Teaneck met with the injured driver on New Bridge Road near the borders of their towns around midnight Saturday, May 4, the captain said. He has two cuts on his face, …
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Two Men Wanted In Separate Atlantic City Shootings: Police
Police are searching for two men in separate shootings in Atlantic City, authorities said. In a news release on Monday, May 6, Atlantic City police said 19-year-old Ashan Jackson of Galloway was wanted in a shooting on Wednesday, Mar. 13. He was facing two counts of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Police responded to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, at around 2:34 a.m. after a 29-year-old man from Pleasantville walked into the hospital with a gunshot wound. He was treated after he was shot durin…
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Driver Charged With DWI After 3-Car Crash In Vineland: Police
A 38-year-old man from Millville was charged with driving while intoxicated after a three-vehicle crash in Vineland, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 4 at South Delsea Drive and West Sherman Avenue, according to Vineland police. In addition to DWI, Gibrant Espinosa was charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, uninsured motorist, endangering the welfare of a child, and assault by auto, police said. One person was injured in the crash, police said. No other details were released.
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87-Year-Old Driver Killed In Early Morning Crash In South Jersey: Police
An Egg Harbor Township man was killed in an early morning crash, authorities said. Jose Catalan, 87, died in the crash on Monday, May 6 at the intersection of Delaware and Fernwood avenues, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the wreck at around 2:43 a.m. Investigators said a 19-year-old man was driving a 2006 Toyota RAV4 west on Delaware Avenue and approached the intersection. A 2010 Toyota Camry driven by Catalan was waiting at a stop sign in the southbound lane of Fernwood Avenue. The Camry entered the intersection to cross D…
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Atlantic City Drug Dealer Who Sold Deadly Mix To U.K. Tourists Sentenced: Prosecutors
An Atlantic City man will spend at least a decade in prison after admitting to selling a deadly mix of heroin and fentanyl to two foreign tourists, authorities said. Tyrell Gist, 27, was sentenced on Friday, May 3 to 13 years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced in a news release on Monday, May 6. He pleaded guilty on Monday, Feb. 5 to two counts of first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death. Bally's Atlantic City employees found 42-year-old Scott Jordan and 39-year-old Simon Gamble unresponsive in their hotel room on Sunday, …
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Driver Hospitalized After Pickup Crashes Into Tree Along Jersey Shore
A pickup driver was hospitalized after crashing into a tree in Upper Township, officials said. The Marmora Volunteer Fire Company said firefighters and Upper Township paramedics responded to the crash on South Old Tuckahoe Road at around 6:55 a.m. on Monday, May 6. Emergency crews found a pickup that hit a tree with the driver stuck inside the truck. Seaville and Tuckahoe firefighters were also called to the scene to help with the trapped driver. The driver was freed from the pickup and brought to a hospital. No first responders were injured. The scene was cleared by around 7:30 a.m. …
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North Jersey Man Drowns At Jersey Shore Beach: Police
An Essex County man drowned in the ocean at a beach along the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Spring Lake police responded to the beachfront near St. Clair Avenue for a swimmer in distress at around 2:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, the department said in a news release. The first officers at the scene found a man floating face down in the surf and he was pulled out of the water for life-saving measures. The 23-year-old Belleville man was treated by paramedics before he was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center. He was pronounced dead at the Neptune hospital. Police also warned…
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Trooper Dies During Training: Officials
A New Jersey State Police trooper has died suddenly, the department said. Trooper II Marcellus E. Bethea, who worked in Troop D at the Moorestown station, died during training, Colonel Patrick J. Callahan said. Bethea was an eight-year NJSP veteran and was a member of the 156th State Police Class. According to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, Bethea had been training to join the TEAMS Unit, an emergency response unit "prepared to handle extra ordinary police emergencies," the NJSP website says. Gov. Phil Murphy said he died at headquarters in Ewing.&nb…
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Employee Killed In Fiery New Jersey Explosion Was Great-Grandmother, Avid Pool Player
The 73-year-old woman killed in an explosion at a New Jersey manufacturing plant is being remembered in her obituary as a longtime employee, avid pool player, and great-grandmother. Eileen, of South River, was killed on Wednesday, May 1, at the site of the Superior Signal explosion in Old Bridge, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Born in New Brunswick, Eileen lived in Old Bridge, East Brunswick, and Spotswood before moving to South River 24 years ago, according to her obituary on the Crabiel Home For Funerals website. Eileen was a member of the APA Pool League for 27 years and als…
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Police Wrestle Loose Pig In Quiet South Jersey Neighborhood
Friday, May 3 wasn't exactly an ordinary day for police in Washington Township. Officers Frank Cicalese and Victor Rossi spent their afternoon wrangling a 200-pound pig who had gotten loose. The guy was found at the Corner of Egg Harbor and County House Road in traffic, "located in the quiet, serene neighborhood of Heatherwood," police said in a social media post. Rossi and Cicalese tackled the pig and then safely tied him up. According to 6abc, the owners, who live about a mile down the road, later claimed him and said he'd escaped his stall. His name? Pumba.
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