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KNOW HIM? Police Seek Owner Of Dog In Mercer County KNOW HIM? Police Seek Owner Of Dog In Mercer County
Dog Found Police in West Windsor are looking for the owner of a dog. The dog was found on Bayberry Drive in the Princeton Greens section of town. Call 609-799-1222 if you know the owner.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash: NJSP Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash: NJSP
Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash: Njsp A 60-year-old motorcyclist was killed when he veered off a Cumberland County road and struck a tree and utility pole, authorities said. William Rannels, of Fairfield Township, was riding a Honda motorcycle eastbound on Back Neck Road in Fairfield at about 7 p.m. Sunday, April 14 when he ran off the roadway, New Jersey State Police said. Rannels sustained fatal injuries, State Police said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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by Jon Craig
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Three Hospitalized With Head Injuries After South Jersey Crash Three Hospitalized With Head Injuries After South Jersey Crash
Three Hospitalized With Head Injuries After South Jersey Crash Three people were hospitalized with head injuries, including one man who was airlifted, after a crash in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the crash at the intersection of Route 70 and County Route 571 at around 4:02 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 15, the department said in a news release. Officers found a black 2002 Toyota Tundra in the intersection facing east with extensive front-end damage and a red 2008 Mercury Milan against a traffic light pole with extensive passenger side and front-end damage. Investigators said the Toyota was driving west on Route 7…

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by Chris Spiker
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Passing Train Sparks 10-Mile Stretch Of Wildfires In South Jersey Town Passing Train Sparks 10-Mile Stretch Of Wildfires In South Jersey Town
Passing Train Sparks 10-Mile Stretch Of Wildfires In South Jersey Town Firefighters from multiple companies were working to contain a 10-mile stretch of wildfires in Camden County on Monday evening, April 15. More than 20 individual fires broke out across Winslow Township, spanning from Berlin-Cross Keys to Ancora State Hospital, the state's wildfire service said. The fires were all mostly contained as of 6 p.m. and were sparked by a passing train. Along with ground crews, the Forest Fire Service also responded with aviation assets including a Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) that can drop up to 600 gallons of water at a time, and an observation helicopter. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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HEROES: Detectives Revive Man Who Collapsed At Hudson Prosecutor’s Office HEROES: Detectives Revive Man Who Collapsed At Hudson Prosecutor’s Office
Heroes: Detectives Revive Man Who Collapsed At Hudson Prosecutor’s Office A visitor who suffered a medical emergency at Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office was revived by a group of detectives, authorities said. Prosecutor’s Detectives Stephen King and Salvatore Benanti, and Jersey City Police Detective Scott Rogers found the man without a pulse in the sixth-floor lobby of the Hudson County Administration Building. Prosecutor’s Detectives Risheem Whitten, Kristen Mikulak and Daniel Bellini “quickly joined their colleagues to provide immediate, life-saving medical assistance,” Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The victim regained a pulse within minutes a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Takedown Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack, Ring Nets 6 Arrests, Guns In Ocean County: Cops Takedown Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack, Ring Nets 6 Arrests, Guns In Ocean County: Cops
Takedown Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack, Ring Nets 6 Arrests, Guns In Ocean County: Cops Six people from Ocean County were accused of taking part in a ring of selling drugs and guns, authorities said. Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives helped several law enforcement agencies throughout Ocean County in the four-month investigation. County prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the arrests made in the case in a news release on Monday, Apr. 15. Investigators said 28-year-old Kyree Kennedy of Lakewood was using several locations throughout the township to store and sell guns, heroin mixed with fentan…

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by Chris Spiker
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Camden Man, 32, Shot Dead: Prosecutor Camden Man, 32, Shot Dead: Prosecutor
Camden Man, 32, Shot Dead: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from Camden was shot dead on Saturday, April 13, authorities said. At about 10:20 p.m., the Camden County Police Department received a ShotSpotter activation for gunfire in the area of the 1600 block of Mt. Ephraim Avenue in Camden City, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. Police found two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to Cooper University Hospital by a Camden County Police patrol vehicle. Algie Harmon was pronounced dead at 10:43 p.m., the prosecutor said. The second gunshot victim, a 43-year…

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by Jon Craig
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Broom Beatings Among Horrific Abuse By Atlantic City Mayor, Wife Against Teen Daughter: Police Broom Beatings Among Horrific Abuse By Atlantic City Mayor, Wife Against Teen Daughter: Police
Broom Beatings Among Horrific Abuse By Atlantic City Mayor, Wife Against Teen Daughter: Police The mayor of Atlantic City and his wife, the superintendent of the city's public school district, have been accused of physically and emotionally abusing their teen daughter, including an incident that left her unconscious, authorities said. Mayor Marty Small Sr., 50, and Dr. La'Quetta Small, 47, were slapped with several charges via summonses on Monday, Apr. 15, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. The couple was charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Mayor Small was also charged with third-degree terroristic threats, third-degre…

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by Chris Spiker
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Troubled Passenger Dies After Jumping From Moving Car On Route 287: NJSP Troubled Passenger Dies After Jumping From Moving Car On Route 287: NJSP
Troubled Passenger Dies After Jumping From Moving Car On Route 287: Njsp An emotionally troubled man died after jumping from a moving SUV on Route 287 over the weekend, New Jersey State Police said. The Ford was headed north when the 31-year-old rear-seat passenger from Connecticut opened the door and jumped out in the area of milepost 58.4 in Oakland around 9 p.m. Saturday, April 13, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The victim sustained a severe head injury and had stopped breathing, responders said. Oakland Police Sgt. Michael Griffin and Officers Karley Greulich and Hank Anderson conducted CPR before the man was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Driver, 20, Killed In Crash On I-295: NJSP Driver, 20, Killed In Crash On I-295: NJSP
Driver Killed I-295 A 20-year-old driver from Morris County was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 295 in Mercer County, authorities said. The man was driving a Nissan SUV north at milepost 60.6 in Hamilton at about 7:50 p.m. Sunday, April 14, when he veered off the highway to the left and collided with a concrete bridge support and guardrail, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron. The driver, from the Kenvil section of Roxbury, died at the scene. His identity will be released pending notification of next of kin, Lebron said. The investigation is active, police said.

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by Jon Craig
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21-Year-Old Jumper Rescued From River Beneath NJ Bridge, Police Say 21-Year-Old Jumper Rescued From River Beneath NJ Bridge, Police Say
21-Year-Old Jumper Rescued From River Beneath NJ Bridge, Police Say Edison police rescued a 21-year-old man who jumped off the Morris Goodkind Bridge, authorities said. The call came in shortly before 6:30 a.m. Monday, April 15 along Route 1 near the Raritan River Boat Club, Edison Deputy Chief Robert Dudash said. Police found an unoccupied car on the bridge and a man in the water, Dudash said. Two officers swam out to rescue the man, he said. The man was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital where he was recovering fine, Dudash said. The two officers suffered mild hypothermia and were taken to JFK Hospital for treatment. Additional officers helped t…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Corrections Officer Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Girl Under 13 Years Old South Jersey Corrections Officer Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Girl Under 13 Years Old
South Jersey Corrections Officer Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Girl Under 13 Years Old A Cape May County corrections officer was convicted of sexually assaulting a girl younger than 13 years old, authorities said. A jury found 34-year-old Jonathan Perez guilty on four charges on Friday, Apr. 12, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release. He was charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault of a minor, second-degree sexual assault, and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. The trial began on Monday, Mar. 18, more than a year after he was arrested. The girl reported the abuse "over an extended period of time" to st…

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by Chris Spiker