A man’s Sunday night roadside death in Absecon is being investigation by NJ police. Police found a man at South Shore Road and Iowa Avenue about 6 p.m. On the road shoulder, authorities found the distraught man. Death is under investigated by Absecon Police. Police have not identified or characterized the death. Atlantic County and…
After confessing to owning thousands of child sexual assault photos, a Gloucester County volunteer fire chief was sentenced to seven years in state prison. Long duration of crime and high profile of local public servant have drawn attention to the case. Monday saw West Deptford’s Martin W. Matson, 71, confess in court. He apologised and…
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy wants India to help the U.S. return a Burlington County notorious criminal. Young mother Sasikala Narra and her 6-year-old son Anish were murdered in a Maple Shade apartment in 2017. It tormented detectives for 8 years. Governor Murphy reminded Indian Ambassador Vinay Kwatra that everyone must work together to extradite…
A 49-year-old mother was stabbed at home over the weekend, and her teenage son was charged with murder. Meadowbrook Condos in family-friendly Mays Landing was broken into by police, scaring tenants. A knife-wielding child called 911, and officers arrived at the home at 6:05 p.m. Saturday. Police discovered Julissa Serrano stabbed repeatedly. After admission, she…
A Penns Grove, New Jersey, man killed himself after speaking to police on Thanksgiving night. Salem County police investigate. Authorities examine what happened and why. A parking lot near Wawa and McDonald’s on Route 130 was the scene at 8 p.m. Thursday. The Salem County Prosecutor reported Carneys Point police investigation. When police arrived, he…
A former Paterson schools media specialist sued the district, alleging that he was fired when staff discovered a 20-year-old conviction, even though the record was wiped and the conviction was overturned. The federal lawsuit states that 64-year-old Askiaa Nash began working at Roberto Clemente School in August 2024. He wanted to create a teacher-residency program…
A Saturday morning death was found at Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution. The prisoner was 25. The third odd death this year. At 2:15 a.m., EMS reported Puerto Rican narcotics dealer Jarette Morales dead. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst detention staff have not disclosed Morales’ death location or cause. No prisoners or jailers were wounded. FBIP reported…
New Jersey municipalities are concerned about a Rutgers University student who disappeared near rural Ocean County a week ago. Police are searching for 22-year-old Mortimer Wortman, who disappeared late on November 21. The Jackson Township police believe Mortimer was last seen in a forest near High Bridge Road. Communication and activity have stopped following the…
Two Camden Housing Authority employees were unlawfully fired for exposing misbehavior, and a federal jury awarded them $1.7 million. Public institution accountability whistleblowers won big. On December 19, 2018, security director Gary Evangelista and housing specialist Kaberia Fussell were sacked. After complaining about unpaid rent, housing unit misuse, theft, fraud, and preferential treatment, they were…
On Thanksgiving morning, an unprepared Newark bystander shot and killed a dog assaulting a woman. Police said it happened around 9:10 a.m. on S. 9th Street in the 200 block. Police said they acted promptly after hearing about the attack. Police found a dog-bitten woman. Her Newark University Hospital injuries were non-life-threatening. A police officer…
