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'We Are Pushed To Our Limit': Police Increasing Teen Curfew Enforcement In Jersey Shore City 'We Are Pushed To Our Limit': Police Increasing Teen Curfew Enforcement In Jersey Shore City 'We Are Pushed To Our Limit': Police Increasing Teen Curfew Enforcement In Jersey Shore City
'We Are Pushed To Our Limit': Police Increasing Teen Curfew Enforcement In Jersey Shore City One city in Atlantic County is cracking down on unsupervised teens late at night after several issues in other parts of the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The Margate City Police Department posted on Facebook on Wednesday, June 12 that officers will take "a more proactive approach" to enforcing the city's curfew for children. An ordinance said it's illegal for anyone 17 years old or younger to "loiter, idle, wander, [or] stroll" without adult supervision between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Margate police said it'll try to prevent problems from large groups of teens and young adults. "In the p…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Woman Found Dead In Atlantic City Apartment, Prosecutors Say Woman Found Dead In Atlantic City Apartment, Prosecutors Say Woman Found Dead In Atlantic City Apartment, Prosecutors Say
Woman Found Dead In Atlantic City Apartment, Prosecutors Say A woman was found dead in an Atlantic City apartment, authorities said. Atlantic City police discovered 29-year-old Janessa Morgan's body inside a second-floor apartment at 3 South Raleigh Avenue at around 10:09 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Thursday, June 13. A pronouncement nurse declared her dead at the scene. The South Regional Medical Examiner’s Office will perform an autopsy on Morgan to determine her cause of death. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Dep…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Two Teens Caught Stealing From Several Stores In South Jersey Mall, Police Say Two Teens Caught Stealing From Several Stores In South Jersey Mall, Police Say Two Teens Caught Stealing From Several Stores In South Jersey Mall, Police Say
Two Teens Caught Stealing From Several Stores In South Jersey Mall, Police Say Two Mays Landing teens were accused of breaking into an Atlantic County mall overnight and stealing from several stores, authorities said. Hamilton Township police responded to the Hamilton Mall at around 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, the department said in a Facebook post. Officers found a 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl wearing ski masks and carrying large bags full of stolen items. The boy and girl ran away but they were caught by officers. Police recovered the stolen merchandise and returned it to the stores. The teens were charged with several counts of burglary, theft, and …

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Man Thrown From Motorcycle, Seriously Injured In Crash At South Jersey Intersection: Police Man Thrown From Motorcycle, Seriously Injured In Crash At South Jersey Intersection: Police Man Thrown From Motorcycle, Seriously Injured In Crash At South Jersey Intersection: Police
Man Thrown From Motorcycle, Seriously Injured In Crash At South Jersey Intersection: Police A man was seriously injured when he was thrown from his motorcycle in a crash in Atlantic County, authorities said. Egg Harbor Township police responded to the crash at the intersection of Fire Road and Easy Street at around 12:09 a.m. on Sunday, June 9, the department said in a news release. Investigators said a man driving a 2004 Yamaha YZF motorcycle was heading south on Fire Road and approached the intersection with Tilton Road. A man driving a 2023 Kia Forte was heading east on Easy Street and stopped at the Fire Road intersection. The Kia tried to tu…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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NJ Woman Pleads Guilty To Killing Husband During Christmas 2022 Fight, Abuse: Prosecutors NJ Woman Pleads Guilty To Killing Husband During Christmas 2022 Fight, Abuse: Prosecutors NJ Woman Pleads Guilty To Killing Husband During Christmas 2022 Fight, Abuse: Prosecutors
NJ Woman Pleads Guilty To Killing Husband During Christmas 2022 Fight, Abuse: Prosecutors A Mays Landing woman pleaded guilty to killing her husband during an argument in the couple's home on Christmas night, authorities said. Marylue Wigglesworth, 53, submitted a guilty plea on Tuesday, June 4 for second-degree manslaughter, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. She had been indicted for murder on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, in the shooting death of 57-year-old David Wigglesworth. Hamilton Township police found David Wigglesworth with a gunshot wound at the home on the 5200 block of Mays Landing-Somers Point Road at around…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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South Jersey Registered Sex Offender Who Sexually Abused 13-Year-Old Sentenced: Prosecutors South Jersey Registered Sex Offender Who Sexually Abused 13-Year-Old Sentenced: Prosecutors South Jersey Registered Sex Offender Who Sexually Abused 13-Year-Old Sentenced: Prosecutors
South Jersey Registered Sex Offender Who Sexually Abused 13-Year-Old Sentenced: Prosecutors A registered sex offender in Atlantic County will spend more than a decade in prison for sexually assaulting a child, authorities said. Marcelino Cruz, 35, of Mullica Township, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 4 to 16 years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. A jury found him guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 7 of second-degree sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and possession of child sexual abuse material. An investigation began when a 13-year-old's mother found disturbing text messages on the child's phone. Police co…

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by Chris Spiker
Lakewood, NJ
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Jersey Shore HS Football Player Battling Rare Form Of Cancer: Fundraiser Jersey Shore HS Football Player Battling Rare Form Of Cancer: Fundraiser Jersey Shore HS Football Player Battling Rare Form Of Cancer: Fundraiser
Jersey Shore HS Football Player Battling Rare Form Of Cancer: Fundraiser An Atlantic County high school football player is battling a rare form of pediatric cancer, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page was created for a boy named Chris who's a junior at Pinelands Regional High School in Little Egg Harbor Township. Chris plays football for the Pinelands Wildcats and also is a player in the South Jersey Flag Football Association. Chris was recently diagnosed with stage three rhabdomyosarcoma. The childhood disease causes cancerous cells to form in muscle tissue, according to the National Cancer Institute. The GoFundMe page had raise…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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South Jersey Woman Found With 950+ Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs: Prosecutors South Jersey Woman Found With 950+ Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs: Prosecutors South Jersey Woman Found With 950+ Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs: Prosecutors
South Jersey Woman Found With 950+ Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs: Prosecutors A Franklin Township woman was accused of having nearly 1,000 pounds of marijuana and other drugs, authorities said. Maria Santiago-Cossean, 55, was arrested, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release on Monday, June 3. Investigators executed a search warrant on her home on Thursday, May 30. Police found about 346 pounds of marijuana, 219 pounds of THC gummies, 121 pounds of THC food products, 97 pounds of THC resin, 90 pounds of vape cartridges, 70 pounds of THC candies, and eight pounds of psilocybin mushrooms. Officers also seized about $26,000 in cash and drug p…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Atlantic County Crash 19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Atlantic County Crash 19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Atlantic County Crash
19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Atlantic County Crash A 19-year-old man was killed in an Atlantic County motorcycle crash over the weekend, police said. Jeremiah Saint Surin, of Mays Landing, was heading east on West Jersey Avenue approaching Cates Road in Egg Harbor when he struck a Ford Explorer that entered the intersection around 6:15 p.m. Saturday, June 1, Egg Harbor police said. Saint Surin was hospitalized with serious injuries and pronounced dead by hospital personnel. The Ford driver, a 38-year-old woman, suffered minor injuries from the airbag deployment. No other injuries were reported. The area was closed for approximately four ho…

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by Cecilia Levine
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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South Jersey Man Accused Of Deadly Shooting After Guilty Plea Sentenced: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Accused Of Deadly Shooting After Guilty Plea Sentenced: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Accused Of Deadly Shooting After Guilty Plea Sentenced: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Accused Of Deadly Shooting After Guilty Plea Sentenced: Prosecutors An Atlantic County man accused of killing another man while awaiting sentencing will spend several years in prison on his original charge, authorities said. Kalief Lyons, 35, of Galloway Township, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 28 to 10 years in prison on a gun charge, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. His sentence was given more than two weeks after he was arrested in the separate shooting death of 38-year-old Baseem Taliaferro of Galloway. Lyons was originally charged after he was identified as the suspect who pulled a gun on another man on Wedn…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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South Jersey Youth Worker Let Juvenile Detainees Use His Cellphone: Prosecutors South Jersey Youth Worker Let Juvenile Detainees Use His Cellphone: Prosecutors South Jersey Youth Worker Let Juvenile Detainees Use His Cellphone: Prosecutors
South Jersey Youth Worker Let Juvenile Detainees Use His Cellphone: Prosecutors An employee at an Atlantic County juvenile detention center was accused of letting detained residents use his personal cellphone, authorities said. Tyrell Jones, 33, of Atlantic City, was charged on Thursday, May 16, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Tuesday, May 28. Jones is a youth worker at Harborfields Detention Facility in Egg Harbor City. The state's Juvenile Justice Commission gave information to the county prosecutor's office about Jones giving contraband to detained Harborfields residents in 2023. Investigators said he allowed the…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Corrections Officer Accepted Money In South Jersey Jail-Smuggling Scheme: Prosecutors Corrections Officer Accepted Money In South Jersey Jail-Smuggling Scheme: Prosecutors Corrections Officer Accepted Money In South Jersey Jail-Smuggling Scheme: Prosecutors
Corrections Officer Accepted Money In South Jersey Jail-Smuggling Scheme: Prosecutors An Atlantic County corrections officer was among three people accused of a scheme to smuggle contraband into the county's jail, authorities said. In a news release, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said 33-year-old Christopher Piccioni of Swedesboro was charged on Monday, May 20. Piccioni is an officer at the Atlantic County Justice Facility. The county prosecutor's office said it learned in January about contraband being smuggled into the jail in Mays Landing. Piccioni was identified as a suspect during a four-month investigation. Investigators said Piccioni conspired wit…

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