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Man Crashed Stolen Vehicle, Stabbed Another Man In Atlantic City Crime Spree: Police Man Crashed Stolen Vehicle, Stabbed Another Man In Atlantic City Crime Spree: Police
Man Crashed Stolen Vehicle, Stabbed Another Man In Atlantic City Crime Spree: Police An Atlantic City man was accused of stabbing another man and crashing a vehicle he stole from someone else, authorities said. Chreshull Rucker, 34, was arrested on Sunday, May 12, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, May 14. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue at around 9:06 a.m. and a person said their vehicle was stolen when they left it running while going into a store. Police found Rucker driving the stolen vehicle but he sped away when an officer tried to stop him. Rucker then crashed into a vehicle when he ran a red light at t…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Fugitive Shot In Atlantic City, Found With Cocaine Bags: Police Central Jersey Fugitive Shot In Atlantic City, Found With Cocaine Bags: Police
Central Jersey Fugitive Shot In Atlantic City, Found With Cocaine Bags: Police A Mercer County fugitive was accused of having bags of cocaine after he was shot in Atlantic City near Boardwalk Hall, authorities said. Luis Mateo, 41, of Ewing, was arrested on Sunday, May 12, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, May 14. He was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Police responded to a report of a man bleeding near the intersection of Georgia and Pacific avenues at around 5:39 a.m. Officers found Matteo with a gunshot wound and he refused to cooperate with police. Mateo was brought to AtlantiCare Regional Med…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Lakewood Driver Used Phone During Crash That Hospitalized Motorcyclist For Months: Police Lakewood Driver Used Phone During Crash That Hospitalized Motorcyclist For Months: Police
Lakewood Driver Used Phone During Crash That Hospitalized Motorcyclist For Months: Police A Lakewood man was accused of using his cellphone during a crash that severely injured a Monmouth County motorcyclist, authorities said. Daniel Abbott, 48, turned himself in to Wall Township police on Monday, May 13, the department said in a news release. He was charged with fourth-degree assault by auto. Wall police responded to a crash on Lakewood Allenwood Road on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. A 73-year-old Belmar man suffered severe injuries in the wreck. Investigators said Abbott was driving west in a Ford "full-size van" when he crossed the center line and hit the Belmar man who was…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Wrongful Death Suit Filed By Estate Of Atlantic City Swimmer Killed By Drunken Boater Wrongful Death Suit Filed By Estate Of Atlantic City Swimmer Killed By Drunken Boater
Wrongful Death Suit Filed By Estate Of Atlantic City Swimmer Killed By Drunken Boater The family of a woman killed while swimming near her Atlantic City townhouse is has announced a lawsuit against the boater charged in her death. Norma Michaels, 79, of Atlantic City, died on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, when she was hit by a boat propeller just off the dock of her South Boulevard Avenue townhome.  Jeffrey Jastrzembski, 53, of Atlantic City, was charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter. Investigators said Jastrzembski's blood alcohol content was between 0.19 and 0.23 percent at the time of the crash, as previously reported by Daily Voi…

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by Chris Spiker
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$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Toms River Convenience Store $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Toms River Convenience Store
Powerball Numbers 05-13-2024 A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was purchased at a Toms River convenience store, officials said. The winner was sold at Singin Oil on Lakewood Road, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release. The ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball in the drawing on Monday, May 13. The winning numbers were 5, 14, 29, 38, and 66. The Powerball number was 1. No one won the estimated $48 million jackpot. Six other tickets across the country also won $50,000. The next Powerball drawing is on Wednesday, May 14 and the jackpot is an estimated $59 million.

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by Chris Spiker
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WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $100K In Central Jersey WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $100K In Central Jersey
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $100K In Central Jersey A lucky Powerball lottery player won $100,000 in Middlesex County. The winning Powerball numbers for the Saturday, May 11 drawing were: 3, 6, 39, 49 and 67 and the Powerball was 21. The Powerplay was 2x. The winning ticket was sold at Colonia Convenience Food Store, 498 Inman Ave. in Colonia.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Youth Soccer Coach Molested Players, Sent Sexual Photos, Prosecutors Say Central Jersey Youth Soccer Coach Molested Players, Sent Sexual Photos, Prosecutors Say
Central Jersey Youth Soccer Coach Molested Players, Sent Sexual Photos, Prosecutors Say A Monmouth County youth soccer coach has been accused of molesting two of his players and sending sexual pictures to several others, authorities said. Ryan Gunsauls, 32, of Union Beach, was arrested in Hazlet on Friday, May 11, The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office announced his arrest in a news release issued Tuesday, May 14. Investigators said one boy told police earlier in May that Gunsauls had been sending him "sexually explicit materials" and asking for them on social media. More victims between 11 and 17 years old were identified and interviewed. Prosecutors said Gunsauls sent…

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by Chris Spiker
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31-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim Killed In Route 27 Crash 31-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim Killed In Route 27 Crash
31-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim Killed In Route 27 Crash A 31-year-old Franklin Township resident was killed in a crash last week in Central Jersey. Kristen Drayton was identified as the driver of the southbound vehicle that had slammed into a tree on Route 27 near Reler Lane just after 8:05 a.m. on Thursday, May 9 in Franklin Township, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. Drayton was pronounced dead at 9:30 a.m., authorities said. A section of Route 27 was closed for approximately four hours, authorities said.  The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Of…

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by Sam Barron
Business
'America's Best Restaurants' Filming At Popular NJ Burger, Ice Cream Spot 'America's Best Restaurants' Filming At Popular NJ Burger, Ice Cream Spot
'America's Best Restaurants' Filming At Popular NJ Burger, Ice Cream Spot America's Best Restaurants roadshow is paying a visit to a popular New Jersey spot. America’s Best Restaurants will be filming at Outlaw's Burger Barn & Creamery, on South Main Road in Vineland on Monday, May 27. Popular dishes will be highlighted, along with an interview with owner and chef Ryan Briggs. The episode will be aired on social media channels at a later date. "We're excited. We're looking forward to it," Briggs told Daily Voice. "It's going to be a fun day." In addition to specialty burgers, the menu also has hot dogs, wings, cheesesteaks, sundaes and an arr…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Apartment With Hoarding Conditions Catches Fire In Toms River: Investigators Apartment With Hoarding Conditions Catches Fire In Toms River: Investigators
Apartment With Hoarding Conditions Catches Fire In Toms River: Investigators An apartment with hoarding conditions caught fire in Toms River, officials said. Pleasant Plains volunteer firefighters responded to the fire at the North Pointe Hollow condominium complex at around 1 a.m. on Sunday, May 12, the Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention said in a news release. Crews arrived and found a fire in the bathroom of a first-floor apartment.  There were no reported injuries and firefighters worked for about two hours to contain the fire. One unit was significantly impacted by the fire and only minor smoke spread to neighboring apartments. …

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Red Lobster Restaurant Closings: 4 NJ Locations Among Dozens Shuttered Abruptly Nationwide Red Lobster Restaurant Closings: 4 NJ Locations Among Dozens Shuttered Abruptly Nationwide
Red Lobster Restaurant Closings: 4 NJ Locations Among Dozens Shuttered Abruptly Nationwide Red Lobster has abruptly closed dozens of locations across the United States. According to a Bloomberg, the fast-casual seafood restaurant has considered filing for bankruptcy. The following locations are listed as being temporarily closed on the Red Lobster website, with some set to be auctioned off. MD: Columbia, Laurel, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg NJ: Ledgewood, Lawrenceville, East Brunswick, Bridgewater PA: Erie VA: Newport News, Williamsburg, Colonial Heights TAGeX Brand, which bills itself as the world's largest after-marketplac…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Garbage Truck Backs Into Cape May Building, Firefighters Prevent Porch Collapse Garbage Truck Backs Into Cape May Building, Firefighters Prevent Porch Collapse
Garbage Truck Backs Into Cape May Building, Firefighters Prevent Porch Collapse A garbage truck crashed into a building in Cape May and nearly caused outdoor porches to collapse, authorities said. The Cape May Fire Department responded to the crash on Decatur Street at around 12:46 p.m. on Monday, May 13, the city's firefighters union said in a Facebook post. Crews found the garbage truck backed into the building and hit a utility pole. Photos showed damage to a support column on the first-floor porch and the building was evacuated. Crews worked for three hours to prevent the second- and third-story porches from collapsing. At 1246hrs, Cape May Firefighters (B Shi…

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by Chris Spiker