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Drug Suspect's Life On The Run Ends in Atlantic City

Tom Mongelli — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:40:44 +0000

He's been off the radar since his 2010 arrest in connection with a massive heroin operation. But Edward Brown, Jr.'s trail ends in Atlantic City.

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Superstorm Trauma Counseling Continues with Federal Grant

Tom Mongelli — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:32 +0000

Strung out since Sandy? Does the damage inside you rival the damage around you? Think there's nowhere to turn? A counseling initiative that began right after the Superstorm continues through February 2014, fueled by an influx of federal aid.

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Runyan's Wildlife Preserve Volunteer Extension Bill Advances

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:27:01 +0000

Friends of Forsythe, and similar volunteer and community-partnership initiatives at the Forsythe Wildlife Refuge and other national preserves, move a step closer to reauthorization in Washington.

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Father In Toms River Shooting Case Not Expected In Court [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:23:20 +0000

The father of the four-year-old Toms River boy, who fatally shot his six-year-old friend last month while they were playing outside, was expected in court today, but according to his attorney, he will likely not be there.

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Asbury Park Hotel Charged with Superstorm Price Gouging

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:01:14 +0000

The Berkeley Hotel in Asbury Park, a Galloway lodging inn and a Morris County gas station are the subjects of state lawsuits alleging price-gouging in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.

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Why Are Investigations Moved? [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:00:01 +0000

While the state awaits a decision from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s office regarding the murder of a Toms River six-year-old, who was allegedly shot by his playmate, many are asking why investigations get moved to other jurisdictions.

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Still No Charges Filed In Toms River Tragedy [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:20:46 +0000

A legal expert weighing in on the investigation of the Toms River boy, who shot his six-year-old playmate believes the child will not be facing severe legal ramifications, and in likelihood neither will the parents.

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30 Years for Assault Weapon Trafficking

Tom Mongelli — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:51:35 +0000

Selling an assault weapon to a police informant lands an Atlantic City man in New Jersey State Prison for 30 years.

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Admitted Child Molester Gets 13 Years

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:01:07 +0000

A Margate 38-year-old who admitted exposing and fondling himself in front of a 10-year-old girl in 2010 is sentenced to 13 years in prison.

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Galloway Man Indicted in Fatal Hit-and-Run

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:55:28 +0000

A Galloway 42-year-old accused of running over a man in a motorized wheelchair and leaving him dead in Atlantic County last summer now awaits trial.

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NJ Residents Could Soon Be Gambling Online [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:36:50 +0000

Governor Christie has indicated he is willing to sign an internet gaming bill into law, if several changes are made to the legislation.

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Teen Sex Attempt Lands Deptford Man in Prison

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:20:43 +0000

He thought he was meeting a 14-year-old for sex last October. Instead, Michael Schiavo met detectives from the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office and Hamilton Police Department. Now, he'll spend up to five years in prison for it.

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Atlantic City Man Accused of Shaking Baby Into Trauma

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:52:54 +0000

The probe of a badly-injured three-month-old boy leads to the arrest of an Atlantic City 26-year-old responsible for him.

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Pleasantville Shooting Leaves Two Teens Dead, Suspects On The Loose

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:34:26 +0000

Two Pleasantville teens become the second and third people to die by gunfire within two days in the town. No one is in custody in connection with the incident that erupted late Wednesday.

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Driver Given Seven Years for Leaving Fatal Accident Scene

Tom Mongelli — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:24:14 +0000

The Egg Harbor Township 33-year-old convicted of driving off after hitting a 16-year-old from the township with his car is sentenced to seven and a half years in prison.

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Suspect On The Loose In Grisly Pleasantville Shooting

Tom Mongelli — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:31:13 +0000

A shooting victim's bullet-strafed body found behind a Pleasantville bar Monday night triggers a search for suspects by Atlantic County investigators.

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Atlantic County Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Storm

Dave Polaski — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 11:54:02 +0000

Atlantic County has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Sandy continues to churn toward New Jersey.

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Shore Doctor Admits Role In Prescription Med Ring

Tom Mongelli — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:52:22 +0000

A Fair Haven doctor who confessed to a role in a conspiracy to distribute oxycodone illegally awaits a January sentencing. She could be given as much as 20 years in prison and fined up to $1,000,000.

Jacqueline Lopresti, 52, admitted in a Trenton federal courtroom today that she wrote illegal prescriptions for drugs containing oxycodone, such as Oxtycontin, Percocet and Roxidcodone, that were filled at pharmacies in Ocean, Monmouth and Atlantic Counties in 2009

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Accountant Caught in Web Luring Sting Given Five Years

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:38:52 +0000

A Florham Park accountant who admitted arranging trysts through the Internet with 13- and 14-year-old girls who were actually Atlantic County investigators heads to a New Jersey state prison for five years

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Atlantic City Shooting Suspects Charged With Murder

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:00:26 +0000

Two Atlantic County men arrested last May in connection with a shooting death on an Atlantic City street face the prospect of trial, charged with multiple murder counts.

Michael Rivera, 22, of Pleasantville, and Casey Robinson, 20, of Atlantic City, were indicted by a grand jury in Mays Landing Wednesday for the death of Joshua Hopewell, whose bullet-riddled body was found near Rhode Island Avenue just before dawn broke on May 10

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