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$7.7M Stolen In NJ Real Estate Scam: Bergen Man, Florida Accomplice Charged $7.7M Stolen In NJ Real Estate Scam: Bergen Man, Florida Accomplice Charged
$7.7M Stolen In NJ Real Estate Scam: Bergen Man, Florida Accomplice Charged A Bergen County man and his Florida accomplice are accused of helping launder more than $7.7 million stolen in a sophisticated fraud scheme targeting a Garden State real estate transaction, authorities said. Jason S. McNeill, 49, of Wyckoff, and Ryan A. Telesford, 43, of Lake Worth, FL, were charged with money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to commit theft by deception, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Monday, June 1. The investigation began in December 2025 after the Hackensack Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Offi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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1 Killed, 1 Airlifted In Two Motorcycle Crash In Burlington County: NJSP 1 Killed, 1 Airlifted In Two Motorcycle Crash In Burlington County: NJSP
1 Killed, 1 Airlifted In Two Motorcycle Crash In Burlington County: Njsp A 70-year-old Whiting man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Burlington County on Sunday, May 31, authorities said. At 4:37 p.m., Paul Roth was operating a Harley-Davidson motorcycle behind another Harley-Davidson motorcycle, when he struck the back of another Harley-Davidson motorcycle, Caitlin Brennan, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. Both motorcycles overturned while Roth's motorcycle ran off the road and struck a road sign, Brennan said. Both drivers were ejected from their motorcycles, Brennan said. Roth was pronounced dead at the scene while the ot…

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by Sam Barron
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Ewing Woman Missing: Police Ewing Woman Missing: Police
Ewing Woman Missing: Police A 63-year-old Ewing woman was reported missing on Monday, June 1, authorities said. Maria Rein was last seen Sunday, May 31 at 3 p.m. on Greenway Avenue in Ewing, Ewing police said.  She was last seen wearing a blue jean jacket, blue shirt and blue legging pants, police said. Rein frequents the Mill Hill neighborhood of Trenton and the Trenton Transit Center.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective David Massi at 609-882-1313 x 5566 or by email at [email protected]. 

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by Sam Barron
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Manhunt Launched For ATV Rider Who Ran Over Cop In South Jersey: Police Manhunt Launched For ATV Rider Who Ran Over Cop In South Jersey: Police
Manhunt Launched For ATV Rider Who Ran Over Cop In South Jersey: Police A man is at large after he ran over a police officer while riding an ATV in Ewing on Sunday, May 31, authorities said. At 5:30 p.m., officers received numerous calls about an ATV riding recklessly throughout Ewing, Ewing police said. A police officer located a man attempted to fuel his ATV at a Delta gas station on Princeton Avenue and attempted to stop him, police said. The man drove over the officer and a pursuit was initiated before eventually being terminated for safety reasons, police said. The officer that was struck was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening …

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by Sam Barron
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Person Gunned Down In Targeted Shooting At Salem County Apartment: PD Person Gunned Down In Targeted Shooting At Salem County Apartment: PD
Person Gunned Down In Targeted Shooting At Salem County Apartment: PD A person was fatally shot in Salem County on Saturday, May 30, authorities said. At 5:30 p.m., officers responded to an apartment on Lee Street in Woodsboro and found one person dead with multiple gunshot wounds, Woodstown police said. The victim was targeted in the shooting, police said. A suspect has not been taken into custody but police said there is no danger to the public, police said. The identity of the victim and suspect have not been released, police said. The shooting remains under investigation, police said.

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by Sam Barron
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Referee Strangles Coach During South Jersey Youth Football Game: Cops Referee Strangles Coach During South Jersey Youth Football Game: Cops
Referee Strangles Coach During South Jersey Youth Football Game: Cops A referee was charged after police said he strangled a coach during a youth flag football game in Gloucester County on Sunday afternoon, May 31. Franklin Township police responded to the Franklin Township Sports Complex on Pennsylvania Avenue at approximately 1:30 p.m. following reports of an assault at a youth football game, according to the department. A dispute over an on-field call escalated when the referee strangled a 46-year-old Newfield man who was coaching one of the teams. Witnesses corroborated the assault, leading to the arrest of the referee, Edward McKinnie Jr., 47, of Bl…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fire Tears Through LBI Landmark, Staff Facing Summer Without Pay Fire Tears Through LBI Landmark, Staff Facing Summer Without Pay
Fire Tears Through LBI Landmark, Staff Facing Summer Without Pay A fire broke out at a popular LBI restaurant over the weekend, leaving its future uncertain and dozens of employees without their primary source of summer income. Owners of Wally's in Surft City announced the Saturday night fire in a Facebook post Sunday, May 31, saying no employees, customers, or neighboring residents were injured. "So last night didn't go as anyone planned," the restaurant wrote. The fire started after staff finished what the restaurant described as "a wonderful Saturday night shift. "We are so incredibly happy to be able to share that no one from Wally's or an…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Birthday Party Shooting Kills Man In South Jersey: Prosecutor Birthday Party Shooting Kills Man In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Birthday Party Shooting Kills Man In South Jersey: Prosecutor Authorities in Burlington County are investigating a deadly shooting at a birthday party being held in a park late Saturday, May 30. The man was shot during an argument at Bayberry Park in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township, the prosecutor's office said in a release. He was transported by Pemberton Township police officers to Capital Health at Deborah – Emergency Department, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 11:30 p.m. An autopsy performed today by the Burlington County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the victim died from multiple gunshot wounds. Any…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor IDs Man, 38, Killed In Aberdeen Weekend Crash Prosecutor IDs Man, 38, Killed In Aberdeen Weekend Crash
Prosecutor IDs Man, 38, Killed In Aberdeen Weekend Crash Authorities have identified the 38-year-old man who was killed while carrying a child on Route 35 in Aberdeen as Anthony A. Trujillo. ORIGINAL STORY: A 38-year-old man carrying a child across Route 35 was killed after the pair were struck by a pickup truck Saturday night, May 30, authorities said. The driver of a 2015 Nissan Frontier was traveling south in the left lane of Route 35 when the vehicle struck two pedestrians who were crossing in a marked crosswalk from west to east at the Cliffwood Avenue intersection around 9:!5 p.m. in Matawan, authorities said, according to Monmouth Cou…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says
PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says A police officer was killed while responding to an emergency call Friday, May 29, after her patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Central Berks Police Officer Kristen Yeager, 42, a married mom of three from Boyertown, was responding with emergency lights and sirens activated when the crash occurred on West Philadelphia Avenue near Manatawny Road in Earl Township, state police said. According to investigators, Yeager's patrol vehicle traveled off the paved portion of the roadway, crossed the grass shoulder, entered a ditch, and struck a tr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hamilton Woman, 81, Dies After Route 130 Crash In Robbinsville Hamilton Woman, 81, Dies After Route 130 Crash In Robbinsville
Hamilton Woman, 81, Dies After Route 130 Crash In Robbinsville An 81-year-old Hamilton Township woman died following a two-vehicle crash on Route 130 in Robbinsville Friday afternoon, May 29, police said. Robbinsville Communications received multiple 911 calls reporting the crash at approximately 2:36 p.m, on Route 130 north of Woodside Road, according to the Robbinsville Township Police Department. Responding officers found a serious collision involving a Ford F-250 utility body truck and a Kia wagon, police said. Robbinsville Fire and EMS, along with Hamilton Fire and Rescue personnel, extricated a victim from the Kia and transferred her to Robb…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman, 43, Killed After Driving Into Active Crash Scene On Route 1: Cops Woman, 43, Killed After Driving Into Active Crash Scene On Route 1: Cops
Woman, 43, Killed After Driving Into Active Crash Scene On Route 1: Cops A Pennsylvania woman was killed after driving into an active crash scene on Route 1 in Mercer County, NJ early Friday, May 29, narrowly missing police officers, firefighters, EMS personnel, and investigators working at the site, authorities said. Police were called to a crash on Route 1 south at Washington Road at approximately 1:58 a.m., where a 2023 Kia driven by a 22-year-old Philadelphia man was traveling south in the left lane when it struck the passenger side of a tractor-trailer that was turning left from Washington Road onto Route 1 south, police said. The Kia driver failed to …

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by Cecilia Levine