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Medford Man Guilty Of Murdering Wife: Prosecutor
A 43-year-old Medford man told police his wife was sleeping. But it turned out, authorities said, he had murdered her.
A jury convicted Babu Natarajan of murder in the first degree on Monday, April 14 in the 2023 death of his wife, Angammal Babu, authorities said.
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, Medford Township police responded to a home on Regent Court and found the body of Babu on the bed in the master bedroom, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said.
Natarajan had called 911 and told police his wife had taken a nap because she was tired, Bradshaw said. An autopsy determined Babu …
8-Year-Old Elizabeth Girl Among Two Killed In Route 295 Crash: Police
Two people from Elizabeth, including an 8-year-old girl were killed in a crash on Route 295 in Burling County on the evening of Sunday, April 6.
At 10:17 p.m., a Hyundai Santa Fe and Hyundai Tucson were traveling northbound on Route 295 in Florence, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey Police said. The Santa Fe struck a guardrail, re-entered the roadway and collided with the Tucson, Lebron said. The impact caused both vehicles to run off the road and strike several trees, Lebron said.
Sharfu Uddin, 36, and the driver of the Tucson and an 8-year-old girl were killed in the crash, L…
$50K! Cinnaminson Powerball Player Wins Big
It was a sensational Saturday for two Powerball players in New Jersey.
Tickets sold in Burlington County and Essex County matched four white balls, with one matching the Power Ball and the other matching the Double Play ball in the drawing held on Saturday, March 29, winning $50,000.
The tickets were sold at ShopRite in Cinnaminson and Time Telecards in Newark. The winning numbers were 07, 11, 21, 53 and 61. The Powerball was 02 and the Power Play was 03. The Double Play numbers were 07, 11, 14, 26 and 59. The Double Play Ball was 10.
Bayville Man, NJ Corrections Officer Stole, Sold State Ammo For $475K, Prosecutors Say
A New Jersey Department of Corrections lieutenant in charge of managing state ammunition stockpiles was charged with stealing and selling taxpayer-funded ammo for personal profit, authorities said.
Timothy Morris, 56, of Bayville (Ocean County), who served as NJDOC’s Range Master, is accused of illegally ordering excess ammunition and selling it on the secondary market, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced.
Morris allegedly pocketed more than $475,000 through this scheme while attempting to conceal his financial transactions, prosecutors said.
Morris, who has held his Range Master…
Cinnaminson Firefighter Stole $10K From Union, Spent It On Food: Prosecutor
A 38-year-old New Jersey firefighter was arrested and charged on Monday, March 10, with stealing $10,000 from a labor union representing first responders, authorities said.
Tull,a Williamstown resident and a firefighter in Cinnaminson, was treasurer of a union that represented firefighters and EMTs throughout Burlington County, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said.
An investigation revealed Tull used the union's debit card to withdraw $6,300 from ATMs, which he then put into his personal account, Bradshaw said. Tull illegally utilized the union’s debit card to spend $3,384…
Camden County Bank Robber Captured In Ukraine, Officials Say
A 29-year-old bank robbery suspect who vanished after a string of South Jersey heists was found halfway across the world, authorities said.
Edward Deveaux, of Berlin Township, was arrested on February 25, 2025, in Lviv, Ukraine, by Ukrainian authorities working with the U.S. Marshals Service, officials announced.
The capture ends a two-and-a-half-year manhunt that began after Deveaux was charged with multiple bank robberies across Camden and Burlington counties, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.
Deveaux was charged on September 30, 2022, with two counts of second-deg…
Two Pemberton Men Learn Fate For Murdering Autistic Teen: Prosecutor
Two Pemberton gang members will likely be spending the rest of their life behind bars after being sentenced on Friday, Feb. 21 for their role in murdering a Willingboro teen with autism, authorities said.
Kavon Carter, 27, and Sylas Young, 22, were sentenced to 110 years in prison and 80 years in prison, after being convicted of first degree murder in the fatal shooting of Yahsinn "YaYa" Robinson, 18, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said.
At 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2021, police responded to Willingboro High School and found Robinson had been shot several ti…
Heroin, Meth, Cocaine: Seven Busted in Burlington County Drug Raid, Police Say
Seven people were recently arrested and charged with running a heroin mill in Burlington County, authorities said.
Authorities investigated a large scale narcotics operation in Pemberton late last year, finding that William Anderson, a 60-year-old Brown Mills man, was trafficking substantial quantities of heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine, with David Furter, a 61-year-old Palmyra resident serving as a key supplier of bulk methamphetamine, New York State Police said.
Law enforcement saw Furter place a red bag into a mailbox at 1495 Junction Rd, police said. They conducted a mot…
Thousands Of NJ Residents Without Power As Fierce Winds Sweep Through
Thousands of New Jersey residents remained without power Monday morning, Feb. 17, after wind gusts of nearly 70 mph over the weekend.
According to the PSE&G outage center, the following areas were in the dark as of 7:50 a.m:
Burlington County: 2,400
Camden County: 787
Mercer County: 1,900
According to JCP&L, the same was true for the following customers:
Hunterdon County: 2,075
Mercer County: 787
Middlesex County: 3,236
Monmouth County: 6,384
Morris County: 1,600
Ocean County: 3,300
Restoration times are varied.
The highest wind gust in the state was 71 mph, …
Man Dies Nearly Two Weeks After Turnpike Crash In Westhampton Township: Njsp
A 78-year-old Massachusetts man died on Thursday, Jan. 30, nearly two weeks after he was involved in a car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, authorities said.
On Friday, Jan. 17 at 1:58 p.m., Roy Wilson was driving his Honda Pilot northbound on the New Jersey Turnpike in Westampton Township, when he lost control of the vehicle, striking the concrete barrier, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
The vehicle then traveled across all three northbound lanes and veered off the right side of the roadway, Lebron said. No injuries were reported at t…
Barnegat Man Faces Prison After Robbing Store At Knifepoint For Cash, Cigarettes: Prosecutor
A 39-year-old Barnegat man pleaded guilty to robbery and numerous shoplifting incidents in Stafford Township last year, authorities said.
Per a plea agreement, Nicholas Santiago is expected to be sentenced to five years in prison for robbery and four years in prison for shoplifting, with the sentences running concurrently, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
On Monday, May 27, 2024, at midnight, officers responded to a convenience store on Route 72 for a report of a robbery, Billhimer said. An investigation revealed Santiago entered the store, brandished a knife at the…
NJ Man Groomed Easton Girl Online, Shared Child Porn, Faces Felony Charges: Police
A Tabernacle man accused of grooming a Pennsylvania girl online and sharing child pornography with her is now facing felony charges in Pennsylvania, police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22.
Fredderic Soda, 29, of Vincentown, is charged with Felony Unlawful Contact With a Minor - Sexual Offenses, Felony Child Pornography, Felony Corruption of Minors, Felony Unlawful Contact With a Minor - Obscene and Other Sexual Materials, and Misdemeanor Indecent Exposure, according to court documents. The charges stem from incidents that occurred on Sept. 1, 2024, Palmer Township Police in Easton, PA e…
