A former Egg Harbor Township and Rutgers University football standout received a 12-year prison term on Friday for participating in a series of home burglaries and break ins to deal drugs. Tejay Johnson delivered an apology in court before he was handed the long sentence. Johnson and another man were both given the long prison…
The 41 year old Ventnor woman accused of killing her mother and grandmother in a robbery has been held for a detention hearing. A judge ordered that Heather Barbera be held for the hearing. She is accused of using a nightstick to beat her mother and grandmother to death in a condo during an argument…
Authorities have identified the 58 year old man who was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train near Pleasantville on Wednesday morning. Darryl Watts of Pleasantville was struck by an eastbound train shortly after 7:00am. Service was temporarily suspended for three hours.
A 41 year-old Ventnor woman charged in the homicide of her mother and grandmother, appeared in court on Friday to face murder charges. Heather Barbera was extradited Thursday from New York state where she was being held after her arrest for the alleged robbery and double-homicide on July 8th. Barbera is charged with two counts…
A man was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train near Pleasantville Wednesday morning. The fatal accident occurred shortly after 7:00am. A rail line between Egg Harbor City and Atlantic City was suspended for a short time for the investigation.
New Jersey State Police hopped on board a sightseeing boat Tuesday near Atlantic City to help provide CPR to a man who collapsed on the boat. Cops went on board the boat as it continued to speed to shore. The man was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center for additional treatment.
Nicholas Pao of Egg Harbor Township has been accused of stealing $100,000 in other people’s social security benefits while he worked for the Social Security Administration. Pay was a technical claims expert and allegedly funneled the funds into his personal account. He could face ten years in prison.
A fourth victim has come forward at Stockton University alleging that she was raped at a school fraternity. An attorney representing each of the victims expects more to come forward, and calls it quote “a systematic problem at Stockton”, according to NJ.com. The latest victim says she blacked out and was unable to consent to…
Atlantic County has its second confirmed case of rabies this summer. Health officials say a raccoon collected ten days ago in Egg Harbor Township tested positive for rabies. In April, a raccoon tested positive for rabies in Northfield.
A 41 year old Ventnor woman accused of killing her mother and grandmother over a money dispute is headed back to New Jersey. Authorities say Heather Barbera is being held at a women’s facility on Rikers Island. She will be officially charged with two counts of murder and other offenses. Authorities believe Barbera killed her…