A 27 year old Mays Landing man has been arrested and charged after he punched the driver of a New Jersey Transit bus in the mouth with a closed fist Christmas evening. Mikal Scott was charged with aggravated assault following the incident which occurred on the Black Horse Pike. The driver suffered non life threatening…
A 21 year old Mays Landing woman was killed early Christmas morning during an accident on Landis Avenue in Hamilton Township. Police say Natalie N. Dempsey lost her life when her Honda Accord went off the highway and struck a guardrail. Dempsey was pronounced dead at the scene; she was the only occupant in the…
One person is dead, a second person injured during a motor vehicle accident in Hamilton Township early Thursday morning. Police say a 25 year old man from Bridgeton was killed in the accident which occurred along Millville Avenue. Police are asking the public for information regarding the fatal accident.
A 31 year old Williamstown man perished in a vehicle fire on the Black Horse Pike Friday evening. Police say Louis Dougherty was killed when his car caught fire on the highway. Police say the investigation into the car fire is ongoing, but foul play is not suspected.
A crash involving a Harrison Beverage truck and a second motor vehicle caused traffic problems on the Black Horse Pike in Hamilton Township Tuesday morning. Authorities say 29 year old Nathanael Sooy of Buena was driving the truck when it crashed into another vehicle. Sooy was charged with careless driving, and with improper use of…
Hamilton Township Police have arrested a 58 year old man on charges that he repeatedly stabbed a 53 year old woman in a home on Weymouth Road Thursday morning. Police say Harry Jacobs was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and other offenses. The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries in the attack.
A Hamilton Township police officer was injured in an automobile accident Friday afternoon. Police say a police vehicle was struck by a pickup driven by 37 year old David Massler of Mays Landing on Route 40. Massler was charged with careless driving; the officer was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
A 45 year old woman has been arrested and charged with breaking into a man’s home early Thursday morning to steal his dog. Police say Robbin DiFabio broke into the home on Deer Track Lane in Mays Landing and attempted to steal the dog. Police set up a perimeter in the area and busted DiFabio…
A 35 year old volunteer firefighter is accused of starting a fire in Hamilton Township, calling 911, then responding to the fire to put it out. Police say Matthew Hesser of Vineland is a Mizpah firefighter who responded to the scene to put out the fire. He has been charged with arson and criminal mischief.
Hamilton Township, Atlantic County authorities have alerted the public regarding some moderate flooding through the weekend. The flooding will be caused by dams above the Township being opened to release water after seven inches of rainfall. All available flood gates in Mays Landing are now open.