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🙏 ATLANTIC CITY POLICE OFFICER RECOVERING AFTER SUFFERING STROKE SHORTLY AFTER BECOMING A FIRST-TIME FATHER
Atlantic City Officer Anthony Nastasi is recovering from a stroke suffered shortly after welcoming his first child. A GoFundMe was launched to help the new father and Coast Guard veteran cover mounting medical expenses and recovery costs.
🚨🔥 DWI CRASH INTO SENIOR LIVING FACILITY PROMPTS MASS EVACUATION IN GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP 🚑
A Mays Landing man faces DWI and assault charges after crashing a van into Ridgewood Senior Living, sparking a fire. More than 100 people were evacuated, and two residents were hospitalized with minor injuries following the high-speed collision.
🚨 PLEASE SHARE: NJ State Police Seeking Public’s Help in Unidentified Remains Investigation 🚨
New Jersey State Police are seeking help to identify skeletal remains found in a Brigantine marsh in 1982. The unidentified man was approximately 35–45 years old, and authorities have released a composite sketch to generate new leads.
🚨 JUVENILE & ADULT CHARGED AFTER HANDGUN REPORTEDLY BROUGHT ONTO SCHOOL BUS IN ATLANTIC COUNTY 🚨
A 14-year-old was arrested for bringing a handgun onto a school bus in Hamilton Township. A 39-year-old Mays Landing man also faces charges for allowing the minor access to the unsecured weapon.
🚨 ATLANTIC CITY LIFEGUARD ARRESTED IN CHILD LURING INVESTIGATION 🚔
Stephen Pagnoni, a 20-year Atlantic City lifeguard, was arrested after allegedly attempting to meet an undercover detective he believed was a 15-year-old girl. The 38-year-old Egg Harbor Township man faces multiple charges, including child luring and attempted sexual assault.
🚨 NJ MOTHER HELPS SAVE DAUGHTER DURING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT 🚨
A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after attempting to kidnap his ex-girlfriend at knifepoint in Atlantic City. The victim escaped with help from her mother, and the defendant now faces five years in state prison.
🚨 ATLANTIC CITY WOMAN CHARGED IN OCEAN COUNTY FINANCIAL FRAUD INVESTIGATION 🚨
Shiela Harvey of Atlantic City faces theft and forgery charges for allegedly depositing $4,500 in fraudulent checks at OceanFirst Bank. Authorities claim the checks were drawn from a non-existent account before Harvey withdrew the funds in Little Egg Harbor.
NEW JERSEY POWER OUTAGE UPDATE: 6,653 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER
As of the latest update, 6,653 customers across New Jersey are without power, with FirstEnergy reporting the majority of outages.