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Atlantic City Convenience Store Clerk Sold Drugs, Loose Cigarettes: Police Atlantic City Convenience Store Clerk Sold Drugs, Loose Cigarettes: Police
Atlantic City Convenience Store Clerk Sold Drugs, Loose Cigarettes: Police Three people were facing charges after an Atlantic City convenience store clerk was caught selling drugs, authorities said. In a news release on Monday, Aug. 26, the Atlantic City Police Department said 35-year-old Cecil Monroe of Atlantic City, 58-year-old Tariq Mehmood of Egg Harbor Township, and 39-year-old Yasmin Faheem of Atlantic City were charged in the case. Mehmood is an owner of 24 Seven Food Mart in Atlantic City. Detectives were investigating drugs being sold on the 1400 block of Atlantic Avenue at around 1:11 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16. Morgan, who works at&nbs…

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Business
Opening Date Set For New Shake Shack Restaurant In Middletown Opening Date Set For New Shake Shack Restaurant In Middletown
Opening Date Set For New Shake Shack Restaurant In Middletown An opening date has been set for the new Shake Shack restaurant in Middletown. A spokesperson said the Shake Shack at 1149 Route 35 will officially open on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 11 a.m. The restaurant is replacing Moe's Southwest Grill at the location. The "first wave" of customers will get custom Shake Shack tote bags and stickers. The restaurant will also donate $1 from every sandwich sold on opening day to JBJ Soul Kitchen, a nonprofit community kitchen operated by the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation. Customers will also be able to place orders through Shake Shack'…

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Police & Fire
Motorcycle, ATV Drivers Killed In Rear-End Crash In Vineland: Police Motorcycle, ATV Drivers Killed In Rear-End Crash In Vineland: Police
Motorcycle, ATV Drivers Killed In Rear-End Crash In Vineland: Police Two people from Vineland were killed when a motorcycle and an ATV crashed late at night, authorities said. Vincent Hogan Jr., 31, and Daniel Teapila-Portillo, 26, died in the crash, the Vineland Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Aug. 26. Officers responded to the wreck near the intersection of Panther Road and Rita Avenue at around 10:24 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24 Investigators said Hogan was riding a 2023 Honda CBR 1000 south on Panther Road when his motorcycle rear-ended Teapila-Portillo on a 2005 Yamaha ATV. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the s…

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News
Barbed Fish Injures Ventnor City Swimmer: Beach Patrol Barbed Fish Injures Ventnor City Swimmer: Beach Patrol
Barbed Fish Injures Ventnor City Swimmer: Beach Patrol A man was injured by what appeared to be a ray's tail at a beach in Ventnor City, officials said. The man suffered a hand injury at around 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, the Ventnor City Beach Patrol said. He received first-aid treatment at the scene. The injury was not confirmed to be from a shark bite and was likely caused by a skate, which is a type of ray with barbs on its tail. "We’ve noticed an increase in marine activity of all kinds in the area which is normal for late summer warm water," the beach patrol said. "As a precaution, we restricted swimming at nearby beaches to ankle…

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Child Intentionally Breaks Seagull's Wing With Baseball Near Avalon Hotel: Officials Child Intentionally Breaks Seagull's Wing With Baseball Near Avalon Hotel: Officials
Child Intentionally Breaks Seagull's Wing With Baseball Near Avalon Hotel: Officials An animal control group was looking for whoever intentionally broke a seagull's wing near a beachfront hotel in Avalon, officials said. Shore Animal Control responded to a seagull injured near ICONA Avalon, the Seaville company said in a Facebook post on Sunday, Aug. 25.  A child reportedly threw a baseball at the shorebird and broke one of its wings in front of the Dune Drive resort. In an unrelated incident back in July, a Cape May man was accused of decapitating a seagull on the boardwalk in North Wildwood. Franklin Zeigler, 29, was charged with third-degree animal c…

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Police & Fire
Woman Charged For Breaking Into Tiger Enclosure At NJ Zoo, Police Say Woman Charged For Breaking Into Tiger Enclosure At NJ Zoo, Police Say
Woman Charged For Breaking Into Tiger Enclosure At NJ Zoo, Police Say A Millville woman was accused of hopping a fence at a Bridgeton zoo and trying to pet a Bengal tiger, authorities said. Zyair Dennis, 24, was charged with one count of defiant trespassing, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Aug. 26. She was also cited for two violations of city ordinances about people climbing fences at Cohanzick Zoo. Investigators said Dennis went into the restricted area near the zoo's tiger and bear enclosures on Sunday, Aug. 18. Police began investigating after the city's recreation department received video from other …

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Police & Fire
Six People Displaced After Condo Complex Fire Near Mays Landing, Red Cross Says Six People Displaced After Condo Complex Fire Near Mays Landing, Red Cross Says
Six People Displaced After Condo Complex Fire Near Mays Landing, Red Cross Says At least six people were without homes after a fire broke out at a condominium complex near Mays Landing, officials said. Firefighters responded to the Woodlands Condominiums at around 11:33 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, the Laureldale Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company said in a Facebook post. No injuries were reported in the fire. Crews remained at the scene for about three-and-a-half hours. The Red Cross said it was helping six people from three families. Volunteers were providing victims with immediate needs like housing, food, and clothing. Firefighters from Cardiff, Co…

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Cove Beach In Cape May Closed Due To Police Investigation, Officers Say Cove Beach In Cape May Closed Due To Police Investigation, Officers Say
Cove Beach In Cape May Closed Due To Police Investigation, Officers Say A beach in Cape May was shut down after a man was found dead, authorities said. Cape May police found the roughly 50-year-old man's body early in the morning on Monday, Aug. 26, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release. His body was discovered on Cove Beach near the end of Beach Drive. The man's death wasn't considered suspicious. "There is no threat to the public and the preliminary investigation has revealed no foul play is involved," Sutherland said. Cove Beach was closed for several hours because of the death investigation, the Cape May Police Dep…

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Shooter Indicted In Brick Township Man's 2022 Death At Toms River Hookah Lounge: Prosecutors Shooter Indicted In Brick Township Man's 2022 Death At Toms River Hookah Lounge: Prosecutors
Shooter Indicted In Brick Township Man's 2022 Death At Toms River Hookah Lounge: Prosecutors An Asbury Park man was indicted in a deadly triple shooting at a Toms River hookah lounge nearly two years ago, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 24-year-old Eric Manzanares on Wednesday, Aug. 21, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He was charged with murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon. Manzanares was accused of shooting and killing 25-year-old Nymere Tinsley of Brick Township on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Toms River police responded to a…

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Monroe Man Gets Out Of Car On NJ Turnpike, Killed By Tractor-Trailer In East Brunswick: NJSP Monroe Man Gets Out Of Car On NJ Turnpike, Killed By Tractor-Trailer In East Brunswick: NJSP
Monroe Man Gets Out Of Car On NJ Turnpike, Killed By Tractor-Trailer In East Brunswick: Njsp A Monroe Township man was killed when he got out of his car and was hit by a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Michael Veisz, 40, died in the crash on Interstate 95 North in East Brunswick on Friday, Aug. 23, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the scene near milepost 81.2 at around 5:02 a.m. Investigators said a Chevrolet Impala driven by Veisz was in a single-car crash on the southbound inner side of the turnpike. Veisz got out of the car and crossed into the northbound inner side when he was struck by an oncoming Peterbilt tractor-trai…

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