18-Year-Old Fled From Cops: Bridgeton PD 18-Year-Old Fled From Cops: Bridgeton PD 18-Year-Old Fled From Cops: Bridgeton PD
18-Year-Old Fled From Cops: Bridgeton PD An 18-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested and charged after he fled from police during a traffic stop, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 12. At 1:18 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop near N. Laurel Street and E. Commerce Street, Bridgeton police. Mauricio Pablo-Mendez refused to stop and attempted to elude before stopping the vehicle and fleeing on foot, Bridgeton police said. Pablo-Mendez was arrested after a brief foot pursuit, police said. Pablo-Mendez was  charged with eluding, obstruction and resisting arrest, police said.

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Former NJ Assemblyman Arrested On Assault, Harassment Charges Former NJ Assemblyman Arrested On Assault, Harassment Charges Former NJ Assemblyman Arrested On Assault, Harassment Charges
Former NJ Assemblyman Arrested On Assault, Harassment Charges A former New Jersey assemblyman and mayor has been arrested on assault and harassment charges, jail records show. Reginald W. Atkins, 58, of Roselle, who previously served as the borough's mayor, was booked into the Essex County Correctional Facility on Monday, Oct. 12, according to inmate records. Atkins faces charges of simple assault for purposely or knowingly causing bodily injury, simple assault involving threats of bodily injury by physical menace, and harassment involving striking, offensive touching or threats, records show. The circumstances surrounding the alleged incident were n…
Three Injured After Home Destroyed By Fire: Woolwich Fire Company Three Injured After Home Destroyed By Fire: Woolwich Fire Company Three Injured After Home Destroyed By Fire: Woolwich Fire Company
Three Injured After Home Destroyed By Fire: Woolwich Fire Company Three people were injured after a fire destroyed a home in Swedesboro, Friday, Oct. 9, authorities said. At 3:11 p.m., firefighters responded to a house fire at 5 Merckling St. in Swedesboro and found a home engulfed in flames with thick black violent smoke, Woolwich Fire Company said. Firefighters immediately entered the home to locate a man trapped, fire officials said. Despite intense heat and smoke, a firefighter located the man in a chair, secured  him and removed him from the home, fire officials said. Firefighters gave the man fresh air, fire officials said. The quick action of…
Mother Grieves After 18-Year-Old Son Dies In NJ Mother Grieves After 18-Year-Old Son Dies In NJ Mother Grieves After 18-Year-Old Son Dies In NJ
Mother Grieves After 18-Year-Old Son Dies In NJ Jill Connors Dowdy is experiencing every mother's worst nightmare. Dowdy, a Palmyra resident, announced the unexpected death of her Shaun at the age of 18.  "He was only 18 years old. Just 18," Dowdy said. "He had his entire life ahead of him, so many dreams to chase, memories to make, and so much more love to give. Shaun was an amazing son, brother, grandson, cousin, boyfriend, and friend. He was so deeply loved by his family and by everyone who was lucky enough to know him." Dowdy said she was struggling to make sense of her son's death. "My heart is shattered into a million p…
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NJ Mechanic Killed In Crash Involving Teen With Extensive Driving Record Loved ones of a mechanic killed in a Thursday, Oct. 1 crash believed to have been caused by an intoxicated teen driver are working to keep his legacy alive. Michael DiTondo, a 56-year-old Hope Township resident, has been identified as the victim killed in a crash by 19-year-old Edward McVey, of Lower Township, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said, as previously reported by Daily Voice. DiTondo was returning from his campsite at The Race of Gentlemen racing event in Wildwoods, at the time of the crash, according to a GoFundMe launched after his passing. McVey's vehicle stru…

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NJ Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War A fully occupied shopping plaza in Central Jersey has sold for $14.5 million following a competitive bidding process that drew more than 22 approved bidders, a commercial real estate firm announced. Veronica Plaza, a 33,608-square-foot retail center at Route 27 and Veronica Avenue in Somerset, fetched the second-highest price per square foot for a retail center sale in Somerset County, according to Cushman & Wakefield, which arranged the deal. The shopping center sits on approximately five acres and is home to 18 tenants, including restaurants, medical offices, financial services and ot…

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Selma Blair Arrested At JFK Airport After Bloody Delta Flight, PAPD Says Selma Blair Arrested At JFK Airport After Bloody Delta Flight, PAPD Says Selma Blair Arrested At JFK Airport After Bloody Delta Flight, PAPD Says
Selma Blair Arrested At JFK Airport After Bloody Delta Flight, Papd Says The FBI is investigating the JFK Airport arrest of Selma Blair following a disturbance aboard a Delta Airlines flight that left two flight attendants with injuries, authorities said. Port Authority police responded to a report of a physically abusive passenger aboard Delta Flight 938 around 11 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, after the plane arrived from Los Angeles and was parked at the gate, PAPD said in a statement shared with Daily Voice. The passenger was identified as Blair, 54, ("Cruel Intentions," "Legally Blonde," "Hellboy"), who was taken into custody and transported to a hospital f…

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Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident Websites for Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, and several other major grocery chains went offline on Monday, Oct. 12, after their parent company reported a cybersecurity incident affecting its network. Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands-based grocery giant that operates thousands of stores across the United States, confirmed the security issue in a statement issued Monday. The company said it had taken some systems offline as a precaution while investigating the incident. "Our teams are taking steps to assess and mitigate the issue," the company said. "This includes taking some systems offl…

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Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Down After Cybersecurity Incident Websites for Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, and several other major grocery chains went offline on Monday, Oct. 12, after their parent company reported a cybersecurity incident affecting its network. Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands-based grocery giant that operates thousands of stores across the United States, confirmed the security issue in a statement issued Monday. The company said it had taken some systems offline as a precaution while investigating the incident. "Our teams are taking steps to assess and mitigate the issue," the company said. "This includes taking some systems offl…

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Here Are New Names Trump Wants To Call Atlantic, Pacific Oceans President Donald Trump is floating another geographic name change, this time with an ocean in his sights. Trump suggested renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific during a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Saturday, Oct. 10. His remarks offered two possibilities without settling on which ocean would get a new identity. The suggestion follows executive actions directing federal use of “Gulf of America” for the Gulf of Mexico and “Lake America” for Lake Ontario. The lake, which borders New York and Canada, was the subject of an executive order directing changes to federal maps, docu…