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🚨 JERSEY SHORE CONTRACTOR CHARGED IN ALLEGED $361K HOME IMPROVEMENT FRAUD SCHEME
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🚨 JERSEY SHORE CONTRACTOR CHARGED IN ALLEGED $361K HOME IMPROVEMENT FRAUD SCHEME
Brigantine police arrested an Egg Harbor Township man for allegedly stealing more than $361,000 through a home improvement scam. Authorities say the contractor used fake phone numbers to impersonate officials and trick homeowners into paying for nonexistent fees and legal costs.
⚖️ MAYS LANDING WOMAN CONVICTED IN PARTNER’S 2024 DEATH
A jury convicted 77-year-old Eileen Bright of murder for the 2024 killing of her domestic partner in Mays Landing. Prosecutors say she used a statue and a kitchen knife to fatally attack 81-year-old Gary Johnson at their home.
🚔⚠️ NORTHFIELD POLICE OFFICER CHARGED OVER ALLEGED MISUSE OF CRIME DATABASE
Northfield police officer Malachi Valentine faces multiple charges, including official misconduct, for allegedly using a federal crime database for personal reasons. Authorities say the Pleasantville resident misused the National Crime Information Center system several times since joining the force in 2023.
⚖️🇺🇸 ATLANTIC CITY WOMAN ADMITS TO MARRIAGE FRAUD CONSPIRACY, FEDERAL PROSECUTORS SAY
Antonia-Beatrice Mircea of Atlantic City pleaded guilty to marriage fraud after admitting she entered a sham wedding to obtain legal residency. The Romanian national faces up to five years in prison for falsely claiming she lived with a United States citizen.
🚨🌿 ATLANTIC CITY OFFICIAL CHARGED IN FEDERAL CANNABIS BRIBERY CASE ⚖️
Atlantic City official Kashawn McKinley faces federal charges for allegedly soliciting cash, marijuana, and a physical assault from a cannabis business owner. Prosecutors say McKinley offered to lower city fees and provide official favors in exchange for these bribes.
🌧️🚗 BERKELEY TOWNSHIP OFFERS STORM PARKING FOR RESIDENTS AHEAD OF NOR’EASTER 🚨
Berkeley Township is offering temporary parking at Central Regional Middle School for residents needing to move vehicles to higher ground before this weekend’s storm. All cars must be removed from the school lot by 7 a.m. Monday.
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