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Teen Who Drove Drunk In Deadly South Jersey Crash, Gave Police Fake ID Sentenced: Prosecutors Teen Who Drove Drunk In Deadly South Jersey Crash, Gave Police Fake ID Sentenced: Prosecutors
Teen Who Drove Drunk In Deadly South Jersey Crash, Gave Police Fake ID Sentenced: Prosecutors A Toms River teen was sentenced to nearly two years in juvenile custody after he drove drunk during a deadly crash and gave police a fake ID, authorities said. Yasmin Sanchez-Centeno, 18, was sentenced on Monday, Mar. 25 to 20 months of Juvenile Justice Commission custody because the crash happened when he was a minor. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the sentence in a news release on Wednesday, Mar. 27. Sanchez-Centeno previously pleaded guilty to knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and strict liability vehicular homicide. He also received …

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22-Year-Old Driver Killed In Atlantic County Crash, Others Hurt: Police 22-Year-Old Driver Killed In Atlantic County Crash, Others Hurt: Police
22-Year-Old Driver Killed In Atlantic County Crash, Others Hurt: Police A Burlington County woman was killed when a car crashed into her SUV in Hamilton Township, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash on Black Horse Pike near the Penny Pot community at around 12:26 a.m. on Thursday, Mar. 28, a state police spokesperson said. A Ford SUV and a Toyota car were driving west on the road around milepost 37.2. Investigators said the Toyota crashed into the rear of the Ford, causing the Ford to go off the road. The SUV overturned and hit three parked cars. Yolanda Pacheco, 22, of Mount Holly, was the SUV driver and died from her injuries. A 27-ye…

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NJ Supermarket Celebrates Selling $1.13B Mega Millions Ticket: 'Thrilled For This Community' NJ Supermarket Celebrates Selling $1.13B Mega Millions Ticket: 'Thrilled For This Community'
NJ Supermarket Celebrates Selling $1.13B Mega Millions Ticket: 'Thrilled For This Community' A Jersey Shore supermarket celebrated selling the ticket that earned someone the largest lottery jackpot in the Garden State's history. The New Jersey Lottery said the winning Mega Millions ticket was purchased at ShopRite Wine & Spirits on Route 66 in Neptune. The jackpot reached $1.13 billion in the drawing on Tuesday, Mar. 26. The NJ Lottery held a news conference at the grocery store to formally announce the lucky ticket on Wednesday, Mar. 27. "I used to live in Neptune," said NJ Lottery executive director James Carey. "I live right down the street right now in Monmouth County…

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Kayak Fisherman Found Dead In Jersey Shore River: State Police Kayak Fisherman Found Dead In Jersey Shore River: State Police
Kayak Fisherman Found Dead In Jersey Shore River: State Police A man fishing in a kayak was found dead in a Jersey Shore river, authorities said. Diego Ferreira, 37, of Long Branch, was found dead in the Navesink River in Middletown, a state police spokesperson said. Investigators said Ferreira was fishing in the river at night on Monday, Mar. 25. Ferreira was reported missing to state police at around 5:22 a.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 26. His body was recovered later that day. The Coast Guard, Middletown and Rumson police, and Sea Bright Fire Rescue helped the state police marine services bureau in the search. State police were continuing to investigate Fe…

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Cold Case Murder Of Atlantic City Celebrity 'Cooks Books' Re-Examined 40 Years Later Cold Case Murder Of Atlantic City Celebrity 'Cooks Books' Re-Examined 40 Years Later
Cold Case Murder Of Atlantic City Celebrity 'Cooks Books' Re-Examined 40 Years Later Investigators in Atlantic County are asking for help in solving the murder of a local celebrity in Atlantic City nearly 40 years ago, authorities said. In a news release on Wednesday, March 27, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office asked for public assistance in the investigation into the 1985 killing of Raul Sanchez. He was known to many as "Cooks Books."  Suarez earned the nickname while he was an emcee at the 500 Club in Atlantic City. He was also a radio show host and a taxicab driver. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office is looking for new information about the 1985…

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Wanted Man Stole Equipment From South Jersey Tattoo Parlor: Police Wanted Man Stole Equipment From South Jersey Tattoo Parlor: Police
Wanted Man Stole Equipment From South Jersey Tattoo Parlor: Police A wanted man from Atlantic County was accused of stealing equipment from a tattoo parlor, authorities said. Vito Anderson, 38, of Pleasantville, was arrested on Tuesday, Mar. 26, the Galloway Township Police Department said in a Facebook post. He was given several charges stemming from the burglary at Gold Leaf Tattoo on West White Horse Pike. Galloway police received the burglary report on Monday, Mar. 25. Officers discovered that the suspect forcefully entered the parlor and took several pieces of tattoo equipment. Gold Leaf Tattoo employees went to the police department the next day wit…

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Police ID Pedestrian Killed By NJ Transit Train In Central Jersey Police ID Pedestrian Killed By NJ Transit Train In Central Jersey
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By NJ Transit Train In Central Jersey Police have identified the Jersey Shore pedestrian who was killed by a New Jersey Transit train in Monmouth County. An NJ Transit spokesperson said 85-year-old James Henning of Keyport died when he was struck on Holmdel Road. The crash happened right next to the Hazlet station at around 3:52 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 21.  The railroad crossing on Holmdel Road near the train station in Hazlet, NJ. Google Maps The North Jersey Coast Line train was not in passenger service when Henning was hit. There were no customers on the train and no crew members were injured.  The No…

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Store That Sold $1.13B Mega Millions Ticket Revealed By NJ Lottery Officials Store That Sold $1.13B Mega Millions Ticket Revealed By NJ Lottery Officials
Store That Sold $1.13B Mega Millions Ticket Revealed By NJ Lottery Officials A Jersey Shore liquor store sold the winning ticket in the eighth-largest lottery drawing in U.S. history, officials said. The New Jersey Lottery said the Mega Millions ticket was purchased at ShopRite Wine & Spirits on Route 66 in Neptune Township. The jackpot reached $1.13 billion in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Mar. 26. The lucky ticket matched all six numbers. The winning numbers were 7, 11, 22, 29, and 38, and the MegaBall was 4. The liquor store will receive a $30,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The executive director of NJ Lottery will hold a news confere…

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Jersey Shore Woman Accused Of Stealing $100K From Construction Company: Police Jersey Shore Woman Accused Of Stealing $100K From Construction Company: Police
Jersey Shore Woman Accused Of Stealing $100K From Construction Company: Police An Ocean County woman was accused of stealing more than $100,000 from a construction company, authorities said. Dawn Sanzari, 50, of Forked River, was arrested on Monday, Mar. 25, the Stafford Township Police Department said in a news release. She was charged with second-degree theft by deception and fraudulent use of a credit card. Stafford police received a report of a theft from a construction company on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Macko Construction reported that more than $100,000 was stolen from its business account. Sanzari was released pending a future court appearance.

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South Jersey Trio Sold Heroin, Cocaine, PCP Throughout Ocean County: Prosecutors South Jersey Trio Sold Heroin, Cocaine, PCP Throughout Ocean County: Prosecutors
South Jersey Trio Sold Heroin, Cocaine, PCP Throughout Ocean County: Prosecutors Three people from South Jersey were accused of selling several types of drugs throughout Ocean County, authorities said. Eric Bowman, 34, of West Deptford, Shantal White, 28, of Brick Township, and Michael Kinsky, 46, of Lacey Township, were arrested after a two-month investigation. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced their arrests in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 26. Lacey Township police and county prosecutor's office detectives began surveillance on Kinsky's home in early January. The county's SWAT team executed a search warrant on the home on Thursd…

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