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A suspended New Jersey corrections officer is facing charges for allegedly smuggling prohibited items into a state prison in exchange for cash. Following a nearly two-year investigation, authorities charged 39-year-old Kenneth Stinson with money laundering and introducing contraband at South Woods State Prison in Bridgeton. Investigators say financial records revealed digital payments made to Stinson… The post New Jersey Corrections Officer Charged in Contraband Smuggling Scheme appeared first on Coast News Today.

Authorities have identified a body recovered near Sea Isle City as the 20-year-old man who went missing off the coast of Ocean City nearly five weeks ago. The victim, reportedly a college student from Pennsylvania, disappeared on May 18th after being struck by a wave while boogie boarding with another swimmer. The discovery brings a… The post Body of Missing Ocean City Swimmer Recovered appeared first on Coast News Today.

Authorities have identified the three young men killed when their single-engine plane crashed in Maryland after taking off from Ocean City this past Saturday night. The victims were twenty-six-year-old pilot Yoav Bomrind and nineteen-year-old David Rabinovitz, both of Israel, along with twenty-year-old Elad Neidik of Canada. The Piper Cherokee, which belonged to a local flight… The post Authorities Identify Three Killed in Maryland Plane Crash After Ocean City Takeoff appeared first on Coast News Today.

A forty-two-year-old Atlantic City man has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault following a hammer attack at a local convenience store this past February. Court records state the man, identified as Parker, was caught on surveillance footage repeatedly striking another man in the head with a hammer. The injured victim managed to physically hold the store’s… The post Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty in Convenience Store Hammer Attack appeared first on Coast News Today.

New Jersey State Police are investigating after a man’s body was recovered from Townsend Inlet Bay near Sea Isle City on Friday morning. Troopers responded to reports of a body in the water off the southern end of the city shortly before 9:30 a.m. Authorities have not released the man’s identity or indicated whether foul… The post Body Discovered in Bay Near Sea Isle City Prompts Investigation appeared first on Coast News Today.

A pilot and two passengers are dead after their single-engine plane crashed in a wooded area of Bowie, Maryland, late Saturday night. Authorities say the Piper Cherokee, which belonged to a local flight school, was en route from Ocean City, New Jersey, to Gaithersburg, Maryland, when it went down. First responders located the wreckage early… The post Three Killed in Small Plane Crash in Maryland appeared first on Coast News Today.

A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 50 years in New Jersey State Prison for an August 2024 shooting in Atlantic City that left one woman dead and another severely injured. Thirty-five-year-old Gregg Page pleaded guilty to the early morning attack near the Maine Avenue jetty, which killed 32-year-old Carley Elbert and left a Pleasantville… The post Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 50 Years for 2024 Atlantic City Shooting appeared first on Coast News Today.

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is investigating the theft of two life-size Smokey Bear signs in Atlantic County. The large figures, used along local highways to communicate wildfire danger levels to the public, were reported stolen during separate incidents in Buena Vista Township and Mays Landing this February. Officials have not identified any suspects… The post Stolen Smokey Bear Signs Spark Investigation in New Jersey appeared first on Coast News Today.

A South Jersey doctor has been fined for simple assault after police say he bit a former colleague on the neck during a Margate fundraiser last year. Court records indicate the physical altercation between Dr. Tamim Naber and Dr. Anan Haija was caught on surveillance camera and stems from an ongoing legal dispute. Haija and… The post South Jersey Doctor Fined Following Physical Altercation with Former Colleague appeared first on Coast News Today.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued swimming advisories for several state beaches after recent water samples revealed high levels of fecal bacteria. In Cape May County, beachgoers are specifically urged to avoid the water at the bay beaches of Beesley’s Point in Upper Township and 57th Street in Avalon. Several other river,… The post Swimming Advisories Issued for New Jersey Beaches Due to Elevated Bacteria Levels appeared first on Coast News Today.