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Police are actively searching for an armed and dangerous suspect following a fatal shooting at a Bridgeton apartment complex last week. Authorities allege 32-year-old Rynell Lawrence shot and killed 33-year-old Quashawn White at the Burlington Manor Complex on the evening of June 24th. Lawrence is currently facing first-degree murder and weapons charges, and law enforcement… The post Police Searching for Suspect in Fatal Bridgeton Apartment Shooting appeared first on Coast News Today.

A Voorhees Township man has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison for causing a 2024 high-speed crash in Atlantic County that killed a 29-year-old mother. Thirty-two-year-old Stephen Sirch previously pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and assault by auto after investigators determined he was driving approximately 100 miles per hour under the influence of… The post Voorhees Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Fatal High-Speed Crash appeared first on Coast News Today.

The Ocean City Council has voted five-to-two to declare the shuttered Wonderland Pier an area in need of redevelopment, taking a major step toward a potential new boardwalk hotel. The designation allows city officials to begin negotiating a formal agreement with the property’s owner, who has previously proposed a 170-million-dollar resort for the site. While… The post Ocean City Council Approves Redevelopment Designation for Wonderland Pier appeared first on Coast News Today.

A 16-year-old cyclist is being treated for serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Pleasantville early Monday morning. Police responded to the crash near Delilah Road and Atlantic Avenue shortly before 1:40 a.m., and the local teen was subsequently airlifted to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Authorities say the 24-year-old driver of the… The post Teen Cyclist Airlifted to Hospital Following Crash in Pleasantville appeared first on Coast News Today.

An Atlantic City police officer has pleaded guilty to third-degree official misconduct following allegations that he assaulted an intoxicated, handcuffed woman in his patrol vehicle. Twenty-five-year-old Joshua Munyon entered the plea agreement last week, which dismisses the more serious sexual assault charges stemming from the September 2024 incident. Munyon has been suspended without pay since… The post Atlantic City Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Patrol Car Assault Case appeared first on Coast News Today.