Covid-19: NJ Reports Highest Number Of Positive Tests In 1 Day Since January
COVID-19 cases are surging in New Jersey as the state reports 17 deaths and 4,782 confirmed cases of the virus -- the highest number of positive tests in one day since January, according to the state's COVID-19 dashboard.
The seven-day average for confirmed positive tests also more than tripled the average from a month ago, increasing to 3,519, as originally reported by NJ Advance Media.
NEW JERSEY #COVID19 UPDATE:➡️4,782 new positive PCR tests➡️1,120,973 total positive PCR tests➡️988 new positive antigen tests➡️174,032 total positive antigen tests➡️17 new confirmed deaths➡️25,713 total…
Armed Juveniles Stealing Cars, Robbing Gas Stations In South Jersey, Police Warn
A group of juveniles from Wilmington, DE have carried out multiple robberies across Salem County, authorities warn.
Heightened criminal activity has been reported within the Carneys Point, Penns Grove, Deepwater, and Pennsville areas, police said on Facebook.
The juveniles have mostly been targeting gas stations, but they are also targeting area residents and attempt to steal their cars, Carneys Point police said These are believed to be the same juveniles that police have dealt with in the past, they said.
The youths "have been armed at times, and they are violent," police wrote.&nb…
Camden Driver Dies In Fiery Salem County Crash
A Camden native died in a fiery crash in Salem County Tuesday, authorities said.
Marcus Gibson, 62, was in a Buick Lacrosse traveling west on County Road 602 in Pilesgrove Township around 1:30 p.m. when he crossed the center line and drove off the road to the left, NJ State Police said.
The sedan re-entered the roadway between Country Lane and Sharptown-Auburn Road, crossed all lanes, veered off to the right, overturned, and collided with a mailbox and utility pole, authorities said.
The vehicle then caught on fire.
Gibson was taken to Christiana Hospital, where he was later pro…
Seen HIM? Police Seek South Jersey Man Wanted For Alleged Sexual Assault Of Minor
New Jersey State Police seek the public’s help locating a 30-year-old man from South Jersey who allegedly sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl, authorities said.
Emeterio Alavez-Cruz is described as a Hispanic, about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds.
The wanted fugitive, of Pilesgrove Township in Salem County, also has connections to the Rio Grande, Wildwood, Bridgeton City, Penns Grove and New Castle, Delaware areas, according to State Police.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to call the State Police Fugitive Unit Tipline at 800-437-7839 or W…
Philly Area Men Sentenced In Armed Robbery Of South Jersey Bank
A pair of men from the Philadelphia-area were handed their prison sentences in the 2018 armed robbery of a South Jersey bank.
Antwaine Thomas, 41, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 22 years and eights months in prison and Kareem Moore, 31, of North Wales, was sentenced to 14 years in prison, federal authorities announced Tuesday.
Both previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez to an indictment charging them with armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during a bank robbery, stemming from the July 30, 2018 incident in Carneys Point, Acting U.S. Attorne…
