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NJ Loan Officer Was Fighting For Access To Promising Drug Before He Died, 43
Michael Smith, a Frelinghuysen resident, died on Sunday, April 28, with his wife by his side after battling stomach cancer, according to his obituary and various social media posts. He was 43.
Born in Dover, Smith spent two decades working with Huntington National Bank, according to his obituary on the Cochran Funeral Home website. His LinkedIn page shows he was a mortgage loan officer.
In his free time, Smith enjoyed golfing, cooking, fishing and hiking with his dog Jackson, according to his obituary.
Smith penned a Facebook post in August 2023 explaining his prognosis, noting that h…
Nestor Rodriguez Jr Millville Motorcycle Crash
A 38-year-old barber from Millville was killed in a head-on motorcycle crash in Cumberland County, authorities said.
Nestor Rodriguez Jr. died shortly before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1 in the crash on Route 49 in Fairfield Township, New Jersey State Police said.
Rodriguez, a father of two, was remembered as a "beacon of joy" on a GoFundMe page.
"Nestor was a beacon of joy, always spreading laughter wherever he went," the page says. "His presence was a gift, and he touched the lives of all who knew him."
"As a skilled barber and talented skater, Nestor took pride in his work and hobbies, …
Feds: Nine Sex, Money, Murder Members Nabbed With Fentanyl, Coke, More At Open-Air Drug Market
Nine reputed members and associates of the Sex, Money, Murder street gang were charged by Homeland Security agents in New Jersey with peddling fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine at an open-air drug market.
Working with local law enforcers, agents with HSI Investigations Newark homed in on a neighborhood on West 3rd Street in Plainfield where the subset of the Bloods controlled the drug trade, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said.
For months, they witnessed and recorded sales, conducted undercover buys -- some by confidential informants -- and analyzed phone records, the U.S. attorney said.
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Pair Of 7-11 Burglars Arrested: Trenton PD
Two Trenton men have been arrested in connection with a burglary last month at a 7-11 store, authorities said.
Martin Luther Melvin, 55, and Venta Hayes Jr., 37, were charged in the theft, a Trenton police spokeswoman said on Thursday, May 2.
On April 24, at approximately 5 a.m., Trenton Police Patrol officers responded to the 7-11 at 828 N. Olden Ave. on a reported commercial burglary.
Thousands of dollars in merchandise, including cigarettes, cigars, New Jersey Lottery tickets, and candy were reported stolen, police said.
Surveillance footage revealed an individual, later ide…
Wanted South Jersey Duo Had Crack Cocaine, Loaded Gun: Police
A South Jersey man and woman were accused of having crack cocaine and a loaded gun, authorities said.
Christine Sanfelice, 32, of Camden, and Alex Crawford, 27, of Hammonton, were arrested on Tuesday, Apr. 23. The Brigantine Police Department announced their arrests in a news release on Wednesday, May 1.
Officers responded to a report of a woman peeing behind a Wawa convenience store at around 10:21 a.m. A woman matching a caller's description denied the accusation, provided a name to police, and refused to answer questions.
The woman was allowed to leave but one officer thought she gave a…
