Medford Man Guilty Of Murdering Wife: Prosecutor
A 43-year-old Medford man told police his wife was sleeping. But it turned out, authorities said, he had murdered her.
A jury convicted Babu Natarajan of murder in the first degree on Monday, April 14 in the 2023 death of his wife, Angammal Babu, authorities said.
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, Medford Township police responded to a home on Regent Court and found the body of Babu on the bed in the master bedroom, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said.
Natarajan had called 911 and told police his wife had taken a nap because she was tired, Bradshaw said. An autopsy determined Babu …
8-Year-Old Elizabeth Girl Among Two Killed In Route 295 Crash: Police
Two people from Elizabeth, including an 8-year-old girl were killed in a crash on Route 295 in Burling County on the evening of Sunday, April 6.
At 10:17 p.m., a Hyundai Santa Fe and Hyundai Tucson were traveling northbound on Route 295 in Florence, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey Police said. The Santa Fe struck a guardrail, re-entered the roadway and collided with the Tucson, Lebron said. The impact caused both vehicles to run off the road and strike several trees, Lebron said.
Sharfu Uddin, 36, and the driver of the Tucson and an 8-year-old girl were killed in the crash, L…
$50K! Cinnaminson Powerball Player Wins Big
It was a sensational Saturday for two Powerball players in New Jersey.
Tickets sold in Burlington County and Essex County matched four white balls, with one matching the Power Ball and the other matching the Double Play ball in the drawing held on Saturday, March 29, winning $50,000.
The tickets were sold at ShopRite in Cinnaminson and Time Telecards in Newark. The winning numbers were 07, 11, 21, 53 and 61. The Powerball was 02 and the Power Play was 03. The Double Play numbers were 07, 11, 14, 26 and 59. The Double Play Ball was 10.
Bayville Man, NJ Corrections Officer Stole, Sold State Ammo For $475K, Prosecutors Say
A New Jersey Department of Corrections lieutenant in charge of managing state ammunition stockpiles was charged with stealing and selling taxpayer-funded ammo for personal profit, authorities said.
Timothy Morris, 56, of Bayville (Ocean County), who served as NJDOC’s Range Master, is accused of illegally ordering excess ammunition and selling it on the secondary market, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced.
Morris allegedly pocketed more than $475,000 through this scheme while attempting to conceal his financial transactions, prosecutors said.
Morris, who has held his Range Master…
Cinnaminson Firefighter Stole $10K From Union, Spent It On Food: Prosecutor
A 38-year-old New Jersey firefighter was arrested and charged on Monday, March 10, with stealing $10,000 from a labor union representing first responders, authorities said.
Tull,a Williamstown resident and a firefighter in Cinnaminson, was treasurer of a union that represented firefighters and EMTs throughout Burlington County, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said.
An investigation revealed Tull used the union's debit card to withdraw $6,300 from ATMs, which he then put into his personal account, Bradshaw said. Tull illegally utilized the union’s debit card to spend $3,384…
Camden County Bank Robber Captured In Ukraine, Officials Say
A 29-year-old bank robbery suspect who vanished after a string of South Jersey heists was found halfway across the world, authorities said.
Edward Deveaux, of Berlin Township, was arrested on February 25, 2025, in Lviv, Ukraine, by Ukrainian authorities working with the U.S. Marshals Service, officials announced.
The capture ends a two-and-a-half-year manhunt that began after Deveaux was charged with multiple bank robberies across Camden and Burlington counties, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.
Deveaux was charged on September 30, 2022, with two counts of second-deg…
