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NJ District To Cut 51 Teachers, Staff In 'Most Difficult' Budget Of Superintendent's Career NJ District To Cut 51 Teachers, Staff In 'Most Difficult' Budget Of Superintendent's Career
NJ District To Cut 51 Teachers, Staff In 'Most Difficult' Budget Of Superintendent's Career In his 31 years of leading school districts, East Brunswick Public Schools Superintendent Victor Valeski said he'd never had to craft a school budget as difficult as the one for 2024-25. There was an $7.8 million rise in costs and $1.3 million reduction in state aid in next year's school budget.  "This is by far the hardest and most impactful," Valeski told Daily Voice. A total of 51 staff members had to be eliminated, Valeski said. The cuts included 15 teachers, 10 instructional coaches, seven school counselors and the assistant superintendent of student activities and services. Th…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Crashed Stolen Vehicle, Stabbed Another Man In Atlantic City Crime Spree: Police Man Crashed Stolen Vehicle, Stabbed Another Man In Atlantic City Crime Spree: Police
Man Crashed Stolen Vehicle, Stabbed Another Man In Atlantic City Crime Spree: Police An Atlantic City man was accused of stabbing another man and crashing a vehicle he stole from someone else, authorities said. Chreshull Rucker, 34, was arrested on Sunday, May 12, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, May 14. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue at around 9:06 a.m. and a person said their vehicle was stolen when they left it running while going into a store. Police found Rucker driving the stolen vehicle but he sped away when an officer tried to stop him. Rucker then crashed into a vehicle when he ran a red light at t…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Fugitive Shot In Atlantic City, Found With Cocaine Bags: Police Central Jersey Fugitive Shot In Atlantic City, Found With Cocaine Bags: Police
Central Jersey Fugitive Shot In Atlantic City, Found With Cocaine Bags: Police A Mercer County fugitive was accused of having bags of cocaine after he was shot in Atlantic City near Boardwalk Hall, authorities said. Luis Mateo, 41, of Ewing, was arrested on Sunday, May 12, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, May 14. He was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Police responded to a report of a man bleeding near the intersection of Georgia and Pacific avenues at around 5:39 a.m. Officers found Matteo with a gunshot wound and he refused to cooperate with police. Mateo was brought to AtlantiCare Regional Med…

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by Chris Spiker
Traffic
Traffic Signal Knocked Down On Route 70 (DEVELOPING) Traffic Signal Knocked Down On Route 70 (DEVELOPING)
Traffic Signal Knocked Down On Route 70 (Developing) A traffic signal was knocked down on Route 70 in Burlington County jamming vehicles in both directions, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14 east of Main Street in Medford Township, NJDOT said. All lanes were closed intermittently, according to 511nj.org. Check back for updates.

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by Jon Craig
News
Wrongful Death Suit Filed By Estate Of Atlantic City Swimmer Killed By Drunken Boater Wrongful Death Suit Filed By Estate Of Atlantic City Swimmer Killed By Drunken Boater
Wrongful Death Suit Filed By Estate Of Atlantic City Swimmer Killed By Drunken Boater The family of a woman killed while swimming near her Atlantic City townhouse is has announced a lawsuit against the boater charged in her death. Norma Michaels, 79, of Atlantic City, died on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, when she was hit by a boat propeller just off the dock of her South Boulevard Avenue townhome.  Jeffrey Jastrzembski, 53, of Atlantic City, was charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter. Investigators said Jastrzembski's blood alcohol content was between 0.19 and 0.23 percent at the time of the crash, as previously reported by Daily Voi…

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WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $100K In Central Jersey WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $100K In Central Jersey
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $100K In Central Jersey A lucky Powerball lottery player won $100,000 in Middlesex County. The winning Powerball numbers for the Saturday, May 11 drawing were: 3, 6, 39, 49 and 67 and the Powerball was 21. The Powerplay was 2x. The winning ticket was sold at Colonia Convenience Food Store, 498 Inman Ave. in Colonia.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Youth Soccer Coach Molested Players, Sent Sexual Photos, Prosecutors Say Central Jersey Youth Soccer Coach Molested Players, Sent Sexual Photos, Prosecutors Say
Central Jersey Youth Soccer Coach Molested Players, Sent Sexual Photos, Prosecutors Say A Monmouth County youth soccer coach has been accused of molesting two of his players and sending sexual pictures to several others, authorities said. Ryan Gunsauls, 32, of Union Beach, was arrested in Hazlet on Friday, May 11, The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office announced his arrest in a news release issued Tuesday, May 14. Investigators said one boy told police earlier in May that Gunsauls had been sending him "sexually explicit materials" and asking for them on social media. More victims between 11 and 17 years old were identified and interviewed. Prosecutors said Gunsauls sent…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
'America's Best Restaurants' Filming At Popular Vineland Burger, Ice Cream Spot 'America's Best Restaurants' Filming At Popular Vineland Burger, Ice Cream Spot
'America's Best Restaurants' Filming At Popular Vineland Burger, Ice Cream Spot America's Best Restaurants roadshow is paying a visit to a popular New Jersey spot. America’s Best Restaurants will be filming at Outlaw's Burger Barn & Creamery, on South Main Road in Vineland on Monday, May 27. Popular dishes will be highlighted, along with an interview with owner and chef Ryan Briggs. The episode will be aired on social media channels at a later date. "We're excited. We're looking forward to it," Briggs told Daily Voice. "It's going to be a fun day." In addition to specialty burgers, the menu also has hot dogs, wings, cheesesteaks, sundaes and an arr…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Red Lobster Restaurant Closings: 4 NJ Locations Among Dozens Shuttered Abruptly In U.S. Red Lobster Restaurant Closings: 4 NJ Locations Among Dozens Shuttered Abruptly In U.S.
Red Lobster Restaurant Closings: 4 NJ Locations Among Dozens Shuttered Abruptly In U.S. Red Lobster has abruptly closed dozens of locations across the United States. According to a Bloomberg, the fast-casual seafood restaurant has considered filing for bankruptcy. The following locations are listed as being temporarily closed on the Red Lobster website, with some set to be auctioned off. MD: Columbia, Laurel, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg NJ: Ledgewood, Lawrenceville, East Brunswick, Bridgewater PA: Erie VA: Newport News, Williamsburg, Colonial Heights TAGeX Brand, which bills itself as the world's largest after-marketplac…

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Flips On NJ Turnpike (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Flips On NJ Turnpike (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Flips On NJ Turnpike (Developing) A tractor-trailer overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike early Tuesday morning, May 14, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 6 a.m. northbound north of Interchange 4 in Mount Laurel Township, according to the NJ Turnpike Authority. The right lane of two lanes was blocked, 511nj.org reported. Check back for updates.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pair Seriously Hurt In Motorcycle Crash In South Jersey: Police Pair Seriously Hurt In Motorcycle Crash In South Jersey: Police
Pair Seriously Hurt In Motorcycle Crash In South Jersey: Police A pair of people riding a motorcycle were severely hurt when they collided with an SUV in Camden County, authorities said. They were riding west on Woodbury Turnersville Road in Gloucester Township at about 11 p.m. on Monday, May 13 when the SUV tried to turn left, Gloucester Township police said. Both riders were thrown off the motorcycle, police said. They were brought to Cooper Hospital Trauma.  There were signs the driver of the motorcycle attempted to avoid the SUV, but was unable to do so, police said. All of the occupants of the SUV refused treatment, police said. No charges …

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News
Fate Of NJ Funeral Home Listed For $750K Raises Fears Among Locals Fate Of NJ Funeral Home Listed For $750K Raises Fears Among Locals
Fate Of NJ Funeral Home Listed For $750K Raises Fears Among Locals A concerned group of citizens in a quaint South Jersey town is hoping to change the fate of a shuttered funeral home steeped in history that's been put up for sale. The house at 334 Chester Ave., in Moorestown dates back to 1886, and was most recently the Lankenau Funeral Home.  The funeral home sold the property to developers in 2022 for approximately $650,000, then, the developer subdivided the property and sold off a half-acre for a new home. The funeral home and an acre-and-a-half of land is what remains, and is listed at $750,000 on Zillow. "We're trying to preserve the…

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by Jon Craig