The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office is investigating the killing of a man found dead Thursday in Mullica Township. BreakingAC.com reports police were called to the area of the bike path between Aleta Road and Locust Street at about 6 a.m. The man had a gunshot wound to the head.He was pronounced dead at the scene. The death has been ruled a homicide. No further information is being released at this time.
Ventnor Woman Charged In Human Trafficking Ring
A Ventnor woman with a history of drug and prostitution arrests is accused of being a high-ranking member of a human-trafficking ring that spanned multiple counties throughout the state. BreakingAC.com reports Eleana Kuzel, 30, is one of 13 people arrested in the case, the Attorney General's Office announced Friday. Searches of three residences and three hotels led 15 victims recovered, according to the office.
Ferry Fare Increase
The Cape May-Lewes Ferry's updated price schedule is anticipated to bring in an extra $1.5 million a year to help close the service's operational deficit. At their meeting on April 21, the commissioners of the Delaware River and Bay Authority unanimously adopted the new fare schedule. The modifications, which go into effect on June 1, were created at a virtual public meeting on February 9. "Even in times of rising fuel and operating costs, our goal is to keep fares as low as possible while simultaneously reducing our operating deficit with minor fare hikes."
Galloway Township Man Sentenced
After entering a guilty plea on Thursday to charges of car theft, burglary, and obstruction, a 44-year-old man from Galloway Township faces three years in prison, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Jesse Winters' West Morton Avenue home was searched by Galloway police on December 3, 2024. According to a news statement from the Prosecutor's Office, Winters hindered the investigation by trying to escape into the woods, where he was eventually apprehended.
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