Public Safety
Injured Middle Township officer thanks community as he begins rehab
Patrolman Austin Kapurelos, struck by a suspected impaired driver on Route 47, says he faces a long road to recovery.
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Former Middle Township teacher, 36, pleads guilty to child endangering
Laura Caron, 36, of Cape May Court House, a former Middle Township teacher, pleaded guilty to second-degree endangering the welfare of a child with sexual conduct, and the plea calls for a 5-year state prison term, according to the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office.
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Former Woodbine school aide, 44, charged in child sex abuse probe
A Somers Point man who worked as a teacher's aide at Woodbine Elementary School is charged with manufacturing child pornography, aggravated sexual assault and other crimes, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said.
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Prosecutor's office wins stay of release for driver in officer crash
The Cape May County Prosecutor's Office appealed a judge's order releasing Lucio Lopez-Perez, charged after a Middle Township patrolman was struck on Route 47, and won a stay that keeps him in custody, Middle Township's mayor says.
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Rio Grande man, 53, charged with drug distribution after home search
The Cape May County Prosecutor's Office says Joseph M. Quinn of Rio Grande was charged with drug distribution after a search of his home turned up methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
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Human remains found in woods in Middle Township's Edgewood section
Two county residents walking in a wooded area in the Edgewood section of Middle Township found human remains Tuesday, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office says. The remains have not been identified.
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Suspected impaired driver strikes Middle Township officer on Route 47
A Middle Township police officer is in critical but stable condition after being struck by a suspected impaired driver during a traffic stop on Route 47 Friday night, police say.
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Villas man, 50, charged with making and possessing child sexual abuse material
The Cape May County Prosecutor's Office says Thomas J. Crandley of Villas was charged after a CyberTip investigation and held in the county jail.
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State names man killed and officers who fired in Rio Grande police shooting
The Attorney General's Office identified the man as Andre Moore, 37, and the officers as Christopher Rudy and Ty Pettit. Police had tried and failed to stop the car earlier.
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Cape May County Park & Zoo cleared after bomb threat
A caller told 911 a device had been placed in the zoo. Visitors and staff were evacuated, and the grounds were declared all clear.
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Erma man, 19, charged with DUI vehicular homicide in fatal Route 9 crash
Edward McVey, 19, of Erma is charged after a crash on Route 9 in the Erma section of Lower Township on Oct. 1.
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Family pleads for help finding Michael Clemens, missing since the nor'easter
Michael Clemens, 38, was last seen Saturday, Sept. 26, cleaning a dock in Benny's Landing. Police and the Coast Guard are searching.
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Flood-damaged golf cart sparks West Wildwood house fire; dog rescued
A golf cart that had sat in floodwater caught fire and spread to a three-story home on Maple Avenue. Firefighters carried the family's dog out from the third floor.
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