South Jersey News

Atlantic City Swat Sergeant Seriously Wounded, Suspect Dead After Search Warrant Turns Violent

NJ Man Sentenced to 12½ Years for Attempted Murder Shooting

NJ Man Sentenced to 65 Years for Shooting His Stepfather to Death

Life Sentence Reaffirmed in 1988 Murder of Gloucester County Girl

Firefighters Battle Junkyard Fire in Camden, Air Quality Deemed Safe

Galloway Man Pleads Guilty to Theft and Burglary Charges Spanning Three Separate Incidents

Bridgeton Police Ask for Help Finding Missing 22-Year-Old Anyee Simmons

Flyers Drop 3 in Second, One Win Away from Sweeping Penguins

Willingboro Mom Arrested After Toddler Found Sweating Inside Locked Car at Parx Casino, Police Say

Washington Twp. Rookie Cop Helps Save Driver in Cardiac Arrest on First Solo Shift — First Day, Real Hero

Atlantic County Father Charged in Infant Daughter’s Death, Prosecutors Say Injuries Were Severe

Disturbing New Details Emerge in Case of Former NJ Teacher Accused of Sexual Abuse

South Jersey Got Hit with a Random Emergency Alert… It Might’ve Been This Event 👀👀

Former NJ Middle School Teacher Allegedly Used Her Classroom -- and Her Car -- to Have Sex with Student

🚨 NJ College Dean Accused of Paying 13-Year-Old for Sex, Arrested in Pleasantville Sting

🚨 Atlantic County Massage Parlor Busted After Police Discover ‘Happy Ending’ Services

Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty After Assault Case — Arrested Again Months Later with Illegal Gun

🚨 Massive Explosion at South Jersey Factory — Multiple People Critically Injured

Camden Honors Firefighter Who Died After Falling Through the Ice at Wiggins Park Marina

Camden Firefighter Dies After Being Trapped Beneath Ice on Delaware River

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Atlantic City SWAT Sergeant Seriously Wounded, Suspect Dead After Search Warrant Turns Violent

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — TWO ATLANTIC CITY POLICE OFFICERS WERE SHOT WHILE SERVING A SEARCH WARRANT TUESDAY AFTERNOON, LEAVING ONE OFFICER SERIOUSLY INJURED AND A SUSPECT DEAD. AUTHORITIES IDENTIFIED THE INJURED OFFICER AS SWAT SERGEANT CHRISTIAN IVANOV, A FATHER OF THREE AND LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS OWNER. IVANOV REMAINS HOSPITALIZED IN SERIOUS BUT STABLE CONDITION. ATLANTIC CITY MAYOR MARTY SMALL SR. SAID ONE OF THE OFFICERS WAS PROTECTED BY A HELMET DURING THE INCIDENT, CREDITING IT WITH POTENTIALLY SAVING A LIFE. THE SECOND OFFICER SUFFERED NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES AND HAS SINCE BEEN RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL. THE SHOOTING UNFOLDED AROUND 3 P.M. AS OFFICERS EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT IN ATLANTIC CITY. DURING THE OPERATION, A MALE SUSPECT WAS SHOT AND LATER DIED. OFFICIALS HAVE NOT RELEASED THE SUSPECT'S IDENTITY OR DISCLOSED WHAT LED TO THE GUNFIRE. NEIGHBORS EXPRESSED CONCERN FOLLOWING THE VIOLENCE, THOUGH AUTHORITIES EMPHASIZED THERE IS NO ONGOING THREAT TO THE PUBLIC. THE NEW JERSEY ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE IS LEADING THE INVESTIGATION, WHICH IS STANDARD PROCEDURE IN POLICE-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS.

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Washington Twp. Rookie Cop Helps Save Driver in Cardiac Arrest on First Solo Shift — First Day, Real Hero

DRIVER GOES INTO CARDIAC ARREST AFTER CRASH, BUT WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP OFFICERS BRING HER BACK USING CPR AND AN AED. ONE OF THEM WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO SHIFT. SHE’S NOW EXPECTED TO FULLY RECOVER.