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Two Egg Harbor Township Residents Killed in Mays Landing Crash Involving Stolen Vehicle

Two Killed in Early-Morning Shooting at Millville Gas Station

West Berlin Built a Theme Park Around Real Construction Machines

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Ice Agent Fires Shots After Being Hit by Van in Stafford Twp., NJ, Police Say

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.

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

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.

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