Three Injured, Including Juvenile After Motorcycle and Car Collide

On June 27, 2017 at 9:07 p.m., Galloway Township Police responded to a motor vehicle collision that involved a motorcycle.

According to Police, a 2002 Saturn 4 door, being operated by Mikeena A. Jones, 45 of Egg Harbor City, was traveling westbound on Tilton Road, in the area of Aloe Street when she attempted to conduct a left turn onto Aloe Street as a 2016 Yamaha YZF motorcycle, being operated by Jose A. Ayala 3^rd, 30 of Hammonton was traveling eastbound on Tilton Road in the area of Aloe Street.  

Ayala’s motorcycle struck the passenger side of Jones’s vehicle, causing Ayala to be thrown from the motorcycle.  Ayala was wearing a DOT approved helmet.  

Galloway Police Blotter June 11 - 17, 2017

Galloway Township Police responded to 1018 calls for service during June 11, 2017 through June 17, 2017.

Additional statistics include: 2 Burglaries, 2 Car Burglaries, 27 Motor Vehicle Accidents, 61 Tickets issued, 4 Driving While Intoxicated, 23 Arrests, 9 Domestic Violence, 2 Fire Calls, 20 EMS Calls and 0 Juvenile calls.

Burglaries:

1300 Block of Aloe St.

S. New York Rd. 

Vehicle Burglaries:   

400 Block of Pitney Rd.

400 Block of Tulip Ave.

Pleasantville Man Charged with Attempted Murder; Weapons Charges in 2016 AC Expressway Shootout

MAYS LANDING –A Pleasantville man is charged with multiple charges in connection to the August 2016, Atlantic City Expressway shootout, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced.

Devan Leggette, 21, was charged with four counts of Attempted Murder, one count of Unlawful Possession of a Handgun, and one count of Possession of a Handgun for an Unlawful Purpose. Leggette has a first appearance Thursday before Municipal Court Judge John Roseberger.

On August 29, 2016, there was a shootout on the Atlantic City Expressway eastbound lanes at approximately milepost 11.2. One eyewitness stated he heard gunshots and looked up and saw smoke coming out of a black Dodge Ram pickup truck. The Dodge pickup truck and a white Ford Expedition began to exchange gunfire.

Galloway Police Blotter June 4 - 10, 2017

Galloway Township Police responded to 1018 calls for service during June 4, 2017 through June 10, 2017.

Additional statistics include: 1 Burglaries, 0 Car Burglaries, 11 Motor Vehicle Accidents, 138 Tickets issued, 4 Driving While Intoxicated, 34 Arrests, 10 Domestic Violence, 5 Fire Calls, 27 EMS Calls and 0 Juvenile calls.

Burglaries:

500 Block of S. Chicago Ave. 

Former Oakcrest Principal Files Lawsuit Against Superintendent and Regional School Board

Joseph Carruth

Former Oakcrest Principal Joseph Carruth has filed a lawsuit against the Greater Egg Harbor Regional School Board and Superintendent John Keenan. 

Carruth was hired by the District in November 2014 and placed on leave in May 2017. At that time over 250 students of Oakcrest held protests against the school for the Board placing Carruth on administrative leave. 

On July 5, 2017, the Regional School Board held a Donaldson Hearing on the employment of Carruth and after several members of the public addressed the Board, the Board did not reinstate Carruth.

According to the lawsuit filed by Sebastian Ionno, Esq. of Pitman, Carruth alleges several counts of discrimination, racial discrimination, retaliation, falsification of records and wrongful termination.