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$90K+ Raised For Springfield Family After Fatal Hit-Run I-95 Crash $90K+ Raised For Springfield Family After Fatal Hit-Run I-95 Crash
$90K+ Raised For Springfield Family After Fatal Hit-Run I-95 Crash A community is mourning their loss after a 32-year-old woman died due to a traumatic brain injury following a hit-run crash on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia.  Tess Kathryn Fox, most recently of Springfield, Pennsylvania but formerly of West Deptford, New Jersey, died on Saturday, Sept. 14 as a result of the crash on Interstate 95 near Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday, Sept. 7,  Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Thursday, Sept. 19, and as detailed in obituary published by McGuinness Funeral Homes. She was an organ donor, according to the obituary.&nbs…
SEEN HER? Teenager Goes Missing In Camden County SEEN HER? Teenager Goes Missing In Camden County
Seen HER? Teenager Goes Missing In Camden County A 17-year-old girl has gone missing in Camden County, authorities said. Nicolette Marchetti was reported missing on Saturday, Aug. 17 from her residence in Sicklerville, according to Gloucester Township police. She is described as being 4'-10" tall and weighing 145 pounds.  She has brown eyes, black hair, and a light complexion. She was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, and carrying a black purse.  She may be in the Camden or Woodbury/West Deptford areas, police said. If anyone has additional information or knowledge of Nicolette Marchetti's location…
NJ Corrections Officer Charged With Violating PA Inmate's Constitutional Rights: USDOJ NJ Corrections Officer Charged With Violating PA Inmate's Constitutional Rights: USDOJ
NJ Corrections Officer Charged With Violating PA Inmate's Constitutional Rights: Usdoj A 35-year-old former Pennsylvania prison guard has been charged with violating an inmate's constitutional rights for several offenses, authorities said. Ivory S. Cousins, of West Deptford, NJ, allegedly ignored the inmate's significant injuries from an assault by other inmates, pepper sprayed him, helped another inmate to steal from him, and obstructed the investigation of what happened to him, according to U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero Cousins was a correctional officer employed by the Philadelphia Department of Prisons in August 2019. While on duty at the Curran-Fromhold Correct…
NJ Cop Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Left Teen Bicyclist Critical, Prosecutor Says NJ Cop Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Left Teen Bicyclist Critical, Prosecutor Says
NJ Cop Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Left Teen Bicyclist Critical, Prosecutor Says A New Jersey police officer who has been on the force for just under a decade has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that critically injured an 18-year-old bicyclist last month, authorities said. Christopher Bucceroni, 28, a Gloucester Township police officer from West Deptford, was off-duty and driving his personally-owned vehicle, a 2020 Toyota RAV4, when he struck the 18-year-old bicyclist around 2:30 a.m. June 20, on Erial Road and Blackwood-Clementon Road, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said alongside Bucceroni's chief, David Harkins. Bucceroni, a nine-…
Arsonist, 44, Charged In South Jersey Church Fire: Police Arsonist, 44, Charged In South Jersey Church Fire: Police
Arsonist, 44, Charged In South Jersey Church Fire: Police A 44-year-old man has been charged with arson in connection with a blaze that broke out at a South Jersey church, police said. Brian Cannon is believed to have set fire to the Colonial Manor United Methodist Church on Elberne Avenue in West Deptford on Friday, April 20, local police said. He was charged with two counts of arson and aggravated assault. Multiple fire companies responded to the church around 6:40 a.m. Friday. One firefighter was hospitalized with an injury suffered fighting the blaze, and has since been released.
South Jersey Trio Sold Heroin, Cocaine, PCP Throughout Ocean County: Prosecutors South Jersey Trio Sold Heroin, Cocaine, PCP Throughout Ocean County: Prosecutors
South Jersey Trio Sold Heroin, Cocaine, PCP Throughout Ocean County: Prosecutors Three people from South Jersey were accused of selling several types of drugs throughout Ocean County, authorities said. Eric Bowman, 34, of West Deptford, Shantal White, 28, of Brick Township, and Michael Kinsky, 46, of Lacey Township, were arrested after a two-month investigation. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced their arrests in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 26. Lacey Township police and county prosecutor's office detectives began surveillance on Kinsky's home in early January. The county's SWAT team executed a search warrant on the home on Thursd…
Watch New Jersey's Most Decorated Battleship Move From Camden To Philly Watch New Jersey's Most Decorated Battleship Move From Camden To Philly
Watch New Jersey's Most Decorated Battleship Move From Camden To Philly The most decorated battleship in U.S. history is on the move. The USS New Jersey is scheduled to move from its dock in Camden on Thursday, March 21 when it will head to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for extensive dry-dock maintenance. The launch is set for 12:10 p.m. View the move by clicking here. Guided by tugboats, the ship will pass under the Walt Whitman Bridge around 1:30 p.m., and the bridge will be closed to traffic. The vessel will initially coast to the Paulsboro Marine Terminal, where it will be balanced before going to the Navy Yard six days later. The ship will arrive in Pa…
Online Gamer From NJ Urged Teen To Have Sexual Relationship With Relatives, Meet At Park: Cops Online Gamer From NJ Urged Teen To Have Sexual Relationship With Relatives, Meet At Park: Cops
Online Gamer From NJ Urged Teen To Have Sexual Relationship With Relatives, Meet At Park: Cops A Gloucester County man was accused of having sexually explicit conversations online with a teen who he asked to meet at a park near his home, authorities said. Jeremy Slickerman, 33, of West Deptford, was arrested at his home on Friday, March 15, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 19. Slickerman was charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child. The investigation began earlier in March after a referral from Middletown police to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Investigators said he inappropriately chatted with the 14-y…
Grandparents Rescued By Neighbors From West Deptford House Fire See Support Grandparents Rescued By Neighbors From West Deptford House Fire See Support
Grandparents Rescued By Neighbors From West Deptford House Fire See Support A woman from Deptford is raising money for her grandparents who were seriously hurt when a fire ripped through their home on Saturday, March 9. Jessica Espinoza said in a GoFundMe campaign that her grandparents, who live on Chestnut Street in West Deptford, lost their home, their cherished cats, vehicles and all of their belongings in the fire. They were pulled out of the burning home by neighbors and taken to an area hospital by Gloucester County EMS, according to West Deptford police. "Despite the challenges, my grandmother, Karen, has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering …
Philly Mom Killed In I-295 Crash Survived By 4-Year-Old Son, 'Her Whole World' Philly Mom Killed In I-295 Crash Survived By 4-Year-Old Son, 'Her Whole World'
Philly Mom Killed In I-295 Crash Survived By 4-Year-Old Son, 'Her Whole World' A Maryland woman is raising money for her 4-year-old grandson who lost his Philadelphia mother in a fatal crash on Interstate 295 in South Jersey. Anghel Ashmeade of Columbia, MD, said on a GoFundMe page that she's fundraising in memory of her 37-year-old daughter, Cassandra Ashmeade.  Cassandra was killed after being ejected from a pickup truck in a Feb. 1 crash along I-295 in West Deptford, New Jersey State Police said. The crash remains under investigation, Trooper Troy McNair said on Wednesday, Feb. 28. "My daughter Cassandra was a bright beautiful, ambitious and fun-loving young …
Passenger, 38, Killed After Being Thrown From Pickup On I-295 Passenger, 38, Killed After Being Thrown From Pickup On I-295
Passenger, 38, Killed After Being Thrown From Pickup On I-295 A 38-year-old woman from Philadelphia was killed after being ejected from a pickup in a crash on Interstate 295 in Gloucester County, authorities said. Troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash on Thursday, Feb. 1 at about 6:58 p.m. on I-295 north in West Deptford. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Chevy pickup truck and Dodge passenger vehicle were traveling northbound on I-295, according to New Jersey State Police. Neare milepost 19.8, the Dodge collided with the rear of the Chevy. The Chevy ran off the road to the right, impacted the guardrail, and subsequently overturned. …
Jennifer A. Miller, Medical Writer From West Deptford, 45 Jennifer A. Miller, Medical Writer From West Deptford, 45
Jennifer A. Miller, Medical Writer From West Deptford, 45 Jennifer Alice Miller, a medical writer from West Deptford, died on Monday, Jan. 29, according to an obituary published by Maxwell Funeral Home. She was 45 years old. She spent time living in Lumberton before moving to West Deptford. After graduating from Warren Hills Regional High School, Jennifer studied at The College of New Jersey where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in English. She worked as a Project Editor and Manager in the medical journalism field before becoming a Medical Writer for ReachMD, her obituary said. "Jen was a kind and giving soul whose concern for others outwei…
Pet-Sitting Pair Swiped $100K In Bling From Out-Of-Town Clients: Evesham PD Pet-Sitting Pair Swiped $100K In Bling From Out-Of-Town Clients: Evesham PD
Pet-Sitting Pair Swiped $100K In Bling From Out-Of-Town Clients: Evesham PD A pair of South Jersey pet sitters helped themselves to $100,000 in bling from an out-of-town client, authorities charged. Catherine Walton, 36, of Maple Shade, was charged with theft and Nicholas Eye, 37, of West Deptford, was charged with theft and receiving stolen property, Evesham police said on Thursday, Jan. 4. On Dec. 15, 2023, Evesham police were dispatched to the 30 block of Old Republic Lane for the report of a burglary to a home and theft of jewelry. The victim reported that an unknown person had entered their home, while they were away, and stole approximately $10…
South Jersey Volunteer Firefighter David 'DJ' Parish Dies, 27: 'Loved Firetrucks The Most' South Jersey Volunteer Firefighter David 'DJ' Parish Dies, 27: 'Loved Firetrucks The Most'
South Jersey Volunteer Firefighter David 'DJ' Parish Dies, 27: 'Loved Firetrucks The Most' David "DJ" Joseph Parish, a volunteer with the Clayton Fire Department, died of aspiration pneumonia on Dec. 11, according to his family. The West Deptford resident was 27 years old. DJ loved spending time at the local firehouse, working alongside his fellow firefighters and helping them in any way he could, his obituary said. "But he loved the firetrucks the most," the obit says. He was a graduate of Clearview High School in Mullica Hill. DJ is survived by his parents, David and Amy Parish; his sisters, Rebekah and Carley Parish; his grandmothers, Linda Ehrlich and Sarah Powell; his gran…
Missing Teen Prompts Concerns In South Jersey Missing Teen Prompts Concerns In South Jersey
Missing Teen Prompts Concerns In South Jersey Police have released an updated photo of a 16-year-old girl missing for two weeks out of South Jersey. Nicolette Marchetti was last seen on Dec. 14, wearing a black shirt, red/black checkered pants, and carrying a black/gold purse. She is possibly in the West Deptford/National Park area. She is approximately 4’9″ tall weighing 100 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.  Anyone who sees her is urged to call 9-1-1, the Gloucester Township Police Department at 856-228-4500 or call the GTPD Anonymous Crime Tip Line: 856-842-5560. 
Philadelphia Man Fired At Store Clerk In South Jersey: Prosecutor Philadelphia Man Fired At Store Clerk In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Philadelphia Man Fired At Store Clerk In South Jersey: Prosecutor A 30-year-old man from Philadelphia has been charged in connection with an armed robbery at a South Jersey convenience store, authorities said. Jevonte F. Pressley is accused of firing a weapon at a store employee in West Deptford leading to charges of attempted murder, armed robbery, terroristic threats, theft and weapons offenses, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. On Sunday, Nov. 19, West Deptford Police were dispatched to the Heritage Convenience Store at 710 Delaware Street. During the robbery, the suspect brandished a black handgun and aimed it at a Heritage…
WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $902K WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $902K
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $902K One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $901,672 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Tuesday, Oct. 10.  The winning numbers were: 15, 22, 32, 36 and 38 and the XTRA number was: 03.  The winning ticket was sold at One Stop Shoppe, 931 Red Bank Ave., West Deptford in Gloucester County.
Fugitive Arrested In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor Fugitive Arrested In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor
Fugitive Arrested In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor A teenage fugitive has been arrested in connection to a shooting that killed one man and injured another in Camden, authorities said. On Tuesday, Aug. 29, a 16-year-old male was arrested in Camden by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force – Camden Division.  The juvenile male from Camden was charged with first-degree felony murder and weapons offenses. He is being held at the Lakeland Juvenile Detention Center. On Aug. 15, at 12:57 a.m., Camden County Police Department officers responded to the Northgate …
1 Killed, 1 Hurt In Camden Shooting: Prosecutor 1 Killed, 1 Hurt In Camden Shooting: Prosecutor
1 Killed, 1 Hurt In Camden Shooting: Prosecutor One man was killed and another injured in a shooting in Camden, authorities said. On Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 12:57 a.m., Camden County Police Department officers responded to the Northgate 1 apartment building lobby for reports of two people shot at that location, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Police found two victims, 21-year-old Quashawn Smith of Camden and a 20-year-old male from West Deptford, suffering from gunshot wounds, they said. Both victims were transported to Cooper U…
Patrol Car, K-9 Stolen In Gloucester County Prompts 'Shelter-In-Place': Police Patrol Car, K-9 Stolen In Gloucester County Prompts 'Shelter-In-Place': Police
Patrol Car, K-9 Stolen In Gloucester County Prompts 'Shelter-In-Place': Police A Harrison Township police car with a K-9 aboard was stolen prompting a "shelter in place" in another Gloucester County community,  authorities said. On Facebook, West Deptford police said there was a suspect but no arrests had been made early Thursday, July 13. The patrol car theft occurred at about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, in Paulsboro. The patrol car was later recovered and the K-9 was safe, according to West Deptford Deputy Police Chief Michael Franks. All other questions were referred to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. Messages were left at the prosecutor's …
Search Launched For Mom Who Ran Away With 9-Year-Old Daughter In NJ: Police Search Launched For Mom Who Ran Away With 9-Year-Old Daughter In NJ: Police
Search Launched For Mom Who Ran Away With 9-Year-Old Daughter In NJ: Police Police in South Jersey are trying to locate a 9-year-old girl who they say was picked up by her mom in North Jersey and hasn't been returned. Athena Worthy-Miles' mom, Dasia Serrano-Worthy, picked her up from her grandmother's house on 74th Street in North Bergen on Saturday, June 17 at 2:30 p.m., police in West Deptford say. According to Athena's father, Dasia does not have custody of Athena and has not returned her, police said. Dasia also disconnected her phone and no one has been able to contact her, police said. Police said they do not know where Dasia could be, but she is known …
81-Year-Old Driver Suffered 'Medical Emergency' Before Fatal South Jersey Crash: Police 81-Year-Old Driver Suffered 'Medical Emergency' Before Fatal South Jersey Crash: Police
81-Year-Old Driver Suffered 'Medical Emergency' Before Fatal South Jersey Crash: Police An 81-year-old driver from West Deptford suffered a "medical emergency" before a fatal crash, authorities said. Tannis Vanderwerken  crashed into a utility pole at Grove Avenue and Woodbury Terrance in West Deptford at 5:28 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, police said. Vanderwerken was taken to Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill where she was pronounced dead, police said. The Gloucester County Medical Examiner’s Office said that Vanderwerken died as a result of injuries suffered in the collision, police said.
Female Driver Dead In South Jersey Single-Car Crash Female Driver Dead In South Jersey Single-Car Crash
Female Driver Dead In South Jersey Single-Car Crash One person died in a South Jersey crash that closed the roadway for several hours. The single-vehicle struck a pole killing the female driver in West Deptford on Saturday afternoon, May 20 on Grove Avenue near Woodbury Terrace.  Further details were not immediately released.
Serious Crashes Reported On I-295 Serious Crashes Reported On I-295
Serious Crashes Reported On I-295 A pair of serious crashes was reported on Interstate 295, authorities said. The first crash occurred at about 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25 on the southbound ramp to Exit 34 (Route 70) in Cherry Hill, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. There was a partial ramp closure, nj511.org reported. The second crash occurred at about 2:50 p.m.  southbound North of Exit 20 (Route  643) in West Deptford, the DOT said. The left lane of three was closed.
Crash With Injuries Reported On I-295 Crash With Injuries Reported On I-295
Crash With Injuries Reported On I-295 There was a crash with injuries on Interstate 295, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 on I-295 southbound South of Exit 22 near Route 642/Hessian Avenue in West Deptford Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Two right lanes of four lanes were closed, nj511.org reported. New Jersey State Police said that the injuries were not serious.
South Jersey Man Charged With Luring What He Thought Was A Child Online: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Charged With Luring What He Thought Was A Child Online: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Charged With Luring What He Thought Was A Child Online: Prosecutor A 27-year-old man from Gloucester County has been arrested for trying to lure a child online, authorities said. Todd Merinuk of West Deptford was charged with two counts of attempted sexual assault, three counts of attempted endangering the welfare of a child and one count of attempted luring, according to  Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. About three weeks ago, detectives with the prosecutor’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit investigating individuals trying to exploit children online connected with a subject via an anonymous social media plat…
Ex-Con Admits Brutally Striking Cat Then Hurling Into South Jersey Dumpster: Report Ex-Con Admits Brutally Striking Cat Then Hurling Into South Jersey Dumpster: Report
Ex-Con Admits Brutally Striking Cat Then Hurling Into South Jersey Dumpster: Report A 51-year-old South Jersey man has admitted he repeatedly slammed a cat on the ground before hurling the feline into a trash receptacle, NJ Advance Media reports. Christopher R. Pozzi previously served nearly 20 years in prison for killing a four-month-old infant he slammed on a couch while high on cocaine, the outlet said citing the Tampa Bay Times. Pozzi, 51, was arrested in West Deptford after a woman living at Forrest Creek Apartments Complex allegedly witnessed the animal abuse in September on her doorbell camera, the outlet reported.  The cat, named Eileen, required an appr…
VA Passenger Dies In NJ Turnpike Crash: Police VA Passenger Dies In NJ Turnpike Crash: Police
VA Passenger Dies In NJ Turnpike Crash: Police A 26-year-old woman from Virginia died in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday, Sept. 18, authorities said. Kayla Rodriguez was riding in a Ford Explorer traveling southbound near milepost 18.5 in West Deptford when the SUV failed to stay in its lane, left the road, and struck a guardrail around 3:50 a.m., NJ State Police said. The Falls Church woman was pronounced dead after the crash. The status of the driver's injuries was not immediately provided by the police. The investigation remains ongoing.
NJ Man Sentenced For Trying To Buy Sexual Photos From MA 12-Year-Old Girl: Police NJ Man Sentenced For Trying To Buy Sexual Photos From MA 12-Year-Old Girl: Police
NJ Man Sentenced For Trying To Buy Sexual Photos From MA 12-Year-Old Girl: Police A 25-year-old New Jersey man was sentenced to time behind bars for trying to purchase sexual images from a 12-year-old Massachusetts girl, authorities said. Nicholas D. Coffin, of West Deptford, NJ, was sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison and must serve five years before he's eligible for parole, Swansea Police Chief Marc Haslam said.  Coffin is also under a no-contact order, subject parole supervision for life, Megan’s Law restriction, must pay restitution to victims, and is subject to fines. He was convicted in Gloucester County Superior Court of Endangering-…
South Jersey Man Sentenced For Trying To Buy Child Porn Off 12-Year-Old Girl: Authorities South Jersey Man Sentenced For Trying To Buy Child Porn Off 12-Year-Old Girl: Authorities
South Jersey Man Sentenced For Trying To Buy Child Porn Off 12-Year-Old Girl: Authorities A 25-year-old South Jersey man was sentenced to time behind bars for trying to purchase sexual images from a 12-year-old Massachusetts girl, authorities said. Nicholas D. Coffin, of West Deptford, was sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison and must serve five years before he's eligible for parole, Swansea Police Chief Marc Haslam said.  Coffin is also under a no-contact order, subject parole supervision for life, Megan’s Law restriction, must pay restitution to victims, and is subject to fines. He was convicted in Gloucester County Superior Court of Endangeri…
Car Flips, Motorist Ejected In Gloucester County Crash (DEVELOPING) Car Flips, Motorist Ejected In Gloucester County Crash (DEVELOPING)
Car Flips, Motorist Ejected In Gloucester County Crash (Developing) A car rolled over and a motorist was ejected, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 in the 1200 block of Crown Point Road in West Deptford, initial reports said. There were no immediate details on the extent of the injuries. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES