Overcast 51°
Tag:

Burlington County, New Jersey

Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was Fleeing Off-Duty NJ Trooper At More Than 100 MPH, AG Says Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was Fleeing Off-Duty NJ Trooper At More Than 100 MPH, AG Says
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was Fleeing Off-Duty NJ Trooper At More Than 100 MPH, AG Says A 24-year-old motorcyclist was being pursued by an off-duty State Police trooper in an unmarked car at more than 100 miles an hour when he was killed in a late-afternoon collision in Burlington County, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. A local police officer was following both vehicles when the crash occurred in Springfield Township shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, Platkin said early Wednesday evening. The pursuit was headed south on Route 206 when a 70-driver driver made a left turn onto the highway from westbound Jacksonville-Jobstown Road (County Road 670) and h…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Car Flips On I-295 Burlington County Car Flips On I-295 Burlington County
Car Flips On I-295 Burlington County A vehicle overturned on Interstate 295 in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1:15 p.m. Friday, March 31 in the northbound lanes south of Exit 47, according to the New Jersey Department of Transporation. The right lane and shoulder of I-295 were closed south of Route 541/Burlington-Mount Holly Road in Burlington Township, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
COLD CASE: Man's Remains Found In 1978 In PA ID'd As NJ Military Veteran COLD CASE: Man's Remains Found In 1978 In PA ID'd As NJ Military Veteran
Cold CASE: Man's Remains Found In 1978 In PA ID'd As NJ Military Veteran For 44 years, the remains of a man found near a Pennsylvania creek have been referred to by investigators only as "John Doe." This month, investigators identified the remains as those of Kevin Alvin Jude Carroll, 18, of Oregon, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said in a joint release. Carroll was newly discharged from the McGuire Air Force Base in Burlington County, New Jersey when his remains were found near Crum Creek close to Bullens Lane and Valley Road in the Woodlyn section of Ridley Township on Dec. 13, 1978, Stollsteimer said alongside Ridley Townsh…

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
News
Man Nabbed For 26 Robberies Across PA, NJ: Police Man Nabbed For 26 Robberies Across PA, NJ: Police
Man Nabbed For 26 Robberies Across PA, NJ: Police A Pennsylvania man has been arrested for 26 robberies and burglaries across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to police. Francisco Cartagena, 45, of Collingdale, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, has been charged in connection with these robberies following a months long investigation and a warranted search of his home, according to a special release by the Manheim Township police. Cartagena first came to the police’s attention when they were called to at least four forced-entry burglaries in the area of Cobblestone Lane, Waverly Avenue, and Darlington Court in Manheim Township over a …

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Indicted In Double Fatal Drive-By Shooting South Jersey Man Indicted In Double Fatal Drive-By Shooting
South Jersey Man Indicted In Double Fatal Drive-By Shooting A 33-year-old South Jersey man has been indicted in connection with a double shooting that left two men dead in their car while parked outside an Edgewater Park apartment house, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Andre Price of Willingboro on two counts of first-degree murder and several weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina  The indictment was returned Thursday. An arraignment is expected soon in Superior Court.  Price has been held at the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly since being extradited to New Jersey two months ago after…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Sentenced In 2017 Murder Case South Jersey Man Sentenced In 2017 Murder Case
South Jersey Man Sentenced In 2017 Murder Case A Burlington County man's maximum sentence could keep in prison until he is in his 80s after he being found guilty of murder. Douglas Lewis, 26, Pemberton Township, was found guilty of murder and weapons charges in July. Lewis has been sentenced to 58 years in New Jersey state prison for fatally shooting Shaquille Williams, 24, in a vehicle parked in the 100 block of Kinsley Road on March 21, 2017 just before 9 p.m., according to Prosecutor Scott Coffina Lewis is thought to have killed Williams as payback for robbing one of Lewis’s associates, as the Coffina argued during the trial. “This…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Sports
Philadelphia Phillies' Big Piece Is Smokin' Hot At New South Jersey Chicken Joint Philadelphia Phillies' Big Piece Is Smokin' Hot At New South Jersey Chicken Joint
Philadelphia Phillies' Big Piece Is Smokin' Hot At New South Jersey Chicken Joint Former Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard is best known for hitting home runs -- or striking out.  But now, the "Big Piece" is the new part-owner of a chicken joint in South Jersey. The Burlington County restaurant even adopted Howard's baseball nickname for one of its popular menu items: "The Big Piece Chicken Sandwich." Colbie’s Southern Kissed Chicken, a new restaurant in Mount Holly, New Jersey, opened on Monday. Howard, 41, is known for being the fastest player in baseball history to reach 100 home runs, and 200 home runs, topping Ralph Kiner. WPVI first reported t…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
News
WINNER: South Jersey Mega Millions Player Takes Home $30K WINNER: South Jersey Mega Millions Player Takes Home $30K
Winner: South Jersey Mega Millions Player Takes Home $30K Two lucky Mega Millions tickets were picked in New Jersey and one of them was in Burlington County. The third-tier prizewinning tickets for Friday's drawing matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.  One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $30,000.  That winning ticket was sold  at ACME at 260 Dunns Mills Road in Bordentown.  (The $10,000 winner was sold in Passaic County.) Passaic County ($10,000): Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt. The winning numbers for the March…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Money.Com Ranks 2 NJ Towns Among 50 Best Places To Live In America Money.Com Ranks 2 NJ Towns Among 50 Best Places To Live In America
Money.Com Ranks 2 NJ Towns Among 50 Best Places To Live In America Money.com has released its annual list of "50 Best Place to Live In America," which includes a pair of New Jersey communities. The website considered areas with a population of at least 25,000, and removed any places with a median income level lower than 85 percent of its state's median, little to no ethic diversity and more than double the national crime risk. That left 1,890 locations. Evans, Georgia was crowned the overall best place to live in America: "A fast-growing town with a welcoming atmosphere and southern charm," Money.com says. Mount Laurel (Burlington County) and Bridgewater…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
News
WINNER: South Jersey Powerball Ticket Worth $50K WINNER: South Jersey Powerball Ticket Worth $50K
Winner: South Jersey Powerball Ticket Worth $50K A winning Powerball ticket was sold in Burlington County, officials said.  The lucky ticket from Wednesday night’s drawing was sold at Gud 2 Go Food Store at 921 West Route 70 in Marlton, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The lottery player matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn on Aug. 5 to win the $50,000 third-tier prize, they said. The winning numbers were: 07, 14, 17, 57 and 65. The Red Power Ball number was 24. The Multiplier number was 05.  The Powerball jackpot rolls to $158 million for the next drawing on Saturday, Aug. 8, officials said.

SHARE

by Jon Craig