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Clementon Park & Splash World Shooting: Philadelphia Gunman Arrested, Police Say Clementon Park & Splash World Shooting: Philadelphia Gunman Arrested, Police Say
Clementon Park & Splash World Shooting: Philadelphia Gunman Arrested, Police Say A Philadelphia man was arrested for a shooting that broke out at a New Jersey water park. Quahee Eaton-Kennedy, 24, was arrested after the shooting in the parking lot of Clementon Park and Splash World around 7:50 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, Clementon police said. Officers responding to reports of shots fired found people fighting in the parking lot. Police separated the individuals involved and charged Eaton Kennedy with second-degree weapon possession. Anyone with further information is asked to contact Clementon Police Department Detective Bureau at (856) 783-2271. Area police departm…

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by Cecilia Levine
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WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $127K WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $127K
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $127K One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $127,447 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Monday, July 10. The winning numbers were: 04, 10, 16, 25 and 31 and the XTRA number was: 04. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket.  The winning ticket was sold at SRI One Liquors, 32 White Horse Pike, Chesilhurst in Camden County.

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Driver, 37, Killed In Collision With Dump Truck South Jersey Driver, 37, Killed In Collision With Dump Truck
South Jersey Driver, 37, Killed In Collision With Dump Truck A 37-year-old man from Camden County was killed when he struck a dump truck in Gloucester County, NJ Advance Media reported. Thurman H. Smith Jr., of Chesilhurst, was heading west on Route 322/Glassboro Road when he struck the vehicle around midnight Thursday, Oct. 6, the outlet said citing Monroe Township police. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene near Fries Mill Road. The 34-year-old dump truck driver was not injured. Condolences poured in on Facebook remembering Smith as a dad who shared a special bond with his daughter. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Man, 29, Charged With Manslaughter After Victim Dies From Punch In Jaw South Jersey Man, 29, Charged With Manslaughter After Victim Dies From Punch In Jaw
South Jersey Man, 29, Charged With Manslaughter After Victim Dies From Punch In Jaw A South Jersey man died on Sunday of head injuries he sustained in a fight in January, authorities said.  James Bates, 47, of Chesilhurst had been punched in the jaw, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Chesilhurst Police Chief Wendell Smith. Bates' attacker, Alexander Toussaint, 29, of Chesilhurst, has been newly charged with first-degree manslaughter and third-degree aggravated assault, Mayer and Smith said.  Touissant had lived in a nearby residential center for mentally disturbed people, Smith said.  Police officers responded to the …

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Man, 34, Fatally Shot In Atlantic City South Jersey Man, 34, Fatally Shot In Atlantic City
South Jersey Man, 34, Fatally Shot In Atlantic City A 34 year-old man from South Jersey has been identified as the victim shot and killed in a shooting in Atlantic City early Sunday. Atlantic City police officers responded to a 911 call at Kentucky and Atlantic avenues about 1 a.m. on Sunday and found Anthony Crews of Chesilhurst with multiple gunshot wounds, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. Police and EMTs tried to revive Crews, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. An autopsy by the Southern Regional Medical Examiner's Office determined the cause of death as gun shot wounds. This is an active ongoi…

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by Jon Craig