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'Wanna Meet?' Ex-Jersey Shore High School Sportswriter Takes Plea In Underage Sex Luring Case 'Wanna Meet?' Ex-Jersey Shore High School Sportswriter Takes Plea In Underage Sex Luring Case
'Wanna Meet?' Ex-Jersey Shore High School Sportswriter Takes Plea In Underage Sex Luring Case A former high school sportswriter from Ocean County admitted on Wednesday that he trafficked child porn off his cellphone and repeatedly pressed a minor to send him sexually explicit images, authorities said. Kevin Van Pelt, 33, of Lakehurst, was originally arrested in May 2019 after Gloucester County prosecutor's detectives and police in Woolwich Township said they found that he'd sought a meeting with a 14-year-old girl for sex through Snapchat and Instagram. Van Pelt, who worked part-time for NJ Advance Media – the parent company of NJ.com and the Star-Ledger – told the girl he’d been a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pedestrian Struck In South Jersey Pedestrian Struck In South Jersey
Pedestrian Struck In South Jersey A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Gloucester County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about noon on Wednesday, Oct. 26 on Route 322 westbound near Meetinghouse Road in Woolwich Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation website. All lanes were closed and detoured, 511nj.org reported.

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Police Chief Charged In Domestic Violence Incident Placed On Paid Leave: Report NJ Police Chief Charged In Domestic Violence Incident Placed On Paid Leave: Report
NJ Police Chief Charged In Domestic Violence Incident Placed On Paid Leave: Report A police chief in Glouchester County charged in a domestic violence incident has been placed on paid leave, NJ Advance Media reported. Woodbury Heights Chief Joshua M. Moline was charged on Monday, April 18 with simple assault in connection with a March 19 incident in Woolwich Township, in which he reportedly injured an unidentified victim's neck while off-duty, the outlet says. No other details were released. Moline is due in municipal court on May 26. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Woman, 57, Killed After Driver Rolls Through Stop Sign, Report Says South Jersey Woman, 57, Killed After Driver Rolls Through Stop Sign, Report Says
South Jersey Woman, 57, Killed After Driver Rolls Through Stop Sign, Report Says A South Jersey woman was killed in a two-car crash by a driver who failed to stop at a stop sign, NJ Advance Media reports. The fatal crash occurred about 2 p.m. in South Harrison Township Saturday, killing Susan L. Derushi-McParlan, 57, of Newport, the outlet said. She was traveling westbound on Monroeville Road when her SUV collided with another SUV driving south on Commissioners Road, NJ.com says citing police. Derushi-McParlan was pronounced dead at Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill in Woolwich Township.  The other driver, a 37-year-old Salem man, allegedly failed to …

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by Jon Craig
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Philadelphia Man Shot Stepfather Dead, Authorities In South Jersey Say Philadelphia Man Shot Stepfather Dead, Authorities In South Jersey Say
Philadelphia Man Shot Stepfather Dead, Authorities In South Jersey Say A 23-year-old man from Philadelphia has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of his stepfather in South Jersey, authorities said.  Woolwich Township police responded to a 9-1-1 call about a shooting on Cottonwood Road in Woolwich at 4:15 p.m. Saturday. Police found Dennis McKenzie, 43, dead at his home, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office. Gloucester police and prosecutor’s detectives investigated and arrested Christian Smith, 23, at the scene of the shooting, they said. Smith was charged with murder and several weapons offenses, they said. An autop…

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by Jon Craig
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Overturned Trailer, Downed Pole Jams Route 322 Overturned Trailer, Downed Pole Jams Route 322
Overturned Trailer, Downed Pole Jams Route 322 An overturned tractor-trailer and a downed pole closed Route 322 in Gloucester County Tuesday afternoon. Route 322 westbound is closed from West of CR-671/Oak Grove Road to East of CR-669 and Meetinghouse Road in Woolwich Township until further notice, according to 511nj.org. Closed due to overturned tractor trailer in #WoolwichTwp on US-322 WB between Locke Avenue/Oak Grove Rd/CR-671 and Stone Meetinghouse Rd / Berkley Rd #traffic https://t.co/BtegSRlPfO — TTWN Philadelphia (@TotalTrafficPHL) July 20, 2021 There was one minor injury, initial reports say. This is a developing story. C…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Gloucester Motorist, 24, Dies After Pickup Truck Strikes Home Gloucester Motorist, 24, Dies After Pickup Truck Strikes Home
Gloucester Motorist, 24, Dies After Pickup Truck Strikes Home A motorist died of his injuries after a collision in Gloucester County, authorities said.  Charron Jackson, 24, of Woolwich Township, was driving a Ford F-250 southbound in the Repaupo section of Logan Township about 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 28 when he tried to pass two other vehicles on Paulsboro Road, police said. As Jackson traveled south in the northbound lane, witnesses told police he appeared to lose control of his pickup. The truck veered off the roadway, struck a utility pole, a tree and then a home on the 700 block of Paulsboro Road. Jackson was trapped in his vehicle and had to be…

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by Jon Craig