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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…
Winners: Pair Of NJ Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10K
There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, Sept. 13, Mega Millions lottery.
The winners matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.
Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:
Gloucester County: Mullica Hill Supermarkets, 143 Bridgeton Pike, Mullica Hill; and,
Ocean County: Wawa #977, 13115 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Township.
The winning numbers for the Tuesday, August 13, drawing were: 14, 25, 38, 59, and 64. The Gold Mega Ball was 21, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.
Thousands Without Power As Tornados Rip Through South Jersey
Tornados ripped through parts of South Jersey Wednesday evening, downing trees and destroying houses along the way, the National Weather Service has confirmed (scroll down for videos).
Firefighters in Harrison Township were conducting searches at nearly 100 homes on and around Josephine Lane as of 7 p.m., unconfirmed and initial reports say.
More than 12,000 homes and businesses were without power around that time.
According to NJ Advance Media's Outage Tracker, the majority of the outages were reported in Deptford Township (3,900), Hamilton (1,200), West Windsor (1,200), West Orange (1,5…
3 NJ Residents Injured In Deadly San Diego 'Ghost Gun' Attack
Three New Jersey residents were among four people hurt in a deadly shooting in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego last week, authorities said.
Police described it as an unprovoked "ghost gun" attack.
Vincent Gazzani, 27, of Perrineville in Monmouth County; Alexander Balis, 26, of Mullica Hill in Gloucester County; and Jatil Kodati, 28, of Jersey City were injured by gunfire after a man opened fire in two separate shootings on April 22, according to San Diego police. Steven Ely, 68, of San Diego was the fourth man injured.
One person was killed in the shooting: Justice B…
Prosecutor: NJ Corrections Officer Accepted Prison Bribes, Allowed Drug Smuggling In Trenton
A New Jersey corrections officer and an accomplice took bribes to sneak drugs into state prison, authorities said.
A Mercer County grand jury returned an indictment on Tuesday charging a state corrections officer and another suspect with accepting bribes to smuggle drugs and other contraband, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said.
The three-count indictment charges Correction Officer Jamaine Russell, 27, of Deptford, and Debra Rayner, 34, of Mullica Hill, with second-degree official misconduct, second-degree bribery and third-degree financial facilitation of cri…
