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WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K In Pemberton WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K In Pemberton
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K In Pemberton A lucky Powerball player won $50,000 in Burlington County, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning Powerball numbers drawn on Monday, March 18 were 10, 17, 20, 39, and 44 and the Powerball was 16. The Powerplay was 3x. The winning ticket was sold at Hanover Mart, 209 Hanover St., in Pemberton.

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by Jon Craig
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Burlington County Addiction Centers Victim Of Data Breach Burlington County Addiction Centers Victim Of Data Breach
Burlington County Addiction Centers Victim Of Data Breach Addition centers in five locations have suffered a data breach that may compromise patients' private information, officials said. Maryville, a nonprofit addition agency, is offering credit monitoring services for those who may have had their Social Security numbers and other private details exposed as a result of the incident, according to spokesman Bill Crowe. The centers affected are in Williamstown, Turnersville, Pemberton, Vineland and Franklinville. "We have no indication that any information has been misused for identity theft," the agency said. On or around August 22, 2023, Maryvil…

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by Jon Craig
Weather
Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Permberton Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Permberton
Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Permberton Two small tornados touched down in New Jersey and Pennsylvania amid thunderstorms Friday, June 16, the National Weather Service confirmed, The both were EF-0 twisters: One in Pemberton (Burlington County, NJ), and the other in West Caln Township (Chester County, PA). The Pemberton tornado's trail began in Southampton Township near Burrs Mill Road south, uprooting six trees as it traveld 3.4 miles to Ongs Hat Road, Stockton Bridge Road, and across Magnolia Road, at 12:55 p.m. in Pemberton, the NWS said. Confirmed tornado in Pemberton Township Burlington County, NJ. The image shows the p…

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by Cecilia Levine
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These NJ Communities Violated LGBTQ+ Marriage License Rules: AG These NJ Communities Violated LGBTQ+ Marriage License Rules: AG
These NJ Communities Violated LGBTQ+ Marriage License Rules: AG Twenty-eight municipalities statewide have been cited by New Jersey officials for excluding the LGBTQIA+ community in their online marriage license applications. The municipalities face fines of up to $10,000 if they don't fix the problem, the state said. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights said DCR has issued Notices of Violation to the municipalities for allegedly violating the Law Against Discrimination by publishing marriage license application forms on their websites that exclude certain LGBTQIA+ individuals seeking to obtain marriage licenses. Th…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
He Thought Gun Was Unloaded — Then He Killed His Friend: Burlington Prosecutor He Thought Gun Was Unloaded — Then He Killed His Friend: Burlington Prosecutor
He Thought Gun Was Unloaded — Then He Killed His Friend: Burlington Prosecutor An 18-year-old man playing with a gun accidentally shot his friend in South Jersey, authorities said. Jah-son Jones, of Pemberton, was at 19-year-old Nasiah Carson's home on South Coles Avenue in Maple Shade, when the two were playing with a handgun that they thought was unloaded, and Jones pointed it at Carson squeezed the trigger around 3:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said. Carson was taken to Cooper University Medical Center in Camden by others in the home after the shooting occurred, and was pronounced dead just after arriving. A cartrid…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
PA Man Learns His Fate For Killing 23-Year-Old US Air Force Paramedic, NJ Native PA Man Learns His Fate For Killing 23-Year-Old US Air Force Paramedic, NJ Native
PA Man Learns His Fate For Killing 23-Year-Old US Air Force Paramedic, NJ Native A 23-year-old Flight Paramedic in the United States Air Force was killed in central Pennsylvania on Aug. 28, 2020— on Sept. 16, 2022, her killer has learned his fate, according to the Cumberland County district attorney's office.  Gabriel "Gabby" Alexandra Godfrey, 23, of Carlisle, PA, formerly of Browns Mills, NJ, died from injuries sustained after John Patrick Mumper, 49 (47 at the time of the crash), also of Carlisle, drove 20 mph over the speed limit— disregarded a yellow signal, entering the intersection at North Hanover Street and Noble Boulevard, crashing into a ca…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Suspicious Fire Investigated At South Jersey Apartment Complex: State Police Suspicious Fire Investigated At South Jersey Apartment Complex: State Police
Suspicious Fire Investigated At South Jersey Apartment Complex: State Police UPDATE: New Jersey State Police are investigating the origin of a suspicious fire in South Jersey, authorities said. A burn victim had to be airlifted from the scene of a fire with serious injuries, according to Trooper Brandi Slota, a spokeswoman for the State Police. The three-alarm fire broke out at about 6 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, on Egbert Street in Pemberton. The cause and circumstances are currently under investigation, Slota said. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Van Strikes Tree In South Jersey, Motorist Airlifted (DEVELOPING) Van Strikes Tree In South Jersey, Motorist Airlifted (DEVELOPING)
Van Strikes Tree In South Jersey, Motorist Airlifted (Developing) A van struck a tree in South Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash was reported at about 7:40 a.m. on Monday, March 7 on the Pemberton Bypass in Pemberton, initial reports said. A request was made for a medical airlift to an area hospital. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Men Arrested On Child Pornography Charges: Prosecutor South Jersey Men Arrested On Child Pornography Charges: Prosecutor
South Jersey Men Arrested On Child Pornography Charges: Prosecutor Authorities in Burlington County announced a pair of arrests for the possession of child pornography. Roger A. Eichinger, 58, of Browns Mills, was charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief Jason Watters.   Eichinger was taken into custody on Feb. 1 and released following a first appearance in Superior Court in Mount Holly. An investigation began in November 2021 after the BCPO High-Tech Crimes Unit received information regarding Eichinger’s online activities from the N…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Was Going 90 MPH Before Crash That Killed NJ Teen Coming Home From Work: Prosecutor DWI Driver Was Going 90 MPH Before Crash That Killed NJ Teen Coming Home From Work: Prosecutor
DWI Driver Was Going 90 MPH Before Crash That Killed NJ Teen Coming Home From Work: Prosecutor A South Jersey woman was drunk and had her headlights off when she was leaving a local bar and struck another vehicle, killing the teenage driver last month, authorities said. Wanda Sprague, 54, of Pemberton, was behind the wheel of a Chrysler 300 when he hit a Nissan Sentra driven by 17-year-old Kayla Bowen at Lakehurst Road and Rancocas Lane around 9:15 p.m. on Dec. 16, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Prior to the crash, Sprague had been drinking at a nearby bar and reached a speed of more than 90 mph, Coffina said. She suffered extensive injuries from whic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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South Jersey Driver Killed In Route 130 Collision With Tractor-Trailer South Jersey Driver Killed In Route 130 Collision With Tractor-Trailer
South Jersey Driver Killed In Route 130 Collision With Tractor-Trailer A 58-year-old man from South Jersey was killed when his van collided with a tractor trailer, authorities said. The crash occurred at 8:08 p.m. on Monday, according to Bordentown Township police.  David Jenkins of 3rd Ave. in Pemberton was traveling northbound on Route 130 near Taconic Road when his 2005 Dodge Caravan collided with a tractor trailer, police said. The truck was operated by Eugene Mercer Jr., 58, of West Ave. in Bridgeport, CT. Jenkins sustained fatal injuries as a result of the collision, police said. Bordentown police continue to investigate the cause of the collisio…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man, 18, Arrested In Teenagers' Fatal Double Shooting South Jersey Man, 18, Arrested In Teenagers' Fatal Double Shooting
South Jersey Man, 18, Arrested In Teenagers' Fatal Double Shooting A teenager from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with a double shooting that left a 17-year-old victim dead and another wounded in Burlington County, authorities said. Kai Johnson, of Pemberton, was charged with first-degree murder and several weapons charges in connection with the shooting. A 17-year-old male was killed and a female was wounded. Johnson also was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King  Johnson turned himself in at  Pemberton Towns…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Man Hit With New Charge, 4 Neighbors Arrested In Viral Bias Intimidation Incident NJ Man Hit With New Charge, 4 Neighbors Arrested In Viral Bias Intimidation Incident
NJ Man Hit With New Charge, 4 Neighbors Arrested In Viral Bias Intimidation Incident The Mount Laurel man arrested in July for bias intimidation of his neighbors and other crimes has been charged with leaving a threatening note on one of his victim’s cars earlier this year, and also vandalizing the victim’s vehicle, authorities said. Edward C. Mathews, 45, of Gramercy Way, was charged Tuesday with bias intimidation and harassment, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Four other rioters and neighbors were also charged with discharging pepper spray at police, throwing a brick through Mathews' home and more. Mathews was served with the new charges at the B…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: NJ Drug Dealer Indicted In Woman's OD Death, Fentanyl In System Was 5X Lethal Dose Prosecutor: NJ Drug Dealer Indicted In Woman's OD Death, Fentanyl In System Was 5X Lethal Dose
Prosecutor: NJ Drug Dealer Indicted In Woman's OD Death, Fentanyl In System Was 5X Lethal Dose A Burlington County drug dealer was indicted on charges stemming from a woman's fatal overdose in 2019, authorities said. Antoine Crawley, 35, of Pemberton's Sunbury Village section, was charged by a grand jury in the death of 27-year-old Brittney Wallace, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. An autopsy found that the fentanyl level in Wallace's system was more than five times the lethal dose, authorities said. The indictment returned June 24 charges Crawley with strict liability for drug-induced death, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a controlled …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Man Convicted In $1.3M 'Mortgage Recovery' Scheme NJ Man Convicted In $1.3M 'Mortgage Recovery' Scheme
NJ Man Convicted In $1.3M 'Mortgage Recovery' Scheme A South Jersey man was convicted in federal court for his role in a scheme to defraud the IRS of more than $3 million. Jurors in U.S. District Court in Camden agreed that John Barry Jr., of Pemberton and accomplices in New York and elsewhere doctored tax returns that helped clients eliminate outstanding mortgage debts by claiming that a substantial amount of taxes had already been withheld. In exchange, Barry collected 20 to 35 percent of the refunds and split the money with his co-conspirators, federal prosecutors said. (Barry also didn’t file his own 2016 return or report any of his ill-…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Plows Into 4 First Responders, Killing Firefighter At Scene Of I-76 DUI Crash NJ Woman Plows Into 4 First Responders, Killing Firefighter At Scene Of I-76 DUI Crash
NJ Woman Plows Into 4 First Responders, Killing Firefighter At Scene Of I-76 DUI Crash A firefighter was killed and three other first responders injured when a New Jersey woman plowed into them at the scene of a DUI crash on Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania early Saturday morning. Troopers and firefighters were at the scene of a crash involving a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu and 2017 Nissan Altima in the right shoulder of the westbound side around 3:05 a.m., PSP Trooper William Butler said. That's when a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Jacquelyn Walker, of Pemberton, drove up the right shoulder hitting a state trooper, the Altima and three firefighters from Belmont Hills and Gladwyne fi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup
Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup A mail carrier, a train conductor and a retired corrections officer are among 31 men charged amid a massive roundup that produced some horrifying stories about online child sex abuse in the age of COVID, New Jersey authorities announced Wednesday. One of them offered money and other prizes through a social media “game” that he created to convince underage girls to send him nude photos, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Another got victims between 7 and 15 years old to send him sexual photos, then pressured them to send more by threatening to share those he had online, he said. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
SEEN HER? South Jersey Police Search For Missing Teenage Girl, Authorities Say SEEN HER? South Jersey Police Search For Missing Teenage Girl, Authorities Say
Seen HER? South Jersey Police Search For Missing Teenage Girl, Authorities Say A search continues for a 17-year-old South Jersey girl missing for a month, authorities said.  Gabriella McWilliams left her group home on May 18, Lumberton Township police said. There have been several unconfirmed sightings of her in other parts of Burlington County including Pemberton and Shamong townships, police said. Gabby is 5-foot-5 and about 125 pounds with brown hair.  She goes to  Hampton Academy in Mount Holly, which  educates students with social, emotional, academic or behavioral challenges, according to her mother and police. Anyone who may know her wher…

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by Jon Craig
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These Towns Rank Worst In Coronavirus Vaccine Rates, Murphy Says These Towns Rank Worst In Coronavirus Vaccine Rates, Murphy Says
These Towns Rank Worst In Coronavirus Vaccine Rates, Murphy Says Want to know where it's presumably safer to live, work and dine in New Jersey? Gov. Phil Murphy released a ranking of the lowest vaccination rates among Garden State cities and townships on Monday, along with a new "Operation Jersey Summer" campaign to reach underserved communities. The governor focused on 16 communities with 10,000 or more residents -- where less than 40% of those eligible got an initial shot. Lakewood Township, which met the most initial resistance to wearing masks, has the lowest vaccination rate, at 10%, according to Murphy. Irvington and Pemberton townships tied for…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
OH NO: Mr. Bill's Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Changing Hands OH NO: Mr. Bill's Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Changing Hands
OH NO: Mr. Bill's Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Changing Hands Oh no!  The popular South Jersey burger joint named after a Saturday Night Live claymation character is being sold. Mr. Bill's roadside burger grill is changing hands this month, but the new owner is expected to keep the iconic mainstay open, according to a Facebook post by the Camden County establishment's current owner.  Cheryl Ernst, 64, said that her last day serving customers at Mr. Bill’s is this Sunday. The burger stand has been operated by several different owners since the 1950s, and has always been a popular stop for Jersey Shore visitors. "I’m very happy to say that I’ve enter…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Men Who Thought They Were Meeting Underage Girls For Sex Headed To Prison NJ Men Who Thought They Were Meeting Underage Girls For Sex Headed To Prison
NJ Men Who Thought They Were Meeting Underage Girls For Sex Headed To Prison Two South Jersey men were each sentenced to a plea-bargained four years in state prison Wednesday for trying to lure what they thought were underage girls to meet them for sex. The “girls” whom William Singleton, 25, of Pemberton, and Charles Schlottfeld, 28, of Bayville met online were actually undercover detectives. Singleton and Schlottfeld were snagged during “Operation Open House,” a multi-agency undercover sting led by Grewal’s office that produced the arrests of two dozen men who he said used social media to try and hook up with underage teens. Singleton and Schlottfeld each thought…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Hot Afternoon For Car Fires Along Jersey Shore Hot Afternoon For Car Fires Along Jersey Shore
Hot Afternoon For Car Fires Along Jersey Shore Vehicle fires appeared contagious late Tuesday.  There were four emergency calls in three hours in Burlington and Middlesex counties, authorities said. The first call, at 4:10 p.m. in Burlington County, involved a pickup truck, initial reports said. The fire spread from the truck to some grass at Magnolia and New Lisbon roads in Pemberton. The blaze was knocked down within minutes, officials said.  In Middlesex County, firefighters responded to a fire in a car that was being towed. That fire was called in at 6:37 p.m. on Route 9 southbound in Sayreville. The tow-t…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man, 56, Pleads Guilty To Distributing Child Pornography South Jersey Man, 56, Pleads Guilty To Distributing Child Pornography
South Jersey Man, 56, Pleads Guilty To Distributing Child Pornography A 56-year-old man from Burlington County had admitted to possessing more than 1,000 images of child pornography and making the illegal images available for others to download, authorities said. Guy Valachovic of Pemberton pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Valachovic faces up to eight years in state prison when he is sentenced by Superior Court Judge Terrence R. Cook on Feb. 13, 2021, according to Coffina. Valachovic was charged in August 2019 and taken into custody after investigators sei…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Authorities: Pemberton Man Gets 20 Years In Prison For Sexual Assault On 'Courageous' Girl Authorities: Pemberton Man Gets 20 Years In Prison For Sexual Assault On 'Courageous' Girl
Authorities: Pemberton Man Gets 20 Years In Prison For Sexual Assault On 'Courageous' Girl A 41-year-old man from Pemberton was sentenced to 20 years in state prison for sexually assaulting a young girl last year, authorities said. Erick Gentner, of the Browns Mills section of the township, must serve all 20 years before becoming eligible for parole, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said in a statement. Upon his release from prison, Gentner is required to have parole supervision for life and also be placed on the New Jersey Sex Offender Internet Registry, Coffina said. Gentner was acquainted with his victim, Coffina said. “The victim in this case was extremely courage…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Jailed Medford Man Charged With Fatally Shooting Pemberton Victim, 64, In Head Jailed Medford Man Charged With Fatally Shooting Pemberton Victim, 64, In Head
Jailed Medford Man Charged With Fatally Shooting Pemberton Victim, 64, In Head A 50-year-old Medford man being held on weapons charges in the Burlington County Jail was charged in the fatal shooting of a Pemberton man, authorities said. Kenneth Ryan was shot in the head outside of his Apache Trail home in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township Jan. 20, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Acting Police Chief David King said. He was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton where he died two days later, Coffina and King said. On Sunday, Tristan Majeed was served a warrant for murder and weapons charges in…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Home Aide Charged With Sexually Assaulting Severely Impaired Teenager South Jersey Home Aide Charged With Sexually Assaulting Severely Impaired Teenager
South Jersey Home Aide Charged With Sexually Assaulting Severely Impaired Teenager A 33-year-old Burlington County home caregiver sexually abused a developmentally impaired teenager and broke her leg, authorities charged. Edmondo DiPaolo of Pemberton is charged with aggravated sexual assault, among other counts, involving the 16-year-old patient. The wheelchair-bound Southampton girl has a degenerative brain disorder that leaves her unable to move or speak and requires feeding and medication through tubes, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and New Jersey State Police Colonel Patrick Callahan said in a joint statement. DiPaolo worked for Preferred Home Healt…

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by Jon Craig