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Mall Fire Spurs South Jersey Homeschool Association's Likely Move, Campaign Says Mall Fire Spurs South Jersey Homeschool Association's Likely Move, Campaign Says
Voorhees Mall Fire South Jersey Homeschool Association A fire at the Voorhees Town Center on Friday, April 19, has prompted the South Jersey Homeschool Association to look for a new home, according to a campaign devoted to the cause. The association estimates it needs $60,000 to clean up soot and smoke damage, replace unusable items, for legal costs and to secure a new location pending negotiations with the landlord. "The fire was contained to the food court area, but soot coverage has affected the entire mall, including our facility," the association said on a GoFundMe page. "We will need to make payments up front in order to move forward wit…
Man, Teen Wearing Ankle Monitor Arrested In Shooting Of 9-Year-Old Girl In Newark Man, Teen Wearing Ankle Monitor Arrested In Shooting Of 9-Year-Old Girl In Newark
Man, Teen Wearing Ankle Monitor Arrested In Shooting Of 9-Year-Old Girl In Newark A 22-year-old man and 15-year-old girl previously arrested last month in a Newark carjacking were charged in connection with last week's shooting of a 9-year-old girl in Newark. The victim's 16-year-old sister and her 15-year-old friend had gotten into an argument on June 30 around 5:25 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The 15-year-old came into the house on the 400 block of Holiday Court at the Wynona Lipman Gardens Apartment Complex, with a man identified as Nazir Cruz, the director said. Cruz fired a handgun at the victim, her mom, a 19-year-old sibling…