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Probationer Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police Previously Lived As Fugitive In New Jersey Probationer Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police Previously Lived As Fugitive In New Jersey
Probationer Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police Previously Lived As Fugitive In New Jersey A 35-year-old Johnstown man who was shot and killed during a 100 mph chase on US 22 in Pennsylvania had a lengthy criminal record including getting caught while hiding out in New Jersey, authorities say. Krysten Harland Pretlor, had been living in Johnstown, Pennsylvania prior to the deadly shooting on Thursday, Nov. 3.  The Garden State native's extensive criminal background includes being captured on May 18, 2017 after the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Squad received a tip that he was in a local in resident’s home, the office stated in a release at the time. He was arreste…

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by Jillian Pikora
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400+ Health Products Recalled From Family Dollar Over Improper Storage 400+ Health Products Recalled From Family Dollar Over Improper Storage
400+ Health Products Recalled From Family Dollar Over Improper Storage More than 400 over-the-counter health products such as toothpaste, deodorant and pain relievers have been recalled from Family Dollar stores over improper storage, the FDA announced. The products were stored and inadvertently shipped to certain stores on or around May 1 through June 10, and stored outside of labeled temperature requirements, federal officials said. Family Dollar has not received any consumer complaints or reports of illness related to this recall. Family Dollar has notified its affected stores asking them to check their stock immediately and to quarantine and disconti…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
KNOW HIM? Unidentified Shoplifter Pulls Knife On Family Dollar Manager: Ewing Police KNOW HIM? Unidentified Shoplifter Pulls Knife On Family Dollar Manager: Ewing Police
Know HIM? Unidentified Shoplifter Pulls Knife On Family Dollar Manager: Ewing Police Recognize him? Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say pulled a knife on a manager who confronted him for shoplifting from a Family Dollar store in Ewing. The man — pictured above — attempted to shoplift various items from the Princeton Avenue store around 5:20 p.m. on Monday, May 30, Ewing Police said in a release on Wednesday, June 8. When the manager of the store confronted the man, he brandished a black knife and fled, police said. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to call Detective Matthew Wherley at 609-882-1313 ext. 5566 or send an ema…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
South Jersey HS Grad, Championship Basketball Player Claushawn Pennerman Dies Unexpectedly, 23 South Jersey HS Grad, Championship Basketball Player Claushawn Pennerman Dies Unexpectedly, 23
South Jersey HS Grad, Championship Basketball Player Claushawn Pennerman Dies Unexpectedly, 23 South Jersey high school graduate and championship basketball player Claushawn D. Pennerman died unexpectedly at Virtua Willingboro Hospital on Jan. 8. He was 23. Pennerman went to school in Hamilton, where he graduated from Hamilton High School West in 2017, his obituary says. Pennerman then attended Rowan University and became a member of the Hamilton PAL Basketball Championship team, according to his memorial. He had been working as a cashier at Family Dollar and living in Westampton Township at the time of his death, his obituary and social media pages say. Pennerman was remembered f…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
US Marshals Arrest Teen Fugitive In Camden Shopping Center Shooting US Marshals Arrest Teen Fugitive In Camden Shopping Center Shooting
US Marshals Arrest Teen Fugitive In Camden Shopping Center Shooting A 19-year-old fugitive from Gloucester County has been arrested in connection with last week's shooting at a shopping center, authorities said. One person was fatally shot in the Family Dollar parking lot on South Black Horse Pike around 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins. Jose L. Rios Jr., 19, of Gloucester Township was charged with murder and weapons-related offenses, Mayer and Harkins said. Surveillance footage was used to help identify Rios, they said. Police identified the shooting v…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
1 Dead In Black Horse Pike Parking Lot Shooting 1 Dead In Black Horse Pike Parking Lot Shooting
1 Dead In Black Horse Pike Parking Lot Shooting Authorities were investigating a deadly shooting Thursday night in Camden County. One person was killed after being shot in the Family Dollar parking lot on South Black Horse Pike around 5:50 p.m., county authorities said. The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at the scene in Gloucester Township, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said. Any tips can be sent to CCPO Det. Brad Redrow at 609-954-3511 or Gloucester Township Police Det. Michael Leach at 856-228-4500.

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by Cecilia Levine