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Laurel Springs Restaurant Manager, 56, Killed By DUI Driver Mourned By Patrons
He's remembered as being the face of Cotardo’s Italian Restaurant in Clementon. His was the first smile you saw when you walked in, patrons said on Facebook.
Frank J. Bersani Jr., 56, of Laurel Springs, worked as general manager at Colardo's for 40 years until he was allegedly killed by a drunken driver on July 27.
A 36-year-old woman from Gloucester County was charged with DWI, assault by auto and reckless vehicular homicide in the fatal crash.
"Our hearts were shattered when Frank was tragically taken from us way too soon," ToniAnn Lopez, his goddaughter, wrote on a GoFundMe page.
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Woman Arrested In Fatal DWI Crash In Gloucester County: Police
A 36-year-old woman from Gloucester County was charged with DWI, assault by auto and reckless vehicular homicide after a three-car crash, authorities said.
Julia R. Scanlon, of Sewell, allegedly was intoxicated as she drove a car southbound on Egg Harbor Road at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27, and blew through a red light at Ganttown Road, according to Washington Township police.
Her car collided with a car driven by Frank J. Bersani traveling west on Ganttown Road and the impact sent the SUV crashing into a minivan heading east, police said.
Bersani, 56, of Laurel Springs, was taken t…
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $726K
One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $726,337 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Saturday, June 25, drawing, state Lottery officials said.
There also was a $100,000 winner in Camden County.
The winning numbers were: 04, 13, 20, 33 and 44 and the XTRA number was: 02.
The retailers will each receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning tickets.
The winning jackpot ticket was sold at Rajvi Liquor LLC, 715 Bennetts Mills Road, Unit 2, Jackson in Ocean County.
The winning $100,000 ticket was sold at Shoprite #507, 1200 Chewslanding Rd., Laurel Spring…
Grand Jury Indictment Returned In 1999 South Jersey Rape, Attempted Murder, Prosecutor Says
A Camden County grand jury has returned an indictment in a decades-old rape, robbery and attempted murder case, authorities said.
The "cold case" remained unsolved until last year, according to acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Somerdale Police Chief James J. Walsh.
For details on last year's arrest of a fugitive suspect in South Carolina, previously reported by Daily Voice, click here.
Sanika Adams, 46, and formerly of Lawnside, was indicted for his involvement in the April 15, 1999, home invasion robbery, Mayer and Walsh said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
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'Get The Truth Uncovered': Nine More NJ Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse
The names of nine Catholic priests from New Jersey have been added to one law firm's list of accused child sex abusers.
The priests below are the latest named in sex abuse settlements stemming from the Diocese of Camden County's bankruptcy case, according to the law firm of Jeff Anderson & Associates.
The alleged crimes took place in Camden, Collingswood, Hammonton, Pennsauken, Waterford, Cherry Hill, Laurel Springs, and Carney’s Point, with the abuse spanning from the mid-1950s through the early 1980s, Anderson said.
Rev. Jerome Prisco
Rev. Joseph O’Connell
Rev. John O’Brien
Rev. Ken…
