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Family Therapist Killed In Black Horse Pike Crash Mourned By Rowan Sorority Sisters Family Therapist Killed In Black Horse Pike Crash Mourned By Rowan Sorority Sisters
Karina Castillo Obituary A 29-year-old mother and therapist killed in a New Jersey crash earlier this month is being remembered by her sorority sisters. Karina Castillo, of Pine Hill, died in the accident that left five others hurt on Black Horse Pike in Hamilton Township on Wednesday, April 3. More than $23,000 had been raised for her daughter, Graciela, and partner Joe on a GoFundMe launched by her sorority sisters of Lamda Tau Omega's Rowan University chapter. The campaign says Castillo was a family therapist and marriage counselor in Vineland, who also worked for NJ's Department of Child &a…
Pine Hill Woman Killed, Five People Injured In Black Horse Pike Crash Pine Hill Woman Killed, Five People Injured In Black Horse Pike Crash
Pine Hill Woman Killed, Five People Injured In Black Horse Pike Crash A Camden County woman was killed and five other people were injured in a crash on a busy road in western Atlantic County, authorities said. Karina Castillo, 29, of Pine Hill, was killed in the crash on Black Horse Pike near High Bank Road on Wednesday, Apr. 3, the Township of Hamilton Police Department said in a news release. Four adults and a child were hospitalized after the wreck. Township of Hamilton police responded to a three-car crash at around 2:15 p.m. Investigators said a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox driven by a 30-year-old Voorhees man and a 2011 Honda Civic driven by Castillo "made co…
Camden County Man Arrested In Campus Area Shooting: Prosecutor Camden County Man Arrested In Campus Area Shooting: Prosecutor
Camden County Man Arrested In Campus Area Shooting: Prosecutor A 33-year-old man from Camden County has been arrested in connection with shooting a man near the Rutgers University-Camden campus, authorities said. Malcolm Jordan, of Berlin Borough, was charged with first-degree attempted murder and weapons offenses, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On Tuesday, Feb. 13, at approximately 2 p.m., officers from the Camden County Police Department responded to Cooper University Hospital for a report of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, officers learned that the victim, a 36-year-old Pine Hill man, had sustained…
Camden County Man Who Stabbed Trooper 'Numerous Times' ID'd: PA State Police Camden County Man Who Stabbed Trooper 'Numerous Times' ID'd: PA State Police
Camden County Man Who Stabbed Trooper 'Numerous Times' ID'd: PA State Police A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was stabbed while serving a warrant for a New Jersey man in Berks County on Saturday, according to multiple releases by Trooper David Beohm.  Two troopers were sent to serve a 302 warrant, which is for involuntary mental health commitment, for 27-year-old Bradley Odenath of Pine Hill, NJ. They arrived at 293 Bachmoll Road, Tilden Township at 8:42 a.m. on Dec. 30, Beohm detailed.  "During their interaction with the male one of the troopers was stabbed numerous times in the leg," Beohm stated in the release.  Troopers were able to subd…
Clementon Park & Splash World Shooting: Philadelphia Gunman Arrested, Police Say Clementon Park & Splash World Shooting: Philadelphia Gunman Arrested, Police Say
Clementon Park & Splash World Shooting: Philadelphia Gunman Arrested, Police Say A Philadelphia man was arrested for a shooting that broke out at a New Jersey water park. Quahee Eaton-Kennedy, 24, was arrested after the shooting in the parking lot of Clementon Park and Splash World around 7:50 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, Clementon police said. Officers responding to reports of shots fired found people fighting in the parking lot. Police separated the individuals involved and charged Eaton Kennedy with second-degree weapon possession. Anyone with further information is asked to contact Clementon Police Department Detective Bureau at (856) 783-2271. Area police departm…
Teenager Charged In Camden County Shooting: Prosecutor Teenager Charged In Camden County Shooting: Prosecutor
Teenager Charged In Camden County Shooting: Prosecutor An 18-year-old man from Camden County has has been arrested in connection with a shooting, authorities said. Nicholas Stiegler of Lawnside was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses in the shooting of a man in Somerdale on April 6, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Somerdale Police Chief James J. Walsh. On Thursday, April 6, at 6:32 p.m., officers of the Lawnside Police Department, Somerdale Police Department, Magnolia Police Department, and the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit responded to the 400 block of …
South Jersey Man, 64, Arrested In Sexual Assaults Of 2 Boys: Prosecutor South Jersey Man, 64, Arrested In Sexual Assaults Of 2 Boys: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man, 64, Arrested In Sexual Assaults Of 2 Boys: Prosecutor A 64-year-old man from Camden County has been arrested in connection with the sexual assaults of two boys in Cape May County, authorities said. Charged in the assaults was William Smith Jr. of Pine Hill, according to Cape May Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland alongside Chief Anthony Garreffi Jr. of the Sea Isle City Police Department. In February 2023, an investigation was initiated by Sea Isle City police and the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit after two juvenile males reported being sexually assaulted by Smith Jr. in a residence in Sea Isle City…
Massive Fire Races Through Pine Hill Apartment Massive Fire Races Through Pine Hill Apartment
Massive Fire Races Through Pine Hill Apartment Twenty-three people from nine families were displaced by a massive fire that tore through a Camden County apartment overnight. The blaze broke out around  11:45 p.m. at the Mansion Apartments in Pine Hill Friday, Oct. 7. Our Disaster Action Team responded to a home #fire on West Branch Ave. in #PineHill, helping 23 people from 9 families, providing Red Cross emergency assistance for things like temporary lodging, food and clothing needs. #DisasterRelief pic.twitter.com/mj8j0LVP2s — Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) October 8, 2022 First arriving firefighters found heavy fire condition…
US Marshals Arrest Fugitive Who Fled South Jersey Police, Tossed Gun, Authorities Say US Marshals Arrest Fugitive Who Fled South Jersey Police, Tossed Gun, Authorities Say
US Marshals Arrest Fugitive Who Fled South Jersey Police, Tossed Gun, Authorities Say A fugitive from South Jersey has been arrested by US Marshals in connection with his allegedly fleeing police last week, authorities said. On Sunday, Sept. 4, at 2:36 a.m., an Evesham patrol officer observed a suspicious vehicle parked and occupied in the parking lot of the Richard Rice Elementary School, 50 Crown Royal Parkway. The vehicle refused to stop for the officer’s emergency lights and siren and the suspect initiated a motor vehicle pursuit, police said. The driver then began driving evasively, at which time the pursuit was terminated. The officer was able to …
WINNERS: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10K WINNERS: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10K
Winners: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $10K There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, August 9, drawing. 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: Camden County: Quick Food Mart, 1023 Erial Rd., Pine Hill; and, Somerset County: Express Food Mart LLC, 2013 Route 27, Somerset. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, August 9, drawing were: 01, 08, 10, 25, and 32. The Gold Mega Ball was 13, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03.
Firefighter, Police Officer Recklessly Drove Fire Truck In Double-Fatal NJ Crash: Prosecutor Firefighter, Police Officer Recklessly Drove Fire Truck In Double-Fatal NJ Crash: Prosecutor
Firefighter, Police Officer Recklessly Drove Fire Truck In Double-Fatal NJ Crash: Prosecutor A 29-year-old firefighter and police officer from Camden County has been arrested and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide in the deaths of a Pine Hill man and woman, authorities said. On Thursday, July 28, John Gibson, of Lawnside, also was charged with operating a vehicle recklessly -- a fire truck -- in the deaths of 68-year-old John Bishop and 75-year-old Marie Endicott, they said. Gibson also was charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On Jan. 19, officers responded to a motor vehicle crash that occurre…
South Jersey Man Charged In DWI Crash That Killed Man Walking His Dog: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Charged In DWI Crash That Killed Man Walking His Dog: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Charged In DWI Crash That Killed Man Walking His Dog: Prosecutor A Camden County man has been charged with death by auto in connection with a DWI crash that killed a man walking his dog, authorities said. Darius Wade, 28, of Pine Hill was charged on Thursday, June 2 in connection with the May fatal crash, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay alongside Pine Hill Chief of Police Chris Winters. On May 6, 2022, at 12:02 a.m. the Pine Hill Police Department, Pine Hill Fire Department, and EMS personnel, were dispatched to the 200 block of East 11th Avenue for a pedestrian crash. An unconscious pedestrian was found in the roadway, along wi…
Bye, Bye, Birdie: State Authorities Accuse NJ Golf Club Of Male-Dominated Discrimination Bye, Bye, Birdie: State Authorities Accuse NJ Golf Club Of Male-Dominated Discrimination
Bye, Bye, Birdie: State Authorities Accuse NJ Golf Club Of Male-Dominated Discrimination A male-dominated South Jersey golf club kept women from becoming members, prevented them from owning homes on its property and handicapped those employed there, state authorities charged. As of last July, only three of the Pine Valley Golf Club’s 700 members were women, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said in announcing a state Division of Civil Rights complaint against the historically male-dominated club in Camden County on Wednesday, April 27. It took a DCR investigation to get the club to relax restrictions on women to golf and access its facilities, Platkin said. Pine Valle…
State Police ID Driver Killed On I-295 In South Jersey State Police ID Driver Killed On I-295 In South Jersey
State Police ID Driver Killed On I-295 In South Jersey Authorities have released the name of a Camden County man killed when his car struck a concrete barrier in Salem County. Anthony Joy Jr., 58, of Pine Hill, was driving a Nissan Sentra south on Interstate 295 in Carneys Point Township shortly before 8 a.m. on March 20, according to Trooper Charles Marchan, a New Jersey State Police spokesman.  In the area of milepost 1.3 the Nissan struck a curbed median and concrete barrier, Marchan said. Joy was pronounced dead at the scene, he said.
Driver Sped Through Stop Sign In NJ Crash That Killed Pennsylvania HS Principal: Prosecutor Driver Sped Through Stop Sign In NJ Crash That Killed Pennsylvania HS Principal: Prosecutor
Driver Sped Through Stop Sign In NJ Crash That Killed Pennsylvania HS Principal: Prosecutor A 54-year-old motorist from Camden County has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal crash that killed a high school principal from Pennsylvania, authorities said. The fatal crash, in which the motorist allegedly sped through a stop sign, occurred in November 2021 in Camden County, according to Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Winslow Township Police Chief George Smith. Azuka Ossai, of Pine Hill, NJ, was arrested on Thursday, March 10. He has been charged with causing the death of 51-year-old Sean Hughes of Harleysville, PA. Hughes was principal at Lower Merion Hig…
Authorities ID Victims In Collision With Camden County Firetruck Authorities ID Victims In Collision With Camden County Firetruck
Authorities ID Victims In Collision With Camden County Firetruck Authorities have identified the two people killed when their car collided with a South Jersey firetruck. John Bishop, 68, of Pine Hill and Marie Endicott, 75, also of Pine Hill died in the 9:54 a.m. crash Wednesday in Magnolia, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. Detectives are continuing their investigation, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Magnolia Police Chief Scott Paris said. A Lawnside firetruck responding to a cardiac arrest call in Magnolia collided with their vehicle at the intersection of White Horse Pike and Warwick Road, they said. Three firefight…
Gunman Nabbed In Camden Shooting That Killed Teen: Authorities Gunman Nabbed In Camden Shooting That Killed Teen: Authorities
Gunman Nabbed In Camden Shooting That Killed Teen: Authorities A Camden man wanted on murder charges was captured by members of the U.S Marshals Service in Pine Hill, authorities said Tuesday. Jihad Williams, 24, is accused of fatally shooting a 16-year-old boy on Dec. 12, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. The boy was rushed to Cooper Hospital after being shot on the 2100 block of Sewell Street around 8:20 p.m., and died about an hour later, authorities said. Meanwhile, Williams was identified as a suspect and charged Tuesday with first-degree murder and weapons offenses, auth…
Missing South Jersey Teens Found Safe Missing South Jersey Teens Found Safe
Missing South Jersey Teens Found Safe UPDATE: Two boys previously reported missing out of South Jersey have been located, authorities said Wednesday evening. Original story below: Leonard Hicks, 13, of Sicklerville was reported missing by his family on Monday. Detectives responding to the family’s home on the 600 block of Tara Drive were shown a note written from the juvenile indicating he was running away, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. Hicks is described as black, 5-foot 4-inches tall, weighing 100 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen on a doorbell camera leaving his home at approxima…
US Marshals Arrest 2nd Suspect In 2020 South Jersey Kidnapping, Fatal Shooting, Prosecutor Says US Marshals Arrest 2nd Suspect In 2020 South Jersey Kidnapping, Fatal Shooting, Prosecutor Says
US Marshals Arrest 2nd Suspect In 2020 South Jersey Kidnapping, Fatal Shooting, Prosecutor Says A second man from Camden has been arrested in connection with last June's disappearance and alleged murder of a 30-year-old Pine Hill man, authorities said. Rashaan Setzer, 29, of Camden, was arrested about 8 a.m. Friday by the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Fugitive Task Force at a residence on Burrough Mill Court in Cherry Hill, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. Setzer was charged with first-degree felony murder in the fatal shooting of Pedro Fernandez, Jr., 30, of Pine Hill, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Metro Police Chief Gabriel Rod…
Fugitive Accused Of Fatally Beating, Stabbing Pine Hill Hunter Captured In Pennsylvania Fugitive Accused Of Fatally Beating, Stabbing Pine Hill Hunter Captured In Pennsylvania
Fugitive Accused Of Fatally Beating, Stabbing Pine Hill Hunter Captured In Pennsylvania The fugitive accused of murdering a hunter in Pine Hill two days before Christmas has been arrested, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters. Shawn Massey, 38, of Gibbsboro, was taken into custody in Bensalem, P.ennsylvania about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, they said. Detectives said a Bensalem Police officer was driving in Bensalem Township when he recognized Massey as being wanted for the homicide of Joseph Bottino, 54, of Gloucester Township. Massey was captured without incident, according to Mayer and Winters. Massey (shown bel…
SEEN HIM? Search Under Way For Man Apparently On Lam After Camden County Homicide SEEN HIM? Search Under Way For Man Apparently On Lam After Camden County Homicide
Seen HIM? Search Under Way For Man Apparently On Lam After Camden County Homicide A massive search is under way for a 38-year-old New Jersey man wanted in the brutal killing of a 54-year-old man, authorities said Monday. Shawn Massey of Gibbsboro is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the Dec. 23, 2020 killing of Joseph Bottino of Gloucester Township, in Pine Hill, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters. Police were called to the 100 block of Watsontown-New Freedom Road around 6:30 p.m. after Bottino was found dead with visible traumatic injuries, Mayer and Winters said.  Bottino was known to h…
MISSING: Camden Authorities Search For Endangered, Mentally-Disabled Man MISSING: Camden Authorities Search For Endangered, Mentally-Disabled Man
Missing: Camden Authorities Search For Endangered, Mentally-Disabled Man Authorities in Camden County are on the lookout for a missing and endangered man. Shawn Massey, 38, of Gibbsboro was reported missing to Pine Hill police by family members who said he was last seen leaving his parents’ home on Dec. 23 and has not been heard from since, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters. Massey has diagnosed mental health issues, according to family members.  He's recently worn his hair long, with a beard, but authorities also circulated a photo from 2018 (see inset below) which depicts him more clean-…