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Trio Arrested In Armed Robbery Of Bridgeton Pharmacy: Police Trio Arrested In Armed Robbery Of Bridgeton Pharmacy: Police
Trio Arrested In Armed Robbery Of Bridgeton Pharmacy: Police Three suspects from Bridgeton have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a local pharmacy, authorities said. Jamar Doyle, Gabriel Cisneros, and Mariah Vaughn were charged in the robbery that took place at Walgreens at 25 E. Broad Street on May 29, Bridgeton police said. The arrests were made June 6 without incident, and all three were sent fo Cumberland County Jail. According to police: Doyle, 22, was charged with robbery, theft and weapons offenses. Vaughn, 27, was charged with conspiracy. And Cisneros, 23, was charged with robbery and conspiracy.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Gunman Stole $5,100 From Bridgeton Walgreens Pharmacy: Police Gunman Stole $5,100 From Bridgeton Walgreens Pharmacy: Police
Gunman Stole $5,100 From Bridgeton Walgreens Pharmacy: Police Police are looking for an armed man in a tan Nike hoody who allegedly stole $5,100 from a South Jersey Walgreens pharmacy, authorities said. The robbery took place on Sunday, May 29 at 10:14 p.m., Bridgeton police said. Police responded to the Walgreens at 25 E. Broad St. for a report of a robbery. According to police reports, the suspect entered the store near closing time and requested to use the restroom. Shortly after, the suspect brandished a firearm and demanded money from the cashier, police said. The alleged gunman directed store employees to open the safe while holding them at g…

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by Jon Craig
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GOTCHA! South Jersey Porch Pirate Pinched After Pilfering Package, Police Say GOTCHA! South Jersey Porch Pirate Pinched After Pilfering Package, Police Say
Gotcha! South Jersey Porch Pirate Pinched After Pilfering Package, Police Say Porch pirating is in full swing as Christmas draws nearer, say Rochelle Park police who worked with their colleagues in Essex County to nab a suspect from South Jersey. A doorbell camera at a West Oldis Street home captured images of 21-year-old Leandro Malara of Gloucester City snatching a package, Lt. James M. DePreta said. Malara wore a distinctive Adidas-style tracksuit and left his four-door 2018 Maserati -- with stolen license plates--  running out front, he said. Detective Brian Cobb broadcast images of the package thief and was working soon after with his colleagues in Millbu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Man Exonerated Of Murder Wanted As Getaway Driver In New Philadelphia Homicide Case Man Exonerated Of Murder Wanted As Getaway Driver In New Philadelphia Homicide Case
Man Exonerated Of Murder Wanted As Getaway Driver In New Philadelphia Homicide Case A Philadelphia man exonerated for murder last year is being sought in connection with another killing that happened just months after his release, multiple news outlets report.  Jahmir Harris, 32, is believed to have been the getaway driver in the Sept. 5 killing of 50-year-old community activist Charles Gossett, police announced this week. Gossett was standing on the 1700 block of North 56th Street around 2 a.m. when two gunmen emerged from a nearby car and fatally shot him, prosecutors said.  Based on surveillance footage from the scene, officials believe Harris was behind the …

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by Mac Bullock
Business
Here's What's Replacing Shuttered NJ ShopRite Store, Report Says Here's What's Replacing Shuttered NJ ShopRite Store, Report Says
Here's What's Replacing Shuttered NJ ShopRite Store, Report Says At Home decor chain plans to open another New Jersey location in Middletown, the Asbury Park Press reports. At Home recently signed a lease to open in Middletown Plaza and will move into the 20-year-old space formerly occupied by ShopRite at 1425 Route 35, the outlet says. ShopRite moved across Route 35 to the Kings Commons Shopping Center where the business remodeled a former Sears store, according to the report. While At Home fills a major vacancy at Middletown Plaza, there are still others, such as the former Walgreens, which occupies more than 14,000 square feet, the outlet said. …

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Pharmacist Needed Double Lung Transplant But Insurance Denied It — Now He's Gone NJ Pharmacist Needed Double Lung Transplant But Insurance Denied It — Now He's Gone
NJ Pharmacist Needed Double Lung Transplant But Insurance Denied It — Now He's Gone John Jukić's family says he would still be alive today had his insurance company granted him the double lung transplant he needed back in April. The 46-year-old Clark dad and Colonia pharmacist suffered lung damage from COVID-19 he contracted last October, and needed a double lung transplant. His only hope was a double lung transplant, his wife Mirla said. However, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois apparently denied him the life-saving treatment, and while his family was in the process of appealing the decision, John on Monday, June 13. Blue Cross Blue Shield did not immediately resp…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Peanut Butter Snack Sold At Walgreens Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination Peanut Butter Snack Sold At Walgreens Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
Peanut Butter Snack Sold At Walgreens Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination A peanut butter snack product sold in Walgreens stores is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.  F&S Produce Co. is recalling a limited quantity of its Protein Power Snack because it contains a cup of 0.75oz JIF peanut butter which could be contaminated with Salmonella, the company announced on Tuesday, June 7. The recalled products were distributed in Walgreens stores in New York and New Jersey, according to the announcement.  The product is currently past its expiration date, and the last lot of recalled products have a Best By date of 05/28/22, whi…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Man Arrested With Loaded Gun, Cocaine Atlantic City Man Arrested With Loaded Gun, Cocaine
Atlantic City Man Arrested With Loaded Gun, Cocaine Police working a traffic detail arrested an Atlantic City man for possession of a loaded handgun and cocaine, authorities said. On Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 9:17 a.m., Detectives Anthony Abrams and Jaimee Moore were at the intersection of Pennsylvania and Atlantic Avenues when Abrams noticed Jamil Hunter walk past him westbound on Atlantic Avenue near a Walgreens Pharmacy, police said. As Hunter approached Walgreens, Abrams allegedly observed Hunter discard an object from his pocket found to be cocaine, police said.  Detectives Abrams and Moore followed Hunter inside Walgreens to advise him …

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by Jon Craig