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‘It’s F—king Showtime,’ Owner Says After Judge Rules Against Gym That Defied COVID Closure ‘It’s F—king Showtime,’ Owner Says After Judge Rules Against Gym That Defied COVID Closure
‘It’s F—king Showtime,’ Owner Says After Judge Rules Against Gym That Defied COVID Closure The owners of a South Jersey gym found in contempt of court by a judge for ignoring state coronavirus lockdown orders vowed to stay inside the facility and resist any efforts to close it down. ”It’s f--king showtime,” Atilis Gym co-owner Ian Smith said. “We are not backing down.” Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy ordered Smith and co-owner Frank Trumbetti to pay legal fees and court costs on Friday in Camden after finding them in contempt. Lougy authorities the state Health Department to “place locks on the doors … or otherwise construct or place barriers" to guarantee compliance with stat…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Authorities: Woman Shoots, Kills Boyfriend At South Jersey Hotel Authorities: Woman Shoots, Kills Boyfriend At South Jersey Hotel
Authorities: Woman Shoots, Kills Boyfriend At South Jersey Hotel A 33-year-old woman shot and killed her boyfriend at a Camden County hotel, authorities said. Brandy Lee shot 26-year-old Kevin D. Owens III during an argument at the East 9th Avenue hotel in Runnemede around 3:30 a.m. Monday, according to a release issued by the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office. “Surveillance footage showed Lee was the only person to enter and exit the hotel room during the time of the shooting,” Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Runnemede Police Chief Paul Dailey said in the joint statement. The mortally wounded Owens was taken to a nearby hospital, wher…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
'Have A Good Day,' South Jersey Police Tell Gym-Goers As Members Defy COVID-19 Shutdown 'Have A Good Day,' South Jersey Police Tell Gym-Goers As Members Defy COVID-19 Shutdown
'Have A Good Day,' South Jersey Police Tell Gym-Goers As Members Defy Covid-19 Shutdown A gym in South Jersey reopened for business Monday, defying a state order that shut down nonessential businesses to slow the spread of coronavirus, according to multiple news reports. This video posted on Facebook shows police warning patrons of Atilis Gym in Camden County that "Formally, you are all in violation of the executive order. On that note, have a good day. Everybody be safe." Gym members erupted into cheers, chanting "USA, USA."  Gov. Phil Murphy, during an afternoon news briefing, said the isolated breach in Bellmawr did not concern him. "I'm not overly concerned right no…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
'Operation Home Alone': 16 Nabbed, Including Ridgewood Officer, Trying To Meet Kids For Sex 'Operation Home Alone': 16 Nabbed, Including Ridgewood Officer, Trying To Meet Kids For Sex
'Operation Home Alone': 16 Nabbed, Including Ridgewood Officer, Trying To Meet Kids For Sex A Ridgewood police officer who is accused of arranging a meeting for sex with what he thought was a 15-year-old girl was one of 16 men who were nabbed in a similar undercover sting by state and local authorities, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced Wednesday. Others include a barbershop owner from Passaic, a food delivery driver from Fairview, a supermarket employee/deejay from Hawthorne and two Garfield men – one of them a rideshare company driver and another a convicted sex offender awaiting sentencing on child porn possession charges. All thought they were communicatin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Dealer Who Tried To Kill Bergen Detective Captured In Philly Prosecutor: Dealer Who Tried To Kill Bergen Detective Captured In Philly
Prosecutor: Dealer Who Tried To Kill Bergen Detective Captured In Philly A drug dealer who fled after deliberately hitting a Bergen County prosecutor’s detective with his car was later captured in Philadelphia, authorities said. An investigation took Bergen County Narcotics Task Force detectives to Camden, where they and their colleagues from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office approached Lionel Guerrero, 34, of Philadelphia on Monday as he sat in a car, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. Guerrero, who’d been dealing crystal meth and heroin, suddenly hit the accelerator and headed straight for the investigators, hitting one of them with his vehi…

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by Jerry DeMarco