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Deptford, NJ

High School Swimmer ID'd As 16-Year-Old Killed In South Jersey Crash High School Swimmer ID'd As 16-Year-Old Killed In South Jersey Crash
High School Swimmer ID'd As 16-Year-Old Killed In South Jersey Crash The 16-year-old girl killed in a weekend South Jersey crash has been identified as a high school athlete. Sophia Bennett was killed in the two-car crash on Friday, March 22, at the intersection of Hurffville Road and Deptford Center Road just after 8 p.m., according to police and school officials. The vehicle that Sophia was riding in was being driven by a 17-year-old Gibbstown boy, who was seriously injured, police said at the time of the crash. The other driver, a 27-year-old woman from Deptford, was taken to Jefferson Hospital (Washington Township), police said. Sophia was a s…
16-Year-Old Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured In NJ Crash: Police 16-Year-Old Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured In NJ Crash: Police
16-Year-Old Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured In NJ Crash: Police A 16-year-old girl was killed and a 17-year-old boy seriously injured a South Jersey crash on Friday, March 22, police said. The girl, a Washington Township (Gloucester County) resident, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old Gibbstown boy, according to police in Deptford. The two-car collision occurred at the intersection of Hurffville Road and Deptford Center Road just after 8 p.m. The 17-year-old driver was seriously injured and taken to Cooper University Hospital, Deptford police said. The other driver, a 27-year-old woman from Deptford, was taken to Jefferson Hospit…
Did NJ Family Win ABC's 'Great Christmas Light Fight?' Did NJ Family Win ABC's 'Great Christmas Light Fight?'
Did NJ Family Win ABC's 'Great Christmas Light Fight?' A family from Gloucester County competed this week on ABC's "The Great Christmas Light Fight." Well, the Uszaki family of Deptford won the episode, taking home $50,000 and a trophy. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Posted by GLOW at Washington Township on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 The Uszaki home on the Tuesday, Dec. 12 episode was their 2022 display, which was video game-inspired, complete with classic video game decor. "We custom make every prop on the property," said Dan Uszaki, "I've just had this 'Go big or go home' mentality." "Our Christmas display is the best in the country because …
Don't Miss NJ Family On ABC's 'Great Christmas Light Fight' Don't Miss NJ Family On ABC's 'Great Christmas Light Fight'
Don't Miss NJ Family On ABC's 'Great Christmas Light Fight' A family from Gloucester County is competing to have the best Christmas light show in America. The Uszaki family of Deptford goes all out when it comes to designing holiday displays. They have a video-game-themed light display decked with classic video game decor. "We custom make every prop on the property," said Dan Uszaki, "I've just had this 'Go big or go home' mentality." Tonight, Tuesday, Dec. 12, his decorated house hits the national airwaves. Their “Deptford Dazzling Lights” display from Christmas 2022 will be featured on ABC’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight” at 10 p.m.&nbs…
Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To NJ Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To NJ Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89)
Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To NJ Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) Couldn't get tickets to see Taylor Swift's The Era Tour in person? You're very much not alone. But don't worry, Swifties, there's a way to experience the pop culture juggernaut. "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" will be premiering at AMC Theatres throughout the Garden State starting on Friday, Oct. 13 (obviously) with tickets going on sale Thursday, Aug. 31. Showtimes will run Thursdays to Sundays.  Standard showings are priced at $19.89 (cute!) for adults and $13.13 for seniors and children (of course).  The concert film, which will run 2 hours and 45 minutes long (or short),&…
Driver Beats Victim With Baseball Bat In NJ Road Rage Attack: Police Driver Beats Victim With Baseball Bat In NJ Road Rage Attack: Police
Driver Beats Victim With Baseball Bat In NJ Road Rage Attack: Police A 32-year-old man from Deptford was charged in connection with a road rage incident, authorities said. On Wednesday, June 21, at 7:33 p.m., the Gloucester Township Police Department responded to the area of Blackwood Clementon Road and Millbridge Apartments. The caller reported that a vehicle began to merge into his lane almost causing a collision.  The caller sped away and the suspect vehicle followed him. The caller pulled to the side of the road and approached the suspect's vehicle and kicked it.  The suspect exited his vehicle, grabbed a small baseball bat and began to strik…
Bystander Saves Cop From 'Guillotine' Chokehold During Unruly NJ Mall Patron's Arrest Bystander Saves Cop From 'Guillotine' Chokehold During Unruly NJ Mall Patron's Arrest
Bystander Saves Cop From 'Guillotine' Chokehold During Unruly NJ Mall Patron's Arrest A bystander came to the aid of a South Jersey police officer who was put in a "guillotine" style chokehold by a disorderly mall patron he was trying to arrest over the weekend, authorities said. Michael Carberry was harassing shoppers at the Deptford Mall around 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 19, bringing police to the scene, Deptford Police Chief Joe Smith said. Patrol Officer Anthony Gatto arrived and found Carberry on the second level of the mall. Carberry was asked to leave the property multiple times but refused, police said. Carberry became confrontational over getting the boot from the …
NJ Officer Dies Nearly 2 Months After Shootout With Civilian NJ Officer Dies Nearly 2 Months After Shootout With Civilian
NJ Officer Dies Nearly 2 Months After Shootout With Civilian Robert "Bobby" Shisler fought hard for nearly two months. But the Deptford police officer, who was wounded during a shootout with a civilian on March 10, died on Sunday, May 7, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Deptford police officer Robert "Bobby" ShislerGoFundMe photo/NJSPBA "His passing in the line-of-duty illustrates the risks facing law enforcement, and how every day when they put on the uniform, New Jersey’s police officers also put their lives on the line to make their communities safer," the attorney general said.  "I am grateful for the service and sacrifice o…
Officer Facing Long Recovery, Suspect In South Jersey Police Shooting ID'd Officer Facing Long Recovery, Suspect In South Jersey Police Shooting ID'd
Officer Facing Long Recovery, Suspect In South Jersey Police Shooting ID'd UPDATE: Authorities identified a civilian killed during a struggle in which a South Jersey police officer was shot as a 24-year-old local resident. Ring video from the Gloucester County neighborhood reportedly captured a significant portion of the incident. Mitchell Negron Jr., 24, first ran and then struggled with Deptford Police Officer Robert Shisler after being approached on dead-ended Delsea Drive shortly after 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 10, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. "Both individuals were shot in the area of Doman Avenue," Platkin said on Sunday. Negron wa…
Officer Critical After Shootout That Left Suspect Dead In South Jersey Officer Critical After Shootout That Left Suspect Dead In South Jersey
Officer Critical After Shootout That Left Suspect Dead In South Jersey A South Jersey police officer was in critical condition after a shootout that left him wounded and a suspect dead on Friday, March 10, according to authorities and those who knew the officer. More than $9,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Deptford Police Officer Bobby Shisler as of 11 p.m.  The shootout occurred around 12:45 p.m. near Doman Avenue in Deptford, according to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. Platkin said only that the officer was hospitalized and the suspect, who has not yet been identified, was killed. Platkin's office was investigating as support swelled…
Chicken Waste Spill Causes HazMat Situation Along South Jersey Highway Chicken Waste Spill Causes HazMat Situation Along South Jersey Highway
Chicken Waste Spill Causes HazMat Situation Along South Jersey Highway A trailer hauling chicken waste products crashed, spilling its contents all over Route 55 and causing a HazMat situation in Gloucester County on Monday, Feb. 27. The northbound side of the roadway was closed in Deptford from mile marker 59.2 to the Route 42 interchange following the 9 a.m. crash. The roadway had reopened as of 1:45 p.m., but crews were still on scene for cleanup. HazMat crews, the New Jersey State Police, NJDOT, and multiple fire departments were on scene.  Environmental services were notified and were monitoring the incident. No injuries were reported.
UPDATE: Police-Involved Shooting Death Of South Jersey Man Under Mandatory State Review UPDATE: Police-Involved Shooting Death Of South Jersey Man Under Mandatory State Review
Update: Police-Involved Shooting Death Of South Jersey Man Under Mandatory State Review The death of a South Jersey man in a confrontation with police is under a mandatory review by an arm of the state Attorney General's Office, authorities said. Daniel Nevius Sr., 55, of Sicklerville, was shot and killed in a wooded area of the Gloucester County town of Deptford on Sunday, Jan. 22. Officers confronted Nevius at a location on Fox Run Road in response to a 911 call shortly before 1:30 p.m., according to a release from NJ Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin's office. They were joined there by New Jersey State Police troopers, neighbors said. A short time later, Deptford Police…
Shooter In Murder-Suicide Was Retired Atlantic City Police Officer Shooter In Murder-Suicide Was Retired Atlantic City Police Officer
Shooter In Murder-Suicide Was Retired Atlantic City Police Officer The man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend before killing himself was a retired Atlantic City police officer, authorities confirmed. William Beattie, 47, retired from the police force on Feb. 1, 2010, according to public records. Police were called to Ogden Road in Deptford at 6:50 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. They found the bodies of the resident, Erin Gatier, 47, and Beattie, of Landisville, inside, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. On Facebook, Gatier's older sister, Salena Schwegel, wrote, "This is another example of abusive men leading to the worst possible outcome.…
MURDER SUICIDE: Boyfriend Kills Girlfriend Then Himself In South Jersey, Authorities Say MURDER SUICIDE: Boyfriend Kills Girlfriend Then Himself In South Jersey, Authorities Say
Murder Suicide: Boyfriend Kills Girlfriend Then Himself In South Jersey, Authorities Say An Atlantic County man killed himself after fatally shooting his Gloucester County girlfriend, authorities said. Police were called to Ogden Road in Deptford at 6:50 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. They found the bodies of the resident, Erin Gatier, 47, and William Beattie, also 47, of Landisville, inside, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. Autopsies performed on their bodies by the Gloucester County Medical Examiner’s Office found the incident was a murder-suicide, investigators said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Brandon Cohen of the Gloucester County P…
Feds: Men From Philly, South Jersey Admit Roles In Major Meth, Fentanyl Trafficking Network Feds: Men From Philly, South Jersey Admit Roles In Major Meth, Fentanyl Trafficking Network
Feds: Men From Philly, South Jersey Admit Roles In Major Meth, Fentanyl Trafficking Network UPDATE: A man from Philadelphia and another from South Jersey admitted their roles in a major drug trafficking ring that dealt meth and fentanyl, federal authorities said. Kevin Salmon, 25, had 5½ pounds of meth and two guns in his home when it was raided by authorities, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Salmon had served as a courier for a major drug-trafficking network that "distributed large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl," the U.S. attorney said. A second defendant, John Munson, 47, of Deptford, admitted selling meth as part of the operation, he said. …
South Jersey Officer Indicted In Off-Duty Domestic Violence Clash: Report South Jersey Officer Indicted In Off-Duty Domestic Violence Clash: Report
South Jersey Officer Indicted In Off-Duty Domestic Violence Clash: Report A 37-year-old South Jersey police officer has been indicted for trying to strangle a woman while off-duty, NJ Advance Media reported. Myron V. Ford, with the Deptford Township Police Department since 2009, was indicted by a Gloucester County grand jury last week on a charge of aggravated assault/strangling a domestic violence victim, the outlet said. He was arrested by Deptford police at his apartment on Sept. 30, 2021. He was accused of forcefully shoving the woman against a door at her apartment, scratching her right arm and chin, and “placing his hands around the victim’s neck in a…
Support Surges For Families Of South Jersey Boaters Presumed Drowned Support Surges For Families Of South Jersey Boaters Presumed Drowned
Support Surges For Families Of South Jersey Boaters Presumed Drowned Community support is growing for the Deptford families of two boaters who have been missing since their boat capsized last weekend on the Delaware River. Brian Palangi, 26, and Joseph McLaughlin, 24, were out on a boat with a friend when it capsized in West Deptford Saturday. The friend was rescued by bystanders, but McLaughlin and Palangi's bodies had yet to be recovered as of Wednesday. Two GoFundMe pages were launched to help their families. "Joey is somebody who loves to ride anything with a motor, squeeze every drop out of life, and most of all, he’s somebody who loves nothing more th…
Police ID Missing Delaware River Boaters Police ID Missing Delaware River Boaters
Police ID Missing Delaware River Boaters New Jersey State Police have identified the two boaters who they said went missing on the Delaware River over the weekend. A search and rescue mission was launched Saturday for Joseph P. McLaughlin, 24, and Brian S. Palangi, 26, both of Deptford, New Jersey State Police spokesperson Adam Dewechter said. Their boat capsized near Crown Point Road in West Deptford around 2:10 p.m., sending them and a third victim overboard, authorities said previously. The third victim was recovered by responders that afternoon, but McLaughlin and Palangi remained missing as of Monday morning, NJSP …
'Do The Right Thing': GF Makes Desperate Plea For NJ Hit-Run Driver's Surrender 'Do The Right Thing': GF Makes Desperate Plea For NJ Hit-Run Driver's Surrender
'Do The Right Thing': GF Makes Desperate Plea For NJ Hit-Run Driver's Surrender The girlfriend of a New Jersey man critically injured by a hit-and-run driver has made a desperate plea for their surrender. Ryan Harley, 33, was on life support at Cooper University Hospital as of Thursday -- five days after the Deptford crash, according to his girlfriend Brianna Garland. Ryan Harley, Brianna Garland and their children.Brianna Garland Harley -- who shares three children with Garland -- was on the phone with his mom when he was struck crossing Delsea Driver after a trip to Walmart around 6:40 p.m. Saturday, Garland told Daily Voice. "His mom heard a handheld horn follo…
IDA: 7 Tornados Confirmed In NJ, PA IDA: 7 Tornados Confirmed In NJ, PA
IDA: 7 Tornados Confirmed In NJ, PA The National Weather Service has confirmed seven tornados touched down in New Jersey and Pennsylvania Wednesday night in the remnants of Hurricane Ida. The NWS is still working on completing its surveys of the heavily-damaged areas. As of Thursday, 23 people had died due to the storm in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy said. The following twisters were confirmed by the NWS: Mullica Hill, NJ:  Several homes were destroyed and two injuries were caused by this EF-3 twister that had max winds of 150 mph and was on the ground for 12.6 miles. The tornado touched down near Harrisonville then revv…
Security Guard Charged In Dog Attack At NJ Restaurant Security Guard Charged In Dog Attack At NJ Restaurant
Security Guard Charged In Dog Attack At NJ Restaurant A 33-year-old security guard whose K9 officer bit a man outside of a New Jersey restaurant has been charged with aggravated assault, authorities said. Steven T. Rudy was working as a private guard during the incident involving a 26-year-old man outside of Adelphia Restaurant in Deptford on July 29, the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office said. The man, Khalif Hunter, of Burlington City, began yelling at Rudy and other guards after getting up from a curb, authorities said. Hunter can be seen in a 15-second clip posted to Facebook walking off as someone calls Rudy a "white p****y," at…
National Eyeglass, Contacts Retailer Accused Of Discriminating Against Pregnant NJ Employee National Eyeglass, Contacts Retailer Accused Of Discriminating Against Pregnant NJ Employee
National Eyeglass, Contacts Retailer Accused Of Discriminating Against Pregnant NJ Employee A discount vision retailer with stores throughout New Jersey discriminated against a now-former employee by switching her to part time and not providing a suitable place to pump breast milk after she had a baby, a state civil rights complaint alleges. Jalaia Hill says in a state civil rights complaint that her health coverage was eliminated by the sudden position switch from full to part time when she returned from maternity leave to the America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses store in Burlington. America’s Best also “failed to reasonably accommodate her request for a place to express brea…
Report: GNC Closes Additional 40 New Jersey Stores Report: GNC Closes Additional 40 New Jersey Stores
Report: GNC Closes Additional 40 New Jersey Stores After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June, GNC has announced closures of an additional 40 stores. The nutritional supplement company had originally planned on closing just 10 stores. According to NJ.com, the following 50 stores have either closed, or will soon: Blackwood, Gloucester Premium Outlets Bridgewater, Bridgewater Commons Cinnaminson, The Shoppes At Cinnaminson Closter, Heidenberg Plaza Delran, Hartford Corners Denville, The Shoppes At Union Hill Denville,  Diamond Spring Road Deptford, Deptford Mall East Hanover, Hanover Commons East Rutherford, American Dream Mall E…
Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Bergen County Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Bergen County
Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Bergen County One of four $10,000 New Jersey Lottery tickets was sold in Bergen County. The Mega Millions ticket from Friday's drawing was sold at the Krauszer's in Northvale. The winning numbers were 17, 21, 29, 39 and 56. The Gold Mega Ball was 22, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The other three tickets were sold in Egg Harbor, Deptford and Edison.
CLOSED! Joe's Crab Shack Shuts After 6 Months In Bergen County CLOSED! Joe's Crab Shack Shuts After 6 Months In Bergen County
Closed! Joe's Crab Shack Shuts After 6 Months In Bergen County Joe's Crab Shack in Edgewater has shut its doors. The restaurant opened six months ago in the lighthouse-shaped building behind the Edgewater Commons shopping plaza along the Hudson River, not long after the chain was acquired by Landry’s, Inc., out of Houston. Only three Joe's Crab Shack locations remain in New Jersey: Clifton, Deptford and South Plainfield. The 10,676-square-foot facility -- formerly home to Mitchell's Fish Market and The Crab House -- is up for lease.