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10,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized During South Jersey Arrest: Prosecutor 10,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized During South Jersey Arrest: Prosecutor
10,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized During South Jersey Arrest: Prosecutor A joint investigation by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office Gang, Gun and Narcotics Task Force, United States Homeland Security Investigations – Cherry Hill Office, and the Mount Laurel Police Department culminated in the seizure on Monday, Dec. 19 of 10,000 fentanyl pills – worth $40,000 on the street – and the arrest of a 33-year-old Florida man. Shane Smith, of Daytona Beach, was charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office. He was being held in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly pending …

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
'Our Hearts Weep:' NJ Cross Country Champion, Aspiring Engineer Dies In Motorcycle Crash, 20 'Our Hearts Weep:' NJ Cross Country Champion, Aspiring Engineer Dies In Motorcycle Crash, 20
'Our Hearts Weep:' NJ Cross Country Champion, Aspiring Engineer Dies In Motorcycle Crash, 20 Beloved New Jersey cross country champion and aspiring mechanical engineer Reece Darren Zosche died in a motorcycle crash on Friday, Nov. 18. He was 20. Born in Denville, Reece started running cross country at the age of five, continuing the recreational program through the age of 15, his obituary says. He was homeschooled with his brothers until 10th grade, when he began attending Mendham High School. Reece continued to pursue track and cross country at school and even made the Mendham Boys Cross Country 3-Time State Group Champions, State Sectional Champions and Morris County Champions …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
NJ Native Succumbs To Injuries After Being Shot In Line Of Duty NJ Native Succumbs To Injuries After Being Shot In Line Of Duty
NJ Native Succumbs To Injuries After Being Shot In Line Of Duty The Daytona Beach police officer and New Jersey native shot two months ago in the line of duty died on Tuesday. West Windsor's Jason Raynor died at 8:09 p.m. at Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach -- his family by his side. Raynor, 26, was responding to a suspicious incident when he shot in the head on June 23 by suspected gunman Othal Wallace.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daytona Beach Police Dept. (@daytonabeachpolice) His radio communication went silent soon after and when officers arrived on scene, they foun…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Former NJ Firefighter John Franks Dies, 39 Former NJ Firefighter John Franks Dies, 39
Former NJ Firefighter John Franks Dies, 39 Hunterdon County native and former Frenchtown firefighter John Franks died Nov. 24 at the age of 39. Born in Raritan Township, Franks graduated from Delaware Valley Regional High School, his obituary says. He later attended the American Motorcycle Institute (AMI) in Daytona Beach, FL, where he specialized in Ducati motorcycle repair, his memorial says. Franks then worked at Michael Andretti Powersports in Phillipsburg and Flemington Yamaha before becoming an automotive tire technician at BJ’s Wholesale in Flemington. Franks was known for his love of helping people and had served as a memb…

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by Valerie Musson