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Accused South Jersey Cockfighting Ringleader Ordered To Stay In Jail: Prosecutors Accused South Jersey Cockfighting Ringleader Ordered To Stay In Jail: Prosecutors
Accused South Jersey Cockfighting Ringleader Ordered To Stay In Jail: Prosecutors A South Jersey man accused of running an elaborate cockfighting ring at his home will stay in jail until his trial. A judge ordered 33-year-old Jose Madera of Egg Harbor City to remain detained pending trial on Tuesday, Mar. 19, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Madera was charged with several animal cruelty offenses, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, destruction of evidence, and resisting arrest. Galloway Township police uncovered the cockfighting operation at a home on the 300 block of South Bremen Avenue on Saturday, Mar. 9. Madera and 51 …

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by Chris Spiker
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Jersey Shore Zoo Closes After Duck, Goose Die Of Bird Flu Jersey Shore Zoo Closes After Duck, Goose Die Of Bird Flu
Jersey Shore Zoo Closes After Duck, Goose Die Of Bird Flu A duck and a goose died and tested positive for bird flu at an animal refuge this week. Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Lacey will remain closed through Friday as a precaution, officials said on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Popcorn Park was closed Monday and will remain closed “to fully sanitize and manage the situation for future exposure,” the zoo said in a statement. A group of birds mostly consisting of poultry and waterfowl have been identified and selected by the USDA to be euthanized by the agency in hopes that the virus does not spread.  "None of our other resident birds are affected or s…

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by Jon Craig