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Gunman Stole $5,100 From South Jersey Walgreens Pharmacy: Police Gunman Stole $5,100 From South Jersey Walgreens Pharmacy: Police
Gunman Stole $5,100 From South Jersey 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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Girl, 10, In Fight For Her Life After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey Girl, 10, In Fight For Her Life After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey
Girl, 10, In Fight For Her Life After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey A 10-year-old girl critically hurt by a hit-and-run driver in South Jersey "is fighting for her life," her mother says. Rayquana Cannon of Bridgeton recounted the evening her daughter, Larissa, was struck on May 10 on a GoFundMe page. "This is the day my daughter got hit by a careless driver who kept going and didn’t stop to make sure my baby was ok, and today my daughter is fighting for her life," Larissa's mother wrote. The girl was hit by an SUV as she crossed East Broad Street on her way to Wawa, Bridgeton police said. The driver fled but was arrested the next day, police said. L…

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by Jon Craig
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MURDER: Arrest Made In Bridgeton Shooting That Killed One Teen, Injured Another MURDER: Arrest Made In Bridgeton Shooting That Killed One Teen, Injured Another
Murder: Arrest Made In Bridgeton Shooting That Killed One Teen, Injured Another A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder and related offenses in a shooting that left a  17-year-old boy dead and a 17-year-old girl wounded in Bridgeton, authorities said. Iban Perez faces charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and  aggravated assault in the shootings on the 300 block of North Pearl Street, sometime around 12:35 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene while the girl was flown to Cooper Hospital for medical treatment and is reported to be in stable condition.&nbs…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fatal Crash Reported In South Jersey: Developing Fatal Crash Reported In South Jersey: Developing
Fatal Crash Reported In South Jersey: Developing A fatal crash was reported in South Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred about 4:30 p.m. on Irving Avenue in Bridgeton, initial reports said. Cumberland County Fire Police were at the crash scene assisting with traffic. Bridgeton police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Feds: Duo Caught With AR-Style Rifle, Clothing Used In Camden County Gas Station Robberies Feds: Duo Caught With AR-Style Rifle, Clothing Used In Camden County Gas Station Robberies
Feds: Duo Caught With Ar-style Rifle, Clothing Used In Camden County Gas Station Robberies Federal agents captured two men following a pair of Camden County gunpoint gas station robberies, authorities said. Paul Rogers, 27, and Kamau Bradshaw, 19, were both spotted after each robbery returning to a Camden residence with a large duffel bag, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said Monday. Authorities armed with a warrant searched the residence and found an AR-style rifle believed used in both holdups, the duffel bag and other pieces of evidence, Honig said. Both Rogers and Bradshaw participated in the robbery of cash and cigarettes from a Pennsauken gas station last Tuesday, th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man Who Says He's Dulce Alavez's Dad Posts YouTube Birthday Tribute & Police Want To Know More Man Who Says He's Dulce Alavez's Dad Posts YouTube Birthday Tribute & Police Want To Know More
Man Who Says He's Dulce Alavez's Dad Posts YouTube Birthday Tribute & Police Want To Know More Authorities are hoping to speak with the father of Dulce Alavez, who was abducted from a South Jersey park in 2019 and been missing ever since, NJ.com reports. A man who identified himself in the YouTube video Edgar Perez, Dulce's father, posted the tribute online in honor of her 7th birthday. "I'm really sad and hurt," Perez says over the music as slides of his daughter go by. "I don't know where she is, who she is with -- I don't know if my baby girl is okay. Just like everyone, I want to know where she is." Perez was deported in 2018 and is living in Mexico, NJ.com says. He has only be…

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by Cecilia Levine