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Gloucester Township, NJ

Flooding Shuts Roads Across New Jersey: Here's Where Flooding Shuts Roads Across New Jersey: Here's Where
Flooding Shuts Roads Across New Jersey: Here's Where Flooding and heavy rain closed roads across New Jersey Saturday, March 23. According to the National Weather Service, the heaviest part of the storm may have passed. The flooding, however, has not. In Hasbrouck Heights, where Route 17 was closed, police pulled multiple drivers from their vehicles, Chief Rinke said. Members spent the past several hours rescuing over 20 trapped motorists from their vehicles in Heights and throughout Teterboro. Please avoid all flooded areas and do not attempt to drive through them. Posted by Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department on Saturday, March 23, …
NJ Man Beat Mom Dead After She Tried Stopping Him From Cutting Tattoo Off Leg: Affidavit NJ Man Beat Mom Dead After She Tried Stopping Him From Cutting Tattoo Off Leg: Affidavit
NJ Man Beat Mom Dead After She Tried Stopping Him From Cutting Tattoo Off Leg: Affidavit A New Jersey man allegedly beat his mom to death after she tried to stop him from slicing a tattoo off of his leg, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Gloucester Township police were called to the Doran family's Blackwood home around 10:20 a.m. Saturday, March 2, as Daily Voice previously reported. Lillian Doran was found “obviously dead” with trauma to the back of her head on a bedroom floor in the home, according to an affidavit for probable cause. Witnesses said that the night before, 65-year-old Lillian had been arguing with her 30-year-old son, James Doran, about cutt…
Feds: Leader Of Ring That Flooded South Jersey, Philly 'Burbs With Fentanyl, Meth Gets 18 Years Feds: Leader Of Ring That Flooded South Jersey, Philly 'Burbs With Fentanyl, Meth Gets 18 Years
Feds: Leader Of Ring That Flooded South Jersey, Philly 'Burbs With Fentanyl, Meth Gets 18 Years A drug kingpin who headed a network that slung fentanyl and meth in South Jersey and the suburbs of Philadelphia while he hid from his pursuers was sentenced Thursday to a plea-bargained 18 years in federal prison. Glenn Long, 29, of Philadelphia, must serve just about all of the time he received in U.S. District Court in Camden on Jan. 4 because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Long – known on the street as “Bless” and “Max” – ran the operation as a fugitive for three years while under a federal indictment for major drug trafficking out of Philadelphia. A second drug conspi…
More NJ Schools Close Early Due To Extreme Heat (UPDATE) More NJ Schools Close Early Due To Extreme Heat (UPDATE)
More NJ Schools Close Early Due To Extreme Heat (Update) An early-September heatwave is closing schools across the Garden State. With temps expected to near 100 degrees in the first week of the 2023-24 school years, several districts have altered schedules. Below is an updated list of area schools that have shortened in-person classes as of Wednesday evening, Sept. 6: Bridgewater-Raritan: Four-hour session day for Thursday; no after-care programs. Camden: Half-day schedule Thursday. Dover: Early dismissal Thursday. Gloucester Township: Half-day schedule for remainder of the week. Hamilton Township: One session day Thursday and Frida…
Officers Catch Woman In 20-Foot Fall From Ledge Of AC Expressway Officers Catch Woman In 20-Foot Fall From Ledge Of AC Expressway
Officers Catch Woman In 20-Foot Fall From Ledge Of AC Expressway A 41-year-old suicidal woman who lost her balance while trying to make her way off of a ledge on the Atlantic City Expressway was caught during her 20-foot fall by a New Jersey State trooper, authorities said. Troopers responding to reports of a suicidal person near mile marker 41 in Winslow Township around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1 found the woman on the ledge of an overpass, NJSP said. The woman started making her way off of the ledge when troopers arrived, but lost her balance and fell 20 feet into the road, police said. An officer partially caught her and helped break the fall. The…
NJ Business Owner With 'Strong Family Ties' Let Out Before Trial After Deadly DWI Crash: Report NJ Business Owner With 'Strong Family Ties' Let Out Before Trial After Deadly DWI Crash: Report
NJ Business Owner With 'Strong Family Ties' Let Out Before Trial After Deadly DWI Crash: Report The co-owner of a New Jersey business and suspected drunken driver in a deadly crash has been released from Salem County Correctional Facility pending trial, NJ Advance Media reports. Amy Buchanan, 56, of Gloucester Township, was killed in a DWI crash involving a pickup truck driven by Patrick M. Dunn, 42, of Harrisonville, in Elk Township on Tuesday, Nov. 1, the outlet said. Dunn was arrested for “the suspicion of driving while intoxicated,” the outlet said, quoting the criminal complaint. Dunn was charged with reckless vehicular homicide and strict liability vehicular homicide. Nancy Ken…
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. …
'I Had To Do It,' Gunman Said After Fatal Music Studio Shooting: Report 'I Had To Do It,' Gunman Said After Fatal Music Studio Shooting: Report
'I Had To Do It,' Gunman Said After Fatal Music Studio Shooting: Report A man was gunned down while inside a recording studio, NJ Advance Media reported.  Isaiah Shaw, 23, had worked in Lindenwold as a music producer and went by the nickname “DJ Zay" when he was shot in the head on Friday, Sept. 30, the outlet said, citing court documents. Ronin A. Nevels, 23, allegedly said “I had to do it” after he fired at Shaw. Nevels, who also worked at the studio, was arrested for the killing the next day following a standoff at a Gloucester Township home, the report says. On Instagram, the owner of Colossal Records says he is a music producer who goes by the name DJ Za…
SEEN HIM? Endangered Adult Reported Missing In South Jersey SEEN HIM? Endangered Adult Reported Missing In South Jersey
Seen HIM? Endangered Adult Reported Missing In South Jersey A 63-year-old man has gone missing in South Jersey. Duane Myers is from the Clementon section of Gloucester Township, police said. He last spoke with a family member on Thursday, Sept. 29.  He is described as being 5'-4" tall and 200 pounds. He has brown eyes, long brown hair in the back and side, and bald on top. He was last seen wearing a black Adidas jacket, blue scarf, and an Eagles hat. Mr. Myers has tattoos of an eagle on his back, tiger on his left arm, and a tattoo covered in black ink on his right forearm.  Myers may be in Atlantic City, police said. If anyone has addit…
NJ Murder Suspect Arrested After SWAT Standoff: Prosecutor NJ Murder Suspect Arrested After SWAT Standoff: Prosecutor
NJ Murder Suspect Arrested After SWAT Standoff: Prosecutor A 23-year-old murder suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of another man his age after barricading himself in a South Jersey home over the weekend, authorities announced. Ronin Austin Nevels has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Isaiah Shaw on Friday, Sept. 30, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Lindenwold Police Chief Michael P. McCarthy Jr. said. Shaw of Winslow Township was found with gunshot wounds on Egg Harbor Road around 9:50 p.m., and pronounced dead at the scene, MacAulay said. On Saturday, Oct. 1, Nevels barricaded himself in a home…
SEEN HER? 42-Year-Old Woman Goes Missing In South Jersey SEEN HER? 42-Year-Old Woman Goes Missing In South Jersey
Seen HER? 42-Year-Old Woman Goes Missing In South Jersey A 42-year-old woman from Gloucester Township has gone missing, authorities said. On Wednesday, Sept. 28, Diane Dusichka was reported missing from the Blackwood section of the township.  She was last seen at her home on Tuesday, Sept. 27 after saying she was taking a bus, Gloucester Township police said. She is described as being 5'-03" tall and weighing 155 pounds. She has green eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion. She was last seen wearing a rainbow-colored short sleeve shirt, dark blue pants, black shoes, and carrying a pink backpack.  She may be in the Galloway Township …
SEEN HER? Endangered Teenager Reported Missing In South Jersey SEEN HER? Endangered Teenager Reported Missing In South Jersey
Seen HER? Endangered Teenager Reported Missing In South Jersey Police seek the public's help locating a missing teenager in Camden County. On Friday, Sept. 2, Gabriella Byrd, was reported missing from the Sicklerville Section of Gloucester Township. She was last seen by family at her residence on Monday, Aug. 29, police said. She is a 17-year-old African-American female and described as being 5'-09" tall and 120 pounds. She has brown eyes, red hair, and a light complexion. She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, black shorts, and carrying a camouflaged backpack. Gabriella Byrd may possibly be in Camden. If anyone has additional information or knowl…
Troopers Catch Suicidal Woman Trying To Jump From South Jersey Overpass Troopers Catch Suicidal Woman Trying To Jump From South Jersey Overpass
Troopers Catch Suicidal Woman Trying To Jump From South Jersey Overpass A pair of New Jersey State Troopers and a Glouceter Township officer are being hailed as heroes after rescuing a suicidal woman from leaping off of an overpass. Troopers Corey Beczo and Brandon Muessig were dispatched to the Route 42 overpass at exit 10A for the report of person sitting on the guardrail around 12:35 p.m. July 26. There, Gloucester Township officers were speaking with a 20-year-old woman who was in emotional distress and was contemplating jumping from the overpass.  As first responders talked to the woman, she let go of the railing. Detective Dicallmo of the …
Mysterious Odor That Stank Up NJ Towns Coming From Trailer Hauling 7K Gallons Of Lubricant Mysterious Odor That Stank Up NJ Towns Coming From Trailer Hauling 7K Gallons Of Lubricant
Mysterious Odor That Stank Up NJ Towns Coming From Trailer Hauling 7K Gallons Of Lubricant "Eww, what's that smell," residents in South Jersey were wondering this week. Officials in Gloucester Township initially assumed it might be a natural gas leak, saying they'd received numerous 9-1-1 calls on Wednesday, Aug. 10. But it smelled like rotten eggs, they said. By 7 p.m., the Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) said that the widespread odor was coming from the Truck Stop in East Greenwich from a trailer containing about 7,000 gallons of Lubrizol that was venting.  Lubrizol is an lubricant added to fuel oil.  "The chemical has a rotten egg smell…
Police Prevent Woman From Jumping Off South Jersey Overpass Police Prevent Woman From Jumping Off South Jersey Overpass
Police Prevent Woman From Jumping Off South Jersey Overpass Police in South Jersey talked a woman out of jumping off an overpass, authorities said. On Tuesday, July 26, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the Gloucester Township Police Emergency Communications Center received several 9-1-1 calls reporting a female who appeared to be preparing to jump off the Route 42 south overpass at exit 10A. Gloucester Township police and New Jersey State Police Troopers arrived and observed a woman sitting on the bridge abutment, approximately 30 feet above the Black Horse Pike. The woman was in obvious distress and threatened to jump if anyone approached her. Route …
NJ Mom Convicted Of Suffocating Baby For Getting In Way Of Her Affair: Prosecutor NJ Mom Convicted Of Suffocating Baby For Getting In Way Of Her Affair: Prosecutor
NJ Mom Convicted Of Suffocating Baby For Getting In Way Of Her Affair: Prosecutor A Camden County jury has convicted a mother of three in the suffocation of her toddler who prosecutors say she killed in part because he was getting in the way of her affair. Heather Reynolds, 44, of Sicklerville, was convicted of murder and additional charges connected to the May 2018 death of her 17-month-old son, Axel, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay announced. Reynolds also was accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill an ex-boyfriend who spoke to police about the case. She was acquitted on that conspiracy charge.  On Thursday, July 28, a jury returned a guilty verdict…
Probable Tornado Touched Down In Camden County Probable Tornado Touched Down In Camden County
Probable Tornado Touched Down In Camden County A probable tornado touched down in South Jersey early Thursday, June 9, according to the National Weather Service. Trees fell on several homes in Camden County due to strong winds, authorities said. Residents of Blackwood and Gloucester Township reported widespread storm damage due to the possible tornado. At approximately 5;17 a.m., Gloucester Township police received several 9-1-1 calls by residents that were reporting storm damage to their homes.  NWS Mount HollyTwitter/ NWS Mount Holly One resident reported a large tree had fallen over and went through the roof of their residence.…
House Fire Displaces South Jersey Residents House Fire Displaces South Jersey Residents
House Fire Displaces South Jersey Residents Several residents were displaced by a house fire in South Jersey, authorities said. On Monday, June 6, at 7:44 pm, Gloucester Township police responded to Mulberry Street, in the Sicklerville Section of Gloucester Township for a report of a house fire. Police found heavy fire and smoke from the residence. Gloucester Township Fire Departments arrived to extinguish the fire. Officers ensured that the residents were evacuated. Gloucester Township Fire Department Stations Lambs Terrace Fire Company, Gloucester Township Fire District 6 , and Gloucester Twp. Squad 88 along with Pine Hill Fire …
NJ Man Convinced By Ex-Con To Rob Bank Gets 92 Months In Federal Prison NJ Man Convinced By Ex-Con To Rob Bank Gets 92 Months In Federal Prison
NJ Man Convinced By Ex-Con To Rob Bank Gets 92 Months In Federal Prison A Camden man was sentenced to 92 months in federal prison for his role in a holdup spree by a serial bank robber. Laque Hunter, 37, was recruited to rob the Ocean First Bank in Collingswood in July 2018 by Anthony L. Livingston, 50, also of Camden. Livingston helped with a demand note and even drove Hunter to the bank, authorities said. The two then split the proceeds. Livington had only just been released from federal prison less than two weeks earlier after serving 18 years for robbing eight South Jersey banks in 2000 and 2001. A day after he was freed, Livingston robbed a PNC Bank…
12-Year-Old NJ Boy Found Unresponsive On School Bus Dies 12-Year-Old NJ Boy Found Unresponsive On School Bus Dies
12-Year-Old NJ Boy Found Unresponsive On School Bus Dies A 12-year-old boy died days after being found unresponsive on a school bus in Camden County, authorities said. School officials and first responders tried reviving the boy after finding him on a bus in Gloucester Township Jan. 24, a spokesman with the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said. He died on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The matter remains under investigation by the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and the Gloucester Township Police Department
South Jersey Man In Disabled Pickup Truck Killed By Drunk Driver: NJSP South Jersey Man In Disabled Pickup Truck Killed By Drunk Driver: NJSP
South Jersey Man In Disabled Pickup Truck Killed By Drunk Driver: Njsp A Gloucester County man whose pickup truck became disabled was struck and killed by a drunk driver, authorities said. Marco Trunk, 59, of Deptford was killed in the crash shortly before midnight Tuesday along Route 42 in Camden County, State Police said. State Police responded to the crash at 11:53 p.m. on Roiute 42 northbound at milepost 9 in Gloucester Township, according to Trooper Bradi Slota. Trunk and a passenger had gotten out of his Chevrolet pickup due to a mechanical problem, Slota said.  A woman from Camden County allegedly was driving drunk in a Mitsubishi Mirage when she…
State Police ID Man Killed In South Jersey Multi-Vehicle Crash State Police ID Man Killed In South Jersey Multi-Vehicle Crash
State Police ID Man Killed In South Jersey Multi-Vehicle Crash New Jersey State Police have identified the victim of a fatal overnight crash in Camden County. Marco Trunk, 59, of Deptford, was killed in the crash shortly before midnight Tuesday in Gloucester Township, State Police said. State Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash at 11:53 p.m. on State Highway 42 northbound at milepost 9, according to Trooper Bradi Slota. Route 42 northbound was closed during an investigation, initial reports said.
Serial NJ Bank Robber Who Served 18 Years Headed Back To Fed Pen For At Least 16 More Serial NJ Bank Robber Who Served 18 Years Headed Back To Fed Pen For At Least 16 More
Serial NJ Bank Robber Who Served 18 Years Headed Back To Fed Pen For At Least 16 More A convicted bank robber from Camden who just couldn’t stop is headed back to federal prison for more than 16 years. Anthony L. Livingston, 50, robbed a PNC Bank in Gloucester Township on July 14, 2018 (photos above), a day after he’d been released after serving more than 18 years in federal prison for robbing eight South Jersey banks in 2000 and 2001, authorities said. Ten days after the Gloucester holdup, Livingston tried to recruit a homeless man to rob another PNC branch, this one in Stratford, they said. Livingston “instructed the man on how to rob the bank, gave him a demand note to s…
South Jersey Starbucks Worker Exposed Customers To Hepatitis A: Health Department South Jersey Starbucks Worker Exposed Customers To Hepatitis A: Health Department
South Jersey Starbucks Worker Exposed Customers To Hepatitis A: Health Department Camden County officials officials will begin administering vaccines for Hepatitis A after a Starbucks employee tested positive and worked through the infectious period. The employee handled food at the 1490 Blackwood Clementon Road Starbucks in Gloucester Township, health officials said. Officials were notified on Nov 17 and an investigation was instantly launched, the Health Department said.  "Members of the Food Surveillance Unit visited the store on Wednesday and conducted an inspection, which showed no evidence of food safety violations," according to the health department. …
South Jersey Mansion Party With 100 Rowdy Guests Busted By Police South Jersey Mansion Party With 100 Rowdy Guests Busted By Police
South Jersey Mansion Party With 100 Rowdy Guests Busted By Police A South Jersey homeowner is facing a criminal charge and several violations after a rowdy crowd of more than 100 people trashed his residential home during a Labor Day event, authorities said. The Washington Township and Gloucester Township Police Departments responded to the pool party on Bells Lake Road near School House Lane Monday night. There, they found trash strewn on the streets and yards, intoxicated people, loud music and party-goers cars parked throughout this typically quiet residential neighborhood, Washington Township police said.  Officers spoke with security …
Jeep Lifted Out Of NJ Backyard Pool After Crash Jeep Lifted Out Of NJ Backyard Pool After Crash
Jeep Lifted Out Of NJ Backyard Pool After Crash A Jeep was lifted out of a backyard pool after a crash Monday in Gloucester Township. The car was heading north on Roosevelt Avenue when it hit a parked vehicle, left the road and went through two backyards into the in-ground pool around 12:40 p.m., local police said. A Jeep landed in a backyard pool after crashing and plowing through two backyards Monday in Gloucester Township.Gloucester Township PD The driver self-extricated prior to the arrival of emergency services and suffered minor injuries. Gloucester Twp. Engine 88 responded to the crash along with EMS.  The Jeep was then lift…
NJ Driver In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Teen Bicyclist Tried Getting Car Repaired, Police Say NJ Driver In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Teen Bicyclist Tried Getting Car Repaired, Police Say
NJ Driver In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Teen Bicyclist Tried Getting Car Repaired, Police Say Authorities in South Jersey say they have arrested the hit-and-run driver who struck in a 13-year-old bicyclist earlier this month. Rodney Gaidosh, 44, of Gloucester Township, was driving westbound on Ganttown Road when he hit the westbound bicyclist near Washington Township High School around 10 p.m. July 13, Washington Township police said. The teen was hospitalized with minor injuries -- the driver who struck him nowhere to be found. Gaidosh tried to getting his vehicle repaired at an auto body shop after the crash, but was eventually arrested and charged with assault by auto, tampering…
Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup
Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup A mail carrier, a train conductor and a retired corrections officer are among 31 men charged amid a massive roundup that produced some horrifying stories about online child sex abuse in the age of COVID, New Jersey authorities announced Wednesday. One of them offered money and other prizes through a social media “game” that he created to convince underage girls to send him nude photos, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Another got victims between 7 and 15 years old to send him sexual photos, then pressured them to send more by threatening to share those he had online, he said. …
Contractor Installed Mirrors To Video Victims In South Jersey School Bathrooms, Indictment Says Contractor Installed Mirrors To Video Victims In South Jersey School Bathrooms, Indictment Says
Contractor Installed Mirrors To Video Victims In South Jersey School Bathrooms, Indictment Says A 52-year-old contractor from South Jersey has been indicted for video-recording multiple girls and a teacher in school bathrooms in three counties, authorities said. Gregory R. Mahley of West Deptford was indicted by a Camden County grand jury on 38 counts of manufacturing and possessing child pornography images, according to prosecutors. In total, detectives counted 20 victims between the ages of 12 and 17 and one teacher, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins, An investigation by Gloucester Township police on S…
Spear-Carrying South Jersey Man, With Bear Repellent, Subdued By Taser, Police Say Spear-Carrying South Jersey Man, With Bear Repellent, Subdued By Taser, Police Say
Spear-Carrying South Jersey Man, With Bear Repellent, Subdued By Taser, Police Say Police tasered a man who was carrying bear repellent while swinging a large spear at motorists, Camden County authorities said. Officers subdued the suspect, who allegedly was waving the metal pole and pepper spray, just before sunrise on Saturday, Gloucester Township police said. Police officers ultimately tasered the "man in crisis" when he refused to comply, according to a statement posted on Facebook. Township resident Robert Anastasi, 54, is accused of screaming at vehicles along Sicklerville Road, police said.  Several patrol cars were used to block the man from traff…
Purported Pagan's Motorcycle Club Member Charged With Attempted Murder In NJ Break-In Purported Pagan's Motorcycle Club Member Charged With Attempted Murder In NJ Break-In
Purported Pagan's Motorcycle Club Member Charged With Attempted Murder In NJ Break-In A purported member of a the Pagan's Motorcycle Club was charged with attempted murder after breaking into a home and firing a gun Saturday night in South Jersey. Michael F. Dorazo, 41, was armed with a pair of handguns and a high-power, high-capacity assault weapon when he broke into a Pasadena Avenue in Deptford around noon, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said. The Gloucester Township resident last December was released from federal prison to home confinement pending a trial stemming from a firearms charge, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The charges apparently ste…