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NJ Man Killed By Teen's Punch Was Popular Youth Hockey Coach, Loving Dad NJ Man Killed By Teen's Punch Was Popular Youth Hockey Coach, Loving Dad
NJ Man Killed By Teen's Punch Was Popular Youth Hockey Coach, Loving Dad They called him Snook. He was a hockey coach, who treated each player like his own kid. A dad, never shy with hugs. Oron Carl Beebe was a friend to all, those who knew him say. Life doesn’t always make sense. But, our lives and world were better with Carl Beebe in it. RIP to a great man,... Posted by Holy City Publick House on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 The 46-year-old Mount Ephraim dad died more than a week after he was punched by a 16-year-old Collingswood boy in the parking lot of a business at 20 West Kings highway, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said. His death leaves man…
Newly Minted Millionaire: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $2M In South Jersey Newly Minted Millionaire: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $2M In South Jersey
Newly Minted Millionaire: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $2M In South Jersey There is a new millionaire in South Jersey. One lucky Powerball lottery ticket matched five of the five white balls for the Wednesday, Feb. 28, drawing. The ticket won a $1 million second-tier prize. The ticket was purchased with the Power Play option, multiplying the win to $2 million, state Lottery officials said. The winning ticket was sold at Smoker’s Outlet, 123 W. Clements Bridge, Runnemede in Camden County. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Feb. 28, drawing were: 16, 26, 29, 38 and 50. The Red Power Ball number was 06. The Power Play was 2X.  The Powerball jackpot rolls …
NJ Hospital Must Pay $3M To Family Of Mom Who Died Of Flesh-Eating Bacteria NJ Hospital Must Pay $3M To Family Of Mom Who Died Of Flesh-Eating Bacteria
NJ Hospital Must Pay $3M To Family Of Mom Who Died Of Flesh-Eating Bacteria A New Jersey hospital must pay $3 million to the family of a woman who died from a flesh-eating bacteria nearly seven years ago. A Camden County Superior Court jury awarded the money to the family of 54-year-old Adrienne Nock — who visited Jefferson Washington Township Hospital visited twice with symptoms before she died in 2017, according to the law firm Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky.  Nock, of Franklinville, was remembered as a "beloved" client advocate for the Camden County Board of Social Services. The lawsuit said Nock went to Jefferson Washington Township Hospital on …
Convicted Jersey City Killer Indicted In Brutal Pickup Truck Murder Of Ex-GF Convicted Jersey City Killer Indicted In Brutal Pickup Truck Murder Of Ex-GF
Convicted Jersey City Killer Indicted In Brutal Pickup Truck Murder Of Ex-GF 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A convicted killer from Jersey City was indicted for deliberately running down his ex-girlfriend and dumping her body off Route 440 last Mother's Day. Gregory Mallard, a 35-year-old reputed gang member who had two children with 32-year-old Norelis Mendoza, is charged with her murder, as well as desecration of her remains and evidence tampering, among other counts. Mallard is scheduled to be arraigned on the indictment in Superior Court in Jersey City on Monday, Feb. 12. He's been held since detectives arrested him last May 19 -- five days after surveillance cameras captured images …
Camden School Board Member Who Threatened Woman With Gun Resigns: Complaint Camden School Board Member Who Threatened Woman With Gun Resigns: Complaint
Camden School Board Member Who Threatened Woman With Gun Resigns: Complaint A former Camden County police detective resigned from the city's school board after he was accused of threatening a woman with an unregistered gun, according to the criminal complaint. Clayton Gonzalez, 34, was arrested on Nov. 28, 2023, after he threatened the woman and her family on Nov. 20 saying he'd ruin their lives and her boyfriend's life, said the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice. The first incident happened over a separation of finances when Gonzalez took the firearm out of a cabinet and began waving it around, according to the complaint. He then pointed the…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Vehicle In South Jersey ID'd Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Vehicle In South Jersey ID'd
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Vehicle In South Jersey ID'd Authorities identified a man who was struck and killed by a police car in South Jersey before dawn on Thanksgiving as a 44-year-old resident of Berlin. Christofe “Christopher” Wita was hit on the White Horse Pike (Route 30) near Whispering Pine Drive in the Atco section of Camden County's Waterford Township at 2:19 a.m. Nov. 23, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.  Wita was pronounced dead at the scene, Platkin said. Driving was Sgt. Richard Sbarra of the Waterford Township Police Department, who was on duty, he said.  State law and his own guidelines req…
Man Struck, Killed By Police Car On South Jersey Highway: NJ AG Man Struck, Killed By Police Car On South Jersey Highway: NJ AG
Man Struck, Killed By Police Car On South Jersey Highway: NJ AG A man was struck and killed by a police car in South Jersey before dawn on Thanksgiving, authorities said. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin's office initially withheld the names of the victim and of the officer driving the vehicle following the crash on the White Horse Pike (Route 30) near Whispering Pine Drive in the Atco section of Camden County's Waterford Township at 2:19 a.m. Nov. 23. State law and his own guidelines require the attorney general to review any and all deaths that occur “during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in the officer’s official capac…
MURDER-SUICIDE: Woman Stabbed Mom Before Hanging Herself In NJ Motel Room, Police Say MURDER-SUICIDE: Woman Stabbed Mom Before Hanging Herself In NJ Motel Room, Police Say
Murder-suicide: Woman Stabbed Mom Before Hanging Herself In NJ Motel Room, Police Say Police are investigating a murder-suicide in a New Jersey hotel room where they say a woman stabbed her mom and then hanged herself. Dawn Ogburn, 38, of Brooklawn, and Deann Ogburn, 63, were both found dead in a room at the Rodeway Inn on Crescent Boulevard around 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Brooklawn Police Chief Shamus Ellis said. No further details were provided.
Architect That Makes Jersey Shore Dream Homes Come True Opens Shiny New HQ Architect That Makes Jersey Shore Dream Homes Come True Opens Shiny New HQ
Architect That Makes Jersey Shore Dream Homes Come True Opens Shiny New HQ Ship Bottom has new neighbors, and soon lots more as a home-building and architectural firm has opened its new headquarters in the area. Walters is putting the finishing touches on the newly-built Ship Bottom location which it moved into over this summer. The headquarters will eventually include a realty office and restaurant. The two-story, 5,000-square-foot building at 701 Central Ave. houses two divisions of the development firm: Walters Homes, including a sales and design center, and Walters Architecture.  A grand opening is planned for next spring, a spokeswoman said on Friday, Sept.…
Powerball Tickets Good For $50K Sold In Bergen, Passaic Counties Powerball Tickets Good For $50K Sold In Bergen, Passaic Counties
Powerball Tickets Good For $50K Sold In Bergen, Passaic Counties A pair of Powerball tickets each winning $50,000 were sold in Bergen and Passaic counties. The winning numbers from the Saturday, Sept. 23 drawing were: 01, 12, 20, 33, and 66. The Red Power Ball number was 21. The Power Play was 2X. The tickets were sold at the following locations: Bergen County: 7-Eleven #36488, 584 Kinderkamack Rd., River Edge Passaic County: Estevez Food, 341 East 19th St., Paterson. A third ticket good for $100,000 was sold in Camden County. The Powerball jackpot rolls to $785 million for the next drawing to be held Monday, Sept. 25, at 10:59 p.m.
Pockets Of West Nile Virus Reported In Sussex County Pockets Of West Nile Virus Reported In Sussex County
Pockets Of West Nile Virus Reported In Sussex County Pockets of West Nile Virus were reported this week in Sussex County, officials said. Officials in Hampton Township on Aug. 17 confirmed West Nile Virus (WNV) in its adult mosquito population. Four days later, Sussex County officials said its mosquito control division was working to "steadily to neutralize pockets of virus activity detected in the county." No known cases of the illness were reported. Officials were targeting areas with daily treatments to standing water and conducting ULV truck-mounted applications nightly. Residents who experience high adult-mosquito activity ar…
First NJ Case Of West Nile Virus Detected In Camden County First NJ Case Of West Nile Virus Detected In Camden County
First NJ Case Of West Nile Virus Detected In Camden County A Camden County resident who tested positive for West Nile virus is the first person in New Jersey to come down with the mosquito-borne illness this year, authorities said. There have been 69 cases in 16 states nationwide with the most in Arizona, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. A Winslow Township resident contracted the virus, according to the Camden County Department of Health, which said it learned of the positive test on July 17 and launched an investigation. Additional details were not released. The Camden County case is among the first in the eastern U.S. this ye…
WINNER: Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K, Jackpot Rolls To $720M WINNER: Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K, Jackpot Rolls To $720M
Winner: Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K, Jackpot Rolls To $720M There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Tuesday, July 18, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball winning the $10,000 prize. That Mega Millions lottery ticket was bought at Yogi’s Quick Shop #1, 192 Fries Mills Road, Turnersville in Camden County. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, July 18, drawing were: 19, 22, 31, 37 and 54. The Gold Mega Ball was 18, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04. The Mega Millions jackpot rolls to $720 million.
Hearts Break As NJ's Famed Atco Dragway Abruptly Closes After 63 Years Hearts Break As NJ's Famed Atco Dragway Abruptly Closes After 63 Years
Hearts Break As NJ's Famed Atco Dragway Abruptly Closes After 63 Years Racing fans are devastated by the abrupt closing of Atco Dragway after 63 years. The schedule for the remainder of the year has been canceled, the raceway said on Facebook Tuesday night, July 18. “Thank you all for your patronage and memories over the years,” the Camden County stadium wrote without providing a reason. The post drew more than 1,100 reactions and more than 450 comments on DragCoverage's Facebook page. Ron Gilbert said: "Breaks my heart! My son is gonna be really upset! Glad he was able to experience and run his car before it closed." "I'm so sad! It was on my short-term b…
WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $219K WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $219K
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $219K One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $218,791 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Saturday, July 15, drawing. The winning numbers were: 05, 14, 36, 37 and 38 and the XTRA number was: 05. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.  The winning ticket was sold at Super Deals Food Market, 3614 Marlton Pike, Pennsauken in Camden County.
WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $127K WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $127K
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $127K One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $127,447 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Monday, July 10. The winning numbers were: 04, 10, 16, 25 and 31 and the XTRA number was: 04. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket.  The winning ticket was sold at SRI One Liquors, 32 White Horse Pike, Chesilhurst in Camden County.
WINNER: Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K WINNER: Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K
Winner: Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Tuesday, June 13, drawing. The winner matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega.  The prize was worth $10,000. The winning ticket was purchased at Center Food Mart, 501 Tansboro Rd., Berlin in Camden County. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, June 13, drawing were: 08, 10, 19, 44 and 47. The Gold Mega Ball was 04, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.
Here's Where Nine Millionaires Were Made By NJ Lottery In First Quarter Of 2023 Here's Where Nine Millionaires Were Made By NJ Lottery In First Quarter Of 2023
Here's Where Nine Millionaires Were Made By NJ Lottery In First Quarter Of 2023 The New Jersey Lottery has made at least nine millionaires in the first quarter of this year alone. In the interest of maintaining that transparency, lottery officials have announced where prizes of $1 million or more were claimed by anonymous players. The largest prize of $4 million was sold in Camden County on Feb. 9. The second-largest prize of $1.15 million was sold in Hudson County on Jan. 18.  Below is a table of all prizes: In the interest of maintaining that transparency, lottery officials have announced where prizes of $1 million or more were claimed by anonymous players.NJ L…
NJ Theater Company Slams School Groups For Leaving 'School Of Rock' Show Due To Cursing NJ Theater Company Slams School Groups For Leaving 'School Of Rock' Show Due To Cursing
NJ Theater Company Slams School Groups For Leaving 'School Of Rock' Show Due To Cursing A couple school groups said gosh dangit. Two elementary school groups in Camden County walked out of “School of Rock”  over concerns about cursing and other inappropriate content in the popular musical. The mid-performance walkout drew criticism from the Ritz Theatre Company. In a Facebook post, the Ritz said that 172 students, teachers and chaperones — more than 70% of the audience — left a Wednesday, May 17 performance in Haddon Township. Class is now in session! Rock with us tonight for the opening of SCHOOL OF ROCK! Grab your tickets at RitzTheatreCo.org and get here tonight at 8…
WINNER: Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K From Car Wash WINNER: Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K From Car Wash
Winner: Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K From Car Wash There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket worth $10,000 sold on Friday, May 19, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn. That ticket was purchased at Sunshine Food Store & Car Wash, 150 Blackhorse Pike, Mount Ephraim in Camden County. The winning numbers for the Friday, May 19, drawing were: 05, 11, 41, 44 and 55. The Gold Mega Ball was 14, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.
Parents Of Non-Verbal Boy In South Jersey Found (UPDATED) Parents Of Non-Verbal Boy In South Jersey Found (UPDATED)
Parents Of Non-Verbal Boy In South Jersey Found (Updated) UPDATE: The child's parents have been located. ORIGINAL STORY: Police in Camden County need your help identifying a child who can't identify himself. He has been turned over to the care of the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency, Pennsauken police said mid-day Friday, May 19. Pennsauken police said they found the boy in the area of Marlton Pike and Waldorf Avenue. He is approximately 4'5" and weighs 80 pounds.  "At this time, we have been unable to identify him," police said on Facebook. If anyone knows this juvenile, please call (856) 488-0080 extension…
Watch Hoboken Native On New Latest Netflix Obsession Based In NJ Watch Hoboken Native On New Latest Netflix Obsession Based In NJ
Watch Hoboken Native On New Latest Netflix Obsession Based In NJ A native of Hoboken is a part of everyone's newest Netflix obsession, which is set in Camden County. Alex Giaimo is appearing on "King of Collectables," which debuted on Netflix on Friday, April 28, and is already living in the streaming service's top 10 most watched shows.  The show explores Ken Goldin, who runs an auction house that specializes in rare collectables and is headquartered in Runnemede. Giaimo is one of his employees. Alex Giaimo on "King of Collectibles."Netflix Alex Giaimo on "King of Collectibles."Netflix Athletes like Karl Malone, Joe Montana, Peyton Manning, Mike…
NJ Powerball Player Takes Home $1 Million, Another Wins $150K NJ Powerball Player Takes Home $1 Million, Another Wins $150K
NJ Powerball Player Takes Home $1 Million, Another Wins $150K Who are the lucky winners? A Powerball player in New Jersey is walking away with a whopping $1 million, while another player is taking home $150,000. A Jackpocket ticket matching all five white balls for the Saturday, April 15 drawing was sold at 355 Warwick Tpke. in Hewitt, lottery officials said. The ticket is good for the second-tier $1 million prize. Meanwhile, a ticket matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball was sold at American Legion #281 Blackwood, 2101 Chews Landing Clementon Rd., Blackwood in Camden County. The ticket was purchased with Power Play, multiplying the…
Navy Vet From NJ Unmasked As Pro-Russian Propagandist Donbass Devushka Navy Vet From NJ Unmasked As Pro-Russian Propagandist Donbass Devushka
Navy Vet From NJ Unmasked As Pro-Russian Propagandist Donbass Devushka Donbass Devushka is not who she appears to be. According to the Wall Street Journal, a popular pro-Russian social media account is actually run by Sarah Bils, a former Naval officer and native of Camden County. Bils, who was born in Voorhees Township, now lives in Washington near the Naval Station Whidbey Island, according to numerous reports. On social media, Donbass Devushka regularly celebrated the deaths of Ukrainian soldiers and posted videos to YouTube.  On Telegram, she helped share US intelligence information that the government claims was recently leaked by Jack Teixeira, accord…
WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K From NJ Liquor Store WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K From NJ Liquor Store
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K From NJ Liquor Store One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball in the Saturday, April 1, drawing winning the $50,000 second-tier prize. That ticket was sold at Warwick Wine & Spirits, 600 S. Warwick Road, Hi-Nella in Camden County. The winning numbers for the Saturday, April 1, drawing were: 11, 19, 21, 29, and 52. The Red Power Ball number was 17. The Power Play was 4X. 
Convicted Bank Robber From PA Admits Holding Up Two NJ Banks in Three Days Convicted Bank Robber From PA Admits Holding Up Two NJ Banks in Three Days
Convicted Bank Robber From PA Admits Holding Up Two NJ Banks in Three Days A convicted bank robber who spent 10 years behind bars is headed back to prison after admitting on Tuesday that he held up two Camden County banks in three days. Leon I. Stanford, 54, of Wilkes Barre handed tellers notes demanding money at both the TD Bank in Oaklyn on Feb. 22, 2020 and at the Republic Bank in Cherry Hill on Feb. 24, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Witnesses at the banks in Oaklyn and Cherry Hill described seeing the robber flee the area in the same white Saturn van used in both holdups, the U.S. attorney said on March 14. Surveillance cameras captur…
Fugitive Pursued For Woman's Murder Shot Himself At NJ Turnpike Rest Stop, State AG Says Fugitive Pursued For Woman's Murder Shot Himself At NJ Turnpike Rest Stop, State AG Says
Fugitive Pursued For Woman's Murder Shot Himself At NJ Turnpike Rest Stop, State AG Says UPDATE: A man wanted for murder who died in a confrontation with police at a New Jersey Turnpike rest stop pulled the trigger himself, the state's top law enforcement official announced on Thursday. Kyle Foggy, 29, of Cherry Hill had stalked Michele Cruz, 28, before killing her in front of her Camden County apartment around 4 a.m. Feb. 25, they said. Authorities armed with an arrest warrant for murder and weapons possession caught up to Foggy at the Clara Barton Service Area in Salem County three days later, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin confirmed on Thursday, March 9. Foggy …
Mega Millions Player Wins $10K At NJ Shoprite Mega Millions Player Wins $10K At NJ Shoprite
Mega Millions Player Wins $10K At NJ Shoprite There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday, Feb. 24, Mega Millions lottery drawing. The winner matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.  That ticket was purchased at Shoprite of Lawnside, 130 North White Horse Pike, Lawnside in Camden County. The winning numbers for the Friday, Feb. 24, drawing were: 02, 22, 49, 65, and 67. The Gold Mega Ball was 07, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.
NJ's Kelly Ripa Getting New Co-Host On Morning Talk Show — Her Husband NJ's Kelly Ripa Getting New Co-Host On Morning Talk Show — Her Husband
NJ's Kelly Ripa Getting New Co-Host On Morning Talk Show — Her Husband New Jersey native and longtime television personality Kelly Ripa will be getting a new co-host on her morning ABC talkshow. Ryan Seacrest announced on the Thursday, Feb. 15 episode of "Live with Kelly and Ryan" that he'll be departing the show. His replacement? Mark Consuelos.  Seacrest called the move a "tough, tough decision," and noted he initially planned for a three-year stint. But, that turned to six years of co-hosting alongside Camden County's Ripa. Seacrest promised he'll be back to fill in when needed. Kelly was raised in Camden County where her father serves as the Democr…
NJ Man Admits Hiring Hitman To Kill Teen He Shared Sexual Photos With Online: Feds NJ Man Admits Hiring Hitman To Kill Teen He Shared Sexual Photos With Online: Feds
NJ Man Admits Hiring Hitman To Kill Teen He Shared Sexual Photos With Online: Feds A Camden County man who shared sexually explicit photos with a 14-year-old child online admitted to paying $20,000 in bitcoin to have the child killed, authorities said. John Michael Musbach, 31, of Haddonfield, pleaded guilt to an indictment charging him with knowingly and intentionally using and causing another to use a facility of interstate and foreign commerce, that is the internet, with the intent that a murder be committed, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. In the summer of 2015, Musbach reportedly exchanged sexually explicit photographs and videos with the victim, a …
$10K Mega Millions Winner Sold At Bergen County Liquor Store $10K Mega Millions Winner Sold At Bergen County Liquor Store
$10K Mega Millions Winner Sold At Bergen County Liquor Store A Mega Millions ticket good for $10,000 was sold in Bergen County. The ticket from the Tuesday, Jan. 31 drawing was purchased from Metro Liquors on Schuyler Avenue in North Arlington. A $4 million ticket winning the second-tier prize was sold in Camden County, while the $31 million winner was sold in Massachusetts. The estimated cash value for the latter is $16.5 million. The winning numbers were: 07, 09, 18, 29, and 39. The Gold Mega Ball was 13, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.