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South Jersey Man Killed In Crash Into Delaware River South Jersey Man Killed In Crash Into Delaware River
South Jersey Man Killed In Crash Into Delaware River A Gloucester County man was killed after his car crashed into the Delaware River in Salem County, authorities said. The 23-year-old man from Monroeville died in the crash at Industrial Park Road and Riviera Drive at about 8 a.m. Saturday, April 13, Pennsville Township police said. His name had not been released. First responders found the vehicle overturned in the river.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Passenger Killed After Being Ejected From Jeep In South Jersey Passenger Killed After Being Ejected From Jeep In South Jersey
Passenger Killed After Being Ejected From Jeep In South Jersey A 69-year-old passenger from Gloucester County was killed after being ejected from a Jeep during a crash in Cumberland County, authorities said. Delia Lugo, of Mullica Hill, was thrown from the Jeep Wrangler and died of her injuries, according to New Jersey State Police. The Jeep was northbound on Route 675 in Fairfield Township at about 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 when the driver ran a stop sign at the intersection with Route 49, State Police said. The Jeep collided with a car westbound on Route 49, then hit an SUV stopped at the intersection in the southbound lane on Route 675. The Je…

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by Jon Craig
News
WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K A New Jersey Powerball Lottery player won $50,000 in South Jersey in the Wednesday, April 4 drawing. The winning numbers were 11, 38, 41, 62, and 65 and the Powerball was 15. The Powerplay was 3x. That winning ticket was sold at: (Gloucester County) Wawa #961, 1700 Center Square Rd., Logan Township.

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by Jon Craig
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Crash Shuts Route 42 In South Jersey Crash Shuts Route 42 In South Jersey
Crash Shuts Route 42 In South Jersey A serious crash closed all lanes of Route 42 in Gloucester County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 2 on the southbound ramp to Exit 12 in Deptford Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police Hunt Peter Cottontail After Inflatable Easter Bunny Gees Missing In South Jersey Police Hunt Peter Cottontail After Inflatable Easter Bunny Gees Missing In South Jersey
Police Hunt Peter Cottontail After Inflatable Easter Bunny Gees Missing In South Jersey Police in Gloucester County are hunting for Peter Cottontail after their department’s inflatable Easter bunny went missing. The blow-up bunny and giant egg were last seen on Sunday, March 24 outside the Washington Township Police Department. The 8-foot-tall decoration went missing during a rain and wind storm, so it could have blown away, police said on Facebook. Officers unsuccessfully searched the area, they said. "His whereabouts remain unknown," they said. He weighs 10 pounds and is 1 year old with blue eyes and white hair, the Facebook post said. Anyone with information is asked to…

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by Jon Craig
Weather
Coastal Flood Warning In Effect For Jersey Shore Due To Offshore Storm, Full Moon Coastal Flood Warning In Effect For Jersey Shore Due To Offshore Storm, Full Moon
Coastal Flood Warning In Effect For Jersey Shore Due To Offshore Storm, Full Moon Many parts of New Jersey are under a coastal flood warning with an offshore storm and a full moon expected to fuel high tides, forecasters said. The National Weather Service issued the coastal flood warning in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties at 6 a.m. on Monday, Mar. 25. The NWS said the warning would be in effect until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 26. A storm out in the Atlantic Ocean will increase offshore wind speeds and make waves larger, according to the NWS. That will combine with Monday night's full moon to create "widespread tidal flooding." The w…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured In NJ Crash: Police 16-Year-Old Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured In NJ Crash: Police
16-Year-Old Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured In NJ Crash: Police A 16-year-old girl was killed and a 17-year-old boy seriously injured a South Jersey crash on Friday, March 22, police said. The girl, a Washington Township (Gloucester County) resident, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old Gibbstown boy, according to police in Deptford. The two-car collision occurred at the intersection of Hurffville Road and Deptford Center Road just after 8 p.m. The 17-year-old driver was seriously injured and taken to Cooper University Hospital, Deptford police said. The other driver, a 27-year-old woman from Deptford, was taken to Jefferson Hospit…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Sparks Fly As First Responders Free Dog Stuck In Tire Rim In South Jersey (VIDEO) Sparks Fly As First Responders Free Dog Stuck In Tire Rim In South Jersey (VIDEO)
Sparks Fly As First Responders Free Dog Stuck In Tire Rim In South Jersey (Video) A dog named Daisy got her head stuck in a tire rim but was freed by first responders in Gloucester County, authorities said. Initial efforts to free the dog with soap and water on Thursday, March 21 were unsuccessful, Franklinville Volunteer Fire Co.  Firefighters shared a 7-minute clip of the rescue process. The dog was wrapped in a blanket as Franklin Township Police Lt Brandon Volpe used his personal plasma cutters to free Daisy from the rim. Thank you Franklin Township Police Department for sharing footage of Daisy's rescue! Working together with the Franklin... Posted by…

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by Jon Craig
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Online Gamer From NJ Urged Teen To Have Sexual Relationship With Relatives, Meet At Park: Cops Online Gamer From NJ Urged Teen To Have Sexual Relationship With Relatives, Meet At Park: Cops
Online Gamer From NJ Urged Teen To Have Sexual Relationship With Relatives, Meet At Park: Cops A Gloucester County man was accused of having sexually explicit conversations online with a teen who he asked to meet at a park near his home, authorities said. Jeremy Slickerman, 33, of West Deptford, was arrested at his home on Friday, March 15, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 19. Slickerman was charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child. The investigation began earlier in March after a referral from Middletown police to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Investigators said he inappropriately chatted with the 14-y…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Sharp-Shooting Officer Justified In Stopping Rifle-Wielding NJ Madman, Grand Jury Rules Sharp-Shooting Officer Justified In Stopping Rifle-Wielding NJ Madman, Grand Jury Rules
Sharp-Shooting Officer Justified In Stopping Rifle-Wielding NJ Madman, Grand Jury Rules UPDATE: A steely-nerved local New Jersey police officer acted appropriately when he fired the single shot that took down an irate man with a rifle who was threatening to kill a female homeowner, a state grand jury has found. Daniel Nevius, 55, of Sicklerville had raised his rifle and pointed it at police when Deptford Police Officer Luke Ivey stopped him, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. State law and Platkin's own guidelines require his Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) to investigate the circumstances behind police-involved deaths. The guidelines guara…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
South Jersey Man Wins $1M In State Lottery's Replay Drawing South Jersey Man Wins $1M In State Lottery's Replay Drawing
South Jersey Man Wins $1M In State Lottery's Replay Drawing A Gloucester County man says he plans to buy a house with proceeds from a million-dollar grand prize he won in New Jersey Lottery's replay drawing. Brian Heck of Newfield was present for the drawing Friday, March 15 at the Golden Nugget Atlantic City Hotel, Casino and Marina. "Speechless. I can't even think right now," Heck said after being handed a giant check. Fourteen other Lottery players also received prizes ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 as part of the Grand Prize Drawing.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Massive Hole In Roadway Strands Residents In Gloucester County: Police Massive Hole In Roadway Strands Residents In Gloucester County: Police
Massive Hole In Roadway Strands Residents In Gloucester County: Police A giant hole took out a roadway in Gloucester County causing scattered power outages, authorities said. On Friday, March 15 at about 7:30 a.m., a 6ABC news helicopter filmed the hole cutting off part of Swamp Road in the Mullica Hill section of Harrison Township. No one was hurt, according to Harrison Township police. Water could be seen running through the washed-out road leaving some nearby homes stranded. Police said that drainage from a rain culvert near Mill Road had been clogged and caused rainwater from the culvert to flow under a section of Swamp Road. The culvert g…

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by Jon Craig