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Illegal Shotgun Round Sparked 350-Acre Jackson Wildfire, Brick Man Charged: Officials Illegal Shotgun Round Sparked 350-Acre Jackson Wildfire, Brick Man Charged: Officials
Illegal Shotgun Round Sparked 350-Acre Jackson Wildfire, Brick Man Charged: Officials A massive wildfire that scorched 350 acres in Jackson Township was ignited by an illegal shotgun round that authorities said was fired by a 37-year-old Brick Township man. Authorities charged Richard Shashaty, 37, with arson after an investigation revealed that magnesium shards from a prohibited Dragon’s Breath 12-gauge shotgun round sparked the blaze on Nov. 6, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The fire, known as the Shotgun Wildfire, erupted shortly after noon on November 6 near the Central Jersey Rifle Range on Stump Tavern Road. Investigators determined that the incendi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Turkey Hunter Triggers South Jersey School 'Shelter In Place' Turkey Hunter Triggers South Jersey School 'Shelter In Place'
Turkey Hunter Triggers South Jersey School 'Shelter In Place' A hunter carrying a shotgun temporarily triggered a school "shelter in place" in South Jersey, authorities said. At approximately 10:07 a.m. on Thursday, May 26, Waterford police received a phone call that there was a suspicious man standing next to a small gray car in camouflage clothing holding a rifle.   The caller then stated the male walked into the woods in the area of Tremont and Jackson.  Waterford police officers located the car in the area of the Burlington County Line Bridge on Jackson Road.  Waterford officers and the New Jersey State Police then set up a p…

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by Jon Craig