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'Shaken, Yet Steadfast': South Jersey Mom's Inspiring Words To Her 'Village' Amid Cancer Battle
A "village" of loved ones was rallying to support a Haddon Township mother of two facing a devastating cancer diagnosis, according to a fundraising campaign. Cattie Fleming, a devoted wife and mother of two, is taking on the fight of her life after a recent hospitalization led to a devastating cancer diagnosis. Friends and loved ones have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help ease the financial burden on her family. The GoFundMe had raised more than $109,900 from at least 867 donations as of Monday, Nov. 25. "Cattie is the core of our group and in the last year her husband, Dan, their …
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Woman, 26, Killed Pedestrian In South Jersey Hit-And-Run: Police
A Vineland woman was accused of killing a Turnersville man in a Gloucester County hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Destiny Esquilin, 26, was charged with second-degree leaving the scene of a fatal crash, the Washington Township Police Department said in a news release on Thursday, Nov. 21. She was wanted in the crash that killed 58-year-old John DeMarco on Monday, Nov. 4. Investigators said DeMarco was struck by an unknown vehicle while walking on the southbound side of Fries Mill Road near the intersection with Adele Drive. Officers responded to the scene at around …
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AG Names Knife-Wielding Man Shot, Killed By South Jersey Police Officer
Authorities identified the Pennsauken man who was wielding a knife when he was shot and killed by a police officer. Keith Edelin, 46, was named as the man who died in the shooting, the state Attorney General’s Office said in a news release on Friday, Nov. 8. The shooting happened in the Westmont section of Haddon Township on Sunday, Nov. 3. Haddon Township police responded to an attempted burglary report at an apartment complex on West Crystal Lake Avenue at around 1:07 a.m. Officer Luke Falkenberg and his partner encountered Edelin in the stairwell armed with a knife. …
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Pedestrian, 58, Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
Police were looking for whoever killed a Turnersville man while walking on a Gloucester County road at night, authorities said. John DeMarco, 58, died in the hit-and-run crash on Monday, Nov. 4, the Washington Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the scene at around 8:09 p.m. Investigators said DeMarco was struck by an unknown vehicle while walking on the southbound side of Fries Mill Road near the intersection with Adele Drive. DeMarco was rushed to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead from his injuries. The vehicle involved in the cr…
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Officer Kills Knife-Wielding Man In NJ Apartment Complex Stairwell: AG
A knife-wielding man in the stairwell of an apartment complex in Camden County was shot and killed by a police officer, authorities said. members of the Haddon Township Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding an attempted burglary in progress at an apartment complex located on West Crystal Lake Avenue in Westmont around 1:05 a.m., New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Shortly after arrival, officers encountered a male in the stairwell armed with a knife. During an interaction in the stairwell, an officer fired his service weapon, striking the male, Platkin said.&nb…
Police & Fire
'My Mom Didn't Deserve This': Duo Killed South Jersey Woman In Double Shooting, Prosecutors Say
Two people from Vineland were accused of shooting and killing a Bridgeton mother in Vineland, authorities said. Bonnie Hitchens, 41, died in the shooting on Saturday, Oct. 26, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a news release on Monday, Oct. 28. Officers arrested Eric Bundy-Johnson and Francessca Delvalle, both 34 years old, in the case. Millville police responded to two people suffering from gunshot wounds in a vehicle near Alpha and Omega Food Market and Laundromat on East Green Street at around 10:37 a.m. Hitchens was found unresponsive in the passenger's seat with …
Obituaries
Toddler Killed By Car In Evesham Had 'Boundless Love,' Campaign Says
A family was rallying for support after a Lindenwold toddler was killed in a crash in Evesham Township, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page identified a three-year-old named Amiri as the victim of the Wednesday, Oct. 16 crash. Evesham police said the boy died after the wreck on Route 73 near Holtec Drive. Amiri was survived by his pregnant mother Jahamala Traylor, his father Kerry, and his three siblings. "Amiri's positive attitude and boundless love will be deeply missed," wrote Leon Kelly, the fundraiser's organizer. "He had a unique way of brightening even the…
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man, 74, Dies 12 Days After Crashing Into Trees: Police
A Hammonton man died from his injuries nearly two weeks after crashing his SUV in Gloucester County, authorities said. Timothy Weatherby, 74, was pronounced dead on Monday, Oct. 21, the Franklin Township Police Department said in a news release. He was injured in a crash on the 1100 block of Tuckahoe Road at around 10:11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Investigators said Weatherby was driving north in a 1998 Jeep SUV when the vehicle left the road "for an unknown reason." A witness saw Weatherby's SUV crossed the center line, struck shrubs and trees, and stopped in the s…
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Camden Man, 25, Dies In Afternoon Shooting: Prosecutors
A Camden man was killed in a Sunday afternoon shooting, authorities said. Nasir Mason, 25, died in the shooting on Sunday, Oct. 13, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Camden County police responded to a ShotSpotter activation for shots fired on the 1900 block of Kossuth Street in Camden at around 4:02 p.m. Officers found Mason and he was rushed to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:30 p.m. No arrests have been announced as of press time. The investigation was ongoing. The staff and managemen…
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Man Who Raped, Killed One-Year-Old South Jersey Girl Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors
A Manahawkin man will spend the rest of his life in prison for brutally raping and killing a toddler, authorities said. Michael Disporto, 30, was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 10 to life in prison without parole, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said in a news release. He was convicted in the death and sexual assault of a 23-month-old girl identified by the initials "A.S." Gloucester City police responded to a report of an unresponsive child on Sunday, July 3, 2016. A.S. was rushed to Cooper University Hospital for extensive injuries and signs of sexual abuse. …
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Ohio Felon Convicted In 2021 Killing At South Jersey Apartment Complex, Prosecutors Say
A Columbus, Ohio, man was convicted of killing another man at a Millville apartment complex, authorities said. A jury found 33-year-old Darryl Wallace guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 8 of first-degree murder, second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, and second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a news release. The same jury convicted him in a separate trial on Wednesday, Oct. 9 of second-degree certain persons to not have firearms. Wallace was charged in the Thursday, June 24, 2021 kil…
Police & Fire
Retired Camden Hospital Worker, 76, Killed In Crash: Police
A Camden woman was killed when she was hit by a vehicle in Woodlynne, authorities said. Paulette Lee, 76, died on Thursday, Sept. 26, a Camden County Police Department spokesperson said. Officers responded to the crash involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Ferry and Parker avenues at around 7:35 p.m. Paramedics rushed Lee to Cooper University Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The driver stayed at the crash scene and no charges have been filed as of Wednesday, Oct. 2. According to her obituary from Boyd Funeral Home, Lee was born in Philadelphia on Sunday, Aug. …
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Driver Charged With Murder In Hit-Run That Killed Camden Mother, Prosecutors Say
A Camden woman was accused of killing another woman in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Ajee Williams, 30, was charged with first-degree murder, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said in a news release on Monday, Sept. 30. She was wanted in the crash that killed 41-year-old Carla Mahan of Camden on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Camden County police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle near the intersection of South Seventh and Tulip streets at around 3:21 p.m. Mahan was rushed to Cooper University Hospital and pronounced dead at 4:06 p.m…
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Wildwood Woman Dead, Vineland Driver Serious After Overnight SUV Rollover Crash: Police
A 37-year-old woman was killed when the SUV she was riding in crashed and overturned in Vineland overnight, police said. Armando Garcia, 52, of Vineland was heading east on East Sherman Avenue in a 2009 Nissan Pathfinder when he veered off the road, just east of Hance Bridge Road, and struck a tree around 12:35 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, Vineland police said. The vehicle overturned and the passenger Keila Osoria-Garcia, of Wildwood, died at the scene. Garcia was taken to Cooper University Hospital for serious injuries but is in stable condition. This investigation is ongo…
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Driver Sought After Camden Woman, 41, Killed In Hit-And-Run: Prosecutors
Police were looking for the driver who killed a Camden woman in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Carla Mahan, 41, died in the crash on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said in a news release. Camden County police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle near the intersection of South Seventh and Tulip streets at around 3:21 p.m. Mahan was rushed to Cooper University Hospital and pronounced dead at 4:06 p.m. No arrests have been made as of press time. This investigation remained ongoing. Anyone with information about th…
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South Jersey Man Killed In Camden County Shooting, Prosecutors Say
A Blackwood man was killed in a shooting in Runnemede, authorities said. Neville Molyneaux, 38, died on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said in a news release. Runnemede police responded to a man shot on Forrest Avenue at around 6:03 p.m. Molyneaux was rushed to Cooper University Hospital in Camden and pronounced dead at 7:11 p.m. No arrests have been made as of press time. Anyone with information about the deadly shooting should call the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office at 856-225-5539 or the Runnemede Police Department at 856-9…
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Crash At Route 70 Intersection In Medford Sends Two Men To Hospital, Police Say
Two men were hospitalized when a car and an SUV crashed in Medford, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to the crash near the intersection of Route 70 and Medford-Mt. Holly Road (Burlington County Route 541) at around 8:24 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Medford Township Police Department said in a news release on Thursday, Sept. 26. Investigators said a black 2025 Honda Civic was traveling east on Route 70 and a black 2014 Land Rover was heading west on Route 70. The Honda tried to turn left onto Route 541 when the car crashed with the SUV in the intersection. The 31-year…
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Boy, 8, Driving E-Bike Fractures Leg In Medford Crash: Police
An eight-year-old boy driving an electric bicycle broke his leg in a crash in Medford, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Wakefield Drive and Taisley Court at around 9:55 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, the Medford Township Police Department said in a news release. Investigators said a 2016 Honda Civic was driving east on Wakefield and approached the intersection. The car and the e-bike collided, causing the boy to be ejected. The boy suffered leg fractures and was brought to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. The 33-year-old man drivin…
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Man Stabs Brother Dead During Fight At Family's South Jersey Home: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old Willingboro man has been charged in the stabbing death of his brother. Carl Agyemang stabbed his brother, Floyd Agyemang, 23, during an argument at their family's home on Hepburn Lane in Willingboro around 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Willingboro Township Acting Public Safety Director Ian Bucs said. Floyd Agyemang was found by responding officers with a stab wound to his chest. He was rushed to Cooper University Hospital in Camden where he was pronounced dead that night. Carl Agyemang fled on foot, but was arrested in …
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NJ Mom Killed By Ex-BF In Murder-Suicide Days After 21st Birthday, Family Says
A young Vineland mother was killed by her ex-boyfriend in a murder-suicide, according to her family. A GoFundMe page said Mary Rodriguez died just days after celebrating her 21st birthday. She was the mother of a two-year-old boy. The GoFundMe had raised more than $12,500 from at least 199 donations as of Wednesday, Aug. 28. "Mary was filled with hopes and dreams, embarking on a transformative journey to build a secure future for herself and her little one," wrote Marianette Mercado, Rodriguez's stepmother and the fundraiser's organizer. "Her vibrant spirit touched the lives of m…
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Teenager Arrested In Fatal Camden Shooting: Prosecutor
Detectives have arrested and charged a juvenile for the fatal shooting of another teenager in Camden City on Tuesday, Aug. 27, authorities said. The victim, Brian Still, 17, of Camden City, was transported to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 6:49 p.m. A 17-year-old boy from Woodbury was arrested in Camden and charged with first-degree murder and weapons charges, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. He was sent to the Camden County Juvenile Detention Center. On Tuesday, …
Police & Fire
Wayward Bullet Strikes Resident In Home Near Camden County Dispute: Prosecutor
A 67-year-old woman was struck by a wayward bullet that was inadvertently fired into her home in Camden County, authorities said. A 51-year-old man from Gloucester City has been arrested for firing the shot during an argument, they said. Francisco Griffin was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses after the shooting, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Gloucester City Police Chief Brian Morrell. On Monday, Aug. 27, at approximately 10:50 p.m., officers from the Gloucester City Police Department were dispatched to the 600 block of Hunter Stree…
Police & Fire
Man Shoots, Kills Ex-Girlfriend In South Jersey Murder-Suicide: Prosecutors
A man shot and killed his ex-girlfriend in a murder-suicide in Vineland, authorities said. The 21-year-old woman identified as "M.R." and the 22-year-old man identified as "J.C.S." died in the shooting on Monday, Aug. 26, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a news release. Vineland police responded to a report of shots fired at a home on Roosevelt Boulevard at around 6:03 p.m. Officers found the man and woman suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The two were airlifted to Cooper University Hospital. They were pronounced dead at the Camden hospit…
Police & Fire
3 Injured As DWI Driver Strikes Utility Pole In South Jersey: Police
A 31-year-old driver from Camden County was charged with driving while intoxicated, assault by auto, reckless driving and child endangerment after striking a utility pole in Gloucester County, authorities said. The driver and two children were seriously injured in the crash, according to Washington Township police. Sean P. Asman, of Audubon, was driving east on Hurffville Grenloch Road in Washington Township at about 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 when his 2008 Toyota Yaris left the roadway and struck the pole near Quay Park, police said. Asman and his two juvenile passengers were taken to…
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NJ Cop Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Left Teen Bicyclist Critical, Prosecutor Says
A New Jersey police officer who has been on the force for just under a decade has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that critically injured an 18-year-old bicyclist last month, authorities said. Christopher Bucceroni, 28, a Gloucester Township police officer from West Deptford, was off-duty and driving his personally-owned vehicle, a 2020 Toyota RAV4, when he struck the 18-year-old bicyclist around 2:30 a.m. June 20, on Erial Road and Blackwood-Clementon Road, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said alongside Bucceroni's chief, David Harkins. Bucceroni, a nine-…
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Teenager Dies From Injuries In Head-On Crash: Vineland PD
A 19-year-old man from Atlantic County has died from his injuries from a head-on crash with a pickup truck in Vineland, authorities said. Dayshaun Brown, of Minotola, died on Friday, June 14, Vineland police said on Monday, June 17. Both drivers were airlifted from the crash scene, they said. At approximately 7:30 a.m. Friday, Vineland police responded to South Lincoln Avenue by Mildred Lane. Brown, who was operating a 1998 Honda Civic, was entrapped inside the vehicle after having struck a 2016 Ford F-150 pickup truck being operated by Robert Lee, 58, of Vineland, p…
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2 Drivers Critical, Flown From Head-On Crash In Vineland: Police
A head-on-crash involving a pickup truck left two drivers in critical condition on Friday, June 14 in Vineland, authorities said. The drivers were airlifted from the crash scene, they said. At approximately 7:30 a.m., Vineland police responded South Lincoln Avenue by Mildred Lane about a two-vehicle crash. One driver, Dayshaun Brown, 19, of Minotola, operating a 1998 Honda Civic was entrapped inside the vehicle after having struck a 2016 Ford F-150 pickup truck being operated by Robert Lee, 58, of Vineland. The Vineland Fire Department extrica…
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Burlington Man Convicted In Fatal Camden Shooting
A jury has convicted a Burlington man for the 2021 fatal shooting of a man in Camden, authorities said. Lesure Funari, 25, of Burlington City, was found guilty on Thursday, June 6, of first-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old Takwail Bailey of Camden. Funari was also found guilty of second-degree weapons offenses. On Nov. 28, 2021, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the Camden County Police Department received a ShotSpotter activation for 10 rounds in the area of the 1000 block of Lois Avenue in Camden. Officers responded and located a male, later identified as Ba…
Police & Fire
3 Airlifted In Airborne Crash At Popular Old School NJ Ice Cream Shop
Three people were airlifted with life-threatening injuries in a wild crash at an old-school New Jersey ice cream shop this weekend, police said. A 65-year-old Mays Landing resident was behind the wheel of a Honda Pilot heading south in the right lane of Route 73, just before noon on Saturday, June 8, winslow police said. The car was approaching the West Fleming Pike intersection when the driver veered into the shoulder then off the roadway. The Honda went onto Mr. Bill's Richman's Ice Cream & Burger restaurant and collided with landscaping materials. The impact sent the vehi…
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Officer Charged In South Jersey Road Rage Shooting, Prosecutor Says
An NYPD officer has been charged in a South Jersey road rage incident in which a motorist was shot, authorities said. Hieu Tran, 27, of Yonkers, — an officer with the NYPD — was charged on Thursday, June 6 with first-degree attempted murder and other charges for the shooting of a 30-year-old Voorhees Township man. On Friday, May 17, at approximately 11 p.m., officers from the Voorhees Township Police Department responded to a multi-vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of Route 73 and Cooper Road. Police found one of the drivers was suffering from a&nbs…
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23-Year-Old Brothers Killed In South Jersey Crash, Police Say
A pair of brothers from South Jersey were killed in a crash in Vineland, authorities said. On Tuesday, June 4 at about 11 a.m., members of the Vineland Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit were dispatched to the area of Union Road / Mayslanding Road about a two-vehicle crash with life-threatening injuries. The crash involved a 2024 Ford F-250 Pickup truck driven by William E. Schafer, 81, of Millville, and a 2010 Toyota Yaris driven by John A. Mahoney, 23, of Sewell, which was also occupied by the front seat passenger, Patrick J. Mahoney, 23, also of S…
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