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Five Wildfires Rage Across NJ: Here's The Latest Update On Each One Five Wildfires Rage Across NJ: Here's The Latest Update On Each One
Five Wildfires Rage Across NJ: Here's The Latest Update On Each One New Jersey is actively managing five wildfires across multiple counties, sending smoke into surrounding towns and worsening the air quality. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service (NJFFS) continues efforts to contain the flames under a Red Flag Warning issued through Saturday, Nov. 9, by the U.S. National Weather Service.  HIGH Fire Danger Today! A Red Flag Warning is in effect today into this evening as very dry conditions and gusty winds... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Friday, November 8, 2024 Here's the updated status for each of the five wi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Naked Man With Gun At Atlantic City Apartment Pleads Guilty, Prosecutors Say Naked Man With Gun At Atlantic City Apartment Pleads Guilty, Prosecutors Say
Naked Man With Gun At Atlantic City Apartment Pleads Guilty, Prosecutors Say A Glassboro man admitted to having a gun when he was found naked at a downtown Atlantic City apartment building, authorities said. Forrest Graves, 36, pleaded guilty on Friday, Oct. 25 to second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Atlantic City police responded to the Best of Life Park Apartments on South Virginia Avenue at around 12:10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17. The building is near Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. Police received a report of a man taking off his clothes and refusing to leave the property…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Big Lots To Shut These New Jersey Stores: Closing Sales Under Way Big Lots To Shut These New Jersey Stores: Closing Sales Under Way
Big Lots To Shut These New Jersey Stores: Closing Sales Under Way Big Lots! has announced the closures of even more locations since filing for bankruptcy in September. The company announced on Monday, Sept. 9 that it will sell its assets to an affiliate of private equity firm Nexus Capital Management. Additional closures were approved this month in bankruptcy court.  New Jersey has 27 stores, and 13 of them are set to close with closing sales underway. They are: Cherry Hill, 949 Church Road Dover, 550 Mount Pleasant Avenue East Brunswick, 275 Route 18 Freehold, 220 Trotters Way Glassboro, 811 N Delsea Drive Jersey Ci…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Stunning Video Shows Route 55 Wrong-Way Driver Before Deadly NJ Wreck: Report Stunning Video Shows Route 55 Wrong-Way Driver Before Deadly NJ Wreck: Report
Stunning Video Shows Route 55 Wrong-Way Driver Before Deadly NJ Wreck: Report A 62-year-old man from Philadelphia and a 53-year-old woman from Deptford were killed in a head-on crash in Gloucester County, authorities said. Footage being circulated on social media and obtained by 6abc shows a driver identified by police as Stanley Kahana driving the wrong way for several seconds before slamming head-on into another motorist on Route 55 on Thursday, Sept. 5. According to NJSP, Kahana, 62, of Philadelphia, was heading south on the roadway when he crossed into the northbound lanes and continued driving south just before 9 a.m. Kahana eventually struck a northbound …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
6 Walgreens Stores In South Jersey Get Fake Bomb Threats: Police 6 Walgreens Stores In South Jersey Get Fake Bomb Threats: Police
6 Walgreens Stores In South Jersey Get Fake Bomb Threats: Police Six Walgreens stores in South Jersey were among 20 nationwide to get fake bomb threats on Thursday, June 28, authorities said. One was in Evesham at 11:35 a.m. when a caller contacted the store on Route 73 reporting an explosive device was inside, Evesham Township police said in a press statement. Police evacuated the Walgreens and nearby stores and closed a portion of Route 73 while a Burlington County Sheriff’s Office K9 trained in explosive detection searched the store.  A store in Glassboro, at the corner of Route 322 West and Delsea Drive, also was threatened, police said. The l…

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by Jon Craig
News
'Active Police Investigation' Reported In Gloucester County (DEVELOPING) 'Active Police Investigation' Reported In Gloucester County (DEVELOPING)
'Active Police Investigation' Reported In Gloucester County (Developing) There was an "active police investigation" Thursday morning, June 27 in Glassboro, authorities said. Their investigation was in the area of Route 322 West and Delsea Drive. Residents were asked to avoid the area at about 9 a.m. until the alert was lifted shortly before noon. "The area is now clear and open to travel, there is no active threat to the public. However, the incident is still under investigation and information will be forthcoming," police said in a Facebook update. Glassboro police were not immediately available for more details. Check back for updates.

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by Jon Craig
News
WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $294K WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $294K
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $294K There was a major Jersey Cash 5 lottery winner in South Jersey. The jackpot was worth $294,065 for the Sunday, June 23 drawing. The winning numbers were: 18, 27, 28, 29 and 43. The winning ticket was sold at Casa Rocie's, 135 E. High St., Unit A in Glassboro, Gloucester County.

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by Jon Craig