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Atlantic County Town's Mayor Charged In High School Parking Lot Incident Atlantic County Town's Mayor Charged In High School Parking Lot Incident
Atlantic County Town's Mayor Charged In High School Parking Lot Incident The mayor of one New Jersey town is facing weapons offenses for an incident that happened in a high school parking lot, police said. Linwood police released a statement saying only that Erland V. Chau, 72, was charged with harassment, disorderly conduct, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose stemming from an incident in the Mainland Regional High School on Oct. 1.  Chau is the mayor of Northfield. Police did not release further details in the incident, however, a report from the BreakingAC said Chau brandished a starter pistol during a confrontation with a …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Substitute Teacher Gave Fake ID At Egg Harbor Township Middle School, Police Say Substitute Teacher Gave Fake ID At Egg Harbor Township Middle School, Police Say
Substitute Teacher Gave Fake ID At Egg Harbor Township Middle School, Police Say An Egg Harbor Township woman was accused of giving false identification when she arrived at a school to be a substitute teacher, authorities said. Katherine MacPherson, 35, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 9, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers received a call from school district security about a female substitute teacher at Alder Avenue Middle School with a seemingly fraudulent teacher identification. Police arrived at the school and found the ID was fraudulent. MacPherson was taken into custody and charged. Investigators said MacPherson…

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by Chris Spiker
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3 Juveniles Tracked To Social Media Threats That Closed Deptford, Woodbury Schools, Cops Say 3 Juveniles Tracked To Social Media Threats That Closed Deptford, Woodbury Schools, Cops Say
3 Juveniles Tracked To Social Media Threats That Closed Deptford, Woodbury Schools, Cops Say Three juveniles from Gloucester County were in custody on Monday, Sept. 9 in connection with social media threats made against "numerous" South Jersey schools, authorities said. Schools in Deptford and Woodbury were closed on Monday, Sept. 9 due to the threats, which turned out to be unfounded. "A multi-jurisdictional investigation was immediately conducted and, as a result, all subjects responsible were identified and taken into custody, including one juvenile from Woodbury, one juvenile from Glassboro, and a 15-year-old juvenile from Mullica Hill," Harrison Township police said on Faceboo…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine