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Man Robbed, Carjacked At South Jersey Bank ATM Man Robbed, Carjacked At South Jersey Bank ATM
Man Robbed, Carjacked At South Jersey Bank ATM Police are on the lookout for two men who robbed and carjacked another man early Tuesday, Oct. 4. At 1:54 a.m., Cherry Hill police responded to the Republic Bank at 457 Haddonfield Road. The victim, who was making an ATM transaction, stated he was approached on the parking lot by two male suspects who had exited a parked vehicle. One of the men brandished a handgun and then struck the victim in the head knocking him to the ground. The male suspects then stole the victim’s car keys and fled in the victim’s 2018 white Hyundai Sonata, with New Jersey license plate N93PJH. The victim could on…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
Ex-Mercer County School District Worker Stole Over $95K Using Bogus Purchase Orders: Prosecutor Ex-Mercer County School District Worker Stole Over $95K Using Bogus Purchase Orders: Prosecutor
Ex-Mercer County School District Worker Stole Over $95K Using Bogus Purchase Orders: Prosecutor A former purchasing agent for a Mercer County public school district was charged after stealing more than $95,000 worth of property with bogus purchase orders, authorities said. April Taylor, 58, was charged with two counts of official misconduct, pattern of official misconduct, theft by deception, theft by unlawful taking, and impersonation — all second-degree offenses — as well as second- and third-degree financial facilitation of criminal activity, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release with local officials on Thursday, Oct. 6. Taylor, of Philadelphia, Pennsylva…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
‘It’s Too Late,’ NJ Rescue Dog Owner Gets Told By Vet After Overpaying By Thousands: Report ‘It’s Too Late,’ NJ Rescue Dog Owner Gets Told By Vet After Overpaying By Thousands: Report
‘It’s Too Late,’ NJ Rescue Dog Owner Gets Told By Vet After Overpaying By Thousands: Report Buyer beware. That's the word from ABC 6 Action News Troubleshooters when it comes to veterinary care. Action News price-shopped an eye procedure for a Cherry Hill rescue dog owner. The range of estimates to carry out the procedure was wide, from $1,450 to $2,571, the outlet said. But it was nowhere near the “crazy” price of $4,298.64 that Jacqueline Canter was charged as she rushed to her local vet last month and was told that it would be for the best for her 14-year-old dog, Ernie, to have his left eye removed. After hurriedly signing the estimate, Canter realized she may have been take…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
US Marshals Round Up 65 Fugitives Including High-Profile Cases In NJ, Philly 'Rodeo' US Marshals Round Up 65 Fugitives Including High-Profile Cases In NJ, Philly 'Rodeo'
US Marshals Round Up 65 Fugitives Including High-Profile Cases In NJ, Philly 'Rodeo' A major sweep of fugitives including suspected gang members led to 65 arrests including high-profile cases in South Jersey and Philadelphia. These fugitives were wanted out of Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, and Camden counties, as well as other states but were located in these four counties. During "Operation Rodeo" the District of New Jersey and the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force used its multi-jurisdictional investigative authority and fugitive task force network to arrest fugitives wanted on charges including homicide, sex assault, aggravated assault, robbery, carjackin…

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by Jon Craig
News
GOTCHA! Fugitive Cocaine Dealer Captured In DR, Returned To NJ After 15 Years On Run GOTCHA! Fugitive Cocaine Dealer Captured In DR, Returned To NJ After 15 Years On Run
Gotcha! Fugitive Cocaine Dealer Captured In DR, Returned To NJ After 15 Years On Run A cocaine dealer who fled the country after being sentenced to federal prison time 15 years ago has been returned to New Jersey following her capture in the Dominican Republic, authorities said. Ramona Cruz will have to serve out the entire 3½-year sentence because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Cruz and her brother, Ramon DeJesus, were busted in 2005 with more than 6½ pounds of cocaine that had been flown in through Newark Airport by an unidentified associate from the DR, authorities said. DeJesus took a deal from the government rather than face trial, pleading guilty to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Burglar Named Bimbo Told Bucks Homeowner He Was 'Checking The Pipes': Police Burglar Named Bimbo Told Bucks Homeowner He Was 'Checking The Pipes': Police
Burglar Named Bimbo Told Bucks Homeowner He Was 'Checking The Pipes': Police A burglar from New Jersey tried to avoid capture by convincing a Pennsylvania homeowner that he was a plumber, authorities in Bucks County said. Lawrence Bimbo, 28, entered the Clover Lane home through an unlocked door in late July and walked inside the house even after being confronted by the owner, Lower Southampton police said. The Cherry Hill, NJ man claimed he was a plumber and was "checking the pipes" before walking out of the house and disappearing across the street, police said. An investigation led police to Bimbo's white Ford pickup truck with a New Jersey registration,…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Gary Busey Charged With Groping Women At NJ Horror Film Convention Gary Busey Charged With Groping Women At NJ Horror Film Convention
Gary Busey Charged With Groping Women At NJ Horror Film Convention Actor Gary Busey was charged with groping women at a "Monster Mania" convention in Cherry Hill before attendees said he was thrown out. Cherry Hill police confirmed the arrest Saturday in a release that began: "A California man is facing sexual offense charges..." Busey, 78, of Malibu, CA, was charged Friday with two counts of criminal sexual contact, one of attempted criminal sexual contact and harassment before being released, police said in the release. The charges stem from Busey's appearance at "Monster Mania Con 50," held at the Doubletree Hotel on Route 70 from Aug. 12-14. Addition…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Popular Chicken Chain Coming To South Jersey: Report Popular Chicken Chain Coming To South Jersey: Report
Popular Chicken Chain Coming To South Jersey: Report A popular Southern-style chicken chain is coming to South Jersey, NJ Advance Media reports. Fast-food chicken chain Raising Cane's plans to open three new restaurants in Burlington, Marlton, and Cherry Hill next year, the report says citing a planning board approval. The Marlton eatery will open at 800 Route 70 West. The Burlington location will be at Mount Holly Road and Bromley Boulevard while Cherry Hill's joint will be at Route 70 and Haddonfield Road, the outlet says. Raising Cane’s is best known for its Cane’s sauce and chicken fingers. The menu also features crinkle-cut fries, …

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by Jon Craig
News
Mysterious Odor That Stank Up NJ Towns Coming From Trailer Hauling 7K Gallons Of Lubricant Mysterious Odor That Stank Up NJ Towns Coming From Trailer Hauling 7K Gallons Of Lubricant
Mysterious Odor That Stank Up NJ Towns Coming From Trailer Hauling 7K Gallons Of Lubricant "Eww, what's that smell," residents in South Jersey were wondering this week. Officials in Gloucester Township initially assumed it might be a natural gas leak, saying they'd received numerous 9-1-1 calls on Wednesday, Aug. 10. But it smelled like rotten eggs, they said. By 7 p.m., the Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) said that the widespread odor was coming from the Truck Stop in East Greenwich from a trailer containing about 7,000 gallons of Lubrizol that was venting.  Lubrizol is an lubricant added to fuel oil.  "The chemical has a rotten egg smell…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Toddler With Drugs In Her System Was Badly Burned: Report Toddler With Drugs In Her System Was Badly Burned: Report
Toddler With Drugs In Her System Was Badly Burned: Report A 2-year-old girl who died after being found unresponsive in a Cherry Hill home was badly burned and had a discharge coming out of her mouth and nose, NJ Advance Media reported. The girl later tested positive for heroin and fentanyl, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office said in charging Walter H. Clark, 27, of Cherry Hill in connection with her death. Cherry Hill police said they found numerous small plastic bags of cocaine and used wax heroin folds around the girl, the outlet reported, citing charging documents. Clark faces manslaughter charges in the child's death after police foun…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Dead Toddler Had Drugs In Her System, 27-Year-Old Cherry Hill Man Charged: Police Dead Toddler Had Drugs In Her System, 27-Year-Old Cherry Hill Man Charged: Police
Dead Toddler Had Drugs In Her System, 27-Year-Old Cherry Hill Man Charged: Police Police in New Jersey say a 27-year-old man is to blame for the death last month of a 2-year-old girl who had cocaine and fentanyl in her blood when she died.  Walter H. Clark of Cherry Hill faces manslaughter charges in the child's death after police found her at a home in the 300 block of Evergreen Ave. on July 23, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said.  Cherry Hill police said someone called them to the home just after 7:30 p.m. because the 2-year-old girl had stopped breathing, the prosecutor said. Responders rushed the unconscious toddler to Cooper University Hospita…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
EX-Church Youth Director Shared Over 11K Child Porn Images With 30 People, NJ Prosecutor Says EX-Church Youth Director Shared Over 11K Child Porn Images With 30 People, NJ Prosecutor Says
Ex-church Youth Director Shared Over 11K Child Porn Images With 30 People, NJ Prosecutor Says A 71-year-old former church youth group director from Burlington County shared more than 11,000 child pornography images online with 30 people, authorities said. Arnold DiBlasi, of Marlton, was charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material and endangerment, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Evesham Township Police Chief Walt Miller. DiBlasi, ex-youth group director at Holy Eucharist Parish in Cherry Hill, was taken into custody on July 26 at his residence following a warranted search, they said. Electronic devices seized during the…

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by Jon Craig