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Jersey Shore Man Who Robbed Pharmacy With Knife Sentenced: Prosecutors
An Ocean County man will spend more than a decade in prison after admitting to pulling a knife on a pharmacy employee in a robbery, authorities said.
Christopher Hurley, 27, of Little Egg Harbor, was sentenced on Friday, June 7 to 12 years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He pleaded guilty to robbery on Monday, Mar. 18.
Berkeley Township police responded to an armed robbery report at the Rite Aid on Route 9 on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. Officers said a man entered the pharmacy, pointed a knife at a cashier, and demanded mon…
South Jersey Man Gets Prison Time For Rite Aid Robbery: Prosecutor
A 54-year-old man from Burlington County has been sentenced to 15 years in New Jersey State Prison for the robbery of a Rite Aid store in Cumberland County, authorities said.
Rodney Green, of Willingboro, was sentenced for robbery on Tuesday, Dec. 5, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
He must serve over 12 1⁄2 years before being eligible for parole, she said.
The robbery occurred on Sept. 29, 2020, at Rite Aid on 907 North High Street in Millville. Green entered the store, demanded money from the cashier, and threatened to kill her and everyone el…
Rite Aid Is Selling These Seven New Jersey Leases After Filing For Bankruptcy
Of the dozen New Jersey Rite Aid stores closing amid filing for bankruptcy, seven of the leases are being sold.
A&G Real Estate Partners is acting as the real estate advisor for the pharmacy chain, which filed for bankruptcy on Oct. 15, and has plans to close 154 underperforming stores nationwide.
The following leases are for sale, according to A&G:
2 Vernon Ave., Hamburg
1636 Route 38, Lumberton
210 Bridgeton Pike, Mantua
108 Swedesboro Road, Mullica Hill
Route 33/Robbinsville-Edinburg Road, Robbinsville
773 Hamilton St., Somerset
1434 South Black Horse Pike, Williamstown
The dea…
Child, 3, Airlifted After Shooting Himself With Handgun In Suburban Philly Parking Lot
A 3-year-old child was airlifted to the hospital after accidentally shooting himself with a firearm in Suburban Philadelphia over the weekend, authorities said.
The toddler was struck once in the lower abdomen while in a black Dodge Durango, parked in the Caln Plaza shopping center around 11:45 a.m. Saturday, July 30, local police said.
The child’s father, Jameer Walker, 23, of Thorndale, called for help after the firearm discharged. The 9mm handgun which was recovered at the scene.
The child was rushed to Paoli hospital in critical condition then flown to Children’s Hospital in Phila…
Rite-Aid Robbery Suspect Arrested In South Jersey: Police
A 70-year-old robbery suspect has been arrested in South Jersey, authorities said.
Michael Swift, of Burlington City, has been charged with second-degree robbery, Evesham police said.
On Nov. 15, 2021 at 4:58 p.m., Evesham police responded to Rite-Aid at 235 North Maple Ave, for a report of a robbery. A suspect had given a note to the cashier with threatening remarks — demanding cigarettes and money from the cash register, police said.
After being provided with those items, the suspect fled on foot towards 100 Church Road, police said. A K9 track led to an item of …
Hardcore NJ Trio Ram Nypd Cruiser After $70,000 Heists From Soho Boutique: TikTok Video
A hardcore criminal trio from Newark who’d stolen $70,000 worth of designer attire from a Manhattan boutique rammed an NYPD cruiser during an attempted getaway, authorities said.
Video posted on TikTok shows several NYPD officers slamming the Dodge Charger with batons while seizing all three just outside the Holland Tunnel.
Janavia Marable, 29, Brianna Grier, 27, and Jahlil Pamplin, 29, had just fled Kirna Zabete, a high-end boutique in nearby Soho, after snatching armfuls of garments from racks and display cases, the NYPD said.
It was the second time in two months that the veteran crew v…
Police: FBI Nabs Serial NJ, PA, MD Pharmacy Robber
A Maryland man was extradited to Harrisburg for robbing multiple pharmacies across three states, according to Southern York Regional police.
Jamal Alvin Lee Gwaltney, 30, of the 700 block of Villager Circle in Baltimore, MD, was arrested on July 19 in Maryland for armed robberies of pharmacies in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
One of his most notable robberies was in Pennsylvania at a Rite Aid in Shrewsbury located at 577 South Main Street on Dec. 21, 2020.
He held up the store with a Glock 23 handgun, stealing more than 80 different medications, worth nearly $36,000, according to …
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Free NJ Narcan Giveaway Begins Thursday, No ID Or Script Needed
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella will visit a local pharmacy to answer questions Thursday when New Jersey begins a three-day giveaway of the overdose-reversal drug Narcan.
State residents can obtain a packet containing two doses of the nasal spray anonymously without a prescription or appointment through Saturday (Sept. 24-26) for free at participating pharmacies.
The free doses will be available at 322 pharmacies, including several locations of Acme, CVS, Rite Aid, Sav-On, ShopRite, Stop & Shop, Walgreens, Walmart, Weis Markets and independent pharmacies throughout the state, auth…
Walmart, Quest Labs Offer Drive-Thru Covid-19 Tests, Self-Swabs
Walmart and Quest Diagnostic labs will offer self-administered tests for coronavirus starting next week, Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday.
By appointment only, residents can drive-up to seven Walmart stores to be tested for COVID-19, and get results in about two days, Murphy said during an afternoon briefing.
More details can be found at www.MyQuestCOVIDtest.com.
Tests will be offered at Walmart drive-thru sites in Garfield, North Bergen, Kearny, Flemington, Burlington, Howell and Mount Laurel. Walmart tests will be offered Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday next week, and Monday, Wednesda…
