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Philly 'Thugs' Comment Prompts Outrage: Camden Official Faces Backlash Philly 'Thugs' Comment Prompts Outrage: Camden Official Faces Backlash
Philly 'Thugs' Comment Prompts Outrage: Camden Official Faces Backlash A Camden County official is facing backlash after attributing the July 4 shooting of a 6-year-old girl to "thugs" from Philadelphia.  In his remarks, Camden County Commissioner Louis Cappelli Jr. claimed that many guns "confiscated from the streets of Camden come from out of state, usually across the river from Philadelphia or Pennsylvania." "One of the suspects has a tie to Philadelphia," he continued. "We just want to send a message to the thugs and criminals and gun-bearing freaks over in Philadelphia who live in a society of lawlessness: we don't want you here," the Commissioner sai…

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by Mac Bullock
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Gunfire Erupts At Cherry Hill High School Football Game Gunfire Erupts At Cherry Hill High School Football Game
Gunfire Erupts At Cherry Hill High School Football Game Gunfire rang out during a home football game, authorities said. Detectives are investigating a shooting near Cherry Hill High School West, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Acting Cherry Hill Police Chief Larry Robb. The gunplay occurred Friday at 8:47 p.m. in the residential area of Fulton and Weld streets -- close to the football complex, they said.  Cherry Hill West was playing Bridgeton High School. Bridgeton won the game, 32-24. Instagram @CherryHillHSWest Cherry Hill High School football game (Courtesy: CherryHillHSWest on Instagram)Instagram/ Che…

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by Jon Craig
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Body Recovered From South Jersey Creek, Empty Beers Found Nearby, Authorities Say Body Recovered From South Jersey Creek, Empty Beers Found Nearby, Authorities Say
Body Recovered From South Jersey Creek, Empty Beers Found Nearby, Authorities Say A body was recovered from a creek in South Jersey early this week, with beer bottles found strewn about nearby, authorities said. The 66-year-old man's body was pulled from Little Timber Creek in Gloucester City on Monday afternoon, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Gloucester City Police Chief Brian Morrell. The man's death on Tuesday was determined to be accidental by drowning.  Police responded to the 600 block of Broadway at about 2:14 p.m. Monday after train operators reportedly spotted a body in the water, Mayer said. Police found the body of a man …

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing 6 More Children NJ Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing 6 More Children
NJ Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing 6 More Children A New Jersey daycare worker previously accused of assaulting two babies was found to have abused six others, authorities announced on Wednesday. Maggie Fruit, 21, of Somerdale, was charged with attempted murder and  child endangerment for assaulting two one-year-old children on July 15 at the Forever Young Daycare in Lindenwold, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer said. Further investigation found Fruit abused six other children in her care, and was charged with nine counts of aggravated assault, eight counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and four counts cr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Contractor Installed Mirrors To Video Victims In South Jersey School Bathrooms, Indictment Says Contractor Installed Mirrors To Video Victims In South Jersey School Bathrooms, Indictment Says
Contractor Installed Mirrors To Video Victims In South Jersey School Bathrooms, Indictment Says A 52-year-old contractor from South Jersey has been indicted for video-recording multiple girls and a teacher in school bathrooms in three counties, authorities said. Gregory R. Mahley of West Deptford was indicted by a Camden County grand jury on 38 counts of manufacturing and possessing child pornography images, according to prosecutors. In total, detectives counted 20 victims between the ages of 12 and 17 and one teacher, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins, An investigation by Gloucester Township police on S…

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by Jon Craig
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Ex-Camden HS Teacher Gets 4 Years State Prison For Sexually Assaulting Student, Prosecutor Says Ex-Camden HS Teacher Gets 4 Years State Prison For Sexually Assaulting Student, Prosecutor Says
Ex-Camden HS Teacher Gets 4 Years State Prison For Sexually Assaulting Student, Prosecutor Says A former Camden Catholic High School teacher has been sentenced to four years in state prison for the repeated sexual assault of her former student, authorities said.  Bridget Sipera, 37, of Cherry Hill, pleaded guilty to third-degree endangering the welfare of a child on Friday, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer. Sipera was charged in August of 2020 after an investigation found the sex assaults bean in January 2019 when the student was 17 years old, Mayer said. The assaults continued through March 2020, she said. Under the sentencing agreement, Sipera al…

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: South Jersey Police Officer Illegally Pepper-Sprayed Suspects Prosecutor: South Jersey Police Officer Illegally Pepper-Sprayed Suspects
Prosecutor: South Jersey Police Officer Illegally Pepper-Sprayed Suspects A Camden County police officer has been forced to quit his public job after illegally using pepper spray on two suspects, authorities said. The former Woodlynne police officer pleaded guilty on Thursday to a charge stemming from a June use-of-force incident, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer. Ryan Dubiel, 32, of Wenonah in Gloucester County, admitted to one count of simple assault against two victims, Mayer said. As part of the plea, Dubiel was sentenced to one year of probation, is prohibited from having contact with the victims and must abide by any additional te…

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by Jon Craig
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VIDEO: DNA Matches South Carolina Fugitive, 47, With 1999 South Jersey Rape. Attempted Murder VIDEO: DNA Matches South Carolina Fugitive, 47, With 1999 South Jersey Rape. Attempted Murder
Video: DNA Matches South Carolina Fugitive, 47, With 1999 South Jersey Rape. Attempted Murder With the help of DNA, South Jersey authorities believe they have cracked a 21-year-old rape and attempted murder case. A fugitive from South Carolina was arrested on Friday in connection with the 1999 robbery, rape and attempted murder of two women in Somerdale, NJ, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Somerdale Police Chief James Walsh. Sanyika L. Adams, 47, of Summerville, South Carolina, has been charged with: One count of first-degree Attempted Murder Two counts of first-degree Kidnapping Four counts of first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault Two counts of fir…

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by Jon Craig
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Delaware Man, 20, Gets 38 Years State Prison For Camden Blueberry Farm Robbery, Fatal Shooting Delaware Man, 20, Gets 38 Years State Prison For Camden Blueberry Farm Robbery, Fatal Shooting
Delaware Man, 20, Gets 38 Years State Prison For Camden Blueberry Farm Robbery, Fatal Shooting A 20-year-old man from Delaware was sentenced to 38 years in New Jersey State Prison for his role in a fatal pre-dawn robbery at a South Jersey blueberry farm, authorities said. Kwamere Benjamin of New Castle, Delaware, was sentenced on Friday to 38 years in state prison by Judge Frederick J. Schuck, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Winslow Township Police Chief George Smith. Winslow police responded to the blueberry farm on the 700 block of Bairdmore Ave. shortly at 3:50 a.m. on June 25, 2017, on a report of a home invasion and shooting, Mayer and Smith s…

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by Jon Craig