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Man Who Fired Shot During South Jersey Road Rage Incident Captured, Police Say Man Who Fired Shot During South Jersey Road Rage Incident Captured, Police Say
Man Who Fired Shot During South Jersey Road Rage Incident Captured, Police Say A Franklinville man was accused of firing a gun during a road rage incident, authorities said. Anthony Riccelli, 41, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 18, the Franklin Township Police Department said in a news release. He was charged with aggravated assault and gun-related offenses. Officers responded to a shooting report near Main and Marshall Mill roads at around 8:44 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9. The victim told police they were traveling on Main Road when another driver pulled up alongside their vehicle, rolled down the window, and fired a single gunshot.  No injuries were …

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by Chris Spiker
News
10-Year-Old Charged With Making Threats Against NJ District 10-Year-Old Charged With Making Threats Against NJ District
10-Year-Old Charged With Making Threats Against NJ District A 10-year-old child is facing charges after posting a social media video that authorities said posed a threat to a school in Gloucester County. Police were made aware of the video on Wednesday, Sept. 18, that they said threatened a school in Franklin Township. Police "deployed all resources" to ensure the safety of the students, according to a release from the FTPD. All buildings were secured within minutes, and detectives identified the source of the video in ten minutes, police said. The 10-year-old student in the district from Franklinville was removed from the building and brought to p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPDATE: NJ Man, 72, Admits Posing As Dead Guy To Collect Social Security, Medicaid For 14 Years UPDATE: NJ Man, 72, Admits Posing As Dead Guy To Collect Social Security, Medicaid For 14 Years
Update: NJ Man, 72, Admits Posing As Dead Guy To Collect Social Security, Medicaid For 14 Years A 72-year-old South Jersey resident admitted that he assumed a dead man's identity to collect more than $200,000 in Social Security payments and Medicaid benefits for 14 years. Dennis Gaudette of Franklinville was 57 years old when U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said he began the long-running con in March 2009. It continued until he was caught last year, the U.S. attorney said. Gaudette collected $43,464 in Social Security Retirement Income Benefits and $85,332.50 in Supplemental Security that he wasn't entitled to, Sellinger said. During the same time period, the state of Ne…

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by Jerry DeMarco