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AG IDs 22-Year-Old Killed In Crash During Attempted Motor Vehicle Stop AG IDs 22-Year-Old Killed In Crash During Attempted Motor Vehicle Stop
AG IDs 22-Year-Old Killed In Crash During Attempted Motor Vehicle Stop Joseph Meadowcroft, a 22-year-old Marlton resident, was killed in a crash last month after a police officer attempted to pull him over in Evesham, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday, April 1. Robert Haynes, an Evesham Township police officer was attempting to perform a motor vehicle stop on Friday, March 20, at 4:38 a.m., when the car Meadowcroft was in collided with a tractor trailer near Route 73 and Lincoln Drive, the AG's office said in a release.  Meadowcroft was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The police vehicle was not involved i…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Man Drowns In Florida While On Thanksgiving Holiday With Granddaughter: Report NJ Man Drowns In Florida While On Thanksgiving Holiday With Granddaughter: Report
NJ Man Drowns In Florida While On Thanksgiving Holiday With Granddaughter: Report A 73-year-old New Jersey man drowned while swimming in Florida on Saturday, Nov. 22, according to reports. Nikolay Yurchenko was swimming in the ocean off Palm Beach when he was pulled from the water at 12:26 p.m. behind a condominium in Riviera Beach, Rivieria Beach police told WPTV.  Yurchenko was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, WPTV reported. Yurchenko and his 18-year-old granddaughter had arrived in Florida on Thursday to spend the Thanksgiving holiday together, WPTV said. She last saw him earlier that morning as he left to go for a swim, according t…

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by Sam Barron
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VIDEO: Shark Shows Up At NJ Beach Club During Hurricane Erin — And Won't Leave: Report VIDEO: Shark Shows Up At NJ Beach Club During Hurricane Erin — And Won't Leave: Report
Video: Shark Shows Up At NJ Beach Club During Hurricane Erin — And Won't Leave: Report A small sand shark swam up to the outdoor host stand at Bird & Betty’s in Beach Haven late Thursday night, Aug. 21, after flooding from the storm pushed it out of the bay, NJ Advance Media reported. “Fish are friends… but not usually our customers,” the club joked in an Instagram post, adding that Beach Haven police “had to save the local wildlife tonight instead of verifying ID.”  Video shows an officer scooping up the shark and carrying it back to the water. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bird and Betty’s (@birdandbet…

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by Cecilia Levine