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Man Impersonated Closed Electrical Contractor To Scam South Jersey Homeowner, Police Say Man Impersonated Closed Electrical Contractor To Scam South Jersey Homeowner, Police Say
Man Impersonated Closed Electrical Contractor To Scam South Jersey Homeowner, Police Say A Mount Laurel man was accused of impersonating the owner of a closed electrical contractor, scamming a Medford Township resident out of thousands of dollars, authorities said. Vincent Squire, 61, was given eight charges, the Medford Township Police Department said in a news release. A Medford resident paid $4,675 to Squire to hire CB's Electrical Contracting, LLC in May to perform electrical work at their home.  During the job, the homeowner reportedly discovered that Squire had failed to secure an electrical permit. The victim needed to hire another…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Smoke Expected To Linger For Days After NJ Forest Fire Smoke Expected To Linger For Days After NJ Forest Fire
Smoke Expected To Linger For Days After NJ Forest Fire A 30-acre forest fire has been contained, however, smoke could linger across parts of South Jersey for days, fire officials said. The fire broke out on Friday, Oct. 11 along Heath Road in the Tamarac section of Medford Township, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. It consumed up to 30 acres by the time it was fully contained on Saturday, Oct. 12. "Smoke is expected to remain present until significant rain falls over the fire area," the agency said. "Forest Fire Service staff will remain on scene and continue to monitor control lines and address areas of concern until significant…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Philly Mom Caused Infant Son's OD Tranq Death In South Jersey, Prosecutor Says Philly Mom Caused Infant Son's OD Tranq Death In South Jersey, Prosecutor Says
Philly Mom Caused Infant Son's OD Tranq Death In South Jersey, Prosecutor Says A 32-year-old woman from Philadelphia has been charged with causing the death of her 10-month-old son through exposure to an illicit veterinary drug in South Jersey, authorities said. Vanessa Hampton, of the Frankford section of Philadelphia, was charged with second-degree manslaughter and drug possession, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw alongside Medford Township Police Chief Arthur E. Waterman. The baby boy ate an animal sedative — Xylazine — and died a week later, they said. An investigation began in November 2022 after officers from the Medford Townshi…

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by Jon Craig
Traffic
Crash, Downed Lines Close Route 70 In Burlington County Crash, Downed Lines Close Route 70 In Burlington County
Crash, Downed Lines Close Route 70 In Burlington County A crash and downed power lines closed Route 70 in Medford Township, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept 26 near Hartford Road, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. All lanes remained closed in both directions as of 1 p.m., 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Suspect In Gas Mask With Pepper Spray Ties Up Worker, Robs Restaurant In South Jersey: Police Suspect In Gas Mask With Pepper Spray Ties Up Worker, Robs Restaurant In South Jersey: Police
Suspect In Gas Mask With Pepper Spray Ties Up Worker, Robs Restaurant In South Jersey: Police A man in a gas mask robbed a South Jersey restaurant after pepper-spraying an employee, authorities said. On Saturday, Sept. 23 at 10:21 p.m., the Evesham Police Department responded to Mikado Japanese Sushi & Steak House, 793 East Route 70, for a report of a robbery, according to Evesham Police Chief Walt Miller. An investigation found that a lone male suspect entered the business after closing time, Miller said. The suspect pepper sprayed (possibly bear spray) the victim, bound her hands and feet, and duct taped her mouth, Miller said. The suspect then access…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Lightning Strikes Caused Pair Of South Jersey Wildfires: Forest Fire Officials Say Lightning Strikes Caused Pair Of South Jersey Wildfires: Forest Fire Officials Say
Lightning Strikes Caused Pair Of South Jersey Wildfires: Forest Fire Officials Say Lightning strikes from two storms caused two recent wildfires in Burlington County, authorities said. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service reached that conclusion in the Flatiron Wildfire, which burned over 210 acres in Medford, and the Acorn Hill Wildfire, which was contained Tuesday, June 20 after it destroyed 246 acres of the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest. “Lightning-caused wildfires are uncommon in New Jersey and represent 1% of all wildfire starts in the Garden State,” the Forest Fire Service said. Lightning-caused wildfires don’t always start immediately and can burn inside a tree for …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Burlington County Man Sentenced In Fatal Shooting Burlington County Man Sentenced In Fatal Shooting
Burlington County Man Sentenced In Fatal Shooting A Medford Township man was sentenced to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison for fatally shooting a 64-year-old Pemberton Township resident. Tristan Majeed, 53, pleaded guilty earlier this year to first-degree aggravated manslaughter. The fatal shooting outside of the victim's home followed a dispute over money, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Majeed must serve 17 years of the term before becoming eligible for parole, she said. The sentence was handed down on Friday, April 28. An investigation determined that Majeed shot Kenneth Ryan on Jan. 20, 2020…

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by Jon Craig
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Mom Of NJ TikTok Cheer Coach Tampered With Son's Sex Assault Investigation: Police Mom Of NJ TikTok Cheer Coach Tampered With Son's Sex Assault Investigation: Police
Mom Of NJ TikTok Cheer Coach Tampered With Son's Sex Assault Investigation: Police A 25-year-old cheer coach accused of sexually assaulting the young athletes at his New Jersey gym apparently had help from mommy dearest amid the investigation, say police who recently arrested and charged the 51-year-old woman with infringing on the investigation. Angela Ryker, of Hammonton, faces charges of criminal attempt and witness tampering in the probe of her son and Rockstar Cheer coach, Jonathan Ryker, Medford Township police said. Ryker became the center of an investigation in August 2022, when authorities in Medford got a tip that he sent explicit content to a minor on social me…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
TikToking Cheer Coach Sexually Assaulted NJ Minor Athletes: State Police TikToking Cheer Coach Sexually Assaulted NJ Minor Athletes: State Police
TikToking Cheer Coach Sexually Assaulted NJ Minor Athletes: State Police A 25-year-old cheer coach who is a TikTok sensation has been arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted young athletes he coached in South Jersey, authorities said. Jonathan P. Ryker, a coach at Rockstar Cheer in Southampton, became the center of an investigation in August 2022, when authorities in Medford Township got a tip that he sent explicit content to a minor on social media, New Jersey State Police said. During the 8-month investigation, detectives were able to identify another one of Ryker's victims — also a student at Rockstar Cheer, police said. Ryker was charged with sexual a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ Man Said Wife Was Just Napping But Prosecutors Claim It Was More Permanent NJ Man Said Wife Was Just Napping But Prosecutors Claim It Was More Permanent
NJ Man Said Wife Was Just Napping But Prosecutors Claim It Was More Permanent A 40-year-old man from South Jersey called police after killing his wife, but when they found her body at the scene, he said she was taking a nap, authorities said. Babu Natarajan is believed to have strangled Angammal Babu, 41, in their Medford Township home on Tuesday, March 21, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw alongside Medford Township Police Chief Arthur E. Waterman said. Natarajan called 911, and officers responding to reports of an unconscious and unresponsive woman found the woman's body on the bed in the upstairs master bedroom, authorities said.  That's w…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Ran Into His Abuser At South Jersey Walmart: Report Man Ran Into His Abuser At South Jersey Walmart: Report
Man Ran Into His Abuser At South Jersey Walmart: Report A New Jersey man who was sexually assaulted as a young boy in the 1980s went to police in 2017 after he came across his alleged abuser at a Walmart in Camden County, NJ Advance Media reports. Katherine Clements, now 61, of Medford Township, pleaded guilty on Friday, Jan. 20 to sexual assault and faces up to 10 years in prison when she’s sentenced in May, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office. The victim, now 43, filed a civil lawsuit against Clements in 2019 alleging the woman molested him when he was between the ages of four and 12, the outlet said. The abuse included gro…

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by Jon Craig
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Woman, 61, Admits To Decades-Old Sexual Assaults: Prosecutor Woman, 61, Admits To Decades-Old Sexual Assaults: Prosecutor
Woman, 61, Admits To Decades-Old Sexual Assaults: Prosecutor A 61-year-old Medford Township woman pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a young boy beginning in the early 1980s, authorities said. On Friday, Jan. 20 in Mount Holly, Katherine Clements entered the guilty plea to sexual assault, which carries an incarceration period of up to 10 years, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Sentencing is scheduled for May 5. The investigation began in 2018 after the victim contacted the Medford Township Police Department to report the assaults. The investigation confirmed the victim’s allegation that the assaults occurred over…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
High School Evacuated, Student Charged With Making Bomb Threat In Burlington County: Police High School Evacuated, Student Charged With Making Bomb Threat In Burlington County: Police
High School Evacuated, Student Charged With Making Bomb Threat In Burlington County: Police At 11:29 AM, Shawnee High School was evacuated late Thursday morning, Nov. 3 due to an online posting related to a destructive device being placed in a bathroom, authorities said. A juvenile student was later charged with making the threat, according to Medford Township police. The coordination of school officials, LRHSD representatives and officers from Medford Township Police Department, Medford Lakes Police Department as well as Medford Fire Personnel secured the scene as the school was evacuated.  Medford Township police bomb detection K-9’s were deployed confirming that the schoo…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Repeat NJ Sex Offender Gets 15 Years Behind Bars: AG Repeat NJ Sex Offender Gets 15 Years Behind Bars: AG
Repeat NJ Sex Offender Gets 15 Years Behind Bars: AG A 52-year-old New Jersey sex offender who was out on parole when he sent sexually explicit photos of himself to underage girls and a video of himself masturbating to an undercover detective was sentenced to 15 years behind bars, authorities said. Joseph M. Graber III, of Marlton, was sentenced under the  Lunsford Act Friday by Superior Court Judge Christopher Garrenger in Burlington County, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Friday, May 13. Graber will remain a registered sex offender under Megan’s Law, have limited use of the Internet, pay mandatory fines and pe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Serious Blaze In Burlington County: Developing Firefighters Battle Serious Blaze In Burlington County: Developing
Firefighters Battle Serious Blaze In Burlington County: Developing Firefighters were battling a serious fire in Burlington County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire broke out before 6 p.m. on the 100 block of Taunton Boulevard in Medford Township, initial reports said.  A medical helicopter was called to airlift a victim who had been trapped by the blaze, according to an unconfirmed report. Medford police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jerseyans Busted On Child Porn Charges, Prosecutor Says South Jerseyans Busted On Child Porn Charges, Prosecutor Says
South Jerseyans Busted On Child Porn Charges, Prosecutor Says Five men and two juveniles have been arrested on child porn charges, authorities in Burlington County announced. The new defendants join 46 people apprehended for similar crimes as part of an investigation launched by the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office during the COVID-19 pandemic called "Operation Safe Quarantine." The operation targeted individuals engaged in the online exploitation of children, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. However, the charges below were not part of any special operation. Matthew Reiss, 38, of Maple Shade, charged July 16 with Enda…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Suspected Camden Drug Dealer Indicted In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose, Burlington Prosecutor Says Suspected Camden Drug Dealer Indicted In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose, Burlington Prosecutor Says
Suspected Camden Drug Dealer Indicted In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose, Burlington Prosecutor Says A 31-year-old alleged drug dealer from South Jersey has been indicted for causing the fatal overdose of a Burlington County woman, authorities said. A Burlington County Grand Jury returned the indictment against Tareese Brown of Ablett Village in Camden, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Brown was arrested for allegedly selling a lethal mix of fentanyl-laced heroin and cocaine in 2019, Coffina said. Brown was charged with strict liability for drug-induced death, 10 counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance, 10 counts of selling drugs as well as conspir…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Ex-NJ Camp Counselor Admits Saving More Than 1,000 Child Pornography Images Ex-NJ Camp Counselor Admits Saving More Than 1,000 Child Pornography Images
Ex-NJ Camp Counselor Admits Saving More Than 1,000 Child Pornography Images A 36-year-old former camp counselor from Burlington County has admitted possessing more than 1,000 images of child pornography, authorities said. Stephen Gifford of Medford Township entered a guilty plea on May 5 in Superior Court in Mount Holly to endangering the welfare of a child, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina.  Gifford formerly worked with children at a Jewish summer camp in Medford Township, according to earlier media reports.  Gifford admitted to  guilty distributing child sexual assault material in exchange for a plea-bargained 10-year s…

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by Jon Craig
News
NJ Releases Hate Crime Totals By Town, Race, More: Guess Which County Had The Most NJ Releases Hate Crime Totals By Town, Race, More: Guess Which County Had The Most
NJ Releases Hate Crime Totals By Town, Race, More: Guess Which County Had The Most Nearly 40% of all hate crimes reported in New Jersey last year were against Blacks, more than the combined total against whites, Jews, Latinos and Muslims, according to State Police crime figures released Tuesday. The town with the most reported bias incidents in 2020 was Lakewood, the figures show. More than half of all reported bias incidents in New Jersey last year involved straight harassment, as opposed to vandalism and other related crimes. More than 13% occurred at schools, parks or playgrounds. The county with the most, overall, was Monmouth. The preliminary data released Tuesday…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Fentanyl, Heroin Overdose Of Medford Woman South Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Fentanyl, Heroin Overdose Of Medford Woman
South Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Fentanyl, Heroin Overdose Of Medford Woman An Eastampton man has been arrested for selling drugs that led to the fatal overdose of a Medford Township woman, authorities said. Peter Mariano, 52, of Jess Court in the Fenimore Village trailer park, was charged with strict liability for drug-induced death, and possession and sale of a controlled dangerous substance, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Medford Township Police Chief Richard J. Meder said in a statement. Crystal Elder was found dead in the bathroom of her Medford Township home on Sept. 2, 2019, after a relative asked Medford Township police to check on her,…

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by Jon Craig