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Burlington Man, 70, Threatened To Shoot Screaming Cashier In Hamilton Hardware Store Robbery Burlington Man, 70, Threatened To Shoot Screaming Cashier In Hamilton Hardware Store Robbery
Burlington Man, 70, Threatened To Shoot Screaming Cashier In Hamilton Hardware Store Robbery A 70-year-old man from Burlington threatened to shoot and kill a cashier during an armed robbery at an Ace Hardware store in Hamilton, authorities said. Michael Swift is accused of passing a note to a cashier at the Route 33 store while keeping his other hand in his pocket around 11:50 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, Hamilton Police said. The note allegedly stated that Swift had a gun in his pocket aimed at the cashier and that he would shoot her unless she handed over the money inside the cash register. After the cashier told Swift that she didn’t have a key to the cash register, he repeated t…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Killed In 2-Car Crash On Route 38 In South Jersey: Prosecutor Man Killed In 2-Car Crash On Route 38 In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Man Killed In 2-Car Crash On Route 38 In South Jersey: Prosecutor A man was killed in a two-car collision on Route 38 in Burlington County, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred at about 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 on the 1700 block of Route 38 in Mount Holly, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office. Both vehicles overturned during the crash, which took place in front of the Dollar Tree store, said Joel Bewley, a spokesman for the prosecutor. A utility pole and wires were knocked down, initial reports said.   The man’s identity had not been released Thursday morning, pending notification of next-of-kin, Bewley said.  An…

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by Jon Craig
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Mount Holly Parolee Gets 15 Years In State Prison For Fatally Shooting Her Wife Mount Holly Parolee Gets 15 Years In State Prison For Fatally Shooting Her Wife
Mount Holly Parolee Gets 15 Years In State Prison For Fatally Shooting Her Wife A 31-year-old parolee from Mount Holly was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for fatally shooting her wife during a domestic dispute, authorities said. Laura Bluestein, 31, was sentenced on Wednesday by Superior Court Judge Terrence R. Cook, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. In February, the jury found Bluestein guilty of aggravated manslaughter and tampering with evidence in the fatal shooting of her 29-year-old wife, Felicia Dormans, Coffina said. Prosecutors sought a prison sentence of 30 years, Coffina said,   The jury found that Bluestein -- who w…

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by Jon Craig