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510-Acre Wildfire Contained At Wharton State Forest (UPDATED) 510-Acre Wildfire Contained At Wharton State Forest (UPDATED)
510-Acre Wildfire Contained At Wharton State Forest (Updated) Firefighters had contained a 510-acre wildfire at Wharton State Forest in Burlington and Camden counties early Thursday, April 25, authorities said. The fire had burned along Jackson Road in Shamong and Waterford townships, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Jackson Road reopened at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24. Forest Fire Service staff will remain on scene and continue to monitor control lines and address areas of concern until significant precipitation occurs to ensure public safety, they said. The public is advised that smoke may be visible for an extended period while …

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Jail Officer Admits Smuggling Drugs In Potato Chip Bags: Prosecutor NJ Jail Officer Admits Smuggling Drugs In Potato Chip Bags: Prosecutor
NJ Jail Officer Admits Smuggling Drugs In Potato Chip Bags: Prosecutor A Monmouth County Correctional Institution Officer admitted distributing drugs to inmates within the jail, authorities said. The drugs were smuggled in using potato chip bags, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Bryant Mack, 54, of Shamong, pleaded guilty on Friday, Nov. 18, to conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, Santiago said. His plea agreement requires him to forfeit his job at MCCI and prohibits him from holding public office again in the State of New Jersey. A cooperative investigation by the Monmouth Cou…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Woman Charged In DWI Crash That Killed Teenager: Prosecutor South Jersey Woman Charged In DWI Crash That Killed Teenager: Prosecutor
South Jersey Woman Charged In DWI Crash That Killed Teenager: Prosecutor A 58-year-old woman from Shamong has been charged with driving while impaired and causing the death of a high school senior, authorities said. Theresa McElvarr was charged with vehicular homicide and four counts of assault by auto in the head-on-collision, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Medford Lakes Police Chief Robert Dugan Jr. An investigation began June 13 just after midnight when officers from the Medford Lakes Police Department were called to Stokes Road and Pawnee Trail for a report of a two-vehicle collision. The investigation revealed th…

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by Jon Craig
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Massive NJ Forest Wildfire Is 95 Percent Contained, Officials Say Massive NJ Forest Wildfire Is 95 Percent Contained, Officials Say
Massive NJ Forest Wildfire Is 95 Percent Contained, Officials Say A massive wildfire that destroyed 13,500 acres in New Jersey's largest forest is 95 percent contained, authorities said. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service released the latest update on Wednesday, June 22.  The fire at Wharton State Forest extended to the townships of Washington, Shamong, Hammonton and Mullica. There is an ongoing investigation into an illegal campfire which has been determined to be the cause of the fire, state officials said. Anyone with information can contact the Division B office at 609-726-9010.

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by Jon Craig
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Firefighters Make 'Substantial Progress' Battling 13,500-Acre Wildfire At Wharton State Forest Firefighters Make 'Substantial Progress' Battling 13,500-Acre Wildfire At Wharton State Forest
Firefighters Make 'Substantial Progress' Battling 13,500-Acre Wildfire At Wharton State Forest The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said firefighters had made "substantial progress" in containing a wildfire that had consumed 13,500 acres. About 85 percent of the fire was contained, the fire service reported on Tuesday, June 21. An illegal campfire is a possible cause, state fire officials said. The fire — in the state's largest forest — extended to Washington, Shamong, Hammonton and Mullica townships. Routes 206 and 542 reopened on Tuesday. The fire began on Sunday, June 19. The last fire that was at least 15,000 acres was a 2007 blaze that consumed 17,000 acres of woods in Bu…

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by Jon Craig
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Wildfire Burns 2,100 Acres Of Wharton State Forest Wildfire Burns 2,100 Acres Of Wharton State Forest
Wildfire Burns 2,100 Acres Of Wharton State Forest A wildfire consumed more than 2,100 acres of Wharton State Forest in South Jersey from Sunday, June 19 into Monday. Fueled by dry and breezy conditions, approximately 20 percent of the blaze had been contained as of midnight. The fire consumed parts of the park spanning Washington, Shamong, Hammonton and Mullica Townships. Road closures: ⚠️ Route 206 – from Chew Road to Stokes Road (beginning 12 a.m.) ⚠️ Route 542 – from Green Bank Road to Columbia Road Park closures: Batsto Village and all associated hiking and mountain bike trails were closed to visitors.  The Mullica Rive…

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by Cecilia Levine
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South Jersey Pair Arrested On Child Pornography Charges, Including High School Student-Teacher South Jersey Pair Arrested On Child Pornography Charges, Including High School Student-Teacher
South Jersey Pair Arrested On Child Pornography Charges, Including High School Student-Teacher A pair of men from South Jersey have been arrested on child pornography charges as part of Operation Safe Quarantine, authorities said. One of the Burlington County men arrested had been a student-teacher at Middletown South High School in Monmouth County, authorities said on Friday.  He was identified as Matthew Natale, 22, of the 1400 block of Virginia Court in the Marlton section of Evesham.  Natale was charged on Tuesday with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of tampering with evidence, Coffina said. The charges involve the possession …

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by Jon Craig
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$102K Raised For Family Of Seven Left Homeless By South Jersey Fire $102K Raised For Family Of Seven Left Homeless By South Jersey Fire
$102K Raised For Family Of Seven Left Homeless By South Jersey Fire A wind-whipped fire leveled a Burlington County home the day after Christmas, authorities said. One big silver lining as of Tuesday morning: Neighbors and other friends had raised more than $102,000 to help the displaced family of seven resettle. Twenty-three fire companies responded. At least four volunteer firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries at the scene, authorities said. Half of the 3,800-square-foot home on Twin Oaks Drive in Shamong was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at 2:43 p.m. on Saturday, and six vehicles worth $400,000 were destroyed, authorities to…

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by Jon Craig
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State Police: South Jersey Woman Illegally Gave Sick Puppy Prescription Drugs State Police: South Jersey Woman Illegally Gave Sick Puppy Prescription Drugs
State Police: South Jersey Woman Illegally Gave Sick Puppy Prescription Drugs A 46-year-old woman from Burlington County has been arrested for giving medicine to a sick puppy while falsely claiming to be a member of an animal rescue group, authorities said.  Dawn Abrams, 46, of Shamong was charged with impersonation, unlicensed practice of medicine and unlawful distribution of prescription drugs, according to New Jersey State Police Superintendent Patrick J. Callahan and Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. On Oct. 26, troopers from the state police's Red Lion Station were contacted about a Westie/Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy mix that was purchased…

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by Jon Craig