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Obituaries
Rising Lenape HS Sophomore, Standout Athlete London DeShields Dies, 15 Rising Lenape HS Sophomore, Standout Athlete London DeShields Dies, 15
Rising Lenape HS Sophomore, Standout Athlete London DeShields Dies, 15 London Sophia DeShields, of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, 15, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Born in Voorhees, New Jersey to David A. and Lauren A. (nee Chatzidakis), London was about to begin her sophomore year of Lenape High School. She was an excellent student who was a favorite with all of her teachers. An accomplished athlete in her own right, London started as a gymnast and finished second in the country during her last season competing. She shifted her athletic talents to the track, where she won “Newcomer of the Year” as a member of the Lenape winter and spring track t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Sidewalk Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Man With History Of Careless Driving In NJ Sidewalk Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Man With History Of Careless Driving In NJ
Sidewalk Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Man With History Of Careless Driving In NJ A woman was flown to the hospital after a careless driver drove onto the sidewalk and struck her while she was walking her dog in an Ocean County town on Friday, Sept. 6, police said. Eugenio Carta of Berkeley Township was operating a 1999 Buick Sedan when he drove off the roadway, struck the victim walking her dog on the sidewalk, then came to rest after hitting a tree around 3 p.m. at the intersection on Doral Drive at Cohansey Drive, local police said. The woman suffered a head injury from the crash and was airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center where she was in critical but stable con…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Cold Front Coming After Rain: Here's How Cool It Could Get In The Northeast This Weekend Cold Front Coming After Rain: Here's How Cool It Could Get In The Northeast This Weekend
Cold Front Coming After Rain: Here's How Cool It Could Get In The Northeast This Weekend Break out those jean jackets. After a day of rain, temps are expected to drop for a classic fall day in the Northeast, forecasters say. Saturday, Sept. 7 will be rainy with a high of 75 and showers on the lighter side with the exception of a few thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. AccuWeather says the rain will fall during the first part of the weekend. Unsettled weather today due to some showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms. Rainfall amounts expected to be on the... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Saturday, September 7, 20…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Here's Livestream For Gaudreau Brothers' PA Funeral Here's Livestream For Gaudreau Brothers' PA Funeral
Here's Livestream For Gaudreau Brothers' PA Funeral A funeral service for brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau is underway. UPDATE: John Gaudreau's Wife Announces Pregnancy With Third Baby At Funeral The Calgary Flames are streaming the Pennsylvania service. Click here for the link. The brothers were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while riding their bicycles on Aug. 29 in New Jersey. The service began at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at  St Mary Magdalen's Church in Media, PA.  Police said that the event will cause major impacts to traffic.

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Camden Schools Superintendent Calls On Board President To Quit In Wake Of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Camden Schools Superintendent Calls On Board President To Quit In Wake Of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Camden Schools Superintendent Calls On Board President To Quit In Wake Of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit The state-appointed superintendent for the Camden City School District is calling for the resignation of the advisory school board president amid sexual abuse allegations. Camden Superintendent Katrina T. McCombs, in a letter to the community, wrote: "In order to allow our community to heal and refocus on what truly matters—the education and future of our students— it would be in the best interest of the state-operated district of Camden City for Advisory Board President Wasim Muhammad to voluntarily relinquish his seat." "We are at the beginning of a new school year—a time that s…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Convicted In Deadly South Jersey Motel Stabbing Man Convicted In Deadly South Jersey Motel Stabbing
Man Convicted In Deadly South Jersey Motel Stabbing A 30-year-old man has been convicted in a deadly stabbing at a South Jersey motel. After deliberating for approximately five hours, a Superior Court jury last week found Taylor Perkins, of Riverton, guilty of manslaughter, eluding, theft by unlawful taking, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon in the April 20, 2023 stabbing in Mount Laurel, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said. Mount Laurel police were called to the Rodeway Inn on Route 73 in Mount Laurel around 10 a.m. on reports of a fight when they found the body of …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Popular NJ Luncheonette For Sale After 50 Years Popular NJ Luncheonette For Sale After 50 Years
Popular NJ Luncheonette For Sale After 50 Years An iconic New Jersey eatery is being sold after nearly 50 years of business. Lucille's Luncheonette at 1496 Route 539 in Barnegat, is on the market for $650,000. Lucille's, which was featured on Anthony Bourdain's "Parts Unknown" in 2015 and made it to the late acclaimed chef's official food trail, was opened in 1975 by Jim and Lucille Bates. "This little roadside cafe on 539 quickly became the place to stop on the way to the Shore for visitors to LBI and became the place for the locals to venture to for a good home cooked meal when you didn't want to cook at home," the eatery's websi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Teen Wanted In Fatal NJ Transit Station Shooting Caught In Poconos: US Marshals Teen Wanted In Fatal NJ Transit Station Shooting Caught In Poconos: US Marshals
Teen Wanted In Fatal NJ Transit Station Shooting Caught In Poconos: US Marshals A New Jersey fugitive wanted in a deadly train station shooting and a home invasion was arrested in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said. U.S. Marshals took 19-year-old Damian Bass into custody, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 6. Bass' last known address was in Fanwood. Bass was charged with first-degree murder and two weapons offenses. He was accused of shooting and killing 43-year-old James Hailey of Newark. Marshals from Brooklyn, NY, and Scranton captured Bass in Chestnuthill Township, PA, on Thursday, Sept. 5. "We s…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Pickup Driver Killed In Fiery Crash At Rural South Jersey Intersection, Troopers Say Pickup Driver Killed In Fiery Crash At Rural South Jersey Intersection, Troopers Say
Pickup Driver Killed In Fiery Crash At Rural South Jersey Intersection, Troopers Say A Salem man was killed when a car and his pickup crashed on a rural road in Upper Pittsgrove, authorities said. William Bedilion, 58, died in the crash at the intersection of Salem County routes 604 and 677 on Thursday, Sept. 5, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the wreck at around 11:03 a.m. Investigators said Bedilion was driving a GMC Sonoma west on County Road 604 and a Toyota Prius was waiting at a stop sign on the northbound side of County Road 677. The Toyota entered the intersection and collided with the GMC, causing the pickup to …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Seven People Sold Heroin, Cocaine, Pills In Atlantic City: Police Seven People Sold Heroin, Cocaine, Pills In Atlantic City: Police
Seven People Sold Heroin, Cocaine, Pills In Atlantic City: Police Seven people were arrested in a drug bust in Atlantic City, authorities said. Atlantic City police investigated drug dealing happening between the 2500 and 3000 blocks of Pacific Avenue, the department said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 6.  Officers executed three search warrants in the area on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Police seized more than 55 grams of cocaine, 62 individual bags of heroin, prescription pills, and items used to sell drugs. Two people from Philadelphia were among those arrested: Mikelle Jones and Kareem Singletary. Police also arrested three pe…

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
'Unimaginable Loss': 15-Month-Old Identical Triplet From Cinnaminson Dies, Fundraiser Says 'Unimaginable Loss': 15-Month-Old Identical Triplet From Cinnaminson Dies, Fundraiser Says
'Unimaginable Loss': 15-Month-Old Identical Triplet From Cinnaminson Dies, Fundraiser Says A Cinnaminson family was rallying for support after the death of a toddler who was an identical triplet, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page was set up in memory of Cole Scannell. The 15-month-old boy died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Aug. 28, according to an obituary from Givnish Funeral Homes. The GoFundMe page had raised more than $82,000 from at least 989 donations as of Thursday, Sept. 5. One week later, we lay to rest our precious, 15-month-old triplet grandson, Cole Gerard Scannell 👼💔😭 “O clement, O... Posted by Colleen Maloney Mellor on Wednesday, Sep…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Stunning Video Shows Route 55 Wrong-Way Driver Before Deadly NJ Wreck: Report Stunning Video Shows Route 55 Wrong-Way Driver Before Deadly NJ Wreck: Report
Stunning Video Shows Route 55 Wrong-Way Driver Before Deadly NJ Wreck: Report A 62-year-old man from Philadelphia and a 53-year-old woman from Deptford were killed in a head-on crash in Gloucester County, authorities said. Footage being circulated on social media and obtained by 6abc shows a driver identified by police as Stanley Kahana driving the wrong way for several seconds before slamming head-on into another motorist on Route 55 on Thursday, Sept. 5. According to NJSP, Kahana, 62, of Philadelphia, was heading south on the roadway when he crossed into the northbound lanes and continued driving south just before 9 a.m. Kahana eventually struck a northbound …

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by Jon Craig