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Man Admits To Having Explosive Devices While Overdosing In Mother's South Jersey Home: Feds Man Admits To Having Explosive Devices While Overdosing In Mother's South Jersey Home: Feds
Man Admits To Having Explosive Devices While Overdosing In Mother's South Jersey Home: Feds A Mays Landing man admitted to having four explosive devices when police responded to him overdosing on drugs, authorities said. Robert Moser, 32, pleaded guilty on Monday, July 8 to possessing destructive devices, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. He was charged in August 2023, several months after officers responded to his mother's home when she called 911 to report that he was unconscious. According to court documents and testimony, police recovered four explosive devices from Moser's bedroom while giving him Narcan. Each device had explos…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Father-Son Duo Arrested In Explosion That Rocked NJ Neighborhood During July 4th Party Father-Son Duo Arrested In Explosion That Rocked NJ Neighborhood During July 4th Party
Father-Son Duo Arrested In Explosion That Rocked NJ Neighborhood During July 4th Party A 60-year-old man and his 28-year-old son have been arrested in a fireworks explosion at a July Fourth party that left a 34-year-old guest seriously injured, authorities said. Thomas Kaiser, of South Plainfield, and his son, Erich Kaiser, of Monmouth Junction, were trying to set off a signal cannon a July Fourth party in Manville Saturday, July 6 around 8:15 p.m., when things went horribly awry, Manville's Deputy Chief Craig Jeremiah said. Erich and Thomas Kaiser. Manville PD The device exploded after being lit, sending shrapnel throughout the neighborhood, according to Je…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
200-Person Car Meetup Dispersed By Troopers At NJ Business Center: Police 200-Person Car Meetup Dispersed By Troopers At NJ Business Center: Police
200-Person Car Meetup Dispersed By Troopers At NJ Business Center: Police A nearly 200-person car meetup brought authorities to a Burlington County business center over the weekend. More than 200 vehicles were gathered at the Hainesport Commerce Center when New Jersey State Police troopers responded around 12:50 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, NJSP Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. According to abc7, the crowd shot off fireworks, some of which came dangerously close to hitting spectators. "Due to the police presence, all vehicles departed the scene without incident," Lebron said.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Where To Watch Fireworks On The Fourth In South Jersey Where To Watch Fireworks On The Fourth In South Jersey
Where To Watch Fireworks On The Fourth In South Jersey If you missed the fireworks this weekend, no worries. There are plenty of places to watch fireworks in South Jersey on the Fourth of July. (and in a few cases, Monday, July 3.) Atlantic County Atlantic City’s Tropicana Atlantic City hotel will host a fireworks show at 10 p.m. on July 4.  Margate City’s annual July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza will be held at 9 p.m. July 4 at Huntington Avenue.  Burlington County Evesham’s Independence Day Celebration will be held Tuesday, July 4. Mount Holly’s Fourth of July Celebration will be held on Monday, July 3, from 5-11 p.m. at Iron Wor…

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by Jon Craig
News
Husky Frightened By Fireworks Rescued 1.5 Miles Off Jersey Shore (PHOTOS) Husky Frightened By Fireworks Rescued 1.5 Miles Off Jersey Shore (PHOTOS)
Husky Frightened By Fireworks Rescued 1.5 Miles Off Jersey Shore (Photos) A Siberian Husky fleeing from noisy fireworks was rescued by Monmouth County Sheriff's Officers off the Jersey Shore. Caiden, a 10-year-old dog, was saved after swimming about a mile and a half off Union Beach, authorities said. Sheriffs' Officers Michael Forgione and Kasey Collins located Caiden and brought him on board in the Raritan Bay, navigating shallow waters to reunite him with his grateful owner. In addition to the K-9 rescue, the Marine 1 Unit also observed a brush fire that started due to the fireworks and were able to assist in navigating fire personnel to the fire. Poste…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend
Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend Police have identified the bicyclist and fireworks stand worker struck and killed by a pickup truck driver suffering a medical episode July 4th weekend in Washington DC. The Chevrolet Silverado driver had lost consciousness when he struck the westbound bicyclist — identified as 70 year-old Michael Hawkins Randall — on Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue around 5:40 p.m. Saturday, July 2, Metro police said. The Silverado then continued across the westbound and eastbound lanes and struck 64 year-old Charles Jackson, who was working in a fireworks stand. The vehicle came to rest on the eas…

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by Cecilia Levine
Events
Jersey Shore's Oceanfest Returns After 2-Year COVID Hiatus Jersey Shore's Oceanfest Returns After 2-Year COVID Hiatus
Jersey Shore's Oceanfest Returns After 2-Year COVID Hiatus Oceanfest is back, baby. The day-long Fourth of July event is making its big return this summer after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, according to its website. With a steady decline in New Jersey's coronavirus cases, "it is the perfect time to bring Oceanfest back,” Co-chair Esther Cohen told NJ Advance Media. Oceanfest is held along the Long Branch boardwalk from Pier Village to Seven Presidents’ Park.  It will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, July 4, and feature live music, more than 40 food vendors, arts and crafts, and beach activities, according to NJ.com. Fireworks blast off at…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Fireworks Caused Blaze At South Jersey Goodwill Store: Report Fireworks Caused Blaze At South Jersey Goodwill Store: Report
Fireworks Caused Blaze At South Jersey Goodwill Store: Report A 56-year-old South Jersey man set a Goodwill store on fire, by mistake while shooting off fireworks, NJ Advance Media reported. Patrick J. Fanning, 56, of Washington Township, was charged with arson and aggravated assault, after a volunteer firefighter was injured while dousing the fire on Jan. 15 on Washington Township (Gloucester) around 4 a.m., the outlet said. The store's donated items including clothing suffered extensive smoke damage, authorities said. The fire began when Fanning allegedly lit fireworks in the loading dock area, NJ.com reported, quoting a criminal complaint. Fa…

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by Jon Craig
News
$70K+ Raised For Family Of Boy, 8, Killed In House Fire Caused By Fireworks $70K+ Raised For Family Of Boy, 8, Killed In House Fire Caused By Fireworks
$70K+ Raised For Family Of Boy, 8, Killed In House Fire Caused By Fireworks The Hawkins family lost their 8-year-old son in a house fire caused by improperly disposed fireworks on Saturday; now their community has rallied to help them. 1567 Poplar Terrace in West York was once the loving home of a family of four, but around 11 p.m. on Independence Day everything changed. Improperly disposed of fireworks outside the duplex-style residence set the home ablaze with crews remaining on the scene until 4 a.m. The fire claimed the life of Elijah, 8; severely burned his brother Evan, 6; and burned their parents Jacob and Brittany Hawkins. Elijah died at a Maryland hosp…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Barnegat PD: Fireworks Blast Above Township Like 'Magic Kingdom' Barnegat PD: Fireworks Blast Above Township Like 'Magic Kingdom'
Barnegat PD: Fireworks Blast Above Township Like 'Magic Kingdom' Most town-sponsored Fourth of July fireworks were canceled or postponed this summer due to coronavirus concerns.  But residents of Barnegat Township were treated -- or to some residents mistreated -- by 10 times the usual number of amateur pyrotechnic displays, police estimated. At least five people were charged with illegal fireworks possession or use, Barnegat police said. There were so many fireworks complaints in the Ocean County township that its police department posted a heat-sensory map of the displays on Sunday. Fireworks had “the greater Ocean County area looking like M…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Neighbors: July 4th Partyers Don't Realize Englewood House Is On Fire, Good Samaritan Dials 911 Neighbors: July 4th Partyers Don't Realize Englewood House Is On Fire, Good Samaritan Dials 911
Neighbors: July 4th Partyers Don't Realize Englewood House Is On Fire, Good Samaritan Dials 911 Well over 100 attendees at an Englewood 4th of July party apparently didn't realize the house was on fire until a passerby dialed 911, neighbors said. The good Samaritan said she "happened to be walking my grandson" on West End Avenue when she "saw the left side of the house on fire" around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. "There were a lot of drunk people -- like, 150," a witness said. "Nobody noticed." No serious injuries were reported. Police charged Robert Ferrarelli, 20, with aggravated assault on a police officer, making terroristic threats during a state of emergency, rioting and resisting. …

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by Jerry DeMarco