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Ashley De'An Marvin, 38, Of Maple Shade
Ashley De'An Marvin, a mother of two from Maple Shade, died on Jan. 8 at Jefferson Hospital in Cherry Hill, according to an obituary published by Mathis Funeral Home. She was 38 years old.
"Ashley was a proud mom, and could always be seen and heard on the sidelines of any sports her two sons were involved in," her obituary said.
Ashley lived in Shamong for most of her life.
She was a 2003 graduate of Shawnee High School in Medford.
An avid sports fan, Ashley enjoyed watching the Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies games, her obit said.
She is survived by her parents, Steven and Christine Wa…
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…
