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Crash At Route 70 Intersection In Medford Sends Two Men To Hospital, Police Say Crash At Route 70 Intersection In Medford Sends Two Men To Hospital, Police Say
Crash At Route 70 Intersection In Medford Sends Two Men To Hospital, Police Say Two men were hospitalized when a car and an SUV crashed in Medford, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to the crash near the intersection of Route 70 and Medford-Mt. Holly Road (Burlington County Route 541) at around 8:24 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Medford Township Police Department said in a news release on Thursday, Sept. 26. Investigators said a black 2025 Honda Civic was traveling east on Route 70 and a black 2014 Land Rover was heading west on Route 70. The Honda tried to turn left onto Route 541 when the car crashed with the SUV in the intersection. The 31-year…

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by Chris Spiker
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Speeding 22-Year-Old Driver Dead In 3-Car South Jersey Crash: Cops Speeding 22-Year-Old Driver Dead In 3-Car South Jersey Crash: Cops
Speeding 22-Year-Old Driver Dead In 3-Car South Jersey Crash: Cops A 22-year-old South Jersey driver was killed after hitting two other vehicles in a high-speed, head-on crash on Friday, March 22, police said. The unnamed driver from Berlin was headed south on Haddonfield Berlin Road in a 2008 Honda at a high rate of speed when they struck a 2024 Lexus SUV being operated by a 53-year-old Atco resident just before 10:10 p.m. near Lafayette Avenue in Voorhees, local police said. After the initial impact with the Lexus SUV, the Honda crossed the double yellow lines and struck a northbound vehicle head-on, authorities said. That vehicle, a 2016 Chevy Traverse…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Burlington County Man Sentenced In Stabbing Deaths Of Friend, His Dog Burlington County Man Sentenced In Stabbing Deaths Of Friend, His Dog
Burlington County Man Sentenced In Stabbing Deaths Of Friend, His Dog A 27-year-old man from Evesham has been sentenced to 34 years in New Jersey State Prison without parole for fatally stabbing a friend, as well as his dog, while robbing him, authorities said. Donovan G. Hollingsworth was found guilty of first-degree murder, cruelty to animals and other charges in August 2023, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. A judge ruled on Friday, Feb. 9 that Hollingsworth must serve 30 years in prison with no parole eligibility for the murder, then serve an additional four years for killing the dog. An investigation began the morning of…

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by Jon Craig
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See How Hospitals In South Jersey Rank For Safety In America See How Hospitals In South Jersey Rank For Safety In America
See How Hospitals In South Jersey Rank For Safety In America Several hospitals in South Jersey were graded for safety by a hospital safety watchdog group. The Leapfrog Group released the Fall 2023 hospital grades on Tuesday, Dec. 5. An expert panel of doctors selects 22 evidence-based measures of patient safety to come up with grades for the nearly 3,000 hospitals and acute care centers nationwide. Click here for more on the methodology. Here's how hospitals in South Jersey were graded for safety by the Leapfrog Group this year: A:  Inspira Medical Center (Mullica Hill) Inspira Medical Center (Vineland) Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital …

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Man Found Guilty Of Killing Friend, Dog During Robbery South Jersey Man Found Guilty Of Killing Friend, Dog During Robbery
South Jersey Man Found Guilty Of Killing Friend, Dog During Robbery A Burlington County jury has found an Evesham man guilty of fatally stabing his friend and a dog during a robbery, authorities said. After deliberating for just over an hour, a jury returned guilty verdicts against Donovan G. Hollingsworth, 26, on charges of murder, robbery, cruelty to animals and weapons offenses. Sentencing is set for Oct. 27. Tom Pierson and his dog, Django, were stabbed dead by Donovan G. Hollingsworth, authorities said at the time.Burlington County Prosecutor's Office/Tom E. Pierson The investigation began the morning of Feb. 5, 2022, when officers from the Evesham…

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by Jon Craig
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Best Hospitals In NJ Ranked In Newly Released Report Best Hospitals In NJ Ranked In Newly Released Report
Best Hospitals In NJ Ranked In Newly Released Report US News & World Report has released its annual rankings of the best hospitals in New Jersey. At the very top are Morristown Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center. Morristown Medical Center was nationally ranked in three specialties, while HUMC was nationally ranked in four specialties. Ninety-eight hospitals in the Garden State were evaluated, with the addition of health equity and cancer ratings. 15. Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden 13. Tie between Ocean University Medical Center in Brick and Jefferson Health-Stratford, Cherry Hill and Washington Townshi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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South Jersey Man Charged With Attempted Murder: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Charged With Attempted Murder: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Charged With Attempted Murder: Prosecutor A 22-year-old man from Gibbsboro man has been charged in a shooting that occurred during a fight between two men and a woman, authorities said. Cornell Ingalls, Jr. was charged with attempted murder, assault and weapons offenses, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Gibbsboro Police Chief Brian Leadley. At 8:41 a.m., on Tuesday, June 14, Gibbsboro police responded to the Freedom Village on Independence Way for a shooting. Police found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound to the left leg and a man who had also been assaulted, they said. The female victim was …

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by Jon Craig
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Shooting Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Shooting Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Shooting Reported In South Jersey (Developing) A shooting occurred in South Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The shooting was reported after 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 14 at 500 United States Ave. East in Gibbsboro, initial reports said. The gunshot victim was en route to Virtua Voorhes Hospital, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Details Released In NJ Stabbing Death Of Animal Lover & Beloved 'Guard Dog' Details Released In NJ Stabbing Death Of Animal Lover & Beloved 'Guard Dog'
Details Released In NJ Stabbing Death Of Animal Lover & Beloved 'Guard Dog' A 25-year-old Evesham man was arrested in the deadly stabbing of a 26-year-old man and his beloved dog "Django" after showing up to an emergency room for treatment early Saturday, Feb. 5, authorities said. Donovan G. Hollingsworth and the victim, Thomas Pierson III, got into a fight at a residence in the Olympus Apartments on Baker Boulevard around 9:15 a.m., Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Hollingsworth stabbed Pierson and the dog Django, a King Corso, then fled, according to Coffina. Police found Pierson dead in the apartment and Django dead on a stairwell landing. Holl…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Burlington County Hospital ER Patients Transferred After Fire Damages Virtua Health Facility Burlington County Hospital ER Patients Transferred After Fire Damages Virtua Health Facility
Burlington County Hospital ER Patients Transferred After Fire Damages Virtua Health Facility A small fire broke out at a Burlington County hospital on Friday night, and about eight emergency room patients had to be transferred to another hospital, authorities said. ew ER patients were  No patients or staff were hurt during the fire, said Daniel Moise, a spokesman for Virtua Marlton Hospital in Evesham. Incoming ER pateints were temporarily diverted to other hospitals, Moise said.  The fire was reported about 8:20 p.m. at 90 Brick Road, Evesham police said.  Virtua Health security personnel extinguished the contained fire within the "sterile processing department,"&n…

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by Jon Craig