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Cheers! Vote Clears Way For First Alcohol Sales In South Jersey Borough Cheers! Vote Clears Way For First Alcohol Sales In South Jersey Borough
Cheers! Vote Clears Way For First Alcohol Sales In South Jersey Borough Voters in a Camden County borough approved a measure that would allow for alcohol sales for the first time in its 120-year history. In a 62-38 percent vote on Tuesday, Nov. 5, a proposal was passed to permit "plenary retail consumption licenses" in Haddon Heights, according to unofficial results. The Philadelphia suburb incorporated in 1904 has no liquor stores or bars. Mayor Zachary Houck and the borough's council will have to create and pass an ordinance before alcohol licenses can start being issued. "This process will involve consulting with professionals and experts, as well…

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AG Names Knife-Wielding Man Shot, Killed By South Jersey Police Officer AG Names Knife-Wielding Man Shot, Killed By South Jersey Police Officer
AG Names Knife-Wielding Man Shot, Killed By South Jersey Police Officer Authorities identified the Pennsauken man who was wielding a knife when he was shot and killed by a police officer. Keith Edelin, 46, was named as the man who died in the shooting, the state Attorney General’s Office said in a news release on Friday, Nov. 8. The shooting happened in the Westmont section of Haddon Township on Sunday, Nov. 3. Haddon Township police responded to an attempted burglary report at an apartment complex on West Crystal Lake Avenue at around 1:07 a.m. Officer Luke Falkenberg and his partner encountered Edelin in the stairwell armed with a knife. …

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Pedestrian, 67, Killed While Crossing Hamilton Township Road: Police Pedestrian, 67, Killed While Crossing Hamilton Township Road: Police
Pedestrian, 67, Killed While Crossing Hamilton Township Road: Police A Mercer County man was killed when he was struck while crossing a road, authorities said. Namtho Trinh of Hamilton Township died in the crash on Thursday, Nov. 7, the Hamilton Police Division said in a news release. Officers responded to the intersection of South Olden and Riley avenues at around 4:01 p.m. Police said a 2011 Ford Escape was driving west on South Olden Avenue. Trinh entered the intersection and was hit by the SUV's front passenger side as he tried to cross over to the southern side of the road. Trinh, 67, was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center.…

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Owner Who Left Cash At Holmdel Golf Range Wanted, Police Say Owner Who Left Cash At Holmdel Golf Range Wanted, Police Say
Owner Who Left Cash At Holmdel Golf Range Wanted, Police Say Police were looking for whoever left a significant amount of money at a golf range in Holmdel, authorities said. In a Facebook post, Holmdel police said the money was turned into the department on Thursday, Nov. 8.  The cash was found on the ground at around 2 p.m. at Swing Loose Golf, an indoor and outdoor range located at Bell Works. Police didn't disclose how much money was found. "You will be required to provide details regarding the amount of money that was lost in order for us to verify you are the rightful owner," the police department said. Anyone who misplaced the cash…

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Ex-Con Barber Who Sold Crack Cocaine Along Jersey Shore Sentenced, Prosecutors Say Ex-Con Barber Who Sold Crack Cocaine Along Jersey Shore Sentenced, Prosecutors Say
Ex-Con Barber Who Sold Crack Cocaine Along Jersey Shore Sentenced, Prosecutors Say A Somers Point man will spend up to a dozen years in prison for selling cocaine throughout Atlantic County, authorities said. Marlow Guerrier, 35, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 4 to 12 years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Friday, Nov. 8. He must serve at least six years before being eligible for parole. Investigators said Guerrier — who worked a day job as a barber in Pleasantville — sold "larger quantities" of crack cocaine from four homes and two vehicles. Police executed search warrants on the vehicles at the homes in Atl…

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Weapon-Dealing Duo Found With Illegal Guns At Jersey Shore Motel, Police Say Weapon-Dealing Duo Found With Illegal Guns At Jersey Shore Motel, Police Say
Weapon-Dealing Duo Found With Illegal Guns At Jersey Shore Motel, Police Say A man and woman from Ocean County were accused of illegally selling guns, authorities said. George Garulle of Beachwood and Dana Restiano of Whiting were arrested on Monday, Nov. 4, the Stafford Township Police Department said in a news release. Investigators executed two search warrants at the Howard Johnson motel in Toms River and a home on Neptune Avenue in Beachwood. Garulle and Restaino were found with several illegal guns, including defaced guns, ghost guns, rifles, and shotguns. Police also discovered the two had high-capacity magazines, an undisclosed amount of …

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NTSB Releases Early Findings From Deadly NJ Transit Train Crash Involving Fallen Tree Probe NTSB Releases Early Findings From Deadly NJ Transit Train Crash Involving Fallen Tree Probe
NTSB Releases Early Findings From Deadly NJ Transit Train Crash Involving Fallen Tree Probe A branch of a tree that had fallen on tracks broke through a New Jersey Transit train's windshield, killing the operator in Burlington County, officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary investigation into the Thursday, Oct. 15 crash. Jessica Haley, 41, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, was the conductor who died south of the Roebling station in Mansfield Township. According to the NTSB, the light rail vehicle struck the tree at milepost 24.53 near Florence at around 6:02 a.m. There were 41 passengers on the two-car train heading from Tren…

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Former South Jersey Corrections Officer Who Didn't Stop Attacks On Inmates Sentenced, Feds Say Former South Jersey Corrections Officer Who Didn't Stop Attacks On Inmates Sentenced, Feds Say
Former South Jersey Corrections Officer Who Didn't Stop Attacks On Inmates Sentenced, Feds Say A former corrections officer in Leesburg will spend more than a year in prison after admitting to not stopping attacks against two inmates, authorities said. Joshua Hand, 35, of Millville, was sentenced on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to 20 months in prison, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. He was a corrections officer at Bayside State Prison. According to court documents and statements, Hand was in the officers' quarters in the kitchen area when the first victim entered the room in December 2019. "Shortly after the victim entered the officers’ qua…

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Man Sentenced For 2021 New Year's Day Stabbing At South Jersey Park, Prosecutors Say Man Sentenced For 2021 New Year's Day Stabbing At South Jersey Park, Prosecutors Say
Man Sentenced For 2021 New Year's Day Stabbing At South Jersey Park, Prosecutors Say A Ventnor City man will spend several years in prison after stabbing a man in Absecon on New Year's Day nearly four years ago, authorities said. William Clanton, 24, was sentenced on Thursday, Nov. 7 to three years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was convicted of third-degree aggravated assault. Absecon police responded to a stabbing at the South Jersey Field Of Dreams baseball park on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. Officers found a man with four stab wounds to his head, throat, arm, and stomach. The victim was rushed to t…

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Millville Man, 21, Dies In Motorcycle Crash On I-295, Troopers Say Millville Man, 21, Dies In Motorcycle Crash On I-295, Troopers Say
Millville Man, 21, Dies In Motorcycle Crash On I-295, Troopers Say A Millville man was killed when his motorcycle crashed on Interstate 295 in Mercer County, authorities said. John Marion, 21, died in the crash on Wednesday, Nov. 6, a state police spokesperson said. It happened on I-295 North near milepost 65.4 in Hamilton Township at around 11:49 a.m. Investigators said Marion was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle and struck the back of a Mini Cooper. His motorcycle overturned and he was ejected. Marion was pronounced dead at the scene. No injuries were reported in the Mini Cooper. The crash remained under investigation.

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