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Rabid Fox Bites Person Walking Dog In South Jersey, Health Officials Say
A person was bitten by a rabid fox while helping walk a dog in Gloucester Township, officials said. A Gloucester resident and their family member walked the dog when they encountered the fox on Friday, Nov. 8, the Camden County Health Department said in a news release. The family member tried to separate the fox and dog when the fox bit the person. A township animal control officer picked up the fox and it was sent for rabies testing at the state Public Health and Environmental Laboratories in Trenton. The county health department received confirmation that the fox was rabid on Friday,…
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Fire Displaces Camden County Resident
A Camden County resident was displaced by a house fire that broke out Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3, police said. The Gloucester Township Police Department was dispatched to 4 Edinburgh Road in the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township just before 3:40 p.m., police said. Upon arrival, heavy smoke and flames were coming from the home. The resident was not home at the time of the fire, and no residents were injured as a result of the fire. Gloucester Township Fire Departments from Blackwood, Chews Landing, Blenheim, Lambs Terrace, and Erial along with the Pine Hill Fire Department and Deptford…
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Head-On Crash Leaves Two People Seriously Injured In Camden County
Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries when a vehicle crossed over the double yellow line and hit another head-on in Camden County on Wednesday, Oct. 23, police said. Police said the vehicle in the northbound lane crossed the center line on College Drive at Cherrywood Drive in Gloucester Township around 12 p.m. Arriving officers found two vehicles in the road with significant damage. Inspira Basic Life Support and Jefferson Health Basic Life Support provided medical assistance at the scene. Both occupants were taken to local hospitals with serious injuries. As of press ti…
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Pizza Delivery Driver Carjacked By Juvenile Who Led Pursuit: Gloucester PD
A juvenile was arrested and charged with carjacking a pizza delivery driver on Sunday, Oct. 20 in Gloucester Township, authorities said. At 7:46 pm, officers received a report of a pizza delivery driver who was robbed, assaulted and had his vehicle stolen in the Millbridge Apartments complex in Gloucester Township, Gloucester Township police said. The suspect ordered a pizza from the 900 block of Millbridge Apartments and when the delivery driver approached the front porch, the suspect pretended to search his pockets for money to pay, then punched the victim in the head and jumped into…
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Family Dog Kills Rabid Skunk In Camden County, Health Officials Say
A family dog was being monitored after killing a rabid skunk in a Gloucester Township backyard, officials said. The Camden County Health Department announced the skunk tested positive for the disease in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Health officials said the dog "recently" killed a skunk in their owners' backyard. A Gloucester Township animal control officer picked up the skunk and brought it for testing at the state Public Health and Environmental Laboratories (PHEL) in Trenton. PHEL notified the county's health department on October 9 that the skunk tested posit…
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Juvenile Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured By Car In Camden County: Police
A juvenile bicyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a car on Wednesday, Sept. 18, police in Camden County said. The crash happened just before 6 p.m. at Chews Landing Road near Little Gloucester Road in Gloucester Township, police said. Upon arrival, officers found the injured juvenile in the roadway. The driver, who was uninjured, remained on the scene and cooperated with authorities. The bicyclist was taken local hospital with serious injuries. Gloucester Township Fire Department Squad 88, Virtua Paramedics, and Inspira Basic Life Support assisted…
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Trapped Man Under Tree Prompts Warning From Police In NJ
A man was hospitalized after his leg became pinned under a tree being cut down in Camden County on Saturday, Aug. 31, police said. Chews Landing, Blackwood, Lambs Terrace, and Erial along with Camden Battalion 1, Camden Fire Special Operations Rescue, Cherry Hill Rescue, and Winslow responded to the scene at 1560 Blackwood Clementon Road in Gloucester Township around 2 p.m., police said. Gloucester Township Fire departments also responded and stabilized the large section of tree that was pinning the patient's leg to the ground, while Inspira BLS and Virtua ALS treated the patient. Bla…
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Officers Injured By Belligerent Man At Apartment Complex In Camden County: Police
A 45-year-old man is facing charges after police say he injured two officers at a Camden County apartment complex last week. Police called to the Fairways Apartment Complex in the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township on Monday, Aug. 19 for a disturbance inside an apartment when John R. Marchetti Jr. opened the door of the home and began yelling at officers to leave, police said in a news release. Marchetti, of Blackwood, was "highly antagonistic, aggressive, and belligerent towards officers on scene, who were conducting their investigation," police said. Despite the officers…
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Illegal ATV Driver Seriously Injured In Reckless Black Horse Pike Crash, Police Say
An ATV driver was seriously injured after police say he drove recklessly along Black Horse Pike and crashed in Gloucester Township Friday, Aug. 16. The four-wheeled ATV operator was found lying in the roadway while the ATV itself had come to rest in a nearby wooded area near Clementon Avenue around 6:35 p.m., local police said. Police say the driver had "unlawfully and recklessly" operated the ATV on the Black Horse Pike. As a result of this reckless driving, the driver lost control and was ejected from the ATV. The unmanned vehicle continued to travel northbound on the Black Horse Pike bef…
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Rabid Skunk Found In Camden County
A skunk removed from a neighborhood in Gloucester Township has tested positive for rabies, authorities said. On Tuesday, Aug. 13, a Gloucester Township resident observed their dogs with a skunk in their neighborhood. The Animal Control Officer for Gloucester Township picked up the animal and it was submitted for rabies testing at the state Public Health & Environmental Laboratories in Trenton (PHEL). There were no human exposures observed. The only exposures were the dogs. The Camden County Health Department was notified this week by the DHSS that the animal was rabid. The dogs …
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HIM? 28-Year-Old Man Goes Missing In South Jersey
A 28-year-old man has been reported missing in Camden County, authorities said. Christopher Auger was reported missing from his residence in the Erial section of Gloucester Township, local police said on Wednesday, July 31. His family last had contact with him on July 6, police said. He is described as being 5'-8" tall and weighing 150 pounds. He has hazel eyes, brown hair, and a thin build. It is unknown what he was last wearing. He may be in the Gloucester City or Camden areas, police said. If anyone has additional information or knowledge of Christopher Auger's location, please call 9…
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Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze In South Jersey
Firefighters from multiple departments in South Jersey battled an apartment fire, authorities said. On Tuesday, July 30, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Gloucester Township Police Officers were dispatched to 1341 Blackwood Clementon Road, Millbridge Apartments, Building 900, in response to a reported apartment fire. Fire departments from Blackwood, Chews Landing, Erial and Lambs Terrace, along with departments from Pine Hill, Runnemede, and Bellmawr, responded and successfully brought the fire under control, police said. Assistance was also provided by Inspira BLS and Virtua ALS. No injuries w…
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Seen Her? Teenager Goes Missing In South Jersey: Police
A 16-year-old girl from the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township has gone missing, authorities said. Alianna McCray was last seen on Monday evening, July 8, according to Gloucester Township police. She is described as being 5'2" tall and weighing 145 pounds. She has brown eyes, burgundy hair, and a medium skin complexion. She was last seen wearing a black crop-top, tan sweatpants, and was carrying a black tote bag. She may be in the Cherry Hill or Mount Laurel areas, police said. If anyone has additional information or knowledge of Alianna McCray's location, please call 9-1-1, …
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South Jersey Family Lost Everything In Apartment Fire, Campaign Says
The community is rallying to help a family from Camden County whose apartment was heavily damaged by smoke from a fire, according to authorities. Olivia Cafaro of Blackwood is organizing a GoFundMe campaign on behalf of the Pierce family, of the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township. On Wednesday, July 3, at approximately 1 a.m., Gloucester Township police were dispatched to 32 N. Black Horse Pike in Blackwood for a structure fire, Daily Voice reported. Police found heavy smoke coming from the building which contained several commercial businesses downstairs and the upstairs apartment. A…
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Firefighters Injured At Trucking Company Fire In South Jersey (
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Firefighters from multiple departments In Camden County battled a trucking company fire on Friday, July 5, authorities said. At approximately 3:30 p.m., Gloucester Township police observed heavy smoke at Marksmen Transport, 1900 Erial Road in Blackwood, they said. Officers located flames in the rear lot of the commercial business which were contained to several large box trailers and a truck, police said. There were no injuries to any employees of the business, however, three firefighters were taken to local hospitals to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.&…
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Overnight Fire Displaces South Jersey Family Of 5 From Apartment, Damages Business: Police
A family of five from Camden County was displaced by an overnight apartment fire, authorities said. Businesses below the apartment, where the fire began, also were damaged, Gloucester Township police said. On Wednesday, July 3, at approximately 1 a.m., Gloucester Township police were dispatched to 32 N. Black Horse Pike in Blackwood for a report of a structure fire. Arriving officers found heavy smoke coming from the building which contained several commercial businesses downstairs as well as an occupied upstairs residential apartment. All occupants were quickly evacuated and there w…
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NJ Cop Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Left Teen Bicyclist Critical, Prosecutor Says
A New Jersey police officer who has been on the force for just under a decade has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that critically injured an 18-year-old bicyclist last month, authorities said. Christopher Bucceroni, 28, a Gloucester Township police officer from West Deptford, was off-duty and driving his personally-owned vehicle, a 2020 Toyota RAV4, when he struck the 18-year-old bicyclist around 2:30 a.m. June 20, on Erial Road and Blackwood-Clementon Road, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said alongside Bucceroni's chief, David Harkins. Bucceroni, a nine-…
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? Alleged Shoplifters Stole Seafood, Beef From South Jersey Acme Store: Police (
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Alleged shoplifters stole about $1,500 in seafood and beef from an Acme store in Gloucester Township on Monday, June 24, authorities said. The two pictured suspects entered the Acme Store on Berlin Cross Keys Road, loaded two shopping carts with bagged shrimp and beef products, and exited the store without paying, Gloucester Township police said on Friday, June 28. The suspects were confronted by the store manager (who captured these photos), while they were loading the stolen merchandise into a white Acura TL with a Virginia temporary tag, police said. That tag was registered to a F…
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Hit-Run Vehicle Struck Pedestrian In Gloucester Township: Police
Gloucester Township police seek the public's help locating a hit-and-run driver who struck a pedestrian, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2:30 a.m. Thursday, June 20 on Erial Road by Blackwood Clementon Road, police said. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital and is currently receiving medical treatment for serious injuries. The driver involved in the incident fled the scene immediately after the crash. The suspect vehicle was last seen traveling on southeast on Erial Road towards Davistown Road. The suspect vehicle is believed to be as a dark-colo…
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Head-On Crash Sends 3 To Hospital With Serious Injuries In Gloucester Township, Police Say
Three people were hospitalized with serious injuries in a head-on crash in Camden County late Tuesday, June 18, police said. Two vehicles had collided head-on on Erial Blehnheim Road in Gloucester Township just before midnight, the impact of which caused one car to overturn, police said. Two drivers and one passenger were taken to local hospitals with serious bodily injuries. Erial-Blenheim Road was closed between Church Street and the Black Horse Pike for several hours during the crash investigation. The crash is being investigated by the Gloucester Township Police Serious Crash In…
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Police Seek Suspect Who Disrupted Day Of Family Fun In South Jersey Town With Fights (
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UPDATE: Police have identified "Suspect 001'' allegedly involved in fights at the Saturday, June 1 drone show in Gloucester Township. "We are not releasing further information on his identity due to his age," police said on Thursday, June 6. At approximately 10 p.m., Gloucester Township police and numerous mutual aid police from nearby towns tried to disperse an unruly crowd near Urge Fitness, located across from the Gloucester Township Day Festivities on Chews Landing Road. The unknown pictured suspect, labeled as "Suspect 001", was given several verbal commands to leave, but refuse…
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Attorney General, Wildwood Police At Odds Over Memorial Day Weekend Preparedness
The New Jersey Attorney General and Wildwood Police Department appear to be at odds over emergency preparedness following a chaotic Memorial Day Weekend. In a statement released on Saturday, June 1, the Wildwood Police Department said NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin blamed the police department for the series of incidents that unfolded Memorial Day Weekend, in which rowdy teens prompted the closing of area boardwalks, according to various media outlets including NBC10 and the Press of Atlantic City. Platkin alleged that Wildwood had insufficient police staffing on its "world-famous…
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500 Volatile Out-Of-Towners Ruin Day Of Family Fun In NJ Town With Fights, 11 Arrested: Cops
Eleven out-of-towners were made at one New Jersey township's drone show during which fights between throngs of juveniles began fighting each other, authorities said. Crowds of approximately 500 young people began congregating in large groups near the basketball courts at Veterans Park in Gloucester Township, on Saturday, June 1, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said. At approximately 8:40 p.m., large groups began fighting each other and running recklessly through the crowd, police said. Officers responded and made two arrests for disorderly conduct. The crowd continued to rem…
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HIM? 17-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing In Camden County
17-year-old Zameir Quiles was reported missing on Sunday, May 26, from his residence in the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township, authorities said. He was last seen at 12:30 a.m. on this date. Zameir is described as being black, 5'4" tall and weighing 130 pounds. He has brown eyes, black hair, and a light brown complexion. He was last seen wearing a dark blue jacket, a gray hooded sweatshirt, and gray sweatpants. He may be in the Camden City area, police said. If anyone has additional information or knowledge of Zameir Quile's location, please call 9-1-1, the Gloucester Township Polic…
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: NJ Man Who Shipped 100 Pounds Gets 14+ Years In Fed Pen
A New Jersey man who shipped more than 100 pounds of crystal meth for sale cross-country through the U.S. mail was sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison as part of a plea deal. Michael Venditti, 39, of Camden, was arrested during a controlled delivery of a package in September 2021. It had been intercepted on its way from Calexico, a Southern California town at the Mexican border, federal authorities said. Inspectors got a warrant to open the package after a drug-detection dog reacted to its arrival at a South Jersey postal facility, they said. Inspectors swapped some of the m…
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