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Drone Hunts Down Central Jersey Robbery Suspect In High-Tech Pursuit, Police Say Drone Hunts Down Central Jersey Robbery Suspect In High-Tech Pursuit, Police Say
Drone Hunts Down Central Jersey Robbery Suspect In High-Tech Pursuit, Police Say Hamilton Township police used a drone to track down a robbery suspect following a late-night break-in, authorities said. Richard Halley, 54, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 18, the Hamilton Police Division said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress on the 300 block of Whitehead Road at around 10:11 p.m. Investigators said a man wearing a ski mask kicked in a detached garage's door. A resident confronted the burglar but he pushed past them and stole several items including two electric bicycles. Police began searching the area with its unit …

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by Chris Spiker
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Four Marina Employees Suffer Smoke Inhalation During Boat Fire In Wildwood, Firefighters Say Four Marina Employees Suffer Smoke Inhalation During Boat Fire In Wildwood, Firefighters Say
Four Marina Employees Suffer Smoke Inhalation During Boat Fire In Wildwood, Firefighters Say Four people suffered smoke inhalation after a large boat caught fire at a marina in Wildwood, officials said. The fire started on the boat docked at Schooner Island Marina at around 12:39 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, the City of Wildwood Fire Department said in a Facebook post. When firefighters arrived, they found the roughly 42-foot boat named "Luv-It" engulfed in flames. The fire spread to the dock and a nearby small shed. The boat eventually sank from the weight of the water firefighters sprayed to extinguish the flames and foam was used to put out a fuel fire on the water. …

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by Chris Spiker
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Six Teens Arrested With Stolen Vehicle In Ocean City: Police Six Teens Arrested With Stolen Vehicle In Ocean City: Police
Six Teens Arrested With Stolen Vehicle In Ocean City: Police Six teens were arrested after they were found with a stolen vehicle in Ocean City, authorities said. Ocean City police stopped the vehicle at around 8:17 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, the department said in a Facebook post. The vehicle was reported stolen from Camden. The teens ran away as officers approached the vehicle. They were taken into custody with help from the police department's drone unit. The arrests included three Egg Harbor City girls: two who were 15 years old and one who was 16. Two Paulsboro boys, ages 14 and 13, and a 16-year-old Woodbury boy were also arrested. Th…

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by Chris Spiker