WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $100K In South Jersey WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $100K In South Jersey
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $100K In South Jersey One lucky Powerball lottery player in South Jersey won $100,000 in the Wednesday, Aug. 14 drawing. The winning numbers for Wednesday night's drawing were 8, 9, 23, 29, 62, and the Powerball is 13. The Power Play was 2X. The winning Powerball ticket was sold at As Laurel Spring C-Store Inc., 1280 Chews Landing Road in Laurel Springs in Camden County.
Tornado Watch Shifts, Now Covers These Counties Across NJ, PA As Debby Creeps In Tornado Watch Shifts, Now Covers These Counties Across NJ, PA As Debby Creeps In
Tornado Watch Shifts, Now Covers These Counties Across NJ, PA As Debby Creeps In The National Weather Service has shifted its tornado watch across New Jersey and Pennsylvania as Hurricane Debby creeps in. In New Jersey, the tornado watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9 and covers Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties in North Jersey. In Pennsylvania, the tornado watch is issued in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, and Bucks counties. The tornado threat for South Jersey has diminished since the initial watch was issued early Friday morning, which has since been canceled. AccuWeather Th…
Trespassing Swimmers Ages 23, 24 Drown In Camden County Lake, Police Say (UPDATE) Trespassing Swimmers Ages 23, 24 Drown In Camden County Lake, Police Say (UPDATE)
Trespassing Swimmers Ages 23, 24 Drown In Camden County Lake, Police Say (Update) Police have released additional information in this week's drownings in a Camden County lake. Officers were called to Penbryn Wildlife Management area for two missing swimmers around 2:45 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, Winslow Township Police Chief Donald Lemons said. A witness told police his two friends, ages 23 and 24, went swimming in the lake and did not resurface. The Winslow Township Fire Department, Winslow Township EMS, the NJSP, Camden County LANSAR, Camden County Communications and OEM, Camden County Dive Team 3, and several surrounding Fire and EMS agencies responded. At appr…
Tracking Hurricane Debby, Severe Storms Expected To Slam Northeast This Week Tracking Hurricane Debby, Severe Storms Expected To Slam Northeast This Week
Tracking Hurricane Debby, Severe Storms Expected To Slam Northeast This Week The Northeast is in for a wild week of weather. AccuWeather forecasters say episodes of drenching rain and heavy winds are working their way across the country and are expected to arrive in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland on Tuesday, Aug. 6. AccuWeather The above AccuWeather map shows which part of the region will be most impacted by the storms arriving Tuesday afternoon and lasting into the evening. Those include the Pennsylvania-Maryland border, South Jersey, and the Philadelphia and Baltimore areas. Tuesday will be sunny and hot with a high of 90 before storms roll in,…
Hit-And-Run Suspect Ditched Damaged Vehicle In Cape May Intersection, Police Say Hit-And-Run Suspect Ditched Damaged Vehicle In Cape May Intersection, Police Say
Hit-And-Run Suspect Ditched Damaged Vehicle In Cape May Intersection, Police Say A Camden County man was accused of injuring a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash in Cape May, authorities said. Brandon Rollans, 25, of Blackwood, was arrested on Wednesday, July 31, the Cape May Police Department said in a news release. An officer saw him driving a vehicle with a damaged windshield and rear near the intersection of Lafayette Street and Sidney Avenue at around 11:46 a.m. Investigators said Rollans refused to stop for the officer and eventually abandoned the vehicle in the intersection of Beach Avenue and Ocean Street. He was found and taken into custody. According to p…
SEEN HIM? 28-Year-Old Man Goes Missing In South Jersey SEEN HIM? 28-Year-Old Man Goes Missing In South Jersey
Seen 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…
Crash With Serious Injuries Closes I-295 In Camden County (UPDATE) Crash With Serious Injuries Closes I-295 In Camden County (UPDATE)
Crash With Serious Injuries Closes I-295 In Camden County (Update) A crash with serious injuries closed all lanes of Interstate 295 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 25 on the southbound ramp to Exit 26S in Bellmawr, according to NJDOT. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Honda was traveling southbound on I-295. In the area of milepost 27.3, the Honda ran off the roadway, impacted the concrete barrier, and overturned, New Jersey State Police said. During the collision, the driver, Leonard Johanesen, 36, of Gloucester City, was ejected and sustained serious injuries, State Police said.  The c…
West Nile, EEE Detected In Eight Mosquito Groups In South Jersey West Nile, EEE Detected In Eight Mosquito Groups In South Jersey
West Nile, EEE Detected In Eight Mosquito Groups In South Jersey Cape May County leaders are issuing a warning after eight mosquito groups tested positive for West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis. Seven mosquito collections tested positive for West Nile and EEE was detected in another during June and July, the Cape May County Department of Health said in a news release on Monday, July 22. No human cases of either virus have been reported. The West Nile-positive mosquitoes were found in Cape May, Lower Township, Upper Township, and Woodbine. The mosquitoes with EEE were discovered in Lower. The county's mosquito control departme…
Vehicle Veers Off NJ Turnpike In South Jersey Vehicle Veers Off NJ Turnpike In South Jersey
Vehicle Veers Off NJ Turnpike In South Jersey A vehicle veered off the New Jersey Turnpike in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about noon on Tuesday, July 23  northbound North of Interchange 3 in Lawnside, according to the NJDOT. There were no serious injuries, according to New Jersey State Police.
3 Injured As DWI Driver Strikes Utility Pole In South Jersey: Police 3 Injured As DWI Driver Strikes Utility Pole In South Jersey: Police
3 Injured As DWI Driver Strikes Utility Pole In South Jersey: Police A 31-year-old driver from Camden County was charged with driving while intoxicated, assault by auto, reckless driving and child endangerment after striking a utility pole in Gloucester County, authorities said. The driver and two children were seriously injured in the crash, according to Washington Township police. Sean P. Asman, of Audubon, was driving east on Hurffville Grenloch Road in Washington Township at about 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 when his 2008 Toyota Yaris left the roadway and struck the pole near Quay Park, police said. Asman and his two juvenile passengers were taken to…
Missing Man, 85, Found During Late Night Thunderstorms At South Jersey Golf Course Missing Man, 85, Found During Late Night Thunderstorms At South Jersey Golf Course
Missing Man, 85, Found During Late Night Thunderstorms At South Jersey Golf Course An elderly man was found at an Atlantic County golf course overnight after he went missing for several hours in severe weather, authorities said. In a news release, Egg Harbor Township police said 85-year-old Mu Lee was reunited with his family at around 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17. Employees at Green Tree Golf Course reported him missing at around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16. Green Tree workers told police they were worried Lee hadn't been seen for several hours. He was known to play at the course and go golfing by himself. Lee's cellphone and other belongings were found …
SEEN HIM? Suspect Caught On Video Breaking Into Vehicles In South Jersey: Police SEEN HIM? Suspect Caught On Video Breaking Into Vehicles In South Jersey: Police
Seen HIM? Suspect Caught On Video Breaking Into Vehicles In South Jersey: Police On Tuesday, July 9 at about 4 a.m., a burglary suspect was caught on surveillance video trying to break into vehicles in Camden County, authorities said. The first vehicle was locked but he then successfully broke into three unlocked vehicles, Gloucester Township police said on Thursday, July 11. The incident captured on video happened off of Johnson Road, police said. While in each unlocked vehicle, the suspect allegedly placed his foot on the brake pedal and pressed the start button in an attempt to steal it if the key FOB was left inside, police said. The suspect reportedly only stole …