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Six NJ Corrections Officers Indicted For Covering Up Pepper Spray Attack On Inmate, AG Says Six NJ Corrections Officers Indicted For Covering Up Pepper Spray Attack On Inmate, AG Says
Six NJ Corrections Officers Indicted For Covering Up Pepper Spray Attack On Inmate, AG Says Six corrections officers were indicted after an inmate was pepper-sprayed and forcefully removed from his cell at a Burlington County detention center, authorities said. A grand jury indicted a sergeant and five senior corrections officers for the attack and subsequent coverup, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The incident happened at Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, a center for adults 18-30 years old in Chesterfield Township. These were the officers charged in the case: Sgt. Michael Emmert, 40, Toms River Ch…

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by Chris Spiker
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3-Car Crash Reported On Route 206 South Jersey (UPDATED) 3-Car Crash Reported On Route 206 South Jersey (UPDATED)
3-Car Crash Reported On Route 206 South Jersey (Updated) There was a three-car crash on Route 206 in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:40 a.m. on Monday, June 24 north of Route 70 (Red Lion Circle) in Southampton, according to the NJDOT. Based on a preliminary investigation, three vehicles were traveling on Route 206 when they were involved in a rear-end collision, New Jersey State Police said. A pickup truck struck a passenger car in the rear, causing it to strike the vehicle in front of it, State Police said. There were no serious injuries reported on scene, and the crash remains under investigation, police s…

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by Jon Craig
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Bicyclist, 14, Dies Days After Route 38 Crash, State Police Say Bicyclist, 14, Dies Days After Route 38 Crash, State Police Say
Bicyclist, 14, Dies Days After Route 38 Crash, State Police Say A 14-year-old bicyclist hospitalized after being struck by an SUV in Burlington County a week ago died two days later, authorities said. The teenager was hit on the westbound side of Route 38 at about 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 14 as he tried to cross the highway near milepost 19.1 in Southampton, New Jersey State Police said. Emergency workers brought the 14-year-old to an area hospital where he died on Sunday, June 16, according to Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron, a State Police spokesman. The driver, 44, from the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township, has not been charged, Lebron said. Police …

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by Jon Craig
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14-Year-Old Bicyclist Critical After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey, State Police Say 14-Year-Old Bicyclist Critical After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey, State Police Say
14-Year-Old Bicyclist Critical After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey, State Police Say A 14-year-old boy is in critical condition after being struck on his bicycle in South Jersey on Friday, June 14, authorities said. The boy was struck by a Dodge around 6:35 p.m. on Route 38 at milepost 19.1 in Southampton, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron. The boy was rushed to an area hospital and no other injuries were reported. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Crashes In Burlington County Motorcyclist Crashes In Burlington County
Motorcyclist Crashes In Burlington County A motorcyclist escaped serious injury in a crash in Burlington County, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash at 5:42 p.m. on Thursday, May 30 on Chairville Road in Southampton, according to New Jersey State Police. Based on a preliminary investigation a Harley Davidson motorcycle lost directional control and the rider sustained a non-life-threatening injury, State Police said. The crash remains under investigation and there is no additional information available.

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by Jon Craig