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South Jersey Musician 'Adored By All' Seriously Injured By Car, Fundraiser Says
A beloved musician throughout South Jersey and the greater Philadelphia area was badly injured when he was struck by a car, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page said Mark Yurkanin was rushed to Cooper University Hospital with serious injuries when he was hit on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Yurkanian lives in Collingswood, according to his Facebook profile. The GoFundMe had raised more than $26,000 from at least 398 donations as of Friday, Dec. 20. "Mark's music, smile, and loving nature have such a remarkable reach throughout the music community," wrote Alyssa Davidson, the …
Police & Fire
Throngs Of Unruly Teens Break Up NJ Haunted Hayride Event, Police Say
About 200 teens and young adults caused chaos at a PTA-sponsored hayride in Collingswood, authorities said. The large group was dropped off by several vehicles on the outskirts of Knight Park on Saturday, Oct. 19, the Collingswood Police Department said in a Facebook post. The teens and young adults started fighting each other, ran recklessly through the crowd, and cut in line for the Haunted Hayride. Officers at the event broke up the unruly teens and other Camden County police departments were called in to help. "To ensure the safety of those in attendance, the decision was mad…
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Dog Who Encountered Rabid Skunk Quarantining In South Jersey Town
An encounter with a rabid skunk has one South Jersey dog quarantining. An animal control officer responded to a Collingswood home on Thursday, Sept. 5, after a homeowner reported a skunk found in the backyard with the family dog, Camden County officials said in a release this week. Four days later, officials learned that the skunk had tested positive for rabies. "Rabies vaccination records for the dog were obtained and the dog received a rabies booster vaccine and will be under confinement and observation for 45 days," officials said. Officials urged residents to keep pet vaccination…
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South Jersey Man, 71, Killed In Upstate NY Crash
A 71-year-old man from Camden County was killed in a two-car collision in Upstate NY, authorities said. Timothy B. Willson, of Collingswood, died in the crash on Interstate 81 in Marathon, NY, at about 1:10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, according to New York State Police. A preliminary investigation found that Mohammed Sanzid Bin Rashid, 26, of Bronx, NY, was traveling north on Interstate 81 in a Honda SUV. Just north of the Marathon exit, Rashid encountered slowed traffic due to construction. Rashid was in the right lane when he swerved from the right lane to avoid stopped traffic and went …
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man, 73, Gets 33 Months In Fed Pen After Philly FBI Finds 45,000 Child Porn Pics
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 73-year-old South Jersey man must spend more than two years behind bars before he'll be eligible for release for collecting what the FBI said was 45,000 images of child pornography. Robert Giles of Collingswood must serve 85% of a plea-bargained 33-month stretch because there's no parole in the federal prison system. FBI agents reported finding tens of thousands of "videos and images of children being sexually abused" on electronic devices seized during a court-approved search of GIles's home in April 2022, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Rather than r…
Real Estate
Celebrity Chef's NJ Home Where Helicopter Santa Landed Every Christmas Listed At $3.89M
A sprawling South Jersey home owned by a celebrity chef is up for sale for $3.89 million. The 9,178-square-foot home at 343 Bridgeboro Road in Moorestown was custom-built in 2005 just as Robert "Bobby Chez" Sliwowski's seafood business was going full steam. 343 Bridgeboro Road in Moorestown. Steve Edwards 343 Bridgeboro Road in Moorestown. Steve Edwards 343 Bridgeboro Road in Moorestown. Steve Edwards "Every aspect of the home has been meticulously crafted, with a compulsive focus on even the minutest details," according to the real estate listing. Listing agent Melis…
Lifestyle
Wild Past Of CNN Anchor, Jersey Shore Native Detailed In New Book
CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota was growing up on the Jersey Shore when she started following her a local punk rock band, spending her nights at iconic clubs like CBGB and Max's Kansas City. Camerota, who grew up in Shrewsbury, is out with a new book "Combat Love," which explores her tumultuous teenage years and her then-strained relationship with her mother. She will be hosting a book signing at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Sunday, May 5 and has upcoming events in Collingswood and in her hometown. View this post on Instagram A post sha…
Business
Cannabis Dispensary OK'd In This South Jersey Borough: Are You For It? (
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A borough in Camden County is the latest municipality to approve cannabis sales at a state-approved dispensary. Collingswood Planning Board ok'd plans for the dispensary on Monday, April 8. It's expected to open by the fall. Acreage Holdings would open a retail outlet called "The Botanist" at 35 E. Crescent Boulevard (Route 130), in the former Egbert Express courier service property, according to Collingswood Administrator Cassandra Duffey. "It's exciting," Duffey said. Acreage operates The Botanist locations in Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Township, and Williamstown. "They're established i…
Police & Fire
NJ Man Killed By Teen's Punch Was Popular Youth Hockey Coach, Loving Dad
They called him Snook. He was a hockey coach, who treated each player like his own kid. A dad, never shy with hugs. Oron Carl Beebe was a friend to all, those who knew him say. Life doesn’t always make sense. But, our lives and world were better with Carl Beebe in it. RIP to a great man,... Posted by Holy City Publick House on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 The 46-year-old Mount Ephraim dad died more than a week after he was punched by a 16-year-old Collingswood boy in the parking lot of a business at 20 West Kings highway, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said. His death leaves man…
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Mount Ephraim Man Punched By 16-Year-Old Dies, Charges Upgraded: Prosecutor
Charges have been upgraded for a 16-year-old boy in South Jersey after the man he punched more than a week ago died, authorities said. Oron Beebe was struck by the Collingswood teen in the parking lot of a business at 20 West Kings Highway in Mount Ephraim on Saturday, March 23 around 10:40 p.m., Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said. ALSO SEE: Mount Ephraim Man Killed By Teen's Punch Was Popular Youth Hockey Coach, Loving Dad Beebe, 46, is believed to have hit his head on the ground in a fall caused by the punch, and suffered a severe head injury, MacAulay said. Beebe was taken…
Police & Fire
Teenager Accused Of Critically Injuring Man In Camden County
A teenager has been charged in connection with an assault that left a man in critical condition in Camden County, authorities said. On Saturday, March 23, at approximately 10:40 p.m., Mount Ephraim police were dispatched to the parking lot of a business at 20 West Kings Highway, Mount Ephraim, for an unconscious male. Poliec found the victim, a 46-year-old man from Mount Ephraim, lying on the ground, suffering from an apparent head injury. The victim was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he remains in critical condition, according to Camden County Prosecut…
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South Jersey Teen Zach Foster Fatally Struck By Truck On Way To School, Loved Ones Say
Support was surging for the family of a 17-year-old boy who loved ones say was fatally struck by a truck on his way to school in South Jersey. A GoFundMe launched for Zach Foster's family says he was crossing the street on his way to school Sept. 14 in Collingswood, when he was hit by a 16-foot-long truck. Police in Collingswood said only that the accident remains under investigation and were not at liberty to release details. "Zach was so bright and made a great impression on everyone he met," reads the GoFundMe for Zack's family. "Zach loved listening to music, singing, making TikTok vid…
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man, 71, Takes Plea Deal After Philly FBI Finds 45,000 Child Porn Files
A 71-year-old South Jersey man admitted collecting child pornography, federal authorities said. FBI agents reported finding more than 45,000 "videos and images of children being sexually abused" on electronic devices seized during a court-approved search of the Collingswood home of Robert Giles in April 2022, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Rather than risk the consequences of a trial, Giles took a deal from the government, pleading guilty this past week in U.S. District Court in Camden to possession of child pornography, Sellinger said. Chief U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb s…
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Where To Watch Fireworks On The Fourth In South Jersey
If you missed the fireworks this weekend, no worries. There are plenty of places to watch fireworks in South Jersey on the Fourth of July. (and in a few cases, Monday, July 3.) Atlantic County Atlantic City’s Tropicana Atlantic City hotel will host a fireworks show at 10 p.m. on July 4. Margate City’s annual July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza will be held at 9 p.m. July 4 at Huntington Avenue. Burlington County Evesham’s Independence Day Celebration will be held Tuesday, July 4. Mount Holly’s Fourth of July Celebration will be held on Monday, July 3, from 5-11 p.m. at Iron Wor…
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Reported On Route 30 South Jersey
There was a serious crash reported on Route 30 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3:40 p.m. on Route 30 eastbound East of Route 561/Haddon Avenue in Collingswood, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. One lane was closed, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Business
One Of NJ Town's Oldest Restaurants Closes: 'Hard But Good Decision'
The Tortilla Press, one of the oldest restaurants in Collingswood, has shuttered after two decades in business. The BYOB Mexican eatery at 703 Haddon Ave. announced last weekend's sudden closing on Facebook. We have closed our Tortilla Press restaurant in Collingswood and my wife and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank... Posted by The Tortilla Press on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Mark Smith and his wife, Lydia Cipriani, took over the former home of the Collingswood Family Restaurant in 2002. Their other restaurant, The Tortilla Press Cantina in Pennsauken remains open. The couple d…
Police & Fire
Gloucester County Man Admits Fatally Shooting Camden Driver After Argument
A 33-year-old Glassboro Township man faces 20 years in New Jersey State Prison for shooting another man after an argument in Camden, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 16, Angel Torres pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Michael Giancola in 2021, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. At 5:58 a.m., on Jan. 2, 2021, Torres encountered Giancola, 24, of Collingswood, on the 1800 block of South 6 Street in Camden City, MacAulay said. The two men had a verbal exchange, then Giancola got into the driver’s seat …
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$20K In Tools Stolen From Camden County Contractor
An independent contractor in Camden County recently was robbed of all his lifelong tools. Bob Costello, 67, had collected the tools over a 46-year period, according to his daughter, Aubrié Costello of Mount Ephraim. "Every single one of his tools was taken," she wrote on this GoFundMe page. He's old school. A one-man show who draws his own plans by hand. Costello lives extremely minimally, those who know him say. "He lives humbly and for those of you who know him, he'll be the first to tell you his business gives him purpose, and life, and is, as he says, the only thing he really has…
Business
Closing Of 'Magical' NJ Bakery Has Customers' Hearts Crumbling
For more than 50 years, DiBartolo Bakery has been the go-to place for wedding cakes, birthday cakes, graduation cakes and more. Area families wouldn't even consider another bakery to make the classic creations, Italian rum cake and chocolate chip pound cake among the favorites. Some say the creations are magical. But come Saturday, April 29, those longtime DiBartolo customers will need to find another bake shop to fulfill their sweet creations, as the Haddon Avenue shop in Collingswood is closing. The bakery was founded by Benjamin DiBartolo in 1969, in Pennsauken, pursuing his dream of …
Weather
Tornado Watches, Warnings Issued Across Parts Of NJ
Several parts of New Jersey were under tornado watches and warnings, as per the National Weather Service on Saturday, April 1. Burlington and Mercer counties were under a tornado warning until 7:15 p.m., while parts of Browns Mills, Fort Dix, Hamilton Square, Marlton, West Freehold and White Horse were under the warning until between 7:30 and 7:45 p.m. Meanwhile, Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, Sussex and Warren counties were under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Wa…
Lifestyle
These NJ Chefs Are James Beard Award Semifinalists
The semifinalists for the Restaurant and Chef James Beard Awards have officially been announced — and three of them can be found right here in the Garden State. First awarded in 1991, the James Beard Foundation’s Restaurant and Chef Awards comprise 23 culinary categories. One New Jersey chef was recognized in the ‘Outstanding Chef’ category, while two others were recognized in the ‘Best Chef’ for the entire mid-Atlantic category of DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, and VA. Scroll down to view the New Jersey semifinalists: Outstanding Chef Shigeru Fukuyoshi, Sagami, Collingswood, NJ Owner of the BYOB …
Business
Whimsical 50s-Style NJ Restaurant Closing One Of Its Locations
A popular South Jersey restaurant is closing next week after seven years. The Pop Shop said its location at 1 S. Main St. in Medford will shut down on Wednesday, Oct. 26. “We thank you all for your support and friendships throughout the past 7 years,” read a Facebook post, which has over 1,500 likes and 600 shares. A second Pop Shop eatery in Collingswood will stay open. “Whilst The Pop Shop Medford location is closing, we will still have plenty of work to do as we will excitedly be refocusing all our energies on The Pop Shop Collingswood, our flagship location!” the post read. Pop…
Police & Fire
Grand Jury Clears Ex-Officer In Police-Involved Shooting In Camden County: Prosecutor
A grand jury has voted not to file any charges against a former South Jersey police officer who shot an armed robbery suspect, authorities said. Jai Wood Jr., 24, of Collingswood, was shot in the buttocks by Officer Ryan Dubiel, of the Woodlynne Borough Police Department, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. The case was then presented to a grand jury composed of Camden County residents. After hearing testimony and evidence from the investigation, the grand jury voted “no bill,” meaning they found that the actions of the police officer who shot Wood, Jr., on December 29, 201…
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder, Armed Robbery: Prosecutor
A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to 28 years in New Jersey State Prison for attempted murder and armed robbery, authorities said. In February 2020, Bernard Miller was arrested for breaking into a Collingswood home, tying up a woman, stabbing a man, and setting the home on fire before fleeing the residence, they said. Miller will have to serve 85% of the 28 years before being eligible for parole under the No Early Release Act, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Collingswood Police Chief Kevin Carey.. He will also be subject to 10 years of parole supervision follo…
Police & Fire
NJ Man Convinced By Ex-Con To Rob Bank Gets 92 Months In Federal Prison
A Camden man was sentenced to 92 months in federal prison for his role in a holdup spree by a serial bank robber. Laque Hunter, 37, was recruited to rob the Ocean First Bank in Collingswood in July 2018 by Anthony L. Livingston, 50, also of Camden. Livingston helped with a demand note and even drove Hunter to the bank, authorities said. The two then split the proceeds. Livington had only just been released from federal prison less than two weeks earlier after serving 18 years for robbing eight South Jersey banks in 2000 and 2001. A day after he was freed, Livingston robbed a PNC Bank…
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