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Firefighters Battle Overnight Blaze In South Jersey (PHOTOS) Firefighters Battle Overnight Blaze In South Jersey (PHOTOS)
Firefighters Battle Overnight Blaze In South Jersey (Photos) An overnight fire heavily damaged a home in Gloucester County, authorities said. The fire broke out at about 1 a.m. Friday, July 5 on the 1000 Block of Lindberg Drive near Delsea Drive in Deptford, according to Union Fire Co. #1. Units responding included: Squad 921, Engine 942, Engine 931, Ladder Tower 926, Ladder Tower 936, Engine 933, Engine 911, Utility 947, Ladder 516, Engine 934, RIT Team 736 and RIT Team 812. A passerby reported the house on fire, officials said. Squad 921 was the Duty Engine for Deptford and was first to arrive and confirm heavy fire. All residents were evac…

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by Jon Craig
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51-Year-Old Driver Dies 12 Days After South Jersey Crash: Police 51-Year-Old Driver Dies 12 Days After South Jersey Crash: Police
51-Year-Old Driver Dies 12 Days After South Jersey Crash: Police A Sicklerville man died of his injuries 12 days after he was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Deptford Township, police said. Shawn McHugh, 51, crashed shortly after noon on Jan. 6 at the intersection of Delsea Drive and Fox Run Road, according to Deptford police Detective Sgt. Robert Jones. McHugh died on Jan. 18 at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, Jones said. The other driver, a 27-year-old Deptford man, was not injured. Jones said on Monday, Jan. 22 that no charges have been filed at this time, and the crash is still under investigation. Patrol Officer Xavier Robinson is the in…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Officer Dies Nearly 2 Months After Shootout With Civilian NJ Officer Dies Nearly 2 Months After Shootout With Civilian
NJ Officer Dies Nearly 2 Months After Shootout With Civilian Robert "Bobby" Shisler fought hard for nearly two months. But the Deptford police officer, who was wounded during a shootout with a civilian on March 10, died on Sunday, May 7, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Deptford police officer Robert "Bobby" ShislerGoFundMe photo/NJSPBA "His passing in the line-of-duty illustrates the risks facing law enforcement, and how every day when they put on the uniform, New Jersey’s police officers also put their lives on the line to make their communities safer," the attorney general said.  "I am grateful for the service and sacrifice o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Officer Facing Long Recovery, Suspect In South Jersey Police Shooting ID'd Officer Facing Long Recovery, Suspect In South Jersey Police Shooting ID'd
Officer Facing Long Recovery, Suspect In South Jersey Police Shooting ID'd UPDATE: Authorities identified a civilian killed during a struggle in which a South Jersey police officer was shot as a 24-year-old local resident. Ring video from the Gloucester County neighborhood reportedly captured a significant portion of the incident. Mitchell Negron Jr., 24, first ran and then struggled with Deptford Police Officer Robert Shisler after being approached on dead-ended Delsea Drive shortly after 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 10, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. "Both individuals were shot in the area of Doman Avenue," Platkin said on Sunday. Negron wa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hit-Run Arrest Made In South Jersey Crash Hit-Run Arrest Made In South Jersey Crash
Hit-Run Arrest Made In South Jersey Crash A suspect in a South Jersey hit-and-run crash has been arrested, authorities said.  Anthony K. Cullen Jr., 37, of Deptford, is charged with third-degree offenses of knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in serious bodily injury and endangering an injured victim. Police responded to Delsea Drive between Kohler and Lexington avenues Nov. 6 for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. They found a 33-year-old Deptford Township man in the roadway suffering from severe injuries. The victim was taken to Cooper University Hospital, where he was listed in seri…

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by Jon Craig