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MURDER-SUICIDE: Man, Woman Found Dead In Gloucester County Apartment: Police MURDER-SUICIDE: Man, Woman Found Dead In Gloucester County Apartment: Police
Murder-suicide: Man, Woman Found Dead In Gloucester County Apartment: Police Police in Gloucester County are investigating a possible murder-suicide, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 7 at approximately 7 p.m.,  Clayton police responded to the Academy Arms Apartments on North Broad Street for a domestic dispute involving gunfire, police said. Police found a 45-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman dead in the apartment, they said. ALSO SEE: Cops ID murder-suicide victims. "The initial investigation indicates that this was a murder-suicide," Clayton police said in a press statement. The investigation is ongoing. If anyone has any information about this incide…

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by Jon Craig
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Estate Of Welder Blown Through Roof At New Jersey Job Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Estate Of Welder Blown Through Roof At New Jersey Job Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Estate Of Welder Blown Through Roof At New Jersey Job Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit The family of a 48-year-old welder killed in an explosion that blew him through the roof of a business in Gloucester County has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his former employer. Bruce A. Cheeseman, of Cedarville, was working at Timberlane Welding & Services Inc. in Mullica Hill when the fatal accident occurred on June 15, 2022. The company performs truck and trailer repairs. The lawsuit filed by Lisa Labrusciano, as Executor of the Estate, does not mention a dollar amount sought but also names Taylor Oil Co. — which owned the truck being worked on — a yet uniden…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Last Joe's Crab Shack In NJ Closing Next Month In Deptford Last Joe's Crab Shack In NJ Closing Next Month In Deptford
Last Joe's Crab Shack In NJ Closing Next Month In Deptford New Jersey's last Joe's Crab Shack is set to close next month at Deptford Landing Shopping Center in Gloucester County. “Due to a natural lease expiration, Joe’s Crab Shack located at 2000 Clements Bridge Road in Deptford, NJ will close its doors on May 26, 2024,” Chief Operating Officer Terry Turney said in a statement to Daily Voice. “We thank the community for the many years of support. We value our employees, their dedication to our company, and are working to relocate them to our sister locations nearby.” Joe’s Crab Shack is owned by Landry’s, a large dining, entertainment, hospitality…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Gloucester County Opens New Center To Fight Abuse Against Children Gloucester County Opens New Center To Fight Abuse Against Children
Gloucester County Opens New Center To Fight Abuse Against Children A new Child Advocacy Center has opened in Gloucester County to deal with the steady rise in abuse and neglect cases, authorities said. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new center at 432 Glover St. in Woodbury took place on Tuesday, April 23. Local prosecutors said they found the need for a larger space necessary due to a rise in the number of crimes against children during and following the coronavirus pandemic.  Child abuse and neglect cases rose from 3,334 cases in 2000 to 4,355 last year in Gloucester County, according to the Rutgers University School of Social Work.  Statewi…

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by Jon Craig
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WINNER: Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K At ShopRite WINNER: Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K At ShopRite
Winner: Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K At ShopRite There is a lucky Mega Millions lottery winner in South Jersey. Someone won a $10,000 prize in Gloucester County. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, April 23 drawing were: 11, 17, 33, 39, and 43 and the Megaball was 14. The Megaplier was 4x. The winning ticket was sold at ShopRite of West Deptford, 1077 Mantua Pike in West Deptford.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Killed In Crash Into Delaware River South Jersey Man Killed In Crash Into Delaware River
South Jersey Man Killed In Crash Into Delaware River A Gloucester County man was killed after his car crashed into the Delaware River in Salem County, authorities said. The 23-year-old man from Monroeville died in the crash at Industrial Park Road and Riviera Drive at about 8 a.m. Saturday, April 13, Pennsville Township police said. His name had not been released. First responders found the vehicle overturned in the river.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Passenger Killed After Being Ejected From Jeep In South Jersey Passenger Killed After Being Ejected From Jeep In South Jersey
Passenger Killed After Being Ejected From Jeep In South Jersey A 69-year-old passenger from Gloucester County was killed after being ejected from a Jeep during a crash in Cumberland County, authorities said. Delia Lugo, of Mullica Hill, was thrown from the Jeep Wrangler and died of her injuries, according to New Jersey State Police. The Jeep was northbound on Route 675 in Fairfield Township at about 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 when the driver ran a stop sign at the intersection with Route 49, State Police said. The Jeep collided with a car westbound on Route 49, then hit an SUV stopped at the intersection in the southbound lane on Route 675. The Je…

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by Jon Craig
News
WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K A New Jersey Powerball Lottery player won $50,000 in South Jersey in the Wednesday, April 4 drawing. The winning numbers were 11, 38, 41, 62, and 65 and the Powerball was 15. The Powerplay was 3x. That winning ticket was sold at: (Gloucester County) Wawa #961, 1700 Center Square Rd., Logan Township.

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by Jon Craig
Traffic
Crash Shuts Route 42 In South Jersey Crash Shuts Route 42 In South Jersey
Crash Shuts Route 42 In South Jersey A serious crash closed all lanes of Route 42 in Gloucester County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 2 on the southbound ramp to Exit 12 in Deptford Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police Hunt Peter Cottontail After Inflatable Easter Bunny Gees Missing In South Jersey Police Hunt Peter Cottontail After Inflatable Easter Bunny Gees Missing In South Jersey
Police Hunt Peter Cottontail After Inflatable Easter Bunny Gees Missing In South Jersey Police in Gloucester County are hunting for Peter Cottontail after their department’s inflatable Easter bunny went missing. The blow-up bunny and giant egg were last seen on Sunday, March 24 outside the Washington Township Police Department. The 8-foot-tall decoration went missing during a rain and wind storm, so it could have blown away, police said on Facebook. Officers unsuccessfully searched the area, they said. "His whereabouts remain unknown," they said. He weighs 10 pounds and is 1 year old with blue eyes and white hair, the Facebook post said. Anyone with information is asked to…

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by Jon Craig
Weather
Coastal Flood Warning In Effect For Jersey Shore Due To Offshore Storm, Full Moon Coastal Flood Warning In Effect For Jersey Shore Due To Offshore Storm, Full Moon
Coastal Flood Warning In Effect For Jersey Shore Due To Offshore Storm, Full Moon Many parts of New Jersey are under a coastal flood warning with an offshore storm and a full moon expected to fuel high tides, forecasters said. The National Weather Service issued the coastal flood warning in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties at 6 a.m. on Monday, Mar. 25. The NWS said the warning would be in effect until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 26. A storm out in the Atlantic Ocean will increase offshore wind speeds and make waves larger, according to the NWS. That will combine with Monday night's full moon to create "widespread tidal flooding." The w…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured In NJ Crash: Police 16-Year-Old Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured In NJ Crash: Police
16-Year-Old Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured In NJ Crash: Police A 16-year-old girl was killed and a 17-year-old boy seriously injured a South Jersey crash on Friday, March 22, police said. The girl, a Washington Township (Gloucester County) resident, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old Gibbstown boy, according to police in Deptford. The two-car collision occurred at the intersection of Hurffville Road and Deptford Center Road just after 8 p.m. The 17-year-old driver was seriously injured and taken to Cooper University Hospital, Deptford police said. The other driver, a 27-year-old woman from Deptford, was taken to Jefferson Hospit…

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by Cecilia Levine