100-Acre Wildfire Rages In South Jersey 100-Acre Wildfire Rages In South Jersey
100-Acre Wildfire Rages In South Jersey A wildfire was raging in Gloucester County. The fire had destroyed 100 acres and was not contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said early Tuesday, March 30. The fire was named the Box Turtle Fire and was in the White Oaks Wildlife Management Area. The wildlife, which broke out Monday night, is in Franklin and Monroe Townships. Forest Fire Service crews were conducting a "burnout operation" to contain and slow the forward progression of the fire. One structure was threatened, the forest fire service said. No one had been evacuated and no roads had been closed. CHECK BACK FOR UPD…
8-Year-Old Dead, Three Hurt In Gloucester County Crash 8-Year-Old Dead, Three Hurt In Gloucester County Crash
8-Year-Old Dead, Three Hurt In Gloucester County Crash An 8-year-old child died and three other people were injured in a Gloucester County crash Saturday, May 27, authorities said. A Subaru driver was passing vehicles in the center grass median and left shoulder along Route 55 north when they struck a Honda on the driver's side and lost control around 1:45 p.m. in Mantua Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. The Subaru then traveled off the left edge of the pavement and struck an overpass abutment and caught fire. As a result of the crash, the young child died. Another child and two adults were hospitalized for treatement. …
SLEAZEBAG: NJ Case Worker Admits Groping Clients, Sexting Wank Pics, Threatening To Take Kids SLEAZEBAG: NJ Case Worker Admits Groping Clients, Sexting Wank Pics, Threatening To Take Kids
Sleazebag: NJ Case Worker Admits Groping Clients, Sexting Wank Pics, Threatening To Take Kids It’s about as low as someone who works in child welfare services can go. A now-former case worker with the New Jersey Department of Children and Families admitted groping women he was investigating, sending unwanted masturbation pics and threatening to have children taken from those who didn’t go out with him, authorities said on Friday. Gilberto Ortiz Jr., a 53-year-old bilingual family services specialist, told a mom he was investigating that he’d “help her” if she had a relationship with him, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Ortiz warned the woman during a home visi…
Bystander Saves Cop From 'Guillotine' Chokehold During Unruly NJ Mall Patron's Arrest Bystander Saves Cop From 'Guillotine' Chokehold During Unruly NJ Mall Patron's Arrest
Bystander Saves Cop From 'Guillotine' Chokehold During Unruly NJ Mall Patron's Arrest A bystander came to the aid of a South Jersey police officer who was put in a "guillotine" style chokehold by a disorderly mall patron he was trying to arrest over the weekend, authorities said. Michael Carberry was harassing shoppers at the Deptford Mall around 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 19, bringing police to the scene, Deptford Police Chief Joe Smith said. Patrol Officer Anthony Gatto arrived and found Carberry on the second level of the mall. Carberry was asked to leave the property multiple times but refused, police said. Carberry became confrontational over getting the boot from the …
Crash With Injuries Reported On Route 55 South Jersey Crash With Injuries Reported On Route 55 South Jersey
Crash With Injuries Reported On Route 55 South Jersey There was a serious crash with injuries reported on Route 55 in Gloucester County, authorities said. A vehicle overturned at about 3 p.m. Monday May 15 on the Route 55 southbound ramp to Exit 58 (Deptford Center Road) in Deptford Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The exit ramp and all lanes were closed, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With Truck In South Jersey Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With Truck In South Jersey
Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With Truck In South Jersey A 36-year-old motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a Freightliner truck in Gloucester County, authorities said. Steven Bass, 36, of Williamstown, was riding a 2012 Harley Davidson motorcycle east on Clayton Road in Monroe and collided with the truck, Monroe Township police said. Bass was taken to aa area hospital and pronounced dead at 12:32 p.m. Saturday, May 6, police said. The Freightliner truck was traveling west on Clayton Road at about 11:40 a.m. when it failed to yield the right of way while making a left turn onto Railroad Avenue, according to Monroe police. The 46-year-ol…
South Jersey Man, 62, Killed Striking Utility Pole, Flipping South Jersey Man, 62, Killed Striking Utility Pole, Flipping
South Jersey Man, 62, Killed Striking Utility Pole, Flipping A 62-year-old driver died after striking a utility pole and overturning in Gloucester County, authorities said. The man from Glassboro was driving a Toyota Camry westbound on the 200 block of East High Street/Route 322 when he lost control at 4:06 p.m. on Monday, May 1, Glassboro police said. The car ran off the roadway to the right, struck the utility pole and overturned, police said. The driver was pronounced dead after being flown to Cooper Hospital.  If anyone witnessed this crash or has any information, please contact Crash Investigator Cpl. Derek Walton #9110 of the Glass…
South Jersey Grandma Of 10 Wins $1M Powerball Prize With Jackpocket South Jersey Grandma Of 10 Wins $1M Powerball Prize With Jackpocket
South Jersey Grandma Of 10 Wins $1M Powerball Prize With Jackpocket A South Jersey grandma of 10 is celebrating after winning $1 million using the Jackpocket app. The 50-year-old Gloucester County resident bought the $2 Quick Pick ticket from her phone for the Saturday, April 15 drawing and matched all but the red Powerball number, lottery officials said. The giddy grandma gasped as she awoke before dawn the next morning to an email from the app stating that she’d won, initially thinking it may have been some type of hoax — it wasn’t. “I didn’t believe it at first. I thought it was a scam,” she said. “But when I realized it was for real, I was pretty happy…
18-Year-Old Charged In Gloucester County Shooting Death: Police 18-Year-Old Charged In Gloucester County Shooting Death: Police
18-Year-Old Charged In Gloucester County Shooting Death: Police AN 18-year-old man from Gloucester County has been charged in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy, authorities said. Nasir D. Robinson-Sanders, of Williamstown, was charged with manslaughter and weapons offenses in the fatal shooting of the boy on Sunday, April 16 in Monroe Township, police said. At 3:33 P.M., Monroe Township police were dispatched to a residence on Chestnut Street for the report of a male who had been shot. They found a victim who had sustained a single gunshot wound to the head, police said. Police say a suspect, Robinson-Sanders, was present at the scene and taken …
Fights, Assault On Officer Cancels South Jersey High School Carnival Fights, Assault On Officer Cancels South Jersey High School Carnival
Fights, Assault On Officer Cancels South Jersey High School Carnival A South Jersey high school carnival has been cut short by a series of fights, arrests, and an assault on a police officer. Large crowds comprised mostly of people from other towns descended on the Washington Township High School Football & Marching Band Spring Carnival in Gloucester County Friday night, April 14. The carnival was slated to run one more night, but based on events that unfolded, the carnival has been canceled, Washington Township Police Chief Patrick Gurcsik said. "Tonight at the football/band carnival, several fights broke out amongst the large crowds that gat…
WINNERS: NJ Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K WINNERS: NJ Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K
Winners: NJ Powerball Lottery Players Take Home $50K Two New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn for Wednesday, April 12. Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Gloucester County: ShopRite of Sewell, 382 Egg Harbor Road, Sewell; and, Somerset County: Riverview Exxon, 1101 Easton Ave., Somerset. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, April 12, drawing were: 09, 36, 41, 44, and 59. The Red Power Ball number was 04. The Power Play was 2X.  The Double Play drawing results for the Wednesday, April 12, drawing were: 16, 19, 32, 33 and 41. The Double Play Ball number was 19.
WINNERS: Mega Millions Players Take Home $30K, $10K WINNERS: Mega Millions Players Take Home $30K, $10K
Winners: Mega Millions Players Take Home $30K, $10K There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Friday, March 24, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball. One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $30,000.  Those tickets were purchased at the following locations: Gloucester County ($30,000): Collings Lakes Food Market, 10 E. Blackhorse Pke, Williamstown; and Essex County ($10,000): Stop & Shop #2807, 875 Bloomfield Ave., West Caldwell. The winning numbers for the Friday, March 24, drawing were: 14, 17, 33, 42, and 66. The Gold Mega Ball w…