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Monroe Township, NJ

Parent, Student Arrested After Injuring Officer At South Jersey High School: Police Parent, Student Arrested After Injuring Officer At South Jersey High School: Police
Parent, Student Arrested After Injuring Officer At South Jersey High School: Police A parent and student were accused of assaulting a school resource officer and a staff member at Williamstown High School, authorities said. The unnamed adult and child were arrested on Friday, Oct. 11, the Monroe Township Police Department said in a Facebook post. The incident happened at around 9:08 a.m. and "required a large police response." The officer suffered injuries to his face and hands. "Behavior such as this is not acceptable and the Monroe Township Board of Education maintains zero tolerance for any individual who engages in threats, brings a weapon to school, or…
Undercover Operation: 23 Unlicensed Moving Companies Facing Fines In NJ Totaling $125K, AG Says Undercover Operation: 23 Unlicensed Moving Companies Facing Fines In NJ Totaling $125K, AG Says
Undercover Operation: 23 Unlicensed Moving Companies Facing Fines In NJ Totaling $125K, AG Says Twenty-three unlicensed movers have been issued notices of violation and assessed civil penalties totaling $125,000, New Jersey officials said. The penalties were the results of "Operation Safe Move," a state-led undercover operation targeting movers doing business without being licensed by the Division, as required by law, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said (scroll for a list of companies and what they're being fined). The civil enforcement investigation was conducted over a three-day period in June, in which investigators with the Division’s Office of Consumer Protectio…
Watch Treadmill Abuse Dad Christopher Gregor Learn His Fate For Causing 6-Year-Old Son's Death Watch Treadmill Abuse Dad Christopher Gregor Learn His Fate For Causing 6-Year-Old Son's Death
Watch Treadmill Abuse Dad Christopher Gregor Learn His Fate For Causing 6-Year-Old Son's Death Presiding Judge Guy P. Ryan did not mince his words in delivering Christopher Gregor's sentence Friday, Aug. 2. "What Corey received that day was abuse of the most egregious sort and doesn't square with the defendant's statements today," said Ryan from an Ocean County courtroom in footage shared by Court TV. What he was referring to was the series of videos, obtained by Court TV, that show 32-year-old Gregor forcing 6-year-old Corey Micciolo to sprint for extended periods of time even after falling, again and again. Corey died on April 2, 2021. A post-mortem exam showed he had suffered in…
Crash With Injuries Reported On Route 322 In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Crash With Injuries Reported On Route 322 In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Crash With Injuries Reported On Route 322 In South Jersey (Developing) There was a crash with injuries on Route 322 near Route 536 in Gloucester County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25 in Monroe Township, according to the NJDOT. Check back for updates.
2 Children Die After Being Pulled From Pool In South Jersey, Prosecutor Says 2 Children Die After Being Pulled From Pool In South Jersey, Prosecutor Says
2 Children Die After Being Pulled From Pool In South Jersey, Prosecutor Says Two children have died after being pulled from a pool at a Gloucester County home, authorities confirmed. Monroe Township police responded to a Woods Road home just after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, where an 11- and 14-year-old were found and taken to a hospital, as previously reported by Daily Voice. FOX 29 spoke to the heartbroken mother from West Philadelphia after she decided to pull them off of life support. “I know they’re at peace, it’s just very devastating,” Brittney McWhite told the TV station. Chief Thomas Gilbert of the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office confirmed on Monda…
Woman Lost In Woods For 24-Hours Rescued, Police In Gloucester County Say Woman Lost In Woods For 24-Hours Rescued, Police In Gloucester County Say
Woman Lost In Woods For 24-Hours Rescued, Police In Gloucester County Say A woman was rescued Thursday about 24 hours after she went missing in a wooded area in Monroe Township. Monroe Township police said the 63-year-old woman had been found in the 3000 block of South Black Horse Pike without a phone and unable to walk. Police were called to search for Kimberly Fitzgerald on Thursday. Surveillance footage from about 5 p.m. the day before showed her walking into a wooded area of the Winslow Wildlife Management Area, police said. The woman was located 90 minutes after the search began about a half-mile off the road into the forest, alive but suffering from an inj…
Man Drove 100+ MPH While High On Marijuana In South Jersey Crash: Prosecutors Man Drove 100+ MPH While High On Marijuana In South Jersey Crash: Prosecutors
Man Drove 100+ MPH While High On Marijuana In South Jersey Crash: Prosecutors A Middlesex County man was accused of driving more than 100 miles per hour while high on marijuana during a crash in Jackson Township, authorities said. Nicholas Obrzut, 21, of Monroe Township, was charged on Wednesday, Apr. 3 with two counts of aggravated assault and three counts of assault by auto. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the charges in a news release on Monday, Apr. 8. Jackson Township police responded to the crash near the intersection of North County Line and Jackson Mills roads at around 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27. A 2020 BMW driven by Obrzut …
US Marshals Arrest Porch Pirate Who Allegedly Rammed South Jersey Officer With Vehicle US Marshals Arrest Porch Pirate Who Allegedly Rammed South Jersey Officer With Vehicle
US Marshals Arrest Porch Pirate Who Allegedly Rammed South Jersey Officer With Vehicle U.S. Marshals arrested a porch pirate who rammed a South Jersey police officer with her vehicle while fleeing from him, authorities said. Ebony E. Gomez of Jacksonville, FL, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 11 in Monroe Township and turned over to Gloucester Township police. Gomez was wanted on various charges including second-degree eluding, endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated assault, and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. Gomez fled police in a white Dodge Journey on Jarvis Road in the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township around 1:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, loca…
Four Nabbed In Thefts Of $1.6M In Electronics From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond Four Nabbed In Thefts Of $1.6M In Electronics From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond
Four Nabbed In Thefts Of $1.6M In Electronics From 55 UPS Locations Across NJ, NY, PA, Beyond Four Philadelphia men wanted for a burglary spree through 55 UPS warehouses across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and beyond were captured by federal agents this week, authorities announced. The quartet and at least three accomplices who are still at large stole an estimated $1.6 million in electronics over a two-year span beginning in January 2021, they said. The four currently in federal custody are charged with conspiracy to commit cargo theft, US Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said on Friday, Nov. 17. All four had been arrested and released at one time or other since …
Pilot Airlifted After Banner Plane Crashes In South Jersey: Police Pilot Airlifted After Banner Plane Crashes In South Jersey: Police
Pilot Airlifted After Banner Plane Crashes In South Jersey: Police A banner plane pilot was airlifted to a South Jersey hospital after crashing near a Gloucester County airport, authorities said. On Thursday, Sept. 14, at 4:14 p.m., Monroe Township police responded to Cross Keys Airport for an aircraft accident.  A single-engine Cessna 150G banner plane crashed in the wooded area west of the airport while attempting to lift a banner, Monrow Township police said.  The pilot, a 62-year-old male, was the only occupant. His name was not released. He was airlifted to Cooper Hospital.  The Federal Aviation Administration was on scene and no add…
Where To Watch Fireworks On The Fourth In South Jersey Where To Watch Fireworks On The Fourth In South Jersey
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…
South Jersey Motorcyclist Killed By Car Backing Out Of Driveway: Police South Jersey Motorcyclist Killed By Car Backing Out Of Driveway: Police
South Jersey Motorcyclist Killed By Car Backing Out Of Driveway: Police A 36-year-old motorcyclist was killed by a car backing out of a driveway in Gloucester County, authorities said. Johnathen P. Oliver, of Williamstown, was riding a Yamaha motorcycle east on Lake Avenue in Monroe Township at 10:08 p.m. Thursday June 22 when he tried to brake, Monroe police said. After an 80-foot skid, the motorcycle fell on its side before hitting the front driver’s side of the Mazda, police said. Oliver was pronounced dead at the crash scene, police said. The Mazda driver, Kimberly J. Pacis, 27, of Williamstown suffered minor injuries, police said. No charges had. been f…
158-Acre Wildfire In South Jersey Fully Contained 158-Acre Wildfire In South Jersey Fully Contained
158-Acre Wildfire In South Jersey Fully Contained A wildfire that destroyed 158 acres of property in Gloucester County has been fully contained, authorities said. At 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service achieved 100 percent containment of the Box Turtle Wildfire burning on both private property and the White Oaks Wildlife Management Area in Franklin and Monroe Townships, they said. No structures were destroyed and no one was hurt, the forest fire service said. Box Turtle Wildfire in Gloucester CountyNew Jersey Forest Fire Service Forest Fire Service staff will  continue to monitor control lines and address areas …
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…
Mexican Restaurant Chain Closes NJ Location Less Than Year After Opening Mexican Restaurant Chain Closes NJ Location Less Than Year After Opening
Mexican Restaurant Chain Closes NJ Location Less Than Year After Opening A popular Mexican eatery has shuttered one of its New Jersey locations less than a year after opening. The Green Brook restaurant on Route 22 has closed its doors for good, according to an automated voice message on the shop’s answering machine. “Thank you for calling Tacos El Tio Green Brook,” the message begins. “We regret to inform you that this location is permanently closed. We look forward to continuing to serve you at our next closest location in Monroe Township. Should you have any further questions, please visit the ‘contact us’ option on our website, tacoseltio.com. Thank you.” T…
Support Surges For Family Of PA Skydiver Killed In NJ Accident Support Surges For Family Of PA Skydiver Killed In NJ Accident
Support Surges For Family Of PA Skydiver Killed In NJ Accident Support is surging for the family of a 48-year-old Pennsylvania skydiver who was killed in a New Jersey accident last week. Tim Slachta, of Garnet Valley, died Wednesday, May 10 while jumping over Monroe Township. A seasoned jumper, Slachta leaves behind is wife, Sue, and their two boys. More than $2,800 had been raised as of Tuesday, May 16 on a GoFundMe for the family, launched by Slachta's friends. "Tim was a hallmark at Duffers Pub, Glen mills," the campaign reads. "Traveling was one of his many hobbies as well as outdoor sports with his sons. He passed on his love of winter spor…
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 …
81-Year-Old Passenger Killed In DWI Crash In South Jersey: Police 81-Year-Old Passenger Killed In DWI Crash In South Jersey: Police
81-Year-Old Passenger Killed In DWI Crash In South Jersey: Police A 33-year-old man from Sicklerville was arrested after a three-car DWI crash that resulted in the death of a woman passenger in another car, authorities said.  Brendan Haas was charged with DWI, death by auto and assault by auto, according to Monroe Township police. Antionette Hummel, 81, of Hammonton was killed in the collision, police said. She was the passenger in one of two cars struck by Haas, they said. The fatal crash occurred at 6:41 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11. on Route 42 (North Black Horse Pike) at Brookdale Boulevard, police said. A 2019 GMC Terrain was exiting Brookda…
Man Was Driving 119 MPH In Fatal South Jersey Crash: Police Man Was Driving 119 MPH In Fatal South Jersey Crash: Police
Man Was Driving 119 MPH In Fatal South Jersey Crash: Police A 22-year-old driver is accused of traveling more than 100 miles per hour just before a fatal collision, authorities said. Gabriel H. Woolson, of Williamstown, was charged Friday, Jan. 6 with death by auto and assault by auto in connection with the Dec. 14, 2022, crash, Monroe Township police said. Woolson was allegedly traveling at 119 mph just three seconds before the collision, according to details included in an affidavit of probable cause cited by NJ Advance Media Woolson struck a car on Route 322/South Black Horse Pike near Ocean Lane, police said. Evan Silverstein, 52, of Marlton, …
Honda Driver, 52, Ejected, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Report Honda Driver, 52, Ejected, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Report
Honda Driver, 52, Ejected, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Report A 52-year-old man from South Jersey was killed in a crash, NJ Advance Media reports. The man from Marlton was driving a Honda Accord west on South Black Horse Pike in Monroe Township around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14 when he tried to turn left, the outlet said, quoting Monroe Township Police. The car was turning across the eastbound lanes when it was struck near its rear passenger side by a Chevrolet Corvette that was heading east, the outlet said. The Honda driver was ejected from his car, the outlet said, and pronounced dead at a local hospital. His name had not been released. The 22-…
SEEN HIM? 37-Year-Old Man Reported Missing In South Jersey SEEN HIM? 37-Year-Old Man Reported Missing In South Jersey
Seen HIM? 37-Year-Old Man Reported Missing In South Jersey Police in Gloucester County seek the public’s help finding a 37-year-0old man who was reported missing. Anthony Q. Collier of Monroe Township was last seen on Saturday, Oct. 15, according to police. He could be heading to Atlantic City, they said. Anyone who knows his whereabouts is asked to call Detective Michael Plus at 856-728-9800, ext. 522. Tips also may be emailed to crimetips@monroetownshipnj.org or called into 856-875-2940.
Children’s Music Teacher Arrested For Viewing, Sharing Child Porn: Mercer County Prosecutor Children’s Music Teacher Arrested For Viewing, Sharing Child Porn: Mercer County Prosecutor
Children’s Music Teacher Arrested For Viewing, Sharing Child Porn: Mercer County Prosecutor A children’s music teacher in Mercer County was charged with viewing and uploading child pornography, authorities announced. Jose Sanchez, 58, of Monroe Township, was charged with possession and file sharing of child pornography, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release with local officials on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Sanchez’s arrest is the result of a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office that someone in Mercer County was uploading the material. The follow-up investigation led to the execution of a search wa…
South Jersey Man Arrested In Swatting Incidents South Jersey Man Arrested In Swatting Incidents
South Jersey Man Arrested In Swatting Incidents A 28-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested in connection with a series of "swatting" calls made from a motel room to businesses over the summer, authorities said. Rakim D. Anderson of Willingboro was charged with 13 counts of false public alarm after a three-month investigation, according to Monroe Township police.   Between June 23 and July 20, the Gloucester County Emergency Response Center received numerous false and unfounded calls — commonly known as swatting — reporting a person with a gun that was going to shoot themselves, police said. During each call, various…
Motorcyclist, 32, Dies In Central Jersey Labor Day Weekend Crash Motorcyclist, 32, Dies In Central Jersey Labor Day Weekend Crash
Motorcyclist, 32, Dies In Central Jersey Labor Day Weekend Crash A 32-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash Labor Day weekend in Middlesex County, NJ Advance Media reports. The crash happened early Saturday, Sept. 3 sometime between midnight and 6:50 a.m., when the unidentified operator crossed from the eastbound lanes into the westbound lanes of Mount Mills Road in Monroe Township, then struck a tree, ejecting him, the outlet said citing police. The motorcyclist was not identified. The crash remains under investigation. Click here for more from NJ Advance Media.
Feds Investigate 3 Deaths In 3 Weeks At NJ Amazon Facilities: OSHA Feds Investigate 3 Deaths In 3 Weeks At NJ Amazon Facilities: OSHA
Feds Investigate 3 Deaths In 3 Weeks At NJ Amazon Facilities: Osha Federal officials are investigating the deaths of three Amazon workers who died within three weeks of each other at facilities in New Jersey.  The deaths occurred between July 13 and Aug. 4, according to the regional director of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Leni Fortson, Regional Director of Public Affairs, confirmed OSHA is investigating the following: A worker fatality on July 13 at an Amazon facility in Carteret An accident on July 24 at an Amazon facility in Robbinsville. The worker died on July 27. A worker fatality on Aug. 4 at an Amazon facility in…
Evicted South Jersey Motel Guest Steps On Owner's Throat: Report Evicted South Jersey Motel Guest Steps On Owner's Throat: Report
Evicted South Jersey Motel Guest Steps On Owner's Throat: Report A man evicted from a South Jersey motel has been charged with attempted murder after assaulting the owner and stepping on his throat, NJ Advance Media reports. Murray M. Celestine, 48, of Williamstown, had reportedly been booted from the Pike Inn on North Black Horse Pike in Monroe Township several times. On Friday, April 15, Celestine punched the owner, knocking him to the ground, before stepping and even standing on his throat, NJ.com says citing court papers and police. Celestine told police that his girlfriend worked for the owner, and accused him of harassing her, NJ.com says. C…
Motorcyclist, 55, Killed In Collision With Pickup Motorcyclist, 55, Killed In Collision With Pickup
Motorcyclist, 55, Killed In Collision With Pickup A 55-year-old motorcyclist from South Jersey was killed when he collided with a pickup truck, authorities said. The Williamstown victim's name has not been released by police. The man was riding east on South Black Horse Pike at Washington Avenue in Monroe Township at about 3:45 p.m. when he hit the passenger side of the truck driven by a 56-year-old man, also from Williamstown, Monroe Township police said. As the pickup crossed over the eastbound lanes of the pike, the truck's driver failed to yield the right of way to the motorcyclist, police said. No charges had been filed. The crash …
Disturbing Details Released In Trio's Sexual Attack On Woman Picked Up At NJ Bar: Prosecutor Disturbing Details Released In Trio's Sexual Attack On Woman Picked Up At NJ Bar: Prosecutor
Disturbing Details Released In Trio's Sexual Attack On Woman Picked Up At NJ Bar: Prosecutor Three men have been charged in a "disturbingly coordinated and predatory" sexual attack on a woman they allegedly picked up at a Jersey Shore bar, authorities said. Andrew J. Gallucci, of Marlboro, Richard S. Gathy, of Manalapan, and Ronald W. Hondo, of Monroe Township, all 34 years old, have been charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and criminal restraint, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. An investigation by members of the Prosecutor’s Office’s Special Victims Bureau and the Marlboro Township Police Department revealed that on Ap…
Jersey Shore Native, Beloved Ironworker Dies Suddenly, 25 Jersey Shore Native, Beloved Ironworker Dies Suddenly, 25
Jersey Shore Native, Beloved Ironworker Dies Suddenly, 25 Jersey Shore native and beloved ironworker Steven Michael Viel died unexpectedly on Friday, March 18. He was 25. Viel grew up in Monroe Township before moving to Toms River, where he lived at the time of his death, his social media page says. He was employed as an ironworker/welder at East Coast Metal Structures Corp. Viel formerly worked with iron at Jersey Shore Steel and as an assistant supervisor at Pinnacle Commercial Development, his page says. Viel was remembered for his kind and outgoing personality, his obituary says. Meanwhile, $7,600 had been raised on GoFundMe as of Friday fo…
South Jersey Man Who Fatally Shot A Barber Who Gave Him A Ride Gets 45 Years Prison: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Who Fatally Shot A Barber Who Gave Him A Ride Gets 45 Years Prison: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Who Fatally Shot A Barber Who Gave Him A Ride Gets 45 Years Prison: Prosecutor A 40-year-old South Jersey man has been sentenced to 45 years in state prison in the fatal shooting of a barber who gave him a lift from a crash scene, authorities said. Jule Hannah of Bridgeton was found guilty in July of first-degree murder and weapons charges by a Cumberland County Jury, according to Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. On Jan. 15, 2017, investigators with the Bridgeton Police Department were called out to 406 Spruce Street on a report of a one-car motor vehicle crash. Responding officers found Miguel "Chuito" Lopez Jr., 53, of Vineland, unresponsive in the fro…