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American Flags Burned, Torn From 7-Foot Poles Honored South Jersey Veterans: Report American Flags Burned, Torn From 7-Foot Poles Honored South Jersey Veterans: Report
American Flags Burned, Torn From 7-Foot Poles Honored South Jersey Veterans: Report A Rotary Club's American flag display — a tribute to local veterans — was vandalized earlier this week in Camden County, 6abc.com reports. A total of five flags of the 100-flag display were burned or torn from their 7-foot-tall poles on Monday, June 24, the outlet said. A police investigation "is ongoing," Audubon Mayor Robert Jakubowski told Daily Voice on Wednesday, June 26. "They've already interviewed a few suspects." The annual display, called Flags for Heroes, was started by the Audubon Haddon Township Oaklyn Rotary Club during the COVID-19 pandemic. The display runs from M…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Man Reported Missing In Camden County SEEN HIM? Man Reported Missing In Camden County
Seen HIM? Man Reported Missing In Camden County A 28-year-old man has been reported missing in Camden County, authorities said. On Tuesday, Feb. 13, Kristopher Robinson was reported missing from his home in Oaklyn, according to Gloucester Township police.  He is 6-foot tall and weighs 160 pounds. He has brown eyes, black hair, and a full-sleeve tattoo on his right arm and half sleeve on his left arm. He was last seen wearing black jeans and a green Eagles jacket.  He may be in the Oaklyn area or possibly Camden City, police said. If anyone has additional information or knowledge of Kristopher Robinson's location, p…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
US Marshals Capture NJ Wawa Gas Thief Casually Walking Down Philly Street: Officials US Marshals Capture NJ Wawa Gas Thief Casually Walking Down Philly Street: Officials
US Marshals Capture NJ Wawa Gas Thief Casually Walking Down Philly Street: Officials Authorities who were looking for an accused thief found their suspect walking down a South Philadelphia street on Tuesday night, Nov. 7.  Bernard Estrada, 51, had been sought in New Jersey where he allegedly stole gas from an Oaklyn Wawa and crashed into police cars while making his escape, sources with direct knowledge of the incident tell Daily Voice. He was spotted by a Philadelphia police task force and taken into custody "without incident" near South 17th and McKean streets, authorities said.  At 7:30 pm, @USMS_Philly was advised that @PhillyPolice South Task Force arrested Bernar…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Speeding South Jersey Driver Charged In Crash Killing Bicyclist, Injuring Another: Prosecutor Speeding South Jersey Driver Charged In Crash Killing Bicyclist, Injuring Another: Prosecutor
Speeding South Jersey Driver Charged In Crash Killing Bicyclist, Injuring Another: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from Oaklyn has been charged in a crash that killed one child bicyclist and injured another, authorities said. Troy Kee II was charged on Wednesday, Oct. 25 with death by auto and assault by auto, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Kee was also issued several motor vehicle summonses. On Sept. 25 at 7:53 p.m., Camden County Police officers were dispatched to Mt. Ephraim Avenue and Ferry Avenue for a motor vehicle accident involving two child bicyclists. Officers found that t…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Compulsive NJ Bank Robber From PA Heads Back To Fed Pen For 12½ Years, No Parole Compulsive NJ Bank Robber From PA Heads Back To Fed Pen For 12½ Years, No Parole
Compulsive NJ Bank Robber From PA Heads Back To Fed Pen For 12½ Years, No Parole A man who spent eight years in federal prison for robbing banks in Pennsylvania is headed back for another 12½ years for two subsequent South Jersey holdups in three days. Leon I. Stanford, 54, of Wilkes Barre, PA admitted this past March that he handed tellers notes demanding money at both the TD Bank in Oaklyn on Feb. 22, 2020 and at the Republic Bank in Cherry Hill two days later. Witnesses at both banks described seeing the robber flee the area in the same white Saturn SUV, said U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger. Surveillance cameras captured partial license-plate charac…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Convicted Bank Robber From PA Admits Holding Up Two NJ Banks in Three Days Convicted Bank Robber From PA Admits Holding Up Two NJ Banks in Three Days
Convicted Bank Robber From PA Admits Holding Up Two NJ Banks in Three Days A convicted bank robber who spent 10 years behind bars is headed back to prison after admitting on Tuesday that he held up two Camden County banks in three days. Leon I. Stanford, 54, of Wilkes Barre handed tellers notes demanding money at both the TD Bank in Oaklyn on Feb. 22, 2020 and at the Republic Bank in Cherry Hill on Feb. 24, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Witnesses at the banks in Oaklyn and Cherry Hill described seeing the robber flee the area in the same white Saturn van used in both holdups, the U.S. attorney said on March 14. Surveillance cameras captur…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Sweet & Savory: South Jersey Dessert Shop Expands With Next Door Eatery Sweet & Savory: South Jersey Dessert Shop Expands With Next Door Eatery
Sweet & Savory: South Jersey Dessert Shop Expands With Next Door Eatery Yummie's Palace with pizza pretzels and homemade ice cream has opened next door to The Puddin Palace in Camden County, its social media pages show. The Puddin Palace is a pudding-centric dessert store at 211 W. Clinton Avenue in Oaklyn. Yummie’s Palace opened last month next door at 213 W. Clinton Avenue. Some treats on displayInstagram/ Puddin Palace Yummie’s Palace is open from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday; 1-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 12-6 p.m. on Sunday. Click here for more from the South Jersey Food Scene.

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by Jon Craig