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Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze In South Jersey
Firefighters from multiple departments in South Jersey battled an apartment fire, authorities said.
On Tuesday, July 30, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Gloucester Township Police Officers were dispatched to 1341 Blackwood Clementon Road, Millbridge Apartments, Building 900, in response to a reported apartment fire.
Fire departments from Blackwood, Chews Landing, Erial and Lambs Terrace, along with departments from Pine Hill, Runnemede, and Bellmawr, responded and successfully brought the fire under control, police said. Assistance was also provided by Inspira BLS and Virtua ALS.
No injuries w…
Newly Minted Millionaire: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $2M In South Jersey
There is a new millionaire in South Jersey.
One lucky Powerball lottery ticket matched five of the five white balls for the Wednesday, Feb. 28, drawing.
The ticket won a $1 million second-tier prize. The ticket was purchased with the Power Play option, multiplying the win to $2 million, state Lottery officials said.
The winning ticket was sold at Smoker’s Outlet, 123 W. Clements Bridge, Runnemede in Camden County.
The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Feb. 28, drawing were: 16, 26, 29, 38 and 50. The Red Power Ball number was 06. The Power Play was 2X.
The Powerball jackpot rolls …
US Marshals Capture Texas Man Wanted In Wife's NJ Motel Murder In Philadelphia: Prosecutor
A Texas man has been arrested in Philadelphia in the fatal shooting of his wife at a New Jersey motel, authorities said.
Steven Burgess, 38, of Spring, Texas, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, 30-year-old Ivy Morris, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Runnemede Police Chief William Sampolski.
On Wednesday, Nov. 1, shortly before 2 a.m., officers from the Runnemede Police Department responded to the Days Inn Hotel for a report of a carjacking and a shooting.
Officers spoke with the male victim of the carjacking,…
Camden County Woman, 35, Pleads Guilty In Fatal Motel Shooting: Prosecutor
A 35-year-old woman from Camden County has admitted to fatally shooting a man in a motel room, authorities said.
Brandy M. Lee, of Runnemede, pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter for the shooting death of 26-year-old Kevin D. Owens III inside on the 100 block of East 9th Avenue in Runnemede, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. The shooting occurred on June 22, 2020, around 3:30 a.m., she said.
Surveillance video showed Lee was the only person to enter and exit the motel room during the time of the shooting, the prosecutor's office previoiusly said.
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