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Police Remind Public Of Underage Weekend Ban At Deptford Mall Police Remind Public Of Underage Weekend Ban At Deptford Mall
Police Remind Public Of Underage Weekend Ban At Deptford Mall A Deptford Mall policy requiring parents and chaperones to accompany children under 18 on weekend nights has drawn new attention after police issued a reminder on Facebook last weekend. "These rules will be STRICTLY enforced," police wrote in the post. Nothing prompted the reminder of the Gloucester County mall’s parental escort policy, said Deptford Mall General Manager Frank Lucia. "There was not a specific incident that prompted it," Lucia said on Thursday, Jan. 18. "With the start of a new year the post provided an opportunity to remind guests that the policy is in place." The policy …

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by Jon Craig
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Officer Critical After Shootout That Left Suspect Dead In South Jersey Officer Critical After Shootout That Left Suspect Dead In South Jersey
Officer Critical After Shootout That Left Suspect Dead In South Jersey A South Jersey police officer was in critical condition after a shootout that left him wounded and a suspect dead on Friday, March 10, according to authorities and those who knew the officer. More than $9,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Deptford Police Officer Bobby Shisler as of 11 p.m.  The shootout occurred around 12:45 p.m. near Doman Avenue in Deptford, according to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. Platkin said only that the officer was hospitalized and the suspect, who has not yet been identified, was killed. Platkin's office was investigating as support swelled…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine