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Berlin Township, NJ

Teen Accused Of Arson In Wildfire That Threatened 15 South Jersey Homes, Police Say Teen Accused Of Arson In Wildfire That Threatened 15 South Jersey Homes, Police Say
Teen Accused Of Arson In Wildfire That Threatened 15 South Jersey Homes, Police Say A Marlton boy was accused of starting a wildfire that threatened more than a dozen homes in Burlington County, authorities said. The 14-year-old was charged with second-degree aggravated arson and causing or risking widespread injury or damage, the Evesham Township Police Department said in a news release on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Officers responded to the forest fire off Sycamore Drive near the border with Berlin Township at around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30. It took firefighters several days to extinguish the roughly 52-acre wildfire. The blaze threatened 15 homes…
Camden County Man Bound Women In Shed, Sexually Assaulted Them: Prosecutor Camden County Man Bound Women In Shed, Sexually Assaulted Them: Prosecutor
Camden County Man Bound Women In Shed, Sexually Assaulted Them: Prosecutor A Camden County man accused of tying up two women he knew in a shed, sexually assaulting them and choking one of them has been arrested, authorities said. On March 7, Waterford Township police received a 911 call from a woman who said that 26-year-old Brandon C. Fickenscher had attacked her on separate occasions, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Acting Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi. Detectives learned that Fickenscher, of Berlin Township, had sexually and physically assaulted the victim in Berlin Township in December 2023, they said.…
Feds: Leader Of Ring That Flooded South Jersey, Philly 'Burbs With Fentanyl, Meth Gets 18 Years Feds: Leader Of Ring That Flooded South Jersey, Philly 'Burbs With Fentanyl, Meth Gets 18 Years
Feds: Leader Of Ring That Flooded South Jersey, Philly 'Burbs With Fentanyl, Meth Gets 18 Years A drug kingpin who headed a network that slung fentanyl and meth in South Jersey and the suburbs of Philadelphia while he hid from his pursuers was sentenced Thursday to a plea-bargained 18 years in federal prison. Glenn Long, 29, of Philadelphia, must serve just about all of the time he received in U.S. District Court in Camden on Jan. 4 because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Long – known on the street as “Bless” and “Max” – ran the operation as a fugitive for three years while under a federal indictment for major drug trafficking out of Philadelphia. A second drug conspi…
US Marshals Arrest South Jersey Man In Shooting: Prosecutor US Marshals Arrest South Jersey Man In Shooting: Prosecutor
US Marshals Arrest South Jersey Man In Shooting: Prosecutor A 34-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses in connection with a shooting in South Jersey, authorities said. U.S. Marshals arrested Brendan Blake of Lindenwold on Monday, Dec. 12, at about 6:45 p.m., according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Lindenwold Police Chief Michael P. McCarthy Jr. On Nov. 30, at approximately 11 a.m., detectives of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office were advised that a 37-year-old male shooting victim was located in Berlin Township.  Upon further investigation by the CCPO Majo…
Feds: Men From Philly, South Jersey Admit Roles In Major Meth, Fentanyl Trafficking Network Feds: Men From Philly, South Jersey Admit Roles In Major Meth, Fentanyl Trafficking Network
Feds: Men From Philly, South Jersey Admit Roles In Major Meth, Fentanyl Trafficking Network UPDATE: A man from Philadelphia and another from South Jersey admitted their roles in a major drug trafficking ring that dealt meth and fentanyl, federal authorities said. Kevin Salmon, 25, had 5½ pounds of meth and two guns in his home when it was raided by authorities, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Salmon had served as a courier for a major drug-trafficking network that "distributed large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl," the U.S. attorney said. A second defendant, John Munson, 47, of Deptford, admitted selling meth as part of the operation, he said. …
Homeless Man Threatens To Kill People With Shotgun In South Jersey: Police Homeless Man Threatens To Kill People With Shotgun In South Jersey: Police
Homeless Man Threatens To Kill People With Shotgun In South Jersey: Police A homeless man threatening to shoot people dead was arrested by police in South Jersey. On Sunday, June 5 at 1:13 p.m. Berlin Township Police received a 9-1-1 call that a man armed with a weapon was walking on Cooper Road toward Route 73. The caller stated "he had a shotgun in his backpack and was going to kill people," police said. The man was identified as Lewis O. Tilton III, who was homeless, police said. Berlin Township Police observed a subject matching the description, walking on Cooper Road, but lost sight of him near Industrial Drive after he ran into the woods. Surrounding towns…
Philly Man Arrested For Arson, Multiple Burglaries In Camden County Crime Spree: Prosecutor Philly Man Arrested For Arson, Multiple Burglaries In Camden County Crime Spree: Prosecutor
Philly Man Arrested For Arson, Multiple Burglaries In Camden County Crime Spree: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Philadelphia man has been arrested and charged for setting multiple fires in one business and damaging others during a string of burglaries in Camden County, authorities said. On May 3, 2022, at approximately 3:46 a.m., Berlin Township police were dispatched to an alarm at the Pure Puff Vape Shop located on the 500 block of Route 73. While en route, police were advised of reports that the business was on fire.  Police and firefighters observed heavy smoke coming from the interior of the business. Police also learned that five other businesses on the 500 block of Route 7…
74-Year-Old Woman Killed In South Jersey House Fire: Police 74-Year-Old Woman Killed In South Jersey House Fire: Police
74-Year-Old Woman Killed In South Jersey House Fire: Police A 74-year-old woman was killed in a house fire, authorities said.  At 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Medford police, firefighters and EMS crews responded to the 100 block of Taunton Boulevard. Emergency responders arrived on location within minutes of the calls and found fire coming out of the first and second-floor windows, according to Medford police. The unidentified woman was found deceased on the residence's second floor, police said. The fire is being investigated by the Medford Township Police and Fire Departments and the Burlington County Fire Marshal's Office. The cause of the fire ha…
Food Poisoning Of 147 People Linked Back To South Jersey Restaurant, Health Officials Say Food Poisoning Of 147 People Linked Back To South Jersey Restaurant, Health Officials Say
Food Poisoning Of 147 People Linked Back To South Jersey Restaurant, Health Officials Say Health officials in Camden County have confirmed that 147 people became sick after ordering food from a restaurant in Berlin Township. The exact cause of the food-borne illness remains under investigation. The food was prepared by Roma Pizza and Stellato Ristorante, according to Facebook posts by the owners. The restaurant was closed temporarily to allow for deep cleaning, staff training and official inspections Waterford Township schools went to all-remote learning after 97 teachers got sick from a catered district lunch. Symptoms included nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and fatigue, hea…
Camden County Man, 31, Arrested After Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Camden County Man, 31, Arrested After Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
Camden County Man, 31, Arrested After Fatal Fentanyl Overdose A Camden County man has been arrested for selling fentanyl to another man who died of an overdose hours later, authorities said.  Christopher Mauger, 31, of Berlin Township, has been charged with first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Berlin Township Police Chief Wayne Bonfiglio. Police were called to the 100 block of Pine Avenue in Berlin Township on Oct. 13, 2020 on a report of a man needing medical attention, Mayer and Bonfiglio said.  Police found Sean Abronski, 31, of Berlin Township, unrespons…