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Police & Fire
Cops ID Motorcyclist Killed In Route 55 Hit-Run Crash (
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A 62-year-old motorcyclist from Newfield was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday, Sept. 8 on Route 55 in Gloucester County, authorities said. William Baldwin lost control while on his Harley-Davidson on the entrance ramp from Route 40 east at milepost 39.2 in Franklin Township around 3:50 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. That's when he veered left, struck the curb, and entered the southbound lane of travel, where he ejected and struck by an unknown vehicle, Lebron said. State Police are seeking the public’s help tracking down the vehicle, which "had at least one set of ta…
Police & Fire
Stunning Video Shows Route 55 Wrong-Way Driver Before Deadly NJ Wreck: Report
A 62-year-old man from Philadelphia and a 53-year-old woman from Deptford were killed in a head-on crash in Gloucester County, authorities said. Footage being circulated on social media and obtained by 6abc shows a driver identified by police as Stanley Kahana driving the wrong way for several seconds before slamming head-on into another motorist on Route 55 on Thursday, Sept. 5. According to NJSP, Kahana, 62, of Philadelphia, was heading south on the roadway when he crossed into the northbound lanes and continued driving south just before 9 a.m. Kahana eventually struck a northbound …
News
Police Papers Detail Stalking Of Man's NJ Ex-GF Before Planned Sulfuric Acid Attack
A pair of hired attackers stalked a man's ex-girlfriend for nearly two weeks before dousing her with sulfuric acid in Gloucester County, according to police documents obtained by Daily Voice. The prosecutor’s office announced the arrests of the victim’s ex-boyfriend, William J. DiBernardino Jr., 49, of Boynton Beach, Florida, and the pair who allegedly carried out the attack — Betty Jo Lane, 38, and Jmarr J. McNeil, 39, both of Jacksonville, Florida. DiBernardino hired Lane to travel to New Jersey to murder the victim, then ordered the sulfuric acid and delivered it to Lane, according …
Obituaries
'Devastating Loss': South Jersey Dad, Masonry Business Owner Dies After Motorcycle Crash
An Elmer father who owned a concrete masonry business and coached youth baseball died after crashing his motorcycle on a rural road, authorities said. Peter Pino, 37, was killed in the crash in Quinton Township, a state police spokesperson said on Thursday, Aug. 15. The crash happened at around 10:01 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10. Investigators said Pino was traveling east on Lawrence Road on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle when he crashed into the back of a Pequea machine trailer parked in the east travel lane. He was ejected from the motorcycle when it ove…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In South Jersey
A 67-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed in Gloucester County, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 12 at approximately 12:05 a.m., Harrison Township Police Department was dispatched to area of Mullica Hill Road and the Route 55 overpass in reference to a pedestrian that had been struck by a vehicle. A 2011 International 4000 box truck, operated by a 20-year-old male resident of Dover, Delaware, was traveling westbound on Mullica Hill Road when it struck a pedestrian who was walking along the westbound shoulder of the roadway, police said. The pedestrian wa…
Weather
Tornado Watch Shifts, Now Covers These Counties Across NJ, PA As Debby Creeps In
The National Weather Service has shifted its tornado watch across New Jersey and Pennsylvania as Hurricane Debby creeps in. In New Jersey, the tornado watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9 and covers Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties in North Jersey. In Pennsylvania, the tornado watch is issued in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, and Bucks counties. The tornado threat for South Jersey has diminished since the initial watch was issued early Friday morning, which has since been canceled. AccuWeather Th…
News
South Jersey Lotto Player Wins $1,000
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One New Jersey Lottery CASH4LIFE ticket matched the five white balls drawn on Monday, Aug. 5, winning the $1,000 a week for life second-tier prize. The winning ticket was sold at Shop Rite #504, 100 South Blackhorse Pike, Williamstown in Gloucester County. The winning numbers for the Monday, Aug. 5, drawing were: 08, 25, 33, 38 and 46.
Weather
Tracking Hurricane Debby, Severe Storms Expected To Slam Northeast This Week
The Northeast is in for a wild week of weather. AccuWeather forecasters say episodes of drenching rain and heavy winds are working their way across the country and are expected to arrive in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland on Tuesday, Aug. 6. AccuWeather The above AccuWeather map shows which part of the region will be most impacted by the storms arriving Tuesday afternoon and lasting into the evening. Those include the Pennsylvania-Maryland border, South Jersey, and the Philadelphia and Baltimore areas. Tuesday will be sunny and hot with a high of 90 before storms roll in,…
News
NJ State Trooper Admits Punching Handcuffed Woman After She Spits At Troopers, Loses Job: AG
A New Jersey State Police trooper from Gloucester County has admitted punching a woman in the face with a metal flashlight in his hand while the victim was handcuffed in the backseat of a patrol vehicle, authorities said. The incident occurred after the drunken woman spat toward troopers following a trespassing complaint, according to Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Trooper Nicolas J. Hogan, 28, of Gibbstown, pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 25 in Cumberland County to aggravated assault, Platkin said. Hogan entered into a consent order banning him for life from holding public offi…
News
Contractor Conned Woman Out Of $341K In Home Repairs He Never Did In South Jersey: Prosecutor
A 32-year-old man from Gloucester County is accused of defrauding an elderly woman out of $341,000 in home repairs he never did, authorities said. On Tuesday, July 23, Christopher Fuscellaro of Mantua Township was arrested and charged with theft, theft by deception and being an unlicensed contractor, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. Between Sept. 7, 2022, and Nov. 16, 2023, Fuscellaro portrayed himself as a licensed contractor in Washington Township "and utilized various means of fraud and deception to defraud the elderly victim," the prosecutor said. Christophe…
News
Police ID Lake Garrison Drowning Victim As Guatemala Native, 19
Police have identified the 19-year-old swimmer who drowned in a New Jersey lake over the weekend. Daniel Miranda, of San Marcos, Guatemala, was taken to Inspira Hospital in Mullica Hill, where he was pronounced dead, Elk Township police said. Elk Township officers were called to Lake Garrison in Gloucester County for a missing person last seen in the water around 2:10 p.m. Saturday, July 20, Elk Township Police Chief Lance Hitzelberger said. Twenty-two minutes after police arrived, the swimmer was recovered lifeless from the water, according to the chief. Miranda's death was ruled a…
Police & Fire
3 Injured As DWI Driver Strikes Utility Pole In South Jersey: Police
A 31-year-old driver from Camden County was charged with driving while intoxicated, assault by auto, reckless driving and child endangerment after striking a utility pole in Gloucester County, authorities said. The driver and two children were seriously injured in the crash, according to Washington Township police. Sean P. Asman, of Audubon, was driving east on Hurffville Grenloch Road in Washington Township at about 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 when his 2008 Toyota Yaris left the roadway and struck the pole near Quay Park, police said. Asman and his two juvenile passengers were taken to…
Business
Popular Chicken Joint Replacing Pep Boys In South Jersey Town
A popular chicken fingers joint is coming to Gloucester County. Raising Cane's, which has over 600 locations, will be opening soon in Washington Township at the site of a former Pep Boy's at Black Horse Pike near Ganttown Road. Demolition crews are at the site demolishing the old Pep Boys building, Washington Township police said. Raising Cane's Garden State locations include West Cherry Hill, West Marlton, Deptford and Burlington. An opening date has not been announced.
News
PA Gravestone Thief's Brother Bilked NJ Widow Out Of $5,000, Indictment Says
Another New Jersey widow has come forward alleging she was bilked out of money for a gravestone she never got. Jerry J. Stefan, 49, of Gladwyne, PA, has been indicted alleging he bilked a Deptford, NJ widow out of $5,054 for a gravestone she never received for her late husband. He's the brother of a Pennsylvania gravestone dealer already charged in three states with defrauding gravestone customers. A Gloucester County grand jury indicted Jerry J. Stefan on June 26 on a charge he never provided a gravestone or returned the money he took. He was indicted on a third-degree charge of failure t…
Traffic
Vehicle Veers Off Route 55 In South Jersey (
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A vehicle went off the roadway on Route 55 in Gloucester County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3:40 p.m. on Monday, July 8 southbound south of Route 42 in Deptford Township, according to the NJDOT. Check back for updates.
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Overnight Blaze In South Jersey (
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An overnight fire heavily damaged a home in Gloucester County, authorities said. The fire broke out at about 1 a.m. Friday, July 5 on the 1000 Block of Lindberg Drive near Delsea Drive in Deptford, according to Union Fire Co. #1. Units responding included: Squad 921, Engine 942, Engine 931, Ladder Tower 926, Ladder Tower 936, Engine 933, Engine 911, Utility 947, Ladder 516, Engine 934, RIT Team 736 and RIT Team 812. A passerby reported the house on fire, officials said. Squad 921 was the Duty Engine for Deptford and was first to arrive and confirm heavy fire. All residents were evac…
News
Winners
: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $40K, $10K In South Jersey
Two Mega Millions lottery players were winners in South Jersey. The prizes were worth $40,000 and $10,000 from the Tuesday, July 2 drawing, state officials said. The winning numbers were: 4, 8, 19, 31, 45 and 11. The Megaplier was 4x. The retailer that sold the $40,000 winning Mega Million ticket was Traders Variety, E 1951 N. Black Horse Pike in Williamstown, Gloucester County. The retailer that sold the $10,000 Mega Million was Holly City Deli and Cold Cuts, 605 N 10th St. in Millville, Cumberland County.
Police & Fire
NJ Cop Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Left Teen Bicyclist Critical, Prosecutor Says
A New Jersey police officer who has been on the force for just under a decade has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that critically injured an 18-year-old bicyclist last month, authorities said. Christopher Bucceroni, 28, a Gloucester Township police officer from West Deptford, was off-duty and driving his personally-owned vehicle, a 2020 Toyota RAV4, when he struck the 18-year-old bicyclist around 2:30 a.m. June 20, on Erial Road and Blackwood-Clementon Road, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said alongside Bucceroni's chief, David Harkins. Bucceroni, a nine-…
News
Route 322 Crash With Injuries In Monroe
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.
News
Winner
: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $294K
There was a major Jersey Cash 5 lottery winner in South Jersey. The jackpot was worth $294,065 for the Sunday, June 23 drawing. The winning numbers were: 18, 27, 28, 29 and 43. The winning ticket was sold at Casa Rocie's, 135 E. High St., Unit A in Glassboro, Gloucester County.
Traffic
Car Flips, Utility Pole Down On Major South Jersey Roadway (
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A vehicle overturned and a utility pole was down closing a major roadway in Gloucester County. The crash occurred at about 3:40 p.m. on Friday, June 21 on Route 322 west of Route 45 in Harrison Township, according to the NJ DOT. All lanes were closed, 511nj.org reported.
Police & Fire
6 Arrested As 'Unruly Crowds' Disrupt, Shut Down South Jersey Summer Kickoff
An annual Summer Kickoff in Camden County had to be shut down early due to "unruly crowds," authorities said. The disturbances led to six arrests, according to Pennsauken police. On Saturday, June 8, police throughout Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester counties responded to provide mutual aid to assist Pennsauken police, they said. "The Pennsauken Officers and mutual aid Officers worked together and did an excellent job in keeping the community safe. This type of unruly behavior is not acceptable and will not be tolerated in Pennsauken Township," said Police Chief Philip P. Olivo. Two juv…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
South Jersey Woman Found With 950+ Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs: Prosecutors
A Franklin Township woman was accused of having nearly 1,000 pounds of marijuana and other drugs, authorities said. Maria Santiago-Cossean, 55, was arrested, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release on Monday, June 3. Investigators executed a search warrant on her home on Thursday, May 30. Police found about 346 pounds of marijuana, 219 pounds of THC gummies, 121 pounds of THC food products, 97 pounds of THC resin, 90 pounds of vape cartridges, 70 pounds of THC candies, and eight pounds of psilocybin mushrooms. Officers also seized about $26,000 in cash and drug p…
Police & Fire
500 Volatile Out-Of-Towners Ruin Day Of Family Fun In NJ Town With Fights, 11 Arrested: Cops
Eleven out-of-towners were made at one New Jersey township's drone show during which fights between throngs of juveniles began fighting each other, authorities said. Crowds of approximately 500 young people began congregating in large groups near the basketball courts at Veterans Park in Gloucester Township, on Saturday, June 1, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said. At approximately 8:40 p.m., large groups began fighting each other and running recklessly through the crowd, police said. Officers responded and made two arrests for disorderly conduct. The crowd continued to rem…
Police & Fire
Children Critical After Near-Drowning In South Jersey Town: Report
Two children were in critical condition after a near-drowning at a Gloucester County home, according to a news report by 6abc. 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. Daily Voice has reached out to Monroe Township Police Chief Ryan Borkowski for comment. Click here for the full report by 6abc.
Weather
Fast-Moving Storm Knocks Power To Thousands Across North Jersey
A fast-moving round of thunderstorm knocked power to thousands of New Jersey residents Thursday morning, May 23. PSEG was reporting approximately 2,000 outages in Bergen County (1,156 in New Milford, 398 in Paramus); 2,341 in Essex County (983 in Caldwell, 448 in West Caldwell); 1,230 in Gloucester County (1,206 in Woodbury City). JCP&L was reporting approximately 1,300 in Franklin Township, where a downed tree closed Route 57. JCP&L also said 1,000 residents in Lebanon were in the dark, as were 1,000 in Bethlehem. Knowlton, Hope, Liberty, and Independence …
Police & Fire
Pickup Driver Killed In Mantua
A 53-year-old pickup truck driver from Cherry Hill was killed after a collision with a garbage truck in Gloucester County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about noon on Tuesday, May 21 at Lambs and Glassboro roads in Mantua, police said. The front of the garbage truck struck the driver's side door of the Ram pickup, police said. The victim's name had not been released. The garbage truck driver was not hurt.
Police & Fire
Serial Woodbury Arsonist Indicted
A 19-year-old man from Gloucester County has been indicted by a grand jury in connection with three arson fires, according to court papers. Michael M. Lopez-Medina of Woodbury was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 11, by the Woodbury City Police Department and Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office. Lopez-Medina was linked to two car fires on Salem Avenue on Feb. 1, a shed fire at Carriage House Apartments on Feb. 3 and a fire at a former school used by the Sketch Players Club on Glover Street on Feb. 7, the prosecutor previously said. Lopez-Medina was charged with three counts of ag…
Police & Fire
Murder-Suicide Nina Sinclair-Green Anthony Williams
Authorities have identified two people killed as a result of a murder-suicide in Gloucester County. On Tuesday, May 7 at approximately 7 p.m., Clayton police responded to the Academy Arms Apartments on North Broad Street for a domestic dispute involving gunfire, they said. Clayton police found the bodies of Nina D. Sinclair-Green, 43, and Anthony J. Williams, 45, dead inside an apartment leased by Williams, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. Sinclair-Green and Williams had been living there together, the prosecutor said. An investigation&nbs…
Police & Fire
Murder-Suicide Clayton Gloucester
Police in Gloucester County are investigating a possible murder-suicide, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 7 at approximately 7 p.m., Clayton police responded to the Academy Arms Apartments on North Broad Street for a domestic dispute involving gunfire, police said. Police found a 45-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman dead in the apartment, they said. ALSO SEE: Cops ID murder-suicide victims. "The initial investigation indicates that this was a murder-suicide," Clayton police said in a press statement. The investigation is ongoing. If anyone has any information about this incide…
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