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510-Acre Wildfire Contained At Wharton State Forest (
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Firefighters had contained a 510-acre wildfire at Wharton State Forest in Burlington and Camden counties early Thursday, April 25, authorities said. The fire had burned along Jackson Road in Shamong and Waterford townships, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Jackson Road reopened at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24. Forest Fire Service staff will remain on scene and continue to monitor control lines and address areas of concern until significant precipitation occurs to ensure public safety, they said. The public is advised that smoke may be visible for an extended period while …
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Wildfire Rips Through 300 Acres Of Wharton State Forest (
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Firefighters were working to contain a 300-acre wildfire burning at Wharton State Forest in Burlington and Camden counties on Wednesday, April 24, authorities said. The fire was about 40 percent contained along Jackson Road in Shamong, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service as of 3 p.m. The Forest Fire Service has responded to the wildfire with ground crews and an observation helicopter. Crews are utilizing a backfire operation to burn fuel ahead of the main body of fire which will help aid containment efforts, state forest fire officials said. Among the park closures are: …
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Search For Missing Transgender Man Suspended:
Njdep
A search involving multiple law enforcement agencies is under way for a 32-year-old transgender man has been suspended, officials said. A spokesman for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said the search for Northfield resident Elliot Ganiel was halted Tuesday, March 5 at 5 p.m. He did not say why. State Park Police were notified that Ganiel was missing early Sunday, March 3, after his car was found at the Mullica River canoe launch within Wharton State Forest. "Exhaustive search efforts, including the use of K-9 units, conducted by multiple agencies foc…
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Futuristic Map Would Guide Wharton State Forest Visitors In 'Real-Time': NJ DEP
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is developing a digital visitors vehicle map that can be used to navigate the 124,350-acre Wharton State Forest. The state DEP is seeking public comments on the proposed map through March 9 by clicking here or here. The final Wharton Visiting Vehicle Use Map will be made available for download as a georeferenced PDF. Visitors driving through the state forest will be able to determine their location on the map in real-time on their mobile devices, even in areas with limited or no cellular service. Proposed Wharton State Forest V…
Police & Fire
IDs Released In Action News NJ Helicopter Crash
Action News has released the names of the pilot and team photographer killed in a helicopter crash Tuesday night, Dec. 19 in New Jersey. Monroe Smith, 67, of Glenside, PA, was the pilot, and Christopher Dougherty, 45, of Oreland, PA, was the photographer, according to the news station. They had departed from the Northeast Philadelphia Airport before 7:30 p.m., in a Eurocopter AS350B2, headed toward Galloway Township, NJ, according to the FAA and 6abc. The helicopter's altitude dropped while heading back to Philadelphia, and crashed in the Wharton State Forest, Action News says. The wrecka…
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Skeletal Remains Of Missing New Jersey Man Found In Wharton State Forest By Hunter
Skeletal remains found in Waterford Township were identified as Cherry Hill missing person Peter Myers, authorities said. Myers, 68, was reported missing to the Cherry Hill Police Department by family members on June 7. On Tuesday, Oct. 4, a man hunting in a remote section of Wharton State Forest saw what appeared to be human skeletal remains and contacted the Waterford Township Police Department, local police said. Myers’ vehicle was found abandoned on a dirt access road leading to a Waterford section of Wharton State Forest, police said. Police did not say how the remains were identifie…
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