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Fire Forces Evacuation Of 350 Passengers On SEPTA’s Newark Line In Delaware County Fire Forces Evacuation Of 350 Passengers On SEPTA’s Newark Line In Delaware County
Fire Forces Evacuation Of 350 Passengers On SEPTA’s Newark Line In Delaware County EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published saying the fire happened on an Amtrak train but has since been updated and corrected to clarify that the Amtrak service was temporarily affected by the fire on the SEPTA train. A SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line train caught fire in Delaware County, forcing 350 passengers to evacuate and halting regional and Amtrak service, officials said. The fire broke out beneath the six-car train south of Crum Lynne Station while en route from Philadelphia to Wilmington, according to SEPTA. Emergency responders rushed to the scene, ensuring all passengers…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Married Couple Set To Open NJ's First Capriotti's, Popular Sandwich Shop Married Couple Set To Open NJ's First Capriotti's, Popular Sandwich Shop
Married Couple Set To Open NJ's First Capriotti's, Popular Sandwich Shop A sandwich restaurant chain that started in the Little Italy neighborhood of Wilmington, Delaware, will soon have its first New Jersey location in Princeton, officials said. Capriotti's Sandwich Shop will open on North Harrison Street in the Princeton Shopping Center on Tuesday, Jan. 21, the company said in a news release. The shop will introduce Garden State residents to the chain’s famous sandwiches, including its signature slow-roasted turkey subs. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Capriotti's Sandwich Shop (@capriottis…

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
Super Bowl Champ Wendell Smallwood Jr. Of Mullica Hill Pleads Guilty To COVID-19, Tax Fraud Super Bowl Champ Wendell Smallwood Jr. Of Mullica Hill Pleads Guilty To COVID-19, Tax Fraud
Super Bowl Champ Wendell Smallwood Jr. Of Mullica Hill Pleads Guilty To Covid-19, Tax Fraud Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood Jr., of Mullica Hill, New Jersey, a Super Bowl champion, pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the IRS on Wednesday, Dec. 20, in Wilmington, Delaware, according to federal court documents obtained by Daily Voice. The plea agreement outlines Smallwood's admission of guilt to defrauding COVID-19 relief programs and engaging in tax fraud schemes. Smallwood, 30, faces a maximum sentence of 50 years in prison and significant financial penalties, including resti…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Glassboro Felon Caught With Thousands Of Meth Pills, Two Guns Sentenced: Feds Glassboro Felon Caught With Thousands Of Meth Pills, Two Guns Sentenced: Feds
Glassboro Felon Caught With Thousands Of Meth Pills, Two Guns Sentenced: Feds A Glassboro man will spend a decade in prison after admitting to having thousands of methamphetamine pills and two loaded guns as a felon, authorities said. George Joyce, 40, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday, Dec. 9, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. He previously pleaded guilty to charges of possessing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of a firearm. According to court documents and statements, police executed a search warrant at Joyce's home on Wednesday, Mar. 29, 2023. …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Motorcyclist Charged With Murder In Crash That Killed UDel Freshman From NJ Unlicensed Motorcyclist Charged With Murder In Crash That Killed UDel Freshman From NJ
Unlicensed Motorcyclist Charged With Murder In Crash That Killed UDel Freshman From NJ A 27-year-old Newark, DE man has been charged with murder in the crash that killed an 18-year-old University of Delaware freshman from New Jersey. Brian Briddle was identified as the operator of the motorcycle that an officer had tried stopping before he sped off at East Main Street west of South Chapel Street just before midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 27, city police said. Briddle struck Noelia Gomez, who was in a crosswalk on West Main Street west of North College Avenue, police said. Gomez, of Clark, was a first-year student at the university, UDel said in a statement. The motorcyclist was…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Break-Ins At Dunkin' Donuts In South Jersey: Police Man Charged In Break-Ins At Dunkin' Donuts In South Jersey: Police
Man Charged In Break-Ins At Dunkin' Donuts In South Jersey: Police A 31-year-old man from Wilmington, DE, has been charged in connection with burglaries at two Dunkin' Donuts in Burlington County, authorities said. George Duvall is currently incarcerated in Pennsylvania where he has been charged with burglary and theft, according to Evesham police.  A warrant was issued for the crimes Duvall committed in Evesham, Duvall will be extradited back New Jersey, police said. On Nov. 2, 2023, Evesham Patrol Officers responded to 901 W. Route 70 (Dunkin Donuts) for the report of a burglary at the business. At the scene, it was found th…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Smoke Shops Raids Turn Up Marijuana, Untaxed Tobacco In South Jersey: Cops Smoke Shops Raids Turn Up Marijuana, Untaxed Tobacco In South Jersey: Cops
Smoke Shops Raids Turn Up Marijuana, Untaxed Tobacco In South Jersey: Cops A pair of smoke shops allegedly selling marijuana and untaxed tobacco were raided by police and state agents in South Jersey, authorities said. The raids resulted in the arrest of three men from New York City and Delaware, Gloucester Township police said on Thursday, Sept. 28. On Sept. 19, the Gloucester Township Police Department with the assistance of Winslow Township PD, Clayton Borough PD and agents from the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Taxation, Office of Criminal Investigation Unit executed a search warrant at two smoke shop retail locations in Camden County. The…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Teens Arrested In Delaware After Stealing Porsche During Home Invasion Robbery In South Jersey Teens Arrested In Delaware After Stealing Porsche During Home Invasion Robbery In South Jersey
Teens Arrested In Delaware After Stealing Porsche During Home Invasion Robbery In South Jersey Two teenagers were arrested in Delaware and four others are wanted after they crashed a stolen vehicle, fled on foot and carjacked a Porsche at gunpoint during a home invasion robbery in Northfield, authorities said. All six fled to Delaware in the stolen Porsche shortly after getting into a head-on crash in the first stolen vehicle at about 8:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 near the corner of Shore Road and Mimi Court in Northfield, police said. All six occupants fled on foot from the first stolen vehicle which was left at the scene of the crash eastbound toward Wabash Avenue, police said. The…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Beloved Central Jersey Dad Adrian Burke Dies During Family Vacation, Prompting Wave Of Support Beloved Central Jersey Dad Adrian Burke Dies During Family Vacation, Prompting Wave Of Support
Beloved Central Jersey Dad Adrian Burke Dies During Family Vacation, Prompting Wave Of Support Support is pouring for the family of beloved South Jersey dad Adrian Richard Burke, who died of congestive heart failure while vacationing with his wife. Adrian was cleared by his doctor to take a trip to Turks and Caicos in April with his wife, Malvina, following a 30-year history of congestive heart failure, according to a GoFundMe launched by loved ones who’d been hoping, at the time, to help him return home and in good health. About two days into the trip, Adrian “became very short of breath and was admitted to the local hospital in Turks and Caicos with an acute flare up of his heart f…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Tractor Driver Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash, State Police Say Tractor Driver Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash, State Police Say
Tractor Driver Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash, State Police Say A tractor driver from Delaware was killed in a crash on the NJ Turnpike, state police confirmed. Wilbert Normand, 50, was behind the wheel of a Western Star tractor pulling a flatbed trailer southbound on the outer roadway in Robbinsville when the tractor struck the back of an enclosed trailer being pulled by a Kenworth tractor near milepost 59.9 around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. Crash with Injuries on New Jersey Turnpike Outer Roadway southbound South of Interchange 7A - I-195 (Robbinsville) All lanes blocked https://t.co/MswyVAMb0U — 511N…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Ex-South Jersey Teacher Accused Of Cyber Threats Arrested Again: Police Ex-South Jersey Teacher Accused Of Cyber Threats Arrested Again: Police
Ex-South Jersey Teacher Accused Of Cyber Threats Arrested Again: Police A former Atlantic County middle school teacher who authorities say made threats on social media against the school has been arrested for the second time in less than a month, authorities said. Shafayeth Syed, 27, of Egg Harbor Township was taken into custody in Wilmington by Delaware State Police on Tuesday, March 8 and charged with causing a false public alarm, terroristic threats, cyber harassment and contempt of court, Hamilton police said. Police say the threats violated the conditions Syed agreed to when he was released from the Atlantic County Justice Facility last month after his fir…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Armed Juveniles Stealing Cars, Robbing Gas Stations In South Jersey, Police Warn Armed Juveniles Stealing Cars, Robbing Gas Stations In South Jersey, Police Warn
Armed Juveniles Stealing Cars, Robbing Gas Stations In South Jersey, Police Warn A group of juveniles from Wilmington, DE have carried out multiple robberies across Salem County, authorities warn. Heightened criminal activity has been reported within the Carneys Point, Penns Grove, Deepwater, and Pennsville areas, police said on Facebook.  The juveniles have mostly been targeting gas stations, but they are also targeting area residents and attempt to steal their cars, Carneys Point police said These are believed to be the same juveniles that police have dealt with in the past, they said. The youths "have been armed at times, and they are violent," police wrote.&nb…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Second Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of 74-Year-Old Camden Grandmother Second Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of 74-Year-Old Camden Grandmother
Second Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of 74-Year-Old Camden Grandmother A second man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 74-year-old grandmother in Camden, authorities said. Dymir Washington, 24, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit murder and second-degree eluding Law enforcement, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. On Oct. 4, 2020, police responded to the 1800 block of Mulford St. for a ShotSpotter activation. They found a woman shot inside a vehicle. The victim, identified as Sheila Baskin, 74, of Camden, was ta…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
DA: Chester County, PA, Mother Faces Abuse Charges For 'Child Torture' DA: Chester County, PA, Mother Faces Abuse Charges For 'Child Torture'
DA: Chester County, PA, Mother Faces Abuse Charges For 'Child Torture' A 31-year-old mother from Pennsylvania faces child abuse charges related to the brutal beating of her 9-year-old daughter, authorities said. Julianne Lewis knew about and took part in the beating of her daughter at their Westtown Township home, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. Doctors say the girl suffered severe brain damage, according to prosecutors. Lewis’ 34-year-old boyfriend, Dimitrios Moscharis, was arrested earlier. He’s facing attempted homicide charges in the beating that left the girl unconscious, according to the Chester County D.A. and earlier news r…

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by Jon Craig