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Wharton State Forest, NJ

Search For Mom's Last Surviving Child Reignited Months After NJ Disappearance With $5K Reward Search For Mom's Last Surviving Child Reignited Months After NJ Disappearance With $5K Reward
Search For Mom's Last Surviving Child Reignited Months After NJ Disappearance With $5K Reward Danielle Lopez, a 38-year-old New Jersey woman, remains missing after disappearing last April. The Community United Effort (CUE) Center for Missing Persons is offering a $5,000 reward in the hopes of obtaining new information about Lopez, of Willingboro, her mother Sue Quackenbush's last surviving child after two sons previously died. "Danielle deserves to be found, and we will never stop looking for answers," Quackenbush, a West Chester, PA resident, said. In 2015, Quackenbush lost her son, Eric, to suicide. Ten months later, her other son, Michael, a US Marine and combat veteran, di…
Wildfire Burns 2,100 Acres Of Wharton State Forest Wildfire Burns 2,100 Acres Of Wharton State Forest
Wildfire Burns 2,100 Acres Of Wharton State Forest A wildfire consumed more than 2,100 acres of Wharton State Forest in South Jersey from Sunday, June 19 into Monday. Fueled by dry and breezy conditions, approximately 20 percent of the blaze had been contained as of midnight. The fire consumed parts of the park spanning Washington, Shamong, Hammonton and Mullica Townships. Road closures: ⚠️ Route 206 – from Chew Road to Stokes Road (beginning 12 a.m.) ⚠️ Route 542 – from Green Bank Road to Columbia Road Park closures: Batsto Village and all associated hiking and mountain bike trails were closed to visitors.  The Mullica Rive…
When Nature Calls: Restrooms Have Reopened In These NJ Parks When Nature Calls: Restrooms Have Reopened In These NJ Parks
When Nature Calls: Restrooms Have Reopened In These NJ Parks New Jersey's park service has begun reopening restrooms. The restrooms below have been reopened while rest will begin reopening next week. Masks must be worn inside of the restrooms. Some county and municipal parks have begun reopening their restrooms, too.  ** ALSO SEE: These NJ Parks Reached Capacity This Weekend ** The following are open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, with the exception of Island Beach State Park’s restroom, which is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Liberty State Park’s restroom which is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Allaire State Park: Main Parking lot restroom…