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Deer Crashes Into South Jersey Business, Topples Christmas Tree In Festive Frenzy (VIDEO) Deer Crashes Into South Jersey Business, Topples Christmas Tree In Festive Frenzy (VIDEO)
Deer Crashes Into South Jersey Business, Topples Christmas Tree In Festive Frenzy (Video) Forget Santa and his sleigh—one deer made its own dramatic entrance!  A curious visitor smashed through the door of a Gloucester County plumbing and HVAC company, the Washington Township Police Department said in a Facebook post on Tuesday, Dec. 10. A.M Botte Mechanical posted a Facebook reel on Sunday, Dec. 8 of the holiday season break-in set to the song "Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree". Surveillance video captured the moment a deer climbed into the Delsea Drive business. The unexpected guest burst through the glass door and kicked over a lit Christmas tree in a corner.…

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Uber Eats Driver Finds Marijuana 'Burrito' During South Jersey Delivery, Police Say Uber Eats Driver Finds Marijuana 'Burrito' During South Jersey Delivery, Police Say
Uber Eats Driver Finds Marijuana 'Burrito' During South Jersey Delivery, Police Say Forget about guac, there was something else green in a Gloucester County burrito delivery order. An Uber Eats driver unwrapped what they thought was a burrito—only to find more than an ounce of marijuana in the bag, the Washington Township Police Department said in a Facebook post on Sunday, Nov. 24. The driver became suspicious after catching a whiff of marijuana from the delivery bag and pulled over in Washington Township to call police. An officer arrived and opened the foil package, discovering the marijuana with a bottle of water and a box of soup. "This wasn’t the kind of wrap anyone…

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Woman, 26, Killed Pedestrian In South Jersey Hit-And-Run: Police Woman, 26, Killed Pedestrian In South Jersey Hit-And-Run: Police
Woman, 26, Killed Pedestrian In South Jersey Hit-And-Run: Police A Vineland woman was accused of killing a Turnersville man in a Gloucester County hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Destiny Esquilin, 26, was charged with second-degree leaving the scene of a fatal crash, the Washington Township Police Department said in a news release on Thursday, Nov. 21. She was wanted in the crash that killed 58-year-old John DeMarco on Monday, Nov. 4. Investigators said DeMarco was struck by an unknown vehicle while walking on the southbound side of Fries Mill Road near the intersection with Adele Drive. Officers responded to the scene at around …

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Pedestrian, 58, Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run Crash: Police Pedestrian, 58, Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
Pedestrian, 58, Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run Crash: Police Police were looking for whoever killed a Turnersville man while walking on a Gloucester County road at night, authorities said. John DeMarco, 58, died in the hit-and-run crash on Monday, Nov. 4, the Washington Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the scene at around 8:09 p.m. Investigators said DeMarco was struck by an unknown vehicle while walking on the southbound side of Fries Mill Road near the intersection with Adele Drive. DeMarco was rushed to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead from his injuries. The vehicle involved in the cr…

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