Pennsylvania Ex-Con, 41, Indicted For Shooting South Jersey Police Officer, Prosecutor Says Pennsylvania Ex-Con, 41, Indicted For Shooting South Jersey Police Officer, Prosecutor Says
Pennsylvania Ex-Con, 41, Indicted For Shooting South Jersey Police Officer, Prosecutor Says A 41-year-old Pennsylvania man has been indicted in connection with a shooting in which he and a police officer were wounded in South Jersey, authorities said. A Gloucester County grand jury returned a 17-count indictment against  Arthur DiSanto, Jr., who allegedly exchanged gunfire with police, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer. DiSanto of Delaware County, PA, also was wounded by gunfire on Aug. 23 in Washington Township, Mayer said. He was charged with first-degree attempted murder, aggravated assault, resisting arrest and several weapons offenses, Maye…
Another Wawa Store With Gas Pumps Opens In South Jersey Another Wawa Store With Gas Pumps Opens In South Jersey
Another Wawa Store With Gas Pumps Opens In South Jersey If you don't have a Wawa close by, there are increasing odds of one opening near you soon. Replete with fuel stations, the newest Wawa convenience store opened Friday at 1465 Clements Bridge Road (County Road 544) in Deptford, Gloucester County. There are almost 270 Wawa stores in New Jersey with plans to open nearly a dozen more by the end of this year.  Other new Wawa stores set to open this fall will be in Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Monmouth and Morris counties.  To find a Wawa store coming soon near you, click here. 
Cow Sharks, Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Crocodiles Coming To $73M NJ Museum Cow Sharks, Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Crocodiles Coming To $73M NJ Museum
Cow Sharks, Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Crocodiles Coming To $73M NJ Museum Primitive cow sharks, dinosaurs and other millions-year-old Late Cretaceous-Era, fossils are enjoying a homecoming of sorts -- thanks to a South Jersey university. Rowan University in Gloucester County held a groundbreaking ceremony over the weekend for its planned $73 million dinosaur fossil park museum on the site of a prehistoric trove a few stones throws from its Glassboro campus.  The world-class science attraction is set to open in 2023.  Given that the bones date back 66 million years, that's more than $1 per year earmarked for the the Jean & Ric Edelman Foss…
Powerball Ticket Good For $50K Sold In South Jersey Powerball Ticket Good For $50K Sold In South Jersey
Powerball Ticket Good For $50K Sold In South Jersey A winning Powerball ticket good for $50,000 was sold in South Jersey. The ticket from Wednesday's, Oct. 6 drawing was sold at  Newfield Food Mart, 1381 Harding Way, Newfield (Gloucester County). The winning numbers for the drawing were 01, 17, 52, 58, and 64. The Red Power Ball number was 01.  The Power Play was 10X. The Powerball jackpot rolls to $31 million for the Saturday, Oct. 9, drawing. The Double Play drawing is an additional drawing for players who opted-in to the Double Play feature on their tickets. The Double Play drawing results for the Wednesday, October 6, d…
Remnants Of Hurricane Ida Threatens NJ, PA With Tornados & Flooding Remnants Of Hurricane Ida Threatens NJ, PA With Tornados & Flooding
Remnants Of Hurricane Ida Threatens NJ, PA With Tornados & Flooding Remnants of Hurricane Ida is posing a risk of tornados and flooding across parts of New Jersey and the Philadelphia area Wednesday. Thunderstorms are largely possible across Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties in the afternoon -- which could turn into tornados, according to the National Weather Service. Enhanced Risk for tornadoes extended, slightly farther north; Gale Watch upgraded to a Gale Warning; Small northwest shift in heaviest rain amountsNational Weather Service In Pennsylvania, a flash flood watch was issued for …
NJ Home Health Aide Accused Of Tying Patient, 71, To Chair Loses Certification NJ Home Health Aide Accused Of Tying Patient, 71, To Chair Loses Certification
NJ Home Health Aide Accused Of Tying Patient, 71, To Chair Loses Certification The certification of a home health aide from Pennsylvania accused of tying a 71-year-old dementia patient to a chair at a South Jersey assisted living facility was permanently revoked, authorities announced. A supervising registered nurse at the Juniper Village/Well Springs Assisted Living Facility in Monroe Township discovered the abused victim during a visit to her apartment at last fall, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. The woman – who had round-the-clock health care -- had been “tied to a chair at the waist with a nightgown,” Bruck said. Afua Dankwah, 51, of Mo…
South Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Injured 13-Year-Old Bicyclist South Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Injured 13-Year-Old Bicyclist
South Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Injured 13-Year-Old Bicyclist Police in Gloucester County seek the public's help locating a hit-and-run driver who allegedly struck a teenage bicyclist, authorities said. "We are investigating a hit-and-run motor vehicle crash from last evening on Ganttown Road," Washington Township police said on their Facebook page. The 13-year-old bicycle rider, who police did not identify, suffered non-life threatening injuries, they said. Township police posted a photo of the damaged bike (shown above) which has a bent front wheel. The teenager and a dark-colored SUV were reportedly traveling west about 10 p.m., near Washing…
Century-Old Pep Boys Closing Some NJ Auto Parts Stores Century-Old Pep Boys Closing Some NJ Auto Parts Stores
Century-Old Pep Boys Closing Some NJ Auto Parts Stores Pep Boys is losing some of its pep. The century-old retail automotive chain based in Philadelphia plans to close more than 100 of its parts stores nationwide -- including several in New Jersey, according to multiple news reports. The automotive company is shifting away from auto parts stores but will keep its Pep Boys maintenance garages and tire outlets -- similar to Instant Oil Change or Mavis, reports said. Pep Boys retail stores in Cherry Hill, Camden County; Marlton in Burlington County; and Turnersville in Gloucester County are set to close sometime this summer, the Philadelphia Inqu…
News Helicopters Told To 'Back Off' As First Responders Rescue South Jersey Swamp Victim News Helicopters Told To 'Back Off' As First Responders Rescue South Jersey Swamp Victim
News Helicopters Told To 'Back Off' As First Responders Rescue South Jersey Swamp Victim Television news cameras circling above an emergency rescue reportedly were told Wednesday to "back off'' from the South Jersey scene, authorities said. EMS crews and firefighters in Gloucester County were called about 4 p.m. on Wednesday about someone stuck in a swamp, initial reports said.  The "trauma rescue" took place near 1452 Delsea Drive in Franklin Township, reports said.  During the lengthy rescue efforts, an unconfirmed report said that unidentified "noisy" news helicopters were asked to leave the immediate area because first responders were unable to communicate with t…
STORM WARNING: Flash Flood Watch Issued For Philly Area, South Jersey STORM WARNING: Flash Flood Watch Issued For Philly Area, South Jersey
Storm Warning: Flash Flood Watch Issued For Philly Area, South Jersey Clearly, a Memorial Day Weekend washout was not enough for Mother Nature. The National Weather Service issued flash flood watch for the Philadelphia area and parts of South Jersey ahead of storms expected to form Thursday afternoon and evening. The warning will be in effect from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties and parts of Burlington County. In Pennsylvania, the warning was issued for Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, Delaware and Philadelphia counties. Isolated and scattered thunderstorms could create localized flooding and damaging winds, with chunks of hail possib…
South Jersey Driver Gets 5 Years State Prison For DWI Crash That Killed Philadelphia Man, 24 South Jersey Driver Gets 5 Years State Prison For DWI Crash That Killed Philadelphia Man, 24
South Jersey Driver Gets 5 Years State Prison For DWI Crash That Killed Philadelphia Man, 24 A Gloucester County, NJ, motorist who admits being drunk when he fatally hit a Philadelphia passenger who had just stepped out of his car, has been sentenced to five years in state prison, authorities said. Jesus A. Leal-Corona, 49, of Monroeville, was driving on Route 77 in Elk Township on Sept. 27, 2019, when he struck Frankie L. Hensley, 24, of Philadelphia, police said. Hensley was a passenger in a car involved in an earlier crash. He had stepped out of the car to check on the driver of the other vehicle, according to police. Hensley was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Leal-Coron…
2 Children Rescued From South Jersey House Fire Critical 2 Children Rescued From South Jersey House Fire Critical
2 Children Rescued From South Jersey House Fire Critical Two children under the age of 10 were in critical condition after firefighters rescued them from a house fire in Gloucester County early Saturday morning. The children were trapped on the second floor of the West Washington Street blaze in Paulsboro, which broke out around 4:30 a.m., officials said. They were rushed to Kroger Hospital, where they were in critical condition as of Saturday morning. Four adults, meanwhile, were able to escape without injury -- including one who carried an infant out of the home, fire officials said. The fire is believed to have started in a common …