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Obituaries
$90K+ Raised For PA Family After Fatal Hit-Run I-95 Crash
A community is mourning their loss after a 32-year-old woman died due to a traumatic brain injury following a hit-run crash on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia. Tess Kathryn Fox, most recently of Springfield, Pennsylvania but formerly of West Deptford, New Jersey, died on Saturday, Sept. 14 as a result of the crash on Interstate 95 near Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday, Sept. 7, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Thursday, Sept. 19, and as detailed in obituary published by McGuinness Funeral Homes. She was an organ donor, according to the obituary.&nbs…
News
Lancaster-Based Fulton Bank Closing Branches In PA, NY, NJ
Lancaster-based Fulton Bank is closing branches across Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dated Thursday, July 18, and the locations were confirmed to Daily Voice on Thursday, July 25. The closures at the following Fulton Bank branches will happen on or around November 22, 2024: 1701 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA. 1220 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA. 8000 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. 2100 Street Road, Bensalem, PA. 1460 East Route 70, Cherry Hill, NJ. 514 North Kings Highway, Cherry Hil…
Traffic
State Agency Director ID'd As Driver, 55, Killed By Motorist Running Red Light On Route 130
The driver killed in an early-morning crash Wednesday, July 10 on Route 130 in Hamilton has been identified as the director of the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation (SCI). The agency identified its executive director Chadd W. Lackey as the 55-year-old Voorhees driver who died in the Hamilton crash. Police in their initial report said the crash was caused by a 51-year-old Bordentown woman who allegedly ran a red light at Klockner Road and struck a 2020 Ford Edge SUV heading east around 6 a.m. Lackey's 44-year-old passenger from Hamilton was left critical. “We are deva…
Obituaries
'On Ice In Heaven:' Hardcore Philly Flyers Fan Gregory Collier Of Haddon Township Dies, 44
Major Philadelphia Flyers fan Gregory Brian Collier of Haddon Township died. He was 44 years old, according to an obituary published by Healey Funeral Home. Family and friends were invited to wear the professional hockey team's orange and black colors at his Saturday, Jan. 6 visitation and prayer service. And according to his mother, Peggy Collier, "almost everybody did." Greg died on Dec. 30, 2023, at Samaritan Hospice in Voorhees after a long illness. He suffered from Myotonic Dystrophy. Greg's main passion was the Philadelphia Flyers: "He always cheered on the Orange and …
Police & Fire
Security Guard Stabbed 2X Trying To Break Up Bar Fight In South Jersey: Cops
A 28-year-old man has been arrested for stabbing a security guard at a South Jersey bar this weekend, authorities said. Marcus Brown, of Voorhees, is believed to have stabbed a the security guard who was trying to break up a fight between him and another man at the Chicken or the Egg on Route 70 in Marlton, around 1 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, Evesham police said. Arriving officers rendered aid to the security guard, who was taken to Cooper Hospital and in stable condition. Brown tried to flee after the stabbing, however, he was detained when police arrived. Brown was also tran…
Sports
Frances Tiafoe, Son Of Maryland Custodian, Ends US Open Run In Historic Upset
Frances Tiafoe's 2023 US Open run ended in an upset on Tuesday, Sept. 5. For Ben Shelton, though, it's only just begun. Tiafoe, who is ranked No. 10 in the world, fell to 20-year-old Shelton in the quarterfinals 6-2 3-6 7-6(7) 6-2, in Queens, NY. View this post on Instagram A post shared by US Open (@usopen) The match was historic in that it was the first time two Black men faced off, and that Shelton's win makes him the youngest American to reach the Open semis since Andy Roddick in 2003. He'll face Novak Djokovic on Friday, Sept. 8. Shel…
Obituaries
NJ Native, Active-Duty Navy Sailor Missing For Days Found Dead In VA, 23
New Jersey native and active-duty Navy sailor Ethan F. Sabatini-Villafane, 23, was found dead in Virginia on Monday, March 7 — five days after he had been reported missing, several news outlets say. No foul play was suspected. Born in Voorhees, Sabatini graduated from Cleaview High School in 2017, his obituary says. Sabatini then joined the Military and became an active-duty U.S. Navy Sailor AT3 stationed in Norfolk, Virginia — his “greatest devotion,” his memorial says. Sabatini was remembered for his love of music, poetry, clothing, and his car. “Those who were lucky to know Ethan, kne…
News
Missing Underage NJ Girl Rescued From Sex Trafficking Trio
An underage girl who'd been reported missing was rescued from a trio of South Jersey human traffickers who were prostituting her, authorities said. Marquise Ogawa, 28, Chyaire Lee, 26, and Jazmin Scott, 21, all of Lawnside, were being held in the Camden County Correctional Facility in Camden, charged with various child prostitution, trafficking and endangerment counts. The victim was reported missing out of Voorhees in late October of last year, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and New Jersey State Police Supt. Col. Patrick J. Callahan said in a joint release Tuesday. Detectives fro…
News
South Jersey Doc Goes To Federal Prison For Forging $500,000 Worth Of Employer's Checks
A South Jersey doctor was sentenced Monday to two years in federal prison for stealing more than $500,000 from his previous employer and using it to pay his bills. Walter Sytnik, 35, of Voorhees, forged checks for five years from checks he stole from the medical practice where he worked as a bookkeeper before going to medical school, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Sytnik also opened and maintained credit card accounts at the same banks as the doctor at the medical practice, then forged the doctor’s signature on the stolen checks and paid his credit card bills with them, Sellinger s…
Police & Fire
NJ Home Of 76ers Guard Tyrese Maxey Catches Fire Christmas Eve
The New Jersey house of Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey caught fire Christmas Eve, 6abc reports. The multi-alarm fire broke out at the guard's Voorhees home on Fairway Drive around 7 p.m., the outlet said. No injuries were reported and the cause was under investigation. Posted by Jay Lubes on Friday, December 24, 2021 Click here for more from 6abc.
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: Dad Wanted In Temple Student's Killing Found Dead: Prosecutor
A 57-year-old man who had been wanted since Monday morning in the killing of his daughter -- a Temple University student -- and wife's attempted murder was found dead on Tuesday, authorities announced. Gregory Kelemen's body was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a wooded area adjacent to the 300 block of Preston Avenue in Voorhees, around 11:30 a.m., Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer. Kelemen had been sought by the US Marshals Service and local authorities for the killing of 22-year-old Katherine Kelemen, and the attempted murder of Sheri Kelemen, Mayer…
News
Man Wanted By US Marshals In Former Temple Student's Murder
The US Marshals are among one of the many law enforcement agencies on the lookout for a 57-year-old New Jersey man wanted in the murder of a 22-year-old former Temple University student, authorities said. Gregory Kelemen, 57, is accused of killing Katherine Kelemen and injuring another person during an assault at a Round Hill Road home in Voorhees Monday morning, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said. Gregory KelemenCamden County Prosecutor Authorities said the incident was considered to be one of domestic violence, however, it wasn't clear how the younger and elder Kelemen knew ea…
News
AG: Hillsborough Man Wielded 3-Foot-Long Sword Before Being Pepper-Sprayed, Shot By Police
A Hillsborough man was holding a three-foot-long sword when he was pepper-sprayed and then shot and killed by police at his home last month, New Jersey's top law enforcement official said Monday. Five uniformed Hillsborough officers responding to a request for a welfare check went to the Piedmont Path home where Patrick Chin, 43, and his new bride lived at 4:10 p.m. Sept. 28, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. "When the officers arrived, they encountered Mr. Chin inside the home holding an approximately three-foot long sword," Bruck said. "During the encounter, Officer George …
News
Punk Godmother Patti Smith, Alex Hamilton, Ron Jaworski Among NJ Hall Of Fame Inductees
Patti Smith didn’t know what to expect when she popped in the cassette that Bruce Springsteen had given her. Soon after, the godmother of punk poetry wrote a simple love song, punctuated by a big Boss arena-rock chorus. “Because the Night” became a late ‘70s anthem of sorts, one that introduced many listeners to Patricia Lee Smith – who, like Springsteen, lived in the Garden State. Smith, 74, will be among two dozen new inductees to the New Jersey Hall of Fame, it was announced Tuesday. Among those joining Smith -- the former Pitman resident and Deptford High School graduate -- will be he…