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'On Ice In Heaven:' Hardcore Philly Flyers Fan Gregory Collier Of Haddon Township Dies, 44 'On Ice In Heaven:' Hardcore Philly Flyers Fan Gregory Collier Of Haddon Township Dies, 44
'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 …

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Police & Fire
MYSTERY SOLVED: NJ Man Killed Woman Then Dumped Her Body, Cops Say MYSTERY SOLVED: NJ Man Killed Woman Then Dumped Her Body, Cops Say
Mystery Solved: NJ Man Killed Woman Then Dumped Her Body, Cops Say Harrowing details are beginning to surface in the death of a South Jersey woman. After being charged with second-degree disturbing human remains, 53-year-old Carlos Acevedo, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Cathleen McGrath, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. McGrath, of Haddon Township, was found dead near 8th Street and Atlantic Avenue in Camden City on Nov. 15, at approximately 2 p.m., after having been missing for several weeks. Philly Folks - my friend’s niece, Cathleen McGrath, has …

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Bryce Harper Drops By NJ Supermarket Bryce Harper Drops By NJ Supermarket
Bryce Harper Drops By NJ Supermarket Heads were swinging at a local supermarket where Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper also happened to do his shopping. Haddon Township police officer Eric Aparicio found himself in the unlikely position of bumping into the professional baseball player outside of a Sprouts Farmers Market this week. Aparicio seized the opportunity and snapped a selfie with the two-time National League MVP. The photo went viral on the Haddon Township Police Department Facebook page. Harper has a little more time on his hands to head to the market these days after the injury-plagued outfiel…

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by Jon Craig
News
NJ 12-Year-Old Dies After Battle With Diabetes, COVID-19 NJ 12-Year-Old Dies After Battle With Diabetes, COVID-19
NJ 12-Year-Old Dies After Battle With Diabetes, Covid-19 A South Jersey community was showing an outpouring of support after a middle school girl died after testing positive for COVID-19. Amelia Sophia Perry, 12 -- who also had diabetes -- died on Sept. 23, at Children's Hospital in Philadelphia. She was a seventh grader at William G. Rohrer Middle School in Haddon Township,  A GoFundMe page launched by Nina Rippo for Amelia's family had raised more than $3,300 as of Tuesday night. "She just started 7th Grade and was a shining light to those who knew her," the page says.  "Amelia exhibited love, kindness, and acceptance. Sh…

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by Jon Craig