'Forever Chemicals' Found In NJ Waterways: See Full List By County
So-called "forever chemicals" have been detected in rivers, lakes and streams across all 21 New Jersey counties, including the Hackensack, Passaic, Raritan and Delaware rivers, according to federal water testing records.
The findings come as a new report released Tuesday, Oct. 13, by Environment America Research & Policy Center found PFAS chemicals at 83% of 1,602 locations tested nationwide between 2022 and 2024.
PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are man-made chemicals that break down slowly and can build up in the environment and human body over time. Long-term…
Carlisle Mom, 2 Teen Daughters Missing For Month, DA Says
A Pennsylvania mother and her two teenage daughters have been missing for a month, with family members, friends, and associates reporting no contact with any of them, authorities announced on Friday, Oct. 9.
Jeanette Price, 45, and her daughters, Samantha Evans, 15, and Jalisa Freshwater, 16, were last seen on Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to the Cumberland County District Attorney's Office.
The family is missing from the Carlisle area, and investigators are asking the public for help locating all three.
Although authorities said there is no specific indication that the mother or her daugh…
Crack Cocaine Found Next To 1-Year-Old Baby In Shippensburg: State Police
A Shippensburg man was found passed out with crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia near a 1-year-old child inside a Cumberland County home, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, March 24.
Zachary Lee Keefer, 32, remains incarcerated in Cumberland County Prison on $35,000 bail after being charged with felony endangering the welfare of a child, misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
Troopers were called to a home in the 1000 block of Deerfield Commons, Southampton Township, around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, for a report…
14-Year-Old NJ Boy Ran For His Life Before He Was Killed, Grieving Family Says
What started as a fun summer day for 14-year-old Chel'mar Townsend ended in tragedy on Monday, July 10.
Chel'mar, who went by MarMar, "was doing what a normal teenager would do in the summer, just hanging out in the neighborhood park," his family said on a GoFundMe, "and sadly, it ended with him running for his life and being shot in his back."
MarMar died at the hospital after the shooting in Millville, the Cumberland County prosecutor said, noting no arrests have been made. Meanwhile, his family is raising funds to celebrate his life.
A candlelight vigil is planned for Ju…
27-Year-Old Inmate From Cumberland County Prison Dies: Authorities
A 27-year-old inmate in the Cumberland County Prison died at an area hospital last week, authorities said.
The unnamed man was pronounced dead on Friday, May 19 at 11:04 p.m., after after "a medical event," at the Cumberland County Prison on Thursday night, Cumberland County spokesperson Samantha Krepps told Daily Voice on Tuesday, May 23,2023.
The prison and medical staff immediately revived the inmate, evaluated, and treated him in the medical unit, and then transported him to the hospital, according to Krepps.
The inmate's identity was being withheld until the family has been…
Cumberland County Man Convicted Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend's New Boyfriend
A 29-year-old man has been found guilty by a Cumberland County jury of murder, authorities said.
Frank J. Baker, 29, of Seabrook, was found guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 1 in connection with the July 20, 2019 shooting death of Jair Rennie in Gouldtown, Fairfield Township, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
The victim was Beker's ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, prosecutors said.
Baker was convicted of first-degree murder, second-degree firearms offenses, third-degree conspiracy, hindering his own apprehension, tampering with evidence, and obstruction, the pr…
21-Year-Old Man Killed, Another Critical In South Jersey Shooting
A South Jersey man was killed and another man was critically hurt in a shooting, authorities said.
Bridgeton police were called to the 100 block of Vine Street for shots fired late Friday night, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.
Tyrese McNair, who lived at the residence, was found shot in the chest multiple times, Webb-McRae said on Sunday.
McNair, 21, was pronounced dead at the scene, she said.
An unidentified 21-year-old victim was found wounded at the intersection of Hampton and Giles streets, Webb-McRae said.
He had wounds to the abdomen and arm, and was tak…
