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Investigation underway after shots fired inside Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital: Sources
An investigation is underway after shots were reportedly fired inside the emergency room at Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, Action News has learned.According to sources, a Hi-Nella, New Jersey, police officer brought a patient to the hospital in Camden County just after 12 p.m. Saturday.Sources say once inside the emergency room, the patient got a hold of an officer's gun and started firing shots.Action News spoke with a man who says he's an employee of the hospital. He said he received text alert messages and an email from the hospital."It just said an all-clear for an active shooter alert. I didn't...
Another Alleged Drowning Blue Hole Death Confirmed In Williamstown, NJ
Tragedy struck in the Monroe Township section of Williamstown this week when a swimmer lost their life when swimming in a lake that, according to pictures published by NBC Philadelphia, looks an awful lot like a Blue Hole. It's only speculation that this particular body of water was one of...
Body of missing swimmer pulled from lake in Gloucester County, New Jersey
The body of a missing swimmer was pulled from the water Thursday in Gloucester County, New Jersey.Police and rescue crews were called to the Cedar Lake Wildlife Management area off Jackson Road in Monroe Twp. around 2 p.m.After several hours of searching, the body of Rafael Martinez Pascual was pulled from the water around 5 p.m.Chopper 6 was overhead as rescuers searched for a missing swimmer in Monroe Twp., Gloucester County.Police say Pascual was a citizen of Mexico but lived in Pitman, NJ. He was reportedly swimming with friends when he disappeared beneath the surface.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.Police say this area was closed for public access and swimming is prohibited, according to Wildlife Management Area regulations.This is the fourth victim to die by drowning in Monroe Township during the 2024 summer season.
Woman, 21, and man, 22, die in apparent murder-suicide in Vineland
VINELAND — Cumberland County authorities said a man fatally shot a 21-year-old woman in an area home, then apparently killed himself. Police found the woman and the 22-year-old man in a residence along Roosevelt Boulevard around 6 p.m. Monday, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. Both were flown to Cooper University Hospital,...
'Best Years Of My Life:' Johnny Gaudreau's Wife Speaks Out After Deadly Wreck
"Thank you for the best years of my life," Meredith said in an Instagram post. Meredith graduated from JMU in Virginia and then earned her master's in pediatric nursing from Drexel University, her LinkedIn page shows. She works as a NIICU nurse at CHOP. "Despite losing you, I am still...
Man found dead after drowning in NJ, police say
Officials are investigating after the body of a man was found dead after drowning in Gloucester County, New Jersey, on Thursday, Aug. 29, according to police. The body of water where the man was found is located at the Cedar Lake Wildlife Management area off of Jackson Road in Monroe Township, according to a spokesperson with the police department there.
Teen from Woodbury, NJ, charged with fatally shooting Camden teen
A 17-year-old man from Woodbury has been charged with fatally shooting a teenager from Camden earlier this week. Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay's office says the unidentified teenager is facing first-degree murder and related weapons charges and is being held in the Camden County Juvenile Detention Center. According to authorities,...
Multiple drownings in NJ this week, with the latest in South Jersey
MONROE (Gloucester) — Another drowning reported this summer in New Jersey, this time in Gloucester County. Rescuers were notified around 2 p.m. Thursday about a missing swimmer around the Cedar Lake Wildlife Management area, according to a statement from Monroe Township Police Department. A New Jersey State Police helicopter...
NJ police department has your back when on vacation
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (Gloucester) — Ring cameras are widely seen in neighborhoods, but there’s nothing like having an in-person presence. No, I’m not saying you should never leave the house. But when you do, and if you live in Gloucester County, the Washington Township Police Department has your...
New Jersey Woman Charged for Attempting to Touch Tiger at Zoo
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Ex-boyfriend paid nearly $40K for acid attack on N.J. woman, prosecutor says
A Gloucester County woman hospitalized after an attacker doused her with sulfuric acid last month has undergone more than 10 surgeries so far and her survival is not guaranteed, according to prosecutors. The woman’s ex-boyfriend is accused of masterminding the July 26 attack outside of the victim’s Monroe Township home...
Burlington County, NJ, man gets 60 years in prison for fatal shooting
A Burlington County man will be well into his 70s before he may see the outside of a prison after being sentenced for killing a man. Last Friday, 25-year-old Lesure Funari of Burlington City was sentenced to 60 years behind bars for a fatal shooting in Camden in the fall of 2021.
Haddonfield Crime Stats Remain Low
Despite a fiery public comment period that lasted over an hour, much of the agenda for Haddonfield’s commissioners meeting on Monday focused on the Haddonfield Police Department. Chief Jason Cutler presented the department’s mid-year report, the commissioners and department awarded certificates of commendation to six officers, and the commissioners polished finance details for the new police headquarters.
Fire Causes ‘Significant Damage’ to Parts of Camden's Salvation Army Kroc Center
CAMDEN - A Wednesday fire in the Salvation Army Kroc Center roof remained under investigation on Thursday, Camden Fire Chief Jesse Flax told TAPinto Camden. No one was hurt. The preliminary investigation showed the fire may have started in an electrical box near a solar panel on the building’s roof, Flax said. The fire took roughly a half-hour to extinguish, and there was smoke damage to the building, Flax said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Benjamin Ovadia, the center’s community resource and development director, told TAPinto Camden that the fire caused “significant damage to...
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