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Deptford, NJ
Deptford, NJ
Business
Deptford Mall Drops $10 ‘Premier Parking’ After Shoppers Roast The Idea Online
Would you pay $10 for a primo parking spot at a mall? Patrons of the Deptford Mall resoundingly said no. The mall announced it is dropping its "Premiere Parking" program, which allowed shoppers to park right in front of the doors. "Deptford Mall greatly values the feedback of our shoppers, tenants, and community, and after thoughtful consideration, we’ve decided to phase out the Premier Parking program at this time," Macerich, which runs the mall, said in a statement. The premiere spaces were marked with signs and QR codes that took shoppers to a website where they entered their license pl…
Camden, NJ
Police & Fire
Family Charged In Murder Of Missing NJ Man: Camden County Prosecutor
Three people, a husband and wife and their son are charged with murdering a Deptford man whose body remains missing, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 11. On Saturday, June 14, Harold Miller, a Deptford man was reported missing after he was playing cards with friends on Thursday, June 12, County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said.. Miller's empty vehicle was located in Pennsauken on June 14, authorities said. During the investigation, detectives located surveillance video and cell phone data that showed Miller entered a residence on the …
Manchester, CT
Business
Claire's Closing Three CT Stores, 290+ Nationwide After Bankruptcy Filing: See Which Ones
Claire's has revealed nearly 300 of its stores that will be closing as the popular mall brand navigates bankruptcy. The well-known children's jewelry and ear-piercing retailer released a list of the 291 locations that are shuttering in a bankruptcy court filing on Monday, Aug. 25. That includes 71 Claire's and Icing stores across the Northeast. The closures add to the financial pressure facing the mall chain, which filed for bankruptcy earlier in August. Claire's is working to restructure nearly $500 million in debt by December 2026, Bloomberg reported. Columbia, Maryland-based Ames W…
Hanover Township, NJ
Police & Fire
21 People Arrested After Graffiti Causes $500K Damage: Hanover Twp PD
Hanover Township police are cracking down on graffiti. The department announced 21 people have been arrested and charged after graffiti caused $500,000 in damage over the past few years on on buildings, businesses, public property, railroad property, bridges, and various other locations in Hanover Township. Identifying and charging suspects allows a victim to recover financial assistance in the form of restitution to make repairs, police said. Those charged are: Two juveniles who spraypainted “GMAIL”, “GMAIL8”, “SCATE”, and “SCATE5” are charged with five counts …
Haddonfield, NJ
Sports
Haddonfield Little Leaguer Goes To Court After Suspension For Bat Flip
Marco Rocco will be allowed to play baseball after all. A court overturned the Haddonfeld Little Leaguer's suspension on Thursday, July 24, which was handed down after he was ejected from a game for flipping his bat after hitting a home run in a Little League game earlier this month. Marco Rocco, a star player on Haddonfield (NJ) Little League Team — the reigning state champs — was suspended for his bat flip ahead of Thursday’s state championship game. His father is seeking an emergency temporary restraining order that will allow him to play. Above is… pic.twitter.com/vMIcVZciT8 — Darren…
Deptford, NJ
Obituaries
Deptford Corrections Officer, Mother Jamie Randall Dies, 46
Jamie Randall, a 46-year-old South Jersey resident, mother, and corrections officer, died on Sunday, July 13, according to her obituary from the Boucher Funeral Home website. She was 46 years old. A corrections officer for the New Jersey State Prison, Randall enjoyed running, fishing, crabbing and going to the beach, her obituary reads. She was a movie fanatic who loved sphynx cats, according to her obituary. It is with great sadness that the New Jersey Department of Corrections shares the passing of Senior Correctional Police... Posted by New Jersey Department of Corrections on&nb…
Vineland, NJ
Police & Fire
Deptford Man Killed In Vineland Crash: Police
A 70-year-old Deptford man was killed in a two-car crash in Vineland on Thursday, May 29, authorities said. At 6:03 p.m., officers responded to Hance Bridge Road at the intersection with Pennsylvania Avenue after a 2022 Dodge Ram pickup truck, traveling northbound on Hance Bridge Road, struck a 2023 red Ford Maverick that failed to stop at the stop sign on Pennsylvania Avenue while traveling eastbound, Vineland police said. Calvin Harrje, the driver of the Ford was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the Dodge was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, p…
Deptford, NJ
News
Deptford Twp Files Motion To Dismiss Suit Filed By Estate Of Officer Bobby Shisler
The Township of Deptford and Mayor Paul Medany have moved to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the estate of late Deptford Police Officer Robert J. Shisler, who was killed in 2023 after a shootout with a civilian. The estate filed the civil suit in March 2025, alleging that Mayor Medany's political interference and deliberate underfunding of the police department created unsafe conditions that led to Shisler’s death. According to the complaint filed by The Vigilante Law Firm, the estate accuses Medany of "reckless disregard" for the safety of officers, claiming he withheld funds, slashed staffing…
Wildwood, NJ
Police & Fire
Police Officer Assaulted On Wildwood Boardwalk, Five Arrested: Police
Five people were arrested after an off duty police officer was assaulted on the Wildwood Boardwalk on Wednesday, March 12, authorities said. The police officer was assaulted while running on the boardwalk and sustained significant injuries, including a concussion and facial fractures, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said. Isaiah Ortiz, a 19-year-old Lindenwold resident and Elijah Williams, a 19-year-old Deptford resident were charged with aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit assault, authorities said. William Jewell, a 20-year-old Magnolia resident, Man…
Deptford, NJ
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Girl Arrested After School Bus Brawl: Deptford PD
A 17-year-old girl was arrested and charged following a fight on a school bus on Tuesday, Feb. 25, At 3:05 p.m., officers responded to the area of Ironwood Drive and Village Boulevard for the report of an altercation on a Deptford School bus involving two juvenile female Deptford High School students, Deptford police said. Upon arrival, Deptford Police de-escalated the situation and conducted an investigation, police said. The juvenile victim received immediate medical attention for non- life threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital where she was later relea…
Washington Township, NJ
News
Raising Cane's Turnersville Grand Opening Draws Hundreds Of Chicken Lovers
Fans of chicken and sauce might have found their new home in Gloucester County. Raising Cane's celebrated its grand opening at 5241 Route 42 in Turnersville in Washington Township on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Not even the cold weather could keep hundreds of chicken finger fanatics, with several bringing chairs while they waited to go inside. At the grand opening, 20 customers won free Raising Cane's for a year and the first 100 customers who bought a combo received a commemorative hat and free Box Combo cards. This is the fast growing fried chicken franchise's sixth location in the Garde…
Deptford, NJ
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Girl Missing From Deptford: Police
A 14-year-old girl has been missing from Deptford since the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 10, authorities said. Amiya Albert was last seen 5 p.m. entering a vehicle, Depford Township police said. She lives in the Jericho/Hammond Heights section of the township, police said. She may be headed to Camden City, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call 856-845-2220 or e-mail
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Deptford, NJ
Police & Fire
Route 42 Reopens After Suspect Plunges Out Hotel Window In Deptford: Report
Route 42 in Deptford was briefly closed on Thanksgiving Day due to police activity. According to NBC10, the man jumped from the second floor of the Fairfield Inn on the 100 block of Hurffville Road and led officers on a foot pursuit. An officer shot the suspect, who was struck by the gunfire but continued to run, police said. He was arrested on Route 42 and hospitalized, the outlet said citing the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. Click here for more from NBC10.
Morristown, NJ
Politics
These Two New Jersey Counties Flipped From Red To Blue In 2020
As President Joe Biden cruised to victory in New Jersey in the 2020 presidential election, he got some help from two counties that went his way after voting for former President Donald Trump in 2016: Morris and Gloucester. Morris County went to Biden, 51.14% to 46.90%, 153,881 votes to 141,134 votes. It was a remarkable turnaround for a county that hadn't voted Democrat at the presidential level since Lyndon Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater in 1964. In 2016, Morris County voted for Trump, who defeated Clinton 126,071 votes to 115,249 votes, 49.72% to 45.46%. In 2020, Sen. Cory Booker…
Deptford, NJ
Police & Fire
Ex-Con From Deptford Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Cocaine: Feds
A Deptford man will spend several years in prison for selling heroin and cocaine, authorities said. Javier Osorio, 44, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 29 to six years in prison, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. According to court documents and statements, Osorio planned to sell cocaine and more than a kilogram of heroin. The drugs were found in his apartment. Osorio was arrested while driving with his conspirators from New Jersey to Brooklyn, New York, to sell more heroin, which was recovered from the vehicle. Police also discovere…
Middletown, NJ
Schools
New Rankings Released: High School In Lincroft Makes U.S. Top 50
Three Jersey Shore public high schools were recognized among the 100 best in the U.S., according to an education data website. Niche has released its 2025 Best Public High Schools in America list. The website said its rankings are based on "rigorous analysis of key statistics," U.S. Department of Education data, and millions of reviews from students and parents. Five of the top 50 high schools in the U.S. were from New Jersey, including two on the Jersey Shore. Bergen County Academies in Hackensack was the top school in the Garden State and 20th nationally…
Glassboro, NJ
Police & Fire
Stunning Video Shows Route 55 Wrong-Way Driver Before Deadly Mantua Wreck: Report
A 62-year-old man from Philadelphia and a 53-year-old woman from Deptford were killed in a head-on crash in Gloucester County, authorities said. Footage being circulated on social media and obtained by 6abc shows a driver identified by police as Stanley Kahana driving the wrong way for several seconds before slamming head-on into another motorist on Route 55 on Thursday, Sept. 5. According to NJSP, Kahana, 62, of Philadelphia, was heading south on the roadway when he crossed into the northbound lanes and continued driving south just before 9 a.m. Kahana eventually struck a northbound …
Washington Township, NJ
News
Truck Driver Hospitalized After Crash On Route 55 In Deptford (
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A truck driver was hospitalized after running off Route 55 in Deptford, authorities said. A portion of Route 55 was closed for more than two hours due to the crash on Wednesday, July 24, according to the NJDOT. Troopers responded at about 4 p.m. on Route 55 north milepost 59.6, according to Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron, a New Jersey State Police spokesman. Based on a preliminary investigation, a box truck lost directional control, causing the vehicle to run off the roadway, Lebron said. The truck re-entered the roadway and then ran off again, striking the guardrail, overturned, and struck th…
Washington Township, NJ
Business
Popular Chicken Joint Replacing Pep Boys In South Jersey Town
A popular chicken fingers joint is coming to Gloucester County. Raising Cane's, which has over 600 locations, will be opening soon in Washington Township at the site of a former Pep Boy's at Black Horse Pike near Ganttown Road. Demolition crews are at the site demolishing the old Pep Boys building, Washington Township police said. Raising Cane's Garden State locations include West Cherry Hill, West Marlton, Deptford and Burlington. An opening date has not been announced.
Washington Township, NJ
News
PA Gravestone Thief's Brother Bilked NJ Widow Out Of $5,000, Indictment Says
Another New Jersey widow has come forward alleging she was bilked out of money for a gravestone she never got. Jerry J. Stefan, 49, of Gladwyne, PA, has been indicted alleging he bilked a Deptford, NJ widow out of $5,054 for a gravestone she never received for her late husband. He's the brother of a Pennsylvania gravestone dealer already charged in three states with defrauding gravestone customers. A Gloucester County grand jury indicted Jerry J. Stefan on June 26 on a charge he never provided a gravestone or returned the money he took. He was indicted on a third-degree charge of failure t…
Washington Township, NJ
News
Family Loses Everything In Devastating Fire In South Jersey, Campaign Says
A family of five from Deptford lost everything in a devastating house fire on Thursday, July 4, according to a GoFundMe campaign. The Guerra family "is known for their kindness and willingness to help anyone in need," the campaign said. Now, Rob and Danielle Guerra, along with their three boys aged 8, 11, and 12 need the community's support, said Abbey Ametrano, the campaign's organizer, and a neighbor. "Rob, who works for the township, is a dedicated community helper, and Danielle, a talented nail technician, brings beauty to the lives of Deptford's residents," Ametrano wrote. …
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Overnight Blaze In South Jersey (
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An overnight fire heavily damaged a home in Gloucester County, authorities said. The fire broke out at about 1 a.m. Friday, July 5 on the 1000 Block of Lindberg Drive near Delsea Drive in Deptford, according to Union Fire Co. #1. Units responding included: Squad 921, Engine 942, Engine 931, Ladder Tower 926, Ladder Tower 936, Engine 933, Engine 911, Utility 947, Ladder 516, Engine 934, RIT Team 736 and RIT Team 812. A passerby reported the house on fire, officials said. Squad 921 was the Duty Engine for Deptford and was first to arrive and confirm heavy fire. All residents were evac…
Cherry Hill, NJ
News
Poor Conditions, Fraud: State Seizes Control Of 2 NJ Nursing Homes
A pair of South Jersey nursing homes, riddled with poor conditions and alleged Medicaid fraud, have been turned over to the control of an independent receiver, authorities said. The state Comptroller previously suspended the owners of Deptford Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare and Hammonton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare from New Jersey Medicaid. A Superior Court judge ordered the appointment of Allen Wilen of the Eisner Advisory Group, LLC to run the nursing homes effective June 17, according to the New Jersey Comptroller's Office. The judge's appointment means that the r…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Business
Hobby Lobby Replacing Bed Bath & Beyond In Morris County
Hobby Lobby, the arts and crafts store, is opening another location in New Jersey. The retailer, which is headquartered in Oklahoma, is set to open a location in Morris County at 180 NJ-10 in East Hanover, the site of a since shuttered Bed Bath & Beyond. Hobby Lobby recently shared a job opening for retail co-manager at the 50,250 square foot store. According to the job description, the co-manager is asked to lead and guide the team with passion, execute the seasonal department's merchandising plans and be actively engaged in the store's processes and procedures to meet financial …
Washington Township, NJ
Business
Last Joe's Crab Shack In NJ Closing Next Month In Deptford
New Jersey's last Joe's Crab Shack is set to close next month at Deptford Landing Shopping Center in Gloucester County. “Due to a natural lease expiration, Joe’s Crab Shack located at 2000 Clements Bridge Road in Deptford, NJ will close its doors on May 26, 2024,” Chief Operating Officer Terry Turney said in a statement to Daily Voice. “We thank the community for the many years of support. We value our employees, their dedication to our company, and are working to relocate them to our sister locations nearby.” Joe’s Crab Shack is owned by Landry’s, a large dining, entertainment, hospitality…
Middletown, NJ
Business
Ocean State Job Lot Will Bring Bargains To Eighth New Jersey Location
A Rhode Island-based chain of discount stores is expanding in the Garden State. Ocean State Job Lot will open a new location in the Kohl's Plaza on Route 35 in Holmdel. The company announced the newest store in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 28. The store will be in the former Stein Mart location and offer more than 37,000 square feet of shopping space. It was expected to open in the late summer or early fall of 2024, and online job applications will begin in late spring. The location is about 15 minutes from the former Ocean State Job Lot store in Shrewsbury that closed in 2019. "We ar…
Washington Township, NJ
News
High School Swimmer ID'd As 16-Year-Old Killed In South Jersey Crash
The 16-year-old girl killed in a weekend South Jersey crash has been identified as a high school athlete. Sophia Bennett was killed in the two-car crash on Friday, March 22, at the intersection of Hurffville Road and Deptford Center Road just after 8 p.m., according to police and school officials. The vehicle that Sophia was riding in was being driven by a 17-year-old Gibbstown boy, who was seriously injured, police said at the time of the crash. The other driver, a 27-year-old woman from Deptford, was taken to Jefferson Hospital (Washington Township), police said. Sophia was a s…
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured In NJ Crash: Police
A 16-year-old girl was killed and a 17-year-old boy seriously injured a South Jersey crash on Friday, March 22, police said. The girl, a Washington Township (Gloucester County) resident, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old Gibbstown boy, according to police in Deptford. The two-car collision occurred at the intersection of Hurffville Road and Deptford Center Road just after 8 p.m. The 17-year-old driver was seriously injured and taken to Cooper University Hospital, Deptford police said. The other driver, a 27-year-old woman from Deptford, was taken to Jefferson Hospit…
Washington Township, NJ
News
Grandparents Rescued By Neighbors From West Deptford House Fire See Support
A woman from Deptford is raising money for her grandparents who were seriously hurt when a fire ripped through their home on Saturday, March 9. Jessica Espinoza said in a GoFundMe campaign that her grandparents, who live on Chestnut Street in West Deptford, lost their home, their cherished cats, vehicles and all of their belongings in the fire. They were pulled out of the burning home by neighbors and taken to an area hospital by Gloucester County EMS, according to West Deptford police. "Despite the challenges, my grandmother, Karen, has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering …
Washington Township, NJ
Obituaries
Deysi Sosa-Ruiz, 42, Of Deptford, 'Her Children Were Her World'
Deysi Sosa-Ruiz, of Deptford, died on Feb. 2, according to an obituary published by Costantino Primo Funeral Home. She was 42 years old. Deysi was born in Vera Cruz, Mexico and has resided in the United States for the past 18 years, her obituary said. "Her children were her world," her obit said. "She was a very strong woman who battled and beat cancer in the previous years." "She was known as a diva with her flawless makeup and always perfectly dressed," her obit said. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Viewing on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Costantino-Pr…
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Popular Track Coach Killed In NJ Crash 'Never Gave Up On His Students'
"A-M-A-Z-I-N-G" is how Timber Creek Regional High School described Shawn McHugh. The popular special education teacher and track coach died on Thursday, Jan. 18 of injuries suffered in a two-car crash in Deptford weeks prior. "Mr. McHugh was a Teacher, a Coach, a Friend and an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G part of our Timber Creek Community," the high school said on Facebook. The 51-year-old Sicklerville resident fondly nicknamed "Q" was employed by the Black Horse Pike Regional School District for 18 years. "He was dedicated, revered and a bright friendly face," the post said. "He left an indelibl…
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