Thousands Without Power As Tornados Rip Through South Jersey Thousands Without Power As Tornados Rip Through South Jersey
Thousands Without Power As Tornados Rip Through South Jersey Tornados ripped through parts of South Jersey Wednesday evening, downing trees and destroying houses along the way, the National Weather Service has confirmed (scroll down for videos). Firefighters in Harrison Township were conducting searches at nearly 100 homes on and around Josephine Lane as of 7 p.m., unconfirmed and initial reports say. More than 12,000 homes and businesses were without power around that time. According to NJ Advance Media's Outage Tracker, the majority of the outages were reported in Deptford Township (3,900), Hamilton (1,200), West Windsor (1,200), West Orange (1,50…
'Shelter-In-Place' Lifted After Gloucester SWAT Team Called to 5-Hour Deptford Home Standoff 'Shelter-In-Place' Lifted After Gloucester SWAT Team Called to 5-Hour Deptford Home Standoff
'Shelter-In-Place' Lifted After Gloucester SWAT Team Called to 5-Hour Deptford Home Standoff A five-hour standoff with a Gloucester County SWAT team and other law enforcement ended peacefully, authorities said. Residents were ordered to "shelter-in-place," reports said. The county Sheriff's Department and Deptford Township police barricaded several blocks.   The unspecified incident involving the  occupant of a home alarmed residents near Hurffville Road. There was never any threat to the public, authorities said. About 2 p.m. on Saturday, first responders were called to the1900 block of Pasadena Avenue on a report of a disturbance. The tense standoff betwee…
Four Seriously Hurt In NJ Turnpike Tractor-Trailer Crash Four Seriously Hurt In NJ Turnpike Tractor-Trailer Crash
Four Seriously Hurt In NJ Turnpike Tractor-Trailer Crash Four people suffered serious injuries on Thursday in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Gloucester County, authorities said. The collision occurred at 5:04 p.m. on the northbound lanes in Deptford Township and involved a Toyota RAV 4 and a tractor-trailer, according to Sgt. First Class Lawrence Peele, of the New Jersey State Police. Four occupants of the Toyota were taken to Cooper University Medical Center, where they were in serious condition, Peele said.  The tractor-trailer driver was not hurt.
South Jersey Teens Arrested In Carjacking, Armed Robbery, Near-Fatal Shooting South Jersey Teens Arrested In Carjacking, Armed Robbery, Near-Fatal Shooting
South Jersey Teens Arrested In Carjacking, Armed Robbery, Near-Fatal Shooting Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with this week's carjacking, armed robbery and near-fatal shooting in a market parking lot, Gloucester County authorities said. On Monday at about 6:50 p.m., police officers from Deptford Township responded to Rastelli’s Market, 1276 Clements Bridge Road in Deptford on a report of a 42-year-old victim who was seriously injured during an attempted carjacking, according Chief Thomas Gilbert of the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.  Deptford Township parol officers found the victim in his pickup truck, which had travelled …
Three Dogs Killed As Major Fire Topples Gloucester County Home Three Dogs Killed As Major Fire Topples Gloucester County Home
Three Dogs Killed As Major Fire Topples Gloucester County Home UPDATED: Firefighters battled a major house fire in Gloucester County that killed at least three dogs, authorities said. The blaze broke out about 1 p.m. and eventually led to a collapse in the structure, initial reports said. One of the homeowner's four dogs remained unaccounted for late Thursday afternoon. Three other dogs were found dead inside the home, according to an unconfirmed report.  Earlier, the first and second floors of the home at 7 Cubler Court in Deptford Township were reported to be fully engulfed in flames.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDA…
Three Dogs Killed As Major Fire Topples Gloucester County Home Three Dogs Killed As Major Fire Topples Gloucester County Home
Three Dogs Killed As Major Fire Topples Gloucester County Home UPDATED: Firefighters battled a major house fire in Gloucester County that killed at least three dogs, authorities said. The blaze broke out about 1 p.m. and eventually led to a collapse in the structure, initial reports said. One of the homeowner's four dogs remained unaccounted for late Thursday afternoon. Three other dogs were found dead inside the home, according to an unconfirmed report.  Earlier, the first and second floors of the home at 7 Cubler Court in Deptford Township were reported to be fully engulfed in flames.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDA…