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Sicklerville Starbucks Accused Of Discrimination After Denying Mom Private Space To Pump: AG Sicklerville Starbucks Accused Of Discrimination After Denying Mom Private Space To Pump: AG
Sicklerville Starbucks Accused Of Discrimination After Denying Mom Private Space To Pump: AG Starbucks is facing state action after allegedly denying a South Jersey barista a private space to pump breastmilk at work, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 22. A Finding of Probable Cause was issued against Starbucks for violating the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) at its Sicklerville location, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) said. The barista, who filed the complaint with DCR, returned from parental leave and requested a private place to pump during her shift. Instead, investigators said the store manager set up a trifold pri…
500 People, Gunfire, Stampede: 3 Teens Charged In Rowan Boulevard Riot 500 People, Gunfire, Stampede: 3 Teens Charged In Rowan Boulevard Riot
500 People, Gunfire, Stampede: 3 Teens Charged In Rowan Boulevard Riot Three teens have been charged in connection with a pop-up party that spiraled into a riot in South Jersey over the summer, leaving one man shot and another injured in a stampede, authorities said. The arrests follow weeks of investigation into the June 29 incident that drew more than 500 people to Rowan Boulevard, Glassboro police said. Serenity Hall, 28, of Camden, Elijah Evans, 18, of Pine Hill, and a 17-year-old from Glassboro identified as S.T., were charged with Inciting a Public Brawl under the state’s amended Riot and Disorderly Conduct statutes, police said. The trio created and sh…
300-Person Party Busted In Sicklerville As Chaos Spills Into Streets, Wawa, Police Say 300-Person Party Busted In Sicklerville As Chaos Spills Into Streets, Wawa, Police Say
300-Person Party Busted In Sicklerville As Chaos Spills Into Streets, Wawa, Police Say Two Sicklerville homeowners are facing charges after hundreds of partygoers packed into their yards for for-profit events that spilled into the streets and ended in mayhem, authorities in Gloucester Township said. Officers first responded to a home on Vance Avenue on Sunday, July 20 around 9:20 p.m. for a report of loud music, police said. They arrived to find about 300 people in the backyard of a residence in a quiet neighborhood, according to a press release. “Officers found several subjects at the entrance of the yard who were charging admission to the party,” Gloucester Township Police …
Glassboro Shooting Results In Attempted Murder Charges For Sicklerville Man: Prosecutor Glassboro Shooting Results In Attempted Murder Charges For Sicklerville Man: Prosecutor
Glassboro Shooting Results In Attempted Murder Charges For Sicklerville Man: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Sicklerville man was charged with attempted murder following a shooting in Glassboro last month, authorities announced Friday, July 11. On Monday, June 30, after midnight, Glassboro police were clearing a large crowd from the area of Rowan Boulevard when a shooting occurred within the crowd, the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office said. The victim was shot in the pelvis and transported to a nearby hospital where they remain in stable condition, authorities said. Officers located a vehicle parked in front of 220 Rowan Blvd. and observed a 9mm semiautomatic handgun without a …
7-Year-Old Sicklerville Girl Dies: 'Brought Joy, Strength, Love Into Loves Of Everyone' 7-Year-Old Sicklerville Girl Dies: 'Brought Joy, Strength, Love Into Loves Of Everyone'
7-Year-Old Sicklerville Girl Dies: 'Brought Joy, Strength, Love Into Loves Of Everyone' Jannah Watkins, a 7-year-old Sicklerville resident, died recently after falling ill from an infection according to a GoFundMe set up to support her family. Jannah, who lived with biliary atresia, never let her illness get her down, and lived a full joyful life surrounded by her family, Kelly Dillard, Kara McNulty, and Lindsay Lloyd, who organized the fundraiser wrote. Jannah recently fell ill, "tragically and without warning," and her body could no longer keep fighting, the organizers wrote. "Her passing has left her family, friends, and community heartbroken beyond words," the organiz…
2 Juveniles Among Trio Busted For Carjacking Outside Restaurant: Washington Twp PD 2 Juveniles Among Trio Busted For Carjacking Outside Restaurant: Washington Twp PD
2 Juveniles Among Trio Busted For Carjacking Outside Restaurant: Washington Twp PD Three teenagers have been arrested and charged with an armed robbery and carjacking that occurred in Washington Township last month, authorities announced Wednesday, July 9. At 11:16 p.m., three people were returning to their 2021 gray BMW MS when they were approached by two masked suspects in the PJ Whelihan’s parking lot at 425 Hurffville-Crosskeys Rd., Washington Township police said. One suspect brandished an AR-15 rifle while the other displayed a black handgun, police said. The suspects threatened the victims and demanded the keys to the vehicle, fleeing northbound on Hurffville-Cross…
Four Diners Used Movie Money To Pay For Meal: Gloucester Twp PD Four Diners Used Movie Money To Pay For Meal: Gloucester Twp PD
Four Diners Used Movie Money To Pay For Meal: Gloucester Twp PD Four suspects are at large after they paid for a meal at a restaurant in Sicklerville using phony movie money, authorities said on Tuesday, July 1. On Friday, May 23 at 7:32 p.m., the suspects entered Villari's Lakeside Restaurant on Sicklerville Road and ordered and ate $120 worth of food, Gloucester Township police said. At 8:40 p.m., two suspects exited through the front doors and entered a silver or gay sedan, police said. The other two suspects exited through the side door, ran to the same vehicle and fled the area, police said. The suspects paid for their meal with six movie prop coun…
Drugs, Gun: Man Arrested After Sicklerville Raid, Police Say Drugs, Gun: Man Arrested After Sicklerville Raid, Police Say
Drugs, Gun: Man Arrested After Sicklerville Raid, Police Say A 29-year-old man was arrested following a search of his residence in Sicklerville on Tuesday, June 3, authorities said. Officers executed a search warrant on a residence on Hampton Gate Drive and a vehicle, resulting in the seizure of a large quantity of a controlled dangerous substance and a Glock handgun with an extended, high-capacity magazine, Winslow Township Police said. Montel Jones was charged with numerous drug and weapons offenses, police said. He was remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility, police said. 
Homeland Security Uncovers Sham Marriage Ring Paying Marylanders To Marry Immigrants: DOJ Homeland Security Uncovers Sham Marriage Ring Paying Marylanders To Marry Immigrants: DOJ
Homeland Security Uncovers Sham Marriage Ring Paying Marylanders To Marry Immigrants: DOJ A criminal ring that roped Maryland residents into sham marriages for immigration benefits has been busted by federal authorities, prosecutors announced. Four people — three from New York and one from New Jersey — have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to arrange sham marriages between Marylanders and non-citizens living in the United States, according to the US Attorney's Office. Those charged include Ella Zuran, 65, Tatiana Sigal, 74, and Alexandra Tkach, 41, all of New York City, as well as Shawnta Hopper, 33, of Sicklerville, New Jersey. According to the indict…
19-Year-Old Sicklerville Resident Killed In 4-Car Crash: Monroe Township PD 19-Year-Old Sicklerville Resident Killed In 4-Car Crash: Monroe Township PD
19-Year-Old Sicklerville Resident Killed In 4-Car Crash: Monroe Township PD A 19-year-old Sicklerville resident was killed in a crash in Monroe Township on Thursday April 17, police said. At 11:56 p.m., a Nissan Altima was traveling west on Berlin Crosskeys Road between Waynesborough Way and Route 42 when it struck a Hyundai Elantra while attempting to pass it on the left, Monroe Township police said. The impact caused the driver to lose directional control of the vehicle, where it entered the eastbound lane and strike a 2018 Chevy Equinox, police said. That crash caused the Altima to rotate where it was struck by a 2025 Mazda C30, police said. The 19-year-old, w…
Sicklerville Man On Probation Ran Fake Check Scam Using Stolen Mail, Had Loaded Gun: Feds Sicklerville Man On Probation Ran Fake Check Scam Using Stolen Mail, Had Loaded Gun: Feds
Sicklerville Man On Probation Ran Fake Check Scam Using Stolen Mail, Had Loaded Gun: Feds A 23-year-old Sicklerville man admitted to obtaining checks stolen from the mail and unlawfully possessing a firearm on Thursday, April 17, authorities said. Donovan Bunch, who was on probation, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud and being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm, US Attorney Alina Habba said. Bunch and three others would obtain checks stolen from the mail and then would create counterfeit checks or alter the stolen checks by increasing the value of the check or changing the name of the payee, Habba said. Bunch would negotiate each counterfeit…
Luxury Cars, $99K+, 8 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized In Tri-State Drug Bust, Including Chester Men: DA Luxury Cars, $99K+, 8 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized In Tri-State Drug Bust, Including Chester Men: DA
Luxury Cars, $99K+, 8 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized In Tri-State Drug Bust, Including Chester Men: DA A months-long undercover operation spanning Pennsylvania and New Jersey led to the arrest of six men accused of running a major cocaine trafficking ring, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced on Tuesday, March 18. Dubbed "Operation Spark Plug," the investigation was spearheaded by the Delaware County Narcotics Task Force with assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police, Delaware State Police, the Camden County, New Jersey District Attorney’s Office, the DEA, and the FBI. Authorities seized over 8 kilograms of cocaine, nearly $100,000 in cash, multiple luxury vehicle…
14-Year-Old Missing From Gloucester Township: Police 14-Year-Old Missing From Gloucester Township: Police
14-Year-Old Missing From Gloucester Township: Police A 14-year-old Gloucester Township boy has been missing since last month, authorities said. On Wednesday, Feb. 19, Marcus Nixon-Hill was reported missing from the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township, Gloucester Township police said. He is 5'8" and weighs 120 lbs. with a thin build, police said. He has brown eyes and black hair, police said. He was last wearing black pants and was carrying a black and white "MCM" backpack, police said. He was last known to be in the area of Cinnamon Township but also has ties to Trenton and Newark, police said. If anyone has additional info…
Sicklerville Car Thief Assaults Cops: Winslow PD Sicklerville Car Thief Assaults Cops: Winslow PD
Sicklerville Car Thief Assaults Cops: Winslow PD A 28-year-old Sicklerville man was arrested and charged on Sunday, Feb. 23, after he assaulted a police officer while they tried to apprehend him for stealing a car, authorities said. At 5:29 a.m., officers responded to 43 Hewitt Ln. on a report of three men trying to break into a vehicle, Winslow police said. Officrs observed a black Infiniti Q50 exiting the Hampton Gate development at a high rate of speed, police said. A lookout vehicle was also exiting the development at a high rate of speed, police said. Officers attempted to stop the Infiniti but it immediately fled the scene, pol…
Man Dies By Self-Inflicted Injury During Encounter With Cops In Winslow: Prosecutor Man Dies By Self-Inflicted Injury During Encounter With Cops In Winslow: Prosecutor
Man Dies By Self-Inflicted Injury During Encounter With Cops In Winslow: Prosecutor A man died due to a self inflicted injury during an encounter with Winslow Township police on Wednesday, Feb. 26 in Sicklerville, authorities said. The incident occurred at 2:30 p.m. near Lehigh Manor Estates, Camden County Prosecutor Grace McAuley said. No shots were fired by law enforcement, McAuley said. A Winslow Township Police Department Officer was removed from the scene for medical treatment, McAuley said. The officer’s injuries appear to be non-life threatening, McAuley said. An investigation confirmed this was an isolated incident and there is no active threat to area r…
DRUG RAID: Large Quantities Of Ecstasy, Mushrooms Land Sicklerville Man In Jail, Police Say DRUG RAID: Large Quantities Of Ecstasy, Mushrooms Land Sicklerville Man In Jail, Police Say
Drug Raid: Large Quantities Of Ecstasy, Mushrooms Land Sicklerville Man In Jail, Police Say A 46-year-old Sicklerville man was arrested after a raid on his home on Monday, Feb. 4 turned up large quantities of drugs, police said. Officers raided a residence on Eden Hollow Lane and found large quantity of marijuana, ecstasy, prescription opiates, mushrooms, and packaging materials, Winslow Township police said. Larry Barnes was arrested and charged with numerous narcotics distribution related offenses, police said. He was remanded to Camden County Jail pending a court appearance. 
13-Year-Old Made Threats Toward Students, Staff On Social Media: Winslow Police 13-Year-Old Made Threats Toward Students, Staff On Social Media: Winslow Police
13-Year-Old Made Threats Toward Students, Staff On Social Media: Winslow Police A 13-year-old Sicklerville resident was arrested at Winslow Township Media School on Monday, Jan. 27 after making threats on social media, authorities said. The student made threatening social media posts towards Winslow Twp. Middle School students and staff, Winslow Township police said. Officers immediately notified school officials and additional officers were assigned to Winslow Twp. Schools as a precaution, police said. The 13-year-old was charged with false public alarm and terroristic threats. At no point were students, staff, or the community in any immediate danger, police sa…
Teen Identified In Deadly Monroe Township Shooting, Prosecutors Say Teen Identified In Deadly Monroe Township Shooting, Prosecutors Say
Teen Identified In Deadly Monroe Township Shooting, Prosecutors Say Authorities have released the name of the Sicklerville teen who was shot and killed in a Monroe Township neighborhood. Qaasir Greenidge, 19, died in the shooting in Monroe Township on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Officers responded to a gunshot report near Texas and Oklahoma avenues in the Colonial Estates neighborhood at around 8:08 p.m.  A K9 officer found Greenidge in a nearby backyard suffering from a gunshot wound. Greenidge was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy…
Big Lots Laying Off 385 NJ Employees As Stores Close: Here's Where Big Lots Laying Off 385 NJ Employees As Stores Close: Here's Where
Big Lots Laying Off 385 NJ Employees As Stores Close: Here's Where Big Lots, the popular discount retailer, is officially going out of business, which means hundreds of workers are about to lose their jobs. The company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September, has announced plans to close all 963 of its remaining stores nationwide, including 18 locations in New Jersey. According to a WARN notice, 385 New Jersey employees will be out of work by Feb. 28, 2025. The layoffs will be in Somers Point, Edgewater Park, North Cape May, Toms River, Clifton, Brickton, South Plainfield, West Deptford, Sicklerville, Middletown, Dover, Barnegat, Cape May Court…
These 18 NJ Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When These 18 NJ Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When
These 18 NJ Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When Big Lots, the popular discount retailer, is officially going out of business.  The company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September, has announced plans to close all 963 of its remaining stores nationwide, including 18 locations in New Jersey. The last day of business is expected to be in mid-February, according to sources familiar with the closures. While official store closing sales have not yet begun, all Christmas items are currently 50% off, offering shoppers a chance to stock up before the doors shut for good. The closures mark the end of an era for the budget-friendl…
Twerking Porch Pirates Return To Sicklerville Home: 'That's My A** On The Internet' (VIDEO) Twerking Porch Pirates Return To Sicklerville Home: 'That's My A** On The Internet' (VIDEO)
Twerking Porch Pirates Return To Sicklerville Home: 'That's My A** On The Internet' (Video) A bold and bizarre Sicklerville package theft had a surprising twist when two suspects returned to the home twice after spotting themselves on a neighborhood app, authorities said. The suspects were caught on a Ring doorbell camera at around 6:36 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, the Gloucester Township Police Department said in a Facebook post on Wednesday, Dec. 18. The duo snatched an Amazon package containing $74 worth of glasses and baby items. The theft happened outside a home in the Independence Square Townhomes, behind the Lowe’s and Target. The footage showed one suspect …
17-Year-Old Gloucester Twp. Girl Missing For Almost A Month, Police Ask For Help Finding Her 17-Year-Old Gloucester Twp. Girl Missing For Almost A Month, Police Ask For Help Finding Her
17-Year-Old Gloucester Twp. Girl Missing For Almost A Month, Police Ask For Help Finding Her Gloucester Township police are looking for a teen girl who has been missing for nearly a month, authorities said. Damoni Mason, 17, was reported missing in Sicklerville on Thursday, Nov. 7, the Gloucester Township Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Mason was described as 5-foot-7, about 150 pounds with brown eyes and blonde braided hair. Police haven't been able to confirm what she was wearing at the time she disappeared. Investigators say it was possible that Damoni was with her biological mother, Capri Mason. She was known to frequent areas in Sicklerville, Wash…
Sicklerville Man, 53, Dies In Crash While Passing Vehicle: Police Sicklerville Man, 53, Dies In Crash While Passing Vehicle: Police
Sicklerville Man, 53, Dies In Crash While Passing Vehicle: Police A Sicklerville man was killed when his vehicle crashed while he tried to pass someone, authorities said. Preston Newbey, 53, died in the crash on Williamstown Road, the Winslow Township Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Nov. 18. Officers responded to the scene at around 5:18 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17. Investigators said Newbey was driving west on Williamstown near the intersection with Lakedale Road. He tried to pass another vehicle when he lost control and struck a utility pole. Newbey was ejected from his vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuri…
Former Principal Who Raped Woman In 2014 Woodbridge Home Invasion Sentenced, Prosecutors Say Former Principal Who Raped Woman In 2014 Woodbridge Home Invasion Sentenced, Prosecutors Say
Former Principal Who Raped Woman In 2014 Woodbridge Home Invasion Sentenced, Prosecutors Say A former school principal will spend more than four decades in prison for raping a Woodbridge Township woman during a home invasion 10 years ago, authorities said. Danny McEaddy, 40, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 18 to 50 years in state prison, a Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson said. A jury found the Sicklerville man guilty on seven counts on Thursday, Apr. 18. Prosecutors said a woman reported that an unknown man broke into her apartment in the Keasbey section of Woodbridge and sexually assaulted her in September 2014. DNA samples at the crime scene identifi…
SEEN HER? Teenager Goes Missing In Camden County SEEN HER? Teenager Goes Missing In Camden County
Seen HER? Teenager Goes Missing In Camden County A 17-year-old girl has gone missing in Camden County, authorities said. Nicolette Marchetti was reported missing on Saturday, Aug. 17 from her residence in Sicklerville, according to Gloucester Township police. She is described as being 4'-10" tall and weighing 145 pounds.  She has brown eyes, black hair, and a light complexion. She was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, and carrying a black purse.  She may be in the Camden or Woodbury/West Deptford areas, police said. If anyone has additional information or knowledge of Nicolette Marchetti's location…
Former Notorious NJ Political Boss George Norcross Indicted For Racketeering Former Notorious NJ Political Boss George Norcross Indicted For Racketeering
Former Notorious NJ Political Boss George Norcross Indicted For Racketeering Former New Jersey Democratic kingmaker George E. Norcross III ran a criminal enterprise for nearly a dozen years during which he used his power and influence over elected officials to make laws that best served him, among other offenses, says a state indictment that charges him with racketeering. The poster boy of New Jersey political bosses, Norcross attended a news conference held on Monday, June 17 by state Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin in Trenton -- uninvited -- to announce the indictment naming him and five co-defendants. When one of the attorney general's sta…
American Water Employee Killed In NJ Construction Zone Crash Was Hardworking Dad American Water Employee Killed In NJ Construction Zone Crash Was Hardworking Dad
American Water Employee Killed In NJ Construction Zone Crash Was Hardworking Dad Kyle Sease was not just an American Water Employee. He was a father, a son, a husband, a U.S. Army veteran, and so much more. "This was my baby," his heartbroken mother, Joanne Devine, said in a Facebook post. "My son. He was so much more than an 'American Water Employee.'" Sease, 26, was killed and three of his colleagues injured when their crew was hit by a vehicle at a job site on White Horse Pike in Magnolia on Wednesday, May 29, just before 10 a.m. A GoFundMe started by Sease's coworkers of  Water Workers Local 99 had raised $78,000 as of Saturday, June 1. A Sicklerville f…
Camden Man Gets 70 Years In Fatal Shooting Of Ex-Girlfriend Camden Man Gets 70 Years In Fatal Shooting Of Ex-Girlfriend
Camden Man Gets 70 Years In Fatal Shooting Of Ex-Girlfriend A Camden man has been sentenced to 70 years in New Jersey State Prison for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend, authorities said. Eric Seddens, 41, was convicted in March of first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the death of 33-year-old Ashley Allen of Sicklerville, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. Seddens was sentenced on Friday, May 17, she said. Seddens must serve 85% of the sentence before being eligible for parole. On Sept. 29, 2020, Seddens shot and killed his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his child, the prosecutor said. After fatally shooting Al…
Eleven New Jersey Natives Selected In 2024 NFL Draft: 'I Hear That Smile!' Eleven New Jersey Natives Selected In 2024 NFL Draft: 'I Hear That Smile!'
Eleven New Jersey Natives Selected In 2024 NFL Draft: 'I Hear That Smile!' Nearly a dozen football players from the Garden State heard their names called during the 2024 NFL Draft. Eleven players with New Jersey ties were selected in the draft from Thursday, Apr. 25 to Saturday, Apr. 27 in Detroit. The top Jersey draft pick was Max Melton, a Mays Landing native who played cornerback at Rutgers. Melton was taken in the second round with the 43rd overall pick by the Arizona Cardinals. He's the highest-drafted Scarlet Knight since defensive end Kemoko Turay was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 52nd overall pick in 2018. According to his NFL.com draft…
Hobby Lobby Replacing Bed Bath & Beyond In Morris County Hobby Lobby Replacing Bed Bath & Beyond In Morris County
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 …
Sicklerville's Maria E. Watford, Nursing Home Activity Director, 46 Sicklerville's Maria E. Watford, Nursing Home Activity Director, 46
Sicklerville's Maria E. Watford, Nursing Home Activity Director, 46 Maria E. Watford, of Sicklerville, died on April 16, according to an obituary published by Farnelli Funeral Home. She was 46 years old. Maria worked as activity director at Elmwood Hills Nursing Home in Blackwood for many years.  A woman of faith, Maria enjoyed attending church and bible study, her obituary said, adding "She also cherished her time spent with family and friends." Click here to read Maria E. Watford's complete obituary.