CRIME & SAFETY
Fire closes NJ mall
A fire has closed a South Jersey mall for the entire weekend. Firefighters could be seen working on the roof of the Voorhees Town Center as smoke rose around 6:30 p.m. Friday. The fire was at two alarms at one point, according to Cherry Hill Fire Police's Facebook page. The...
Fatal shootings in Camden, Gloucester Township claim two lives
Two men were shot to death in separate incidents in Camden and Gloucester Township, according to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office. Desmond Mark Williams, 56, of Camden, was shot around 7 p.m. Monday, April 15, on the 1400 block of Carl Miller Boulevard, the prosecutor’s office said. Fatal...
Motorcyclist killed in crash with N.J. trooper identified
State authorities on Friday said a 65-year-old Toms River man was killed earlier this month when his motorcycle collided with a State Police patrol vehicle. The motorcyclist, Frank Lando, Jr., was rushed from the scene of the April 9 crash to Virtua Mount Holly Hospital, where he was pronounced dead an hour later.
Man shot to death at South Jersey townhouse complex, cops say
A man was shot to death at a South Jersey townhouse on Tuesday night, officials said. The shooting happened at the La Cascata townhouses in Gloucester Township shortly before 5:30 p.m., the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release. Officers were responding to report of a shooting...
Independent pathologist says N.J. man’s death inside ambulance was homicide: Report
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The results of an independent autopsy surrounding a New Jersey man’s death run counter to what authorities have said, NJ.com reported. Noted forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden, at the behest of the man’s family, suggests that Jameek Lowery, who died in an ambulance after walking into a police station, was killed.
Fred Neulander Cherry Hill Rabbi Dies In Prison
Neulander, 82, was observed unresponsive by correctional officers inside a prison infirmary unit on Wednesday, April 17, according to NBCPhiladelphia.com and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Prison officials have not released a cause of death, however, he was listed as "deceased" on the state's Department of Corrections website. Neulander — the founding...
Man claiming to be individual who set himself on fire outside of courthouse has Philly ties
The man who set himself on fire outside the New York courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial appears to have connections to the Philadelphia and South Jersey region. In a blog post uploaded Friday afternoon, Maxwell Azzarello says he self-immolated to draw attention to his “discovery” that a tangled conspiracy involving cryptocurrency is being perpetrated on Americans. ...
N.J. doctor accused of groping 6 patients during exams gets license revoked
A New Jersey cardiologist accused by six women of groping and fondling them during medical exams has had his medical license revoked by the state Board of Medical Examiners in a case that took nearly a decade to resolve, officials said Friday. John Strobeck entered a consent order with the...
Body Found Floating In Delaware River In Camden: Report
A body was found floating in the Delaware River near the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, 6abc.com reportedThe discovery was made directly behind the aquarium around 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, the outlet said.The Camden County Prosecutor's Office said it is investigating.Click here to read 6abc.com's c…
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