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'Dream Come True': NJ's First Amputee K9 Officer Throws First Pitch At Phillies Game 'Dream Come True': NJ's First Amputee K9 Officer Throws First Pitch At Phillies Game
'Dream Come True': NJ's First Amputee K9 Officer Throws First Pitch At Phillies Game New Jersey's first amputee to serve as a K9 police officer got a special call-up to the majors. Officer Michael Braxton Jr. with the Atlantic City Police Department threw out the first pitch at the Philadelphia Phillies game against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, Aug. 17. He patrols Atlantic City with his K9 partner Ryker. Braxton's lower left leg was amputated after an off-duty motorcycle crash in 2013 and he recovered enough to return to the police force. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michael Braxton Jr. (@ia…

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Police & Fire
Former Central Jersey Recreation Director Killed In I-287 Crash: 'A Real Straight-Up Guy' Former Central Jersey Recreation Director Killed In I-287 Crash: 'A Real Straight-Up Guy'
Former Central Jersey Recreation Director Killed In I-287 Crash: 'A Real Straight-Up Guy' A Plainfield man was killed in a crash on Interstate 287 in Piscataway, authorities said. David Wynn, 68, died in the wreck on I-287 South on Thursday, Aug. 15, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the crash near milepost 8.8 at around 8:24 p.m. Investigators said Wynn was driving a Chevrolet vehicle when he crashed into the back of a trailer hauled by a Chevrolet pickup. Wynn's vehicle went off the highway and hit several trees. Wynn was a former director for Plainfield's parks and recreation department, according to a city council agenda and his Facebook page. Those w…

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Pedestrian Killed In Mount Laurel Crash Didn't Use Crosswalk, Police Say Pedestrian Killed In Mount Laurel Crash Didn't Use Crosswalk, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed In Mount Laurel Crash Didn't Use Crosswalk, Police Say A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed in Mount Laurel, authorities said. A vehicle heading south on Route 73 hit the pedestrian between Clover Road and Rogers Walk at around 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, Mount Laurel police said. The pedestrian wasn't identified as of Monday, Aug. 19. Investigators said the pedestrian didn't cross the road in a crosswalk. No other injuries were reported in the crash. The driver stopped and stayed at the scene. The crash remained under investigation.

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'Medical Misfortune': Monroeville Firefighter In ICU With Brain Bleed, Fundraiser Says 'Medical Misfortune': Monroeville Firefighter In ICU With Brain Bleed, Fundraiser Says
'Medical Misfortune': Monroeville Firefighter In ICU With Brain Bleed, Fundraiser Says A volunteer fire department in Monroeville was rallying to support a firefighter who was airlifted to a Philadelphia hospital, according to a fundraising campaign. Justin Parker, 42, was taken by helicopter to the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience after a "medical emergency" at work on Thursday, Aug. 15, according to a GoFundMe page. Fire Chief Jeff Foote said Parker was put on a ventilator in the intensive care unit with a brain bleed. The GoFundMe page had raised more than $2,900 from at least 44 donations as of Monday, Aug. 19. "He had previously been out of work d…

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Drug Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Xanax, Ecstasy In Wildwood Crest: Police Drug Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Xanax, Ecstasy In Wildwood Crest: Police
Drug Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Xanax, Ecstasy In Wildwood Crest: Police A Philadelphia man was accused of having several types of drugs in the Wildwoods, authorities said. Matthew Monroe, 38, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 16, the Wildwood Crest Police Department said in a news release. An officer stopped Monroe in a vehicle near the intersection of Atlantic and Denver avenues at around 3:10 a.m. Investigators said the officer suspected the vehicle had evidence of criminal activity and a K9 officer sniffed the outside of the vehicle. The K9 smelled drugs and the vehicle was searched. Police said they found "distribution amounts" of suspected cocai…

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Woman Killed When SUV Crashes Into Woods Off Jersey Shore Road, Police Say Woman Killed When SUV Crashes Into Woods Off Jersey Shore Road, Police Say
Woman Killed When SUV Crashes Into Woods Off Jersey Shore Road, Police Say A Manchester Township woman was killed when her SUV crashed into the woods in Lacey Township, authorities said. Rosemary Pfluge, 72, of Whiting, died in the crash on Saturday, Aug. 17, the Lacey Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the scene on County Route 539 near milepost 20 at around 11:28 p.m. Police found a 2012 grey Jeep Liberty partially overturned about 50 feet in the woods. Pfluge was trapped in the SUV with serious injuries. Forked River and Whiting firefighters extricated Pfluge from the Jeep. She was rushed to Community Medica…

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Man, 75, Threatens Killing Girlfriend At Atlantic City Motel: Police Man, 75, Threatens Killing Girlfriend At Atlantic City Motel: Police
Man, 75, Threatens Killing Girlfriend At Atlantic City Motel: Police A Missouri man threatened to shoot and kill his girlfriend at a beachfront motel in Atlantic City, authorities said. James Pace, 75, of Blue Springs, MO, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 17, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a domestic dispute at a motel on the beach block of Iowa Avenue at around 9:30 p.m. Investigators said Pace was arguing with a woman he was dating and threatened to kill her in a murder-suicide. He was taken into custody "without incident" and officers found a loaded gun with additional ammunition. Pace was charged wit…

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Police Investigating Two Swatting Incidents Over Weekend Along Jersey Shore Police Investigating Two Swatting Incidents Over Weekend Along Jersey Shore
Police Investigating Two Swatting Incidents Over Weekend Along Jersey Shore Police in Cape May County were investigating two swatting incidents in Avalon, authorities said. County dispatchers received a 911 call from someone who claimed a murder was committed at a home on the 7700 block of Dune Drive in Avalon at around 4:22 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, the borough's government said in a Facebook post. The caller also said law enforcement may be killed if they go to the home. Avalon police and the county SWAT team responded to the home and the call turned out to be an instance of "swatting," which is when police are called to the scene of a false crime report. "R…

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Antisemitic Arsonist Sentenced For Rampage In South Jersey Neighborhood, Prosecutors Say Antisemitic Arsonist Sentenced For Rampage In South Jersey Neighborhood, Prosecutors Say
Antisemitic Arsonist Sentenced For Rampage In South Jersey Neighborhood, Prosecutors Say A Manchester Township man will spend several years in prison after admitting to an antisemitic crime spree, including arson and spray painting Nazi symbols on homes, authorities said. Ron Carr, 35, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 16 to seven years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 20 to arson, bias intimidation, and two counts of criminal mischief. Manchester police responded to vandalism reports at homes in Pine Lake Park at around 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Officers found 14 ho…

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Rescuers, Coast Guard Helicopter Save Two Men Stuck On Jersey Shore Jetty Rescuers, Coast Guard Helicopter Save Two Men Stuck On Jersey Shore Jetty
Rescuers, Coast Guard Helicopter Save Two Men Stuck On Jersey Shore Jetty Two men were rescued after they were stuck at the end of a jetty in Ocean County, officials said. The men were found at the end of the south jetty at Barnegat Light State Park on Sunday, Aug. 18, Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 said in a Facebook post. The fire company used two jetskis to respond, along with a helicopter from the U.S. Coast Guard station in Barnegat Light. One Barnegat Light rescuer swam over to the rocks and helped the men up a jetty marker. A Coast Guard member was lowered from the helicopter to rescue the men. Multiple Station 13 and Barne…

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