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Sparks Fly As First Franklinville Firefighters Free Dog Stuck In Tire Rim (VIDEO) Sparks Fly As First Franklinville Firefighters Free Dog Stuck In Tire Rim (VIDEO)
Sparks Fly As First Franklinville Firefighters Free Dog Stuck In Tire Rim (Video) A dog named Daisy got her head stuck in a tire rim but was freed by first responders in Gloucester County, authorities said. Initial efforts to free the dog with soap and water on Thursday, March 21 were unsuccessful, Franklinville Volunteer Fire Co.  Firefighters shared a 7-minute clip of the rescue process. The dog was wrapped in a blanket as Franklin Township Police Lt Brandon Volpe used his personal plasma cutters to free Daisy from the rim. Thank you Franklin Township Police Department for sharing footage of Daisy's rescue! Working together with the Franklin... Posted by…
Deadly Fire Rips Through Buena Apartment Complex Deadly Fire Rips Through Buena Apartment Complex
Deadly Fire Rips Through Buena Apartment Complex One person died in an apartment fire in Atlantic County over the weekend, authorities said. Franklin Township police were called to the apartment on the 1000 block of Summer Avenue in the Minotola section of Buena at around 8:40 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2. Firefighters from Atlantic, Cumberland, and Gloucester counties battled the fire for several hours. A person inside a second-story apartment suffered severe burns and was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim's identity had not been released as of Monday, Feb. 5. Several units of the apartment complex were burned in the fire and residents…
Woman's Screams Lead To Attempted Murder Charge For Christmas Strangler In Buena: Police Woman's Screams Lead To Attempted Murder Charge For Christmas Strangler In Buena: Police
Woman's Screams Lead To Attempted Murder Charge For Christmas Strangler In Buena: Police A 33-year-old man was charged with trying to kill a 52-year-old woman in South Jersey on Christmas. Reports of a woman screaming brought police to N. Franklin and W. Arbor Avenue in Buena Borough just after midnight on Monday, Dec. 25, Franklin Township police said. The Mays Landing woman was disoriented and bleeding from her head, police found after Justin Lopez, of Landisville, had strangled her and thrown a brick at her head, police said. The woman was hospitalized while Lopez was charged with aggravated assault, strangulation, and unlawful possession of a weapon. He was held in the Atl…
Man, 94, Dies Of Injuries After Franklin Township Crash Man, 94, Dies Of Injuries After Franklin Township Crash
Man, 94, Dies Of Injuries After Franklin Township Crash A 94-year-old man died of his injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Gloucester County, authorities said. John Haynicz, of Monroeville, was driving a pickup that collided with an SUV at 2:27 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25 at Delsea Drive and Paul Street in Franklinville, according to Franklin Township police. Haynicz was conscious when police took him to Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill, but they learned on Saturday that he was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in Camden where he died of his injuries, police said. A 34-year-old Sewell man driving the SUV suffered head injuries and was taken …
130+ Pounds Of Explosive Materials Caused Buena Home Explosion That Killed 2 Kids: Police 130+ Pounds Of Explosive Materials Caused Buena Home Explosion That Killed 2 Kids: Police
130+ Pounds Of Explosive Materials Caused Buena Home Explosion That Killed 2 Kids: Police The house fire and explosion that killed four people in Atlantic County was ignited by chemicals that are used to make commercial-grade fireworks, authorities said. The Aug. 3. fire and the explosion that followed likely originated in the rear, left corner of the first floor of a two-story outbuilding on the 300 block of Northwest Boulevard in Buena, according to Franklin Township police.  Authorities couldn’t say exactly which chemicals ignited. “Due to the heavy fire damage, collapse of the structure, and excavation of the property during the search the Atlantic City Police Departme…
Man, 47, Killed When Pickup Strikes Pole In South Jersey: Police Man, 47, Killed When Pickup Strikes Pole In South Jersey: Police
Man, 47, Killed When Pickup Strikes Pole In South Jersey: Police A 47-year-old man was killed when his pickup truck was involved in a one-vehicle crash, authorities said. Walter Green IV, 47, of Monroeville, was driving north on the 2500 block of Delsea Drive in Franklin Township when his truck ran off the road and hit a utility pole at 10:38 a.m. Monday, Aug. 14, according to Franklin Township police. First responders found Green unresponsive and took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The crash remains under investigation.
Vigil Planned For Buena Home Explosion Victims Vigil Planned For Buena Home Explosion Victims
Vigil Planned For Buena Home Explosion Victims A vigil has been planned for the victims of a deadly house fire that killed four people, including two small children in Atlantic County. Two men were among those killed when a home on Northwest Boulevard in Buena Borough exploded at 10:35 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, authorities said. According to Facebook posts, the mother of the 2- and 3-year-old victims, shared a planned vigil at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, across from the site of the fire in the 300 block of Northwest Boulevard in the Landisville section of Buena. The vigil is in loving memory of the children killed, Lyanni and Leovani, accordi…
2 Dead, 2 Children Burned, 2 Missing In Buena Home Explosion 2 Dead, 2 Children Burned, 2 Missing In Buena Home Explosion
2 Dead, 2 Children Burned, 2 Missing In Buena Home Explosion Two people died, two children were seriously burned and two people remain unaccounted for in a South Jersey home explosion Thursday morning, Aug. 3, authorities said. Police responded to the 300 block of Northwest Boulevard in the Landisville section of Buena around 10:35 a.m. on reports of a fire caused by an explosion, Franklin Township Police Chief Matthew DeCesari said. #ICYMI A neighbor recorded the scene outside of the Buena Borough home minutes after the explosion ignited a raging fire. @ThePressofAC pic.twitter.com/xu45vvYkyD — Eric Conklin (@ACPressConklin) August 3, 2023 A ba…
Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Plows Into Hunterdon County Barn Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Plows Into Hunterdon County Barn
Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Plows Into Hunterdon County Barn A driver was taken to a nearby hospital after their vehicle barreled into a barn in Hunterdon County Monday evening, authorities said. The vehicle — appearing to be a Ford Explorer —crashed into the barn on Pittstown Road in Pittstown shortly after 7 p.m., according to the Quakertown Fire Company, which responded alongside local EMS units. The driver was able to self-extricate before being taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, QFC said. On Monday night just after 7pm, QFC Fire and EMS units were sent to Pittstown Road in the hamlet of Pittstown f…
South Jersey Woman Killed When Deer Jumps Through Car: Report South Jersey Woman Killed When Deer Jumps Through Car: Report
South Jersey Woman Killed When Deer Jumps Through Car: Report A 63-year-old woman from South Jersey was killed when a deer leaped through her windshield, NJ Advance Media reports. Karen Juliano of Newfield died as the deer busted through her front and back windshields, police told the outlet.  Franklin Township police were called to Delsea Drive (Route 47) just north of Malaga Terrace at about 5:15 p.m. Sunday.  Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media. 
Child Struck, Driver Arrested In South Jersey Hit-Run Crash Child Struck, Driver Arrested In South Jersey Hit-Run Crash
Child Struck, Driver Arrested In South Jersey Hit-Run Crash A 51-year-old driver from Glouchester County was charged in a hit-and-run crash involving an 11-year-old pedestrian. The victim was taken to Cooper Hospital and is in stable condition.  The boy was walking along the 500 block of Oak Avenue in Franklin Township at about 7:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 when he was hit by a passing vehicle, according to Franklin Township Police. Paul Mensch, of Malaga, was charged with assault by auto and released on a summons pending a court appearance. Police said they recovered evidence belonging to the vehicle at the scene and obtained surveillance video.
Victim Of NJ Sports Bar Shooting, Chad Stuart, Becomes Organ Donor Victim Of NJ Sports Bar Shooting, Chad Stuart, Becomes Organ Donor
Victim Of NJ Sports Bar Shooting, Chad Stuart, Becomes Organ Donor The man shot in the head outside of a South Jersey bar allegedly by a former US Marine over the weekend has died, and his organs will save the lives of others, family members tell Daily Voice. Chad Stuart, 31, of Vineland, was pronounced brain dead on Sept. 24, his sister Mikaela Guzman said. A flag raising ceremony was held at the hospital where he had been treated on Tuesday,  Sept. 27, to honor his organ donation. Walter J. Gilliano, 25, of Franklinville, was initially charged with attempted murder, after he shot Stuart in the head outside of Villari's Sports Bar around 4:45 a.m. Saturd…
Pilot Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Plane Crash (UPDATE) Pilot Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Plane Crash (UPDATE)
Pilot Hospitalized In Hunterdon County Plane Crash (Update) A pilot was hospitalized following a plane crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. Troopers responded to Sky Manor Airport in Alexandria Township just before 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. The pilot self-extricated as the aircraft crashed into a field just off Sky Manor Road and was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Quakertown Fire Company, which also responded. A small fuel leak required the assistance of the Hunterdon County Health Department and HazMat Team, as well as C…
Pickup Driver Killed, Collides With Dump Truck At Wawa: Police Pickup Driver Killed, Collides With Dump Truck At Wawa: Police
Pickup Driver Killed, Collides With Dump Truck At Wawa: Police A 63-year-old man from Cumberland County was killed when his pickup truck collided with a dump truck while pulling out of a Wawa parking lot, authorities said. Michael Berezin, of Vineland, was pulling out of the lot on West Boulevard in Malaga at about 5:45 a.m. Friday, May 13 when the fatal crash occurred, Franklin Township police said. The dump truck was driven by a 34-year-old man from Delaware who was not hurt. Berezin died of his injuries, police said.
Carbon Monoxide Scare Evacuates Hunterdon County ShopRite Carbon Monoxide Scare Evacuates Hunterdon County ShopRite
Carbon Monoxide Scare Evacuates Hunterdon County ShopRite A carbon monoxide scare evacuated a Hunterdon County ShopRite Thursday morning, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to the Franklin Township store and confirmed elevated CO levels, the Quakertown Fire Company said. Additional crews from Annandale and High Bridge were requested to help conduct an “exhaustive search” of the building and narrow down the possible sources of the leak, QFC said. Meanwhile, an ambulance from South Branch responded as mutual aid, the fire company said. Ultimately, an outside contractor solved the problem and ensured that the store was safe for re-entry, …
Police Officer, Bicyclist Injured In Central Jersey Crashes Police Officer, Bicyclist Injured In Central Jersey Crashes
Police Officer, Bicyclist Injured In Central Jersey Crashes A 41-year-old man from Middlesex County has been arrested in connection with a series of crashes that left a bicyclist and police officer injured, authorities said. The incident began at 1:29 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 when the bicyclist, a 40-year-old East Brunswick man, was riding on Route 522, crossing over Route 130 to Fresh Ponds Road. At the same time, a 2017 Ford passenger van driven by Ankur Khajuriwala of North Brunswick made a left-hand turn from Route 522 onto Route 130 northbound and ran over the bicyclist, South Brunswick police said.  The van never stopped and headed northbou…
3-Vehicle Collision With Dump Truck Leaves South Jersey Woman, 87, Critical 3-Vehicle Collision With Dump Truck Leaves South Jersey Woman, 87, Critical
3-Vehicle Collision With Dump Truck Leaves South Jersey Woman, 87, Critical An 87-year-old woman was critically hurt in a three-vehicle crash involving a dump truck in South Jersey Tuesday, authorities said. The woman was behind the wheel of an SUV when she entered the Coles Mille Road intersection on Stanton Avenue after stopping at the first stop sign around 2 p.m., Franklin Township police said. That's when she was struck by a dump truck driven by a 45-year-old Pittsgrove man. A 77-year-old driver at the intersection was also struck, police said. The SUV driver was airlifted to a local hospital and the 77-year-old woman was taken via ambulance, while the dump t…
Driver Charged In South Jersey Hit-Run, Teenage Passenger In Other Car Airlifted Driver Charged In South Jersey Hit-Run, Teenage Passenger In Other Car Airlifted
Driver Charged In South Jersey Hit-Run, Teenage Passenger In Other Car Airlifted A teenage passenger was airlifted after a hit-and-run crash in which the other driver was charged, authorities said. Pedro Gonzalez, 38, of Vineland, was traveling about 9 p.m. Thursday on Northeast Boulevard in Newfield when  he allegedly failed to stop at Catawba Avenue and collided with another car, Franklin Township police said. Gonzalez allegedly fled the crash scene. The front-seat passenger in the other car was trapped. But the seriously hurt 17-year-old from Vineland was rescued by first responders and flown by JeffStat 4 helicopter to Cooper University Hospital in Camden.…
Victim Airlifted With Serious Injuries After Falling From Roof In Hunterdon County [Developing] Victim Airlifted With Serious Injuries After Falling From Roof In Hunterdon County [Developing]
Victim Airlifted With Serious Injuries After Falling From Roof In Hunterdon County [Developing] A victim was airlifted with serious injuries after falling from a roof in Hunterdon County Monday afternoon, developing reports say. The Quakertown Fire Company responded to Cherryville Road in Franklin Township to assist with the transportation of a trauma patient and cleared the scene around 2:45 p.m., according to a post on its Facebook page. QFC units just cleared a scene in the Cherryville section of Franklin Twp where a medical helicopter was summoned for a... Posted by Quakertown NJ Fire Company-91 Fire/Rescue on Monday, September 20, 2021 The Medevac was requested for a patient…
Video Released Of Jersey Shore Man Shot Dead After Stealing Police Car Video Released Of Jersey Shore Man Shot Dead After Stealing Police Car
Video Released Of Jersey Shore Man Shot Dead After Stealing Police Car Video released Tuesday shows the final moments after a Wildwood Crest man stole a police car, got out and ran at pursuing officers before one of them shot him earlier this month. Roy K. Jackel, 41, was “holding his arm behind his back and ignoring their commands to show his hands” when Franklin Township Police Sgt. David Jernegen finally shot him in Buena Vista on April 5, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Officers provided medical aid until EMS arrived and pronounced Jackel dead, Grewal said. Township police, who are in Gloucester County, had responded to a mutual aid call fro…
AG: Man Who Stole Police Car After Accident Shot, Killed By Officer In South Jersey AG: Man Who Stole Police Car After Accident Shot, Killed By Officer In South Jersey
AG: Man Who Stole Police Car After Accident Shot, Killed By Officer In South Jersey A man was shot and killed by an officer in South Jersey after he stole a police car following an accident, authorities said. It began after a police officer from Franklin Township in Gloucester County responded as mutual aid to the 3 p.m. crash in Buena Vista (Atlantic County) on Monday, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. The officer got out of his cruiser, and one of the drivers involved in the crash got in and drove away, Grewal said. Roy K. Jackel Jr., 41, of Cape May Court House, led a brief pursuit that ended with him stopping less than a half-mile away, where he was shot a…
Police ID Driver, 28, Killed In Head-On Gloucester County Crash With Tractor-Trailer Police ID Driver, 28, Killed In Head-On Gloucester County Crash With Tractor-Trailer
Police ID Driver, 28, Killed In Head-On Gloucester County Crash With Tractor-Trailer Authorities have identified the driver of an SUV killed in a head-on crash with a tractor trailer late Wednesday in Gloucester County. Carl E. Cheeseman Jr., 30, of Vineland, was driving westbound on Route 40 near Rosemont Avenue and Harding Avenue in Newfield about 11 p.m. when police think he swerved to avoid a deer. His SUV entered the eastbound lane striking the truck, which was driven by a 28-year-old Vineland man, according to Franklin Township Police. Cheeseman was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision, police said. The truck driver remained at the scene and cooperated w…
Police ID Driver, 30, Killed In Head-On Gloucester County Crash With Tractor-Trailer Police ID Driver, 30, Killed In Head-On Gloucester County Crash With Tractor-Trailer
Police ID Driver, 30, Killed In Head-On Gloucester County Crash With Tractor-Trailer Authorities have identified the driver of an SUV killed in a head-on crash with a tractor trailer late Wednesday in Gloucester County. Carl E. Cheeseman Jr., 30, of Vineland, was driving westbound on Route 40 near Rosemont Avenue and Harding Avenue in Newfield about 11 p.m. when police think he swerved to avoid a deer. His SUV entered the eastbound lane striking the truck, which was driven by a 28-year-old Vineland man, according to Franklin Township Police. Cheeseman was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision, police said. The truck driver remained at the scene and cooperated w…
Authorities Probe New Year's Eve Hotel Shooting That Injured New Brunswick Man Authorities Probe New Year's Eve Hotel Shooting That Injured New Brunswick Man
Authorities Probe New Year's Eve Hotel Shooting That Injured New Brunswick Man A New Brunswick man was seriously injured in a hotel shooting late New Year's Eve in Somerset County, authorities said. Franklin Township police responding to reports of shots fired found a man with a gunshot wound outside of a hotel near Cedar Grove Lane around 2:30 a.m., Jan. 1, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said Tuesday. The victim, a New Brunswick resident, was taken to a nearby hospital where he underwent emergency surgery, Robertson said alongside Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella Spruill. The mo…
Man Shot In South Jersey Home Invasion Robbery Man Shot In South Jersey Home Invasion Robbery
Man Shot In South Jersey Home Invasion Robbery A homeowner was shot during a robbery in Atlantic County, authorities said. The home invasion break-in was about 6:45 a.m. Tuesday  in Buena Borough, according to Franklin Township police.  The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries, police said, when he was shot at his home on Summer Avenue. It is considered to be an isolated incident and there was no immediate threat to the general public, police said.  Anyone with information about the robber is urged to call Franklin Township detectives at 856-694-1415.