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Washington Township, NJ
News
Explosion Kills One At South Jersey Truck Repair Shop
One person was killed when a home heating oil truck exploded Wednesday, June 15 in South Jersey, officials said. The explosion occurred around 10:40 a.m. at Timberline Services on Swedesboro Road in Harrison Township, Harrison Township police said. Leni Fortson, regional director of OSHA, confirmed that her federal agency had sent an inspector to investigate the report of a death. The truck may have been parked in a building when it exploded, according to one report. The investigation remains ongoing in conjunction with the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office and Fire Marshall, police s…
Washington Township, NJ
Schools
Threat Against 'Specific Individuals' Closes South Jersey School District
A Gloucester County school district was closed Friday, June 3 after a threat was made against the high school, officials said. Classes in the six-school Monroe Township Public Schools were canceled with police present at Williamstown High School. In an announcement to the school district, Superintendent of Schools Susan B. Ficke said the principal at Williamstown High School received an email of a threat of school violence which was to occur Friday. "We received the threat prior to the scheduled school day. There were approximately 30-50 students already at the sc…
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Gloucester County Man Who Killed Victim With Van Told Police He Planned On Doing So: Report
A 68-year-old man from Gloucester County has been charged with murder after running over a pedestrian after an earlier fight with his van, killing him, NJ Advance Media reported. Giovanni Esposito, of Paulsboro, had previously hit the victim with his van, and told authorities he intended on killing him the next time he saw him, the outlet said citing an affidavit. He did just that around 1:20 p.m. on Sunday, March 20 in Paulsboro, when he struck the victim with his van for the second time, NJ.com says. Esposito was being held in Salem County Correctional Facility pending a detention h…
Washington Township, NJ
News
Feds: NJ Man Admits He Ran Guns From Georgia With Online Dating Match
An ex-con from New Jersey most likely didn't list "gun running" among his hobbies when he made an online love connection with a Southern woman. It'll be quite some time before Dylan Ianncelli, 28, of Gloucester County dates again -- either online or off -- after admitting in federal court on Wednesday, March 9, that he and his Georgia peach trafficked nearly a dozen firearms into New Jersey. Ianncelli went down to Georgia after meeting Jessy Hill, who authorities said bought 11 guns from a licensed dealer on Aug. 12, 2021. Hill "falsely indicated during the purchase that she was the actual…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted For Setting
Humc
Co-Worker On Fire Found Dead Of Suicide
UPDATE: A contract nurse who fled after authorities said he set a 54-year-old colleague at Hackensack University Medical Center on fire was found dead of suicide in South Jersey, authorities said. The body of Nicholas Pagano, 31, of West Deptford was found in a wooded area of Waterford Township, in Camden County, a two-hour drive of more than 100 miles from Hackensack, early Tuesday, Feb. 8, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He'd shot himself once in the chest, apparently with a gun that had been stolen from his brother's home, law enforcement sources said. HUMC employees were n…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
IT'S
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: Fugitive Sought For Setting
Humc
Co-Worker On Fire Found Dead Of Suicide
UPDATE: A contract nurse who fled after authorities said he set a 54-year-old colleague at Hackensack University Medical Center on fire was found dead of his own hand in South Jersey, authorities said. The body of Nicholas Pagano, 31, of West Deptford was found in a wooded area of Waterford Township, in Camden County, a two-hour drive of more than 100 miles from Hackensack, early Tuesday, Feb. 8, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He'd shot himself once in the chest, apparently with a gun that had been stolen from his brother's home, law enforcement sources said. HUMC employees w…
Washington Township, NJ
News
Woman, 38, Arrested For Stabbing Her Boyfriend In Gloucester County: Police
A 38-year-old woman from Gloucester County has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a boyfriend, authorities said. The domestic violence incident occurred about 11:30 a.m. Monday on Meeting House Road in Turnersville, Washington Township police said. Megan M. Falk was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, weapons offenses and violating terms of a restraining order, police said. Police reportedly found her hiding in a detached shed at a nearby residence. The victim, who had called 9-1-1 after the stabbing, was taken to Cooper University Hospital in C…
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Shooting Investigated, SWAT Team Responds In Gloucester County
Gloucester County SWAT Team was called on a report of a shooting late Tuesday, authorities said. At 8:42 p.m., Gloucester County Communications received a 9-1-1 call from a man reporting he had been shot on South Academy Street, according to Glassboro police. A perimeter was established while officers assessed the scene and gathered additional information. A short time later, police located the victim who was suffering a head injury. The victim was evaluated by EMS and refused any further medical treatment, police said. Several witnesses, unrelated to the investigation reported hearing o…
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Man Who Killed NJ Stepdad Over Gay Dinner Guest Indicted: Report
A Gloucester County grand jury indicted a Philadelphia man in the shooting death of his stepfather after an argument over a gay dinner guest, according to NJ Advance Media. Christian A. Smith, 23, was indicted on one count of first-degree murder and a second-degree count of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose after killing Woolwich's Dennis McKenzie, 43, when he learned about the sexual orientation of a guest McKenzie invited to a gathering last October, the outlet said. Smith told his stepdad that he did not "approve" of the guest's presence and that their house was a "house of …
Washington Township, NJ
News
NJ Chiropractor Stabs Wife, Shoots Himself In Murder-Suicide: Prosecutor
A prominent New Jersey chiropractor is believed to have stabbed his wife dead before killing himself with a shotgun in South Jersey, authorities said. John Kolonich, 46, was found in his car along Franklinville-Williamstown Road in Franklinville, dead with a gunshot wound to his head around 10:30 a.m. last Thursday, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement. Moments later, police were told that Kolonich’s wife, Melissa, 42, a local realtor, was dead from stab wounds inside their nearby home on Florawood Court in Franklin, authorities said. The physician is believed to …
Washington Township, NJ
News
South Jersey Man Stabs Wife, Shoots Self In Murder-Suicide, Prosecutor Says
A prominent New Jersey chiropractor is believed to have stabbed his wife dead before killing himself with a shotgun in South Jersey, authorities said. John Kolonich, 46, was found in his car along Franklinville-Williamstown Road in Franklinville, dead with a gunshot wound to his head around 10:30 a.m. last Thursday, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement. Moments later, police were told that Kolonich’s wife, Melissa, 42, a local realtor, was dead from stab wounds inside their nearby home on Florawood Court in Franklin, authorities said. The physician is bel…
Washington Township, NJ
News
Philadelphia Man Shot Stepfather Dead, Authorities In South Jersey Say
A 23-year-old man from Philadelphia has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of his stepfather in South Jersey, authorities said. Woolwich Township police responded to a 9-1-1 call about a shooting on Cottonwood Road in Woolwich at 4:15 p.m. Saturday. Police found Dennis McKenzie, 43, dead at his home, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office. Gloucester police and prosecutor’s detectives investigated and arrested Christian Smith, 23, at the scene of the shooting, they said. Smith was charged with murder and several weapons offenses, they said. An autop…
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