Camden County Hospital Worker, Mother-To-Be Flower Lee Battle Dies, 21 Camden County Hospital Worker, Mother-To-Be Flower Lee Battle Dies, 21
Camden County Hospital Worker, Mother-To-Be Flower Lee Battle Dies, 21 Camden County hospital worker and mother-to-be Flower Lee Battle died May 12 at the age of 21. Born in Voorhees, Battle attended Living Faith Christian Center in Pennsauken, her obituary says. Battle later enrolled at Camden County Vocational and Technical School and had worked at Cooper University Hospital, her Facebook page says. Battle was also preparing for motherhood, her obituary says. “Flower embraced becoming a mother to her unborn son, Elliot…she easily connected with those surrounding her and had the ability to have them confide in her no matter the situation,” reads the service…
16-Year-Old Shot In Camden County 16-Year-Old Shot In Camden County
16-Year-Old Shot In Camden County A 16-year-old boy was shot in Camden County over the weekend, authorities said. The shooting was reported at 11:21 p.m. Saturday, according Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Voorhees Police Chief Louis Bordi. A Voorhees police officer was approached by a group of passengers who said a shooting victim was inside their vehicle. The boy was taken to an area hospital for treatment, where he remained on Sunday. The teenager was shot on Franklin Drive in Voorhees. No arrests had been made.  Detectives continue to search for potential witnesses and information that could hel…
KNOW HIM? Authorities Seek Voorhees Bank Robber KNOW HIM? Authorities Seek Voorhees Bank Robber
Know HIM? Authorities Seek Voorhees Bank Robber Authorities in Camden County are seeking Voorhees bank robber. The teller at the Haddonfield-Berlin Road bank told police a man armed with a handgun entered around 11:05 a.m. and went into the vault area, Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Voorhees Police Chief Louis Bordi said. The man left the bank with a large amount of cash from the vault. Surveillance photos show the man wearing black and white New Balance sneakers, black pants with two thin, white stripes down the sides, a black camo hoodie, and a tan backpack. If anyone recognizes the man in the photos or has in…
Prosecutor: Speeding Caused Fatal Camden Wreck Prosecutor: Speeding Caused Fatal Camden Wreck
Prosecutor: Speeding Caused Fatal Camden Wreck Authorities have concluded that excessive speed caused a fatal car wreck that killed a 62-year-old South Jersey woman last fall.  Ryan Aspinall, 21, of Voorhees, has been charged with second-degree death by auto, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Voorhees Police Chief Louis Bordi. Officers responded to the intersection of Evesham Road and Acadia Drive about 3 p.m. on Nov. 16, 2020 on a report of a two-vehicle crash.  Aspinall was driving an Acura RDX down Evesham Road and struck a Chevy Malibu whose driver was turning out of a parking lot onto Ev…
National Eyeglass, Contacts Retailer Accused Of Discriminating Against Pregnant NJ Employee National Eyeglass, Contacts Retailer Accused Of Discriminating Against Pregnant NJ Employee
National Eyeglass, Contacts Retailer Accused Of Discriminating Against Pregnant NJ Employee A discount vision retailer with stores throughout New Jersey discriminated against a now-former employee by switching her to part time and not providing a suitable place to pump breast milk after she had a baby, a state civil rights complaint alleges. Jalaia Hill says in a state civil rights complaint that her health coverage was eliminated by the sudden position switch from full to part time when she returned from maternity leave to the America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses store in Burlington. America’s Best also “failed to reasonably accommodate her request for a place to express brea…
2 Dead In Voorhees Crash 2 Dead In Voorhees Crash
2 Dead In Voorhees Crash Two drivers were killed in a crash Saturday afternoon on Voorhees, officials said. A Volvo wagon heading eastbound on Centennial Boulevard struck a westbound Honda CRV around 1:20 p.m., local police said. The Volvo driver, Larry A. Shaw, 68, of Cheltenham, PA, was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS, police said. The Honda driver, Carol C. Marks, 84, of Berlin, was airlifted to Cooper Hospita, where she succumbed to her injuries, authorities said. Voorhees police continue to investigate the crash. Anyone with information is urged to call the Voorhees Police at 856-428…
Libyan Charged In Airline Bombing That Killed 270, Including 119 From Daily Voice Area Libyan Charged In Airline Bombing That Killed 270, Including 119 From Daily Voice Area
Libyan Charged In Airline Bombing That Killed 270, Including 119 From Daily Voice Area Federal authorities announced charges Monday against an accused Libyan terrorist on the 32nd anniversary of the Flight 103 bombing over Scotland that killed 270 people. Abu Agila Mohammad Masud is charged with terrorism-related crimes in the 1988 bombing over the village of Lockerbie that killed 190 Americans in all, Attorney General William Barr said Monday. The victims in modern-day history’s worst attack on Americans before 9/11 included 33 New Jerseyans and 61 New York State residents, as well as 11 from Massachusetts, nine from Pennsylvania and five from Connecticut (see list below). …
Rubbing People The Wrong Way: More Massage Therapists Lose Licenses In NJ Rubbing People The Wrong Way: More Massage Therapists Lose Licenses In NJ
Rubbing People The Wrong Way: More Massage Therapists Lose Licenses In NJ New Jersey authorities this week revoked the license of the ninth massage therapist in the past year for “inappropriate and unwanted sexual contact” with a client who literally put her trust in his hands. John R. Popper, 48, of Little Egg Harbor was convicted earlier this year of harassment by offensive touching for placing his hand on a client’s vagina during a massage at Hand and Stone spa in Somers Point. In turn, the state Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy permanently barred him from working as a massage therapist in New Jersey ever again because he “engaged in professional miscond…
‘Pretty Bird’: Roosters Rescued From Paterson Cockfighting Ring Get TLC At St. Hubert's ‘Pretty Bird’: Roosters Rescued From Paterson Cockfighting Ring Get TLC At St. Hubert's
‘Pretty Bird’: Roosters Rescued From Paterson Cockfighting Ring Get TLC At St. Hubert's Dozens of roosters rescued from a Paterson cockfighting ring are being “re-homed” by an acclaimed Morris County shelter. “We’ve been calling them all ‘Pretty Bird,” said Rebecca Burton, the vice-president of operations at St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center in Madison, which handles distressed animals. “There are approximately 50 birds not spoken for by adopters or being transferred out to our shelter partners," Burton said. A few "have signs of old wounds and scarring in the eyes," she said. Otherwise, the roosters are in fine fettle. One just went to a shelter partner, the Animal Welfar…
3 Hookers Busted In Undercover Hanover Prostitution Sting, Police Say 3 Hookers Busted In Undercover Hanover Prostitution Sting, Police Say
3 Hookers Busted In Undercover Hanover Prostitution Sting, Police Say Three hookers were bagged in an undercover prostitution sting in Hanover, police said. Imani Bailey-Burrowswood, 44, of Voorhees, Melissa Esposito, 35 of East Orange, and Meghan Xenakis, 38, of Wayne, were charged in the local hotel sting during the first week of August, Chief Mark D. Roddy said. Police did not specify which hotel the sting occurred at. Bailey-Burrowswood and Xenakis were charged with offering sex in exchange for money, and released pending court dates. Esposito was charged with offering sex in exchange for money and drug possession. She was taken to t…
Ringwood Deli, 7 New Jersey Retailers Sell Winning Lottery Tickets Ringwood Deli, 7 New Jersey Retailers Sell Winning Lottery Tickets
Ringwood Deli, 7 New Jersey Retailers Sell Winning Lottery Tickets A Ringwood deli was one of eight retailers that sold winning lottery tickets from the Saturday, March 23 drawing. The ticket was sold at Alpine Deli & Pork Store in Greenwood Lake, taking home the third-tier prize of $50,000.  The winning numbers were: 24, 25, 52, 60 and 66. The Red Power Ball number was 05. The Multiplier number was 03 Seven other tickets were sold at the following locations: Burlington County: News Stand, 400 Route 38, Moorestown Mall, Moorestown; Camden County: Cheers Wine & Spirits, 91 Route 73, Voorhees; Hudson County: 7-Eleven #39467, 565 Tonnelle Ave.…