See How Hospitals In South Jersey Rank For Safety In America See How Hospitals In South Jersey Rank For Safety In America
See How Hospitals In South Jersey Rank For Safety In America Several hospitals in South Jersey were graded for safety by a hospital safety watchdog group. The Leapfrog Group released the Fall 2023 hospital grades on Tuesday, Dec. 5. An expert panel of doctors selects 22 evidence-based measures of patient safety to come up with grades for the nearly 3,000 hospitals and acute care centers nationwide. Click here for more on the methodology. Here's how hospitals in South Jersey were graded for safety by the Leapfrog Group this year: A:  Inspira Medical Center (Mullica Hill) Inspira Medical Center (Vineland) Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital …
South Jersey Man Gets Prison Time For Rite Aid Robbery: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Gets Prison Time For Rite Aid Robbery: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Gets Prison Time For Rite Aid Robbery: Prosecutor A 54-year-old man from Burlington County has been sentenced to 15 years in New Jersey State Prison for the robbery of a Rite Aid store in Cumberland County, authorities said. Rodney Green, of Willingboro, was sentenced for robbery on Tuesday, Dec. 5, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. He must serve over 12 1⁄2 years before being eligible for parole, she said. The robbery occurred on Sept. 29, 2020, at Rite Aid on 907 North High Street in Millville. Green entered the store, demanded money from the cashier, and threatened to kill her and everyone el…
South Jersey Man Gets 30 Years In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Gets 30 Years In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Gets 30 Years In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Willingboro man was sentenced on Monday, Dec. 4 to 30 years in New Jersey State Prison for a fatal shooting, authorities said. Kwacey Q. Owens must serve the entire sentence before becoming eligible for parole, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. An investigation began on Oct. 8, 2020, after Willingboro Township police officers were called to the first block of Maplewick Lane just after 1:30 a.m. for a report of a shooting. They found the body of Barry Barino, 28, outside the rear door of his home. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  An …
5 Hospitalized In Overnight I-295 Crash Involving Tree: State Police 5 Hospitalized In Overnight I-295 Crash Involving Tree: State Police
5 Hospitalized In Overnight I-295 Crash Involving Tree: State Police Two people were seriously injured and three others hurt in a crash on I-295 early Friday, Nov. 24 in Gloucester County, police said. A Honda was heaving north when the driver lost directional control near milepost 16.6 in Greenwich Township at 2 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. The car ran off the road and struck a tree leading a 72- and 72-year-old pair, of Willingboro, seriously injured, McNair said. Three others suffered minor injuries. All occupants were taken to an area hospital. The crash remains under investigation.
ARMED ROBBERY RAMPAGE: 3rd NJ Man Named In Violent Holdups ARMED ROBBERY RAMPAGE: 3rd NJ Man Named In Violent Holdups
Armed Robbery Rampage: 3rd NJ Man Named In Violent Holdups A third man who authorities said was involved in a terrifying string of armed robberies in Passaic County has been identified. Kareem Powell, 30, of Willingboro, was arrested by federal agents on Tuesday, Nov. 21, in connection with the August 2022 holdups, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Wednesday. He joins Carlos Diaz and Edward Porter, both 30 of Paterson, who’ve been in federal custody since last December. A new indictment names Powell while boosting the charges against the other two. The masked trio menaced customers with semiautomatic handguns -- ordering them to lie …
NJ High School Football Coach Told Juvenile To Lie After Finding Firearm In Car: Cops NJ High School Football Coach Told Juvenile To Lie After Finding Firearm In Car: Cops
NJ High School Football Coach Told Juvenile To Lie After Finding Firearm In Car: Cops A Rancocas Valley Regional High School assistant football coach who is also a teacher’s aide faces firearms charges after juveniles accessed an unsecured handgun in his personal vehicle during a football game at the school, authorities said. Andrew Paden, 40, of Willingboro, pressured one of the juveniles to provide false information to investigators, saying he was concerned he might lose his job, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Mount Holly Township Police Chief Richard W. Spitler. Paden was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (Second Degree), …
South Jersey Man Admits Fatal Shooting Of Teen In Shopping Center Parking Lot: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Admits Fatal Shooting Of Teen In Shopping Center Parking Lot: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Admits Fatal Shooting Of Teen In Shopping Center Parking Lot: Prosecutor A 22-year-old man from Burlington County has admitted to fatally shooting a teenager in a shopping center parking lot, authorities said. Knowah Crowderparham of Beverly pleaded guilty to the shooting in Willingboro on Wednesday, Oct. 18, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw. The investigation began on Feb. 11, 2022, when officers from the Willingboro Township Police Department were called to the Kennedy Plaza in the 400 block of John F. Kennedy Way just after 7:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found the body of Adam Janson, 19, in the parking lot i…
Driver Killed In Fiery Wrong-Way Head-On Crash On Route 130 Burlington County Driver Killed In Fiery Wrong-Way Head-On Crash On Route 130 Burlington County
Driver Killed In Fiery Wrong-Way Head-On Crash On Route 130 Burlington County A motorist was killed in a wrong-way head-on collision in Willingboro, authorities said. Updated information shows the driver of the wrong-way vehicle was killed in the crash, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office. The crash occurred on Route 130 at approximately 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, according to the Prosecutor's Office.. The preliminary investigation revealed that a motorist in an SUV was traveling the wrong way along the 4200 block of the northbound lane and collided with a sedan, which then burst into flames.  A third car rear-ended the sedan. The driver…
Pair Airlifted In South Jersey Dump Truck Collision With Van: Police Pair Airlifted In South Jersey Dump Truck Collision With Van: Police
Pair Airlifted In South Jersey Dump Truck Collision With Van: Police Two passengers were airlifted to an area hospital after a van collided with a dump truck in South Jersey, authorities said. A van traveling south on Stanton Avenue in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, struck a westbound on Coles Mill Road at 6:55 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, according to Franklin Township police. Both vehicles overturned landing in a field. Two of the van's male passengers,, ages 31 and 42, both of Vineland, were airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in Camden in critical condition, police said. A 55-year-old woman from Vineland driving the van was taken to a local hospit…
South Jersey Man Convicted Of Murder By Fatal Headshot: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Convicted Of Murder By Fatal Headshot: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Convicted Of Murder By Fatal Headshot: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Willingboro man was found guilty by a jury of fatally shooting a man in the head outside a house in the township’s Millbrook Park neighborhood, authorities said. Kwacey Q. Owens was convicted on Thursday, Sept. 28 of first-degree murder and weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 4 in Mount Holly. The investigation began on Oct. 8, 2020 after Willingboro Township police officers were called to the first block of Maplewick Lane just after 1:30 a.m. for a shooting. They found the body of Barry Barino,…
South Jersey Hair Salon Owner Crowned International Mrs. USA: 'Bold, Ambitious, Beautiful' South Jersey Hair Salon Owner Crowned International Mrs. USA: 'Bold, Ambitious, Beautiful'
South Jersey Hair Salon Owner Crowned International Mrs. USA: 'Bold, Ambitious, Beautiful' A Trenton High School graduate and owner of a hair salon in Bordentown has been crowned International Mrs. USA. Chimere Nicole Haskins, 39, of Willingboro, won the title — competing as Mrs. New Jersey USA — earlier this month during a competition in Orlando, Florida. The mother of two daughters, ages 11 and 9, has been married for 17 years. Her hair-styling and extensions business is called CN Salon and has operated since 2014. Her husband drives around with her on all her community service work including her non-profit, #GirlYes, a movement that encourages women to be "bold, ambitious and…
Homeless Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Elderly Woman At Knifepoint In South Jersey Homeless Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Elderly Woman At Knifepoint In South Jersey
Homeless Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Elderly Woman At Knifepoint In South Jersey A 31-year-old homeless man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an elderly woman at knifepoint in Burlington County, authorities said. Shawn Midgette, who at the time of his arrest in July 2020 was known to stay in the Willingboro area, also pleaded guilty to a weapons offense, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. An investigation began July 24, 2020, after an elderly woman was sexually assaulted in her vehicle by a man who asked her for a ride as she exited a pharmacy in the 100 block of Springside Road in Westampton. The assailant forced her to drive to …