Sunday, May 19, 2013
Other top stories include a Newark High School student shot and killed on his way home from school and a man busted on pot-growing charges after he called police to report his wife's death.
A homeless hitchhiker who gained internet fame earlier this year was arrested at a Philadelphia bus station and charged with the murder of a Clark lawyer last Sunday. Englewood police are stepping up their presence at a public senior housing complex after complaints led authorities to arrest two residents on drug and prostitution charges, authorities said. An 18-year-old Newark High School student was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon minutes after leaving school grounds, officials said. A Rockaway Township man was charged with maintaining a drug production facility Tuesday when he called police to his Sanders Road home after finding his wife dead inside, authorities said A Delaware man has been arrested and charged in connection with a…
Saturday, May 18, 2013
A sure sign of the cicadas' coming—emergence tunnels—are spotted around New Jersey.
Also this week, the mother from 'How I Met Your Mother' is a South Jersey native, Cinnaminson High School suffered through multiple bomb threats and a small-town band gets a big-time opportunity.
These stories topped the news this week on our South Jersey Patch sites—Cherry Hill, Cinnaminson, Collingswood, Gloucester Township, Haddonfield-Haddon Township, Moorestown and West Deptford. Lori Stilley admitted she faked terminal cancer for months, accepting thousands of dollars in cash, free meals and even a free wedding. Police arrested Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, 24, better known as Internet sensation “Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker” on YouTube and Facebook, for allegedly killing a 73-year-old. The capture came with an assist from Haddonfield police. Students and staff at Baker Elementary School held Sean Fischel Day Friday, to honor the memory of the 7-year-old who died of an autoimmune disorder in January. A two-year battle for…
Angela Grodanz gets help from the community in her efforts to bolster breast cancer research.
Also, a Delran woman admits to faking cancer for months and Cinnaminson School District honors students and staff.
Cinnaminson School Superintendent Salvatore Illuzzi says the school district is offering a 'substantial cash reward' for information leading to an arrest. The Broad Street restaurant, the creation of a trio of Stephen Starr alumni, opened last fall. Lori Stilley admitted she faked terminal cancer for months, accepting thousands of dollars in cash, free meals and even a free wedding. The school board handed out awards for Teacher of the Year and the annual Achievement Awards. The district will recognize student achievement at next month's meeting. The stretch of highway running through Burlington County has been named one of the state's deadliest for pedestrians the last five years. Cinnaminson High School held its annual People's Choice …
Cinnaminson School Superintendent Salvatore Illuzzi says the school district is offering a 'substantial cash reward' for information leading to an arrest.
UPDATE: Cinnaminson Public Safety Director Mickey King said police have a number of leads following Tuesday's second bomb scare at the high school, but could not provide specific details of the investigation, since it's ongoing. He said the operations carried out at the school both Monday and Tuesday, and the communication between the police department and the district, have gone smoothly. "The system works very well," he told the school board during its Tuesday night meeting. High school principal Darlene Llewellyn said students were receptive during an assembly held Tuesday afternoon following the second bomb scare. "Their reaction was great. You could've heard a pin drop in the entire auditorium," she said. "That's always a sign of a …
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Cole Hamels and his wife Heidi started The Hamels Foundation to support area schools and help build a future for children in Malawi, Africa.
About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains. After winning the World Series in 2008, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels and his wife Heidi founded The Hamels Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting education in the United States and establishing a school in Malawi, Africa. Patch caught up with the foundation to find out what inspired its start and how its been able to help those in need. Patch: What’s the biggest challenge you’ve taken on? The Hamels Foundation: The Hamels Foundation has a dual purpose to provide support for quality …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Rowan University held its 88th undergraduate ceremony Friday in Glassboro, graduating 238 Burlington County residents.
Members of Rowan University's 88th undergraduate class received their diplomas during the school's commencement ceremony Friday in Glassboro. State Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney, a West Deptford resident, delivered the commencement address. Among the graduates were 238 Burlington County residents, including 11 from Cinnaminson. They are: (Information provided by Rowan University.) Did you attend Rowan's commencement ceremony? Add your photos and videos by clicking on the "Upload Photos and Videos" button below.
The Broad Street restaurant, the creation of a trio of Stephen Starr alumni, opened last fall.
After roughly six months in business, District 611 in Riverton is closing its doors indefinitely. According to a statement posted on the restaurant's website Monday, the eatery is shutting down due to a number of factors. "Though the Riverton community has been nothing short of amazing in terms of its support, our concept is simply no longer sustainable in its current set-up," the statement reads. "With a large number of menu items being offered outside of the brick oven pizza and two fully functioning kitchens, the operation is pretty massive." Those issues are compounded by the limited customer traffic—"a natural downside of operating in the suburbs"—and "major limitations on the option for pursuing a liquor license," since Riverton is a…
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Eric Savage left the VW/Audi world to work on MINIs and BMWs in Manayunk.
It’s possible to walk past Helix Motorsports on Umbria Street in Manayunk and not know what happens in the building. Nestled between row homes and close to a bar, an elementary school and a purveyor of tomato pie, Helix’s headquarters could pass as a law or a dental office. It’s modest, just the way owner Eric Savage likes it. Savage comes across as a mellow guy, but he’s taken some risks in his career … and they seem to have paid off, as his MINI and BMW tuning business is now a pretty heavy hitter in the car community. In 2001 Savage left AWE Tuning, a Willow Grove-based VW/Audi-focused company, to start something of his own. He then bought a MINI, rented some brewery space and then moved to Manayunk. “Basically, the way we started, we…
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10:02 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
It was the fool whose phone it was. Stupid kid thinks he can outsmart everyone by placing a text to himself and sending it through an app that changes the location. Nice try dude, hope you graduate from wherever you get sent. Yea, a real bomber is gonna text your dumb arse! more ›