The body of a dead male was found around 10 AM
today (Sunday) 
near the Delaware River in between the old Coast Guard Base and
the Gloucester City Senior Housing complex at King and Market Streets.
The TIP was received from an eye
witness who didn’t want his name released.
The Gloucester City Police Department has made arrests regarding some recent burglaries. We have been following up every lead possible and the investigation is ongoing. If anyone has any information call the Detective Bureau at 856-456-7797.
Arrested for attempting to break-in Esti Jewelry Store, South Broadway and Koehler Street was Mark Daley age 26 from 300 block of Market Street. He was charged for Criminal attempted Burglary after he was seen pushing in the air conditioner at Esti Jewelry store in an attempt to gain entry on 8/7/08 at 10: 54 pm. Additionally Daley was charged for Burglary of the RXD Pharmacy that occurred in July.
Arrested on breaking in Here's the Scoop Ice Cream on Johnson Blvd. was Michael Bright age 22 from the 500 Blk of Monmouth Street. On August 3 at 12:15 am GCPD officers responded to Here's the Scoop for a broken window. Officers waited for the owner to arrive. When they got inside of the business they found the suspect. Bright was subdued by the officers and charged with burglary.
Those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Gloucester City Police have made several arrests regarding business burglaries.
The department is actively searching out other leads, according to Lt. George Berglund.
Further details will be forthcoming.
Link: Atlantic County Breaking News:
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Police said a local woman who was assaulted by her son in their South Nectar Avenue home Tuesday morning, Aug. 5 died from her injuries several hours later.
Loretta Weed, 65, was pronounced dead at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Division in Atlantic City at 1:55 p.m. after being stabbed by Ronald Weed, 40, according to reports.
Weed used a ceramic bowl, an ax handle and a knife to attack his mother and his nieces, two 12-year-old girls who are believed to be twin sisters who were visiting from out of state. The girls remain in critical condition in the AtlantiCare trauma unit.
Link: Atlantic County Breaking News:
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – A 2-year-old boy was flown to Cooper University Hospital Tuesday morning after being removed from a three-foot inflatable pool at his Cardiff home.
CPR was already being given to the boy when the first Egg Harbor Township Police officers and the Township Ambulance Squad arrived at 9:39 a.m., four minutes after the initial call for a possible child drowning.
17:15 hrs Camden NJ
August 4th, 2008
Van Hook and Norris Streets a 4- year- old was in a baby
stroller and was caught
in the crossfire and shot in the head.
The baby was transported to Cooper
Trauma by Camden Police and pronounced dead at Cooper a short time later .
Police have a name and the search is on.
10:30 pm Sunday night 8-3-2008
Gloucester City Firefighters were dispatched to Bramble's Cold Cuts for a
building fire; a potato chip rack was set on fire and was extinguished prior to
FD arrival, A female called and stated she was going to burn the store
down.
The fire department removed smoke from the building and requested County
and Local fire marshals and the health department.
It is not known if they caught the individual who had fled the scene.
~Steve Skipton
Link: - NJ.com.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of the state until 8 p.m. tonight, with the potential to produce damaging winds and large hail, along with frequent lightning and heavy rainfall.
The man who was struck by lightning along the beach in Sandy Hook, believed to be in his 40s, was discovered dead at the scene by National Park Service officials, said spokesman Brian Feeney.
Link: - Yahoo! News.
NEW YORK - Four swimmers drowned and three were missing Saturday in two days of treacherous ocean currents at Long Island and New York City beaches, authorities said. At least three more had been rescued. ADVERTISEMENT
The missing included a 10-year-old girl who had been playing in the waters off Coney Island. A 10-year-old boy who was with her was rescued, police said.
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A banner plane pilot sustained severe facial injuries when the aircraft crashed near a motel in Cape May County on Saturday night.
Matthew Wolf, 25, of Strasburg, Pa., was flown by medical helicopter to Atlantic City Medical Center, where he was being treated in the trauma unit late Saturday night.
However, authorities said his injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Link: Atlantic County Breaking News
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – A man and a woman were arrested after a shot was fired at the Green Acres Motel early morning Thursday, July 24.
Police said Edward Lominac, 43, of Egg Harbor Township pointed a gun into an open window around 12:50 a.m. at the motel on DuBois Avenue in the Farmington section of the township.
Lominac was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a deadly weapon with the purpose to use it unlawfully, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Also charged was Jessica Kisby, 22, of Egg Harbor Township, who was driving Lominac’s car when he was later found by police.
Link: Atlantic County Breaking News
EGG HARBOR CITY – The body of man found face down on a road here was identified as Corey Pohlig of Mays Landing, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel said Thursday, July 24.
Pohlig, 25, was found by local police; responding to a report of a body in the road on Third Terrace between Route 30 and Atlantic Avenue the morning of Wednesday, July 23.
AtlantiCare paramedics pronounced him dead on the scene.
Atlantic County Medical Examiner Dr. Hydow Park performed an autopsy Wednesday afternoon. The cause of death is pending further studies and an investigation.
Link: FOXNews.com -
McALLEN, Texas — Dolly spun into a hurricane Tuesday, heading toward the U.S.-Mexico border and the heavily populated Rio Grande Valley, where officials feared heavy rains could cause massive flooding and levee breaks.
Dolly was upgraded from a tropical storm Tuesday afternoon with sustained winds near 75 mph, and some strengthening of the Category 1 storm is forecast before landfall Wednesday. At 5 p.m. EDT, the storm's center was about 165 miles east-southeast of Brownsville, moving northwest at about 10 mph.
Gloucester City Mayor Bill James announced early
this afternoon that the New School funding allocations have been released by the state of New Jersey.
“Gloucester
City is on the list for a newly constructed Middle School for a total estimated
cost of $53,520,915”, said Mayor James.
The school will be built on the vacant ground located on Market Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets extending south towards Jersey Avenue.
Fifty-three schools will be constructed in New Jersey's poorest communities with $2.9 billion in funding lawmakers approved last week.The projects are the first to be proposed for funding since the contruction program depleted its original $8.6 billion in funding three years ago.
5:15pm
Gloucester City
North Burlington and Hudson Streets
A motorcycle and a car
collided and the motorcyclist was critically injured and taken to Cooper Trauma .
Gloucester City Fire/EMS Virtua Paramedics and Gloucester Police were on scene.
Report by Steve Skipton
Following a 90 minute executive session Gloucester
City Mayor and Council unanimously voted to hire a new employee to help City
Administrator/Municipal Clerk Paul Kain. The vote came Thursday night after the
city council meeting was adjourned.
The new employee is Lori Kraft of Gloucester City.
The salary for the new position is not known.
Kain, who has been working without a contract
since December 2006, has been asking for an assistant since the James administration
took control in 2007. According to New Jersey by the Numbers http://www.nj.com/news/bythenumbers/
Kain’s salary for his Gloucester City job is
$90,000. The site shows that Kain also works part-time for a community in
Washington Township for a salary of $13,543.
Total amount $104,047.
Note: Today, Friday, the Gloucester City News filed an OPRA request for a copy of the E-mail correspondence mentioned in the story link below.
Read more about Kain........All things City Administrator/administration
June 20th, time of incident 2:30 PM
Ed Kasuba, a spokesperson for the Delaware River Port Authority r
eports that one of
their passengers apparently choked to death. Other passengers
thought the white male to be asleep but further examination by a PATCO police
officer determined the man was no longer breathing. The westbound two-car
train was brought stopped at the Broadway Station and about 30 passengers were
taken from the train while attempts were made to revive the man.
The
victim, from Monroe Township in Gloucester County, was taken to Cooper
Hospital were he died.
That is
all the information that can be released at this time but there is nothing
suspicious surrounding the death, it appears to be from natural causes. The DPRA will not be releasing the name of the victim.
"Organizations in Gloucester City need to pay better attention to the people they appoint as their treasurer. The City has a black cloud hanging over it because of such incidents," said Camden County Superior Court Judge Brown
By Bill Cleary and Bruce Darrow
Harry Fox Jr., (PHOTO) the former treasurer of the Gloucester City
Little League,
appeared in Camden County Superior Court today, May 30, 2008
before Judge Thomas A. Brown Jr.for sentencing.
The story about funds missing from the Little League treasury was first reported on ClearysNoteBook, www.clearysnotebook.com/Gloucester City News in February.
On March 12, Fox Jr.
surrendered to police and was charged with theft by deception a third degree
crime.
At first it was reported that $52,000 was missing but after a further audit the amount was reduced to
$45,000.
Theft by deception is a third
degree crime that carries a maximum fine of $15,000 and jail time of
three to five years.
In court, Fox Jr, age 46,
plead guilty. As part of the plea bargain the Gloucester City resident made a payment today of $7,000.
Judge Brown ordered the
defendant to make further payments of $500 a month, payable on the first day of
the month until the debt is paid in full. He was sentenced to five years probation, 250
hours of community service and ordered to give a DNA sample.
Last year a similar incident
occurred in Gloucester City involving the Gloucester City Fire
Department. Robert Kephart, the treasurer of the monies raised for the annual
Softball Marathon event stole $7,128 from that account.
Kephart, 35, was sentenced in
October 2007 to five year's probation by a Camden County Superior Court Judge. He
was ordered to make full-restitution of $7,128 within five years. Kephart
was ordered to perform 500 hours of community service in Gloucester City, 100
hours a year for five years. And he was to maintain a full-time- job.
Today, Judge Brown said organizations
in Gloucester City need to pay better attention to the people they appoint as their
treasurer. “The City has a black cloud hanging over it because of such incidents,
“said Brown.
Fox Jr., addressed the court and said he was sorry for all the stress he has caused his family and friends. He was embarrassed. Fox said he was working from 7 AM to 11 PM to make extra money in order to pay back the money he stole.
Earlier Tonight:
Basement fire 600 block of Powell Street Gloucester City and a
Gloucester City Police car burns in Brooklawn .................photos coming
Gloucester City Police Lt. George Berglund said today that the name of man discovered dead on Sunday night was Gary J. Walker Jr., age 27.
He was found deceased by a family member in the living room of his Seventh Street home.
Berglund said there was no foul play involved. The cause of death is pending.
The incident was reported on CNB on Monday morning. When it first happened a rumor spread throughout the city that this individual was the Gary Walker (our nephew) who formally resided on Lane Avenue but now lives in Hammonton. He is doing fine and thanks to everyone for their concern.
The body of
a 27- year-old man was discovered last night in the area of 7th Street, in
Gloucester City. 
The Westville Council announced at last night's meeting that Fieldstone, Inc. the redeveloper who caused much anguish to residents in the redevelopment zone, has pulled out citing financial problems.
Also the public was asked to keep Mayor Michael Galbraith in your prayers as he is very ill.
Read All CNB stories on Fieldstone
By Bill Cleary
Sgt. Brian Morrell, a spokesman for the Gloucester City Police Department confirmed the report that a suspect was arrested for the theft of thousands of dollars from the Gloucester City Little League treasury.
Sgt. Morrell stated, "On March 11, 2008 at 1540 hours Harry F. Fox, Jr. (second from left) of Gloucester City was arrested for stealing approximately $52,000.00 from the Gloucester City Little League.
"He did turn himself in to Det. Mark Ridge.
"Fox was processed, charged with theft, and released ROR pending a Camden County Superior Court date of March 26, 2008," Morrell said
The photo was taken last summer at a Gloucester City Little League meeting after Tom Gurick (center) presented a $25,000 grant to representatives of the organization to be used to enhance the facilities at the field on Johnson Blvd. The $25,000 grant is not included in the amount that was stolen.
Also in the photo (from left) are: Tony Eller (the new Little League treasurer), Jerry Murphy-Vice President and Bob Collins-president.
Those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
By Bill Cleary
Bruce Darrow, an officer of the Gloucester City Little
League said earlier this evening that a suspect was arrested today (Tuesday)
and charged with stealing $46,000 from the Gloucester City Little League.
An effort has been made this evening to contact the
Gloucester City Police to confirm that indeed the individual has been charged.
Once the arrest can be substantiate by law enforcement authorities
the name will be posted here on ClearysNoteBook.
On March 7 Gloucester
City Police Lt. George Berglund was asked if anyone has been charged for stealing
the money from the City Little League. Berglund said the matter was still under
investigation.
“Detective Mark Ridge is in charge
of the investigation and he is working on the case in conjunction with the
Camden County Prosecutors Office", said Berglund. "No names
will be released until charges are filed."
Berglund added it could take
some time before anyone is arrested. “You will be the first to know as soon as
that happens."
Three weeks ago a reporter for
The Gloucester City News/ClearysNoteBook broke the story that thousands of
dollars was missing from the City Little League treasury.
The reporter contacted Bruce
Darrow an officer from the Little League who confirmed the gossip that monies
were missing. Darrow said at that time members of the Little League
recently completed the annual audit of both the Little League and Ladies
Auxiliary financial books and found some irregularities in one account; the
Little League records.
Officers
from the Gloucester
City Little League told members of the Gloucester City Business Association
(GCBA) last week that at least $35,000 is missing and that charges will be
filed.
"There will be baseball this year," said Tony Eller, the new
treasurer, adding that they are all very upset and embarrassed about what has
happened.
"Some $35,000 has been embezzled, and it has left us bankrupt," he
said. "We will be filing charges."
He indicated that the person who allegedly stole the money was able to access
the League's funds by obtaining a Mac Card
and a Visa card, and then withdrawing cash from ATM machines.
"I considered this person a friend. He fooled all of us," said Eller
"We refuse to give the name (of the alleged thief)," said Darrow.
"It will be out eventually."
The Little League asked
GCBA members to considering sponsoring a team or putting up a sign to help the
organization get back on its feet.
By Bill Cleary
"The matter is still under investigation," said Gloucester City Police Lt. George Berglund when asked today if anyone has been charged for stealing money from the City Little League treasury.
Detective Mark Ridge is in charge of the investigation and he is working in conjunction with the Camden County Prosecutors Office", said Berglund. "No names will be released until charges are filed."
Berglund added it could take some time before anyone is arrested. You will be the first to know as soon as that happens."
Last year a similar incident occurred in the Gloucester City Fire Department. Robert Kephart, the treasurer of the monies raised for the annual Softball Marathon fundraiser stole close to $8,000 from that account. The story on that crime was posted on CNB on February 12th of that year. Kephart was arrested in March; he plead guilty to the crime seven months later in October.
Three weeks ago a reporter for The Gloucester City News/ClearysNoteBook broke a story about a rumor that thousands of dollars was missing from the City Little League treasury.
The reporter contacted an officer from the Little League who confirmed the story that monies were missing. The confidential source, who wished to remain anonymous, said, members of the Little League recently completed the annual audit of both the Little League and Ladies Auxiliary financial books and found some irregularities in one account; the Little League records.
The source told the reporter the Board's annual inquiry of the Little League financial records has raised the level of suspicion. "We have contacted our financial institution for documentation".
He continued, "Although red flags were raised, before we can officially comment or charge anyone on this matter we must wait for bank documentation."
Furthermore, "the Gloucester City Little League will maintain a relationship with the proper authorities and the City residents will be satisfied that at NO TIME will we attempt to hide anything. This set back although affects us financially will not affect our 2008 baseball season. I guarantee that the Little League will file charges against the individual (s) if the allegations are proven true."
ClearysNoteBook has received 77 comments on the Breaking News story since it was first posted on February 23rd. The amount stolen varies depending on who you talk to, the figure ranges from $35,000 to as high as $50,000.
Gloucester City Police released the name of the woman who was found dead yesterday (Monday) under the Walt Whitman Bridge on Collings Road, near the Camden City borderline.
Sgt Brian Morrell, police spokesman, said the woman, Deborah Bates was reported missing on February 10, 2008.
Sgt. Morrell said she was a resident of Gloucester Towne, a senior citizens complex at Market and King Street.
No further details were released.
Photo and report by Steve Skipton
A female body was found today, Monday at around 4:30 PM under the Walt Whitman Bridge on Collings Road near the Gloucester City/Camden City border line.
The area was rope off with yellow tape as members of the Gloucester City Police and the Camden County Prosecutors Office investigate the crime scene.
Further details will be published as soon as the information is released.
