Tornado Watch Issued In These 10 NJ Counties
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia through 12 a.m. Saturday, May 31, with storms expected to begin after 8 p.m. Friday.
Here's what to expect:
Tornadoes: A couple are possible.
Hail: Isolated hail up to ping pong ball size.
Wind: Gusts up to 65 mph possible.
The watch covers more than 22 million people, including densely populated areas around Philadelphia, Trenton, Atlantic City, Baltimore, Dover, and Virginia Beach.
⚠️ In New Jersey, the watch includes:
Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland…
Gloucester Twp Couple Kept Girl Chained In Bathroom, Dog Crate For Years, Officials Say
A South Jersey couple was arrested and charged on Saturday, May 10, after they held a child captive for years before her escape, authorities said.
Law enforcement began investigating in Gloucester Township after an 18-year-old girl said she had been held captive for years and was the victim of sexual abuse, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins said.
Brenda Spencer, 38, and Branndon Mosley, 41, had been abusing the girl since 2018, authorities said. She was removed from school while in 6th grade and confined to her home, authori…
Cherry Hill Man Uploaded Child Porn To Discord: Prosecutor
Three Camden County men were arrested and charged up with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material on popular websites, authorities said.
Angelo Stevenson, a 29-year-old Cherry Hill resident, Trevor Mirek, a 30-year-old Somerdale resident and William Zane, a 28-year-old Collingswood resident, were arrested between Wednesday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 6, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay, Cherry Hill Police Chief John Ostermueller, Somerdale Police Chief James Walsh, and Collingswood Police Chief Kevin Carey said.
Stevenson was charged on April 30 after h…
Blackwood Motorcyclist Killed After Ejected From Bike On Route 540: Njsp
A 63-year-old Camden County man was killed in a motorcycle crash last week, New Jersey State Police announced on Monday, May 5.
On Sunday, April 27 at 1:13 p.m., William Philippi, a 63-year-old Blackwood man was operating a Harley Davidson on Route 540 East in Pittsgrove Township when he lost directional control and struck the back of another Harley Davidson, ran off the roadway, down an embankment into a thick briar patch, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said.
Philippi and his passenger, a 62-year-old Blackwood woman, were ejected from the vehicle, Lebron said. Phil…
Isolated Tornado Possible, Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For 14 NJ Counties
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for 14 counties in New Jersey, with storms expected to bring wind gusts up to 60 MPH, the National Weather Service said on Saturday, May 3.
The watch remains in effect until 11 p.m. for Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, and Warren counties, according to the NWS Storm Prediction Center.
Forecasters say the main threat is damaging winds, especially in areas north and west of the I-95 corridor. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will move in later today and co…
Rep. Norcross Transferred Out Of ICU
Rep. Donald Norcross, D-Cherry Hill, is out of the intensive care unit, his office announced on Tuesday, April 22.
Norcross, who represents New Jersey’s 1st Congressional District, was transferred out of the intensive care unit on Friday, April 18, his office said, as his health continues to improve.
“He has been successfully treated for his infection and has completed his course of antibiotic,” his office said. “The Congressman is on his way to making a full recovery."
Norcross has been hospitalized since Monday, April 7, when he had a medical incident, necessitating his hospitalization …
