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🚒 SOUTH JERSEY FIREFIGHTING COMMUNITY MOURNS LOSS OF 30-YEAR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER
Gregory Denison Leonberg Sr., a 30-year Moorestown Fire Department veteran and former Fire Commissioner, has died at 68. The South Jersey community is honoring his decades of service, leadership, and dedication as a father and local volunteer.
🚨 Teen Charged With Attempted Murder After South Jersey Drive-By Shooting 🔫
A 16-year-old faces attempted murder charges following a July 25 drive-by shooting in Willingboro. No injuries were reported after shots were fired at a home, and police later recovered a firearm and ammunition from the juvenile's residence.
🚨 INMATE CHARGED WITH MURDER FOLLOWING DEADLY ASSAULT AT GARDEN STATE YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY ⚖️🚔
Trevor Banton, 23, has been charged with murder following a fatal assault on fellow inmate Yasin Sellers at Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. The incident occurred in the prison gymnasium after a religious service on July 17.
🚨 BARRICADE STANDOFF ENDS SAFELY IN RIVERSIDE, SUSPECT IN CUSTODY 🚔
An armed man was taken into custody Thursday morning following a 10-hour barricade standoff on Bridgeboro Street in Riverside. The situation ended safely after negotiations, and no injuries were reported.
🚨 FORT DIX CORRECTIONAL OFFICER CHARGED IN ALLEGED SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH INMATE 🚨
North Brunswick resident Jordan Pensak, a correctional officer at FCI Fort Dix, faces federal charges for an alleged sexual relationship with an inmate. Authorities recovered explicit contraband media and claim other inmates were paid to act as lookouts during the encounters.
Multiple Arrests Made After Large Physical Altercation in Florence Township
A large public dispute involving a crowd of nearly 30 people led to multiple arrests Sunday night in Florence Township, Burlington County.