3-Year-Old Killed Days Before Birthday; Pregnant Woman, Boy Hurt In Philly E-Bike Fire: Reports 3-Year-Old Killed Days Before Birthday; Pregnant Woman, Boy Hurt In Philly E-Bike Fire: Reports 3-Year-Old Killed Days Before Birthday; Pregnant Woman, Boy Hurt In Philly E-Bike Fire: Reports
3-Year-Old Killed Days Before Birthday; Pregnant Woman, Boy Hurt In Philly E-Bike Fire: Reports A 3-year-old girl just days away from celebrating her fourth birthday was killed when an e-bike battery sparked a fire inside a Pennsylvania rowhome early Sunday morning, Oct. 11, leaving a pregnant woman, a young boy, and another woman hospitalized, according to fire officials and media reports. The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. in the 3300 block of D Street in Philadelphia's Fairhill neighborhood, where firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the second floor of a two-story rowhome, the Philadelphia Fire Department said. Firefighters rescued the 3-year-old g…

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Philadelphia Man, 22, Killed In Shooting After Delaware State University Homecoming: Police Philadelphia Man, 22, Killed In Shooting After Delaware State University Homecoming: Police Philadelphia Man, 22, Killed In Shooting After Delaware State University Homecoming: Police
Philadelphia Man, 22, Killed In Shooting After Delaware State University Homecoming: Police A 22-year-old man was killed, and another man was wounded when gunfire erupted amid crowds of thousands following Delaware State University's homecoming celebrations Saturday night, Oct. 10, police said. The fatal shooting happened around 9:19 p.m. in the Dover Commons shopping center parking lot in the 1200 block of North DuPont Highway in Dover, Delaware, according to a release from the Dover Police Department issued Sunday, Oct. 11. The man killed was identified as Nasir Cox, 22, of Philadelphia, police said. A 21-year-old man was also shot in his upper body and remained hospitalized in…
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‘Sadistic Torture’ Baby Monkey Videos In Animal Abuse Ring Land NJ Man Prison Time: DOJ A member of an online monkey torture ring involving a Pennsylvania man who collected money to fund videos depicting the mutilation of baby monkeys has been sentenced to federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday, Oct. 9. Amanda Leigh Fourez, of Catlin, Illinois, was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 8, to 31 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for distributing and conspiring to create so-called "animal crush" videos, according to federal prosecutors. Fourez was a member of online groups that included Joseph Garrett Buckland, of Mount Pleasant, Penns…
Plumstead Squatter Sets Fire At Abandoned Home, Injuring Female Firefighter, Prosecutor Says Plumstead Squatter Sets Fire At Abandoned Home, Injuring Female Firefighter, Prosecutor Says Plumstead Squatter Sets Fire At Abandoned Home, Injuring Female Firefighter, Prosecutor Says
Plumstead Squatter Sets Fire At Abandoned Home, Injuring Female Firefighter, Prosecutor Says A 21-year-old man accused of illegally living in an abandoned Jersey Shore home has been charged with setting a fire that injured a firefighter, authorities said. Matthew Waldman,a Plumsted Township resident, was charged Sunday, Oct. 11, in connection with the fire that broke out behind a home on Maple Avenue the previous afternoon, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. At 4:30 p.m., firefighters and police were called to the property and found flames throughout a detached garage behind the home, Billhimer said. A female firefighter injured her hand while battling the blaze and w…
Person Killed By Train In South Jersey, NJ Transit Says Person Killed By Train In South Jersey, NJ Transit Says Person Killed By Train In South Jersey, NJ Transit Says
Person Killed By Train In South Jersey, NJ Transit Says A man was struck and killed by an NJ Transit train that had left Pennsylvania, near the Atco station in Camden County on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 10, authorities said. At 3:25 p.m., Atlantic City Rail Line train 4679 struck the man near the Atco Avenue, NJ Transit Media Relations Director John Chartier said. The train had departed Philadelphia at 2:31 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Atlantic City at 4:06 p.m., Chartier said. None of the 80 passengers or crew members aboard were injured, NJ Transit said, Chartier said. Service was suspended in both directions between Hammonton and Linde…

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NJ Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War NJ Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War NJ Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War
NJ Shopping Plaza Sells For $14.5M After Bidding War A fully occupied shopping plaza in Central Jersey has sold for $14.5 million following a competitive bidding process that drew more than 22 approved bidders, a commercial real estate firm announced. Veronica Plaza, a 33,608-square-foot retail center at Route 27 and Veronica Avenue in Somerset, fetched the second-highest price per square foot for a retail center sale in Somerset County, according to Cushman & Wakefield, which arranged the deal. The shopping center sits on approximately five acres and is home to 18 tenants, including restaurants, medical offices, financial services and ot…

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Serious NJ Turnpike Crash Under Investigation (Developing) A serious crash was reported along the NJ Turnpike before dawn on Sunday, Oct. 11. The incident involved an overturned vehicle and occurred in the southbound lanes of the inner roadway, south of the Molly Pitcher Service Area in Cranbury Township, according to the NJDOT site. Preliminary and unconfirmed reports say at least one person may have been killed. Daily Voice has reached out to New Jersey State Police for details.

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Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks is considering a massive takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill in what could become the largest restaurant acquisition in history, according to a report. The coffeehouse giant has worked with advisers for months on a possible purchase of Chipotle, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, Oct. 8. The potential deal would bring together two of the nation's biggest restaurant chains. It's unclear whether Starbucks has made a formal offer to Chipotle, which has a market value of about $41 billion. People familiar with the discussions told FT that a deal could face ma…

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Starbucks Could Buy Chipotle In Historic Restaurant Merger: Report Starbucks is considering a massive takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill in what could become the largest restaurant acquisition in history, according to a report. The coffeehouse giant has worked with advisers for months on a possible purchase of Chipotle, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, Oct. 8. The potential deal would bring together two of the nation's biggest restaurant chains. It's unclear whether Starbucks has made a formal offer to Chipotle, which has a market value of about $41 billion. People familiar with the discussions told FT that a deal could face ma…

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Tiger Kills Man Inside Its Enclosure: Wildlife Park Reveals Animal’s Future Tiger Kills Man Inside Its Enclosure: Wildlife Park Reveals Animal’s Future Tiger Kills Man Inside Its Enclosure: Wildlife Park Reveals Animal’s Future
Tiger Kills Man Inside Its Enclosure: Wildlife Park Reveals Animal’s Future A man’s death inside a tiger enclosure has left a wildlife park mourning and investigators working to establish what happened. The man entered the tiger habitat at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster, England, on Saturday, Oct. 10, and was attacked, according to South Yorkshire Police. Police received the report around 1:35 p.m. local time. Despite medical personnel’s efforts, he died at the scene. His family was notified and is receiving support from specialist officers. The park was evacuated. Police said the 5-year-old tiger remained inside its enclosure, was uninjured, and posed no …