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03.06.2022 / 17:11

Threat prompts school closures, massive police response in Williamstown

PHILADELPHIA - Schools in Williamstown were placed on lockdown early Friday morning before being closed for the day due to a security threat. Police from multiple departments, including Rowan University, could be seen outside of the Williamstown High School. A parent tells FOX 29's Steve Keeley that they were alerted via text that a security threat was being investigated by the Monroe Township Police Department. Monroe Police posted an announcement on Facebook saying, "The Monroe Township Police Department is aware of a possible school threat. We are actively investigating this threat.

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Cannabis sales in N.J. are going strong, after a big first month

WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J. - It’s been more than a month since New Jersey dispensaries were given the green light to start selling legal, recreational marijuana and, after a big first month, cannabis sales are showing no sign of slowing down.Some first time legal weed buyers are curious, maybe a little anxious, at The Botanist, in Williamstown, but it isn’t stopping them. Demand for legal weed in New Jersey remains high a month after the debut."I mean, we were anticipating crowds, but to see it in person was definitely a shock for everybody involved," Tim Weigand, with The Botanist, said.Weigand says the big challenge in the week after cannabis was green lighted was getting good workers."We certainly had enough product.

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2 injured during multi-vehicle crash in Sicklerville, police say

Police say two people were hurt following a five-car crash Saturday in Sicklerville. SICKLERVILLE, N.J. - Two people were hospitalized following a multi-vehicle car crash Saturday afternoon in Camden County, according to officials. Emergency responders were called to the area of Berlin-Cross Keys Road near Williamstown Road around 2:40 p.m.

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Gloucester County pleads guilty to producing, releasing images of child sexual abuse, officials say

CAMDEN, N.J. - A Gloucester County has pleaded guilty to producing and releasing images of child sexual abuse, officials announced Monday.Williamstown resident 24-year-old Andrew Nicholas pleaded guilty Monday to one count of sexually exploiting children and one count of distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said.According to court records, an undercover officer began communicating with Nicholas February 26, 2019, in a public Kik Messenger group.

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Man, 18, and 17-year-old girl found dead after Dauphin County fire

WILLIAMSTOWN, Pa. - Authorities say an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were found dead after an early morning fire that displaced 10 other people in central Pennsylvania.State police said 18-year-old Logan Aaron Mitchell and the girl, whose name wasn't released, were found after Tuesday's blaze in Williamstown.Firefighters from Dauphin and Schuylkill counties were dispatched shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday to the neighborhood and found three buildings engulfed in flames.

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Philadelphia man charged after attempting to flee during traffic stop in NJ

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A Philadelphia man is facing multiple charges after police say he struck an officer with his door while attempting to flee during a traffic stop and lead police on a brief pursuit in Gloucester County.Police say Oliver Lee, 20, was pulled over on Williamstown Road in Gloucester Township around midnight Saturday. During the traffic stop, officers reportedly suspected Lee was in possession of or under the influence of narcotics. Police say when Lee was instructed to exit the car he became combative and began driving away.

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Defiant NJ gym again opens despite closure order amid virus

BELLMAWR, N.J. - The owners of a New Jersey gym that has repeatedly defied Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order to remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic have once again reopened the facility less than a week after their arrests on contempt charges.Owners Ian Smith, 33, of Delanco Township, and Frank Trumbetti, 51, of Williamstown had been arrested Monday and charged with contempt, obstruction and violating the Disaster Control Act.FULL COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUSThe gym opened its doors in May, starting a legal battle over whether Murphy’s order for non-essential businesses to remain closed was constitutional.

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Peter H. Hunt, Tony Award-winning ‘1776’ director, dead at 81

Peter H. Hunt, who won a Tony Award for his direction in 1969 of the now-classic musical “1776,” helmed the 1972 film version and numerous episodes of CBS’ “Touched By An Angel,” died Sunday at home in Los Angeles from complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was 81.

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Front Steps Project celebrates family time with photographs

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