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Dad Vail Regatta moving locations next year. PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia tradition is making major moves for its 84th year - literally!The 84th annual Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta will be moving from the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia to the Cooper River in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey.Since 1953, the Schuylkill River has hosted the largest collegiate regatta in the nation, attracting over 100 colleges and universities from the U.S.

BURLINGTON, N.J. - The alleged ringleader of a GoFundMe scam involving a homeless veteran was sentenced Friday in a New Jersey court. A Burlington County judge sentenced Mark D'Amico to 5 years in state prison for concocting a fundraising scam with his former-girlfriend, then using the lie to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations online. The 5-year sentence will be served congruently with a 27-month federal prison sentence that was handed down in April. That ruling also included a 3-year probation sentence, restitution and gambling, drug and mental health counseling.He had pleaded guilty before Hillman in Camden in November to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

BRISTOL, Pa. - It’s hot and so hot, the Delaware Valley may break a 30-year record. This is dangerous heat and the National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory for most of the Delaware Valley and extending into Lancaster County and the Lehigh Valley.Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania are included, as well as Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties in New Jersey and New Castle County in Delaware.In Bucks County, umbrellas are shut and patio dining is not happening at the historic King George II Inn, on the Delaware River, in Bristol.MORE HEADLINES:"Well, it’s too hot, with the heat index today over 100. It’s too hot not only for the customers, but for the staff," General Manager Robert Strasser said.Another week of record-high temperatures and outdoor dining isn’t much fun, even in a picturesque waterfront locale.

CAMDEN, N.J. - A New Jersey man has been charged in the death of a toddler who investigators say had cocaine and fentanyl in her system when she died. Authorities say on the evening of July 23 emergency crews responded to a home on the 300 block of Evergreen Avenue in Cherry Hill. Police found a 2-year-old girl who was not breathing inside the home. She was brought to Cooper University Hospital where she died just after 9 p.m. An investigation found that there was cocaine and fentanyl in the child's system at the time of her death, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESInvestigators also found drug paraphernalia inside the home where the child was found unresponsive. Prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against 27-year-old Walter H.

The three woman sought by police were captured on store surveillance video stuffing nearly $2k in wigs underneath their shirts.  GLOUCESTER TWP, N.J. - Police in Camden County are searching for three women who they say stole nearly $2k in wigs from a local beauty shop. The Gloucester Township Police Department shared a surveillance video of the three women inside Coco Beauty Supply on Berlin-Cross Keys Road on July 20. According to police, the suspects went to the back of the store and tried on wigs for several minutes. The women then stuffed nearly $2k worth of wigs underneath their shirts and left without paying, police said. Investigators are asking anyone with information on the suspects to contact the Gloucester Township Police Department. 

CAMDEN, N.J. - The leadership in Camden, New Jersey must have wanted to pinch themselves on Wednesday to make sure what they were hearing was real.New Jersey’s two-term Governor, Phil Murphy, came to City Hall to announce that not only will Camden receive $180 million from the new state budget, but they will also receive an additional $24 million to go words capital projects."It is a real pleasure to be back in historic Camden today as we highlight the significant investments to the city in this year’s budget," said Governor Murphy. "Camden is a city on the rise, and these investments will go towards refurbishing stores and streets, making them more attractive and inviting with fresh paint and repaired brickwork, and new windows and signage, while also bringing in some much-needed upgrades for safety and security.

SEWELL, N.J. - It’s been one year since a deadly shooting at Pat’s Steaks in South Philadelphia took the life of a Camden man. Family and friends gathered to remember David Padro, Jr.

McClure and her then-boyfriend, Mark D’Amico, fabricated the story about homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt Jr. giving McClure $20 when she ran out of gas on a Philadelphia highway in 2017.

CAMDEN, N.J. - Detectives in Camden are investigating a deadly shooting of a 40-year-old man.Officials with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and the Camden County Police say officers were called to Fortuna Grocery at Louis Street and Kaighn Avenue Tuesday morning, around 11, after multiple 911 calls of a robbery.Responding officers found a 40-year-old man suffering from several gunshot wounds inside the store when they arrived.The victim, identified as Luis Morales, was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he died a short time later.An investigation into possible motives is active. Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit Detective Daniel Crawford at 856-580-2223 or Camden County Police Department Homicide Detective Matthew Dunlap at 609-519-7344.

CAMDEN, N.J. - A Camden man has been charged with murder in connection with a deadly June shooting, officials announced.Derrick Miller, a 36-year-old Camden resident, was charged with one count of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Charles Copling III, also of Camden.According to officials, the shooting happened on June 17, just before noon, on the 1200 block of Decatur Street.Responding officers found Copling on the ground, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to Cooper University Hospital, where he died from his injury later that same day.Miller is already incarcerated in the Camden County Correctional Facility on other charges.

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - A big chunk of change is on the line as the 10th largest prize in the 20-year history of Mega Millions is up for grabs Friday, in an estimated $480 million jackpot.What would you do with all that cash?"First, I’d buy a new shore house, right on the beach and, maybe, get a boat to go with it," Steve Souchuck noted. "You know, take family and friends on vacation and just enjoy life.""I’d probably try to give as much as I could to friends and family.

CAMDEN, N.J. - Camden’s mayor made quite a splash along with resident kids Thursday as they announced pools and sprays pools opening across the city.Mayor Victor Carstarphen said two public pools, including one at North Camden Community Complex and one at the Isabel Miller Community Center."It’s a great place for our kids, if they’re unable to get out of the city at any point in time, to go somewhere else. We’re providing this three to four times a week for them to come enjoy themselves and go home and relax and get ready for the next day to jump in the pool," Mayor Carstarphen said.The summer recreation program also kicked off Thursday.

CAMDEN, N.J. - Homicide detectives with the Camden Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. According to authorities, officers from the Camden County Police Department responded to the 2400 block of Denfield Street around 10:43 p.m.

Officials say three men are injured after they were shot multiple times in Olney on Monday night.  PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting that left three men injured in Olney on Monday night. Police say they responded to a shooting on North Franklin Street at around 5:52 p.m. Upon arrival, police say they found three victims with gunshot wounds. The first victim, a 21-year-old man, was shot three times in his legs and arms, according to police.

CAMDEN, N.J. - Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that took place in Camden late Sunday night, police say. According to authorities, the event occurred on 1500 block of Admiral Wilson Blvd., after police received a Shot Spotter alert.Police say they were later informed that the victim, who was identified as 21-year-old Paopei Goodman, was transported to Cooper University Medical Center and pronounced deceased at 12:02 a.m. No arrests have been made and the investigation is still ongoing. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAnyone with information is urged to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit Detective Tanner Ogilvie at (856) 580-5819 and Camden County Police Department Homicide Detective Maria Bagby at (609) 519-6947. 

CAMDEN - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy this week signed seven new bills into law aimed at curtailing gun violence, including legislation to allow the state attorney general to pursue lawsuits against the firearm industry.One measure requires safety training to get a firearm purchasers permit, and another bans .50-caliber weapons.

PHILADELPHIA - One person is in custody and two others are on the loose after authorities in Camden County say a home robbery erupted in gunfire and a police chase. Officers from the Gloucester Township Police Department were called to the 800 block of the Black Horse Pike around 5:30 p.m. for reports of a robbery. Authorities say officers surrounded the house, then heard multiple gunshots.

CAMDEN, N.J. - A man is dead after police say he was shot in Camden Friday morning.Police found the 37-year-old man on the 1200 block of Decatur Street around 11:59 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are searching for a New Jersey man wanted in connection to an attack of a transgender woman and non-fatal double shooting last weekend in Philadelphia.Joel Martinez, a 21-year-old Camden resident, is facing several charges, including attempted murder and aggravated assault, stemming from a Sunday morning double shooting in Kensington. Investigators say the violence unfolded after the victims and the attacker left a speakeasy near Rosehill and East Westmoreland streets.

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - Police say a 3-year-old girl is in critical condition after being pulled from a pool in Camden County Tuesday.The toddler was found unresponsive in a pool on the 100 block of West Branch Avenue in Pine Hill around 4 p.m., according to police.She was airlifted to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she is said to be in critical condition.AdvertisementNo further information was given regarding the incident.

PHILADELPHIA - Students across the Delaware Valley are being dismissed from school early on Tuesday due to the record heat and humidity. Temperatures across the region were above 70 degrees by the time students arrived in the morning with expectations that by the afternoon they would surpass 90 degrees. RELATED: Weather Authority: Delaware Valley to see record temperatures on final day of MayThe heat coupled with the muggy humidity prompted an air quality warning for sensitive groups, including, children, older adults and those with respiratory conditions. FOX 29's Sue Serio has the latest weather details.MORE LOCAL HEADLINES In New Jersey, Camden Schools announced that schools would have an early dismissal due to the forecast of extreme heat. The Bristol Township School District in Pennsylvania posted an announcement on Facebook Monday night alerting parents that Franklin D. Roosevelt Middle School students would be dismissed at 10:45 a.m.

CAMDEN, N.J. - It’s graduation day for one Camden charter school. For the 18th year in a row, they’re sending every graduating student to their college or university of choice.A celebration from start to finish – high school graduation for the senior class from LEAP Academy University Charter School in Camden and nearly every seat in the Rutgers University, Camden, auditorium is held by a proud family member or friend of the Class of 2022."We have risen above the fold and accomplished greatness.

CAMDEN, N.J. - After the mass shooting in the southern Texas elementary school, New Jersey announced schools will have extra police presence. But, in Camden County, will the extra presence be permanent?Students flooded out of Camden High School in the afternoon, waving signs in solidarity and sorrow for the children and teachers massacred in Texas."Are you concerned about your safety?" FOX 29’s Jeff Cole asked."So, yes, because now it’s easier to get a gun anywhere, same as the 18-year-old in Texas," 9th grade student Damian Irizarry replied.RELATED HEADLINES:Some 400 students attend Camden High and there are many doors in the building, students say.That fear, largely brought on by the slaughter in Texas, is why officials gathered on the steps of the high school."Our young people and their families deserve to know and to be assured that their students are safe each and every day," Camden City Schools Superintendent Katrina McCombs stated.For the rest of the school year, Camden Police say they’re teaming up with the Camden County sheriffs to strengthen security outside more than a dozen school buildings in the city."We’re going to have two or three officers at every school patrolling and walking beats, as well," Chief of Police Gabriel Rodriguez said.It’s a heavy lift in a city struggling with grinding poverty, but the chief says he’ll have at least one cop outside all schools when students and staff are there."Could your officers stop an 18-year-old with an AK-15?" Cole asked."I’m sure they can.

BLACKWOOD, N.J. - Camden County’s Health Department is considering asking county leadership to reimpose an indoor mask mandate as the B-2 variant of COVID-19 is on the rise. County Health Official Dr. Paschal Nwako says a mask mandate is "something that the health department is thinking about recommending a few days from now," as the case count has tripled in the last two weeks with weekly averages now at 178 positive tests.Dr.

UPPER DUBLIN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania community is still picking up the pieces left from a devastating tornado that tore apart homes and uprooted dozens of trees last fall.The National Weather Service confirmed last September that an EF-2 tornado barreled through Fort Washington, Upper Dublin Township with peak winds of 130 MPH. The weather service said the tornado traveled from Upper Dublin to Horsham. A woman was killed when a tree fell through the roof of her home."The neighborhood was destroyed.

CAMDEN, N.J. - An 18-year-old is dead after officials say a robbery turned deadly this weekend.Mihkael Greene, 19, and Nysar Streater, 21, are charged with first-degree felony murder in connection to the death of 18-year-old Yahmir Catoe.Catoe was reportedly found with a gunshot wound in a park near the 1000 block of Lakeshore Drive in Camden around 10:19 a.m. Saturday. Officials say Catoe was shot and while Greene and Streater, who was also shot while restraining the victim, tried to rob him. The 18-year-old victim was pronounced dead at Cooper University Hospital later that day.Streater was treated for a gunshot wound to his hand, then taken into custody at the hospital Saturday.

Fort Dix noise calendar GIBBSBORO, N.J. - Many people throughout southern New Jersey were awakened early Sunday morning by what was described as a loud boom or explosion, officials reported.The Gibbsboro Police Department, located in Camden County, posted on their Facebook page they were aware of the sounds.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia teenager with autism was given a prom night to remember with help from a local non-profit organization. Dyllion Clark, 17, is a senior at Elwyn Media Campus high school in nearby Delaware County. Elwyn, a school for children with autism, does not offer a prom to its students, but partners with John Bartram High School in Philadelphia to give students the opportunity to attend prom.Local non-profit Autism R.E.C.

CAMDEN, N.J. - Police say a suspect is in custody after an apartment fire left 22 people out of their homes earlier this month.On Mother's Day, fire crews were called to the Myrtle Place Apartments on Myrtle Avenue as it went up in flames.The two-story, eight-unit apartment building partially collapsed leaving 22 people displaced.An arrest was made in connection to the three-alarm fire on Friday, according to police. The suspect has not been identified, and a motive is still unknown.AdvertisementOfficials say no one was injured.

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - They say there are only two seasons – winter and construction. In South Jersey, construction season could last years through Burlington and Camden counties."It’s painful. It’s early in the morning.

CAMDEN, N.J. - A split New Jersey Supreme Court granted parole Tuesday to a former militant convicted in the 1973 death of a New Jersey state trooper, in a case that has resonated for decades and been a thorny issue in U.S.-Cuba relations.Sundiata Acoli is in his mid-80s and had had several parole bids rejected previously. His attorneys argued he has been a model prisoner for nearly three decades and has counseled other inmates.The state parole board had contended Acoli still is a risk to commit future crimes and hasn’t taken full responsibility for Trooper Werner Foerster’s death.Acoli's more-famous co-defendant, Joanne Chesimard, also was convicted and sentenced to a life term but escaped from a New Jersey prison in 1979.

CAMDEN - Camden County will pay $10 million to a man left paralyzed after an encounter with police eight years ago. Xavier Ingram was 20 when he suffered the injuries after a foot pursuit in Camden.

House fire in Camden County. CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - A house fire shut down a major highway in Camden County Sunday night.Fire crews responded to the fire on the 700 block of Route 30 around 11:54 p.m.Route 30 was closed in both directions for about two hours as crews battled the raging fire.House charred in fire Sunday night.

Rubbin Sarpong, 35, of Millville, N.J., was been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud after he and others "met and wooed the victims" on online dating sites, federal authorities say. (United States Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey) CAMDEN, N.J. - A man who helped dupe dozens into sending millions of dollars to people posing as U.S.

police lights (FOX 9)CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - Multiple fires were set inside one New Jersey business, while several others suffered additional damage Tuesday.Heavy smoke was seen coming from the Pure Puff Vape Shop in Berlin Township when police and fire crews arrived at the scene.Incidents at five other businesses along the Route 73 corridor were reported to police. Tullia’s Italian Restaurant, Burger King, B-Tan Tanning Salon, Red, White & Blue Thrift Sho, and Imported Car Care Center all had their windows broken by rocks.A suspected, identified as 33-year-old Hector W.

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - U.S. Marshals have made an arrest in connection with a homicide that took place in Camden in March.Terence McManus, 39, of Cherry Hill, died after being punched on the 1100 block of Whitman Avenue in Camden on March 11.Officials say he fell, hit his head and suffered blunt head trauma.

LINDENWOLD, N.J. - A Camden County man is facing murder charges in a deadly street shooting that happened last week in Lindenwold.Trayshawn Simpson, 20, was taken into custody Wednesday in Delaware and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 25-year-old Alvin Redd.Officers from the Lindenwold Police Department were called to the 400 block of West Park Avenue on the night of Apr. 22 for reports of gunshots.

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - Two drivers are injured after police say a car hit a school bus in a head-on collision Wednesday morning.The crash occurred on the 1400 block of Jarvis Road in Gloucester Township around 8 a.m.Police say the driver of a Toyota Camry suffered a medical emergency when he crossed over the yellow line and hit the school bus head-on.Police say one child was onboard when the bus crashed. One child was on board the bus at the time of the crash, but was not injured, according to police.

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - Play ball! Baseball season is in full swing at a very special field in South Jersey.The Camden County Miracle League is home to dozens of children living with disabilities who want to play baseball.The league matches every player up with a buddy who help them learn and play America's favorite pastime.Kids are cheered on by family, friends and teammates as they play on a field made just for them. The non-latex rubber surfacing is easier for people with mobility devices, such as walkers, crutches and wheelchairs, to round the bases.The very special field makes it easier to kids with mobility issues to round the bases.

LINDENWOLD, N.J. - Detectives in Lindenwold are investigating a double shooting that left one man dead and another man injured on Friday, according to the Camden County Prosecutor. According to police, officers from the Lindenwold Police Department responded to the 400 block of West Park Avenue after receiving multiple 911 calls for reports of gunshots around 8:09 p.m.

WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A local community could soon be without some first responders, as a volunteer fire company is shutting down temporarily. The local fire chief says a firefighter shortage is to blame.Inside the Cedar Brook Volunteer Fire station, in Camden County, New Jersey, the hooks for helmets and turnout gear are empty. The fire engines and hoses that used to fill the bays are also gone.In the room just next door, Winslow Township Fire Department explaining to community members the tough decision to close the station that’s been serving the area since 1925."The community is growing.

(Pixabay)TRENTON - A New Jersey Catholic diocese has agreed to pay $87.5 million to settle claims involving clergy sex abuse with some 300 alleged victims in one of the largest cash settlements involving the Catholic Church in the United States.The agreement between the Diocese of Camden, which encompasses six counties in southern New Jersey on the outskirts of Philadelphia, and plaintiffs was filed with U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Camden on Tuesday.The settlement must still go before a U.S.

CAMDEN, N.J. - A 2013 Camden cold case has seen developments nearly a decade later.Duane Parker, 58, has been charged in the fatal stabbing of 57-year-old man. He is now facing first-degree murder, felony murder and robbery charges.On December 14, 2013, Timothy Appling died after he was reportedly stabbed on Broadway and Atlantic Avenue in Camden.

Camden City School District changes their milk vendor after at least 25 students were hospitalized after consuming contaminated milk.  CAMDEN, N.J. - The Camden City School District is changing their dairy processor after milk, that was possibly contaminated with a non-toxic consumable sanitizer, was served at the Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) late last month. As of April 4th, Lehigh and Tuscan will be the new dairy vendor for schools in Camden for the remainder of the school year. The district says they made the decision to move on from Guida, the company that provided the possibly contaminated milk, in an effort to ease concerns over the milk service. RELATED: New Jersey issues statewide recall of cafeteria milk that may contain sanitizerOn March 30, officials say many milk cartons were filled with the non-toxic sanitizer, sealed, and then shipped out and distributed to the ECDC.

PHILADELPHIA - Federal law enforcement officials announced charges for eight people suspected of being connected to carjackings and violent crimes across Philadelphia. On Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Philadelphia released the names of six new defendants in the case who are charged with carjacking and carrying and using a firearm during a crime of violence.Two other defendants, Alex Fernandez-Pena and Juan Jose Rodriguez, were charged in February after allegedly carjacking a rideshare vehicle earlier in 2022 in the Parkside neighborhood in Philadelphia.

CLEMENTON, N.J. - A woman is facing charges after authorities in Camden County say she made a bogus 911 call about a shooting in an effort to distract an officer who had pulled her over. On Monday afternoon, authorities say the Gloucester Township Police Communications Center received a 911 call about a shooting at the Millbridge Garden Apartment Complex in Clementon.Authorities say when officers were responding to the area, they did not observe a shooting scene, and they made several calls to the residents of the complex. Investigators traced the cell phone number back to Katelynne Hunter-Fisher, which dispatchers were able to recognize from a motor vehicle stop that was in progress at the time the 911 call was made.Responding officers verified that there was no shooting at the apartment complex, and they were able to locate the Hunter-Fisher in Lindenwold. Police determined that Hunter-Fisher called in the false shooting report in an attempt to distract the officers from completing the motor vehicle stop. Hunter-Fisher, 35, was arrested for filing a false police report and obstruction of justice. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINES___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

CAMDEN - If you’ve driven anywhere in 2022 you may have noticed that the price you’re paying at the pump, is a far cry from what it was just a year ago.In New Jersey, where prices are sometimes less than Pennsylvania, some are reporting gas stations price gouging customers.The division of Consumer Affairs reports that they received more complaints in one month then they've received in the past two years."High prices alone may not constitute a violation, but we encourage consumers who suspect excessive price increases at the pump or any other form of consumer abuse, to file an online complaint," Division of Consumer Affairs Public Information Officer Gema de las Heras said. As of Thursday, the price for a gallon of regular fuel in New Jersey sat around $4.19 which is a tick below the national average of $4.22, per AAA.According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular fuel in Pennsylvania was $4.42 on Monday. Driver in New Jersey paid $4.33 per gallon, and Delaware's gas prices sat at $4.21 on average.  "We try to carpool, we try to just keep things local a little bit and just do our best to save from making extra trips," one New Jersey small business worker said. President Biden announced actions today to help Americans at the pump by ordering gas companies to use idle wells or face a fine from the government. "Right now, oil and gas industries are sitting on nearly 9000 unused but approved permits for production on federal lands are more than a million unused acres they have a right to pump on, families can't afford that company sit on their hands," President Biden said.A more immediate step he announced is the releasing of one million barrels of oil from the strategic petroleum reserve.