FRANKLIN TWP. — Two people were seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash at Harding Highway and Dutch Mill Road at 1:21 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2.

A 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 25-year-old woman from Williamstown was traveling west on Dutch Mill Road when it failed to stop for a stop sign, police said.

The Jeep traveled across Harding Highway and went off the road, hitting a tree head on, said police.

The  driver and a juvenile male passenger were taken by ambulance to Inspira Hospital in Vineland, but the driver was then airlifted to AtlantCare Medical Center-Mainland, where she was listed as being in critical condition, police said.

WOODBURY — There’s still time to get a free flu shot from the Gloucester County Department of Health, before the flu hits this area.

Free flu shots are  available to all residents 6 months old or older. Already this season, the health department has administered 11,700 flu shots since late September.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends the Flu Vaccine for all persons aged
6 months and over. The county’s program is available to Gloucester County residents
only and proof of residency is required. Special clinics have been scheduled during
the evenings and weekends to accommodate working families and as a courtesy there are special clinics designated for families with children.

WOODBURY — A Gloucester County grand jury on Wednesday indicted the following people:

— Darnell C. Cummings, 26, of Pine Hill, on charges of being an accomplice to attempted murder and an accomplice to aggravated assault on June 19 in Westville.

— Neil S.Reynolds, 25, of Camden, for attempted murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes and aggravated assault with a firearm on June 19 in Westville.

HARRISON TWP. — Because of Saturday's rain, the Gloucester County 4-H Fall Festival will be Sunday, Noc. 2 at the county 4-H Fairgrounds on Route 77.

The event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. and there will be a haunted house, games, a non-haunted hayride, costume contest, trunk or treating and the 1st Annual Punkin’ Chunkin’. There are three teams signed up.

For more information, registration and Punkin’ Chunkin’ rules, go to www.GC4H.com.

 

 

PITMAN — When you start hearing sirens and seeing police cars zooming through Pitman Sunday morning, don’t be alarmed — it’s just a drill.

The emergency management drill and training exercise will involve police, the fire service, emergency medical services, pubic works, Gloucester County HazMat and a bomb disposal unit.

It’s just training, mandated by the state, and not an actual emergency. It starts at about 8:30 a.m. and lasts until noon.

FRANKLIN TWP. — Three men made off with a safe from an Elmer Street residence Thursday afternoon.

At about 1:45 p.m., a light-skinned black male, 5’9” tall, thin, between 20 and 30 and wearing a blue uniform shirt, knocked on the front door and said he was from a tree cutting service, said police. He had a small area of raised skin or a distinct patch of freckles under his left eye.

He directed the victim to the rear yard to point out trees that would have to be removed on elementary school property that backed up to hers, said police. The man was communicating with someone on a two-way radio.

While they were in the back yard, two other men entered the house and took the safe  containing personal information from a bedroom, police said. Once they were clear, the man in the blue shirt told the woman he would have to leave to consult a co-worker, said police.

He did not return.

The men were in a white ChevroletTraverse SUV, and were seen on security video leaving Elmer Street and traveling north on Delsea Drive after the theft, police said.

Any one with information is asked to call Detective Jeffrey McGuigan, 856-694-1415, ext. 206, or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Any information provided can remain anonymous.

WOODBURY — After two meetings with Ptl. Robert Garish Wednesday, Woodbury Mayor William Volk said the city has rescinded Garish's termination and will adopt an ordinance allowing the use of donated accrued time.

At Tuesday night’s city council meeting, members of Policeman’s Benevolent Association Local 122 turned out in force to support Garish, whose August 2013 on-duty injuries have caused him to apply for a disability pension.

WOODBURY — Smoke detectors donated to the Gloucester County Fire Marshal’s Office are now available to county residents who need a new, working smoke detector.

The 250 smoke detectors were donated by Atlantic City Electric.

CAMDEN — Forty people, including a female Camden County police officer, have been charged in connection with a drug trafficking network accused of distributing heroin and crack cocaine in South Jersey, including Gloucester County.

Arrested by local, state and federal law enforcement officers in raids early Tuesday morning were the network’s alleged leaders: Donyell Calm, 31, Kareem Anderson, 33, and Nathan Ingram, 35, all of Camden.

Five search warrants were executed in Operation Southern District, including three in Camden, one in Haddon Township and one in Williamstown. This led to the seizure of three vehicles, 8,000 bags of heroin, 1,000 bags of crack cocaine, 10 pounds of marijuana, more than $11,000 cash and four firearms, including an automatic rifle. The total street value of the drugs is estimated at $85,000.