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FRANKLIN TWP. — A Vineland woman suffered serious injuries when her car hit a truck and came to rest in a field near Main Road and Harding Highway at about 6:54 a.m. Monday.
Alyssa Fantini-Vasquez was traveling north on Main Road when her 2005 Hyundai Elantra left her lane to the left, said police.
The Hyundai hit a Kline Construction water truck, operated by Frederick Muchler, of Franklinville, which was stopped in traffic facing south on Main Road, police said.
After the initial impact, the Hyundai came to a stop in a field on the northbound side of the highway, said police.
Fantini-Vasquez was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, police said. Muchler suffered minot injuries to his back and was taken to Elmer Hospital by a relative, said police.
Assisting at the scene were Insipira paramedics, Franklin Township EMS and Forest Grove firefighters.
The crash is being investigated by Ptl. Stephen Casamassima.
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FRANKLIN TWP. — After two vehicles collided near Tuckahoe and Coles Mill roads at about 3:18 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, one of the vehicles continued on and hit a gas pump at the US Gas station at the intersection.
Impact by the Chevrolet Equinox, driven by Carl Thornton, 26, of Williamstown, caused the pump and the vehicle to catch fire, police said.
Occupants safely got out of the vehicle, said police.
The second vehicle, a Mercedes-Benz driven by Garrett Craig, 20, of Franklinville, ended up off the road and away from the fire, police said.
No injuries were reported at the scene, said police.
Assisting Franklin Township police at the scene were Gloucester County EMS, Janvier and Star Cross fire companies and the Gloucester County Haz Mat Team.
Ptl. Michael Guzman is investigating the crash.
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WOODBURY — Two programs are scheduled for the first full week of January at the Woodbury Public Library.
On Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m., Andrew Tucker, special assistant to the Division of Consumer Affairs Andrew Tucker will present “Protect Yourself from Identity Theft.” Tucker will give tips on how to avoid becoming the victim of identity theft and what to do if you become one.
On Friday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m., it’s Pajama Story Time for ages 3 and older. Kids are invited to wear their pajamas and bring a stuffed friend for this after-hours story time. This time around, Girl Scouts will be guest readers. Snacks will be provided.
Both programs are free at the library, 33 Delaware St., Woodbury. Call 856-845-2611 for more information.
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WENONAH — The Gloucester County Nature Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at the Holy Nativity Lutheran Church, 3 Lenape Trail, Wenonah, 08090. (Lenape Trail is located just off Mantua Avenue at Woodbury-Glassboro Road.)
The program will be “Fossils of New Jersey’s Coastal Plain,” presented by Ned Gilmore, Collection Manager of the Department of Vertebrate Zoology of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
Below us are layers of ancient sediment which hold remains of prehistoric life that once lived in the region.
Gilmore will discuss unique and interesting fossils found in the state’s coastal plain sediments.
Special highlights will be fossils and fossil site locations within Gloucester County.
If you have a fossil, particularly one collected locally, that you would like identified, you’re welcome to bring it for Gilmore to examine.
Meetings are scheduled for the second Thursday of the month, September through June, and are free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.gcnatureclub.org
The January Field Trip, Painting Nature, is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. You’re invited to join artist Nicole Blank to create a whimsical tree with a goldfinch to celebrate the Gloucester County Nature Club’s 65th anniversary.
Blank will bring supplies and act as your instructor. No artistic ability or painting experience is needed — just a willingness to have fun, snack on hors d’oeuvres, socialize with old and new friends and learn to paint your own keepsake. Bring an appetizer or dessert to share.
The fee is $22 per person and participation is limited to the first 20 people. Please register by Monday, Jan. 5 by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Once your spot is reserved, you will receive a confirmation with directions.
To see some of the artwork that Nicole has done, visit www.facebook.com/nicole.ciminoblank and http://www.nicoleblankart.com/.
Up-to date Field Trip information can also be found on the Meetup website: http://www.meetup.com/Gloucester-County-Nature-Clubhttp://www.meetup.com/Gloucester-County-Nature-Club.
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GLASSBORO — Two people were arrested in connection with an attempt to cash a bogus check Tuesday afternoon.
Police were called to United Check Cashing in the 500 block of North Delsea Drive at about 2:13 p.m. when a man tried to pass the check. The manager called police and saw the man enter a car.
Jewell Anderson, 29, of Linden, was arrested on numerous outstanding warrants and was charged with passign a bad check, police said.
Desiree Carlin, 23, of Bound Brook, was arrested for several warrants and was additionally charged with conspiracy to commit bad checks, said police.
Bail for each was set at $25,000 full cash and both were committed to the Salem County Jail.
A juvenile female was also in the vehicle, police said. She was turned over to a relative with criminal charges pending for possession of under 50 grams of marijuana, said police.
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GREENWICH TWP. — A 63-year-old man working for a sandblasting contractor at the Paulsboro Refinery died at about 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2 when an air compressor line broke and hit him in the head.
Authorities said Gary Grimming was an employee of G. C. Zarnas & Co., of Bethehem, Pa., and was sandblasting a tank when the accident happened. He died instantly, said authorities.
Investigators responded from the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, the Gloucester County Medical Examiner’s Office and the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration.
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WOODBURY — Authorities are investigating the apparent theft of more than $50,000 in tax and utility payments from Woodbury City Hall.
According to sources close to the investigation, the thefts started in late 2013. The investigation was started in late October, 2014.
Asked about the thefts, Woodbury Administrator Michael Theokas said they were discovered during an internal audit.
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WOODBURY — A weapons possession conviction that led to a 10-year prison sentence was upheld Dec. 23 by a state appeals court.
The court, in a 19-page decision, rejected an argument that the arresting Woodbury police officer did not have a valid reason to arrested Anthony T. Young, 29, of Woolwich, and seize a loaded .32-caliber handgun from him after Young and another man allegedly jaywalked on South Broad Street on Dec. 2, 2011. Young had no permit to carry the weapon.
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A little late in life and in my career, I guess I should confess to being a peeping tom.
Well, not exactly. More of a voyeur.
It’s something I have always known: Being a journalist, you tend to spend your life watching others live theirs. You watch and document people living, doing great things, committing crimes, running, working, flying, speeding, crashing, loving, hating and dying.
Many journalists do this and this only. At least I have occasionally made the effort to be a participant. In the old days, I as often as possible participated. I flew a paraplane. I operated a speedboat. I learned to rappel. I took part in numerous police operations, from routine tactical patrols to dangerous arrests in the middle of the night, to early morning or late evening drug raids — and in the end, I did the other part of my job, I wrote about them.
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