Terror Plot Conviction Fight, Murder-Suicide Top Regional News

These stories topped the news this week on our South Jersey Patch sites—Cherry Hill, Cinnaminson, Collingswood, Gloucester Township, Haddonfield-Haddon Township, Moorestown and West Deptford. 

Fort Dix Terror Plot Conviction Challenged by Cherry Hill Brothers

Two of the five men convicted five years ago are fighting their prison terms.

Off-Track Betting Parlor Called 'Perfect Match' for Gloucester Township

Officials await word from the Racing Commission on the OTB plan; residents can also weigh in.

Murder-Suicide in Pennsauken, Police Say

A divorce filing led to a double shooting Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities.

Olympic-Colonial Baseball Beats SOL-National/Bicentennial [Photos]

The local all-stars move on in the annual tournament in Philadelphia.

Coffee Chuck Costs Palmyra Man: Police

Brian Kilichowski allegedly stole hair clippers before throwing his coffee at a train conductor.

Oaklyn resident and beekeeper Robert Bennett is leading a petition to keep a copper-based algae-killing chemical out of Newton Lake.

Pedestrian Hit, Seriously Injured on White Horse Pike, Police Say

The man’s condition was not immediately available, but scanner reports following the crash indicated he didn’t initially have a pulse.

But organizer Kenneth Allendoerfer said the real win came from a community that supported the program in its inaugural year.

Who Needs Bullets? Proposed Township Police Cuts Raise Some Eyebrows

Haddon Township Commissioner Paul Dougherty has submitted a budget cut for the local police department that may include a reduction in funds for bullets. Dougherty has had an ongoing feud with the police.

The actor best known as Tony Soprano was a Bergen County native and Rutgers alumnus.

Patch offers mosquito prevention tips, and the map below shows the number of West Nile cases last summer.

Seven Spanish exchange students still need hosts for a program that starts in July.

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• Cherry Hill
• Cinnaminson
• Collingswood
• Gloucester Township
• Haddonfield-Haddon Township
• Moorestown
• West Deptford