Heroes, Hundreds, Higher Taxes: Week in Review

Plus: Assemblyman Moriarty is cleared of all charges, and some new homes are on the market in West Deptford.

Did you catch all the top stories this week? Here's a recap. Seven people were injured. Investigators suspect the driver, Tyler Burlingame, 21, of Paulsboro, may have had too much to drink. 'It's an amazing thing that was done,' said Mark Goggin's son, Conor. 'It will never be forgotten.' A judge agrees the 4th District state assemblyman was stopped unconstitutionally by a police officer who is now charged with official misconduct Amanda Schramm earned her 100th career victory last week. Not long after, two of her players knocked in their 100th hits. Find homes for sale in West Deptford on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow. The National Transportation Safety Board recommends reducing the limit. Some say it would save lives…

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Fake Cancer Scam, Hitchhiker Wanted for Murder Top Regional News

Also this week, the mother from 'How I Met Your Mother' is a South Jersey native, Cinnaminson High School suffered through multiple bomb threats and a small-town band gets a big-time opportunity.

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. Lori Stilley admitted she faked terminal cancer for months, accepting thousands of dollars in cash, free meals and even a free wedding. Police arrested Caleb Lawrence McGillvary, 24, better known as Internet sensation “Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker” on YouTube and Facebook, for allegedly killing a 73-year-old. The capture came with an assist from Haddonfield police. Students and staff at Baker Elementary School held Sean Fischel Day Friday, to honor the memory of the 7-year-old who died of an autoimmune disorder in January. A two-year battle for…

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West Deptford Little Theatre Registration

Registration is open to anyone ages 6-18 years old. Daily program runs from June 25—August 2 from 9 a.m.—2 p.m. at Greenfields School.

Good Samaritan Law 'Validation Sal’s Death Was Not in Vain'

A two-year battle for Blackwood's Patty DiRenzo ends in victory: 'Lives are going to be saved' from New Jersey's 911 Good Samaritan drug law, she says.

When Gov. Chris Christie signed the 911 Good Samaritan bill, it signaled many things. No longer would bystanders be prosecuted for seeking help for an overdose victim. Drug addicts have a better shot at life. Maybe one less person will die alone and scared. All of these things ran through Blackwood’s Patty DiRenzo’s mind as she watched Christie turn the legislation she championed for years into law. But primarily, her mind was on her son, Sal. Sal, the guy who everyone loved. The guy who never had a nasty word for anyone. Once you were Sal’s friend, he was your lifelong defender. Sal, the 26-year-old who died from an accidental heroin overdose in exactly the circumstances the Good Samaritan law seeks to avoid. “It was almost like …

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This Inspiring Story Brought to You By Grape-Nuts

Phillies Pitcher Cole Hamels Delivers Education to Communities in Need

Cole Hamels and his wife Heidi started The Hamels Foundation to support area schools and help build a future for children in Malawi, Africa.

About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them to climb their own mountains.  After winning the World Series in 2008, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels and his wife Heidi founded The Hamels Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting education in the United States and establishing a school in Malawi, Africa. Patch caught up with the foundation to find out what inspired its start and how its been able to help those in need. Patch: What’s the biggest challenge you’ve taken on? The Hamels Foundation: The Hamels Foundation has a dual purpose to provide support for quality …

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Kid Felix: Big Chance for Small-Town Band

The South Jersey based rock band will open the MMRBQ at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden on Saturday.

Blink and you might miss Laurel Springs, a tiny Camden County borough of 1,900 people along the White Horse Pike. But there’s a band with a big sound based in town, and on Saturday, they’ll be on the biggest stage of their young career. Kid Felix, a six-piece rock band made up of Camden County natives, will open this year’s MMRBQ at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden. The show is sponsored by Philadelphia radio station 93.3 WMMR-FM. Although Kid Felix is only celebrating its second anniversary as a band this month, they’ll share the stage Saturday with some rock veterans: hard-rock heavyweights Alice In Chains and Soundgarden, power-pop kings Cheap Trick, as well as Buckcherry and Device. The house probably won’t be near full when Kid …

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UPDATE: 2 in Critical Condition After Crash in Logan Twp.

Seven people were injured. Investigators suspect the driver, Tyler Burlingame, 21, of Paulsboro, may have had too much to drink.

Seven young people were injured in a single-vehicle crash in Logan Twp. Thursday, when police say the soft-top Jeep Wrangler in which they were traveling overturned on Floodgate Rd. Acording to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office, alcohol consumption by the driver, 21-year-old Tyler Burlingame of Paulsboro, may have played a role in the accident. The crash remains under criminal investigation. Burlingame's Jeep "turned sharply on the road at a location between the Bridgeport Raceway and the Delaware River," according to a statement from the prosecutor's office. Neither the driver's destination nor his point of origin was known to investigators. The crash was reported at 1:11 a.m. At least two of the passengers were "seriously …

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