Washington Township NJ News

Two Gloucester County teenagers, ages 14 and 17, are charged after police say they jumped from a moving stolen Hyundai during a traffic stop in Washington Township before trying to flee on foot.

A South Jersey senior lost $7,000 in a chilling scam after a caller posing as TD Bank sent a driver directly to her home to collect the cash. Police have now charged a North Jersey man in the case.

Police say a South Jersey man carjacked a tow truck, drove into oncoming traffic, and caused a head-on crash that injured multiple people before fleeing the scene.

Nearly 300 calls for service, ten arrests, and a New York armed robbery fugitive located on Route 42. Here's a look at the most notable cases from Washington Township PD's weekend blotter in Gloucester County.

A South Jersey woman has been arrested after a hit-and-run on Route 42 left a man seriously injured. Police charged her with leaving the scene and endangering the victim.

Gloucester County authorities are searching for 14-year-old autistic teen Muhammad Yasir, last seen Tuesday in Washington Township. Police urge anyone with information to call immediately.

A teen in Washington Township thought he was meeting a girl for a date, but was assaulted and robbed by several suspects in a local park. Police are investigating.

Washington Township Police handled nearly 350 calls over the weekend, including a police chase at a Turnersville car dealership, 15 arrests, 14 crashes, domestic violence incidents, drug charges, and multiple hospital calls.

Washington Township police handled nearly 300 calls over the weekend, including seven hit-and-runs, shoplifting incidents, fights, DWI arrests, and storm-related emergencies.

The long-vacant Taco Bell on the Black Horse Pike in Washington Township could soon be demolished and redeveloped, potentially marking the end of one of South Jersey’s last old-school restaurant designs.

A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a Mercedes in Washington Township early Sunday morning. Police are searching for the driver who fled the scene.

Regal Cross Keys movie theater in South Jersey has closed after 31 years. I stopped by one snowy night to see it dark and empty, remembering decades of first dates, blockbusters, and late-night movie adventures.