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Skydiving Easter Bunny Kicks Off Egg Hunt in New Jersey
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Spicy New Challenge Raises Awareness for Childhood Cancer
A spicy new challenge is hitting the internet to bring attention to childhood cancer and the treatment of the disease.
No More Kids With Cancer, a non-profit dedicated to discovering safer, non-toxic treatments for children with cancer, is asking you to take The Mustard Challenge to help raise funds for their mission.
To join in on the challenge, film yourself eating a spoonful of hot mustard and challenge 4 friends to do the same or donate to mustardchallenge.com-- The spicier the mustard, the better.
Post your video to your social media, tag your 4 chosen friends, set your post to “public” and include #MustardChallenge #NoMoreKidsWithCancer so the world can see your best spicy mustard reaction.
For more information on the Mustard Challenge, or to donate to No More Kids With Cancer, visit their website.
Photo Credit: No More Kids With Cancer Instagram
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Caution Urged as Wildfire Season Starts in New Jersey
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is urging residents to be cautious as the spring wildfire season starts in the state.
This year's season is starting a little earlier than usual because winter conditions became drier and warmer than normal as the season progressed into late February, the agency said.
Nearly all wildfires are caused by people through accidents, carelessness, negligence or arson. The agency said extra vigilance is now vital to reduce the risk, when weather and other factors are friendly to wildfires.
Officials say fallen trees, dormant plants and leaf and pine needle litter on the ground can dry out quickly and ignite easily, fueling wildfires that can threaten property.
The entire state is now at moderate risk of wildfires.
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Easter Celebrations Across the Region
From church masses to egg hunts, Saturday and Sunday will be packed with Easter celebrations in our region. NBC10's Rosemary Connors highlights a few of those celebrations.
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Police Investigating Sex Assault at University of Delaware
Police in Delaware are searching for a man believed to be connected to three separate harassment incidents that happened on the University of Delaware's campus Friday night.
The first incident happened around 10 p.m., when a female student reported being followed by a male who grabbed her buttocks near Haines Street, according to police.
A second student reported being grabbed by her buttocks in the Prospect Avenue area around 10:30 p.m.
Around 11:25 p.m., two female students reported walking northbound on N. Chapel Street when a male began following them. The students say the male followed them onto Prospect Street while one of them called the police.
Police responded to the scene but were unable to locate the suspect.
Police are checking into whether this is connected to another investigation involving another student that was reported Wednesday.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic or White male aged 20-30. Police said is 5’7, with a thin build and beard, police said.
Anybody with information on the suspect or incidents is asked to contact Officer Vari at 302-266-7100 x3486 or at Andrew.Vari@cj.state.de.us.
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Police: Elderly Woman Caught on Camera Shoplifting
An elderly woman has been caught on camera for the second time in two months stealing from a Chestnut Hill flower store, police said.
Employees from Robertson's Flowers on Germantown Avenue said they were shocked by surveillance videos showing a white-haired lady causally strolling into the store and plucking small items from the shop floor. She has allegedly shoplifted $500 worth of goods.
The first incident took place in February and the second just last week. Employees said the woman stopped to chat with store clerks but left without paying.
She was “completely oblivious that there is a camera right above her and all around the store,” said Sarah MacEachern. “Both incidents were on a Tuesday afternoon, so we’re not sure if there’s any connection there.”
Police are investigating.
Photo Credit: Sarah MacEachern
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Delaware Drug Investigation Nets 40 Arrests
Delaware police have arrested 40 people following a three-month drug investigation.
WDEL-FM reported that members of the Kent County Drug Unit served eight search warrants to shut down an open-air drug market. Authorities recovered crack cocaine, heroin and marijuana, as well as guns and more than $2,300.
The ringleader of the drug organization has been identified as Frank Lovett. He, Mark Boyd, Joseph Palmer, Shanun Handy and three dozen others were taken into custody and charged with racketeering, drug dealing, conspiracy and gun charges, among others.
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Rowan Police Officer Struck by Car
A car struck a Rowan University police officer. Officials say he is conscious and speaking at the hospital. NBC10 Reporter Drew Smith was live at the scene.
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Dirt Bike Strikes Grandmother, Grandchild in Upper Darby
A grandmother and her 6-year-old granddaughter were hit by a speeding dirt bike while the pair crossed 69th Street in Upper Darby Saturday afternoon.
Investigators said a car appeared to be chasing the dirt bike from the direction of Philadelphia around 1:30 p.m. when it struck the pedestrians. Both were thrown into the air, witnesses said.
“The little girl was still. She was wasn’t moving at all,” said witness Paris Marshall. “The [grandmother] was … trying to get to the child to see if she was okay.”
The suspect fled but crashed into a car. He hopped off his bike and carjacked a man at knife point. He then sped off towards Philadelphia, police said.
The grandmother and child were taken to local hospitals. The 6-year-old is in serious condition.
No arrests have been made.
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Raging Inferno Devours New Jersey Apartment Building
A raging afternoon blaze devoured part of a residential building in New Jersey Saturday and fire officials are worried the building will collapse.
The blaze began on the top floor of the 46-unit brick building on Gregory Avenue in Passaic, Passaic Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost.
Firefighters evacuated the building, officials said. Only minor injuries, such as smoke inhalation, have been reported, fire officials said.
About 200 people were displaced by the fire, officials said. Residents were being helped at a gym at a nearby high school.
Parts of the building had collapsed internally, Trentacost said. He said firefighters are concerned that the entire building would collapse.
About 150 firefighters responded, but have been unable to control the blaze. They were trying to keep it from spreading to nearby buildings, Trentacost said.
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Traditional Sunrise Easter Service in Old City
An Easter tradition took place Sunday at Christ Church in Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia was at the Sunrise Service with the details.
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New Jersey Veteran Receives Mortgage-Free House
Earl McCracken, an Iraq veteran, is a Purple Heart recipient. Now, McCracken got a little bit of help from one organization after they donated a house to him as part of their program to bring homes to wounded veterans. NBC10's Ted Greenberg reports.
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What Not to Feed Your Pet During Easter
After the Easter Holiday there seems to be a sudden increase in pet visits to the vet. NBC10 explains why and what you can do to keep your furry friend safe.
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Woman Dies, Nightclub Goer Hurt in Multiple Philly Shootings
A woman died in a series of shootings around Philadelphia overnight.
A gunman shot the yet-to-be-identified 24-year-old woman in the chest along the 3200 block of F Street in Kensington around 1:20 a.m. Easter Sunday. She died a short time later at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia Police said.
Detectives searched for clues in her death as well as other overnight shootings in the city.
Around 2 a.m., gunfire rang out at the Roxxy Nightclub along N Delaware Avenue leaving a 26-year-old man shot in the leg, police said. He was treated at Hahnemann Hospital and released.
Late Saturday night, bullets flew along the 3800 block of Mount Vernon Street in Mantua, police said. Officers found shell casings around a car but found no shooting victim, investigators said.
Around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, a 37-year-old man was shot in the thigh along the 100 block of Hansburry Street in Germantown leaving a blood trail along the sidewalk, police said. A driver took him to Einstein Medical Center where doctors listed him in stable condition.
Police didn’t immediately reveal any information on the shooters in any of the incidents.
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NJ Man Allegedly Urinates on a Police Officer, Again
A New Jersey man previously charged with throwing urine at a police officer has been charged with peeing on another police officer while he was being arrested this week.
Kenny B. Roberts, 40, allegedly peed on the officer as he was being placed in handcuffs at Hoboken police headquarters Wednesday night, according to NJ.com.
Police had taken Roberts to police headquarters after he allegedly provided an officer with a fake name and date of birth while being stopped on Third Street earlier on Wednesday night.
Roberts was charged with throwing bodily fluids at a police officer and hindering apprehension, according to a criminal complaint.
In October 2015, Roberts was charged with throwing urine at an officer at Hoboken Police Station after he was picked up on a drug charge, NJ.com reported.
Roberts has a lengthy rap sheet going back to 1995, court records show.
Photo Credit: Hoboken Police/NJ.com
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Prosecutors to Investigate Man Shot to Death by Police in NJ
Prosecutors said Saturday they are investigating a police shooting that killed a man in New Jersey.
The man, who was allegedly armed with a handgun, was shot Friday outside a home near Fulton Place and East 16th Street in Patterson, Passaic County prosecutors said.
A Paterson police officer fired his service weapon multiple times, prosecutors said.
The man was taken to a hospital, where he died. A handgun was found at the scene, prosecutors said.
The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office Shooting Response Team was investigating.
Rattled onlookers recorded video of Paterson police drawing their guns. At least 15 shots can be heard in the background.
The names of the officer and the man who was shot and killed have not been released.
The shooting is the second time a Paterson police officer has shot and killed a person since early March. Ramon Andrade, 37, was allegedly waving a knife when he was shot and injured by a Paterson officer on March 2. He died two weeks later.
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Take a 'Peep' at These 10 Amazing Marshmallow Sculptures
Sugary, sweet models of Edgar Allen Poe, Belle of "Beauty and the Beast" and Paddington Bear are just a few of the Peeps sculptures seen at the PEEPShow, a competition that raises funds for the Carroll County Arts Council on Westminster, Maryland. Artists and marshmallow enthusiasts across the country enter each year to show off their Easter creations.
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Sunday Services to Mark Easter
NBC10's Matt DeLucia reports from Christ Church in Philadelphia where worshipers marked the resurrection of Jesus with a series of morning services.
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NBC10 @ Issue: Philly's 'Last Don Standing'
Ralph Natale details his days running the Philadelphia mob including the crime, murders and take over of Atlantic City. NBC10's Rosemary Connors also sat down with Dan Pearson, the author of "Last Don Standing," a profile about Natale’s life as a mobster.
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Upset Over Cleanups, Vandal Tags SEPTA Police Cars: Police
SEPTA police jokingly apologized to a 20-year-old man accused of tagging SEPTA police vehicles because he was upset that SEPTA removed his graffiti on their system.
A judge arraigned Dorian Murray of Thouron Avenue in East Mt. Airy with tagging SEPTA police vehicles Saturday in North Philadelphia.
SEPTA Police Chief Thomas Nestel said that Murray tagged the police vehicles because he was upset that SEPTA kept cleaning his graffiti tags. Nestel even offered a (joking) "we're SORRy."
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Murray, 20, who has previously served probation for criminal mischief charges, faces criminal mischief, vandalism and possession of an instrument of crime charges. Court records don’t list a specific attorney who could comment on his arrest.
Photo Credit: SEPTA Police
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