Camden

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill toured flood damage in Camden after torrential downpours caused flash flooding. She assessed a new high-water rescue vehicle used by firefighters before training was completed, which aided in rescues during the storm.

A 6-year-old girl was bitten by a rabid bat while playing outside her home. Her brothers, Nicklas, 11, and Camden, 16, used a handcrafted sword inspired by the film 'Braveheart' to kill the bat.

Camden has suspended operations at EMR’s junkyard after 14 fires, with residents demanding an end to noxious emissions. Resident Christina Allen described experiencing smoke and ash from a recent fire, which darkened the sky and smelled like burning plastic.

Camden residents filed a class action lawsuit against EMR’s scrap metal facilities, alleging noxious emissions and repeated fires that have disrupted their property use. The company’s shredding facility has experienced over a dozen fires since 2020, prompting Camden to suspend its license, which EMR contested in court.

EMR, a scrap metal recycling company, sued the city of Camden over the suspension of its junkyard license following a two-alarm fire at its facility in May. The city cited multiple fires at EMR's facilities since 2020 as justification, while EMR claims the suspension violated its due process rights. Residents also filed a class action lawsuit against the company over emissions, and officials demanded the facility be shut down.

Camden residents and advocates urged City Council to permanently shut down EMR, a scrap metal recycler linked to over a dozen fires since 2020. The council passed a resolution supporting a statement from local and state officials calling for the facility's closure, while the city suspended EMR's license and issued a cease operations order.

Approximately 100 workers from European Metal Recycling (EMR) in Camden rallied at City Hall to protest officials' calls for the company to shut down, citing job security concerns. The company faces criticism over repeated fires at its facilities, including a recent incident that caused elevated pollution levels and prompted evacuations. Camden officials plan to revoke one of EMR's business licenses.

Camden City Council plans to revoke the business license of EMR, a scrap metal recycler, following a recent fire at its facility. The decision comes after over a dozen fires at EMR's facilities in Camden over the past five years, prompting calls from officials for the company to cease operations. EMR's CEO stated the revocation does not reflect the company's progress or community commitments.

The Green party is gaining support in London, posing a threat to Labour, particularly in inner boroughs such as Camden and Hackney. The Greens may take control of councils like Hackney and become the largest party. Labour strongholds like Lambeth and Lewisham are also under pressure.

Nancy Pexton, 70, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for murdering her sister Jennifer Abbott in London. She stabbed Abbott 10 times, left her body for three days, and stole her Rolex watch.

Nancy Pexton, 70, was found guilty of stabbing her sister Jennifer Abbott, 69, 10 times in a London flat and stealing her diamond-encrusted gold Rolex watch before leaving the body to decompose for three days.

Timothy Jones Sr. feared his son Timothy Jones Jr. murdered his five grandchildren, ages 1 to 8, in 2014. Jones Jr. later admitted to killing them, transporting their bodies in his SUV before dumping them in Alabama. He was arrested in Mississippi after police detected a decomposition odor.

Jennifer Abbott, a filmmaker, was killed by her sister Nancy Pexton, who allegedly stole her gold diamond-encrusted Rolex watch. The murder occurred in Jennifer Abbott's Camden flat in north London, with Nancy Pexton appearing at the Old Bailey court charged with the crime.