Gloucester County, New Jersey

Norman Long put up a physical fight and had to be forcibly brought to his detention hearing at the Gloucester County Justice Complex in Woodbury, New Jersey late Wednesday morning, according to sources. Michelle Long's body was found in late June.

Authorities say a shoplifting suspect drowned when he ran from police and then tried to swim away in a lake. Gloucester County prosecutors say officers approached the 20-year-old man at a Woodbury convenience store around 3:50 a.m. Saturday and tried to speak with him.

WOODBURY -- Authorities are looking for a West Deptford man who skipped a court appearance on drug distribution and possession charges. William E. Carney, 47, of Buxton Court, was due in drug court on Tuesday for cases from Gloucester and Salem counties, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.

Police said Matthew Mullen Jr. punched, kicked and spit at EMTs after blowing through a stop sign and colliding with an SUV WOODBURY, N.J. - A man was indicted on assault and drug charges after sending a child to the hospital in a vehicle crash. NJ.com said Matthew Mullen Jr., 23, failed to brake at a stop sign and collided with an SUV driven by a woman with her daughter inside, according to police.

WOODBURY -- Police seized $10,000 worth of psychedelic mushrooms and arrested a city man following a joint investigation between Woodbury and West Deptford police. Officers executed a search warrant at a Cooper Street apartment on Thursday morning, where they found two ounces of fully grown psilocybin mushrooms packaged for distribution and an active culturing operation, police said.

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Michelle Long was found dead in the swimming pool at her home on Forrest Court in Woolwich Township on Saturday. (Caitlyn Stulpin Michelle Long was found dead in the swimming pool at her home on Forrest Court in Woolwich Township on Saturday.

Vanguard Claims Administration Inc. , a Woodbury, N.J.-based insurance agency, has hired Paul J. Graf as vice president of operations. With more than 27 years of multi-line claims management experience in the property and casualty insurance industry, Graf will oversee the daily operations of both Vanguard and the Vanguard Adjusters Group Inc. In addition, he will be responsible for expanding independent adjuster operations into the Central Eastern Region, including Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee.

WOODBURY -- As part of the United States Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration Program, two local veteran's organizations are partnering to sponsor an event to honor the service of Vietnam-era military veterans. American Legion Post 133 in Woodbury and the New Jersey Commandery of the Military Order of Foreign Wars will co-host a ceremony to increase public awareness of the Vietnam War and to thank and honor veterans who served during that time by presenting them with the Vietnam War Veteran Lapel Pin.

WOODBURY -- Wednesday Wizardry was created to bring magic back to the community. It is a continual production that features different world class and local magicians each show.