Body Of Missing Teen Recovered, High Speed Police Chase: NJ Weekend

Police shot a man during a high-speed chase in Essex County, a motorcyclist died after a collision in front of a Wawa convenience store in Lodi, one teen was killed and another was injured in a shooting in Atlantic County, and more headlines from the weekend in New Jersey you may have missed.

Body Of Missing NJ Teen Recovered, Police Say

Authorities have located and recovered the body of Owen Tillman Kenney, a New Jersey teenager and Red Bank Catholic High School graduate who went missing in South Carolina on Halloween.

At 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, Charleston Police Harbor Patrol units, with assistance from the Mount Pleasant Police Department, Charleston County Rescue, and the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a report of a body in the water near Patriots Point.

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Fire Kills Man And His Dog, Destroying Duplex In Burlington Co.

A man and a dog were killed in a house fire early Saturday in Burlington Township. A duplex became fully engulfed in flames around 12:45 a.m. on the 900 block of Beverly Road, police said.

One resident — Kenneth Jones, 64 — was unable to escape and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

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NJ Police Shoot Man Near Highway In Essex County After Car Chase: Authorities

New Jersey State Police troopers shot a man after a car chase in Essex County on Sunday, authorities say.

The shooting took place around 2:10 p.m. on Sunday after a vehicle chase, which ended in the City of Orange near Exit 11 on I-280.

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2 Teens Shot, 1 Killed In Atlantic County Shooting

A shooting in Atlantic County on Friday left one teenager dead and another injured, according to media reports. According to prosecutors, a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old were shot near Arkansas Avenue, and both were taken to a nearby hospital, where the younger teen later died, according to News12.

Motorcyclist Killed In Crash In Front Of Lodi Wawa

A 37-year-old motorcyclist died Saturday after a crash outside a Wawa store in Lodi, authorities said, according to media reports. NJ.com reports that the collision happened around 3 p.m. in front of the convenience store on Essex Street, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.