Life long Gloucester City resident, born in 1944. Graduated from Gloucester Catholic High School Class of 1963. Attended Camden County College. Army National Guard 1964 to 1970. Activated in 1967 during the Newark Riots. Worked full-time at the Gloucester City Post Office from 1967 to 1978. Worked part-time at the Gloucester City News from 1965 to 1977. In 1978 I was named editor of the Gloucester City News and Camden County Record. Purchased the City News in 1985. In 2005 the paper was sold. In 2006 I established Cleary's Notebook. At the age of 81 I remain editor of Cleary's Notebook News writing commentary and reporting the news for South Jersey and Philadelphia regions.
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at approximately 6:32 PM, officers from the Gloucester Township Police Department responded to the area of Sicklerville Road and Garwood Road for a report of a two-vehicle crash involving injuries.
The preliminary investigation indicates that a classic Ford Roadster was traveling on Sicklerville Road when it crossed into the opposing lane of traffic and collided with a Honda Passport. The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.
The driver of the Honda Passport was evaluated and treated by Inspira Emergency Medical Services personnel before being transported by ambulance to a local hospital with injuries reported to be minor.
The driver of the Ford Roadster received medical treatment at the scene from Virtua Paramedics and Inspira Emergency Medical Services personnel before being transported by helicopter to a regional trauma center for further treatment.
Throughout the rest of the week, until early voting begins, the Camden County Clerk’s Office will be going on the road to provide access to voting material. As Election Day approaches, the Camden County Clerk’s Office remains dedicated to ensuring that voting is accessible and convenient. Clerk Pamela Lampitt will be providing mobile election services tomorrow at the Camden County Health Department’s flu shot clinic in Gloucester City. Two more locations will be on the schedule until early voting starts on Oct. 24.
“Our democracy depends on the participation of its people, and every vote matters” Lampitt said. “My mantra and my message to every voter is to make a plan and this new initiative gives us another opportunity to get into the community and speak with as many voters as possible about that plan and how we can assist them with it.”
Linda J. Brophy (née Domanski), affectionately known as “Lin,” passed away peacefully on October 18, 2026, at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes in Camden, NJ, at the age of 75.
Born on August 28, 1951, in Camden, NJ, to the late Walter Domanski and Thelma Rink Domanski, Lin was a lifelong resident of Gloucester City, NJ. She was a high school graduate who worked as a dedicated accountant for Willamette Industries Inc.
In 1972, she married her beloved husband, Jerome “Jerry” Brophy, with whom she built a loving home and a beautiful life. In 1981, they welcomed their son, Kyle Brophy, who was the light of their life an d brought them immeasurable joy. Lin had a wonderful passion for cooking and traveling. She cherished trips with her family and explored many destinations, including Canada, Mexico, Ireland, and the Dominican Republic. She especially loved summer vacations at the Jersey Shore, making treasured memories with her family. Among those who loved her, she was especially famous for her delicious Jewish Apple Cake and sugar cookies. Above all else, her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren, whom she adored.
Lin is survived by her devoted husband, Jerry Brophy; her loving son, Kyle Brophy, and his wife, Jenn; her cherished grandchildren, Kylee and Colin; her dear brother, Walter; her sisters, Gail and Lisa; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Thelma, and her beloved sisters, Mary and Ruthie.
Firefighters hosed down a barge docked at Gloucester Terminals in Paulsboro on Sunday, October 18, 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Logan Township Fire Department.)
PAULSBORO, NJ (October 18, 2026) (CNBNews)-– The Logan Township Fire Department joined a large-scale mutual-aid response at the Port of Paulsboro’s Gloucester Terminals on Sunday, October 18, 2026. To help manage the multi-alarm fire, Logan Township deployed Engine 1813 and Squad 18.
Crews from Stations 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 18, 19, 21, and 22; HazMat 1; the Philadelphia Fire Department; and the Paulsboro Refinery Fire Department were also on scene.
The question that has gone unanswered for several months is why the Camden County Democratic Party Committee didn’t back the current mayor. And why didn’t the six council members endorse him?
A July 2026 election overview citing reporting from the New Jersey Globe reported that Baile didn’t receive support because he didn’t vote in the June Democratic primary.
Following that election, James Beach, the Camden County Democratic Committee Chairman circulated a list of nearly 300 elected officials, committee members, and party activists who failed to cast their ballot in the primary election. The list from Gloucester City included Baile and Gloucester City Councilman George Berglund.
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (FEBRUARY 19, 2025) (CNBNews)–On Sunday, February 16, this vehicle was allegedly involved in a robbery in Gloucester Township.
According to the Gloucester City Police, officers detained three suspects, while one fled on foot.
While the suspect was still at large in Gloucester City, an unattended vehicle on Baynes Avenue with the motor running was stolen. Police recovered the stolen vehicle in Camden City.
State Police stopped a vehicle at Royal Farms, U.S. Highway 130 and Market Street, in Gloucester City. This vehicle was allegedly involved in a robbery that occurred in Gloucester Township.
According to the Gloucester City Police, three suspects were detained, while one fled on foot.
Woodbury, NJ – Michael A. Zappley, 69, of Westville, (photo) was sentenced to 12 years in state prison Friday, September 25, 2026, by the Honorable Niki Arbittier for aggravated manslaughter in the 2016 death of Miguel Martinez III in Deptford.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in open court:
Family members reported Martinez missing on June 15, 2016. For several months detectives investigated, continually checking hospitals, phone records, social media records, and interviewing individuals, but were unable to locate Martinez.
Woodbury, NJ – Justin Barci, 43, of Sicklerville, was sentenced to three years in state prison by the Honorable Niki Arbitter consistent with a negotiated plea agreement.
SWAT OFFICERS shooting at suspect who fired at them when they broke down the front door of the property.( Image from Police body camera)
TRENTON — The Attorney General’s Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) today released radio transmissions and police body-worn camera footage relating to the June 2, 2026, death of a civilian during an encounter with law-enforcement officers in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The decedent was previously identified as Donald Gardner (also known as Donald Capriotti), 52, of Atlantic City.
DCJ is investigating the encounter. The Attorney General’s Office is releasing the video and audio pursuant to policies designed to promote fair, impartial, and transparent investigations of fatal police encounters. Representatives of Mr. Gardner’s family were given an opportunity to review the recordings prior to their public release.
There were a dozen or more SWAT officers involved in the raid. (Image from Police body camera
According to the preliminary investigation, officers assigned to the Atlantic City Police Department’s (ACPD) SWAT team, along with members of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office SWAT team, attempted to execute a search warrant at a residence on the 100 block of North Florida Avenue on June 2, 2026. Upon arrival, officers observed the front door was open, but an individual inside closed it. Officers announced their presence and purpose at the door, then used a mechanical device to breach it.
As the door opened, Mr. Gardner, who was inside the residence, fired multiple gunshots at the officers. A projectile hit one ACPD officer in the helmet; another ACPD officer sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. Officer Robert Reynolds of the ACPD, who was not struck by gunfire, responded and fired his weapon multiple times, striking Mr. Gardner. Mr. Gardner was subsequently pronounced deceased. A handgun was recovered from the residence. The two wounded officers were transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center.
The circumstances of the encounter and cause and manner of death are under investigation, which is ongoing. No further information is being released at this time.
A 2019 law, N.J.S.A. 52:17B-107(a)(2), requires the Attorney General’s Office to conduct investigations of a person’s death that occurs during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in the officer’s official capacity or while the decedent is in custody. It requires that all such investigations be presented to a grand jury to determine if the evidence supports the return of an indictment against the officer or officers involved.
Further information about how fatal police encounters are investigated in New Jersey under the Independent Prosecutor Directive can be found here.
Eric Lewis, Suspect accused of killing Police Officer Shane Seibert
PHILADELPHIA PA (October 14, 2026)–Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner told NBC10 the suspect in killing Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seibert should not have been acquitted in a previous murder trial, but misconduct involved in that investigation “forced” the judge to find him not guilty,
Despite his criminal record, 35-year-old Eric Lewis, worked for the city of Philadelphia. He was charged with killing Officer Seibert and wounding another officer, worked for the City of Philadelphia.
The district attorney’s comments come after the NBC10 Investigators found that Lewis was prosecuted in a separate 2019 homicide case but was acquitted at trial.
Krasner said a judge acquitted Lewis after finding misconduct. (video courtesy of NBC10 Philadelphia
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