How Paulsboro cops unraveled a 911 call | Inquirer South Jersey
And GOP leaders subpoena Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
Good morning, South Jersey.
Dispatch logs obtained by the Inquirer piece together how a police investigation into an alleged hit-and-run of a young girl in Paulsboro progressed into murder charges against her parents.
And U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew and other House Republicans have subpoenaed Gov. Mikie Sherrill over the state’s noncitizen voter records.
Plus, the contentious contract negotiations between Jefferson Health and Independence Blue Cross are forcing many patients to consider changing their coverage, and more news of the day.
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During the early hours of Oct. 13, a Paulsboro mother and stepfather told a dispatcher their 9-year-old daughter wasn’t breathing and that they suspected she had been hit by a car.
While the young girl, Maya Thomas, was at the hospital, Paulsboro police spent hours that morning looking for evidence of a collision.
Eventually, investigators concluded there was no car after searching for damaged vehicles and hunting for access to surveillance footage.
But what they did find was mounting evidence that pointed toward what may have happened inside the family home.
India Miller and Sean Scott were in custody by the time Thomas died that same day in the evening.
The Inquirer’s Jillian Kramer has the full story.
What to know today
U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew announced a congressional subpoena of Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s administration for the records he requested three months ago related to the 6,600 noncitizens who were added to the state’s voter rolls.
As the contract dispute between Jefferson Health and Independence Blue Cross progresses, some Jefferson Health patients in South Jersey with IBX Medicare Advantage plans must grapple with the decision to either switch plans or risk losing their doctors next year. Open enrollment for Medicare runs through Dec. 7.
The Inquirer’s editorial board — independent of our newsroom — endorsed Democrat Zack Mullock in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District race.
South Jersey power broker George E. Norcross III bought the site of the former Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino on the Atlantic City boardwalk.
Sarah Hart, a former Cherry Hill resident, longtime Shamong high school teacher and a onetime rider of a high-diving horse at Steel Pier, has died at 90.
It’s almost time for early in-person voting. Every county in the state should have designated locations that will be open from Saturday through Nov. 1.
James Beard Award-winning South Jersey bartender Danny Childs and his wife, Katie, opened their new bar, Field Day, across the bridge in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
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🗓️ The best things to do this week
🕸️ Halloween Night Market Part V: Visitors of all ages are welcome to come out for a spirited night of spooky-themed shopping and music with more than 50 vendors and artisans. ⏰ Friday, Oct. 23, 4-9 p.m. 💵 Pay as you go 📍 Kings Court and Kings Highway, Haddonfield
👻 Haunted History Tours: Walk this family-friendly guided one-hour tour featuring ghost stories based on local legends and events throughout the centuries of Mount Holly’s history. ⏰ Every Friday and Saturday through Oct. 31, various evening times 💵 $15-$25 📍 Burlington County Prison Museum, Mount Holly
🪵 Autumn Lands Festival: This annual fall celebration is back with attractions such as a hunt for the Jersey Devil and tarot card readings. The headliner of the event is the Axe Women Loggers of Maine, a team of competitive logging sports athletes who will showcase log chopping, sawing, and ax throwing. Don’t forget to wander through the scarecrow display and vote for your favorite. ⏰ Saturday, Oct. 24, 2-7 p.m. 💵 Pay as you go 📍 Historic Smithville Park, Eastampton
🧠 Trivia time
The “Totem” sculpture by artist David Ascalon is on the grounds of which library?
A) Woodbury Public Library
B) Wenonah Free Public Library
C) Deptford Free Public Library
D) Cherry Hill Public Library
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What we’re ...
💚 Scanning: The various get-well cards from Jalen Hurts fans.
🏀 Reliving: The most memorable broadcast moments from the Sixers’ opening night victory against the Knicks.
🏠 Ogling: This luxury log ‘cabin’ in Franklinville.
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