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Montclair Saw More Public Records Requests After New Jersey Changed OPRA

Montclair’s public portal recorded 257 more requests in the 11 months after New Jersey’s 2024 OPRA amendments—an 11% increase.

911 Calls, Police Logs Show First Minutes After Cherry Hill Shopping Plaza Shooting

Public records obtained by Shore Investigates show the first minutes after a man was reported shot outside a Cherry Hill shopping plaza. The 911 calls and dispatch records show how the response unfolded before police and prosecutors announced charges two days later.

Cherry Hill Schools Suffers Two Recent Setbacks in Court Fight with Shore Investigates

The district already lost a key OPRA ruling in March. Then, after trying to bundle that case into a broader legal battle against local newsroom Shore Investigates, it suffered another setback when its consolidation effort was denied, according to Shore Investigates.

What Cherry Hill’s Internal Affairs Reports Show, and How Residents Can File a Complaint

Cherry Hill Police closed 71 internal affairs cases in 2024 and 44 in 2025, according to annual reports that show most closed complaints came from civilians. The records also outline how residents can file a complaint, what the department’s findings mean, and how discipline is tracked in the aggregate.

People Seeking Help Quitting Nicotine Say New Jersey’s Quitline Link Routed Them to a Scam Pitch Line

It starts on an official New Jersey government page, then sends desperate people to a quitline website. One tap on “Call Now,” and some callers say they’re hit with “special offers” for people over 50 and prompts to hand over personal information.

Inside the Cherry Hill BOE Election, Promises, Records, and Red Flags

CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Five residents are vying for three seats on the Cherry Hill…

Judge orders Cherry Hill to release ballot box security video.

On June 16, 2025, a Camden County judge ordered Cherry Hill to identify the dates ballots were deposited at the municipal drop box and produce the matching security clips. Four months later, no footage. By Ben Shore | Shore Investigates

Fired or silenced? Cherry Hill assistant principal says whistleblowing led to retaliation

From Bodycam to Courtroom: The Red Acura Road Rage Case Ends with a Guilty Plea and $90 Fine

Court Date Set for Driver Accused in Tesla Road Rage Incidents

Court Date Set for Driver Accused in Tesla Road Rage Incidents By Ben Shore | Investigative Reporter April 22, 2025

Bodycam Footage: Cherry Hill Police Let Red Acura Driver Go After Tesla Harassment Complaints

This is the full, unedited police body camera footage from the Cherry Hill Police Department’s response to reports of road rage involving a red Acura SUV that targeted multiple Tesla drivers on March 22, 2025.

Caught on Bodycam: Why Police Let the Red Acura Driver Off With a Warning (Watch Now)

Caught on Bodycam: Why Police Let the Red Acura Driver Off With a Warning (Watch Now) He hesitated in the doorway, blinking under a flashlight.

The Man in the Red Acura: Tesla Drivers Say They Were Targeted. I Found Out Who Did It.

The Man in the Red Acura: Tesla Drivers Say They Were Targeted. I Found Out Who Did It. By Benjamin Shore | Investigative Reporter