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Phone, Email Scams on the Rise, Officials Say
Be wary of unsolicited calls asking for cash, police and township officials advise.

Email: bryan.littel@patch.com
Phone: 609-433-9911
Hometown: Flemington, NJ
Birthday: Oct. 1
A New Jersey native, I grew up in Flemington, in the central part of the state, before heading south to study journalism (after a brief stint as a music major) at Rowan University.
After getting my degree, I worked for the Bridgeton News (now The News of Cumberland County) and its sister papers, Today's Sunbeam and the Gloucester County Times, as a photographer and reporter, where my work garnered awards from the New Jersey Press Association, New Jersey Press Photographers Association and National Press Photographers Association.
When I'm not tethered to my laptop and camera, I'm either out running year-'round (yes, even when it's 20-something degrees out), skiing in the winter or golfing in the summer. I'm a marginally competitive distance runner, with my best races coming at 10 miles and half marathon length. I also try to read as much as possible, regularly devouring 30 books or more a year, as well as countless periodicals, news articles and blog posts.
Be wary of unsolicited calls asking for cash, police and township officials advise.

The girls play Haddonfield for the title Thursday, while the boys go Friday against Middle Township.
The Panthers take the Central Jersey, Group 1 title and move on to the state tournament.
The Panthers move on to the state Group 1 tournament Thursday.
The Eagles defeated Woodstown for the South Jersey, Group 2 crown.
The crash shut the highway for about four hours Monday.
Video from WPVI captured the moments before the crash.
Republican gains in 2009 disappeared this year, despite Gov. Chris Christie's near-sweep of Cherry Hill's 48 districts.
The following information was provided by the Lakehurst Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
The band closed out its season this weekend.
The Hawks will host a consolation-round game Friday night.
Video from WPVI captured the moments before the crash.
Video from WPVI captured the moments before the crash.
Surveillance video shows the seconds before the crash.
Video from WPVI shows what happened moments before the crash.
Also, a 14-year-old is hurt in a crash on Route 70 in Lakehurst.
Also, Cherry Hill West's football team and East's boys cross-country team both make history.
Rutgers, Princeton make Trojan sex ed list, EMT stabbed on duty also make headlines.
Rutgers, Princeton make Trojan sex ed list, EMT stabbed on duty also make headlines.