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Man Injured in Boat-Fueling Accident at Edge of Mullica River Pilot of Banner Plane with Ties to Medford Lakes Killed in Crash

Four Vehicles Stolen Overnight in Two Medford Developments

MULLICA—A man was injured in a boat fueling accident at the edge of the Mullica River, near Mullica River Drive, on July 20, according to the Mullica Township Police Department.

Authorities say they responded around 6 p.m. to a report of a vehicle fire with injuries.

Upon arrival, they found that a 58-yearold man had sustained injuries as a result of the accident.

“It was determined a spark from the boat’s battery ignited gas fumes, resulting in an explosion,” said police in a statement. “The victim suffered serious, but non-lifethreatening injuries and was transported to the hospital by ambulance.”

MEDFORD—Police in Medford Township are warning that the municipality has recently been targeted in what is described as a “rash of motor vehicle thefts and vehicle burglaries.”

Capt. William Dunleavy told this newspaper on July 27 that he could not provide too many details about the incidents “because they are still currently under investigation,” but that the thefts of vehicles occurred between July 18 and July 19, “or Monday night into Tuesday,” in which a total of four vehicles were stolen.

The thefts, he said, occurred in both the Highbridge and Lambeth Walk developments in Medford. The thefts, he added, were reported “first thing in the morning,” so the “assumption is they (the vehicles) were stolen overnight.”

Dunleavy declined to release the makes and models of the vehicles, as well as their estimated values, citing the active, ongoing investigation.

But what he was able to reveal is that all the vehicles taken were left “unsecured.”

“Remember to lock your cars, don’t leave valuables in the car, and don’t leave key fobs in cars, and make sure stuff is locked up,” said Dunleavy to this newspaper of his advice to area residents.

Dunleavy, when asked if the thefts of vehicles that occurred in July were the only such incidents in a while to occur in town, replied, “We had them earlier in the year this year, too.”

“It is not a common thing, but it is also not so uncommon – it seems like there are probably some groups out there doing this not just in our town, but in other surrounding towns as well,” the captain declared.

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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP—A commercial pilot of a banner plan that was in flight over Cape May County, later identified as a graduate of Shawnee High School in Medford Township, was killed when the aircraft crashed there on July 16, according to the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) and an obituary for the young pilot.

The Piper PA-12 aircraft was “substantially damaged,” the NTSB said in a preliminary report when it was involved in an accident near Middle Township.

The operator told the NTSB, according to the report, that the pilot, later identified as 23-year-old Thomas R. Gibson, who has lived in Washington Township (Gloucester County), Medford Lakes Borough, and Ocean City, was hired in late May 2022.

The airplane, he reportedly told authorities, was “completely fueled prior” to the accident flight.

“On the accident flight, the pilot departed runway 32 and flew a left traffic pattern to pick up the banner at the approach end of runway 14, which was normal procedure,” the report said. “The airplane descended toward the banner but missed the haul line during the pickup attempt. The airplane then climbed nose-high and stalled, spinning right and impacting the runway. Engine noise was consistent throughout the accident sequence.

“The wreckage came to rest nose-down, oriented about a 320 degrees magnetic heading,

and no debris path was observed. The wreckage remained intact. Both wings exhibited leadingedge damage and buckling with the left wing exhibiting more damage than the right. The ailerons remained attached to their respective wing. The empennage remained intact and canted right. Flight control continuity was confirmed from all flight control surfaces to the cockpit. Measurement of the horizontal stabilizer trim jackscrew corresponded to a mid-range position between neutral and full nose-up.” However, according to the report, “the cockpit was crushed.” The pilot’s “4-pt harness,” it said, remained latched and was cut by rescue personnel. One propeller blade was undamaged, while the other was said to have exhibited “s-bending and leading-edge gouging.” Gibson Visibility at the time of the crash was said to be 10 miles. Gibson, according to an obituary prepared by The Godfrey Funeral Homes, graduated from Shawnee in 2017 and graduated from Marywood University in 2021. It noted he worked at the Ocean City Airport and for Cape May Aerial banner tow. Described as “very athletic,” Gibson was a commercial rated pilot that had obtained his instrument rating and tail-wheel endorsement. It was also noted that he was accumulating hours toward achieving his Airline Transport Pilot Certificate (ATP).