🌱 Paulsboro man’s guilty plea closes a tragic neighborhood shooting case
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- Paulsboro man’s guilty plea closes a tragic neighborhood shooting case
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- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
- Sunday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 66, low: 60.
- Monday: Sunshine, breezy and warmer, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Paulsboro man admits to fatal shooting of woman, wounding a child (thedailyjournal.com) — A Paulsboro resident has pleaded guilty to murdering a woman and wounding a juvenile during a January shooting inside a Paulsboro home, according to county prosecutors. Police say he called 911 and later admitted to shooting the victim in a bedroom and injuring the child in a hallway. Sentencing is scheduled for November, closing a major local criminal case. 
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🗞 Nearby News
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- County Library Programs for October 2026 (newtownpress.com)
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