Crime & Safety
Reward Doubled for Information in South Jersey Murder Mystery
Police continue to investigate the death of 61-year-old Woolwich man Sylvester Combs Jr.

Law enforcement authorities are now offering a total of $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of 61-year-old Sylvester Combs Jr., whose body was found in a trailer at an abandoned business in Swedesboro on April 6.
The Borough Council of Swedesboro has approved a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction in the case this week, officials said Tuesday evening.
The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office was already offering a $2,500 reward.
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Investigators are also seeking information from anyone who saw Sylvester Combs Jr. between April 2 and 6.
Combs had no permanent address and was known to frequent the trailer where he was found. He had sustained multiple blunt force head injuries.
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The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office and the Woolwich Township Police Department are investigating the homicide.
Anyone with information about Combs is asked to contact Det. Greg Malesich of the GCPO at 856-384-5626 or Det. Chris Beckett of the Woolwich PD at 856-467-1667, ext. 1224.
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