'This is my business, this is how I pay my bills, this is how I feed my family,' the owner of the market said.
Police in Gloucester County, New Jersey are investigating a crash that destroyed a family-owned farm market.Police in Gloucester County, New Jersey are investigating a crash that destroyed a family-owned farm market.
A dump truck slammed into Murphy's Farm Market along Route 322 in Woolwich Township on Monday morning. They've been selling locally-grown produce for years and now, because of the damage, they are shut down. The owner says the crash was caught on their surveillance cameras. After the crash, the driver of the dump truck took off.
"This is my business, this is how I pay my bills, this is how I feed my family. I donate food to the needy, the churches," said owner Jacob Stecher. "It's not just me. This affects a lot of people."In the meantime, nearby Dalton Farms is giving Murphy's a temporary space to sell its produce.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Police activity in Gloucester County township resolved; 1 one custodySaturday afternoon, a person became the subject of a barricade situation near Patterson Avenue and McDevitt Boulevard, in Gibbstown, according to the Gloucester County Emergency Management.
Read more »
Texas county's book ban overruled, titles coming back to librariesLLANO COUNTY, Texas — Books banned by leaders in one Texas county were ordered to be put back on the shelf after a judge ruled in favor of residents suing the county.
Read more »
Watch: Deputies Chase Stolen Sheriff's Department SUV in LA, Orange CountiesIt's all over. Deputies boxed the driver in an industrial yard in Fullerton and took the driver into custody without incident. The driver is wearing a shirt that reads 'security' on the back.
Read more »
'Inseparable' dog, goat duo to live out rest of days together on farmDog and goat duo, Felix and Cinnamon, arrived at a shelter together in North Carolina and quickly presented themselves as best friends. The two have now left together, too.
Read more »
Protecting farm land: America pressed to weed China out of U.S. agriculture acreageChina’s government is systematically buying U.S. farmland as part of a strategy to meet soaring domestic demand and bolster an agricultural sector beset by decreasing arable land and polluted water.
Read more »