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Coverage dated October 15, 2026

Handgun found by magnet fisher in Grenloch Lake: 'Doesn't happen often at all'

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Police say a grandfather was magnet fishing with his grandchildren when they pulled up an unsettling discovery from the water. Grenloch Lake, a small murky pool that borders the Black Horse Pike through Washington Township, is a popular roadside fishing hole for enthusiasts to cast a line, but polic…

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  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Handgun found by magnet fisher in Grenloch Lake: 'Doesn't happen often at all' (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    Police say a grandfather was magnet fishing with his grandchildren when they pulled up an unsettling discovery from the water. Grenloch Lake, a small murky pool that borders the Black Horse Pike through Washington Township, is a popular roadside fishing hole for enthusiasts to cast a line, but polic…

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Magnet fishers reeled in a handgun at a Gloucester County lake. Detectives are investigating how it got there. (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The Washington Township Police Department says it wants to know the origins of the handgun and whether it was used to commit a crime.

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