Monday, April 30, 2012
Pennsauken couple Carlos Cintron Jr. and Jennifer Ciarrocchi reportedly used a BB gun in the Happy Hippo Robbery.
Haddonfield Police on Monday announced the arrest of two suspects wanted for an armed robbery of the Happy Hippo toy store Friday evening. The weapon was allegedly a modified BB-gun made to look like a real pistol, police said. Carlos Cintron Jr. and Jennifer Ciarrocchi, both of Pennsauken were arrested in Camden Saturday morning after being pursued by Cherry Hill police. The couple allegedly fled after an armed robbery of a convenience store on Maple Avenue in Cherry Hill shortly after 11 a.m., Cherry Hill police said. Cintron was charged with robbery and possession of a firearm for unlawful purposes. Ciarrocchi was charged with robbery and conspiracy. Both were taken to the Camden County jail in lieu of $100,000 cash bail each. Police …
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Both robberies occurred on Friday.
Two brazen robberies Friday have shaken residents and have police on the hunt for suspects. The Happy Hippo toy store at 201 Kings Highway East was robbed at gunpoint shortly before 9 p.m. Friday, according to a store employee and a borough police corporal. The store, on the corner of Kings Highway and Haddon Avenue, is just a half-block from the police station. There were no reports of injuries and no details of what was taken. Police have announced no arrests. Earlier in the day, the Fulton Bank at 17 Kings Highway West was robbed shortly after 1:30 p.m. That holdup involved a man who passed a note to the teller before escaping. The suspect, described as a thin, black man, about 6 feet tall and wearing a gray sweat suit, escaped on foot…
Friday, August 5, 2011
Annual sidewalk sale on Kings Highway features conversations and bargains.
Forget the sales that can be had on Kings Highway through Saturday as part of the borough's annual sidewalk sale. Zeke Boren, whose family owns the Happy Hippo toy store, said what he looks forward to here each year has nothing to do with the art of the deal. "The best part is I get to talk to people," said Boren, 29. "Every year I get to see my freshman algerbra teacher. This tells my whole life story." It's a small world after all for Boren, who usually works the in the Moorestown Happy Hippo but gets drafted yearly for Haddonfield's sidewalk sale. "Haddonfield, in general, does a good job with the business district to get people from out of town to come here," Boren said. "It's good for all around business and the economy." Just down …
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Stephen Lyford
12:34 pm on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Zeke: We're all very grateful that your father was unharmed, that above all else is most important. He was smart and safe to comply, no amount of money is worth the life of a loved one. I used to go into the Happy Hippo as a child (wow long time ago! :) and hope it's still in business for decades more to come! more ›