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Man Was Speeding In Hamilton Twp. Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized 5 People: Prosecutors Man Was Speeding In Hamilton Twp. Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized 5 People: Prosecutors
Stephen Sirch Charged A Camden County man was accused of speeding in a three-vehicle crash that killed a woman on a busy road in western Atlantic County, authorities said. Stephen Sirch, 30, of Voorhees, was arrested and charged with second-degree vehicular homicide on Monday, Apr. 22, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. His charge stems from a crash on Black Horse Pike on Wednesday, Apr. 3. Township of Hamilton police responded to the crash near High Bank Road at around 2:15 p.m. Investigators said Sirch's 2014 Chevrolet Equinox struck a 2011 Honda Civic while both veh…

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
Stockton Univ. Student Killed Two Months Before Graduation By Suspected Drunk Driver: Campaign Stockton Univ. Student Killed Two Months Before Graduation By Suspected Drunk Driver: Campaign
Yolanda Pacheco GoFundMe Friends and loved ones were rallying to support the family of a college student from Burlington County who was killed by a suspected drunk driver, according to a fundraising campaign. Yolanda Pacheco, 22, of Mount Holly, died on Thursday, Mar. 28 when a car crashed into her SUV in Hamilton Township. A state police spokesperson said troopers responded to the crash on Black Horse Pike near the Penny Pot community at around 12:26 a.m. A GoFundMe page had raised more than $21,000 from at least 435 donations as of Wednesday, Apr. 3. "We are all heartbroken and left to pick up the pieces to give…

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by Chris Spiker
Events
Massive Motorcycle Ride Honoring 9/11 Flies Through NJ This Weekend (TRACK THE ROUTE) Massive Motorcycle Ride Honoring 9/11 Flies Through NJ This Weekend (TRACK THE ROUTE)
Massive Motorcycle Ride Honoring 9/11 Flies Through NJ This Weekend (Track THE Route) One of the largest motorcycle rides commemorating 9/11 sets off Friday morning, Aug. 18, touring Pennsylvania, Maryland, DC, and New Jersey before closing off at Ground Zero on Sunday, Aug. 20. Click here for maps and the complete itinerary of the 2023 America's 9/11 Ride. Organized by America's 9/11 Foundation, the annual ride raises funds for college scholarships for children of active first responders across the U.S., and assists emergency organizations with funds, materials, equipment and sometimes volunteers. The first leg of America's 9/11 Ride kicked off in Somerset, PA early Friday…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
NJ Troopers, SUV Driver Injured In South Jersey Crash NJ Troopers, SUV Driver Injured In South Jersey Crash
NJ Troopers, SUV Driver Injured In South Jersey Crash Two New Jersey State Police troopers and the driver of a Ford Escape were hurt in a collision in Atlantic County, authorities said. A State police vehicle was struck by the Escape at about 11 a.m. Thursday, April 13.  The crash occurred on the Black Horse Pike (Route 322 eastbound) in Hamilton near milepost 40.3, said Lr. Lawrence Peele, a State Police spokesman. The troopers were taken by ambulance to an area hospital and the driver of the Escape was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, Peele said. Peele did not say how seriously the troopers and SUV driver were hurt. …

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Crash Involving Mix Of Drugs: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Crash Involving Mix Of Drugs: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Crash Involving Mix Of Drugs: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man driving under the influence of a mix of drugs was sentenced to eight years in New Jersey state prison for a fatal crash, authorities said. On Sept. 27, 2021 at approximately 8:25 a.m., Michael Doyle of Pleasantville, operated a Honda CRV recklessly when he disregarded a red traffic light at the intersection of Black Horse Pike and English Creek Avenue, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Doyle struck and killed a pedestrian, 33-year-old Anthony Swezeny, as Swezeny proceeded through the crosswalk, the prosecutor said. Doyle then collided with a 2021 Chevy…

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by Jon Craig
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Camden County Town To Redevelop Catholic Church Property, 3 Homes, Pizzeria Camden County Town To Redevelop Catholic Church Property, 3 Homes, Pizzeria
Camden County Town To Redevelop Catholic Church Property, 3 Homes, Pizzeria One town in Camden County has approved of a plan to redevelop a property encompassing a former Catholic Church, three homes and a pizzeria. The former Church of the Sacred Heart, Tony Roni pizza and three single-family homes near Black Horse Pike, Route 168, and Kings Highway in Mount Ephraim were designated as part of the redevelopment zone based on a recommendation from the municipal planning board, NJ.com reports. While a developer has yet to be chosen and many details are still to be finalized, a Lidl specialty grocery store chain was named in a preliminary discussion regarding the prop…

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by Valerie Musson
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Pedestrian, 33, Struck, Killed Crossing Atlantic County Highway Pedestrian, 33, Struck, Killed Crossing Atlantic County Highway
Pedestrian, 33, Struck, Killed Crossing Atlantic County Highway A 33-year-old man from Atlantic County died early Monday after being struck by an SUV at a traffic light, authorities said. Egg Harbor Township police were investigating whether the motorist had run through the red light on Black Horse Pike at English Creek Avenue. The victim was identified by police as Anthony Swezeny. He was pronounced dead at the crash scene about 8:30 a.m. Monday. Michael Doyle, 31, of Tuckerton, Ocean County, was driving east on Black Horse Pike in a Honda, police said, and allegedly struck the pedestrian. Doyle's SUV also struck a 2021 Chevy van driven by Joseph Ave…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Black Horse Pike Crash Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Black Horse Pike Crash
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Black Horse Pike Crash A motorcyclist was killed in a weekend crash on the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. Joseph Seif III was heading east when he veered off the road near the Elmwood Avenue intersection Saturday around 2:35 p.m., Egg Harbor Township police said.  Seif, of Galloway, struck a curb and overturned several times -- the motorcycle landing in the grass median. Seif was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A GoFundMe account for the father of four had raised $4,400 as of Monday. The account was launched by his son.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 54, Found Dead In South Jersey Roadway Pedestrian, 54, Found Dead In South Jersey Roadway
Pedestrian, 54, Found Dead In South Jersey Roadway A man from Pleasantville was found lying dead in the roadway early Wednesday, authorities said. The 54-year-old man, identified as Rickie Jackson, was found at 1:03 a.m. on the outer westbound lane of Black Horse Pick (Route 322) at Chestnut Street, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said in a statement. Jackson had a medical bracelet on his wrist indicating he recently was released from the hospital, Tyner said. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Crash Investigations Unit is assisting the Pleasantville City Police Department with the investigation. Anyone with informatio…

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by Jon Craig