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Absecon Man Convicted Of Driving With Suspended License After Two DUIs Absecon Man Convicted Of Driving With Suspended License After Two DUIs
Thomas Fox III Convicted An Atlantic County man was convicted of driving with a suspended license after he had at least two DUIs, authorities said. Thomas Fox III, 60, of Absecon, was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday, Apr. 9, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a new release. He was convicted on a two-count indictment for fourth-degree driving during license suspension for prior DUIs. A Galloway Township police officer pulled over a vehicle driven by Fox on Route 50 on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. Fox wasn't able to give the officer a valid driver's license and a police search revealed he had a…

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by Chris Spiker
Traffic
Crash Knocks Down Utility Pole, Closes Part Of Route 40 In Mays Landing Crash Knocks Down Utility Pole, Closes Part Of Route 40 In Mays Landing
Crash Knocks Down Utility Pole, Closes Part Of Route 40 In Mays Landing A crash knocked down a utility pole in downtown Mays Landing, closing part of a busy road in both directions during morning rush hour, officials said. Township of Hamilton police said officers were responding to the crash on Route 40 East between Route 50 and Forty Wire Road on Wednesday, Apr. 3, the department posted on Facebook. Crews from the state Department of Transportation were also helping Hamilton police at the scene. The NJDOT's website said the crash was reported at around 8:23 a.m. The NJDOT also said the crash shut down Route 40 in both directions because of a downed…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 32, Struck, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Police Pedestrian, 32, Struck, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Police
Pedestrian, 32, Struck, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Police A 32-year-old pedestrian from Mays Landing was killed in a crash, authorities said. On Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 1:18 a.m., the Township of Hamilton Police Department responded to Route 50 in the area of Spruce Street for a pedestrian-motor vehicle crash. Preliminary investigation revealed a 2013 Honda Pilot, operated by Michael Jackson, 65, of Egg Harbor City, was traveling northbound on Rt 50 when pedestrian Jessica Lavin entered the lane of travel and was struck by the Honda, police said. She was transported to Atlanticare City Division Hospital where she was later pronounced deceased. Assi…

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by Jon Craig
News
Tolls Going Up On Atlantic City Expressway Tolls Going Up On Atlantic City Expressway
Tolls Going Up On Atlantic City Expressway Tolls on the Atlantic City Expressway are going up next year, officials said on Thursday, Nov. 17. Starting Jan. 1, 2023, cash tolls on the 44-mile Expressway’s Egg Harbor and Route 50 toll plazas will increase from $4.40 to $4.55 for a passenger vehicle. Expressway tolls are going up by 3% from year to year, said Kimberly Testa, a spokeswoman with the South Jersey Transportation Authority. Tolls for the average Expressway trip will go from $2.44 to $2.53, Testa said. SJTA officials cited inflation and increased expenses as reasons for the toll increase. The new toll rates are lower…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Crash With Downed Power Lines Closes South Jersey Route Crash With Downed Power Lines Closes South Jersey Route
Crash With Downed Power Lines Closes South Jersey Route A serious crash knocked down power lines and shut down an Atlantic County route, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 on Route 50 near 11th Avenue and Grant Street in Estell Manor, the New Jersey Department of Transporation said. A utility pole was down and all lanes were closed in both directions, the DOT said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Boy On Bike, 15, Struck By 2 SUVs In Cape May Dies Boy On Bike, 15, Struck By 2 SUVs In Cape May Dies
Boy On Bike, 15, Struck By 2 SUVs In Cape May Dies A 15-year-old boy died after being struck by two SUVs while riding his bike in Cape May County, State Police said. Jackson Sturm of Upper Township was heading northbound in the right shoulder of Route 50 in clear and dry conditions around 5 p.m., last Thursday, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told local news outlets. Sturm tried crossing over the highway when he was struck by Chevy and Ford SUVs also going north, Marchan said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said. More than $11,000 had been raised as of July 6 on a GoFundMe for Sturm's fami…

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by Cecilia Levine