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Motorcyclist, 65, Killed In Burlington County Crash
A 65-year-old motorcyclist was ejected and killed in a Burlington County crash, authorities said.
Barry Schwartz was traveling east on Route 532 in Woodland when his motorcycle veered off the road, struck a guide rail and flipped, according to Trooper Troy McNair, a New Jersey State Police spokesman.
The crash occurred at 11:50 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, he said.
Schwartz, of Blackwood, was ejected from the Harley Davidson motorcycle and fatally injured, McNair said.
The crash remains under investigation.
Motorcyclist Charged In DUI Crash That Killed Passenger In South Jersey: Prosecutor
A 50-year-old motorcyclist from South Jersey has been charged in connection with the death of a passenger in an alcohol-related crash, authorities said.
Joseph J. Melini of Vineland was charged with vehicular homicide on Monday, June 5, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
On Oct. 30, 2021, at 8:10 p.m., Melini was involved in a crash in the 300 block of Delaware Avenue in Atlantic City while operating a 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle, the prosecutor said.
Melini’s passenger, Naisha Peterson, 36, of Mays Landing, was pronounced dead at the crash scene, the prose…
Bridgewater Motorcyclist, 43, Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck
A 43-year-old motorcyclist from Bridgewater was killed in a crash with a pickup truck, authorities confirmed.
Luis Ruiz was riding a 2014 Harley Davidson northbound on Canal Road near Elm Street in Franklin when he collided with a 2019 Ford F250 pickup truck heading southbound around 8:25 p.m. on Monday, June 6, township police said.
Ruiz was treated at the scene before being taken to a local trauma center, where he was pronounced dead around 9:40 p.m.
Princeton resident Octaviano Chavez, 56, was behind the wheel of the truck, which was towing an enclosed trailer, authorities said.
Canal …
Man, 24, Learning To Ride Harley Davidson Motorcycle Killed In Toms River Crash: Police
A man learning how to ride a Harley Davidson motorcycle was killed in a crash, authorities said.
Nicholas Cacciapaglia, 24, of Toms River died after trying to ride the motorcycle in Ocean County Motorsports parking lot, Toms River police said. (Ocean County Motorsports did not own the motorcycle and they were closed at the time of the accident.)
On Sunday, March 13, at approximately 7:30 p.m., police were dispatched to Route 37, near the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue.
Cacciapaglia reportedly lost control of the bike and struck a curb and entered Route 37, police said.&nbs…
