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Cannabis Dispensary OK'd In This South Jersey Borough: Are You For It? (POLL) Cannabis Dispensary OK'd In This South Jersey Borough: Are You For It? (POLL)
Cannabis Dispensary OK'd In This South Jersey Borough: Are You For It? (Poll) A borough in Camden County is the latest municipality to approve cannabis sales at a state-approved dispensary. Collingswood Planning Board ok'd plans for the dispensary on Monday, April 8. It's expected to open by the fall. Acreage Holdings would open a retail outlet called "The Botanist" at 35 E. Crescent Boulevard (Route 130), in the former Egbert Express courier service property, according to Collingswood Administrator Cassandra Duffey. "It's exciting," Duffey said. Acreage operates The Botanist locations in Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Township, and Williamstown. "They're established i…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Along Route 130 In Camden County Pedestrian Struck, Killed Along Route 130 In Camden County
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Along Route 130 In Camden County A pedestrian was struck and killed along Route 130 in Pennsauken, authorities said. It marked the fourth fatal crash along the Camden County highway since Feb. 1, three of them involving pedestrians.  The latest pedestrian fatality occurred shortly after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, according to daily New Jersey State Police fatal crash data. It also marked the 12th fatal crash in Camden County this year including six pedestrians. Pennsauken police were not immediately available for comment.
Crash Kills Driver, 40, On Route 130 In Camden County Crash Kills Driver, 40, On Route 130 In Camden County
Crash Kills Driver, 40, On Route 130 In Camden County A 40-year-old woman was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Route 130 in Pennsauken, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2:20 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 near Cove Road in Pennsauken, police said on Facebook. The unidentified woman was taken to Cooper University Hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said. Additional details were not immediately available. The collision is currently under investigation by the Pennsauken Police Traffic Division and the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office. ​If anyone witnessed or has information regarding this collision, they are urged to contact P…
Motorcycle Crash Victim, 23, ID'd By Police In South Jersey Motorcycle Crash Victim, 23, ID'd By Police In South Jersey
Motorcycle Crash Victim, 23, ID'd By Police In South Jersey Police have identified the Salem County motorcyclist killed when he collided with a school bus earlier this month. Joel Morales, 23, of Carneys Point Township, was riding north on Route 130 at about 2 p.m. on Feb. 1 when he collided with a bus pulling out of Ross Enterprises, near Washington Avenue, according to Carneys Point Police Detective Joseph Racite. Morales was pronounced dead at the scene, Racite said. There were no students aboard the bus at the time, Racite said. The bus driver was not injured, he said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, he said. Click here to…
Downed Power Lines Close Route 130 Downed Power Lines Close Route 130
Downed Power Lines Close Route 130 A downed utility pole and power lines caused the closure of Route 130 in Gloucester County, The incident occurred at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14 southbound north of Interstate 295 in Weest Deptford Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Route 130 Closed After Pedestrian Struck In Camden Route 130 Closed After Pedestrian Struck In Camden
Route 130 Closed After Pedestrian Struck In Camden A pedestrian was struck prompting the closure of Route 130 southbound in Camden, authorities said The crash occurred at about 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Route 130 was closed between Route 612 (Browning Road) in Camden and Route 30 in Pennsauken Township, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Camden Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey: Prosecutor Camden Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
Camden Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey: Prosecutor A 24-year-old man from Camden has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Giovanni Gaines-Little also was charged Monday, Jan. 29, with obstruction, hindering, witness tampering and driving without a license, among other charges, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department  On Feb. 25, 2023, at approximately 10 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Route 130 and Route 32 following the report of a crash. Police found Ke…
South Jersey HS Freshman In Fight For Life After Pedestrian Crash, Officials Say South Jersey HS Freshman In Fight For Life After Pedestrian Crash, Officials Say
South Jersey HS Freshman In Fight For Life After Pedestrian Crash, Officials Say A 14-year-old Gloucester City High School freshman is fighting for her life after a pedestrian crash, school officials said. Kayla Galvez of Brooklawn was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle crossing Route 130 on Dec. 29, 2023.  "Kayla continues to fight with her condition listed as 'stable but critical.' She and her family face a long and difficult road to recovery," the school wrote on Facebook on Saturday, Jan. 6. The crash closed the busy route in Brooklawn, Daily Voice reported. Brooklawn Borough Councilman Colin MacAdams started a GoFundMe campaign. "As we can i…
Driver Killed In Fiery Wrong-Way Head-On Crash On Route 130 In Willingboro Driver Killed In Fiery Wrong-Way Head-On Crash On Route 130 In Willingboro
Driver Killed In Fiery Wrong-Way Head-On Crash On Route 130 In Willingboro A motorist was killed in a wrong-way head-on collision in Willingboro, authorities said. Updated information shows the driver of the wrong-way vehicle was killed in the crash, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office. The crash occurred on Route 130 at approximately 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, according to the Prosecutor's Office.. The preliminary investigation revealed that a motorist in an SUV was traveling the wrong way along the 4200 block of the northbound lane and collided with a sedan, which then burst into flames.  A third car rear-ended the sedan. The driver…
Fast-Casual Mediterranean Chain Signs Lease In Delran: 'Rooted In Tradition' Fast-Casual Mediterranean Chain Signs Lease In Delran: 'Rooted In Tradition'
Fast-Casual Mediterranean Chain Signs Lease In Delran: 'Rooted In Tradition' A fresh new restaurant is coming to Burlington County early next year. Fast-casual Mediterranean chain Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh at Hartford Corners in Delran has signed a lease for 1,700 square feet of space at Hartford Corners in Delran, according to Levin Management Corp. The restaurant is aiming for an opening in late January or early February 2024, a spokeswoman said. Believing that "simple tastes better," Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh offers nutrient-rich menu items that can be customized to a guest’s liking and dietary needs, including vegan and gluten-free.  The menu f…
Man Charged In Fatal DWI Crash In Camden County Man Charged In Fatal DWI Crash In Camden County
Man Charged In Fatal DWI Crash In Camden County A Washington Township man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash in Pennsauken earlier this month, authorities said. Michael Tucker, 30, was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol in the crash and was charged with death by auto, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. The crash occurred Aug. 8 at Route 130 and Drexel Avenue in Pennsauken. The suspect also was charged with assault by auto for others injured in the crash. One victim, Angel Caraballo, 76, of Camden was pronounced dead on Aug. 8, at 9:47 p.m.  On Aug. 24, …
Crash Reported On Route 130 In Mercer County Crash Reported On Route 130 In Mercer County
Crash Reported On Route 130 In Mercer County A crash was reported on Route 130 in Mercer County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3 p.m. Thursday July 20 in the southbound lanes of Route 130 near Conover Road in East Windsor Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. A spokesman with the East Windsor Police Department said there were no serious injuries.
Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 130 Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 130
Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 130 An overturned tractor-trailer closed all lanes on Route 130 in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 8:20 a.m. on Route 130 southbound at the New Jersey Turnpike-Pennsylvania Exit in Florence Township, according to the NJ Department of Transportation. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Video Shows Hit-Run Crash That Hospitalized Mercer County Officer Video Shows Hit-Run Crash That Hospitalized Mercer County Officer
Video Shows Hit-Run Crash That Hospitalized Mercer County Officer A 25-year-old Mercer County police officer struck by a hit-and-run driver has been released from the hospital, authorities said. Police, meanwhile, released dashcam video of the Robbinsville Police Officer Connor Boyle being struck by the fleeing driver. Patrolman BoyleRobbinsville PD In the aftermath of the terrifying incident involving Robbinsville Township Patrolman Connor Boyle Saturday night on... Posted by Robbinsville Township Police Department on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Rachel Glatt, 52, of East Windsor, was arrested in the hit-and-run crash, police said. She was charged wit…
Officer Struck By Car On South Jersey Highway, Hit-Run Driver Charged Officer Struck By Car On South Jersey Highway, Hit-Run Driver Charged
Officer Struck By Car On South Jersey Highway, Hit-Run Driver Charged A 52-year-old woman has been charged after she struck a police officer on a New Jersey highway and then fled the scene, authorities said. Rachel Glatt was heading south on Route 130 when she struck Robbinsville patrolman Connor Boyle, 25, who was assisting a disabled driver near Voelbel Road at about 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, the officer's department said in a release. Glatt continued southbound as EMS responded to the scene and rushed Boyle to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was in stable condition as of Sunday morning. Glatt, of East Windsor, was a…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Burlington County Crash Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Burlington County Crash
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Burlington County Crash A pedestrian was struck and killed in a Burlington County crash on Route 130, authorities said. Edgewater Park police were dispatched to the Fouite 130 at Pennypacker Drive at about 8:10 p.m. for the fatal crash, police said. The victim's name was withheld pending notification of next of kin, Edgewater Park police said. "The pedestrian was trying to beat the red light, It's very unfortunate," an Edgewater Park police spokesman said. No summonses were issued, he said. No other injuries were reported. The crash remains under investigation. 
Serious Crash Reported On Route 130 In Bordentown Serious Crash Reported On Route 130 In Bordentown
Serious Crash Reported On Route 130 In Bordentown A serious crash with injuries occurred on Route 130 in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash was reported at about 2:15 p.m. north of Route 206 in Bordentown, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. Route 130 was closed in both directions, according to 511nj.org. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Driver Trapped In South Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING) Driver Trapped In South Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING)
Driver Trapped In South Jersey Crash (Developing) A motorist was trapped in a South Jersey crash,, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 26 at Route 130 and Salem Road in Burlington, initial reports said. A medical helicopter was on standby. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Trenton Bicyclist Convicted Of Robbing South Jersey Bank: Prosecutor Trenton Bicyclist Convicted Of Robbing South Jersey Bank: Prosecutor
Trenton Bicyclist Convicted Of Robbing South Jersey Bank: Prosecutor A 58-year-old man from Trenton has been convicted in a jury trial of robbing a Bordentown City bank of nearly $7,000, authorities said. George T. Rodgers was found guilty on Tuesday, March 29 of one count of second-degree robbery, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Superior Court Judge Gerard H. Breland, scheduled sentencing for May 27. Rodgers has been held in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly since being taken into custody just hours after holding up the bank. An investigation began around noon on Jan. 14, 2020, after Bordentown police officers were dispatched to t…
Serious Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 130 In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Serious Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 130 In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Serious Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 130 In South Jersey (Developing) There was a tractor-trailer crash that involved numerous other vehicles, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 10 on Route 130 near Neck Road in Burlington Township, initial reports said. Multiple poles had been knocked down, reports said, closing Route 130. The tractor-trailer's driver was reported hurt, an unconfirmed report said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
$300K In Heroin, Fentanyl Seized, Man Charged In Mercer County Drug Investigation: Prosecutor $300K In Heroin, Fentanyl Seized, Man Charged In Mercer County Drug Investigation: Prosecutor
$300K In Heroin, Fentanyl Seized, Man Charged In Mercer County Drug Investigation: Prosecutor An Illinois man was charged after a Mercer County drug investigation turned up approximately $300,000 worth of heroin and fentanyl, authorities announced. Job Carranza-Ocampo, 31, had about two kilograms of heroin as officers investigating drug distribution in the area conducted a search of his Ford F150 in a parking lot on Route 130 in Hamilton Township on Thursday, Feb. 17, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Carranza-Ocampo, 31, also had $467 in cash, and a kilogram of fentanyl was found on the ground behind his truck, authorities said. The combined street value of the subst…
Police Officer, Bicyclist Injured In Central Jersey Crashes Police Officer, Bicyclist Injured In Central Jersey Crashes
Police Officer, Bicyclist Injured In Central Jersey Crashes A 41-year-old man from Middlesex County has been arrested in connection with a series of crashes that left a bicyclist and police officer injured, authorities said. The incident began at 1:29 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 when the bicyclist, a 40-year-old East Brunswick man, was riding on Route 522, crossing over Route 130 to Fresh Ponds Road. At the same time, a 2017 Ford passenger van driven by Ankur Khajuriwala of North Brunswick made a left-hand turn from Route 522 onto Route 130 northbound and ran over the bicyclist, South Brunswick police said.  The van never stopped and headed northbou…
South Jersey Police ID Man Killed In New Year's Day Crash South Jersey Police ID Man Killed In New Year's Day Crash
South Jersey Police ID Man Killed In New Year's Day Crash The 57-year-old man killed in a New Year’s Day crash with a tractor-trailer in South Jersey has been identified.  Jose G. Morocho Lalvay of Camden was driving south on Route 130 when he ran a red light at the intersection of Andover Road, according to Cinnaminson police. Morocho Lalvay hit another vehicle and then crashed into the trailer portion of the truck, which was making a left turn onto Route 130 north, Cinnaminson police said. Morocho Lalvay was pronounced dead at the scene of the 7:30 a.m. crash.  No one else was hurt. 
GoFundMe For NJ Mom Accused Of Killing Kids In Crash Taken Down GoFundMe For NJ Mom Accused Of Killing Kids In Crash Taken Down
GoFundMe For NJ Mom Accused Of Killing Kids In Crash Taken Down The New Jersey mom accused of causing a wrong-way Thanksgiving police car crash that killed her 9-year-old son and his cousin "loved the kids more than anything," despite the charges that she faces, her mother said on a GoFundMe page. UPDATE: The GoFundMe page had been taken down as of 4:45 p.m., and had raised nearly $4,000 as of 3:45 p.m. Yokauri Batista-Alcantara, 31, of New Brunswick, was charged with aggravated manslaughter in connection with the accident, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police Chief Joseph Battaglia. Alcohol was …
South Jersey Driver Killed In Route 130 Collision With Tractor-Trailer South Jersey Driver Killed In Route 130 Collision With Tractor-Trailer
South Jersey Driver Killed In Route 130 Collision With Tractor-Trailer A 58-year-old man from South Jersey was killed when his van collided with a tractor trailer, authorities said. The crash occurred at 8:08 p.m. on Monday, according to Bordentown Township police.  David Jenkins of 3rd Ave. in Pemberton was traveling northbound on Route 130 near Taconic Road when his 2005 Dodge Caravan collided with a tractor trailer, police said. The truck was operated by Eugene Mercer Jr., 58, of West Ave. in Bridgeport, CT. Jenkins sustained fatal injuries as a result of the collision, police said. Bordentown police continue to investigate the cause of the collisio…
Philadelphia Man, 20, Charged In South Jersey Murder Attempt, Prosecutor Says Philadelphia Man, 20, Charged In South Jersey Murder Attempt, Prosecutor Says
Philadelphia Man, 20, Charged In South Jersey Murder Attempt, Prosecutor Says A 20-year-old Philadelphia man has been charged in connection with a shooting in a shopping center parking lot, authorities said. Lamar Johnson, of the 1000 block of Granite Street, was charged with first-degree attempted murder, aggravated assault and several weapons offenses, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Willingboro Township Public Safety Director Kinamo Lomon. Johnson was arrested on Nov. 15 in Sharon Hill, Pa., by the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department Fugitive Unit. He later waived extradition and was brought to the Burlington County Jail in Moun…
South Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Struck, Killed Shadid Fauntleroy On Route 130 South Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Struck, Killed Shadid Fauntleroy On Route 130
South Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Struck, Killed Shadid Fauntleroy On Route 130 Police in South Jersey seek the public's help finding the driver in a fatal hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Shadid Fauntleroy, 32, was struck and killed in a pedestrian crash on a hazardous stretch of Route 130 in Camden County. The driver of a late model SUV, possibly a Mercedes Benz, sped away from the crash scene which was caught on surveillance video, according to Pennsauken Township police. Fauntleroy was crossing the street at Route 130 and Drexel Avenue when the fatal crash occurred at 12:06 a.m. Tuesday. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Police said the SUV sust…
Trenton Driver Left Pedestrian Crash Scene In Unsafe Van, NJ Police Say Trenton Driver Left Pedestrian Crash Scene In Unsafe Van, NJ Police Say
Trenton Driver Left Pedestrian Crash Scene In Unsafe Van, NJ Police Say A pre-dawn hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a 52-year-old pedestrian from East Windsor remains under investigation, authorities said. The pedestrian, who was crossing Route 130 westbound, suffered life-threatening injuries, police said.  The 35-year-old driver of a Ford Econoline van, from Trenton, was arrested and charged after allegedly fleeing the scene, according to a crash report released by East Windsor Police Chief James A. Geary. The crash occurred at 4:44 a.m. Monday on Route 130 near Hickory Corner Road in East Windsor, police said.  Robbinsville EMS …
Man Airlifted In Willingboro Parking Lot Shooting Man Airlifted In Willingboro Parking Lot Shooting
Man Airlifted In Willingboro Parking Lot Shooting A man was airlifted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot in Willingboro Monday night, authorities said. The shooting occurred in the parking lot of the Willingboro Town Center on Route 130 around 5:30 p.m., the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office said. The victim was taken by ambulance to Virtua Willingboro Hospital, then airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, where he under went surgery. No arrests had been made as of 9:45 p.m.
Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash
Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash A 52-year-old man from Somerset County died in a collision with a tractor-trailer, authorities said. The motorist, whose name had not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Friday evening crash, South Brunswick police said on Saturday. First responders were called to the crash on Route 130 at 7:16 p.m., police said. A preliminary investigation found that the tractor-trailer was stopped at a traffic light and the passenger car read-ended it. The victim was driving a 2015 Dodge Dart which ran under the rear of the 2015 Volvo tractor-trailer, police said. The driver of the tr…
Pedestrian Killed In South Jersey Crash, Police Say Pedestrian Killed In South Jersey Crash, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed In South Jersey Crash, Police Say A 40-year-old pedestrian from Burlington County was struck and killed on Route 130, authorities said. On Monday at about 10 p.m., Florence police, firefighters and EMS crews responded to the 2000 block of Route 130 south on a report of a serious car-pedestrian collision, according to township police.  The pedestrian, Shawn Bozarth, was pronounced dead at the crash scene, police said.  A 27-year-old driver from the City of Burlington was not injured and had not been ticketed, police said.  The highway was closed for about three hours with the help of State Police and the sta…