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Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In NJ Crash With State Trooper Was 'Sublimely Talented' Guitarist
They called him Frankie Fender. Frank Lando, that is: The 65-year-old Toms River motorcyclist, guitarist, and father killed in an April 9 crash in Southampton with a New Jersey state trooper. On Friday, April 19, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin released Lando's identity, as well as that of the trooper involved: Anthony Fernandes. Fernandes was conducting routine patrol duties along Route 70 around 11:35 a.m. in Southampton that day, when his marked patrol car collided with Lando's motorcycle near Burrs Mill Road, Platkin said. Lando was taken to Virtua Mount Holly …
Police & Fire
Three Hospitalized With Head Injuries After South Jersey Crash
Three people were hospitalized with head injuries, including one man who was airlifted, after a crash in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the crash at the intersection of Route 70 and County Route 571 at around 4:02 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 15, the department said in a news release. Officers found a black 2002 Toyota Tundra in the intersection facing east with extensive front-end damage and a red 2008 Mercury Milan against a traffic light pole with extensive passenger side and front-end damage. Investigators said the Toyota was driving west on Route 7…
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Trying To Abduct Girl In South Jersey Crime Spree To Remain In Jail
A Monmouth County man will remain in jail after he was accused of trying to kidnap a teen girl and groping a woman in a Target parking lot during a two-county crime spree, authorities said. Quamel Benton, 35, of Farmingdale, was ordered by a judge on Wednesday, Apr. 10 to remain in Burlington County Jail through his trial, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He was charged in Ocean County with attempted kidnapping, luring, endangering the welfare of a child, criminal sexual contact, two counts of eluding, resisting arrest, and obstruction. L…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With New Jersey State Police Car In South Jersey: AG
A motorcyclist was killed in a collision involving an on-duty New Jersey State Police trooper in South Jersey Tuesday, April 9, state officials said. An on-duty state trooper was conducting routine patrol duties on Route 70 in Southampton, when the vehicle "was involved in a collision" with a civilian motorcycle near Burrs Mill Road New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. The motorcyclist was taken to Virtua Mount Holly Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 12:45 p.m. The state trooper involved in the collision did not sufferer significant injuries,…
Police & Fire
Man Tried To Abduct Teen Girl, Groped Woman In South Jersey Crime Spree: Prosecutors
A Monmouth County man was accused of trying to kidnap a teen girl and groping a woman in a Target parking lot as part of a two-county crime spree, authorities said. Quamel Benton, 35, of Farmingdale, was arrested on Friday, Mar. 22, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He was charged with attempted kidnapping, luring, endangering the welfare of a child, criminal sexual contact, two counts of eluding, resisting arrest, and obstruction. Lakewood police responded to a report of an attempted kidnapping near Forest Park Circle at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Ma…
Business
Tommy's Tavern + Tap Has Opening Date For Cherry Hill
Tommy's Tavern + Tap has an opening date for its newest location, and announced one more. The fast-growing restaurant chain is opening in Cherry Hill later this month and will soon bring another location to Sea Girt, the business said. Tommy's will open its 9th store in New Jersey, replacing Houlihan’s at 2050 Route 70 at the Market Place at Garden State Park shopping complex on Wednesday, March 27 at 4 p.m. A brand-new Sea Girt location will open at Brook 35, Tommy's Tavern + Tap said on Instagram, noting "We are really, really excited about this one." View this …
Police & Fire
Man Seriously Hurt In Crash 2 Miles From Burlington County Home: Fundraiser
The community is rallying to support a Burlington County man seriously injured in a crash earlier this year, according to a GoFundMe campaign. Nearly $20,000 had been raised as of Tuesday, March 18 for John Morning, 39, of Tabernacle. Morning remains hospitalized following the Jan. 25 crash on Route 70 about two miles from his home, the GoFundMe says. The driver of the other car had crossed the center line and struck Morning's car head-on, according to New Jersey State Police. That driver died of his injuries four days later, state police said. John, a physical therapist, has had six…
Police & Fire
Woman Knocked Unconscious, Kidnapped Outside Toms River Grocery Store: Police
A man was accused of kidnapping a woman in the parking lot of a Toms River grocery store, authorities said. Luis Morenogutierrez was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 25, the Toms River Police Department said in a news release. No age or hometown was given for Morenogutierrez. Police responded to customers arguing in the parking lot of the Aldi on Route 70 at around 6:55 p.m. When officers arrived, they learned a woman had been kidnapped at knifepoint by a man. The man assaulted her and knocked her unconscious at a different location. She was brought to the hospital for her injuries. Englewood pol…
Police & Fire
Crash Shuts Route 70 In Evesham
A crash closed Route 70 in both directions in Evesham Saturday morning, Jan. 27. The NJDOT website said the roadway was closed in both directions as of 11 a.m. No further information was immediately available.
News
Father Of Four Out Doing Laundry Killed, 2 Critical In Head-On South Jersey Crash
A South Jersey family is devastated by the loss of a father-of-four in a head-on crash. Friday night, Dec. 29, Laurie Procopio-Willitts and her husband, Richard, were in the horrific car crash on Route 70, just 10 minutes from their home in Pemberton Township, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by relatives for the family. Just before 11:30 p.m., Diana Milelli, 49, of Marlton, was heading west on Route 70 when she crossed the center line and collided head-on with a pickup truck driven by Richard Willitts, 56, of Browns Mills, Pemberton Police Chief Jon Glass said. Willitts was …
News
Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K
One New Jersey Powerball ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn for Saturday, Dec. 16, winning $1 million, state Lottery officials said. The winning ticket was sold at 7-Eleven #16164, 403 US Highway 9, Lanoka Harbor in Ocean County. In addition, two tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Ocean County: Shoprite #641, Route 70 and Chambersbridge Rd., Brick; and Passaic County: Super Exito Supermarket, 218 Dayton Ave., Clifton. The winning numbers for the…
Traffic
Crash With Injuries Partially Closes Route 70 In Cherry Hill
A crash with injuries partially closed Route 70 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 4:10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12 westbound east of Springfield Road in Cherry Hill, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. One of two lanes was closed, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Traffic
Crash With Injuries Snarls Route 70 In Cherry Hill
A crash with injuries was delaying traffic on both sides of Route 70 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27 east of Springdale Road (Route 673) in Cherry Hill, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. All lanes were closed eastbound, 511nj.org reported, and one left lane of two lanes was closed westbound.
Traffic
Crash Closes Route 70 In Cherry Hill
A crash closed Route 70 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6 on Route 70 eastbound near Routes 41 and 154 in Cherry Hill, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. There was a separate crash on Route 70 eastbound near Route 644 at about 1:45 p.m. One lane was closed, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Wildfire Spreads To 3,800 Acres In Ocean County
UPDATED: Residents in Ocean County were allowed to return to their homes after a wildfire was 60 percent contained Wednesday, April 12. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service made substantial progress in Manchester Township fighting the fire that destroyed 3,859 acres. The Jimmy’s Waterhole Fire had only been 10 percent contained as of 1:30 a.m., and 75 structures were threatened. That number dropped to 20 structures by noon Wednesday. On Tuesday 4/11 at approx 6:11pm Station 33 was dispatched to the area of 539/Horicon for a heavy smoke condition. Upon... Posted by Whiting Fire Company …
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver Charged With Eluding Police In Burlington County
A hit-and-run incident led to the arrest of a Burlington County man on eluding charges, authorities said. On Dec. 12, Evesham Twp. Patrol Officers responded to Route 70 and Troth Road for the report of a motor vehicle collision. The responding officers identified the vehicle involved in the collision that had fled the scene and attempted a motor vehicle stop, police said. The driver of the vehicle failed to pull over and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit was quickly terminated due to the erratic operation of the suspect vehicle and the risk of safety to himself…
Police & Fire
Woman Carjacked While Waiting For Air Pump At South Jersey Wawa
A woman was carjacked while she waited at the air pump at a Wawa in South Jersey, authorities said. On Saturday, Oct. at about 2:30 p.m., Medford Township Police Department responded to a report of a stolen motor vehicle at the Wawa at 257 Route 70. Three suspects, dressed in dark clothing, approached the victim while she was waiting in the rear of the building. One of the three male suspects, described to be approximately 140 pounds in his late teens to early twenties, pulled the victim from her vehicle. She was not hurt, police said. He was later observed operating her 2015 Black N…
Police & Fire
Driver Got Out To Look At Victim, 28, In Fatal Jersey Shore Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
A driver got out of his vehicle to look at the 28-year-old female pedestrian he struck as she lay in the roadway in Ocean County before driving off, authorities said. The crash occurred near Massachusetts Avenue and Route 70 around 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23 in Toms River, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. A witness described the vehicle as a dark colored 2003-2009 Ford Explorer with damage to the front passenger side, including an inoperable passenger side headlight and hood damage. He fled on Route 70 toward Lakewood. The driver is described as a tall, thin, white…
Police & Fire
Toms River Woman, 61, Killed In Head-On Crash: Police
A 61-year-old woman from Toms River was killed in a head-on crash, authorities said. The crash — involving a commercial refrigerated box truck and a Nissan pickup truck — occurred on Route 70 in Manchester around 6:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, Manchester Township police said. The pickup driver, Sandra Wade, died as a result of her injuries at the scene, police said.
News
South Jersey Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver: Police
An unidentified man was struck and killed by a motorist in Camden County, authorities said. On Monday, Sept. 12, at 9:44 p.m., Cherry Hill police responded to Route 70 and East Gate Drive for an injured person lying in the roadway. Police found a man deceased from injuries sustained from being struck by a motor vehicle. His name has not been released. The victim was run over by a dark-colored sport utility or pickup which fled the scene on Route 70 eastbound prior to police arrival, they said. Anyone having information regarding this accident is asked to call Cherry Hill Police Offi…
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Lakewood Crash: Prosecutor
An unidentified bicyclist was killed in a collision with a pickup truck that fled the crash scene, authorities said. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lakewood Township Police Chief Gregory Meyer are seeking the public’s assistance with the fatal hit and run crash that occurred at 8:12 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1 at the intersection of Route 70 and New Hampshire Ave. in Lakewood Township. “We are seeking assistance in locating a full size, four-door ‘Pepsi Blue’ pick-up truck with possible front, driver’s side headlamp damage," they said. The vehicle was last se…
Police & Fire
Pickup Driver Killed, Motorist Seriously Injured In South Jersey Crash: Police
A pickup truck driver was killed and a second motorist was seriously hurt in a crash in Burlington County, authorities said. The five-vehicle crash occurred at 6:48 a.m. Tuesday near the Route 70 intersection with Spring Lake Boulevard in Pemberton Township. William Benner Jr., 28, of Browns Mills, who was driving a Chevy TrailBlazer, was killed in the crash, Pemberton police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Royston Tape, 51, from Brick Township was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic County with serious injuries. The other three drivers, who were not seriou…
Police & Fire
NY Car Burglars Lead Police On Wild Jersey Shore Pursuit Before Crash With Audi: Authorities
A pair of alleged car burglars were caught after a wild chase in which the suspects tried to carjack several cars before smashing into an Audi, authorities said. It all began about 2 p.m. Thursday when off-duty Brick Township Police Officer Kevin Ryan was leaving the LA Fitness gym in Brick Plaza after working out, police said. Ryan heard a vehicle alarm sounding in the parking lot. The alarm was coming from a tan Chevy pickup truck. Ryan reportedly noticed a greenish gray minivan parked next to the tan pickup. The minivan reportedly matched the description of a vehicle that car…
Police & Fire
Video Shows Dump Truck Crash That Closed Route 70 Intersection
Brick police on Thursday released footage of the crash that closed an intersection along Route 70 the night before. A 2007 International 7600 dump truck towing a flatbed trailer with a Caterpillar 314 excavator was traveling westbound on Route 70 when the crash occurred around 5 p.m. on the Toms River border, Brick police said. Last night Rt. 70 was closed in both directions for a stretch of highway between the interchange with Rt. 88 and Brick... Posted by Brick Township Police Department on Thursday, December 9, 2021 The arm of the bulldozer was in an upward position while on the tra…
Police & Fire
Philly Man Charged In Deadly Cherry Hill Thanksgiving Hit-Run
Authorities have charged a Philadelphia man for fleeing the scene of a deadly crash on Thanksgiving Day in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Michael R. Rodgers Jr., 29, has been charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a fatal accident and obstruction, the Cherry Hill Police Department announced Thursday. He has not been arrested yet. Tabreia Ewing, 29, of Camden, was crossing the westbound lanes of Route 70 near the Garden State Park shopping center on Nov. 25 at 7:10 p.m. when police say she was struck by a dark-colored vehicle near the median of the highway, according to authorities and 6…
Police & Fire
Witnesses Sought In Deadly Cherry Hill Thanksgiving Hit-Run
Cherry Hill police are asking for the public's help in identifying the driver of a vehicle who struck and killed a pedestrian then fled the scene on Thanksgiving night. The female pedestrian was crossing the westbound lanes of Route 70 near the Garden State Park shopping center on Nov. 25 at 7:10 p.m. when police say she was struck by a dark-colored vehicle near the median of the highway. The driver of the car didn’t stop and continued traveling west. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective K. Grimaldi #356 at (856)432-8835 or Officer E. Gibbs #387 at (856) 432-886…
News
Armed AutoZone Carjacking Ends With South Jersey Man's Arrest
An armed carjacking at an AutoZone store in Toms River ended with an arrest of a a 20-year-old man from Burlington County, authorities said. Devin Copley-Clevenger, of Lumberton, is accused of stealing the victim's car at gunpoint in the parking lot of Route 37 east, after the victim agreed to give someone a ride to AutoZone when their car broke down Friday around 4:10 p.m., local police said. Once at Auto Zone, the victim’s acquaintance exited the car and walked toward the store. The passenger door opened moments later and another male entered the vehicle, brandishing a handgun&…
Police & Fire
Boat Fire Reported On Jersey Shore
Firefighters were called on a report of a boat on fire, authorities said. The blaze broke out shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday at a marina off the 500 block of Route 70 in Brick Township, initial reports said. There were no injuries reported. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Downs Traffic Light On Route 70 Snarling Traffic In South Jersey
Heavy traffic was reported in Burlington County as a result of a tractor-trailer crash, authorities said. The crash occurred about 11 a.m. on Route 70 at North Elmwood Road in Evesham, according to initial reports. It was unclear if anyone was hurt, but the truck knocked a traffic light pole down, causing heavy traffic in the area, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
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! Fugitive In Jersey Shore ShopRite Stabbing Surrenders, Prosecutor Says
A 37-year-old man wanted in a Jersey Shore stabbing surrendered to authorities over the weekend. Michael Stallworth was on the lam since July 26, when he stabbed a man in the Brick Township ShopRite parking lot, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Chief of Police James Riccio said. The Seaside Heights resident is being held in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing. Brick Township police found the 44-year-old victim suffering a stab wound in the back around 4 p.m. July 26 in the parking lot of the Route 70 ShopRite, Billhimer said. The victim wa…
Business
Wawa Opening 2 New Central Jersey Stores, With Gas Pumps
Wawa is opening two more Central Jersey locations this week. The newest stores, with gas pumps, are in Edison and North Brunswick, the retail chain announced on its website. They will officially open at 8 a.m. on Thursday. The first 100 customers at each Middlesex County store will receive free Wawa T-shirts. The new Edison Wawa is at 580 Route 1. The North Brunswick store at 1910 Route 27 replaced an old, demolished Wawa. Last month, Wawa announced the July opening of this store on the Jersey Shore. The Route 70 convenience store, with a dozen gas pumps, opened on July 29…
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