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Camden County, State Launch Initiative To Reduce Fatal Crashes On White Horse Pike Camden County, State Launch Initiative To Reduce Fatal Crashes On White Horse Pike
Camden County, State Launch Initiative To Reduce Fatal Crashes On White Horse Pike The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and the New Jersey Attorney General are set to launch a traffic safety initiative to cut down on crashes and improve pedestrian safety along the White Horse Pike.  Last year, there were seven fatal crashes on the state highway. These crashes resulted in eight deaths with five being pedestrians and one being a bicyclist, the county said. According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation, there have been 11,251 crashes on the White Horse Pike since 2010. Of these crashes, 3,894 caused injuries and 80 were fatal. More than 7,000 of these crashe…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Is 4th In Waterford Since Thanksgiving Pedestrian Struck, Killed Is 4th In Waterford Since Thanksgiving
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Is 4th In Waterford Since Thanksgiving A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Waterford Township, authorities said. It marked the fourth fatal pedestrian crash in Waterford since Thanksgiving, according to prior news reports. The most recent pedestrian fatality was at about 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26 on Old White Horse Pike, according to New Jersey State Police statistics. Waterford police declined to release any details about Friday's crash. On Dec. 30, two pedestrians were killed and a third seriously injured after being struck in front of the Atco Motel at about 5:30 p.m. on the White Horse Pike. On Thanksgiving, a…

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by Jon Craig
News
WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $127K In Camden County WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $127K In Camden County
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $127K In Camden County One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $127,447 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Monday, July 10. The winning numbers were: 04, 10, 16, 25 and 31 and the XTRA number was: 04. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket.  The winning ticket was sold at SRI One Liquors, 32 White Horse Pike, Chesilhurst in Camden County.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Absecon Man Killed Crossing Major Intersection Wasn't In Crosswalk: Police Absecon Man Killed Crossing Major Intersection Wasn't In Crosswalk: Police
Absecon Man Killed Crossing Major Intersection Wasn't In Crosswalk: Police A 50-year-old man died after being struck by a car on White Horse Pike in January, authorities said. Samuel Bayley, of Absecon, was struck while crossing the street by a 2008 Hyundai Tucson heading east at the intersection with Haddon Avenue around 6 p.m., Jan. 24, local police said. Bayley was not in the crosswalk, which was a contributing factor in the crash, authorities said. The roadway was reduced to one lane for approximately four hours while the crash was investigated. Any witnesses to the crash are urged to contact the Absecon Police Department, Traffic Safety Unit at (609) 641-066…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Head-On White Horse Pike Crash: Police Unlicensed Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Head-On White Horse Pike Crash: Police
Unlicensed Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Head-On White Horse Pike Crash: Police Hammonton Police have arrested an 18-year-old male who they say was driving without a license when he caused a head-on crash killing one of his passengers. On Sunday night, Frederico Cano was traveling west on White Horse Pike with two passengers in his car when he cut off a pickup truck to turn into the ShopRite parking lot, police said in a statement. The pickup truck, which was traveling eastbound, then slammed into the side of Cano’s car. Cano and the two passengers in his car, a 17-year-old male and a 57-year-old male, were transported to a nearby hospital with injuries. The 57-yea…

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by Joe Gomez
Obituaries
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash Authorities have identified a motorcyclist killed in a South Jersey crash as a 58-year-old man. Thomas McKenna was heading westbound on the White Horse Pike when his motorcycle struck a pedestrian crossing the street around 7:45 p.m., Lindenwold police said. McKenna of Collingswood lost control of the bike and struck a car heading eastbound, authorities said. The 34-year-old Camden pedestrian was hospitalized with serious injuries while the driver of the other vehicle suffered no injuries, but was hospitalized for evaluation. McKenna's obituary said he was a lifelong Boilermaker and …

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by Cecilia Levine