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Crash Shuts Route 49 In Bridgeton (DEVELOPING) Crash Shuts Route 49 In Bridgeton (DEVELOPING)
Route 49 Crash Bridgeton A crash closed all lanes of Route 49 in Bridgeton on Wednesday morning, May 1, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10:15 a.m. near Route 638 (North Burlington Road), according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. All lanes had been closed and detoured westbound, 511njorg reported.They reportedly reopened by 1 p.m. Bridgeton police were not immediately available for comment. Check back for updates.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Passenger Killed After Being Ejected From Jeep In South Jersey Passenger Killed After Being Ejected From Jeep In South Jersey
Delia Lugo Killed In Crash A 69-year-old passenger from Gloucester County was killed after being ejected from a Jeep during a crash in Cumberland County, authorities said. Delia Lugo, of Mullica Hill, was thrown from the Jeep Wrangler and died of her injuries, according to New Jersey State Police. The Jeep was northbound on Route 675 in Fairfield Township at about 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 when the driver ran a stop sign at the intersection with Route 49, State Police said. The Jeep collided with a car westbound on Route 49, then hit an SUV stopped at the intersection in the southbound lane on Route 675. The Je…

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by Jon Craig
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100 Animals Rescued, Ex-Con Druglord Charged With Leading Notorious NJ Dogfighting Ring 100 Animals Rescued, Ex-Con Druglord Charged With Leading Notorious NJ Dogfighting Ring
100 Animals Rescued, Ex-Con Druglord Charged With Leading Notorious NJ Dogfighting Ring More than 100 abused canines were rescued and several people seized in a raid on what authorities said was a large-scale nationally-known dogfighting enterprise run by a convicted South Jersey druglord. Two dogs reportedly were found dead in a pit in a rural Maurice River Township homestead that investigators said was the site of a massive operation run by widely-recognized dogfighting breeder, ex-con Bruce "Hollywood" Low Jr., 45. Others arrested include his mother and alleged business partner, Terri Low, 67, and son, dog handler Bryce Low, 20. “Profiting from dogfighting is callous, brut…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
WILD RIDE: Driver Drags Police Officer, Strikes Pedestrian At Wawa In South Jersey WILD RIDE: Driver Drags Police Officer, Strikes Pedestrian At Wawa In South Jersey
Wild Ride: Driver Drags Police Officer, Strikes Pedestrian At Wawa In South Jersey A 40-year-old Cumberland County took police on a wild pursuit that included dragging a police officer with his car and striking a pedestrian at a Wawa, authorities said. The driver, Jacob D. Griffiths, 40, of Bridgeton, ultimately was charged with multiple counts of eluding, aggravated assault, obstruction and hindering apprehension, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. The pursuit started on Bluebird Lane in Millville at about 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 when an officer was investigating a report of a robbery in Vineland. Griffiths sped off with a woman in the car, the pr…

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by Jon Craig
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Serious Crash Closes Route 49 In Maurice River Township Serious Crash Closes Route 49 In Maurice River Township
Serious Crash Closes Route 49 In Maurice River Township A serious crash closed Route 49 in Cumberland County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 westbound near Route 671 (Union Road) in Maurice River Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. All lanes remained closed at about 1:20 p.m., 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Traffic Signal Down Closing Route 49 In Cumberland County Traffic Signal Down Closing Route 49 In Cumberland County
Traffic Signal Down Closing Route 49 In Cumberland County A crash toppled a traffic signal closing all lanes of Route 49 in Bridgeton, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10 east of Route 77, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Death Of Motorcyclist Sends Shockwaves Through South Jersey Community Death Of Motorcyclist Sends Shockwaves Through South Jersey Community
Death Of Motorcyclist Sends Shockwaves Through South Jersey Community The death of a motorcyclist in a crash with a pickup truck is sending shockwaves through one South Jersey community. Aaron Dilks, 26, of Shiloh, was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle west on Route 49 in Quinton Township at 9:49 a.m., Sunday, April 24 when he collided with a Honda Ridgeline pickup traveling in front of him on westbound 49 near Harris Road, according to a New Jersey State Police spokeswoman. Dilks died of his injuries, police said. No other injuries were reported. Condolences poured in. Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me over the past few days. So many…

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by Jon Craig
News
Bar Shooting Suspects Sought By Police In South Jersey Bar Shooting Suspects Sought By Police In South Jersey
Bar Shooting Suspects Sought By Police In South Jersey Police in Cumberland County seek the public's help locating suspects involved in a bar shooting shooting, according to NJ Advance Media. A 22-year-old man was shot several times after leaving a bar in a Bridgeton strip mall at Burlington Road and Route 49 on Tuesday night, April 19, the outlet said. He was about to get into a vehicle in the parking lot when he was wounded by two or three people firing from across the street, police told the outlet. Anyone with information is urged to call Bridgeton police at 856-451-0033 or use the anonymous tip option at bpdops.com/tips. Click here for t…

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by Jon Craig
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Speeding Hit-Run Driver Slams UPS Worker Delivering Package In South Jersey: Police Speeding Hit-Run Driver Slams UPS Worker Delivering Package In South Jersey: Police
Speeding Hit-Run Driver Slams UPS Worker Delivering Package In South Jersey: Police Police seek the public's help locating a hit-and-run driver who struck a UPS delivery man in Cumberland County, authorities said. At approximately 5:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, an 18 year old UPS driver was delivering a package near the 400 block of Irving Avenue and was standing near the side of the roadway when he was struck by a silver colored sedan, Bridgeton police said.  The sedan was traveling westbound at a high rate of speed when the crash occurred, police said. The striking vehicle fled the scene and was last seen traveling eastbound on Route 49 and North Burlington Road towar…

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by Jon Craig