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Joy Ride: Man On Test Drive Takes Car To Atlantic City Casino, Police Say Joy Ride: Man On Test Drive Takes Car To Atlantic City Casino, Police Say
Joy Ride: Man On Test Drive Takes Car To Atlantic City Casino, Police Say A 47-year-old Ocean County man took a new car on a test drive and didn't return it, authorities said. The 2023 GMC Sierra was later discovered near the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, according to Stafford Township police. On Saturday, Feb. 18, at about 8:15 p.m., Stafford police received a call from Barlow GMC car dealership that a car had not been returned from a morning test drive. The customer was identified as Jason DeAngelo of Barnegat Township. Tuckerton Borough police briefly chased the vehicle on Route 539, police said. Police were later able to track the vehicle to Atlantic …

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by Jon Craig
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Police: Car Thief Drives Wrong Way On Route 3 Police: Car Thief Drives Wrong Way On Route 3
Police: Car Thief Drives Wrong Way On Route 3 A car thief drove the wrong way on Route 3 before police caught him in Lyndhurst, authorities said. East Rutherford police broke off a pursuit when Christian Diaz, 34, Newark drove the Ford SUV west in the eastbound lanes of Route 3 just after midnight Saturday. Hearing their alert, Lyndhurst Sgt. Richard Jasinski began chasing the vehicle after Diaz drove the wrong way through the highway entrance, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. The pursuit continued at high speed through the township, with Diaz ignoring lights and signs, Auteri said. Officer Matthew Dudek and Anthony Giaquinto joine…

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by Jerry DeMarco