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UPS Driver Attacked By Knife-Wielding Man: Monroe PD UPS Driver Attacked By Knife-Wielding Man: Monroe PD
Ernest Peterson UPS Knife Attack A 50-year-old man from Sicklerville is accused of attacking a UPS driver with a knife, authorities said. Monroe Township police said they caught Ernest Peterson on top of the driver after he crashed into a curb at about 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17. Peterson had asked the UPS driver for a ride to the front of the Madison Court Apartments, police said. The driver, a 52-year-old Franklinville man, was treated at an area hospital for minor cuts above his right eye and on his back, police said. A knife was recovered at the scene. Peterson, who resisted arrest, was charged with aggravated…

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Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With Truck In South Jersey Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With Truck In South Jersey
Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With Truck In South Jersey A 36-year-old motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a Freightliner truck in Gloucester County, authorities said. Steven Bass, 36, of Williamstown, was riding a 2012 Harley Davidson motorcycle east on Clayton Road in Monroe and collided with the truck, Monroe Township police said. Bass was taken to aa area hospital and pronounced dead at 12:32 p.m. Saturday, May 6, police said. The Freightliner truck was traveling west on Clayton Road at about 11:40 a.m. when it failed to yield the right of way while making a left turn onto Railroad Avenue, according to Monroe police. The 46-year-ol…

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81-Year-Old Passenger Killed In DWI Crash In Monroe: Police 81-Year-Old Passenger Killed In DWI Crash In Monroe: Police
81-Year-Old Passenger Killed In DWI Crash In Monroe: Police A 33-year-old man from Sicklerville was arrested after a three-car DWI crash that resulted in the death of a woman passenger in another car, authorities said.  Brendan Haas was charged with DWI, death by auto and assault by auto, according to Monroe Township police. Antionette Hummel, 81, of Hammonton was killed in the collision, police said. She was the passenger in one of two cars struck by Haas, they said. The fatal crash occurred at 6:41 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11. on Route 42 (North Black Horse Pike) at Brookdale Boulevard, police said. A 2019 GMC Terrain was exiting Brookda…

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Man Was Driving More Than 100 MPH In Fatal Monroe Crash: Police Man Was Driving More Than 100 MPH In Fatal Monroe Crash: Police
Man Was Driving More Than 100 MPH In Fatal Monroe Crash: Police A 22-year-old driver is accused of traveling more than 100 miles per hour just before a fatal collision, authorities said. Gabriel H. Woolson, of Williamstown, was charged Friday, Jan. 6 with death by auto and assault by auto in connection with the Dec. 14, 2022, crash, Monroe Township police said. Woolson was allegedly traveling at 119 mph just three seconds before the collision, according to details included in an affidavit of probable cause cited by NJ Advance Media Woolson struck a car on Route 322/South Black Horse Pike near Ocean Lane, police said. Evan Silverstein, 52, of Marlton, …

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South Jersey Driver, 37, Killed In Collision With Dump Truck South Jersey Driver, 37, Killed In Collision With Dump Truck
South Jersey Driver, 37, Killed In Collision With Dump Truck A 37-year-old man from Camden County was killed when he struck a dump truck in Gloucester County, NJ Advance Media reported. Thurman H. Smith Jr., of Chesilhurst, was heading west on Route 322/Glassboro Road when he struck the vehicle around midnight Thursday, Oct. 6, the outlet said citing Monroe Township police. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene near Fries Mill Road. The 34-year-old dump truck driver was not injured. Condolences poured in on Facebook remembering Smith as a dad who shared a special bond with his daughter. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.

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18-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed In South Jersey: Report 18-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed In South Jersey: Report
18-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed In South Jersey: Report An 18-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed while walking along a Gloucester County roadway, NJ Advance Media reported. An 36-year-old man from Williamstown was heading north in an SUV north on Winslow Road when he struck the victim around 9 a.m. Friday, July 1, the outlet said, quoting Monroe Township police.  The SUV driver remained at the scene and called 9-1-1, police said. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media

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Teenager Accused Of Driving 100 MPH Before Fatal Crash: Police Teenager Accused Of Driving 100 MPH Before Fatal Crash: Police
Teenager Accused Of Driving 100 MPH Before Fatal Crash: Police A 19-year-old driver from Gloucester County has been charged with death by auto in connection with a fatal crash, authorities said. Police say an investigation found that the driver was traveling more than 100 mph just before the crash. On Monday June 27, Monroe Township Police charged Tyler Proffitt of Turnersville, in connection with the crash that occurred on Feb. 25 on North  Black Horse Pike at Maxine Avenue. Proffitt is accused of traveling in excess of 100 miles per hour just prior to impact. He was additionally charged with assault by auto and endangering the welfare of a chil…

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Motorcyclist, 55, Killed In Collision With Pickup Motorcyclist, 55, Killed In Collision With Pickup
Motorcyclist, 55, Killed In Collision With Pickup A 55-year-old motorcyclist from South Jersey was killed when he collided with a pickup truck, authorities said. The Williamstown victim's name has not been released by police. The man was riding east on South Black Horse Pike at Washington Avenue in Monroe Township at about 3:45 p.m. when he hit the passenger side of the truck driven by a 56-year-old man, also from Williamstown, Monroe Township police said. As the pickup crossed over the eastbound lanes of the pike, the truck's driver failed to yield the right of way to the motorcyclist, police said. No charges had been filed. The crash …

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Pickup Strikes Child, Flees Crash Scene; South Jersey Police Seek Help With ID Pickup Strikes Child, Flees Crash Scene; South Jersey Police Seek Help With ID
Pickup Strikes Child, Flees Crash Scene; South Jersey Police Seek Help With ID Police in Gloucester County seek the public's help locating a suspected hit-and-run driver who fled in a black Dodge Ram with a damaged front passenger headlight. A child was struck in the Saturday, Feb. 26 incident, according to Monroe Township police. The crash occurred on Malaga Road in the area of Morgan Road on at approximately 6:40 pm.  A juvenile pedestrian was struck by what is believed to be the passenger side which resulted in serious injuries, police said. After contact was made, the vehicle stopped in the roadway and then continued traveling towards Winslow Township,…

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Obituaries
South Jersey Motorcyclist, 35, Killed In Crash South Jersey Motorcyclist, 35, Killed In Crash
South Jersey Motorcyclist, 35, Killed In Crash A 35-year-old motorcyclist from Gloucester County was killed early Wednesday when his bike collided with a guardrail, authorities said. James P. Tomlinson Jr., of Williamstown, was riding northbound on Jackson Road near its intersection with Whitehall Road when he crashed shortly before 1 a.m., according to Monroe Township police. Tomlinson's rear brake locked causing him to lose control of the 2001 Yamaha motorcycle, which slid about 75 feet before striking a guardrail, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Trio Arrested In Gloucester Armed Robberies Trio Arrested In Gloucester Armed Robberies
Trio Arrested In Gloucester Armed Robberies Three people have been charged in connection with a series of recent armed robberies in Gloucester County, authorities said. Monroe Township police responded to a Heritage’s dairy store on Glassboro Road on Saturday for a report of an armed robbery in progress. A suspect, later identified as Brad Phillips, 41, of Gibbstown, crashed his vehicle on Prince Avenue while trying to escape, police said. Phillips was arrested along with two other suspects. A handgun believed to be used in the robbery was found in the vehicle and additional investigation tied Phillips to two other armed robberies i…

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