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Serious Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Harding Highway Serious Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Harding Highway
Serious Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Harding Highway A serious crash closed all lanes of Route 40 in Hamilton Monday night, July 10. The accident occurred at the intersection of Old Egg Harbor Road around 9:25 p.m. All lanes were closed as of 10:30 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Closes South Jersey Roadways: Police Serious Crash Closes South Jersey Roadways: Police
Serious Crash Closes South Jersey Roadways: Police A serious crash in Hamilton Township has closed two roadways, Hamilton police said. The crash occurred early Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 21 at Millville and Pittsburgh avenues.  Traffic was being diverted to Route 40 from Avenue of the Pines and Baker Avenue, police said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
News
Atlantic City Gets $20M In Federal Money To Combat Flooding Along Route 40 Atlantic City Gets $20M In Federal Money To Combat Flooding Along Route 40
Atlantic City Gets $20M In Federal Money To Combat Flooding Along Route 40 Atlantic City is getting $20 million to reconstruct and raise Route 40 as it approaches the city to end flooding that makes the major road and evacuation route dangerous during severe weather, federal officials said. The grant is among $2.2 billion in federal money for 166 projects nationwide in the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation on Thursday, Aug. 11. A higher Route 40, combined with an 800-foot extension of the seawall, and upgraded drainage systems, are designed to withstand severe storm…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 40 In South Jersey Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 40 In South Jersey
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 40 In South Jersey Route 40 was closed for more than two hours Monday after a tractor-trailer jackknifed, authorities said. The crash occurred at milepost 7.7 on Route 1 near Jill Road in Pilesgrove Township, Salem County, just before noon, according to a New Jersey State Police spokesman. The roadway was shut down for the removal of the tractor-trailer and reopened at about 2 p.m., State Police said. No injuries were reported.  Verizon responded to work on damage to utility wires.

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by Jon Craig
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NJ AMBER ALERT: Mom Of Abducted NJ Boy Found Dead In Tennessee NJ AMBER ALERT: Mom Of Abducted NJ Boy Found Dead In Tennessee
NJ Amber ALERT: Mom Of Abducted NJ Boy Found Dead In Tennessee A New Jersey mom who’d gone missing after she and her 2-year-old son were abducted by the child’s father was found dead in Tennessee, authorities confirmed Sunday. The family of 24-year-old Yasmine Uyar of Rahway first disclosed the news late Saturday. Young Sebastian Rios had been found unharmed at a family member's home in Monterey, Tennessee, late Friday. His father, Tyler Rios, 27, of Highland Park was also captured, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Rahway Police Department Director Jonathan Parham said. Uyar’s body was later found in a wooded area off Route 40, …

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by Jerry DeMarco & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 77, Killed Climbing Route 40 Median In Atlantic City Pedestrian, 77, Killed Climbing Route 40 Median In Atlantic City
Pedestrian, 77, Killed Climbing Route 40 Median In Atlantic City UPDATED: A 77-year-old woman was struck and killed while attempting to climb a concrete median on Route 40 in Atlantic City late Tuesday, authorities said.  The victim has not been identified pending notification of next of kin, according to police.  The incident occurred on the eastbound side of the highway, closing the roads at the Egg Harbor Township border at 9:23 p.m. Atlantic City patrol officers responded to the eastbound lanes of Route 40 at mile marker 62.4 on a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Police officers  found that the pedestrian, was …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Route 40 In Hamilton Closed Due To Multi-Car Crash Route 40 In Hamilton Closed Due To Multi-Car Crash
Route 40 In Hamilton Closed Due To Multi-Car Crash Route 40 is closed in both directions between Old Egg Harbor Road and Cantillon Boulevard due to a motor vehicle crash, authorities said. Motorists are asked to avoid the area and seek an alternate route, Hamilton township police said in an alert. The collusion occurred about 7:30 a.m. near Meadowbrook drive. Firefighters and EMS crews were called to the scene. This is a developing story. Return for updates.

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by Jon Craig