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County Route 571, Manchester, NJ

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Jersey Shore Fire Chief Airlifted After Crashing While Returning From Call Jersey Shore Fire Chief Airlifted After Crashing While Returning From Call
Jersey Shore Fire Chief Airlifted After Crashing While Returning From Call A 43-year-old volunteer firefighter was airlifted to the hospital after his vehicle struck a utility pole and went airborne while returning from a call in Ocean County, authorities said. Brian Flanagan, a chief with the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department, drifted off the road while heading west on County Route 571 around 10 p.m. in Manchester on Tuesday, Nov. 22, local police said. Flanagan's vehicle, a Ridgeway fire vehicle, struck the pole before going airborne, pulling down a wire from a nearby home and coming to rest on its left side. One of the wires struck another fire vehicle th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Unbelted Driver, 21, Airlifted After Losing Control On Jersey Shore Roadway: Police Unbelted Driver, 21, Airlifted After Losing Control On Jersey Shore Roadway: Police
Unbelted Driver, 21, Airlifted After Losing Control On Jersey Shore Roadway: Police A 21-year-old Jersey Shore driver who was not wearing a seatbelt was airlifted to the hospital after crashing into a home early Saturday morning, authorities said. Sean Page was behind the wheel of a silver 2001 Ford Taurus and trying to navigate a turn, when he lost control struck multiple trees on County Route 571 at Quarry Road around 1:15 a.m. in Manchester, local police said. His car came to a rest in a wooded area along the property line of 3454 Ridgeway Road, police said. Page was injured due to partial ejection caused by not wearing a seatbelt during impact. He was airlifted t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Takes Off Running After Causing 3-Car Chain Reaction Crash In Ocean County, Police Say Woman Takes Off Running After Causing 3-Car Chain Reaction Crash In Ocean County, Police Say
Woman Takes Off Running After Causing 3-Car Chain Reaction Crash In Ocean County, Police Say A house and shed were damaged following a 3-car chain reaction crash caused by a speeding and wild driver Monday night in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester police responded to County Route 571 and Lockhart Street where two of the three vehicles had slammed into a home around 11:05 p.m. Officers found a 2005 Toyota Tacoma on the front lawn of 1764 Lockhart St., with extensive front end and rear end damage. A 2010 Honda CR-V was sent into the garage and home of 1764 Lockhart St., with extensive rear end damage. Approximately 600 feet from the intersection of County Route 5…

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by Cecilia Levine