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Chicken Waste Spill Causes HazMat Situation Along South Jersey Highway Chicken Waste Spill Causes HazMat Situation Along South Jersey Highway
Chicken Waste Spill Causes HazMat Situation Along South Jersey Highway A trailer hauling chicken waste products crashed, spilling its contents all over Route 55 and causing a HazMat situation in Gloucester County on Monday, Feb. 27. The northbound side of the roadway was closed in Deptford from mile marker 59.2 to the Route 42 interchange following the 9 a.m. crash. The roadway had reopened as of 1:45 p.m., but crews were still on scene for cleanup. HazMat crews, the New Jersey State Police, NJDOT, and multiple fire departments were on scene.  Environmental services were notified and were monitoring the incident. No injuries were reported.

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by Cecilia Levine
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State Police ID Motorist, 43, Killed When SUV Flips In South Jersey State Police ID Motorist, 43, Killed When SUV Flips In South Jersey
State Police ID Motorist, 43, Killed When SUV Flips In South Jersey Authorities identified the motorist killed when her SUV overturned in South Jersey. Danielle Lewis, 43, of Vineland died in the crash at 3:02 p;m. on Tuesday, March 8, a New Jersey Strate Police spokesman said. A Ford Explorer driven by Lewis drove off Route 55 southbound to the left and overturned in the grass center median in Franklin Township, according to Trooper Charles Marchan. An investigation was ongoing.

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by Jon Craig
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State Police ID Driver, 21, Trapped Under Truck, Killed In South Jersey Crash State Police ID Driver, 21, Trapped Under Truck, Killed In South Jersey Crash
State Police ID Driver, 21, Trapped Under Truck, Killed In South Jersey Crash A 21-year-old motorist died after getting trapped under a box truck in South Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred about 8:30 a.m. near mile-marker 53.8 on Route 55 northbound in Mantua Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey State Police said. The driver reportedly was pinned, there was fire and a heavy wrecker was called, reports said. She was identified as Gabrielle Martin of Glassboro, according to NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota. 

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by Jon Craig
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2nd Child Dies In South Jersey Rollover Crash 2nd Child Dies In South Jersey Rollover Crash
2nd Child Dies In South Jersey Rollover Crash Two children have died following a rollover crash earlier this month in South Jersey. Camden's Jesus Diaz, 5, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Route 55 incident in Vineland on July 7, around 11:30 p.m., authorities said. Then, on July 11, Carlos Diaz, 6, of Camden, passed away, police said. The two boys were among five children ejected from the Toyota Sienna driven by a 35-year-old Camden mom, New Jersey State Police said.  The minivan went off the roadway, overturned and ended up back on the highway, where it was hit by another vehicle near mile marker 34.6 in Vineland, autho…

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by Cecilia Levine
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7 Dead Puppies Dropped On Side Of South Jersey Highway 7 Dead Puppies Dropped On Side Of South Jersey Highway
7 Dead Puppies Dropped On Side Of South Jersey Highway Authorities in South Jersey are trying to figure out who dumped seven dead puppies on the side of a Route 55 entrance ramp. A driver found the multi-colored dogs around 9:45 Wednesday morning on the southbound entrance ramp off Sherman Avenue in Vineland, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office said. It was not clear how the dogs died or what breed they were. “Someone in the community is aware that an individual had a litter of puppies that suddenly disappeared,” Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.  “We are asking the public to give us information that will lead to identification …

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by Cecilia Levine
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KNOW ANYTHING? Puppies Dumped On South Jersey Highway Ramp KNOW ANYTHING? Puppies Dumped On South Jersey Highway Ramp
Know Anything? Puppies Dumped On South Jersey Highway Ramp Authorities in South Jersey seek the public's help identifying the person or persons responsible for dumping a litter of puppies on a highway ramp. Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said that on Wednesday at 9:44 a.m., a motorist notified the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department that there were dead puppies on an entrance ramp to State Route 55 off Sherman Avenue within the City of Vineland, Webb-McRae said.  “Someone in the community is aware that an individual had a litter of puppies that suddenly disappeared," Webb-McRae said. "We are asking the …

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by Jon Craig