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Crash Shuts Down Busy Road, Takes Out Utility Pole In South Jersey Crash Shuts Down Busy Road, Takes Out Utility Pole In South Jersey
Crash Shuts Down Busy Road, Takes Out Utility Pole In South Jersey A crash in western Atlantic County took down a utility pole and closed a stretch of a busy road, officials said. Township of Hamilton police said Black Horse Pike was closed near the intersection with High Bank Road on Wednesday, Apr. 3, the department said in a Facebook post.  The crash was reported to the state Department of Transportation at around 2:51 p.m. The NJDOT also said a utility pole was knocked down during the crash. This is at least the second wreck on this stretch of Black Horse Pike between the Penny Pot and Weymouth communities in about a week. A 22-yea…

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by Chris Spiker
Weather
Thousands Without Power, Roads Flooded, Schools Delayed In North Jersey After Storm Thousands Without Power, Roads Flooded, Schools Delayed In North Jersey After Storm
Thousands Without Power, Roads Flooded, Schools Delayed In North Jersey After Storm Rain from a Sunday, Dec. 17 storm closed roads and delayed school openings across New Jersey on Monday, Dec. 18. Thousands of residents were without power as of 9 a.m. According to the PSE&G outage map, the following areas did not have power: Bergen: 3,764 (Most in New Milford, Elmwood Park, Garfield) Hudson: 4,095 (Most in Bayonne, North Bergen) Passaic: 2,718 (Most in Clifton, Passaic) Union: 660 Flooding is ongoing in several areas this morning with 2 to 5 inches of rain reported so far. DO NOT drive through... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/M…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
US Marshals Nab Philly Man In NJ Motel Strangling, Stabbing: Prosecutor US Marshals Nab Philly Man In NJ Motel Strangling, Stabbing: Prosecutor
US Marshals Nab Philly Man In NJ Motel Strangling, Stabbing: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Philadelphia man has been arrested for strangling and stabbing a woman inside a South Jersey motel, authorities said. Alexander Rivera, of the 6300 block of Cardiff Street in the Mayfair section of the city, was taken into custody without incident at his home on Friday Nov. 4 by the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force.  An investigation began just before 11:30 a.m. on May 11, when officers from the Maple Shade Police Department were called to the Bel-Air Motor Lodge on Route 73 for a report of an unresponsive woman. Michelle L. Johnston…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Homeless Man Threatens To Kill People With Shotgun In South Jersey: Police Homeless Man Threatens To Kill People With Shotgun In South Jersey: Police
Homeless Man Threatens To Kill People With Shotgun In South Jersey: Police A homeless man threatening to shoot people dead was arrested by police in South Jersey. On Sunday, June 5 at 1:13 p.m. Berlin Township Police received a 9-1-1 call that a man armed with a weapon was walking on Cooper Road toward Route 73. The caller stated "he had a shotgun in his backpack and was going to kill people," police said. The man was identified as Lewis O. Tilton III, who was homeless, police said. Berlin Township Police observed a subject matching the description, walking on Cooper Road, but lost sight of him near Industrial Drive after he ran into the woods. Surrounding towns…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Authorities Release ID Of Woman Killed In South Jersey Motel Authorities Release ID Of Woman Killed In South Jersey Motel
Authorities Release ID Of Woman Killed In South Jersey Motel Authorities released the identity of a woman who was killed last week inside a Maple Shade motel room. Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Maple Shade Police Chief Christopher J. Fletcher asked the public for assistance with the homicide investigation. The victim was identified as 36-year-old Michelle L. Johnston, who had lived in multiple locations recently in the Burlington and Camden county areas. An investigation into her death began just before 11:30 a.m. on May 11 after Maple Shade police were called to the Bel-Air Motor Lodge on Route 73 for a report of an unresponsi…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
MURDER: Woman Found Dead In South Jersey Motel, Authorities Say MURDER: Woman Found Dead In South Jersey Motel, Authorities Say
Murder: Woman Found Dead In South Jersey Motel, Authorities Say A woman was found dead in an apparent homicide at a South Jersey motel, authorities said. The unidentified victim's body was found inside a room at the Bel-Air Motor Lodge in Maple Shade, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. The investigation began just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, when police were called to the motel in the 2800 block of Route 73 for a report of an unresponsive female, Coffina said. An autopsy will be performed by Burlington County Medical Examiner Dr. Ian Hood to determine the cause and manner of death. No arrests have been made. No additional i…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
2 Dead In South Jersey Steamroller Crash: Report 2 Dead In South Jersey Steamroller Crash: Report
2 Dead In South Jersey Steamroller Crash: Report Two people died in a crash involving a steamroller Friday, April 15 on Route 73, NJ Advance Media reports citing police. The fatalities were those of two people in the car that collided with the construction machine in the southbound lanes of the highway in Voorhees around 9 p.m., the outlet says. The steamroller operator was hospitalized in stable condition. Click here for more from NJ.com.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
OH NO: Mr. Bill's Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Changing Hands OH NO: Mr. Bill's Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Changing Hands
OH NO: Mr. Bill's Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Changing Hands Oh no!  The popular South Jersey burger joint named after a Saturday Night Live claymation character is being sold. Mr. Bill's roadside burger grill is changing hands this month, but the new owner is expected to keep the iconic mainstay open, according to a Facebook post by the Camden County establishment's current owner.  Cheryl Ernst, 64, said that her last day serving customers at Mr. Bill’s is this Sunday. The burger stand has been operated by several different owners since the 1950s, and has always been a popular stop for Jersey Shore visitors. "I’m very happy to say that I’ve enter…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Man Faces 18 Years In State Prison For Sexual Assault Near NJ Highway Exit Philadelphia Man Faces 18 Years In State Prison For Sexual Assault Near NJ Highway Exit
Philadelphia Man Faces 18 Years In State Prison For Sexual Assault Near NJ Highway Exit A 54-year-old Philadelphia man who abducted a woman walking along a Mount Laurel highway last year, has admitted to sexually attacking her, authorities said. Donald Cramer, Jr., of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to a first-degree attempted sexual assault charge on Thursday in Superior Court, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. The victim was a woman in her 50s from Marlton, Coffina said. Cramer Jr. will be sentenced to 18 years in state prison under his plea agreement, Coffina said. Cramer's plea was entered before Superior Court Judge Gerard H. Breland in Mount Holly. …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash
Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash A person was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle early Tuesday in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 3 a.m. on Route 73 just beyond Evesham Road, Evesham Township police said. First responders found a pedestrian on the highway. The victim was taken to Virtua Marlton Hospital in critical condition. EMS performed CPR on the victim en route to the hospital in Evesham Township, according to unconfirmed reports.. Route 73 was shut down in both directions for several hours while police investigated. As of 5 a.m., only one lane was open in the southboun…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Evesham PD: Motorist Rams Car In Road-Rage Attack Evesham PD: Motorist Rams Car In Road-Rage Attack
Evesham PD: Motorist Rams Car In Road-Rage Attack A 44-year-old man from Marlton who rammed another vehicle during a road-rage incident was arrested, authorities said. Adam S. Franchio and the driver of another car, a 30-year-old Trenton woman, got into an argument Monday along Route 73 at Baker Boulevard, Evesham police said in a statement.  Both drivers exited their vehicles and began screams threats at each other, police said. After the drivers got back into their vehicles, Franchio intentionally rammed the woman's vehicle, causing moderate damage to both cars, police said. The Trenton driver was able to get a partial li…

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by Jon Craig