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Man Was Speeding In South Jersey Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Five People: Prosecutors
A Camden County man was accused of speeding in a three-vehicle crash that killed a woman on a busy road in western Atlantic County, authorities said. Stephen Sirch, 30, of Voorhees, was arrested and charged with second-degree vehicular homicide on Monday, Apr. 22, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. His charge stems from a crash on Black Horse Pike on Wednesday, Apr. 3. Township of Hamilton police responded to the crash near High Bank Road at around 2:15 p.m. Investigators said Sirch's 2014 Chevrolet Equinox struck a 2011 Honda Civic while both veh…
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Fatal Crashes Disrupt Traffic In Central Jersey (
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A pair of fatal serious crashes disrupted traffic in South Brunswick on Tuesday morning, April 23, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. There was a fatal crash investigation on Route 1 northbound north of New Road, closing two of three lanes, at about 7:50 a.m., according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Route 1 was reopened by 11:40 a.m., police said. JUST IN: 1 person killed in crash on Route 1 north in #SouthBrunswick, police say. Heavy delays are expected. #traffic #alert https://t.co/WPQZrMymSD — News12NJ (@News12NJ) April 23, 2024 The other fatal…
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Crash With Injuries Jams Route 1 In Edison
A crash with injuries partially closed Route 1 in Edison, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9:20 a.m. on Monday, April 22 southbound near Parsonage Road, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Two right lanes of three lanes were closed, 511nj.org reported. Check back for updates.
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Route 35 In Wall Township Crash
A crash involving a pedestrian shut down a busy road in Monmouth County, officials said. Wall Township police responded to a "serious motor vehicle crash" at the intersection of Route 35 and Warren Avenue on Monday, Apr. 15, the department said in a Facebook post. The state Department of Transportation said a crash investigation closed Route 35 in both directions near the intersection at around 12:20 p.m. There was no word yet about how many vehicles were involved or if there were any injuries. The NJDOT also said the road completely reopened by around 2:15 p.m. Police warned drivers to e…
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Fiery Truck Crash Closes Route 1 In South Brunswick (
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A fiery crash involving a truck closed Route 1 in South Brunswick on Friday morning, April 12. The crash happened at about 9:40 a.m. north of Ridge Road. Check back for updates.
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Garbage Truck Crashes Into Barnegat Tollbooth On Garden State Parkway During Morning Commute
A tollbooth on the Garden State Parkway was closed after a garbage truck crashed into it, causing issues for morning commuters, officials said. The state Department of Transportation said all southbound lanes in the Barnegat Toll Plaza were closed as of 10 a.m. The crash was first reported at around 6:35 a.m. A crash at the Garden State Parkway South tollbooth in Barnegat, NJ. NJDOT A nearby traffic camera showed a large yellow garbage truck that crashed into the tollbooth. Crews were seen inspecting the truck that appeared to be wedged inside one of the plaza's lanes. There was no wor…
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Crash With Injuries Jams I-287
A crash with injuries jammed up traffic on Interstate 287, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2:25 p.m. on Monday, April 8 northbound near Exit 2 in Metuchen Township, according to New Jersey State Police. Two lanes were closed to traffic, 511nj.org reported. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Honda SUV and GMC pickup were traveling northbound on I-287. In the area of milepost 2, the GMC collided with the rear of the Honda, State Police said. The driver of the Honda sustained minor injuries, police said. The accident remains under investigation and there is no additional …
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Woman Killed, Five People Injured In Three-Car South Jersey Crash
A Camden County woman was killed and five other people were injured in a crash on a busy road in western Atlantic County, authorities said. Karina Castillo, 29, of Pine Hill, was killed in the crash on Black Horse Pike near High Bank Road on Wednesday, Apr. 3, the Township of Hamilton Police Department said in a news release. Four adults and a child were hospitalized after the wreck. Township of Hamilton police responded to a three-car crash at around 2:15 p.m. Investigators said a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox driven by a 30-year-old Voorhees man and a 2011 Honda Civic driven by Castillo "made co…
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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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Crash Knocks Down Utility Pole, Closes Part Of Route 40 In South Jersey
A crash knocked down a utility pole in downtown Mays Landing, closing part of a busy road in both directions during morning rush hour, officials said. Township of Hamilton police said officers were responding to the crash on Route 40 East between Route 50 and Forty Wire Road on Wednesday, Apr. 3, the department posted on Facebook. Crews from the state Department of Transportation were also helping Hamilton police at the scene. The NJDOT's website said the crash was reported at around 8:23 a.m. The NJDOT also said the crash shut down Route 40 in both directions because of a downed…
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Woman Crashes SUV Into Concrete Mixer Truck, Dies In Central Jersey
A Canadian woman was killed after her SUV crashed into a concrete mixer truck in Monmouth County, authorities said. Howell Township police responded to Route 33 near the intersection of West Renaissance Boulevard at around 10:28 a.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 2, the department said in a news release. The crash shut down the road in both directions between Yellow Brick Road and Route 34 for about four hours, according to the state Department of Transportation. The 54-year-old woman from Ontario, Canada, was driving west on Route 33 in a Mazda CX-5. She was driving around a curve when her SU…
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'Serious' Crash Shuts Down Central Jersey Road For Several Hours:
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A serious crash shut down both directions of a road in Monmouth County for several hours, officials said. Howell Township police said Route 33 was closed between Yellow Brook Road and Route 34 on Tuesday, Apr. 2 for a "serious crash investigation," the department said in a Facebook post. The state Department of Transportation said it was reported at around 10:45 a.m. Both directions of Route 33 near the intersection with Colts Neck Road remained closed as of 2 p.m. Howell police also asked drivers to avoid the area.
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Tractor-Trailer Flips Onto Jeep, Shuts New Jersey Turnpike
A tractor-trailer overturned blocking all lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9:30 a.m. on Friday, March 29 southbound north of Interchange 10 in Edison Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Based on a preliminary investigation, a tractor-trailer was traveling south when it sideswiped another tractor-trailer, struck a BMW SUV and subsequently overturned on a Jeep, according to New Jersey State Police. No serious injuries were reported on the scene, and the crash remains under investigation, State Police said. All la…
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Tractor-Trailer Flips On New Jersey Turnpike
A tractor-trailer overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash occurred at about noon on Wednesday, March 27 at the entrance from Route 18 to Interchange 9 in East Brunswick, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Freightliner tractor-trailer was traveling west towards the tolls, according to New Jersey State Police. The driver lost directional control and subsequently overturned, State Police said. The driver sustained minor injuries, police said.
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Car Flips On New Jersey Turnpike
A vehicle overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26 northbound near Interchange 9 in East Brunswick Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. In the area of milepost 83.0, a Mercedes SUV and Toyota collided causing the Toyota to overturn, according to New Jersey State Police. Minor injuries were reported, State Police said. The crash remains under investigation and there is no additional information available.
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Flooding Shuts Roads Across New Jersey: Here's Where
Flooding and heavy rain closed roads across New Jersey Saturday, March 23. According to the National Weather Service, the heaviest part of the storm may have passed. The flooding, however, has not. In Hasbrouck Heights, where Route 17 was closed, police pulled multiple drivers from their vehicles, Chief Rinke said. Members spent the past several hours rescuing over 20 trapped motorists from their vehicles in Heights and throughout Teterboro. Please avoid all flooded areas and do not attempt to drive through them. Posted by Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department on Saturday, March 23, …
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Serious Crash Reported On Route 35 In Central Jersey (
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A serious crash was reported on Route 35 southbound in Woodbridge Township, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11 a.m. on Friday, March 22 north of Routes 1 & 9, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The right lane was closed, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Vehicle Flips, Runs Off Garden State Parkway (
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A vehicle overturned and ran off the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 14 northbound south of Exit 69 (Waretown Road) in Ocean Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The vehicle was off the left side of the roadway and all lanes were open, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Truck Veers Off Garden State Parkway, Lands In Woods (
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A truck veered off the Garden State Parkway on the Jersey Shore. The crash occurred at about 6 a.m. Thursday, March 14 southbound near milepost 62 in Eagleswood Township, according to New Jersey State Police. The Hino truck driver lost directional control, ran off the roadway to the left, struck the guardrail, and came to final rest in the wooded area, said Trooper Troy McNair, a State Police spokesman. There were no injuries reported, he said. The crash remains under investigation All lanes were open as of 9:25 a.m., 511nj.org reported.
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Overturned Dump Truck Shuts Route 18
A dump truck overturned on Route 18 South in Monmouth County, shutting down the road during morning rush hour, authorities said. The NJDOT said it happened in Marlboro south of exit 30 and Route 9 at around 8:11 a.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 12. The dump truck spilled what appeared to be small rocks in a picture posted on Facebook by the Marlboro Township Police Department. All southbound lanes of Route 18 were closed for "an extended period of time" near Tennent Road, Marlboro police said. Officers were at the scene to put a detour in place and drivers were asked to avoid the area if possible…
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Tractor Trailer Flips Blocking NJ Turnpike In Woodbridge (
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A tractor-trailer has overturned initially closing all lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike near its interchange with the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly after 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 7 on the outer roadway northbound near the exit ramp to Interchange 11, according to 511nj.org. Two of three lanes had reopened as of 2:30 p.m., according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The shoulder and one left lane remained blocked. Check back for updates.
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Busy Drawbridge Over Jersey Shore River Closed To Traffic For Several Months:
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An important bridge for many Monmouth County drivers will be closed for several months due to repairs, officials said. The state Department of Transportation (NJDOT) said the Route 71 drawbridge over the Shark River had a mechanical failure on Friday, Mar. 1 that caused "significant damage to the machinery of the North Bridge leaf." Structural evaluation and drawbridge engineering teams said the bridge is safe for vehicles traveling between Belmar and Avon-by-the-Sea. The drawbridge will remain open to vehicles and closed to large boats until work starts on Tuesday, Mar. 12. …
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Police ID Pickup Driver Killed In Route 1 New Brunswick Crash (
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Police have identified the driver killed in a Route 1 in New Brunswick early Wednesday, March .6 Dennis Frick, 65, of Freehold, was in a Ford pickup truck when he was struck by an Infiniti around 7:45 a.m. near the Morris Goodkind Bridge, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Chief Vincent Frick was pronounced at the scene. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Henry Gliottone of the New Brunswick Police Department at 732-745-5005 or Detective Jim Alleva of the Middle…
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Route 1 Crash Confirmed Fatal
A fatal crash closed all lanes of Route 1 in New Brunswick, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6 northbound near the Morris Goodkind Bridge, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Polie Chief Vincent The identity of the deceased driver had not been released pending notification of next of kin. Police found an Infiniti, which had struck a Ford pickup truck, killing the driver of the Ford pickup truck. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Henry…
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Busy Atlantic City Bridge To Be Closed Overnight Next Week
A busy bridge in Atlantic City will be periodically closed overnight next week as part of a major construction project. Crews for the state Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will work on the Route 30 drawbridge over Beach Thorofare from Monday, Feb. 26 to Friday, Mar. 1, the Atlantic City Police Department said. The bridge will be raised for 30 minutes an hour between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. each day. State police will be near the construction area to help with lane closures. Portable electronic message signs have been installed at the bridge to warn drivers about the closures. Drivers are as…
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Car Fire Jams Traffic On I-287
A car fire was delaying traffic on Interstate 287, authorities said. The fire was reported at about 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 12 northbound on I-287 south of Exit 2 in Edison Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. A left lane was closed, 511nj.org reported.
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Tractor-Trailer Fire Partially Blocks NJ Turnpike
A tractor-trailer fire partially blocked the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. A right lane and shoulder in Eidson Township remained blocked at about 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12, according to 511nj.org. The fire occurred at about 4:30 a.m. southbound north of Interchange 9 (Exit 18), the New Jersey Department of Transportation reported.
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Car Crashes Into Toll Booth On Garden State Parkway In Barnegat
A car crashed into a toll booth on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County, causing an afternoon traffic slowdown. The New Jersey Department of Transportation said a vehicle overturned at the southbound toll plaza in Barnegat. The crash happened just after noon on Friday, Feb. 9. Traffic cameras showed a car on its roof up against a booth in the far left lane of the plaza. The crash closed down at least one lane.
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Route 35 Blocked By Utility Pole In Central Jersey
Route 35 was blocked by a utility pole in Middlesex County. The incident occurred at about 8:40 a.m. Thursday Feb. 8 south of Route 27 in Woodbridge Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. All lanes were closed, 511nj.org reported.
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Car Flips On New Jersey Turnpike (
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A vehicle overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6 on the outer roadway northbound near Interchange 9 in Edison Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The vehicle was off the right side of the road, 511nj.org reported. One right lane was closed. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Florida Man Wanted In NJ Flees Chase On I-81 In PA: State Troopers Say (
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A Florida man wanted in New Jersey, fleeing from Pennsylvania State Police in Jonestown has caused an "active police incident" on Interstate 81, Trooper Megan Frazer said on Thursday. Jimmy Lee Fancy, 35, of Daytona, FL was wanted on "warrants for firearm violations from New Jersey as well as other active warrants in Pennsylvania," Trooper Frazer stated in a release. The pursuit in PA began in Jonestown in the area of 81 Southbound at mile marker 85 when a trooper saw Fancy committing traffic violations while driving a silver Kia SUV around 9:45 a.m. on Jan. 25, as …
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