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Massive Motorcycle Ride Honoring 9/11 Flies Through NJ This Weekend (TRACK THE ROUTE) Massive Motorcycle Ride Honoring 9/11 Flies Through NJ This Weekend (TRACK THE ROUTE)
Massive Motorcycle Ride Honoring 9/11 Flies Through NJ This Weekend (Track THE Route) One of the largest motorcycle rides commemorating 9/11 sets off Friday morning, Aug. 18, touring Pennsylvania, Maryland, DC, and New Jersey before closing off at Ground Zero on Sunday, Aug. 20. Click here for maps and the complete itinerary of the 2023 America's 9/11 Ride. Organized by America's 9/11 Foundation, the annual ride raises funds for college scholarships for children of active first responders across the U.S., and assists emergency organizations with funds, materials, equipment and sometimes volunteers. The first leg of America's 9/11 Ride kicked off in Somerset, PA early Friday…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Camden County Town To Redevelop Catholic Church Property, 3 Homes, Pizzeria Camden County Town To Redevelop Catholic Church Property, 3 Homes, Pizzeria
Camden County Town To Redevelop Catholic Church Property, 3 Homes, Pizzeria One town in Camden County has approved of a plan to redevelop a property encompassing a former Catholic Church, three homes and a pizzeria. The former Church of the Sacred Heart, Tony Roni pizza and three single-family homes near Black Horse Pike, Route 168, and Kings Highway in Mount Ephraim were designated as part of the redevelopment zone based on a recommendation from the municipal planning board, NJ.com reports. While a developer has yet to be chosen and many details are still to be finalized, a Lidl specialty grocery store chain was named in a preliminary discussion regarding the prop…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 33, Struck, Killed Crossing Atlantic County Highway Pedestrian, 33, Struck, Killed Crossing Atlantic County Highway
Pedestrian, 33, Struck, Killed Crossing Atlantic County Highway A 33-year-old man from Atlantic County died early Monday after being struck by an SUV at a traffic light, authorities said. Egg Harbor Township police were investigating whether the motorist had run through the red light on Black Horse Pike at English Creek Avenue. The victim was identified by police as Anthony Swezeny. He was pronounced dead at the crash scene about 8:30 a.m. Monday. Michael Doyle, 31, of Tuckerton, Ocean County, was driving east on Black Horse Pike in a Honda, police said, and allegedly struck the pedestrian. Doyle's SUV also struck a 2021 Chevy van driven by Joseph Ave…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Atlantic County Crash Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Atlantic County Crash
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Atlantic County Crash A motorcyclist was killed in a weekend crash on the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. Joseph Seif III was heading east when he veered off the road near the Elmwood Avenue intersection Saturday around 2:35 p.m., Egg Harbor Township police said.  Seif, of Galloway, struck a curb and overturned several times -- the motorcycle landing in the grass median. Seif was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A GoFundMe account for the father of four had raised $4,400 as of Monday. The account was launched by his son.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 54, Found Dead In South Jersey Roadway Pedestrian, 54, Found Dead In South Jersey Roadway
Pedestrian, 54, Found Dead In South Jersey Roadway A man from Pleasantville was found lying dead in the roadway early Wednesday, authorities said. The 54-year-old man, identified as Rickie Jackson, was found at 1:03 a.m. on the outer westbound lane of Black Horse Pick (Route 322) at Chestnut Street, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said in a statement. Jackson had a medical bracelet on his wrist indicating he recently was released from the hospital, Tyner said. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Crash Investigations Unit is assisting the Pleasantville City Police Department with the investigation. Anyone with informatio…

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by Jon Craig