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Man Drove Drunk In Crash That Killed South Jersey Pedestrian, Police Say Man Drove Drunk In Crash That Killed South Jersey Pedestrian, Police Say
Man Drove Drunk In Crash That Killed South Jersey Pedestrian, Police Say A Pittsgrove Township man was accused of driving while drunk and killing a Millville man crossing a street, authorities said. Robert Johnson of Norma was charged with death by auto and driving while intoxicated, the Millville Police Department said in a news release.  Johnson, 61, was arrested in the crash that killed 44-year-old Shane McManamy on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Officers responded to the pedestrian crash on the 500 block of Route 49 (West Main Street) at around 9:13 p.m. Investigators said Johnson was driving east on West Main Street in a 2016 GMC Terrain…
Utility Pole Down, Route 40 Closed In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Utility Pole Down, Route 40 Closed In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Utility Pole Down, Route 40 Closed In South Jersey (Developing) A utility pole is down closing Route 40 in Salem County, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24 west of Porchtown Road in Pittsgrove Township, according to the NJDOT. All lanes were closed in both directions, 511nj.org reported. Check back for updates.
Motorcyclist, 20, Killed In Salem County Crash Motorcyclist, 20, Killed In Salem County Crash
Motorcyclist, 20, Killed In Salem County Crash A 20-year-old motorcyclist from South Jersey was killed in a crash on Friday, May 31, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 4:30 p.m. on Route 660 at the intersection of East Lake Road in Pittsgrove Township, according to New Jersey State Police. Jacob W. Wright, of Monroeville, was killed in the crash, State Police said. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Yamaha motorcycle was traveling east on Route 660. A Dodge pickup truck was traveling west on Route 660. A Chevrolet pickup truck was stationary at a stop sign at the intersection of Route 660 and East Lake Road.  At t…
South Jersey's Joseph J. McCarty, Former Electrician, 50 South Jersey's Joseph J. McCarty, Former Electrician, 50
South Jersey's Joseph J. McCarty, Former Electrician, 50 Joseph J. McCarty of Pittsgrove Township and formerly of Pennsauken, died on Sunday, May 5, according to an obituary published by Inglesby Funeral Home. He was 50 years old. "Joe grew up as a tinkerer and knew at a very early age that he wanted to be an electrician," his obituary said.   He went to Camden County Vo-Tech and then did his apprenticeship with Local 98. He was a journeyman with 98 until his illness sidetracked him, his obit said. Joe loved to mosey around the Berlin Mart and many flea markets on the weekends with his son, Joey.  "They enjoyed mart pretzels, che…
Lawsuit Cites Hidden Stop Sign As Reason For 100 MPH Crash That Killed Teen NJ Boy Lawsuit Cites Hidden Stop Sign As Reason For 100 MPH Crash That Killed Teen NJ Boy
Lawsuit Cites Hidden Stop Sign As Reason For 100 MPH Crash That Killed Teen NJ Boy A stop sign obscured by overgrown shrubs or trees is being blamed for causing the crash that killed a 15-year-old boy in Salem County, according to a lawsuit filed by his estate. Evan F. D’Anjou, a student at Schalick High School in Pittsgrove, was a front-seat passenger in a car driven by Dane T. Pierce, 16, at the time of the May 2022 wreck, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Pierce blew the stop sign and went airborne before striking a tree in a park in Pittsgrove, New Jersey State Police have said. Evan D'Anjou Facebook/ NJ Motocross The car was traveling at speeds of …
Passenger, 25, Dies In Collision With Dump Truck In South Jersey Passenger, 25, Dies In Collision With Dump Truck In South Jersey
Passenger, 25, Dies In Collision With Dump Truck In South Jersey A 25-year-old passenger was killed in a collision with a dump truck in Salem County, authorities said. The crash occurred at 5:32 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the intersection of Garden and Centerton roads in Pittsgrove Township, according to New Jersey State Police. A 24-year-old Camden resident was driving a Kia northbound on Centerton Road and the Kenworth dump truck was heading west on Garden Road, police said. As a result of the crash, Alize Fernandez, 24, the car's driver, sustained serious injuries and the passenger, Kayla Dowling, 25, of Blackwood, sustained fatal injuries.  Th…
Charges DIsmissed Against Woman Who Lent Unlicensed Driver Car In Fatal Crash Charges DIsmissed Against Woman Who Lent Unlicensed Driver Car In Fatal Crash
Charges DIsmissed Against Woman Who Lent Unlicensed Driver Car In Fatal Crash Charges have been dismissed against a South Jersey woman accused of lending her car to an unlicensed driver who got into a fatal crash. Tisha M. Gargon’s indictment was dismissed in a pre-trial motion hearing over the objection of prosecutors, the Salem County Prosecutor's Office said. Gargon, 51, of Pittsgrove Township, had been indicted in October 2022 on charges of endangering the welfare of a child in the fatal crash,  She gave an unlicensed 16-year-old “permission to access and drive the vehicle" on May 3, 2022, according to a criminal complaint  Schalick High School studen…
South Jersey Woman Indicted After Lending Unlicensed Teen A Vehicle Before Fatal Crash: Report South Jersey Woman Indicted After Lending Unlicensed Teen A Vehicle Before Fatal Crash: Report
South Jersey Woman Indicted After Lending Unlicensed Teen A Vehicle Before Fatal Crash: Report A 51-year-old woman from Salem County has been indicted in connection with a fatal crash that killed a high school passenger, NJ Advance Media reports. Tisha M. Gargon, of Pittsgrove Township, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child in the fatal crash, the outlet said. She gave an unlicensed 16-year-old “permission to access and drive the vehicle" on Tuesday, May 3, according to a criminal complaint quoted by the outlet. Schalick High School student Evan D’Anjou, 15, was killed, and the driver seriously hurt in the crash at the intersection of McKishen and Buck roads in Pittsgr…
KNOW THEM? State Police Seek Help ID'ing South Jersey Burglary Suspects KNOW THEM? State Police Seek Help ID'ing South Jersey Burglary Suspects
Know Them? State Police Seek Help ID'ing South Jersey Burglary Suspects New Jersey State Police seek the public's help identifying multiple men wanted for allegedly burglarizing multiple commercial buildings in Upper Deerfield Township, Cumberland County and Pittsgrove Township in Salem County. Additional photos can be found by clicking here.  Between May and June 2022 the suspects entered into commercial buildings and took multiple cartons of cigarettes. Anyone with information is asked to contact Trooper Corrado Speranza of Troop "A" Bridgeton Station at 856-451-0101. Anonymous tips are welcome.
Authorities ID 15-Year-Old Passenger Killed In South Jersey Crash Authorities ID 15-Year-Old Passenger Killed In South Jersey Crash
Authorities ID 15-Year-Old Passenger Killed In South Jersey Crash A 15-year-old high school student was killed in a single-car crash in Salem County, authorities said. The deceased passenger was identified as Evan D'Anjou of Pittsgrove Township, according to New Jersey State Police. D'Anjou was remembered by friends for his love of motocross racing. Evan D'AnjouFacebook/ NJ Motocross A second Schalick High School student, 16, remains hospitalized with serious injuries after the crash on Wednesday, May 4, State Police said. The 16-year-old was driving a Kia Optima at 6:13 a.m. when he went through a stop sign on McKishen Road at Route 553 (Buck Road) …
South Jersey Man Gets 40 Years In Suffocation Death: Report South Jersey Man Gets 40 Years In Suffocation Death: Report
South Jersey Man Gets 40 Years In Suffocation Death: Report A Salem County man has been sentenced to four decades in New Jersey state prison for his part in a robbery in which the victim died of suffocation, NJ Advance Media reports. Larry A. Bohrer, 52, of Pittsgrove Township, was found guilty of reckless manslaughter in the death of Michael A. Fazzio, who was restricted with an extension cord, tied with duct tape, and choked by a comforter that was wrapped around his head during the March 2017 robbery, the outlet says.  Fazzio died of suffocation after he was left with a "compromised airway" at his home in Elk Township, the report says, …
Man Critically Hurt In Salem County Stabbing: State Police Man Critically Hurt In Salem County Stabbing: State Police
Man Critically Hurt In Salem County Stabbing: State Police A South Jersey man was critically injured in a stabbing, authorities said. A resident in the house, Zayne M. Olsen, 19, was charged with attempted murder in the stabbing in Pittsgrove Township, a New Jersey State Police spokeswoman said. Troopers responded to the residence on Laura Lane at about 11 a.m. Monday, March 14. They reportedly found the stabbing victim outside in the driveway and he was. He was taken to the hospital for his critical injuries,   In addition to attempted murder, Olsen was charged with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of…
South Jersey Man Found Guilty Of Manslaughter But Not Murder In Deadly Robbery: Report South Jersey Man Found Guilty Of Manslaughter But Not Murder In Deadly Robbery: Report
South Jersey Man Found Guilty Of Manslaughter But Not Murder In Deadly Robbery: Report A 52-year-old South Jersey man was found guilty of reckless manslaughter but not murder in a deadly 2017 robbery, NJ Advance Media reports. A jury on Friday found Larry A. Bohrer, 52, of Pittsgrove Township, guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the March 13, 2017 death of Michael A. Fazzio, the outlet said. His co-defendant, Thomas J. Bergholz, 37, of Franklinville, in 2019 pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter in 2019 and agreed to testify against Bohrer, NJ Advance Media says. Fazzio was found dead by his father on March 13, 2017, authorities in Gloucester County previo…
NJ Corrections Officer Dies In Route 55 Crash, PA Driver Seriously Injured NJ Corrections Officer Dies In Route 55 Crash, PA Driver Seriously Injured
NJ Corrections Officer Dies In Route 55 Crash, PA Driver Seriously Injured A 25-year-old man died when a car struck his vehicle while stopped in the shoulder of Route 55, authorities said. Joshua Beardsworth, of Pittsgrove Township, was stopped in his BMW on the right shoulder of the highway when a car -- also on the northbound side -- struck him in Vineland around 7:40 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. The 27-year-old driver from Lansdale, PA -- Trevor Annunziata, who was driving a Volkswagon -- was hospitalized with serious injuries, while Beardsworth was killed. It was not clear why Beardsworth was stopped. Beardsworth's obituary says he worked as a correct…
HERO: NJSP Honors Trooper Shot While Protecting Woman From 'Lawless Caravan' HERO: NJSP Honors Trooper Shot While Protecting Woman From 'Lawless Caravan'
Hero: Njsp Honors Trooper Shot While Protecting Woman From 'Lawless Caravan' New Jersey State Police Trooper Rick Hershey was investigating a home invasion when the assailants returned and started shooting. Hershey took a bullet trying to protect their female target, but that wasn’t all. Despite a critical gunshot wound in his abdomen, the trooper whacked a fleeing vehicle with his service weapon in order to create a distinguishing mark that would help identify it. This week, the New Jersey State Police cited Hershey’s “fearless and courageous actions” in honoring him as its 2020 Trooper of the Year. It all began in the Harding Wood Trailer Park in the South Jerse…
2 NJ Parks Closing 'Until Further Notice' 2 NJ Parks Closing 'Until Further Notice'
2 NJ Parks Closing 'Until Further Notice' Two New Jersey State Parks will be closing indefinitely come Monday, officials said. Voorhees State Park in Hunterdon County and Fort Mott State Park in Salem County will close on Monday so park staff can be used at other nearby parks that are seeing an uptick in visitors, the New Jersey State Park Service said. State Park officials said only that the two would be closed "until further notice." Visitors of Mott State Park were urged to visit Parvin State Park in Pittsgrove Township for swimming and camping, along with Tall Pines State Preserve in Gloucester County. Spruce Run Re…