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Engine Trouble Caused Small Plane Crash Near Atlantic City's Airport, Pilot Uninjured: Police Engine Trouble Caused Small Plane Crash Near Atlantic City's Airport, Pilot Uninjured: Police
Engine Trouble Caused Small Plane Crash Near Atlantic City's Airport, Pilot Uninjured: Police A Florida pilot's small plane crashed when it experienced engine trouble shortly after taking off from Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), authorities said. Galloway Township police responded to the report of a plane crash in a field near the 200 block of Liebig Street at around 3:42 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31. A man called 911, saying the plane hit a tree and he was helping the pilot get out of the aircraft. Investigators said the single-engine Cirrus SR-22 took off from ACY but the plane began experiencing engine trouble. The pilot contacted air traffic control and used the pl…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Police ID Bicyclist Killed On Black Horse Pike, Police Say Police ID Bicyclist Killed On Black Horse Pike, Police Say
Arthur Herz Dies In Bicycle Crash A bicyclist was killed in a crash on Black Horse Pike on Friday, May 17, police said. Arthur Herz, 61, of Mays Landing entered the westbound lanes on a bicycle around 8:20 p.m. when he "made impact with" a 21-year-old man's Jeep Cherokee, Hamilton Township police said. It happened near milepost 45.5. Herz, who was not wearing a helmet was pronounced dead at the scene. The Jeep driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken via ambulance to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Pomona for further evaluation. He was wearing his seatbelt.  The roadway was shut down fo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver Cited After Crash Shuts Down South Jersey Road For About 15 Hours Driver Cited After Crash Shuts Down South Jersey Road For About 15 Hours
Driver Cited After Crash Shuts Down South Jersey Road For About 15 Hours A Mays Landing man was cited after a crash shut down a major road for about 15 hours, authorities said. Daniel Sabat, 36, of Mays Landing, was driving west on Route 40 in a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta at around 12:25 a.m. on Saturday, Mar. 9, the Township of Hamilton Police Department said in a Facebook post. His car went off the road near the intersection with New York Avenue and hit a traffic light pole and a utility pole. Both poles fell into the road along with electrical wires. Paramedics brought Sabat to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Mainland Campus, in Pomona for "moderate inju…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
'Be Diligent': ATM Skimmers Found In Wawa On Jersey Shore 'Be Diligent': ATM Skimmers Found In Wawa On Jersey Shore
'Be Diligent': ATM Skimmers Found In Wawa On Jersey Shore Police in an Atlantic County township are looking out for skimming devices after two were found on ATMs in a gas station's convenience store, authorities said. Galloway police received a report of skimmers on two ATMs at the Wawa on West White Horse Pike in the Pomona section of the township, the department said in a Facebook post on Thursday, Feb. 29. The devices were found by an ATM mechanic while performing routine maintenance. Investigators said it wasn't clear how long the skimmers were on the ATMs. "Thank you to the Pomona Wawa for quickly reporting this incident to law enforcement, …

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by Chris Spiker
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Egg Harbor Family Loses Pets, Home To Raging Fire Egg Harbor Family Loses Pets, Home To Raging Fire
Egg Harbor Family Loses Pets, Home To Raging Fire A family in South Jersey lost their home and dog, and possibly their cat, in a raging fire, according to Breaking AC. The fire broke out on the 300 block of Superior Road in the Fountain Lakes Development in Egg Harbor Township at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1.  The family and four dogs escaped safely but one dog named Scooby was killed, and a black cat named Zoe remains missing, the outlet reports. Bargaintown and Scullville firefighters were dispatched to the blaze. Yesterday around 5:30PM Bargaintown and Scullville Firefighters were dispatched to the 300 block of Superior Road in the.…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
2 Pennsylvania Residents Dead, 2 Hurt In South Jersey Crash 2 Pennsylvania Residents Dead, 2 Hurt In South Jersey Crash
2 Pennsylvania Residents Dead, 2 Hurt In South Jersey Crash Two Pennsylvanians died, and two others were injured in a South Jersey crash Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Timothy Millett, 51, of Clarks Summit, PA was driving west on Deliah Road in Egg Harbor Township, NJ in his 2015 Volkswagen when it crossed the center line and collided head-on with a 2013 Mazda CX9 driven by John Ward, 52, of Lansdale, PA, around 1:30 p.m., according to the Egg Harbor Township Police Department. A third car, a 2014 Dodge Journey, driven by Anthony Dorto, 50, of West Berlin, NJ was traveling east on Delilah Road at the time of the crash and ended up collid…

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by Nicole Acosta
Lifestyle
These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Atlantic County These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Atlantic County
These 10 Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Atlantic County We've seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Atlantic County? According to a newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com, the top three spots in the area are Linwood, Egg Harbor Township and Northfield. Here are the other top places to live in Atlantic County, according to Niche.com. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. 4. Margate City 5. Somers Point 6. Pomona 7. Port Republic 8. Hammonton 9.Elwood  10. Mays Landing Click here for the full list.

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by Cecilia Levine