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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
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In NJ From Latest Winter Storm Here's Who Got The Most Snow In NJ From Latest Winter Storm
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In NJ From Latest Winter Storm The National Weather Service has released snow totals from the latest winter storm. In New Jersey, the most amount of snow from the Friday, Jan. 19 storm appears to have fallen in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) and Mount Royal (Gloucester County), where 6.5 inches of snow were reported. Atlantic County: Dorothy, a section of Weymouth, got 6.4 inches, the most amount of snow across Atlantic County. Six inches fell in Atlantic City, 5.6 in Mullica Township, 5.5 in Mays Landing, and on average, between 2 and 6 inches across the county. Burlington County: Medford Township…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Black Panther Roaming South Jersey Was Really Just Big Dog: Police Black Panther Roaming South Jersey Was Really Just Big Dog: Police
Black Panther Roaming South Jersey Was Really Just Big Dog: Police A black panther apparently seen roaming around in South Jersey was actually just a big dog, police said. The report came in during the afternoon hours on Thursday, April 6. Hamilton Township Police responded to the Weymouth area after the resident reported seeing a black coyote or large feline in the woods, according to a Friday release. A brief search led to the discovery of a large black dog that belonged to a local resident. “We have continued to investigate these reports that appear to have stemmed from one original call/post and, at this time, all reports/calls/posts about a black p…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Atlantic County Dealer Arrested In Fatal Cocaine-Fentanyl Overdose Prosecutor: Atlantic County Dealer Arrested In Fatal Cocaine-Fentanyl Overdose
Prosecutor: Atlantic County Dealer Arrested In Fatal Cocaine-Fentanyl Overdose A 42-year-old man from Atlantic County has been detained in connection with the fatal drug overdose of a teenage father, authorities said. Freddie W.. Smith of Vineland was charged with first-degree strict liability for a drug induced death, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. On Friday, a judge granted the state's motion to detain Smith, Tyner said. On March 11, Smith is accused of selling a fatal combination of cocaine and fentanyl to Anthony Armitage, Jr. of Weymouth. according to Tyner. Smith was being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility. The investigat…

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by Jon Craig