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Pedestrian, 79, Struck By SUV, Killed On South Jersey Road: Police Pedestrian, 79, Struck By SUV, Killed On South Jersey Road: Police
Pedestrian, 79, Struck By SUV, Killed On South Jersey Road: Police A man was killed when he was hit by an SUV while walking along a road in Gloucester County, authorities said. The 79-year-old Turnersville man in the crash on Thursday, Dec. 5, the Washington Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the scene on the eastbound side of Ganttown Road at around 5:14 p.m. Investigators said a blue Kia Sportage struck the pedestrian, who was walking in the roadway. The Glendora woman who drove the SUV remained at the scene and was cooperating fully with the investigation. The pedestrian was rushed to Jefferson …

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Popular Chicken Joint Replacing Pep Boys In South Jersey Town Popular Chicken Joint Replacing Pep Boys In South Jersey Town
Popular Chicken Joint Replacing Pep Boys In South Jersey Town A popular chicken fingers joint is coming to Gloucester County. Raising Cane's, which has over 600 locations, will be opening soon in Washington Township at the site of a former Pep Boy's at Black Horse Pike near Ganttown Road.  Demolition crews are at the site demolishing the old Pep Boys building, Washington Township police said. Raising Cane's Garden State locations include West Cherry Hill, West Marlton, Deptford and Burlington. An opening date has not been announced.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Woman Arrested In Fatal DWI Crash In Gloucester County: Police Woman Arrested In Fatal DWI Crash In Gloucester County: Police
Woman Arrested In Fatal DWI Crash In Gloucester County: Police A 36-year-old woman from Gloucester County was charged with DWI, assault by auto and reckless vehicular homicide after a three-car crash, authorities said. Julia R. Scanlon, of Sewell, allegedly was intoxicated as she drove a car southbound on Egg Harbor Road at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27, and blew through a red light at Ganttown Road, according to Washington Township police. Her car collided with a car driven by Frank J. Bersani traveling west on Ganttown Road and the impact sent the SUV crashing into a minivan heading east, police said. Bersani, 56, of Laurel Springs, was taken t…

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by Jon Craig
News
Woman Struck, Killed By Philly Driver On Route 42 In South Jersey Woman Struck, Killed By Philly Driver On Route 42 In South Jersey
Woman Struck, Killed By Philly Driver On Route 42 In South Jersey A South Jersey woman, 78, was killed on Sunday night after being struck by a car in Gloucester County, NJ Advance Media reports. A 44-year-old Philadelphia man was driving south on Route 42 when he struck the woman near Ganttown Road around 10:30 p.m. in Washington Township, the outlet said. The woman died at the scene and her name has not been released. The crash remains under investigation and no charges have been filed so far.

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by Joe Gomez
Police & Fire
South Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Injured 13-Year-Old Bicyclist South Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Injured 13-Year-Old Bicyclist
South Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Injured 13-Year-Old Bicyclist Police in Gloucester County seek the public's help locating a hit-and-run driver who allegedly struck a teenage bicyclist, authorities said. "We are investigating a hit-and-run motor vehicle crash from last evening on Ganttown Road," Washington Township police said on their Facebook page. The 13-year-old bicycle rider, who police did not identify, suffered non-life threatening injuries, they said. Township police posted a photo of the damaged bike (shown above) which has a bent front wheel. The teenager and a dark-colored SUV were reportedly traveling west about 10 p.m., near Washing…

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by Jon Craig