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South Jersey Motorcyclist, 31, Killed In Head-On Collision South Jersey Motorcyclist, 31, Killed In Head-On Collision
South Jersey Motorcyclist, 31, Killed In Head-On Collision A 31-year-old father from Atlantic County was killed when his motorcycle collided head-on with a car in Galloway Township, authorities said. Darryl Crowder, a construction worker from Hammonton, was driving east on the White Horse Pike at about 5:40 p.m. Thursday when a motorist driving west struck the motorcycle as she tried to turn left onto South Cologne Avenue, Galloway police said. Crowder was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Trauma Unit in Atlantic City, where he died of his injuries. Darryl Crowder Jr.Facebook The 67-year-old driver of the car, from Vineland, suffered minor injurie…

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by Jon Craig
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Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Garden State Parkway Crash Near Jersey Shore Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Garden State Parkway Crash Near Jersey Shore
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Garden State Parkway Crash Near Jersey Shore A motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries in a crash on the Garden State Parkway over the weekend in Monmouth County. The Harley Davidson bike ran off the left side of the the express lanes on the southbound side of the highway around 1 a.m. Sunday, in Aberdeen, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The driver was ejected near milepost 119.7 and was taken to an area hospital with unknown but serious injuries, Peele said. The crash was under investigation Monday.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Union County Police Officer Injured Escorting Motorcyclists On 50-Mile Charity Ride Union County Police Officer Injured Escorting Motorcyclists On 50-Mile Charity Ride
Union County Police Officer Injured Escorting Motorcyclists On 50-Mile Charity Ride A Union County police sergeant was injured while escorting motorcyclists on a 50-mile charity ride for a local cancer foundation on Sunday, county officials said. The county officer collided with a participant in Clark during the Jason’s Friends Foundation ride, NJ.com reports, citing county spokesman Sebastian D'Elia. The crash occurred around 12:40 p.m. on Lake Avenue, at the Cellar Avenue intersection, according to initial reports. The officer and participant were treated at the hospital for non life-threatening injuries, D'Elia said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Motorcyclist Ejected Over NJ Turnpike, Falls 25 Feet To His Death PA Motorcyclist Ejected Over NJ Turnpike, Falls 25 Feet To His Death
PA Motorcyclist Ejected Over NJ Turnpike, Falls 25 Feet To His Death Police have identified the motorcyclist who died after being ejected off of an elevated roadway on the NJ Turnpike and fell nearly 25 feet to his death. Jay Sills of Allentown, PA was headed eastbound near the Holland Tunnel approach on a Suzuki motorcycle when he struck a concrete barrier at milepost 7.9 around 4:20 p.m. Sunday, State Police Trooper Philip Curry said. Sills, 43, was ejected from his motorcycle and fell over the highway onto a dirt lot below, located near 14th and Monmouth Street, local and state police said. Sills was pronounced dead at the scene.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As Off-Duty Lakewood Police Officer, 23 Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As Off-Duty Lakewood Police Officer, 23
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As Off-Duty Lakewood Police Officer, 23 A motorcyclist killed in a Jackson Township crash Saturday was an off-duty Lakewood police officer, authorities confirmed. Nicklas Shimonovich, 23 -- whose parents are both longtime members of the Lakewood Police Department -- died in a crash on Thompson Bridge Road sometime before 5 p.m., his department announced late Saturday night. Initial and unconfirmed reports say Shimonovich's motorcycle slammed into a tree around 4:45 p.m.  The off-duty officer was transported to Monmouth Medical Southern Campus, where he died a short time later. Shimonovich's father is Lt. Rob Shimonovich an…

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by Cecilia Levine
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South Jersey Motorcyclist, 60, Dies In Crash South Jersey Motorcyclist, 60, Dies In Crash
South Jersey Motorcyclist, 60, Dies In Crash A 60-year-old motorcyclist from Burlington County died from serious injuries he suffered after losing control of his 2007 Victory bike on Sunday in Atlantic County, authorities said. First responders were called to the 5000 block of Pleasant Mills Road at about 4:30 p.m. on a report of a motorcycle crash, Mullica Township police said. When police officers arrived, they found Frederick Schumacher, 60, of Palmyra seriously hurt. Schumacher later died of his injuries. An investigation found that Schumacher was driving west on Pleasant Mills Road when he lost control of his motorcycle and ran …

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by Jon Craig
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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As Former Wall Township EMT Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As Former Wall Township EMT
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As Former Wall Township EMT Authorities have identified the 26-year-old motorcyclist who died in a Wall Township crash. Kenneth B. Sosnowski, of Lavallette, lost control of the bike while on the ramp from Route 138 east to Route 35 north, Tuesday night, Wall police said. Sosnowski crashed around 10 p.m., and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. According to his LinkedIn page, Sosnowski was a squad member of Wall's first aid squad from 2014 to 2018. Anyone with information can contact Wall police Lt. Chad Clark at 732-449-4500 extension 1143 or cclark@wallpolice.org.

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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Central Jersey Motorcyclist, 19, Killed In Old Bridge Collision Central Jersey Motorcyclist, 19, Killed In Old Bridge Collision
Central Jersey Motorcyclist, 19, Killed In Old Bridge Collision A 19-year-old motorcyclist from Monmouth County died after his motorcycle struck a car at Route 18 and Ferry Road in Old Bridge late Wednesday, authorities said. Police identified the victim as John Flanagan of Aberdeen. At about 11 p.m. Wednesday, a black Yamaha motorcycle driven by Flanagan was traveling northbound on Route 18 when he failed to stop for a red traffic light at Ferry Road, Old Bridge police said in a statement. The motorcycle struck a black Lexus that was turning left from Route 18 southbound onto Ferry Road, police said. Flangan was taken to Hackensack Meridian Health Ra…

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by Jon Craig
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Robbinsville Motorcyclist, 24, Killed In Crash Robbinsville Motorcyclist, 24, Killed In Crash
Robbinsville Motorcyclist, 24, Killed In Crash A 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV Saturday in Robbinsville, police said. The Robbinsville man was unconscious after the Route 130 crash at Woodside Road around 11:30 a.m., and was transported to RWJ Hamilton, where he died, authorities said. The motorcyclist's identity was not being released, pending notification of kin. The SUV driver, an 80-year-old Hamilton resident, was not injured, police said. The cause was under investigation as of Saturday afternoon. Robbinsville Police, Division of Fire and EMS along with Capitol Health Paramedics responded.

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by Cecilia Levine
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EMS, Police Respond As Motorcyclist Hits Tree Near Ocean County Airport EMS, Police Respond As Motorcyclist Hits Tree Near Ocean County Airport
EMS, Police Respond As Motorcyclist Hits Tree Near Ocean County Airport Firefighters, police and EMS crews were called to Airport Road in Manchester late Tuesday afternoon on a report that a motorcyclist struck a tree. The crash involved a man in his late 30s near 101 Airport Road about 6:30 p.m., according to initial, unconfirmed reports. That's close to Ocean County Airport.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Pleasantville Motorcyclist, 49, Dies After Slamming Disabled SUV Pleasantville Motorcyclist, 49, Dies After Slamming Disabled SUV
Pleasantville Motorcyclist, 49, Dies After Slamming Disabled SUV A Pleasantville motorcyclist was killed when he struck an SUV left disabled on Route 30 over the weekend, authorities said. A driver was pulled over in their Volkswagon Jetta when a Kia Sportage left the roadway and hit it just before 2 a.m., Sunday, Atlantic City police said. The SUV had come to rest in the right lane when a motorcycle operated by Brian Lewis, 49, and hit its side near milepost 55.2, police said. The force of the motorcycle's collision caused the Kia to flip onto its side, police said. Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene. The drivers of the two cars were not hurt…

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by Jon Craig
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UPDATE: Garfield Motorcyclist, 57, Killed In Route 17 Crash UPDATE: Garfield Motorcyclist, 57, Killed In Route 17 Crash
Update: Garfield Motorcyclist, 57, Killed In Route 17 Crash A 57-year-old motorcyclist from Garfield was killed in a crash Wednesday night on northbound Route 17 in Paramus, authorities said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, which occurred after the rider lost control of his Harley Davidson outside the McDonald's near East Ridgewood Avenue and hit a guardrail shortly before 8 p.m., Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg confirmed. The victim, whose identity was being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was thrown into a tree, responders said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A single lane temporarily remained open, although the …

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by Jerry DeMarco