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Pedestrian Killed In Jersey Shore Crosswalk Was Guyanese Swimmer Pedestrian Killed In Jersey Shore Crosswalk Was Guyanese Swimmer
Pedestrian Killed In Jersey Shore Crosswalk Was Guyanese Swimmer A 34-year-old swimmer visiting from Guyana — or the "Land of Many Waters" — was struck and killed by a vehicle while in a crosswalk in Freehold Township, authorities said. Robert Taylor was struck by a southbound driver on Route 9 at Schibanoff Lane on Monday, Jan. 9 around 7 a.m., according to authorities and those who knew Taylor. Taylor was pronounced dead at the scene. Taylor was a mentor with the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association. The association's honorary secretary Mia Ritchie penned a tribute on Facebook, calling Taylor a "true champion." https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2023/01/…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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NJ Highway Tractor Struck While Mowing Grass In Central Jersey NJ Highway Tractor Struck While Mowing Grass In Central Jersey
NJ Highway Tractor Struck While Mowing Grass In Central Jersey A motorist from Newark was seriously hurt when his vehicle crashed into a state Department of Transportation  tractor, authorities said. The collision occurred at 2:12 p.m. on Monday along Route 18 north in Marlboro,  A Chevy Trailblazer driven by Eric Hopkins, 28, of Newark struck a DOT tractor operated by Robert Taylor, 58, of South Amboy, according to Marlboro Police Captain Stephen J. Levy. Taylor was cutting grass in the median of Route 18 North, just north of Wyncrest Road when the tractor was struck, Levy said. Hopkins suffered a broken leg and head injurie…

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by Jon Craig