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Crash With Injuries Backs Up Route 9 Traffic Near Central Jersey Intersection: NJDOT Crash With Injuries Backs Up Route 9 Traffic Near Central Jersey Intersection: NJDOT
Crash With Injuries Backs Up Route 9 Traffic Near Central Jersey Intersection: Njdot A crash with injuries caused significant delays near a busy intersection in Monmouth County, officials said. The crash happened at the intersection of Route 9 and Schank Road (Route 79) in Freehold Township, the state Department of Transportation said at 3:06 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Two northbound and three southbound lanes were closed on Route 9. Traffic on Route 79 wasn't allowed to cross the intersection. It was unclear how many people were injured or how many vehicles were involved in the crash as of press time. NJDOT also said five- to 10-minute delays were expected and drivers i…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Van Strikes Central Jersey School Bus, Driver Wanted In Hit-And-Run: Police Van Strikes Central Jersey School Bus, Driver Wanted In Hit-And-Run: Police
Van Strikes Central Jersey School Bus, Driver Wanted In Hit-And-Run: Police Marlboro Township police are looking for whoever struck a school bus in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. A white Ford commercial van hit the mirror of a school bus at around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 21, a Marlboro police spokesperson said. The van left the scene of the crash at the intersection of Route 79 and Newman Springs Road (county route 520). The bus driver and the eight students from a Marlboro elementary school were not injured. A school nurse went to the crash scene and checked all of the students as a precaution. Anyone with information about the hit-and-run should…

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by Chris Spiker
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Tractor-Trailer Takes Down Pole On Jersey Shore Tractor-Trailer Takes Down Pole On Jersey Shore
Tractor-Trailer Takes Down Pole On Jersey Shore A tractor-trailer took down a pole and wires in Marlboro, authorities said. The crash on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 30, closed Harbor Road between Route 79 and Tennent Road, Marlboro police said. There were power outages reported in the area and JCP&L had been notified. A detour will be in place shortly, police said at about 2 p.m.  Please avoid the area if possible, police said.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
BUSTED: Multiple Teenage Car Thieves Nabbed After Pursuits By Central Jersey Police Departments BUSTED: Multiple Teenage Car Thieves Nabbed After Pursuits By Central Jersey Police Departments
Busted: Multiple Teenage Car Thieves Nabbed After Pursuits By Central Jersey Police Departments A high-speed police chase ended with the arrest of four teenagers accused of stealing expensive vehicles, authorities said. The collaborative efforts of two police departments in Central Jersey led to the arrest of four car thieves from Newark, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a press statement. A separate investigation by two other local police departments resulted in the recent arrest of three additional teenage car thieves, the prosecutor said on Thursday. “Car thieves have been feasting on a smorgasbord of high-end vehicles in Monmouth County’s&nb…

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by Jon Craig