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Illegal ATV Driver Seriously Injured In Reckless Black Horse Pike Crash, Police Say Illegal ATV Driver Seriously Injured In Reckless Black Horse Pike Crash, Police Say
Illegal ATV Driver Seriously Injured In Reckless Black Horse Pike Crash, Police Say An ATV driver was seriously injured after police say he drove recklessly along Black Horse Pike and crashed in Gloucester Township Friday, Aug. 16. The four-wheeled ATV operator was found lying in the roadway while the ATV itself had come to rest in a nearby wooded area near Clementon Avenue around 6:35 p.m., local police said. Police say the driver had "unlawfully and recklessly" operated the ATV on the Black Horse Pike. As a result of this reckless driving, the driver lost control and was ejected from the ATV. The unmanned vehicle continued to travel northbound on the Black Horse Pike bef…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Victim In Double Fatal Atlantic County Crash Was 8 Months Pregnant, Campaign Says Victim In Double Fatal Atlantic County Crash Was 8 Months Pregnant, Campaign Says
Victim In Double Fatal Atlantic County Crash Was 8 Months Pregnant, Campaign Says Support is on the rise for the family of an expectant 21-year-old woman who was one of two people killed in a crash that left multiple others injured over the weekend. A GoFundMe campaign launched for Escarlin Suriel's family says she was 8 months pregnant with a baby girl, Viviana, at the time of the Black Horse Pike crash Friday, July 26, that let her and 22-year-old Gabriella Constrantino of Pleasantville dead. "Escarlin was a loving, caring, and devoted mother and wife. She was a beautiful soul," reads the campaign launched by Maria Tropea. "She leaves behind her four-year-old daug…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Crash Near South Jersey Shopping Center, Police Say Woman Killed In Crash Near South Jersey Shopping Center, Police Say
Woman Killed In Crash Near South Jersey Shopping Center, Police Say An Egg Harbor Township woman was killed in a crash near a Mays Landing shopping center, authorities said. Elizabeth Walton, 41, died in the crash on Thursday, June 13, the Township of Hamilton Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the intersection of Black Horse Pike and Hamilton Commons Drive at around 7:51 p.m. Investigators said Walton was driving a 2006 Nissan Altima west on Black Horse Pike when she didn't stop at the intersection's red light. The Nissan crashed into a 2014 Kia Soul driven by an 18-year-old Mays Landing woman…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Police ID Bicyclist Killed On Black Horse Pike, Police Say Police ID Bicyclist Killed On Black Horse Pike, Police Say
Police ID Bicyclist Killed On Black Horse Pike, Police Say A bicyclist was killed in a crash on Black Horse Pike on Friday, May 17, police said. Arthur Herz, 61, of Mays Landing entered the westbound lanes on a bicycle around 8:20 p.m. when he "made impact with" a 21-year-old man's Jeep Cherokee, Hamilton Township police said. It happened near milepost 45.5. Herz, who was not wearing a helmet was pronounced dead at the scene. The Jeep driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken via ambulance to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Pomona for further evaluation. He was wearing his seatbelt.  The roadway was shut down fo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Tractor-Trailer Crash Reported On I-295 Tractor-Trailer Crash Reported On I-295
Tractor-Trailer Crash Reported On I-295 A serious crash was reported on Interstate 295 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:15 a.m. Monday, April 1 north of Exit 28 (Black Horse Pike) in Haddon Heights, according to New Jersey State Police.   Two of three lanes were closed to traffic, 511nj.org reported. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Chevy passenger vehicle was parked on the right shoulder and a tractor-trailer was traveling southbound on I-295. In the area of milepost 28.4, the driver of the tractor-trailer lost directional control, ran off the roadway, sideswiped the Chevy, and…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ Charity Store Needs Donations After 'Devastating' Fire NJ Charity Store Needs Donations After 'Devastating' Fire
NJ Charity Store Needs Donations After 'Devastating' Fire A nonprofit thrift store in Egg Harbor Township is recovering after it lost all of its merchandise in a fire on Monday, Jan. 15. Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia said a suspicious fire broke out in the charity store on Black Horse Pike. No one was injured in the fire. Egg Harbor Township police said the fire started at around 1:30 p.m. and investigators are looking for the cause of it. Firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to other stores in the Cardiff Plaza Shopping Center. All items in the store suffered smoke or water damage. “To lose 100% of our me…

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by Chris Spiker
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No Link Between Gilgo Beach Killer And 4 Atlantic County Cold Case Victims: Prosecutor No Link Between Gilgo Beach Killer And 4 Atlantic County Cold Case Victims: Prosecutor
No Link Between Gilgo Beach Killer And 4 Atlantic County Cold Case Victims: Prosecutor Despite much speculation, there does not seem to be a connection between serial killings of sex workers on Long Island and the 2006 deaths of four women outside Atlantic City, authorities said. The 2006 cold case killings of Barbara Breidor, 42, Molly Jean Dilts, 20, Kim Raffo, 35, and Tracy Ann Roberts, 23, remain open, Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds said on Tuesday, Aug. 1.  Last month's arrest of Long Island's Rex Heuermann fueled speculation about other cold cases including the discovery of the aforementioned four victims, whose bodies were found in a drainag…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash: Police Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash: Police
Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash: Police A motorcyclist was killed on the Black Horse Pike in Camden County, authorities said. The motorcycle collision with a Ford Escape occurred at 1:33 p.m. on Friday, June 2, according to Gloucester Township police. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the crash scene. No names had been released. The driver of the SUV suffered minor injuries in the crash, police said. Police said that the Ford Escape pulled out in front of the motorcycle from Brewer Avenue to make a left hand turn northbound onto the Black Horse Pike.  It appears the driver of the motorcycle attempted to avoid the c…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man, 70, Dies In Collision With Numerous Trees: Police South Jersey Man, 70, Dies In Collision With Numerous Trees: Police
South Jersey Man, 70, Dies In Collision With Numerous Trees: Police A 70-year-old man from Mays Landing was killed in a single-car crash, authorities said. On Monday, Jan. 2, at 9:26 a.m., the Township of Hamilton Police Department responded to the Black Horse Pike near Pinehurst Drive for the crash. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix being operated by James Day was traveling eastbound on the Black Horse Pike. The vehicle left the roadway where it collided with numerous trees, police said. Day suffered fatal injuries as a result of the collision, they said. Assisting at the crash scene were Hamilton Township Rescue Squad…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Dump Truck Rolls Over, Spills Load In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Dump Truck Rolls Over, Spills Load In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Dump Truck Rolls Over, Spills Load In South Jersey (Developing) A dump truck spilled its load when it rolled over on the Black Horse Pike, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash happened at about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 15 near 6688 E. Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township, initial reports said. Police had called for a hazmat unit and sander, reports said. No immediate details on injuries. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Veterans' Grave Markers Stolen In South Jersey: Police Veterans' Grave Markers Stolen In South Jersey: Police
Veterans' Grave Markers Stolen In South Jersey: Police Police seek the public's help locating those responsible for stealing veteran gravesite markers in Pleasantville.  The Atlantic City Cemetery located on the Black Horse Pike in Pleasantville, was deprived of several bronze gravesite markers of veterans laid to rest on the property, police said.  There is an undetermined number of markers removed at this time, according to a police department spokeswoman. Anyone with information leading to the recovery of the site markers or the identity of suspects is encouraged to contact Det. Jamal Roy at Jroy@pleasantvillepd.org or 6…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police ID Maryland Man, 51, Killed After Striking Tree In South Jersey Police ID Maryland Man, 51, Killed After Striking Tree In South Jersey
Police ID Maryland Man, 51, Killed After Striking Tree In South Jersey Police have released the name of a 51-year-old driver killed when his car struck a tree in South Jersey. Thomas Eugene Rogers of Halethorpe, Maryland was killed at 4:15 p.m. on Monday, April 18, Township of Hamilton police said.   Police responded to a single motor vehicle crash along Route 322 (Black Horse Pike), eastbound, in the area of milepost 42.   A 2006 maroon Jaguar S-Type veered off the roadway and struck a tree. The driver of the Jaguar was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no other occupants in the vehicle.  The Township of Hamilton EMS, ARMC …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
1 Purportedly Dead In Black Horse Pike Crash 1 Purportedly Dead In Black Horse Pike Crash
1 Purportedly Dead In Black Horse Pike Crash One person was killed in a crash on Black Horse Pike Friday, Feb. 25 in Gloucester County, developing reports say. The crash occurred near Maxine Avenue around 6 p.m. The is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
South Jersey Police Investigate Wild Crime Spree Involving Stolen Car South Jersey Police Investigate Wild Crime Spree Involving Stolen Car
South Jersey Police Investigate Wild Crime Spree Involving Stolen Car Multiple police departments in South Jersey are investigating a two-day crime spree that involved a car stolen out of Atlantic City, authorities said. The first incident took place at 8:21 a.m. Monday at Garden State Fuels in West Atlantic City. a young male driver of the stolen vehicle, a 2013 Grey Honda CRV, left without paying for gas, Egg Harbor Township police said. The next incident took place at 3:36 p.m, Monday at Gorilla Vapes on the Black Horse Pike. Three young females entered the store, stole merchandise and took the tip jar, police said. Egg Harbor Town…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Suspects Sought In Purse Snatching, Strong-Armed Robbery, Stolen Cars South Jersey Suspects Sought In Purse Snatching, Strong-Armed Robbery, Stolen Cars
South Jersey Suspects Sought In Purse Snatching, Strong-Armed Robbery, Stolen Cars Police in South Jersey seek the public's help in solving a series of parking lot robberies. A purse snatching, strong-armed robbery and stolen car are among the crimes that took place earlier this week in Hamilton and Egg Harbor townships, authorities said.    The vehicle used in the incidents, all of which took place in broad daylight, was a black 2017 Hyundai Elantra. Hamilton Township police were called to Marshall’s at 4215 Black Horse Pike at 1:54 p.m. Monday for a purse-snatching. The victim told police she saw two men loitering between parked cars as she walked …

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by Jon Craig
News
South Jersey Drowning Victim, 23, Identified South Jersey Drowning Victim, 23, Identified
South Jersey Drowning Victim, 23, Identified Authorities have released the name of a 23-year-old man who reportedly drowned in a popular but hazardous stretch of water in Weymouth Furnace Park. The man's body was recovered from Great Egg Harbor River in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township about two hours after he disappeared on Sunday, reports said.  The drowning victim has been identified as Carlos Alvarado of Hammonton, authorities said. Alvarado's body was recovered at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Atlantic County officials said in a statement. Canoes and kayaks are allowed to travel though that part of the Atlantic County P…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: 4-Alarm Fire Destroys Howard Johnson Inn, Sends Guests Scrambling In Camden County PHOTOS: 4-Alarm Fire Destroys Howard Johnson Inn, Sends Guests Scrambling In Camden County
Photos: 4-Alarm Fire Destroys Howard Johnson Inn, Sends Guests Scrambling In Camden County A massive four-alarm fire destroyed a Howard Johnson Express Inn on Black Horse Pike in Camden County overnight, authorities said. Fortunately, all the hotel's guests and staff escaped without injury, police in Gloucester Township said.  The blaze broke out about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Howard Johnson Inn at 832 North Black Horse Pike, initial reports said. A bus was brought to the hotel to temporarily shelter guests and staff who were displaced. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig