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3-Car Crash Reported On Route 206 South Jersey (UPDATED) 3-Car Crash Reported On Route 206 South Jersey (UPDATED)
Serious Crash On Route 206 Southampton There was a three-car crash on Route 206 in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:40 a.m. on Monday, June 24 north of Route 70 (Red Lion Circle) in Southampton, according to the NJDOT. Based on a preliminary investigation, three vehicles were traveling on Route 206 when they were involved in a rear-end collision, New Jersey State Police said. A pickup truck struck a passenger car in the rear, causing it to strike the vehicle in front of it, State Police said. There were no serious injuries reported on scene, and the crash remains under investigation, police s…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Huge Wooden Pallett Fire In Burlington County Firefighters Battle Huge Wooden Pallett Fire In Burlington County
Fire Races Through Tommy's Pallets On Route 206 Firefighters battled a four-alarm fire overnight off Route 206 in Columbus. The fire broke out after midnight at Tommy's Palletts, a full-service wooden pallet supply company. According to 6abc, the fire broke out at 9 p.m. Monday, June 3, and raged until firefighters were able to maintain it around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 4. An investigation into the fire was expected to happen on Tuesday, the outlet said.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Barricaded Man In NJ Motel Wounds 2 NJ State Troopers With Airsoft Gun Barricaded Man In NJ Motel Wounds 2 NJ State Troopers With Airsoft Gun
Barricaded Man In NJ Motel Wounds 2 NJ State Troopers With Airsoft Gun An armed man who wounded two New Jersey State Police troopers with an airsoft gun during a lengthy standoff at a Sussex County motel was eventually taken alive, authorities said. Troopers were conducting a welfare check at the Cobmin Ridge Motel on Route 206 in Branchville, 10 or so miles from the Pennsylvania border, around 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, they said. Nicolas R. Martinez, 27, refused to leave a room he was staying in, according to a joint release from New Jersey State Police, the state Department of Law & Public Safety and the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office. Negotiations la…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
North Jersey Man Captured By NJSP After Shooting Dad, 70, Killing Two Family Dogs: Authorities North Jersey Man Captured By NJSP After Shooting Dad, 70, Killing Two Family Dogs: Authorities
North Jersey Man Captured By Njsp After Shooting Dad, 70, Killing Two Family Dogs: Authorities A 34-year-old North Jersey man was captured by State Police after shooting his 70-year-old father and killing two family dogs, authorities said. Donald Simpson was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot multiple times at his home on County Road 628 in Sussex County's Wantage Township shortly before 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. Responding NJSP troopers also found two dogs dead of multiple gunshot wounds, the sergeant said. Donald Simpson was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center. Meanwhile, state troopers searched various areas, i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Motorist, 35, Killed In 4-Vehicle Crash In Burlington County Motorist, 35, Killed In 4-Vehicle Crash In Burlington County
Motorist, 35, Killed In 4-Vehicle Crash In Burlington County A 35-year-old driver from Burlington County was killed in a four-vehicle collision, authorities said. Based on a preliminary investigation Rafael Colin Salinas, of Tabernacle Township, was operating a Nissan Titan south on Route 206, according to New Jersey State Police. The crash occurred at about 9 a.m. Monday, June 26. Salinas stopped to make a left turn onto a property, State Police said. A Freightliner M2 was being operated behind the Nissan Titan. In the area of milepost 15.4 the Freightliner struck the rear of the Nissan forcing the Nissan into the northbound lane. A Kentworth W90…

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by Jon Craig
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Serious Crash Reported On Route 206 Burlington County (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Reported On Route 206 Burlington County (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Reported On Route 206 Burlington County (Developing) There was a serious crash in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 26 on Route 206 in both directions North of Route 532/Medford Lakes Road in Tabernacle Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation All lanes closed and detoured, 511nj.org reported. An unconfirmed report said there was a fatality. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Motorcyclist, 24, Killed In South Jersey Crash: State Police Motorcyclist, 24, Killed In South Jersey Crash: State Police
Motorcyclist, 24, Killed In South Jersey Crash: State Police A 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a Burlington County collision, authorities said. The crash occurred at 4:54 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20 when the 70-year-old driver of a Honda CRV made a left turn at the intersection of Route 206 and County Road 670 in Springfield Township, according to New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan The southbound Yamaha motorcycle collided with the Honda in the intersection, he said. The motorcyclist's name had not been released pending notification of next of kin. The Honda driver was treated for minor injuries, Marchan said.

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by Jon Craig
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Transformer Fire Delays Traffic On Route 206 Southampton Transformer Fire Delays Traffic On Route 206 Southampton
Transformer Fire Delays Traffic On Route 206 Southampton A transformer fire was delaying traffic on Route 206 in Burlington County. The transformer blew shortly after 4 p.m. near Ridge Road in Southampton, according to the New Jersey Department of Transporation. All lanes had shifted, causing delays, 511nj.org said.

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by Jon Craig
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Serious Crash Reported On Route 130 South Jersey Serious Crash Reported On Route 130 South Jersey
Serious Crash Reported On Route 130 South Jersey A serious crash with injuries occurred on Route 130 in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash was reported at about 2:15 p.m. north of Route 206 in Bordentown, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. Route 130 was closed in both directions, according to 511nj.org. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Trenton Officers Arrested In Motel Incident: Report Trenton Officers Arrested In Motel Incident: Report
Trenton Officers Arrested In Motel Incident: Report A Mercer County sheriff’s officer and a Trenton detective were charged with assault after a physical altercation at a motel in Burlington County, NJ.com reports. A Pennsylvania man was also charged with simple assault following the Saturday, Aug. 20 fight at the Route 206 Best Western motel in Bordentown Township, the outlet reports citing police. Sheriff’s Officer Matt Sickler, 35, was checking in with Trenton detective Tara Dzurkoc, 45, when he reportedly started fighting with a 60-year-old Langhorne man. As a female hotel employee tried to break up the scuffle, Dzurkoc kicked her and yan…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Reported In South Jersey (Developing) There was a serious two-vehicle crash in South Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred after 5 p.m. on Thursday,, Aug. 4 at Columbia Road and Route 206 in Hammonton, initial reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Masked Man Flees On Motorcycle After Attempting To Rob Mercer County TD Bank (UPDATE) Masked Man Flees On Motorcycle After Attempting To Rob Mercer County TD Bank (UPDATE)
Masked Man Flees On Motorcycle After Attempting To Rob Mercer County TD Bank (Update) A man who tried to rob a Mercer County TD Bank drove off on a motorcycle and remains at large, police said. Officers responding to an armed robbery report at the 883 State Road location found that the suspect approached the teller counter and tried to jump over it twice just before 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, Princeton Police said. The man then left the bank and fled toward Princeton Avenue on a black motorcycle, according to police. He was last seen stopped at the intersection of Princeton Avenue and Route 206, authorities said. The suspect did not wield a weapon or make any threats,…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Wildfire Burns 2,100 Acres Of Wharton State Forest Wildfire Burns 2,100 Acres Of Wharton State Forest
Wildfire Burns 2,100 Acres Of Wharton State Forest A wildfire consumed more than 2,100 acres of Wharton State Forest in South Jersey from Sunday, June 19 into Monday. Fueled by dry and breezy conditions, approximately 20 percent of the blaze had been contained as of midnight. The fire consumed parts of the park spanning Washington, Shamong, Hammonton and Mullica Townships. Road closures: ⚠️ Route 206 – from Chew Road to Stokes Road (beginning 12 a.m.) ⚠️ Route 542 – from Green Bank Road to Columbia Road Park closures: Batsto Village and all associated hiking and mountain bike trails were closed to visitors.  The Mullica Rive…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Found Dead Behind Route 206 QuickChek Police ID Man Found Dead Behind Route 206 QuickChek
Police ID Man Found Dead Behind Route 206 QuickChek A Bridgewater man was found dead in his car behind a QuickChek in Somerset County early this week, authorities said. Michael Sokolinski was pronounced dead at the scene behind the Route 206 convenience store in Hillsborough Monday, June 6, Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Annmarie Taggart said. The death remains under investigation by detectives pending an autopsy and toxicology report from the New Jersey Northern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.  This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
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South Jersey Man, 50, Charged In DUI Crash That Killed State Police Telecommunicator South Jersey Man, 50, Charged In DUI Crash That Killed State Police Telecommunicator
South Jersey Man, 50, Charged In DUI Crash That Killed State Police Telecommunicator A Camden County man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash that killed a State Police public safety telecommunicator in Burlington County, authorities said. New Jersey State Police have charged Regis A. Vitale Jr., 50, of Waterford Works, for vehicular homicide as the result of a fatal head-on crash involving Daryl ‘Skip’ Akers Jr., 62, of Bridgeton, the State Police employee. On March 11, troopers from Troop “C” Red Lion Station responded to the report of a serious motor vehicle crash on Route 206 in Southampton Township, Burlington County. Upon their arrival, they began life-s…

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by Jon Craig
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Accused South Jersey Dealer Indicted For Selling Fatal Dose Of Fentanyl-Heroin: Prosecutor Accused South Jersey Dealer Indicted For Selling Fatal Dose Of Fentanyl-Heroin: Prosecutor
Accused South Jersey Dealer Indicted For Selling Fatal Dose Of Fentanyl-Heroin: Prosecutor A 39-year-old accused drug dealer from Willingboro has been indicted for the death of a man who overdosed on fentanyl-laced heroin, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Antonio Hunte on charges of first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death and other drug possession and distribution charges, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. The fatal drug sale involved a 23-year-old customer in Mansfield Township three years ago, Coffina said. The indictment was returned on Tuesday, Feb. 1. An arraignment has been scheduled for March 1 in Superior Court in Mount Hol…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
25-Year-Old NJ Native Turns Beekeeping Hobby Into Full-Scale Business (Look Inside) 25-Year-Old NJ Native Turns Beekeeping Hobby Into Full-Scale Business (Look Inside)
25-Year-Old NJ Native Turns Beekeeping Hobby Into Full-Scale Business (Look Inside) Once thought to be allergic to bees, one 25-year-old New Jersey man has turned his favorite hobby into a full-scale business while helping others to learn more about apiculture — the art of beekeeping — along the way. Dumont native Patrick Harrison, primary beekeeper at HarBee Beekeeping now open on Route 206 in Newton — tells DailyVoice.com that he once thought he was allergic to bees following an incident at scout camp when he was young. “Someone stepped on what was probably a wasp nest, after that, I carried an EpiPen,” he said. After testing negative for the allergy during his first y…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was NJSP Sgt., National Guardsman Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was NJSP Sgt., National Guardsman
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was Njsp Sgt., National Guardsman The motorcyclist killed in a crash Tuesday on Route 206 has been identified as a New Jersey State Police sergeant and member of the US National Guard. Juan Fajardo, 41, of Columbus, was on his Ducati when he collided with a Ford Transit van around 4:15 p.m. near the Mansfield Square shopping center, Mansfield police said. Life saving measures performed by EMS and police officers were unsuccessful. It is with great sorrow that Colonel Patrick J. Callahan announces the untimely passing of Sergeant Juan Fajardo #6564,... Posted by New Jersey State Police on Thursday, November 11, 2021 Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fatal Crash Closes Route 206 In South Jersey During Evening Rush Fatal Crash Closes Route 206 In South Jersey During Evening Rush
Fatal Crash Closes Route 206 In South Jersey During Evening Rush Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a fatal rush-hour crash in South Jersey, authorities said. The crash was reported at about 4:30 p.m. along Route 206 between Route 68 and Mansfield Road East in Mansfield, initial reports said.  Route 206 was closed in both directions.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
'The Realest': NJ Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Being Struck By Elderly Driver, Police Say 'The Realest': NJ Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Being Struck By Elderly Driver, Police Say
'The Realest': NJ Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Being Struck By Elderly Driver, Police Say A 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a South Jersey crash on Friday, authorities said. Brandon Agron was heading north on a Kawasaki motorcycle on Route 206 near Amboy Road when he was struck from behind by a 2016 Kia Sedan around 9:45 p.m., Bordentown Township police said. Agron, of Jobstown, was pronounced dead at the scene while the Kia driver -- John Tozzi -- 82, of Hamilton -- was transported to the hospital with minor injuries, police said. Agron sustained severe injuries as a result of the collision and was declared deceased at the scene. Condolences poured in for Agron. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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KNOW HIM? NJ State Police Seek Route 206 Trailer Ramp Suspect KNOW HIM? NJ State Police Seek Route 206 Trailer Ramp Suspect
Know HIM? NJ State Police Seek Route 206 Trailer Ramp Suspect New Jersey State Police seek the public’s help identifying a man who allegedly stole two trailer ramps from a business on Route 206 in Tabernacle Township, Burlington County. At about 3 p.m. on Tuesday, an unidentified man arrived at Rainbow International of Burlington County and inquired about purchasing trailer ramps through the company’s Ring camera, State Police said. The suspect allegedly was captured on video surveillance entering the property, removing two trailer ramps and leaving the scene on foot carrying the ramps. No vehicles were observed coming or going in the surveillance fo…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
MASS CASUALTY: At Least 14 Injured In Route 206 Sussex County Bus Crash MASS CASUALTY: At Least 14 Injured In Route 206 Sussex County Bus Crash
Mass Casualty: At Least 14 Injured In Route 206 Sussex County Bus Crash More than a dozen people were injured when a bus overturned on snowy roads in Sussex County Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred near Route 206 and Clove Road in Montague around 4 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. An NJSP trooper attributed the cause of the crash to slippery road conditions but could not confirm any additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
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State Releases Videos Of NJ Police Pursuit Ending In Fatal Crash State Releases Videos Of NJ Police Pursuit Ending In Fatal Crash
State Releases Videos Of NJ Police Pursuit Ending In Fatal Crash Videos of a brief police pursuit that ended when a 23-year-old Trenton man crashed his sedan into woods off a highway were released Friday by authorities following his death. A Bordentown police officer began following the Nissan Maxima after Keron Roundtree, 23, brake abruptly on Route 206 shortly before 9 p.m. last Oct. 27, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Several violations followed over the next two minutes before the officer “activated his overhead lights and siren to make a motor vehicle stop,” Grewal said. Roundtree, who had an adult male passenger with him, hit the gas…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Morris Motorist Who May Lose Leg From Head-On Crash With Passaic Driver Gets $1.5M Settlement Morris Motorist Who May Lose Leg From Head-On Crash With Passaic Driver Gets $1.5M Settlement
Morris Motorist Who May Lose Leg From Head-On Crash With Passaic Driver Gets $1.5M Settlement A nursing assistant who may end up losing a leg from a head-on crash with a Passaic County driver in Morris County reportedly has won a $1.49 million settlement. Melissa Van Orden, now 47, of Budd Lake was driving home from work on southbound Route 206 in Andover when an oncoming Volkswagen crossed the double-yellow center line and slammed head-on into her Hyundai Santa Fe shortly after 7 a.m. on Dec. 22, 2019, authorities said. Both Van Orden and the Volkwagen driver, Enrico Stampone, now 27, of Totowa, were airlifted to Morristown Medical Center, responders said at the time. Va…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed, 2 Others Hurt In South Jersey Crashes Motorcyclist Killed, 2 Others Hurt In South Jersey Crashes
Motorcyclist Killed, 2 Others Hurt In South Jersey Crashes One motorcyclist was killed and two others were injured in separate crashes early Sunday morning in Burlington County, authorities said. Alexander Halsey, 45, of Forked River was heading north on Route 206 with a group of motorcyclists near the Comfort Inn Hotel in Bordentown when he lost control of his 2019 Harley Davidson motorcycle just before 12:30 p.m., Bordentown police said. Halsey sustained severe life threatening injuries as a result of his crash, police said, and was taken by ambulance to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton Township where he was pronounced dead nea…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Bordentown Township PD: Driver Crashes SUV Into Police Car In Second DWI In Less Than 24 Hours Bordentown Township PD: Driver Crashes SUV Into Police Car In Second DWI In Less Than 24 Hours
Bordentown Township PD: Driver Crashes SUV Into Police Car In Second DWI In Less Than 24 Hours A 48-year-old driver from Trenton was arrested twice for driving drunk in one weekend -- the second time after he crashed his SUV into a Bordentown city police car, their colleagues in Bordentown Township said. Andre Moses was driving a 2004 Cadillac Escalade when police found him stopped at green light on Route 206 at Stanton Avenue shortly after 10 p.m. March 6, township police said in a statement. They charged him with DWI, reckless driving, disregarding a traffic control device, failure to maintain lane, having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle, obstructing the passage of…

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by Jon Craig