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Tornado? 'Freight-Train-Like Noise' Prompts Investigation In South Jersey Town Tornado? 'Freight-Train-Like Noise' Prompts Investigation In South Jersey Town
Tornado? 'Freight-Train-Like Noise' Prompts Investigation In South Jersey Town Severe weather swept through a South Jersey town on New Year’s Day, leaving behind downed trees, damaged fences, and deck destruction late Tuesday, Dec. 31. Multiple 9-1-1 callers described hearing a “freight train-like noise” as high winds caused brief power outages and property damage in Clayton near Fries Mill Road, according to Gloucester County Emergency Management. While no injuries have been reported, residents were left shaken by the unexpected storm activity. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has been contacted to determine whether the damage was caused by a tornado…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Man Shot Dead At I-78 Truck Stop Survived By Wife, 1-Year-Old Baby NJ Man Shot Dead At I-78 Truck Stop Survived By Wife, 1-Year-Old Baby
NJ Man Shot Dead At I-78 Truck Stop Survived By Wife, 1-Year-Old Baby Support is on the rise for the family of a 40-year-old New Jersey truck driver shot dead allegedly by a Florida man last week at a Pennsylvania truck stop. James Alexander Hilton, 40, of Southampton, NJ, was shot and killed at an I-78 truck stop in Upper Bern Township, early Friday morning, March 22, according to Pennsylvania State Police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Hilton was helping another driver park their vehicle at Love's Travel Stop around 2:45 a.m., when he and another truck driver got into the argument that led to the shooting, troopers said. Hilton was pronounc…

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by Mac Bullock & Cecilia Levine
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Troopers Name NJ Man Shot Dead At Berks Truck Stop Troopers Name NJ Man Shot Dead At Berks Truck Stop
Troopers Name NJ Man Shot Dead At Berks Truck Stop A New Jersey man was shot and killed at an I-78 truck stop in Upper Bern Township early Friday morning, March 22, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  James Alexander Hilton, 40, of Southampton, was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.  Investigators said Hilton was helping another driver park his truck at Love's Travel Stop around 2:45 a.m. He and another truck driver got into an argument which led to the shooting, troopers said.  The suspect fled the scene in his truck but was pulled over near Exit 40 and arrested at 3:30 a.m., according to state police. Author…

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by Mac Bullock