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Hit-Run Driver Strikes, Kills Motorcyclist In South Jersey: Report Hit-Run Driver Strikes, Kills Motorcyclist In South Jersey: Report
Hit-Run Driver Strikes, Kills Motorcyclist In South Jersey: Report Police are on the lookout for a hit-and-run driver in Camden County, NJ Advance Media reported. On Tuesday, Aug. 30 at about 3:30 p.m., a champagne-colored Nissan Maxima collided with a motorcycle at Sayres Avenue and Mount Ephraim Avenue in South Camden and fled the scene, the outlet said, quoting Camden County Police. The man on the motorcycle died of his injuries after being brought to a local hospital and was later identified as 41-year-old Willieant Cooper, the report says. The suspect vehicle reportedly has seriously damage, a broken rear windshield, and a missing rear…

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by Jon Craig
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Community Support Surges For Motorcycle Crash Victim Who Was Driving To Central Jersey Mosque Community Support Surges For Motorcycle Crash Victim Who Was Driving To Central Jersey Mosque
Community Support Surges For Motorcycle Crash Victim Who Was Driving To Central Jersey Mosque There has been an outpouring of community support for a 19-year-old man from Perth Amboy who was killed in a motorcycle crash. Mohammad Abbas of Perth Amboy, a recent graduate of the John F. Kennedy High School in Iselin, was tragically killed when he was struck by a truck while riding to the mosque, according to a GoFundMe launched for his memorial. The fatal crash occurred when Abbas' motorcycle was rear-ended on Sunday, Aug. 14 on Interstate 195 in Robbinsville, Daily Voice reported.  "Mohammad was a loving son, brother, cousin, and friend to everyone who was lucky enough to k…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Seriously Hurt In Jersey Shore Crash Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Seriously Hurt In Jersey Shore Crash
Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Seriously Hurt In Jersey Shore Crash A 40-year-old motorcyclist from Central Jersey was killed and his passenger seriously hurt in a three-vehicle collision, authorities said.  The collision occurred on a rural road in Marlboro Township at about 3 p.m. on Saturday. Aug. 13, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Marlboro Township Police Department responded to the area of Tennent Road and Peregrine Drive. They found the three vehicles involved in the collision: a Ford Explorer driven by a 46-year-old woman from L…

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by Jon Craig
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Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash: Report Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash: Report
Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash: Report A 30-year-old motorcyclist from Vineland was killed in a crash with another vehicle, NJ Advance Media reported. Kani Francis was riding his motorcycle south on Wheaton Avenue in Millville around 10:40 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, when he struck a car traveling east on Ladow Avenue, the outlet said, quoting Millville Police. Francis was taken to Inspira Medical Center Vineland and pronounced dead, while the 25-year-old man driving the car was not hurt, the outlet said.  On Facebook, Rea Chon wrote: "Kenny should be enjoying his day today. He should be celebrating his 31 years of life with his …

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by Jon Craig
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23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As Former HS Lacrosse Player 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As Former HS Lacrosse Player
23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash ID'd As Former HS Lacrosse Player A 23-year-old motorcyclist died in a Howell crash Friday, July 29, police said. Dakota Neron was on a 2019 Yamaha bike when he veered off of Norse Drive when he veered off the roadway and struck a utility pole around 10:30 p.m., NJ Advance Media reports citing Howell police. The Jackson resident was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Online records show Neron played lacrosse for Jackson Memorial High School. Click here for more from NJ.com.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash: Report Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash: Report
Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash: Report A 22-year-old motorcyclist was airlifted with serious injuries on Monday, June 20 in South Jersey, NJ Advance Media reported.  The motorcyclist was on Fayette Street when another Bridgeton resident turned his car from Cottage Avenue onto Fayette in front of the bike around 3:15 p.m., the outlet said, quoting Bridgeton police. The motorcycle rider was taken to Christiana Hospital in Delaware, police said. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media. 

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Bridgewater Motorcyclist, 43, Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck Bridgewater Motorcyclist, 43, Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck
Bridgewater Motorcyclist, 43, Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck A 43-year-old motorcyclist from Bridgewater was killed in a crash with a pickup truck, authorities confirmed. Luis Ruiz was riding a 2014 Harley Davidson northbound on Canal Road near Elm Street in Franklin when he collided with a 2019 Ford F250 pickup truck heading southbound around 8:25 p.m. on Monday, June 6, township police said. Ruiz was treated at the scene before being taken to a local trauma center, where he was pronounced dead around 9:40 p.m. Princeton resident Octaviano Chavez, 56, was behind the wheel of the truck, which was towing an enclosed trailer, authorities said. Canal …

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by Valerie Musson
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Motorcyclist, 63, Killed In Atlantic City Expressway Crash: State Police Motorcyclist, 63, Killed In Atlantic City Expressway Crash: State Police
Motorcyclist, 63, Killed In Atlantic City Expressway Crash: State Police A 63-year-old motorcyclist from Camden County was killed in a collision, authorities said. Victor Lorraine was riding west at 7:37 p.m. on Thursday, May 5 when he struck a Subaru from behind on the Atlantic City Expressway in Hammonton, New Jersey State Police said. Lorraine was ejected from the Harley Davidson after it flipped while the car veered off the highway and struck a tree about a mile west of the Route 54 exit, police said. Lorriane, of the Erial section of Gloucester Township, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the car suffered moderate injuries not co…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In 2-Bike Jersey Shore Crash Motorcyclist Killed In 2-Bike Jersey Shore Crash
Motorcyclist Killed In 2-Bike Jersey Shore Crash A motorcyclist died after he collided with another bike over the weekend on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Paul Brinkman, 66, was traveling eastbound in a staggered formation behind a 57-year-old motorcyclist on Pasadena Road, when the 57-year-old motorcyclist tried to pull into the westbound shoulder of the road to help help a disabled motorcyclist around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, April 30, police in Manchester said. As he began to slow down, Brinkman "failed to react in time" and collided with the bike, police said. The left front end of Brinkman's Harley Davidson Motorcycle struck th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 55, Killed In Collision With Pickup Motorcyclist, 55, Killed In Collision With Pickup
Motorcyclist, 55, Killed In Collision With Pickup A 55-year-old motorcyclist from South Jersey was killed when he collided with a pickup truck, authorities said. The Williamstown victim's name has not been released by police. The man was riding east on South Black Horse Pike at Washington Avenue in Monroe Township at about 3:45 p.m. when he hit the passenger side of the truck driven by a 56-year-old man, also from Williamstown, Monroe Township police said. As the pickup crossed over the eastbound lanes of the pike, the truck's driver failed to yield the right of way to the motorcyclist, police said. No charges had been filed. The crash …

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by Jon Craig
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Motorcycle Collides With Tractor-Trailer In Cumberland County (DEVELOPING) Motorcycle Collides With Tractor-Trailer In Cumberland County (DEVELOPING)
Motorcycle Collides With Tractor-Trailer In Cumberland County (Developing) A motorcyclist collided with a tractor-trailer in Cumberland County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before 4:30 p.m. at North Mill and West Garden roads in Vineland|,  initial reports said. A medical helicopter had been called to airlift the motorcycle victim. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Bergen County Native Kevin Holdefehr, 22, Dies In Las Vegas Motorcycle Crash Bergen County Native Kevin Holdefehr, 22, Dies In Las Vegas Motorcycle Crash
Bergen County Native Kevin Holdefehr, 22, Dies In Las Vegas Motorcycle Crash New Jersey native Kevin Holdefehr died in a Las Vegas motorcycle accident on Saturday, March 26. He was 22 years old. The Allendale native was on his Kawasaki when he struck a Hyundai Sonata that turned out of a driveway and came directly in his path, 8newsnow reports.  moved to Las Vegas in 2020, after he went to Montana to finish high school and fell in love with the outdoors, his obituary says. He took pride in his job as a Technical Specialist for REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) in Las Vegas, but previously worked at the Paramus store. "Fearless" was among many of th…

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by Cecilia Levine