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South Jersey Football Player Jamyre Dewey, 18, Killed In Head-On Crash South Jersey Football Player Jamyre Dewey, 18, Killed In Head-On Crash
South Jersey Football Player Jamyre Dewey, 18, Killed In Head-On Crash The community is rallying to support the family of an 18-year-old driver from Atlantic County who was killed in a head-on crash. The Cedar Creek High School Football Booster Club has organized a GoFundMe on behalf of Jamyre Dewey Jr.'s mother. He was a 2023 graduate of Cedar Creek High School.  "Jamyre joined our program last year and represented our program always in the best manner both on and off the field. His infectious smile lit up the room every time he walked in," the GofundMe page says.  Jamyre of Egg Harbor City was killed in the two-car crash Sunday, July 30 in Hamilto…

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by Jon Craig
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2 Crashes Reported On Atlantic City Expressway 2 Crashes Reported On Atlantic City Expressway
2 Crashes Reported On Atlantic City Expressway There were two rush-hour crashes on the Atlantic City Expressway, authorities said. Neither 7:30 a.m. crash in Egg Harbor Township resulted in serious injuries, according to New Jersey State Police. One of the crashes happened eastbound near the exit to the Atlantic City International Airport (Exit 9),  according to the South Jersey Transportation Authority.

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by Jon Craig
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Serious Crash Shuts I-295 Serious Crash Shuts I-295
Serious Crash Shuts I-295 A serious crash shut down Interstate 295 southbound in Gloucester County, authorities said. The crash occurred before 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 29 near Exit 15 (Route 607/Tomlin Station Road) in Greenwich Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. An unconfirmed report said there was a fatality. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Driver Trapped In Serious Rollover Crash In South Jersey: Police Driver Trapped In Serious Rollover Crash In South Jersey: Police
Driver Trapped In Serious Rollover Crash In South Jersey: Police A driver became trapped and had to be extricated after a serious rollover crash in Cape May County, authorities said. The crash occurred at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday June 13, Lower Township police said. Police were dispatched just north of the intersection of Breakwater and Bayshore Roads. A multi-agency response was activated with assistance from Villas and Erma Fire Departments, Inspira Medical personnel and Atlanticare Medical personnel. Upon arrival at the crash scene, Lower Township Police observed a white 2016 Ford Focus Hatchback with severe front-end damage resting on its passenger side …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Car Flips On I-295 Burlington County Car Flips On I-295 Burlington County
Car Flips On I-295 Burlington County A vehicle overturned on Interstate 295 in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1:15 p.m. Friday, March 31 in the northbound lanes south of Exit 47, according to the New Jersey Department of Transporation. The right lane and shoulder of I-295 were closed south of Route 541/Burlington-Mount Holly Road in Burlington Township, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
81-Year-Old Passenger Killed In DWI Crash In South Jersey: Police 81-Year-Old Passenger Killed In DWI Crash In South Jersey: Police
81-Year-Old Passenger Killed In DWI Crash In South Jersey: Police A 33-year-old man from Sicklerville was arrested after a three-car DWI crash that resulted in the death of a woman passenger in another car, authorities said.  Brendan Haas was charged with DWI, death by auto and assault by auto, according to Monroe Township police. Antionette Hummel, 81, of Hammonton was killed in the collision, police said. She was the passenger in one of two cars struck by Haas, they said. The fatal crash occurred at 6:41 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11. on Route 42 (North Black Horse Pike) at Brookdale Boulevard, police said. A 2019 GMC Terrain was exiting Brookda…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Crash With Injuries Reported In South Jersey Crash With Injuries Reported In South Jersey
Crash With Injuries Reported In South Jersey There was a serious crash in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred after 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22 on Route 38 westbound in Cherry Hill Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. There were injuries, 511nj.org reported. The crash occurred near Routes 616 and 627 (Coles Avenue). One of three lanes was closed. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Crash Blamed On Speeding, Skipped Stop Sign: Prosecutor Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Crash Blamed On Speeding, Skipped Stop Sign: Prosecutor
Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal Crash Blamed On Speeding, Skipped Stop Sign: Prosecutor An 18-year-old man from Central Jersey has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash blamed on speeding and running through a stop sign, authorities said. Matthew Liebowitz of Freehold was charged with vehicular homicide in the crash, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Mark Tinitigan of the South River Police Department. On Oct. 15, at 9:30 p.m., South River police responded to the intersection of Darrow Street and Virginia Street for a crash. Police found the aftermath of an automobile crash involving a vehicle driven by Janina …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Driver Tried Escaping Before Divers Pulled His Body From Creek In Philly Burbs (UPDATE) Driver Tried Escaping Before Divers Pulled His Body From Creek In Philly Burbs (UPDATE)
Driver Tried Escaping Before Divers Pulled His Body From Creek In Philly Burbs (Update) A 56-year-old Jeep driver tried escaping from his sinking vehicle after running a red light hitting multiple vehicles then becoming submerged in Neshaminy Creek, the Bucks County Courier Times reports citing a news release. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20. It started when the red 2014 Jeep ran the light on Newportville Road onto Bristol Pike and struck a pickup truck, the outlet said quoting Bristol police. The Jeep then rear-ended a sedan that was stopped on Bristol Pike, ten struck a house and drove into the creek. Witnesses say they saw the driver try to escape,…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police 21-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police
21-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police South Brunswick Police continue to investigate a fatal crash that killed a 21-year-old passenger from Monroe.  At 10:32 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, South Brunswick police received multiple 911 calls of an overturned van on Route 130 near Deans Rhode Hall Road.  Officers found a 2003 Ford Econoline van had been traveling Route 130 southbound being driven by Eli Szmer a 32-year-old man from Monroe.  Szmer for unknown reasons lost control of his vehicle and crossed the grass divider, the northbound lanes of travel then struck the guardrail off the northbound shoulder of the highway…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
PA Woman Struck, Killed In South Jersey: Police PA Woman Struck, Killed In South Jersey: Police
PA Woman Struck, Killed In South Jersey: Police A 36-year-old pedestrian from Pennsylvania was struck and killed in Atlantic County, authorities said. Heather L. Gerevics was crossing Millville Avenue at the intersection of Route 40 in Hamilton at 7:58  p.m. on Saturday, Sept 17, when she was hit, police said. Gerevics, of Washington, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead at the scene. The drive of a Nissan Pathfinder, Herman Lopex, 53, from the Mays Landing section of Hamilton, stopped., police said. He had not been charged. The accident remains under investigation by the Township of Hamilton Police Department.  Anyone who wit…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Toddlers Among 7 Hurt In Serious Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 78: State Police (UPDATE) Toddlers Among 7 Hurt In Serious Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 78: State Police (UPDATE)
Toddlers Among 7 Hurt In Serious Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 78: State Police (Update) Two toddlers were among the seven victims hurt in a serious chain-reaction crash on Route 78, state police confirmed. The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes near milepost 7.2 in Bloomsbury around 4:25 p.m. on Monday, July 25, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. A 2007 Freightliner pulling a utility trailer was heading east in the center lane in front of a Toyota Camry, which was in front of a Mazda CX-5, Marchan said. Meanwhile, a Kia Sorrento was in the left lane alongside the 2007 Freightliner, which also had a 2015 Freightliner box truck to its right. A 2019 Kentworth…

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by Valerie Musson