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Utility Pole Down, Route 40 Closed In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Utility Pole Down, Route 40 Closed In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Utility Pole Down, Route 40 Closed In South Jersey (Developing) A utility pole is down closing Route 40 in Salem County, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24 west of Porchtown Road in Pittsgrove Township, according to the NJDOT. All lanes were closed in both directions, 511nj.org reported. Check back for updates.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By SUV, Killed Near South Jersey Shopping Plaza: Police Pedestrian Struck By SUV, Killed Near South Jersey Shopping Plaza: Police
Pedestrian Struck By SUV, Killed Near South Jersey Shopping Plaza: Police A pedestrian was hit by an SUV and killed near a shopping plaza in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. Leon Barrett, 78, of Pleasantville, died in the crash on Wednesday, June 19, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the scene on Black Horse Pike (Route 40) in front of Oak Tree Plaza at around 12:09 a.m. Investigators said a 2015 Honda CR-V was heading east on Black Horse Pike when it struck Barrett, who was walking in the road. Barrett was pronounced dead at the crash scene. The 76-year-old Willmington, Delaware, man who…

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by Chris Spiker
Traffic
Busy Atlantic City Bridge To Be Closed Overnight Next Week Busy Atlantic City Bridge To Be Closed Overnight Next Week
Busy Atlantic City Bridge To Be Closed Overnight Next Week A busy bridge in Atlantic City will be periodically closed overnight next week as part of a major construction project. Crews for the state Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will work on the Route 30 drawbridge over Beach Thorofare from Monday, Feb. 26 to Friday, Mar. 1, the Atlantic City Police Department said. The bridge will be raised for 30 minutes an hour between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. each day. State police will be near the construction area to help with lane closures. Portable electronic message signs have been installed at the bridge to warn drivers about the closures. Drivers are as…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle, Killed In South Jersey Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle, Killed In South Jersey
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle, Killed In South Jersey A pedestrian was hit and killed while crossing Route 40 in Atlantic County, authorities said. State troopers responded to a crash at 1113 Harding Highway in Buena just before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced. Investigators said a black 2017 Hyundai was driving east on Route 40 before hitting a pedestrian who was crossing the road. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the crash scene. The victim has not been identified yet. It's unclear if the driver stayed at the scene or if any charges have been filed. The crash investigations unit for th…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Closes South Jersey Roadways: Police Serious Crash Closes South Jersey Roadways: Police
Serious Crash Closes South Jersey Roadways: Police A serious crash in Hamilton Township has closed two roadways, Hamilton police said. The crash occurred early Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 21 at Millville and Pittsburgh avenues.  Traffic was being diverted to Route 40 from Avenue of the Pines and Baker Avenue, police said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
News
Atlantic City Gets $20M In Federal Money To Combat Flooding Along Route 40 Atlantic City Gets $20M In Federal Money To Combat Flooding Along Route 40
Atlantic City Gets $20M In Federal Money To Combat Flooding Along Route 40 Atlantic City is getting $20 million to reconstruct and raise Route 40 as it approaches the city to end flooding that makes the major road and evacuation route dangerous during severe weather, federal officials said. The grant is among $2.2 billion in federal money for 166 projects nationwide in the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation on Thursday, Aug. 11. A higher Route 40, combined with an 800-foot extension of the seawall, and upgraded drainage systems, are designed to withstand severe storm…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 40 In South Jersey Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 40 In South Jersey
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 40 In South Jersey Route 40 was closed for more than two hours Monday after a tractor-trailer jackknifed, authorities said. The crash occurred at milepost 7.7 on Route 1 near Jill Road in Pilesgrove Township, Salem County, just before noon, according to a New Jersey State Police spokesman. The roadway was shut down for the removal of the tractor-trailer and reopened at about 2 p.m., State Police said. No injuries were reported.  Verizon responded to work on damage to utility wires.

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by Jon Craig
News
NJ AMBER ALERT: Mom Of Abducted NJ Boy Found Dead In Tennessee NJ AMBER ALERT: Mom Of Abducted NJ Boy Found Dead In Tennessee
NJ Amber ALERT: Mom Of Abducted NJ Boy Found Dead In Tennessee A New Jersey mom who’d gone missing after she and her 2-year-old son were abducted by the child’s father was found dead in Tennessee, authorities confirmed Sunday. The family of 24-year-old Yasmine Uyar of Rahway first disclosed the news late Saturday. Young Sebastian Rios had been found unharmed at a family member's home in Monterey, Tennessee, late Friday. His father, Tyler Rios, 27, of Highland Park was also captured, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Rahway Police Department Director Jonathan Parham said. Uyar’s body was later found in a wooded area off Route 40, …

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by Jerry DeMarco & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 77, Killed Climbing Route 40 Median In Atlantic City Pedestrian, 77, Killed Climbing Route 40 Median In Atlantic City
Pedestrian, 77, Killed Climbing Route 40 Median In Atlantic City UPDATED: A 77-year-old woman was struck and killed while attempting to climb a concrete median on Route 40 in Atlantic City late Tuesday, authorities said.  The victim has not been identified pending notification of next of kin, according to police.  The incident occurred on the eastbound side of the highway, closing the roads at the Egg Harbor Township border at 9:23 p.m. Atlantic City patrol officers responded to the eastbound lanes of Route 40 at mile marker 62.4 on a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Police officers  found that the pedestrian, was …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police ID Driver, 30, Killed In Head-On Gloucester County Crash With Tractor-Trailer Police ID Driver, 30, Killed In Head-On Gloucester County Crash With Tractor-Trailer
Police ID Driver, 30, Killed In Head-On Gloucester County Crash With Tractor-Trailer Authorities have identified the driver of an SUV killed in a head-on crash with a tractor trailer late Wednesday in Gloucester County. Carl E. Cheeseman Jr., 30, of Vineland, was driving westbound on Route 40 near Rosemont Avenue and Harding Avenue in Newfield about 11 p.m. when police think he swerved to avoid a deer. His SUV entered the eastbound lane striking the truck, which was driven by a 28-year-old Vineland man, according to Franklin Township Police. Cheeseman was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision, police said. The truck driver remained at the scene and cooperated w…

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by Jon Craig