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Philadelphia Resident Dies In Crash On Atlantic City Expressway (PHOTOS) Philadelphia Resident Dies In Crash On Atlantic City Expressway (PHOTOS)
Philadelphia Resident Dies In Crash On Atlantic City Expressway (Photos) A 36-year-old Philadelphia resident died in a crash on the Atlantic City Expressway Tuesday, May 23, authorities said. A vehicle heading west on the highway ran off the road, struck several trees, and overturned around 3 p.m. near milepost 33.3 in Winslow Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. A passenger in the vehicle, Percell Gray, died, while the driver suffered serious injuries, Marchan said. Winslow Township firefighters posted photos of the scene to Facebook. It appears one person was airlifted. On 23May23 the Winslow Township Fire Department responded…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Man, 29, Killed In Atlantic City Expressway Crash Philadelphia Man, 29, Killed In Atlantic City Expressway Crash
Philadelphia Man, 29, Killed In Atlantic City Expressway Crash A 29-year-old Philadelphia man was killed in a crash on the Atlantic City Expressway on Saturday, March 11, authorities said. Scott Vilayseng was heading west when his Mercedes Benz veered off the road, went down an embankment and struck a fence and tree, then overturned — ejecting him around 8:50 a.m. in Hamilton Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. Vilayseng was pronounced dead at the scene and the crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced On Gun Charge In South Jersey Philadelphia Woman Sentenced On Gun Charge In South Jersey
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced On Gun Charge In South Jersey A 29-year-old woman from Philadelphia was sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison for unlawful possession of a handgun, authorities said. Desira Covington will be eligible for parole after one year of the prison sentence, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Covington’s request for a lesser sentence was denied by the sentencing judge. Covington was arrested on July 5, 2022, after a traffic stop on the Atlantic City Expressway. During the stop, Covington was found to be in possession of a handgun without a permit to carry, the prosecutor said. Covingt…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ Transit Bus Crashes On Atlantic City Expressway, 5 Injured NJ Transit Bus Crashes On Atlantic City Expressway, 5 Injured
NJ Transit Bus Crashes On Atlantic City Expressway, 5 Injured Five people were hurt early Tuesday, Feb. 8 when a New Jersey Transit bus crashed into the woods along the Atlantic City Expressway westbound in South Jersey, authorities said. The route 551 bus was en route from Atlantic City to Philadelphia when it careened off the expressway and hit several trees at about 4 a.m, in Hamilton Township, a New Jersey Transit spokesman said. NJ Transit bus crashTwitter/ Carissa Lawson Four of the nine passengers as well as the driver sustained injuries and were brought to area hospitals for treatment, New Jersey State Police said.  The driver was entrapp…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Foul Play? 2 PA Men Missing For Months After Trip To NJ Foul Play? 2 PA Men Missing For Months After Trip To NJ
Foul Play? 2 PA Men Missing For Months After Trip To NJ Authorities in Pennsylvania are seeking the public's help in locating two coworkers who were last seen on a trip to New Jersey, and police believe foul play played a factor. Matthew James Branning, 50, of Sellersville, and Michael Allen Stark, 47, of Royersford, worked together at Enchlor, Inc. in Silverdale Borough. One day in October, both stopped showing up for work, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said. "I don't believe in coincidence," Weintraub told NBC10. "So candidly, we suspect foul play. Nobody quit the job. They just stopped appearing. It's like they ceased to exi…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Philly Man, 62, Dead In Atlantic City Expressway Crash Philly Man, 62, Dead In Atlantic City Expressway Crash
Philly Man, 62, Dead In Atlantic City Expressway Crash A 62-year-old Philadelphia man died when his pickup truck overturned on the Atlantic City Expressway Wednesday afternoon, New Jersey State Police said. William Donaghy was heading west on Winslow Township in a Ford pickup when he ran off the left side of the road, re-entered the road and then ran off to the right just before 1 p.m. at milepost 33.1, Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The vehicle struck the guard rail and overturned, ejecting the driver, Peele said. Donaghy was pronounced dead at the scene.  The Expressway was closed for approximately two hours and the cause of the …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Historic Drug Seizure Near Atlantic City Nets Fentanyl, Heroin, Coke, Feds Say Historic Drug Seizure Near Atlantic City Nets Fentanyl, Heroin, Coke, Feds Say
Historic Drug Seizure Near Atlantic City Nets Fentanyl, Heroin, Coke, Feds Say Local and federal authorities seized more than 30 pounds of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine – the area’s largest narcotics haul in history -- while raiding a basement drug mill just outside Atlantic City, authorities said. A federal judge in Camden ordered via videoconference that Ricardo Clavijo, 39, who lives in the Egg Harbor Township home, and Christopher Gonzalez, 37, of Pleasantville, remain held without bail, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. Each is charged with conspiring to have and sell more than a kilo of heroin. “By all accounts, this case represents the largest single…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
OH NO: Mr. Bill's Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Changing Hands OH NO: Mr. Bill's Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Changing Hands
OH NO: Mr. Bill's Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Changing Hands Oh no!  The popular South Jersey burger joint named after a Saturday Night Live claymation character is being sold. Mr. Bill's roadside burger grill is changing hands this month, but the new owner is expected to keep the iconic mainstay open, according to a Facebook post by the Camden County establishment's current owner.  Cheryl Ernst, 64, said that her last day serving customers at Mr. Bill’s is this Sunday. The burger stand has been operated by several different owners since the 1950s, and has always been a popular stop for Jersey Shore visitors. "I’m very happy to say that I’ve enter…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ STATE PD: Camden County Driver Slammed Into Trees Off Atlantic City Expressway NJ STATE PD: Camden County Driver Slammed Into Trees Off Atlantic City Expressway
NJ State PD: Camden County Driver Slammed Into Trees Off Atlantic City Expressway UPDATED: State troopers, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a serious crash on Monday in Camden County, authorities said. A car was reported overturned on the Atlantic City Expressway eastbound in Gloucester Township, a New Jersey State Police spokesman said.  State police Sgt. Philip Curry said that the single-car crash occurred at 11:19 a.m. near mile marker 42.2.  Preliminary investigation revealed a Mazda ran off the road into the center median and impacted several trees,  according to Curry. The driver was taken to Cooper University Hospital with non-life threat…

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by Jon Craig