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Logan Township, NJ

Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash In Logan Township, State Police Say Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash In Logan Township, State Police Say
Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash In Logan Township, State Police Say A Camden man was killed after being ejected from his vehicle during a fiery crash on Interstate 295 early Saturday, Oct. 11, authorities said. Rasah Harris, 45, was traveling south on I-295 in an unknown make and model vehicle when he lost directional control around 1:12 a.m. near milepost 9.4 in Logan Township, according to New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino. The vehicle ran off the roadway to the right, struck a parked Kia passenger vehicle, and then continued into a wooded area, where it hit trees and a fence, Postorino said. As a result of the collision, Harr…
Car Enthusiast Killed In Route 295 Crash: Remembering Jay Hill Car Enthusiast Killed In Route 295 Crash: Remembering Jay Hill
Car Enthusiast Killed In Route 295 Crash: Remembering Jay Hill Jay Hill, a 51-year-old West Deptford man was killed in a car crash in Gloucester County on Route 295 on Sunday, July 20, authorities said. At 6:47 p.m., Hill's Chevrolet Nova lost control on Route 295 north in Logan Township in Gloucester County, veered off the roadway, struck a guardrail and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Hill died the next day from his injuries, Lebron said. Sunday (7/20) our son Jay Hill was driving home from a car event traveling on rt 295 near exit 10. He was driving alone... Posted by Nob Hill on Tuesday, July 2…
Death Of Paulsboro Pitmaster Ercole Chila Spreads Shock Death Of Paulsboro Pitmaster Ercole Chila Spreads Shock
Death Of Paulsboro Pitmaster Ercole Chila Spreads Shock The death of Ercole Chila, a pit master and mechanic from South Jersey known for his barbecue skills and hometown charm, died this week, spreading shock through the community. NJ Advance Media reports that Chila died in a single-car crash on Wednesday, July 16 in Logan Township. Daily Voice has reached out to the Logan Township Police Department for additional details. Chila, the owner of Chila's Car Care in Gibbstown, founded Uncle Pig’s BBQ Pit and was a decorated competitor on the barbecue circuit. He was known not just for his award-winning ribs but for the warmth he showed to ever…
Trenton Woman Killed On Route 295 After Crashing Into Truck: NJSP Trenton Woman Killed On Route 295 After Crashing Into Truck: NJSP
Trenton Woman Killed On Route 295 After Crashing Into Truck: Njsp A 64-year-old Trenton woman was killed in a crash on Route 295 in Gloucester County on Monday, July 7, authorities said. At 11:54 a.m., troopers responded to Route 295 in Logan Township after a Dodge minivan struck the back of a Freightliner that was parked on the right shoulder, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Ibtissam Sankar, the driver of the Dodge, was killed in the crash, Lebron said. A passenger in the Dodge sustained minor injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Swedesboro Man Drowns In Logan Township: Police Swedesboro Man Drowns In Logan Township: Police
Swedesboro Man Drowns In Logan Township: Police A 22-year-old Swedesboro man drowned while swimming in Logan Township on Tuesday, June 10, authorities said. At 6:21 p.m., officers responded to Crossroads Boulevard near Creekview Avenue for a report of a man who had entered a body of water to swim and did not resurface, Logan Township police said. The man had gone swimming with friends and was struggling to stay above the water just before going under the surface, police said. The Malaga Fire Department Dive Team and Camden County Public Safety Dive Team responded to the scene and the man’s body was recovered at 8:00 p.m., police said. H…
Driver, 23, Ejected, Killed In I-295 Logan Township Crash: State Police Driver, 23, Ejected, Killed In I-295 Logan Township Crash: State Police
Driver, 23, Ejected, Killed In I-295 Logan Township Crash: State Police A 23-year-old man was killed after being ejected from his SUV during a crash on Interstate 295 in Gloucester County, authorities said. Jose Contreras, of Hammonton, was heading north in an Isuzu Ascender and was approaching the Exit 11A ramp when he lost control navigating a curve just after 10:45 p.m. Saturday, March 22 in Logan Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The vehicle struck the curb and guardrail, then overturned near milepost 11.8, Lebron said. Contreras was ejected from the vehicle and died, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, and no add…
WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K A New Jersey Powerball Lottery player won $50,000 in South Jersey in the Wednesday, April 4 drawing. The winning numbers were 11, 38, 41, 62, and 65 and the Powerball was 15. The Powerplay was 3x. That winning ticket was sold at: (Gloucester County) Wawa #961, 1700 Center Square Rd., Logan Township.
Crash On Commodore Barry Bridge Closes All Lanes Crash On Commodore Barry Bridge Closes All Lanes
Crash On Commodore Barry Bridge Closes All Lanes All lanes were closed on the Commodore Barry Bridge due to a crash on Thursday evening, Oct. 26. According to the NJDOT website, it happened in the westbound lanes of the New Jersey side in Logan Township. The bridge was closed into Chester, PA, the DOT said.
Serious Crash Closes Route 130 Gloucester County Serious Crash Closes Route 130 Gloucester County
Serious Crash Closes Route 130 Gloucester County A serious crash had closed all lanes of Route 130 in Gloucester County, authorities said. Logan Township police said, "Please avoid this area and seek alternate routes of travel for the next several hours." The crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, near Route 620 (Center Square Road) in Logan Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. An unconfirmed report said that two occupants were trapped in the two-vehicle crash. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Father Charged With Kidnapping In Baby's Abduction In South Jersey Father Charged With Kidnapping In Baby's Abduction In South Jersey
Father Charged With Kidnapping In Baby's Abduction In South Jersey UPDATED: A 22-year-old Vineland man faces multiple charges including kidnapping after he allegedly abducted his 7-month-old daughter. The abduction triggered an Amber Alert when the father declined to turn himself in, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said on Thursday, Jan. 5. Ramon B. Rivera, Jr., of Florence Ave. in Vineland, allegedly fled with the child from a Chick-fil-A at the Cumberland Mall on Wednesday evening, the prosecutor said. Through investigation, City of Vineland detectives were able to contact Rivera and verify that the child was in his custody.  …
Philadelphia Man, 56, Killed As SUV Collides With Truck Carrying 42,000 Lbs. Of Sugar: Report Philadelphia Man, 56, Killed As SUV Collides With Truck Carrying 42,000 Lbs. Of Sugar: Report
Philadelphia Man, 56, Killed As SUV Collides With Truck Carrying 42,000 Lbs. Of Sugar: Report A 56-year-old man from Philadelphia was killed after crashing head-on into a tractor-trailer carrying 42,000 pounds of sugar in South Jersey, NJ Advance Media reported.  Hien Dinh Nguyen was driving an SUV east on High Hill Road in Logan Township at about 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 12 when he veered into the oncoming lane, the outlet said, quoting Logan Township Police. Nguyen was pronounced dead at the scene, while the truck driver was not hurt, according to the report. The crash remains under investigation. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media. 
South Jersey Man, 22, Seriously Hurt In I-295 Crash South Jersey Man, 22, Seriously Hurt In I-295 Crash
South Jersey Man, 22, Seriously Hurt In I-295 Crash A South Jersey motorist was seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision in Salem County, authorities said. The 22-year-old man from Gloucester County was driving a Chevrolet Cobalt west on Straughns Mill Road when his car collided with a Ford F-450  truck also traveling west, said Trooper Alejandro Goez, a New Jersey State Police spokesman. Harrison Smith of Logan Township had to be extricated from his vehicle by first responders and was taken to Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pennsylvania, with what were described as serious injuries, Goez said. The truck driver was not hu…