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Thursday, December 03 2009 @ 08:58 pm EST
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From Press staff reports | Posted: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 |
- HAMILTON TOWNSHIP - A young man who was struck by a car on Cologne Avenue on Tuesday evening has died of his injuries, police said Wednesday.
Justin Jamieson, 26, of the Mays Landing section of the township, was in the roadway on Cologne Avenue at 5:23 p.m. Tuesday when he was struck by a car driven by Kelly Hageman, 47, of Egg Harbor Township, police said. Jamieson was airlifted to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus, where he was pronounced dead at 10:50 p.m.
Jamieson was a 2002 graduate of Oakcrest High School.
Hageman was not issued any summonses in the accident, police said.
The accident remains under investigation, police said Wednesday.
Posted in Atlantic, Breaking on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 5:30 pm Updated: 8:12 pm.
Thursday, December 03 2009 @ 08:39 pm EST
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They also take Santa Claus to visit every house in city
By FELICIA COMPIAN, Staff Writer | Posted: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 |
The Absecon Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual Christmas Party at the Absecon Firehouse, located at 401 New Jersey Ave., 6 p.m. Dec. 9.
Those familiar with the annual celebration know it as a local tradition, dating back about 40 years, according to Fire Chief Butch Stewart. Children can have their photos taken with Santa as well as explore the firehouse and trucks. There will be holiday refreshments, such as hot chocolate and cookies and each child will also receive a special prize.
"It's just a fun tradition for the kids," said Stewart. "They really enjoy it, and I think a lot of them look forward to it, from past years."
If you can't make it to this free celebration, don't despair - Christmas isn't over, and the fire department hasn't finished celebrating, yet. The holiday equivalent of an ice-cream truck, keep an ear out for a decorated fire truck that will make the rounds through Absecon from about 5 to 10 p.m. Dec. 19 and 20. The only difference is, this time it's your turn to bring the treats.
"We have Santa on top of a truck with music and elves, and we'll stop and the kids can climb on the truck and we throw candy." Stewart said. "The moms will usually come out with hot chocolate and cookies for Santa. It's great because it's usually either raining or snowing or just really cold. So, we appreciate it."
These dedicated public servants aren't doing anything by halves, either.
"We do every single street," Stewart assures. "Otherwise, we get those sad calls 'Hey, why didn't you come by my street? We were waiting.'"
For more information, call the firehouse at 609-641-5114 or visit www.abseconfd.com
Contact Felicia Compian:609-272-7209
FCompian@pressofac.com
Posted in Atlantic on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 2:35 am
Thursday, December 03 2009 @ 08:12 pm EST
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From Press staff reports | Posted: Thursday, December 3, 2009 |
- An Ocean City duplex was damaged by an early-morning fire.
A neighbor reported the fire at about 3:24 a.m. today, inside a building in the 400 block of West Avenue.
Deputy Chief Charles Bowman said firefighters put out the fire in about five minutes, containing the fire to a second-floor porch and living area.
"It was easy to put out the fire, it was the clean-up afterward that took awhile," Bowman said.
By the time the flames were extinguished, the fire had caused significant heat and smoke damage to the home's second floor.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, Bowman said.
No one was inside the home when the fire began. Fire officials are trying to track down the building's owners.
Posted in Breaking, Cape_may on Thursday, December 3, 2009 6:20 am Updated: 7:16 am.
Wednesday, December 02 2009 @ 07:13 pm EST
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WINSLOW TWP.--Three people are dead after an accident early Wednesday morning on the Atlantic City Expressway.
State Police say it happened just after 5 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the Expressway near milepost 32.
When police arrived at the scene, Michael Pitoscia, 21, of Williamstown was the only occupant in the car that came to rest on the grassy center median.
The other car, carrying James Murphy, 45, of Brookhaven and his passenger, Joseph Cava, 55, of Philadelphia, came to rest on the grass embankment on the right shoulder.
Murphy was pronounced dead at the scene. Pitoscia and Cava were flown to Cooper and pronounced dead.
At this time it is unclear what caused the accident, and it remains under investigation.
(Hammonton Fire & Rescue units responded along with units from Camden County)
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AC Press Article: Atlantic City Expressway crash kills three
Wednesday, December 02 2009 @ 08:17 am EST
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By ROB SPAHR Staff Writer | Posted: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 |
Photo by: Edward Lea
Jan Ferry and Margo Ferry, of Mullica Township, with horse Archie, which fell into a nearby swamp over Thanksgiving Day
weekend and had to be saved by local rescue workers."......Continue Reading
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Tuesday, December 01 2009 @ 04:13 pm EST
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ATLANTIC CITY--A call to the Atlantic City Fire Department about a possible building collapse resulted in the evacuation of several people from a 2-story apartment house.
Fire crews were at the scene along the 100 block of New Hampshire Avenue shortly after 7:30p.m. Monday, evaluating the 2-story brick building, only half of which is occupied.
According to an official at the scene, the only damage that was found was the buckling of some brick veneer on the building's front side.
A city engineer was expected to determine the safety of the building and if and when tenants could return inside.
Tuesday, December 01 2009 @ 11:36 am EST
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Posted: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 |
From Press staff reports
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - Fire officials are investigating a blaze Monday at a local campground that incinerated a recreational vehicle.
The mobile unit was vacant when the fire broke out shortly before 2:45 p.m. at Holly Acres campground off Frankfurt Avenue in the Germania section of Galloway Township, where it was being stored for the winter, according to township Fire Chief Rodney Calimer.
The flames caused minor damage to an adjacent RV, Calimer said.
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