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Sunday, August 02 2009 @ 11:31 am EDT
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Posted: Saturday, August 1, 2009 |
From Press staff reports
A storm passed through southern New Jersey on Friday evening, downing trees and wires and leaving people without electrical power.
Police departments in Atlantic and Cumberland counties said there were numerous reports of downed trees and wires, as the storm hit the area at about 5:30 p.m. Cape May County and southern Ocean County appeared to have been spared from the worst of the storm.
Nearly the entire city of Somers Point was without power Friday night, closing businesses and clogging roads as traffic lights went out. At 6:40 p.m., the Atlantic City Electric Web site reported that 6,176 of Somers Point's 6,209 customers were affected.
Posted in Atlantic on Saturday, August 1, 2009 9:30 am Updated: 9:30 am.
Sunday, August 02 2009 @ 09:26 am EDT
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Egg Harbor Township - Teen hurt skating flown to hospital
From Press staff reports
A teenager was flown to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus, after falling while skateboarding Saturday at a skate park in Scullville.
Scullville Assistant Fire Chief John Webb said the accident happened at about 6 p.m. at the skate park on Ocean Heights Avenue.
A 19-year-old fell down while skating and suffered multiple injuries. His identity was not released.
A State Police helicopter took the teenager to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center.
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Linwood - Crash shuts Route 9
A two-car accident closed New Road, or Route 9, for about 45 minutes Saturday.
Police said the driver of a pickup truck made a U-turn when he was struck by a car traveling north on New Road at about 12:15 p.m. Saturday.
Police closed New Road between Seaview and West avenues for about 45 minutes.
The truck's occupant was not injured. The driver of the car was taken to Shore Memorial Hospital. Police did not release the names of the drivers.
Posted in Atlantic on Sunday, August 2, 2009 3:10 am Updated: 4:00 am.
Thursday, July 30 2009 @ 04:29 pm EDT
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HAMMONTON -- The town's longest-serving fire chief received a special honor July 27 when the town and fire department officially dedicated a new fire truck in his honor.
The 2009 Pierce Impel pumper truck was dedicated to Jack Donio, who served as fire chief from 1988 to 2002.
"I'll never forget this night. I love the town and I love the fire department," Donio, who received the chief emeritus rank when he retired, during the ceremony outside Town Hall....Continue Reading
Thursday, July 30 2009 @ 02:24 pm EDT
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Posted: Thursday, July 30, 2009 |
From Press staff reports
A series of storms moved across southern New Jersey Wednesday night, downing trees and power lines and leaving thousands of residents without electricity.
Police and firefighters in Cumberland County and western Atlantic County said they responded to dozens of calls as the storm moved its way east.
As of 10:45 p.m., 2,721 customers in Hammonton, 1,520 in Buena and 845 in Millville were without electricity, and other areas had smaller outages, according to the Atlantic City Electric Web site. Others had lost their power earlier, but had it restored.
Posted in Atlantic on Thursday, July 30, 2009 3:05 am Updated: 4:00 am.
Thursday, July 30 2009 @ 11:11 am EDT
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Mullica Township- A family was left homeless Wednesday morning when a fire destroyed their Moores Avenue home.
Fire companies responded to a call about a structure fire at about 10 a.m., at a two-story home in the 3600 block of Moores Avenue.
The Nesco Volunteer Fire Company, with assistance from the Elwood Fire Company, had the fire contained in less than an hour. However, the blaze destroyed the home and seared a gaping hole in its roof.
Family members said no one was home at the time of the fire, and there were no reported injuries.
The Mullica Township Police Department is investigating the cause of the fire.
Compiled by staff writers Elaine Rose, Lynda Cohen and Rob Spahr.
Posted in Atlantic on Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:00 am Updated: 4:00 am.
Wednesday, July 29 2009 @ 05:33 pm EDT
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Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 |
The Coast Guard used a helicoptor to rescue an Egg Harbor City man Tuesday after his Jet Ski ran aground.
The Coast Guard says Robert Cook, 47, was riding his Jet Ski near Brigantine Bridge in Brigantine Bay, when the tide went out.
Cook called the Coast Guard at 7:51 p.m., but his cell phone had limited power. A rescue boat couldn't reach him due to shallow water, so a helicoptor rescued him instead. He was taken to the Coast Guard Air Station in Atlantic City, where he was met by family members.
Cook was not injured.
Posted in Breaking, Atlantic on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 8:15 am Updated: 8:15 am.
Wednesday, July 29 2009 @ 01:04 pm EDT
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By LEE PROCIDA, Staff Writer, 609-457-8707 | Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 |
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP - An unidentified woman was killed Tuesday afternoon when a train from Atlantic City hit her car on a train crossing.
The woman's car was heading across the tracks when the train hit it at about 4:15 p.m., according to NJ Transit.
The impact threw the car about 20 feet from the tracks onto a chain-link fence, crushing it and flipping it onto its passenger side....Continue Reading
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