WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP The thumping sound of helicopter blades preceded the state Forest Fire Service’s Bell 206 JetRanger as it flew south over the Mullica River and turned to survey Hog Island, where it burned 132 acres of reeds Friday morning.
Hanging out the side was Rob Gill, an aerial ignition specialist, who would be operating the service’s new fire-starting device mounted to the helicopter, “The Red Dragon.” ....Continue Reading
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GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — A woman sustained head injuries Thursday after her car was hit by a NJ Transit bus on Route 30 in Galloway Township.
Stephanie E. Smith, 46, pulled out of a driveway near Vienna Avenue in front of the westbound bus carrying six passengers about 2:17 p.m. Driver Murray S. Klein, 57, could not stop in time, according to a crash report from Galloway Township police.
Smith refused medical treatment.
Klein was issued a summons for careless driving.
Klein and Smith both live in Galloway and were wearing seatbelts at the time of the collision, police said.
Egg Harbor Township - A local man was in the hospital Monday afternoon after he tried to make a 20- to 25-foot jump while riding an all-terrain vehicle in Bob's Gravel Pit, police said.
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Officer Michelle Fromal responded to the pit off Zion Road in the Scullville section at 1:19 p.m. and found Nicholas Loglisi, 21, had hurt his back attempting a stunt while riding in the pit. The Egg Harbor Township Ambulance Squad and paramedics from AtlantiCare stabilized Loglisi at the scene, and he was airlifted to the Regional Trauma Unit at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, police said. He was listed in fair condition Monday afternoon, hospital spokeswoman Jenna Dearth said.
There are "No Trespassing" signs posted at the pit, and bikers should not ride there, police said. Charges are pending against riders who were on the property at the time.
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The man who allegedly killed his girlfriend and died in a fire at a Hamilton Township home last week has been identified as Mario Justo-Perez, according to a statement released Monday afternoon by the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.....Continue Reading
ATLANTIC CITY - The 200 Club's annual brunch in honor of Atlantic and Cape May counties' rescue workers who died in the line of duty got a huge boost Sunday from its guest speaker: Rudy Giuliani.
Giuliani - the former New York City mayor and presidential candidate - spoke for 25 minutes to a sold-out crowd at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa...Continue Reading
Matthew Maher. Photo from Philadelphia Kixx Web site.
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP - State Police are still trying to identify the man who died Saturday morning after his minivan was struck by another vehicle on the Atlantic City Expressway.
The man's fingerprints were taken during an autopsy Saturday, but so far police have not been able to find any information about him. The man's vehicle had a Pennsylvania license plate, and police are trying to reach someone at the address to which the car is registered, State Police Sgt. Stephen Jones said Sunday morning...Continue Reading
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PLEASANTVILLE - A motorcyclist accidentally flipped and crashed his bike on the Route 9 overpass of the Atlantic City Expressway early Sunday evening...Continue Reading