From Press staff reports | Posted: Sunday, July 18, 2010 | 0 comments

Seven people were sent to area hospitals after a two-car crash Saturday night on the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township.

All injuries were minor to moderate, Officer Thomas Rocco said.

Manuel Marquez, 19, of Pleasantville, was driving west on the pike at about 7:35 p.m. when he went through a red light at Spruce Avenue and struck a car driven by Robert Gifford, 40, of Egg Harbor Township, Rocco said.

Marquez had five passengers in his car, and Gifford had four. Seven people were taken to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center campuses in Atlantic City and Galloway Township.

Rocco said summonses are pending

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From Press staff reports | Posted: Sunday, July 18, 2010 | 0 comments

A child playing with a candle caused a fire at a single-story house Saturday evening in Pleasantville, a fire official said.

Firefighters arrived at the home on the 400 block of West Windsor Avenue by about 5:30 p.m. and had the fire under control by 5:50 p.m., Battalion Chief Eric Foster said.

The fire was contained to....Continue Reading

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EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP -- Accident scenes are becoming more common in Egg Harbor Township. As officials claim motor vehicle accidents are on the rise. In the past several days alone the township has seen multiple serious incidents. One tragic accident caused the death of a 16-year-old boy.

"Atlantic is second in fatal accidents to Monmouth County. Egg Harbor Township is the most accidents of any municipality in....Continue Reading

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From Press staff reports | Posted: Thursday, July 15, 2010 | 1 comment

Four people were injured, one seriously, on Thursday after a delivery truck pushed another vehicle into oncoming traffic on Delilah Road in Egg Harbor Township, officials said.

The accident happened about 12:20 p.m. between Fire Road and Eagon Avenue.

Township police said Christopher M. Wallace, 33, of Paoli, Pa., was driving west on....Continue Reading

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