From Press staff reports | Posted: Tuesday, July 6, 2010 | 0 comments

A July 4th house fire in Mays Landing was started by illegal fireworks, police said in a news release.

Around 10 p.m. Sunday, Hamilton Township police and fire units responded to the 6100 block of Longwood Ave for a brush and house fire.

Investigators determined the fire was started by fireworks, likely a Roman candle, Lt. Ed Barr said. Police arrested and charged Benjamin Kruse, 37, of Hammonton, with unlawful possession of fireworks.

Mays Landing Volunteer Fire Co. and the New Jersey Forest Fire service put the fire out at the house, which was unoccupied. The front of the building was moderately damaged.

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OCEAN CITY -- The holiday traffic in and out of the shore town was backed up during peak hours Sunday afternoon when a mechanical malfunction closed the 9th Street bridge.

Fire officials say some of the electrical wiring under the drawbridge overheated and even started to smoke. The malfunction is believed to have been caused by the high temperatures.

Power was immediately cut and the roadway was closed to traffic for several hours as crews inspected the damage.

It wasn't until about 3:30pm when the all clear was given and traffic was allowed across.

From Press staff reports | Posted: Sunday, July 4, 2010 | 0 comments

A two-car crash at milepost 48.3 on the Garden State Parkway sent one person to the hospital Sunday morning, State Police said.

According to police, Nicole Serje, 21, of Rockhill, Conn., was traveling in the left lane on the northbound side of the parkway at 9:46 a.m. when she attempted to move into the right lane.

Serje's Toyota Camry then hit a Nissan Sentra driven by Walter Galaraga, 64, of Dover Township. Her car then hit a barrier and overturned, police said.

Serje suffered minor injuires and was taken by ambulance to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, city division, police said.

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From Press staff reports | Posted: Sunday, July 4, 2010 | 0 comments

BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP - State Police said a 38-year-old man was killed Saturday night when he was struck by a car on Tuckahoe Road near the intersection of Main Avenue in the township.

Police were called to the intersection in the Milmay section of the township at 9:36 p.m. and the victim, identified as......Continue Reading

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