From Press staff reports | Posted: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 | 2 comments

Three people were injured Monday night when a car driving south on Wrangleboro Road in Galloway Township crossed the center line and hit three northbound cars, police said.

Erica J. Mack, 21, of Galloway Township, was driving south on Wrangleboro Road near Collins Avenue at 5:37 p.m. when she.....Continue Reading

MAYS LANDING--Crews with state Forest Fire Service had their hands full this weekend as they battled 18 different brush and forest fires across South Jersey. Officials say at least one fire has been deemed suspicious and say the windy conditions continue to be a concern as they keep a close eye on smoldering areas.

It's an attack by air and by land, as crews with State Forest Fire Service continue their battle against a....Continue Reading

By EDWARD VAN EMBDEN Staff Writer | Posted: Monday, May 10, 2010 | 0 comments

It's a scenic and historic walk, the path taken by workers a hundred years ago to their jobs at mills and factories, and an environmentally sensitive area home to rare species of plants and animals.

And right now there's a gaping, charred hole right in the middle of it.

It has been two weeks since an arsonist poured an accelerant on one of the six wooden bridges spanning the Maurice River along the path - the most centrally located - and set it ablaze, cutting the path in two and separating it by an impassable stream......Continue Reading

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PEMBERTON, N.J. (AP) _ Firefighters have fully contained a wind-swept brush fire that's burned nearly 500 acres in southern New Jersey this weekend.

The fire in the Burlington County community of Pemberton, which started around 1 p.m. Saturday, was still smoldering Sunday night. It was fueled by high winds and low humidity and had produced thick smoke that forced the closures of some major area roadways.

Fire officials say the blaze probably won't be fully extinguished for a few days. And while it's believed that an abandoned campfire sparked the fire, the investigation is continuing.

The fire briefly threatened about 50 nearby homes on Saturday, but no evacuations. And no injuries were reported.

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From Press staff reports | Posted: Sunday, May 9, 2010 | 2 comments

Area firefighters on Sunday tackled several woods blazes, at least one of which is being investigated as a potential arson.

Hamilton Township police said a forest fire that burned about 80 acres Saturday night appears to be suspicious.

Police received a report of a fire off Old Egg Harbor Road in Mays Landing at......Continue Reading

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From staff reports | Posted: Saturday, May 8, 2010 | 0 comments

Two Galloway Township women were hurt this morning in a car accident on the White Horse Pike.

Jennifer A. Chehade, 23, and Roberta R. Michel, 71, collided just before 10:20 a.m. on the westbound side of the Pike near Cologne Avenue, according to a police report.

Chehade hit Michel after Michel had pulled out of the Cologne Post Office.

Pomona and Germania fire companies extricated Michel from her car, police said.

Galloway Township Ambulance Squad drove then drove her, Chehade and Cheahde's passenger Michelle Szlachtianchyn, 21, to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's Mainland Campus for treatment of minor injuries.

Each driver was wearing her seat belt, police said.

Sgt. Judy A. Jucciarone is investigating.

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