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Nearby Workers, Bystanders Rush To Help Fiery Crash Victims In South Jersey Nearby Workers, Bystanders Rush To Help Fiery Crash Victims In South Jersey
Nearby Workers, Bystanders Rush To Help Fiery Crash Victims In South Jersey Bystanders and employees at nearby businesses were praised for helping the two victims of a fiery crash in Atlantic County, authorities said. Egg Harbor Township police responded to the crash near 2511 Fire Road at around 9:37 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, the department said in a news release. The crash was in front of the Bellevue Commons business complex. Investigators said a 31-year-old Ocean City man was driving a 2022 Ford Ranger south on Fire Road and a 24-year-old Margate man was driving north in a 2008 Hyundai Accent. The Hyundai tried to turn into the Bellevue Commons…

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Obituaries
Bon Jovi Mourns Death Of His Mother, 83, Remembers Her 'Can-Do Attitude' Bon Jovi Mourns Death Of His Mother, 83, Remembers Her 'Can-Do Attitude'
Bon Jovi Mourns Death Of His Mother, 83, Remembers Her 'Can-Do Attitude' The mother of New Jersey rock and roll icon Jon Bon Jovi has died, according to an obituary. Carol Bongiovi died at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch on Tuesday, July 9, her obituary said. A cause of death was not given for the 83-year-old who was three days away from her 84th birthday. Bongiovi was remembered as an entrepreneur who operated several businesses and the founder of her son's fan club. "Our mother was a force to be reckoned with, her spirit and can-do attitude shaped this family," Bon Jovi said in a statement to People. "She will be greatly missed." In 195…

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Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Central Jersey Crash, State Police Say Driver Killed In Central Jersey Crash, State Police Say
Driver Killed In Central Jersey Crash, State Police Say One person was killed in a crash in Monmouth County, authorities said. A driver died in the crash in Howell Township on Tuesday, July 9, according to state police data. The wreck happened on Fort Plains Road at around 4:53 p.m. Howell police said the crash was between Bergerville Road and Arrowwood Court in the Wyckoff Mills section of the township. The roads reopened by 8:30 p.m. Chief John Storrow said the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Serious Collision and Response Team is investigating the crash. Daily Voice has reached out to the office for det…

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News
$8.5M Project Will Upgrade Water Infrastructure In Central Jersey Borough $8.5M Project Will Upgrade Water Infrastructure In Central Jersey Borough
$8.5M Project Will Upgrade Water Infrastructure In Central Jersey Borough A Monmouth County borough will get $8.5 million in upgrades to its water systems, officials said. New Jersey American Water will replace about 4,900 feet of water main in Tinton Falls, the company said in a news release on Tuesday, July 9. The project will upgrade the 30-inch transmission main installed as old as the 1970s with a new 30-inch ductile iron main. The replacements will happen along these routes: Wayside Road from Drift to Shafto roads Shafto Road from Wayside to Hope roads Hope Road from Shafto Road to Alpine Trail NJ American Water will also install abou…

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Police & Fire
Mugshot Released Of Gunman Accused In Wildwood Shooting That Wounded Bystander (UPDATE) Mugshot Released Of Gunman Accused In Wildwood Shooting That Wounded Bystander (UPDATE)
Mugshot Released Of Gunman Accused In Wildwood Shooting That Wounded Bystander (Update) Police in Cape May County have released the mugshot for a man wanted in a shooting that critically injured an innocent bystander, authorities said. The Wildwood Police Department shared the mugshot for William C. Hoyle in a Facebook post at 2:56 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10. An arrest warrant was issued for Hoyle in the shooting on the 3800 block of Pacific Avenue at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9. The Wildwood Police Department is asking the public to assist in locating a shooting suspect who has been identified as... Posted by City of Wildwood Police Depar…

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Police & Fire
UPDATE: Person Killed, Another Injured In Central Jersey Double Shooting, Prosecutors Say UPDATE: Person Killed, Another Injured In Central Jersey Double Shooting, Prosecutors Say
Update: Person Killed, Another Injured In Central Jersey Double Shooting, Prosecutors Say Police were investigating after a person was killed in a double shooting in Monmouth County, authorities said. One person was dead and another was injured in the shooting on the 100 block of River Street in Red Bank on Wednesday, July 10, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said in a Facebook post.  The office's major crimes bureau is helping the Red Bank Police Department investigate. There was an "increased police presence" in the area due to the investigation, the borough said in a Facebook post at 8:18 a.m. Red Bank police said a suspect wasn't in custody b…

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Business
Jersey Shore Taco Restaurant Suddenly Closes Despite 'Record-Breaking Summer' Jersey Shore Taco Restaurant Suddenly Closes Despite 'Record-Breaking Summer'
Jersey Shore Taco Restaurant Suddenly Closes Despite 'Record-Breaking Summer' A taco restaurant in Margate said it's permanently closing in the middle of a "record-breaking summer" on the Jersey Shore. TacocaT said in a Facebook post that it has decided to shut down its South Essex Avenue restaurant after its final day on Sunday, July 7. The restaurant's Kitty Cat food truck will continue to operate for hire and appear at festivals. The restaurant said after serving Cal-Mex food for five years, it made the hard decision "despite a record-breaking summer and extraordinary year-over-year growth." "Anyone who knows us personally and has become part of our TacocaT…

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Police & Fire
Man Airlifted After Vehicle Crashes With Ambulance Going To Emergency In South Jersey: Police Man Airlifted After Vehicle Crashes With Ambulance Going To Emergency In South Jersey: Police
Man Airlifted After Vehicle Crashes With Ambulance Going To Emergency In South Jersey: Police A Pennsylvania man was airlifted to a hospital after a crash involving an ambulance heading to an emergency in Cape May County, authorities said. Middle Township police responded to the crash on Route 9 North at around 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, the department said in a news release. The wreck involved an Inspira ambulance in the Swainton section of the township. Investigators said the ambulance was traveling to a medical emergency with its lights and sirens activated. A vehicle pulled out in front of the ambulance, causing the two to crash. The paramedics in the ambulance weren't inj…

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Police & Fire
Thieves Steal From Luxury Fashion Store's New Shop Along Jersey Shore, Police Say Thieves Steal From Luxury Fashion Store's New Shop Along Jersey Shore, Police Say
Thieves Steal From Luxury Fashion Store's New Shop Along Jersey Shore, Police Say Thieves broke into a luxury fashion store in Margate two months after it opened for business, authorities said. Margate City police responded to an alarm at Caroline's Fashion Luxuries on Ventnor Avenue at around 2:40 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, the department said in a news release. Several 911 calls were also made after witnesses saw the suspects break the store's glass window. Investigators said the thieves stole several items on display and inside cases before leaving in a vehicle along Ventnor Avenue. Police didn't say what specifically was taken or the value of the stolen items. Of…

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Police & Fire
K9 Officer Helps Find Cocaine, MDMA, Xanax In South Jersey Drug Bust: Police K9 Officer Helps Find Cocaine, MDMA, Xanax In South Jersey Drug Bust: Police
K9 Officer Helps Find Cocaine, MDMA, Xanax In South Jersey Drug Bust: Police A Camden man was accused of having several drugs in his vehicle in Atlantic County, including cocaine, MDMA, and Xanax, authorities said. Manuel Rosa, 41, was arrested on Friday, July 5, the Galloway Township Police Department said in a news release on Monday, July 8.  Officers stopped Rosa while he was driving a 2006 Mercedes Benz on White Horse Pike near the intersection with Quince Avenue at around 10:19 p.m. A K9 officer named Narco sniffed the vehicle and smelled the presence of drugs.  Police found about 52 grams of cocaine, 44 doses of suspected MDMA, 95 ind…

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