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Preservation group cites threats to sites in Cherry Hill, Camden
Two South Jersey properties are on a preservation group's list of most endangered historic places in New Jersey. The local sites include a Route 70 gatehouse that served the long-demolished Garden State Park racetrack in Cherry Hill. Preservation New Jersey also cited a house in Camden City that was intermittently...
Philly to shut down stretch of Kensington Avenue for "planned encampment resolution"
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia will temporarily shut down Kensington Avenue from East Orleans Street to Allegheny Avenue on Wednesday in Kensington as city workers clear an encampment of people in the neighborhood's main corridor. "The temporary closure is needed to ensure the safety of City outreach teams as they engage individuals during the final day of encampment resolution on Wednesday, May 8, during which individuals residing at the encampment have been notified to dismantle any tents and structures that pose public health and safety hazards and obstruct sidewalk passage," the city wrote in a release.Kensington Avenue will be closed from 8...
New traffic cameras in Bucks County capture thousands of drivers running red lights
BENSALEM, Pa. (CBS) -- Officials in Bucks County say a new video enforcement program has captured thousands of drivers running red lights at two of their busiest intersections. Back on April 1, Bensalem Township launched a 60-day pilot program at Street and Knights roads along with Route 1 at Old Lincoln Highway. Detective Sergeant Glenn Vandegrift says both are among the most accident-prone in the region. "We want to change behavior," Vandegrift said. "Street Road at Knights Road a few years ago was listed as one of America's most dangerous intersections, so it's very important to us to do whatever we can to try to create some type of a deterrence." Vandegrift said in just the first 30 days, more than 5,200 warnings have been issued. Starting June 1, drivers caught will get a violation, which includes a $100 fine. All money collected will be used to fund the cameras along with the cost of having an officer validate each ticket issued. Officials also say if the red light cameras continue to cut down on traffic accidents, they would consider adding additional ones throughout the township.
Crash With Injuries Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
There was a crash with injuries on Route 42 in Camden County, authorities said.The crash occurred at about 1:15 p.m. Monday, May 6 on Route 42 southbound south of Exit 14 in Runnemede, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.Check back for updates.
Route 42 Crash Deptford
Troopers responded to the crash shortly before 1 p.m. on Monday, May 6 at milepost 12.5 in Deptford Township, according to New Jersey State Police. Based on a preliminary investigation, a BMW passenger vehicle was traveling southbound on Route 42 when the driver lost directional control and struck the guardrail, State Police said.
Coastal flood advisory for Gloucester and Camden counties for Wednesday
A coastal flood advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 4:07 a.m. valid for Wednesday between midnight and 5 a.m. for Gloucester and Camden counties. The weather service says, "Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways."
N.J. man who beat his parents to death will get a new trial
A Gloucester County judge rushed the decision to grant a bench trial for a man accused of beating his parents to death in 2016, an appeals court ruled Monday. The error gives Ryan E. Coles a new trial in the murders of Edward M. Coles Jr., 58, and Rosemarie Coles, 55, who were slain in the West Deptford home, where their son also lived.
Celebrity Chef Bobby Chez Home $3.89M Moorestown
The 9,178-square-foot home at 343 Bridgeboro Road in Moorestown was custom-built in 2005 just as Robert "Bobby Chez" Sliwowski's seafood business was going full steam. "Every aspect of the home has been meticulously crafted, with a compulsive focus on even the minutest details," according to the real estate listing. Listing...
Weekend Shootings Leave Three Men Critical in Philadelphia, Police Seek Perpetrators
Philly's streets were marred by gun violence over the weekend, as two separate shootings left two men in critical condition, authorities reported. In West Philadelphia, a 33-year-old man was shot six times, including four bullets to the chest, during a Saturday night incident in a residential area, as per NBC Philadelphia. He was found in a third-floor bedroom on Summer Place, said Police Inspector D. F. Pace, and is currently fighting for his life at a nearby hospital.
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