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A 26-year-old e-bike rider suffered life-threatening injuries after colliding with a pickup truck in Egg Harbor Township on Sunday morning. Police say the crash occurred at the intersection of the Black Horse Pike and Farr Avenue when the e-bike struck the driver’s side of the turning truck. The rider, who authorities noted was not wearing… The post E-Bike Rider Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in South Jersey Crash appeared first on Coast News Today.

A Philadelphia man and a West Wildwood teenager have been arrested in connection with an early Monday morning assault in North Wildwood that left three adults injured. Authorities say the suspects initially fled the scene after an altercation near 13th and Central avenues, where one victim was knocked unconscious with a bottle. Twenty-year-old Alpacino Carrero… The post Two Arrested Following Early Morning Assault in North Wildwood appeared first on Coast News Today.

A suspended New Jersey corrections officer is facing charges for allegedly smuggling prohibited items into a state prison in exchange for cash. Following a nearly two-year investigation, authorities charged 39-year-old Kenneth Stinson with money laundering and introducing contraband at South Woods State Prison in Bridgeton. Investigators say financial records revealed digital payments made to Stinson… The post New Jersey Corrections Officer Charged in Contraband Smuggling Scheme appeared first on Coast News Today.

Authorities have identified a body recovered near Sea Isle City as the 20-year-old man who went missing off the coast of Ocean City nearly five weeks ago. The victim, reportedly a college student from Pennsylvania, disappeared on May 18th after being struck by a wave while boogie boarding with another swimmer. The discovery brings a… The post Body of Missing Ocean City Swimmer Recovered appeared first on Coast News Today.

Authorities have identified the three young men killed when their single-engine plane crashed in Maryland after taking off from Ocean City this past Saturday night. The victims were twenty-six-year-old pilot Yoav Bomrind and nineteen-year-old David Rabinovitz, both of Israel, along with twenty-year-old Elad Neidik of Canada. The Piper Cherokee, which belonged to a local flight… The post Authorities Identify Three Killed in Maryland Plane Crash After Ocean City Takeoff appeared first on Coast News Today.