Two teenagers were injured when their ATV overturned Saturday night in a Hamilton Township sand pit. Kolin Roberts, 18, of Somers Point, lost control of the ATV and it flipped, throwing both he and his 16 year-old passenger from the vehicle. Both riders were wearing helmets and were taken to the hospital with undisclosed injuries.…
A single vehicle accident shut down lanes of Route 322 at about 11:10 a.m. Sunday morning in Hamilton Township. Police reported that 72 year-old Bobby Hines of Newtonville, was driving a pickup truck towing a trailer, when he drove off the westbound shoulder of the roadway, severed a utility pole and struck a tree. Hines…
On Wednesday evening a structure fire was reported in the 6100 block of Hoover Drive in Hamilton Township. Firefighters from the Mays Landing Fire Department found a condo unit with heavy smoke and were able to contain the fire to the original unit. The condo sustained extensive damage, while the neighboring units only suffered minimal damage. All…
A 35 year-old Mays Landing man has been charged with aggravated assault by auto and DWI charges in connection to an accident that occurred on March 7th. Christopher Bounds was allegedly driving a motorcycle while intoxicated when he ran into a car that was making a left turn onto Birch Street from Route 50 northbound. Bounds…
An arrest was made in connection with a shooting at an Atlantic County apartment complex in April. Hamilton Township Police arrested 31 year-old Michael A. Davis of Mays Landing on multiple gun and drug charges and resisting arrest. Davis allegedly fired gunshots at the Cologne Gardens Apartments on the night of April 29th. The suspect…
An accident early Sunday morning sent five people to the hospital in Hamilton Township. Police report that 28 year-old Staisy Acevedo-Class of Vineland, ran through a red light with her SUV driving north on Wrangleboro Road and hit an eastbound SUV, driven by 50 year-old Gloria Delphin of Mays Landing. The impact caused Acevedo-Class’ SUV…
A house was fully engulfed in flames early Sunday morning in Hamilton Township. The Weymouth Fire Department was first to respond to the fire on the 6500 block of Weymouth Road. The two occupants of the house got out safely with no injuries. The American Red Cross responded and assisted with temporary living arrangements for the…
A motor vehicle crash sent two people to the hospital in Hamilton Township. Police there say that Jamie Gorgo was driving westbound on Rt. 40 when she struck the rear of a vehicle driven by Edward Nemeth. A third vehicle had to swerve to avoid the accident. Gorgo sustained moderate injuries and was transported to…
A report about a possible gas leak led investigators to finding a dead body in Hamilton Township. Police there say they found a dead male inside of a home on Fox Hollow Drive. Due to the nature of the call, fire personnel and Atlantic County Hazmat were also called to the scene. Authorities say they…
A school bus crash took place at the intersection of Route 40 and Babcock Rd. in Hamilton Township on Tuesday morning. An investigation found that the bus driver, Carmen Goodnough, of Galloway, was traveling west on Route 40 and made a left turn in front of another vehicle driven by Sandra D. Naji, of Mays…