Motorcycle Crash Leaves Driver Dead On Scene
A motorcyclist died today after striking a pole along Route 539 near Thomas Ave. around 12:30 a.m. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleDetails Released in Deadly Sunday Manchester Crash
Manchester Police release the identities of the victims in a three car crash that claimed the life of a passenger and left four others seriously injured Sunday night. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleLacey Crash Victim Identified
A head-on accident that closed Route 539 in Lacey Township Thursday morning claimed the life of 54-year-old Suzanne Kessler of Manchester, authorities said. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleManchester Crash Hospitalizes Barnegat Couple
A Barnegat husband and wife are recovering in the aftermath of a hair-raising crash in Manchester this morning. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleCar mangled, truck flips, drivers hurt in Manchester head-on
A head-on crash between a car and a dump truck on a busy two-lane in Manchester early this morning leaves both drivers with extensive injuries. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleRoute 539 safety upgrades to include tougher policing, says Manchester chief
Safety upgrades for Route 539 in Ocean County will get support in the form of increased enforcement and awareness efforts by police in Manchester and neighboring communities along the danger-prone...
View ArticleReminder: Route 539 safety initiative starts Saturday in Ocean County
A note for anyone who finds highway straightaways a temptation and curves an agility test, who thinks speed limits are suggestions, or who thinks impaired driving is a sport - Route 539 in Ocean County...
View Article652 stops + 278 tickets = 0 deaths on Route 539 in Ocean County
The month-long, multi-agency safe-driving initiative on Ocean County's Route 539 ends with no fatalities, according to the office of County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato. Read More|Comment Continue...
View ArticlePlumsted crash victim identified, probe continues
Investigations continue into Monday's head-on crash between a car and a big rig in Plumsted that left a Millstone teen dead. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleOcean County law enforcement aims for zero deaths on Route 539
During the 2015 Ocean County Safety Enforcement Initiative on Route 539, no one died in any crashes through the entire 32-day span. Other than that, officials count 11 fatal collisions from 2013...
View ArticleWeekend DWI checkpoints in Plumsted as statewide driving safety campaign begins
Consider it a warning and a gift at the same time. Ocean County law enforcement officials send teams onto Route 539, one of its most dangerous highways, to set up Saturday-night DWI checkpoints....
View ArticleJoint Base gears up for inaugural race series "Beat 539″
The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is hosting its inaugural "Beat 539" race series on Saturday, October 22, 2016, consisting of a Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K and 1 mile Fun Run to promote a...
View ArticleCar flips in Manchester crash, both drivers hospitalized
A Tuesday two-car crash on Route 539 in Manchester, with enough force to flip one over, leaves both drivers nursing injuries. Continue reading…
View ArticleTruck careens into Manchester woods, drivers emerge unhurt, say police
Two truckers escape practically unscathed, but their rigs are wrecks after a Monday morning rush-hour crash in Manchester. Continue reading…
View ArticleRoute 539 safety initiative in Ocean County begins Thursday
As crash data for Route 539 in Ocean County begins to pile up, County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato enlists local, county and state law enforcement to revive a safety initiative that kept the highway...
View ArticleSpeeding leads more than 100 violations in Route 539 safety initiative
Ocean County Route 539 safety initiative yields no fatalities in a three-week span, but includes 109 speeding tickets among 268 drivers stopped. Continue reading…
View ArticleDetails surrounding fatal car accident in Plumsted revealed
We know a little more about a fatal car accident Sunday in Plumsted. Continue reading…
View ArticleMotorcycle Crash Leaves Driver Dead On Scene
A motorcyclist died today after striking a pole along Route 539 near Thomas Ave. around 12:30 a.m. Continue reading…
View ArticleDetails Released in Deadly Sunday Manchester Crash
Manchester Police release the identities of the victims in a three car crash that claimed the life of a passenger and left four others seriously injured Sunday night. Continue reading…
View ArticleLacey Crash Victim Identified
A head-on accident that closed Route 539 in Lacey Township Thursday morning claimed the life of 54-year-old Suzanne Kessler of Manchester, authorities said. Continue reading…
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