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Group of Deer cause collision in Manchester injuring motorcyclist
A group of deer that darted across Route 70 and Hilltop Road in Whiting Saturday morning led to a motorcyclist suffering from a number of injuries.
Manchester Police arrived on scene and found Deborah D. Shannon, 68, of Edison on the road in the westbound lane about a quarter mile away from her 2016 Harley-Davidson FLH motorcycle.
Shannon told police that she was heading west on Route 70 when a group of deer entered the roadway from the east bound side and into her lane of travel.
She tried to avoid hitting the deer but struck one of them and the impact threw her off the motorcycle and the Harley itself flying in a different direction.
Manchester Police say driver fatigue may have been a contributing factor to a fatal single-vehicle crash involving a Jeep Wrangler on Route 70 around 2:00 am Saturday morning.
Officers found the Jeep overturned in the wooded area near mile marker 35.5 along the left lane and shoulder of the highway.
Margaret Palilonis, 22, of Woolwich Township was heading west on Route 70, police said, when she veered off road and onto the shoulder where she drove along a grassy area, was able to get back on the road and re-entered the roadway but as she did the vehicle overturned multiple times before coming to rest on the other side of the road.
A Burlington County woman who works for a cleaning company based in Toms River finds herself in jail in Manchester after police arrested her for allegedly stealing jewelry from the homes of elderly residents.
Linda Kreig, 38, of Wrightsown is charged with multiple counts of theft after a Manchester Police said they conduced a yearlong investigation where they learned she had been stealing jewelry belonging to several elderly residents while she was cleaning their homes.
The heists took place between May of 2019 to December of 2019, during a period of time when Manchester Police Officers were routinely responding to different residences where the victims reported that their jewelry was stolen by the house cleaner.
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Manchester Township Police have added depth to their department with the hiring of two recruits and the promotion of two officers.
Chief Lisa Parker has announced in a statement, the promotion of Sgt. Albert Vega to Lieutenant and Ptl. Ian Bole to Sergeant as well as the hiring of Ptl. Brendan Brush and Special Law Enforcement Officer Class II Sage Sysol.
Manchester Mayor Ken Palmer administered their oaths of office during a closed ceremony due to COVID-19 precautions, earlier this month.
Lt. Vega has been with the Department since 2003 and had previously served in the MTPD Investigations Bureau as a Detective and later Detective-Sergeant where he led the Narcotics Enforcement Team.