From The Atlantic City Press Published: Thursday, January 08, 2009

A seat belt saved a woman from serious injuries Wednesday afternoon when her car flipped after it went off an exit ramp of the Atlantic City Expressway, State Police said.

The woman, whose name was not released, was exiting the westbound expressway for the southbound Garden State Parkway when she lost control of her car on a wet roadway and it overturned, according to State Police, Bass River Station. She was extricated from her car but suffered only a minor injury.

The exit ramp was closed while the scene was cleared, police said.

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From The Atlantic City Press Published: Thursday, January 08, 2009

 Hammonton  - An electrical fire forced the evacuation of St. Joseph's High School at about 12:40 Wednesday afternoon, Principal Lynn Domenico said.

A motor in the heating system caught fire in the basement, Assistant Fire Chief Dennis Lasassa said, and smoke filled two classrooms.

There were no injuries or serious damage. School will be open today, Domenico said.

The building was hosting a day for 139 prospective students. School staff and more than 100 current students were also in the building, most of them in a sports assembly in the gym when it was time to evacuate.

The power went out 20 minutes before the alarm, Domenico said, but it has been restored.

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From The Atlantic City Press  Published: Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Egg Harbor Township  -  A 29-year-old Atlantic City woman was injured in a car and trash truck accident on the Black Horse Pike early Tuesday morning, according to township police.

The accident took place at 6:17 a.m. near Chapman Ford in the Farmington section of the township, Sgt. Robert Gray said. Thomas Martin Jr., 34, of Manahawkin was driving a trash truck west and had stopped to make a left turn when the truck was hit in the back by a car driven by Vyvian Bui, Gray said.

Bui was trapped in her car and the Farmington and Cardiff fire companies had to use mechanical extrication equipment to rescue her. Bui suffered moderate head and leg injuries. The Egg Harbor Township Ambulance Squad and AtlantiCare paramedics took her to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City. Bui was listed in fair condition late Tuesday morning, according to Jennifer Tournetta, an AtlantiCare spokeswoman. Martin was not hurt in the accident, Gray said.

Traffic on the Black Horse Pike was delayed for two hours while the accident scene was cleared. Officer Paul Weldon investigated the case and issued a careless driving summons to Bui, Gray said.

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From The Altanic City Press Published: Thursday, January 01, 2009

 By EMILY PREVITI Staff Writer, 609-272-7221

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - A gray beam cut through a hole in Ted Chivalette's roof, illuminating his weathered face as he picked his way through his living room Wednesday morning. It barely brightened the charred space, blocked from outside light by plywood.

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