Tag: Route 1
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Pedestrian fatally injured by New Jersey State Trooper identified
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – An officer-involved fatal collision is under review in Middlesex County. Members of the South Brunswick Police Department responded to the southbound lane of Route 1 near Raymond Road in South Brunswick around 5:55 a.m. Nov. 11 following a report that a marked New Jersey State Police vehicle was involved in a fatal…
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New Jersey State Trooper fatally injures pedestrian in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – An officer-involved fatal collision is under review in Middlesex County. Members of the South Brunswick Police Department responded to the southbound lane of Route 1 near Raymond Road in South Brunswick around 5:55 a.m. Nov. 11 following a report that a marked New Jersey State Police vehicle was involved in a fatal…
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Route 1 Congestion Relief Project named finalist in America’s Best Transportation Project Competition
Residents encouraged to vote online for New Jersey’s Route 1 project in South Brunswick The Route 1 Permanent Hard Shoulder Running Project, which uses the shoulder as a travel lane during peak commuting times to relieve congestion and improve safety, has been named a finalist in AASHTO’s 2021 America’s Transportation Awards Competition. Route 1 is…
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Man pushing car off Route 1 struck by vehicle that fled
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A man from South Carolina who had car trouble along Route 1 was struck by a hit-and-run driver. Police responded to the area of Route 1 southbound between Beekman Road and Sandhills Road around 1:12 a.m. Aug. 21 for a report of a man struck by a car, according to information provided…
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Crash highlights distracted driving dangers, coinciding with statewide enforcement campaign
A reported distracted driver drove his Tesla under a tractor trailer on March 29 on Route 1 in South Brunswick. The impact was so sever it shredded the roof off the passenger’s side of the vehicle. “This crash could easily have been fatal, and easily have been prevented if the driver was paying attention,” South…
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Behavioral treatment center in North Brunswick will bring state-of-the-art facility to New Jersey
About seven years ago, Marlene Brandt, a Rutgers University graduate and local philanthropist, watched her 17-year-old daughter suffer from severe depression, the inability to function in school, unhappiness, and a feeling of very little will to go on. Brandt searched New Jersey without finding a treatment center to properly address her daughter’s needs. She realized…
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Signals will alert motorists when they can use Route 1 shoulder as travel lane
New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) officials announced the activation of overhead lane control use signs (LUCS) alerting motorists when they can use the shoulder as a travel lane, as a roadway improvement project begins in South Brunswick. Motorists have been able to use the shoulder on Route 1 between Independence Way and Promenade Boulevard…
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Roadwork begins March 11 along Route 1
The New Jersey Department of Transportation will be doing roadwork on Route 1 in South Brunswick for the next week. The work will include milling and paving, updating guide rails and drainage, and striping the roadway, and is scheduled to begin on March 11, weather permitting. The work will be done primarily during overnight hours,…
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North Brunswick woman fatally injured after crossing highway from disabled vehicle
South Brunswick police identified the pedestrian killed on Dec. 15 as 68-year-old Deborah Smick of North Brunswick. The crash was reported at 7:02 p.m. on Route 1 at Deans Lane in South Brunswick. An investigation by South Brunswick Traffic Safety Bureau determined Smick’s vehicle had become disabled in the Wendy’s restaurant parking lot at 3800…
