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Route 35 Car Accident Tops Stories on Middletown-NJ Patch in February

Breaking news report of a mini-van flipped on its hood at New Monmouth Road was the most-read story on Patch in February.

1. Car Flipped on Hood in Route 35 and New Monmouth Road Crash

An accident that resulted in an overturned minivan at the intersection of New Monmouth Road and Route 35 South backed up traffic to Kings Highway Friday evening, Feb. 22. The story was recommended 82 times on Facebook. (Click here to read more.)  

2. Who's Hiring in the Middletown Area

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A list of very local jobs attracted the interest of job seekers published Feb. 16. (Click here to read more.) 

3. Update: Man Killed in Parkway Accident Near Exit 117 on Friday Identified  

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New Jersey State Police have identified Luis Delcarpio, 47, of West Orange as the victim of a fatal accident on the southbound express lanes of the Garden State Parkway on Friday evening, at mile 117.9 on Feb. 8. The story attracted 52 comments. (Click here to read more.) 

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Michele Pitzer of Port Monmouth section of Middletown explains why the family decided to plunge ahead with raising their house, despite the advice that they would become lose access to government reimbursements. The story was recommended 215 times on Facebook and attracted 13 comments. (Click here to read more.) 

5. Car Crashes Into Tree Off Swartzel Drive in Middletown Thursday Night 

The initial report of a car crash involving a young female driver on a road adjacent to Middletown High School North late Jan. 31.  (Click here to read more.) 

6. Middletown Police Blotter: Feb. 13-21            

The weekly police log reveals one Middletown resident arrested twice in two days. (Click here to read more.) 

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After a monthlong investigation, investigators with the Middletown Police executed a search warrant on a Campbell Avenue home in Belford on Feb. 5, and arrested four members of the Murphy family on various charges.  (Click here to read more.) 

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A Keansburg woman led authorities on a high-speed chase through several Monmouth County towns Feb. 18. Middletown Police put stop sticks on the road to slow her down.  The story was recommended on Facebook 174 times and attracted 64 comments. (Click here to read more.) 

9. Car Overturns at Route 36 and Texas Avenue in Middletown (Photo)

A woman was taken to the hospital after the car she was driving overturned at Highway 36 and Texas Ave around 10:15 a.m. Feb. 18.  (Click here to read more.)       

10. Middletown Police Cite Contributing Factors in Swartzel Drive Car Accident

Speed was a factor in a single-car accident that occured around 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 off Swartzel Drive in Middletown, according to a crash investigation report by the Middletown Police. (Click here to read more.) 


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