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In a move that will hopefully save lives in the future, the Department of Transportation and Logan Township have agreed to lower the speed limit on a dangerous mile-long stretch of Center Square Road from 45mph to 40mph. The change comes after a fatal New Jersey Auto accident claimed the life of a local teenager earlier this year.

The affected section of the road which runs between Township Line Road and Heron Drive passes through Logan, Woolwich and Swedesboro. Now that county freeholders have agreed to lower the limit, new signs should go up in a few days. Logan Township also recently approved an expenditure of $3,000 to improve lighting along the sidewalk near the roadway.

The move follows the tragic death of a 13 year old teenager who was struck in a fatal truck accident while crossing Center Square Road on January 3rd. Her parents attended a recent freeholder meeting and begged for a change. At that time, Gloucester County ordered a traffic study, which determined there was no evidence that excessive speed was a problem. The studies finding allowed the change to be made quickly.

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This is an unusual story that draws concerns over the potential liability a motorist can face for injuring a passenger in a New Jersey auto accident, especially when the driver is a public servant performing duties at the time of the crash.

Sue Marie Podolski was arrested in the early morning hours of Oct. 30 after police responded to a dispute she was having with a friend. While she was strapped into the backseat of Cpl. Robert Riva’s police cruiser on her way to the police station, the automobile collided with a deer in Hunterdon County, leaving Podolski with an abrasion on her neck from her seat belt.

According to Podolski, however, the injury did not end with the abrasion. She is in constant pain and has had one shoulder surgery since the time of the auto accident, and is scheduled to have another very soon. She has filed a lawsuit against the officer and the Readington Township seeking monies to help pay for her medical costs. The suit claims that Officer Riva was negligent and that he should have avoided the animal in the October 2005 crash.

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In an excellent example of the strict liability laws that govern New Jersey Dog Bite attacks, a South Jersey News Online story published January 25th details the specifics of a case in which a dog attack ended with one of the canines being cannibalized by a neighboring dog.

According to investigators, Austin Hickman, the caretaker of an Akita puppy, left for a trip to Florida on Saturday. His mother claims he left the Akita puppy outside with food and water at the time of his departure. Authorities believe the puppy died some time after Mr. Hickman’s departure and was then, in turn, cannibalized by the neighboring Chow-mix. A neighbor claimed to see one of the Chows eating away at the Akita puppy shortly after noon on Wednesday. A representative from the SPCA stated that they believe the puppy was already dead when it was eaten by the Chow mix.

According to Bev Greco, director of the Cumberland County SPCA, charges were filed against the owners of the five Chow-mix dogs for failure to provide proper sustenance, veterinary care, confinement, and shelter for the dogs. Three of the five dogs were found to be in poor physical condition, including the one dog that was confiscated by police following the incident. Additionally, the caretaker of the puppy, and the caretaker's mother, would also be charged with abandonment, and failure to provide safe containment and proper sanitary conditions.

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In an excellent example of the strict liability laws that govern New Jersey Dog Bite attacks, a South Jersey News Online story published January 25th details the specifics of a case in which a dog attack ended with one of the canines being cannibalized by a neighboring dog.

According to investigators, Austin Hickman, the caretaker of an Akita puppy, left for a trip to Florida on Saturday. His mother claims he left the Akita puppy outside with food and water at the time of his departure. Authorities believe the puppy died some time after Mr. Hickman’s departure and was then, in turn, cannibalized by the neighboring Chow-mix. A neighbor claimed to see one of the Chows eating away at the Akita puppy shortly after noon on Wednesday. A representative from the SPCA stated that they believe the puppy was already dead when it was eaten by the Chow mix.

According to Bev Greco, director of the Cumberland County SPCA, charges were filed against the owners of the five Chow-mix dogs for failure to provide proper sustenance, veterinary care, confinement, and shelter for the dogs. Three of the five dogs were found to be in poor physical condition, including the one dog that was confiscated by police following the incident. Additionally, the caretaker of the puppy, and the caretaker's mother, would also be charged with abandonment, and failure to provide safe containment and proper sanitary conditions.

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