Man critically injured in crash on Route 70

Accident on Route 70 Westbound that closed the roadway for several hours, Friday, January 15, 2010 in Cherry Hill. (Douglas M. Bovitt/Courier-Post)

Emergency personnel revived a driver who was critically injured when his car left Route 70 and hit five parked vehicles on Friday.

Photo gallery after the break.

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Air Force pilot killed by speeding car

STEVE SKIPTON/For the Courier-Post

By JEREMY ROSEN
Courier-Post Staff

Air Force Lt. Col. Mark C. Jennings survived the Iraq War, where he piloted F-16 fighter jets through dangerous skies.

But the 44-year-old died as he trimmed a tree outside his Erlton home Monday morning, struck by a fast-moving car that veered off Route 70.

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2 killed in Rt. 70 crash in Cherry Hill, lanes closed

Two people died this morning from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident along Route 70 in the Erlton section of Cherry Hill, authorities said.

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Traffic worries may top Haddonfield Road survey

Chris LaChall/Courier-Post

If big-box retailers aren't your thing, the ever-expanding business complexes along Haddonfield Road in Cherry Hill might look like a metastasizing eyesore.

"They're just clogging it all up. And now they want to put up all these apartments -- they've damaged the whole site," said Alene Ammond, a local activist and former state senator. "They just want to get in as much as they can in that space."

Few entrepreneurs deny that the retail attractions between Marketplace at Garden State Park at Route 70 and the Cherry Hill Mall at Church Road have been an economic boost to the area. But some wonder if the cost -- whatever that might ultimately be -- is worth it.

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Future Fitness receives a big delivery

Future Fitness, which has a branch located at 1432 Route 70 East, received a 91-foot-long bar joist delivery this afternoon  as a part of its $2 million in construction and upgrades.

Look out for a story and photo gallery tomorrow on the renovations taking place at the local fitness center.

Sex shop settlement steep for Cherry Hill

AL SCHELL/Courier-Post

The township will pay $612,500 to a businessman who wanted to open an adult video store in the Barclay section.

And under a recently announced settlement, the would-be sex shop owner, Jim Restaino of Union County, has agreed to execute a deed that would bar any "sexually oriented business" from the site at Route 70 and Kenwood Drive, adjacent to a residential area.

The planned shop had sparked fierce opposition from its potential neighbors and other township residents, who joined in a campaign led by the Barclay Area Civic Association.

"We're thrilled that the adult store is not opening in front of our neighborhood," Theresa Mohrfeld, the association's secretary, said Monday. "I don't think that's the kind of business you want in the same place where children are playing."

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Cherry Hill ends sex shop war

AL SCHELL/Courier-Post file

The legal battle over a proposed sex shop that outraged Cherry Hill residents appears to be over.

The township and the shop's owner have settled a lawsuit over whether the company, Partners 70 LLC, could open an adult video and novelties store on eastbound Route 70 at Kenwood Avenue. The township's insurance carrier will pay an undisclosed amount to Partners 70, owned by Jim Restaino of Union County, under the settlement.

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SUV rollover snarls traffic on Route 70

AL SCHELL/Courier-Post

A speeding SUV crashed through two utility poles along Route 70 Thursday morning, snarling eastbound traffic into the night...

Read more about the accident, and view a photo gallery of the damage at: SUV rollover snarls traffic on Route 70 | CourierPostOnline.com | Courier-Post.

Traffic moving again on Rt. 70 after late-morning crash

A car accident at Rt. 70 and Donahue Avenue in Cherry Hill closed eastbound lanes of Route 70 for at least four hours today, but one lane re-opened to traffic before 4 p.m.

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Crash closes Route 70 lanes in Cherry Hill

Al Schell/Courier-Post

A car accident at Rt. 70 and Donahue Avenue in Cherry Hill has closed eastbound lanes of Rt. 70, police said.

Police reported around 11:15 a.m. the roadway would likely be closed for some time because of downed wires.

Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area.

via Crash closes Route 70 lanes in Cherry Hill | CourierPostOnline.com | Courier-Post.

No replacement for Cherry Hill hotel eatery

Douglas M. Bovitt/COURIER-POST

Restaurant news in South Jersey:

The Elephant and Castle Pub and Restaurant at the former Clarion Hotel on Route 70 is closed. Renamed Inn at Cherry Hill, the hotel plans no new restaurant for now.

via No replacement for Cherry Hill hotel eatery | CourierPostOnline.com | Courier-Post.

Here’s a reason to love Route 70

Want a reason why driving down Route 70 in Cherry Hill isn't too bad? Multiple Wawas!

You can run into one Wawa Food Market to take advantage of HoagieFest 2009 (also known as the best thing since sliced bread), and then, upon realizing you forgot to pick up a copy of the Courier-Post (how could you do that?!), run into the subsequent Wawa located merely blocks away. Plus they're on the same side of the street. Oh, the convenience!

Just another reason why South Jersey is awesome.

Which Cherry Hill Wawa is YOUR favorite?

Speeders, beware: State readies crackdown

By GEORGE MAST Courier-Post

Police across the state will be cracking down on speeders in upcoming weeks.

Eighteen municipal departments in the tri-county area are participating in the annual Obey the Signs or Pay the Fines initiative (PDF link).

From Wednesday to July 31, about 75 municipalities will participate in the statewide effort. Each agency will receive a $4,000 state grant to step up patrols during the month.

Cherry Hill police will use the grant to pay for 20 additional police details in July along problem areas like Chapel Avenue, Springdale Road and parts of Route 70.

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