If you love your Wawa, like a lot of folks in New Jersey, then you will be excited to know that the newly renovated location in Southern Ocean County has finished its work and reopened.
As crash data for Route 539 in Ocean County begins to pile up, County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato enlists local, county and state law enforcement to revive a safety initiative that kept the highway death-free for a period of 2016.
The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is hosting its inaugural "Beat 539" race series on Saturday, October 22, 2016, consisting of a Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K and 1 mile Fun Run to promote a healthy lifestyle and community involvement, according to race director Sandy Mckay.
Consider it a warning and a gift at the same time. Ocean County law enforcement officials send teams onto Route 539, one of its most dangerous highways, to set up Saturday-night DWI checkpoints.