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CBS News
5 days ago
- CBS News
Cyclist recovering after being hit by pickup truck in Burlington County, New Jersey: "I'm very grateful to be here"
A South Jersey cyclist is recovering after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Burlington County. "For getting hit by a truck, it's only some bruises here, a cut here, some road rash here and on my arms," said Patrick Allen, who considers himself lucky. Allen is on the mend after suffering a concussion and other minor injuries after being hit by a pickup truck while riding his bicycle. "I don't remember the incident, I remember waking up in the hospital... I didn't know what day it was," he said. It happened on July 18 around 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of Medford Lakes and Oak Shade roads in Tabernacle, near the Medford line. The 27-year-old says he was in the bike lane at the time, training for a 160-mile bike-a-thon for cancer research. He's riding in memory of his dad. "Me and my family, we do it every year. My father had cancer, and he passed last November. So this is the first year it's going to be in his memory," Allen said. Josh Duvall lives near the intersection and raced over to help Allen, who was bleeding on the ground. "It sounded like an actual car accident," said Duvall, who helped get Allen and his bike off the road. Duvall said the driver stopped for a moment and then took off. "It was very clearly that you hit a human being on a bike and sped away, like peeled out," he said. "You could hear the tires screeching... saw the back of the vehicle." New Jersey State Police are investigating the crash. Allen is now asking homeowners in the area to review their security cameras in the hopes of finding the driver responsible. Signs are marked, alerting drivers to share the road, and several roadside memorials remind Allen it could have been much worse. "I'm very grateful to be here, truck versus bike, it usually ends one way, but I was fortunate enough to walk away from it," Allen said. Allen is still healing, but he's determined to continue his training and complete the race in two weeks in memory of his dad. Anyone with information about the crash is urged to call the New Jersey State Police.
CBS News
21-07-2025
- CBS News
Get a call about changes to your Medicare card? It's a scam
Imposter scammers are targeting Medicare enrollees, claiming they need to update their Medicare card, but it's really just a ploy to steal their personal information. Kevin Summer said he was initially suspicious when he received a call out of the blue from someone claiming to be with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Burlington County, New Jersey, man is a new retiree and recently enrolled in the federal health insurance program, which covers millions of beneficiaries in the Delaware Valley. Summer said the caller was persistent, asking him to confirm his Medicare number. "She was saying that it's needed because of all the changes going on with Social Security and Medicare," Summer said. Summer said he eventually relented and confirmed his number. He was told a new card would be in the mail. "So I hang up and went back to watching my ballgame, and on a commercial, I got to thinking, 'I wonder if I did wrong,'" he said. "That's when I called you." Fearing he'd been scammed, Summer contacted In Your Corner asking for help. We referred him to 1-800-MEDICARE, the agency's official phone number, where you can report a fraud call and request a new number if you fear yours has been compromised. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency, won't call you or sell you a plan over the phone unless you call them first. The agency says to guard your Medicare card as you would a debit or credit card. The Federal Trade Commission warns that the only time Medicare issued new cards was in 2018, when it stopped using its beneficiaries' Social Security numbers as account numbers. The agency is not issuing new cards now. Criminals use stolen Medicare information to file fake claims for equipment, tests or medications and then cash in on the reimbursement, according to AARP. In extreme cases, AARP said scammers have even enrolled beneficiaries in hospice without their knowledge — and when they aren't terminally ill — and then collected payment from Medicare for services that were never delivered. Bottom line, if anyone calls claiming any of the following about your card, it's a scam, according to Senior Medicare Patrol: You can find a list of other common examples of suspected Medicare fraud here. You can report suspected fraud to 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) or online. You can also report a suspected scam to the FTC. Do you have a money question, a consumer issue, or a scam story you want to share? Email InYourCorner@
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
JCP&L Begins Work to Boost Reliability for Thousands in Ocean and Burlington Counties
Helicopter will be used in the fall to set new equipment and string power lines HOLMDEL, N.J., July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has begun prepping land in central New Jersey for infrastructure upgrades that will enhance the regional power grid and improve service reliability for thousands of residents and businesses in Ocean and Burlington counties. The project involves clearing brush along 14 miles of existing right-of-way to make room for new utility poles that will support a high-voltage power line. The line will help enhance the efficiency and reliability of electricity delivery while providing a backup power source to keep the lights on if wires or equipment on the region's primary line are damaged or must be taken out of service. The work will span multiple communities, including North Hanover Township, New Hanover, Plumsted Township and Jackson Township, benefiting customers across these areas and their surrounding communities. Construction is scheduled to begin in early September. Helicopters will be used to install equipment and string power lines in areas that are difficult to access by ground. This approach offers a safe, efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to using heavy equipment, which would otherwise require building roads or clearing large paths. By flying in materials and placing them with precision, helicopters minimize landscape disruption, enhance worker safety and accelerate the construction process. The project is expected to be completed in June 2026. Doug Mokoid, FirstEnergy's New Jersey President: "As energy needs continue to grow and evolve, we're keeping pace by strengthening our grid, adding additional capacity and using innovative tools like helicopters to build a more resilient system that keeps the power flowing, even during storms or unexpected outages." As part of the work, new and existing overhead high-voltage lines along the project route will be upgraded to stronger, thicker wire that can better handle increased capacity and is more resilient during storms. This project is part of Energize365, FirstEnergy's grid evolution program focused on investing $28 billion between 2025 and 2029 across its six-state footprint to create a smarter, more secure grid that delivers the power customers depend on today while also meeting the challenges of tomorrow. JCP&L serves 1.1 million customers in the counties of Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren. Follow JCP&L on X @JCP_L, on Facebook at or online at FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving more than six million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy on X @FirstEnergyCorp or online at View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp.
CBS News
17-07-2025
- CBS News
Man charged with murdering mother inside Burlington Township, New Jersey, home, officials say
A 40-year-old man has been charged with beating his 72-year-old mother to death inside a Burlington Township, New Jersey, home last week, officials said on Wednesday. Orsman Summerville was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his mother, Enid Wordsworth, Burlington County officials said. On July 6, officials said the Burlington Township Police Department was dispatched to the 100 block of Andre Court after family members found Wordsworth's body inside the residence she shared with Summerville. An autopsy revealed that Wordsworth was fatally bludgeoned, according to officials. Investigators said that Summerville killed his mother and then fled the home in a vehicle she owned. After an alert was issued for the vehicle, Summerville was found after getting into an accident on Interstate 287 in Morris County, New Jersey. Summerville sustained injuries that required treatment at the hospital, but he was arrested after being discharged. Summerville was taken to the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly. He has a detention hearing in Superior Court scheduled for July 18.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Single mom says she was left on the hook for $50K after she thought she'd refinanced her loan with dealership
On June 18, NBC 10 reported that prosecutors are investigating a Burlington County, New Jersey car dealership. I'm 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don't panic. Here are 6 of the easiest ways you can catch up (and fast) Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here's how Want an extra $1,300,000 when you retire? Dave Ramsey says this 7-step plan 'works every single time' to kill debt, get rich in America — and that 'anyone' can do it Autosmart on Route 73 in Palmyra was served a search warrant and investigators took license plates from the company's garage and boxes and computers from the office. Prosecutors could only confirm that the dealership is under investigation and did not speak to specific charges. They did, however, tell the news station that they'd received several complaints that customers were scammed at the dealership. What's interesting, though, is that NBC 10 was already looking into Autosmart after a viewer reached out with a problem she is facing. And the recent investigation could be related to it. Susan Noble asked NBC 10 to investigate an issue related to a car she bought and financed last September through Autosmart. "I bought a used car from Autosmart in Palmyra," Noble told NBC 10. "They said they would work with me to get the monthly payment that I wanted at the price I wanted … they said, 'You can buy the car and in a couple of months you can refinance with us.'" Noble said she financed the purchase with American Credit Acceptance (ACA) and went back a few months later as planned to refinance. 'They said they sent the payoff check to the first company that I financed with,' said Noble. Payoff amount is the total needed to satisfy a debt, including interest and fees. But then ACA started texting Noble saying her monthly payment was due or late. She also couldn't get the title to her car. Noble said ACA told her they never received the payoff payment for her loan from Autosmart. 'They didn't actually do it, but they continued to make monthly payments on my behalf,' she explained. That left Noble with two car loans in her name totaling over $50,000. This, she said, is hurting her ability to buy a home. "They know how hard I work. They know that I'm a nurse, they know I'm a single mom … for them to do this to me is just unconscionable," she told NBC 10, getting emotional. NBC 10 reached out to Autosmart to find out why Noble's original loan wasn't paid off when she refinanced through them. A representative from SmartSource, who said they were a consultant for Autosmart, responded and blamed the financial institutions involved. On June 3, that representative said the payoff payment would be processed and take 10 days to be paid in full. But Noble said that didn't happen. "I would like to see them, you know, held accountable," she told NBC 10. The news station was not able to get an answer about that or the investigation into Autosmart. ACA and Autosmart also did not respond. The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office issued a statement on the Autosmart investigation saying, "No charges have been filed. Members of the public who wish to speak with an investigator concerning their experience with this dealership should contact us at tips@ It's worth noting that Autosmart also has an 'F' rating on Better Business Bureau with 27 complaints filed against the business. One complaint from April 2025 says, "I traded in my 2021 Kia Seltos in December of 2023 and that car loan has not been settled. We signed a contract stating the they would pay the loan off. The company has been paying monthly until January 2025. I have been calling and seeing why that loan hasn't been paid. The loan has defaulted which has severely damaged my credit score along with the loan company seeking the vehicle and or payoff." **Read more: No millions? No problem. With as little as $10, here's how you can access this $1B private real estate fund of diversified assets usually only available to major players What Noble says happened to her may be an honest mix-up or a sign of a serious mismanagement of funds and fraud. Auto loan refinancing scams are common enough for the Federal Trade Commission to have a page dedicated to them. Scam refinancers either promise they'll get you lower payments on your auto loan, but ask for an advance payment, or they tell you to make your loan payments directly to them and say they'll pay your lender for you while they negotiate a deal. 'In reality, scam refinancers aren't negotiating with your lender or anyone else,' says the FTC. 'If you make your monthly car payments to the refinancer instead of your lender, those payments will likely go straight into the scammer's pockets — not to repay your loan. You may only find out about the fraud when your lender contacts you about missed payments, or your car is repossessed.' These scams hurt borrowers and can make their financial situations even worse. For one thing, falling behind on an auto loan could put you at risk of having your car repossessed. It could also damage your credit score, making it harder to borrow money the next time you need to. For this reason, it's important to be careful when dealing with refinancing companies. Auto dealerships have different ways of luring in credit-challenged buyers. They can promise low vehicle prices and low financing rates only to hit you with surprise costs. One good way to avoid getting taken for a ride is to read the fine print on your loan documentation. Sometimes, auto dealerships will offer a seemingly attractive interest rate on an auto loan but hit you with hidden fees that drive your costs up. Another popular tactic is the yo-yo scam, where you're told your auto loan is final and you're allowed to drive the car away. Then, days or weeks later, you're told that your financing didn't come through, and that your only option is to sign a new loan with less favorable terms or give back the car. You should know that any time you're pressured to sign a car loan quickly, it should be considered a red flag. Another thing you should know when you're shopping for a car is that you do not have to finance it through or from the dealership. It pays to shop around for your own auto loan to compare rates and there may be advantages to dealing with a lender directly. It's also a good idea to research dealerships before moving forward with a car purchase. Look at the Better Business Bureau, as well as sites like Yelp, to check for complaints and reviews. However, if you do get scammed, file a report with the FTC as well as your state attorney general's office. 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