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Popular Barber, Local Dad Killed In Head-On Route 49 Motorcycle Crash
A 38-year-old barber from Millville was killed in a head-on motorcycle crash in Cumberland County, authorities said.
Nestor Rodriguez Jr. died shortly before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1 in the crash on Route 49 in Fairfield Township, New Jersey State Police said.
Rodriguez, a father of two, was remembered as a "beacon of joy" on a GoFundMe page.
"Nestor was a beacon of joy, always spreading laughter wherever he went," the page says. "His presence was a gift, and he touched the lives of all who knew him."
"As a skilled barber and talented skater, Nestor took pride in his work and hobbies, …
Motorcyclist, 65, Killed In Burlington County Crash
A 65-year-old motorcyclist was ejected and killed in a Burlington County crash, authorities said.
Barry Schwartz was traveling east on Route 532 in Woodland when his motorcycle veered off the road, struck a guide rail and flipped, according to Trooper Troy McNair, a New Jersey State Police spokesman.
The crash occurred at 11:50 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, he said.
Schwartz, of Blackwood, was ejected from the Harley Davidson motorcycle and fatally injured, McNair said.
The crash remains under investigation.
