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Teen Girl Dies After Being Struck By Car In Upper Freehold
State police report that a 16-year-old girl was killed after being struck by a car on Route 539 in Upper Freehold.

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State police report that a 16-year-old girl was killed after being struck by a car on Route 539 in Upper Freehold.

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