The Eastbound Strangler is an unidentified serial killer believed to be responsible for the murders of four women near Atlantic City , New Jersey , United States, in 2006. A $ 25,000 reward offered for information has gone unclaimed.
29-701: Four dead bodies of women identified as sex workers were found in a drainage ditch filled with shallow water on November 20, 2006 behind the Golden Key Motel on the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township , situated on the outskirts of Atlantic City, New Jersey. All of them were placed face down in a row, facing east, about sixty feet apart from each other. They were clothed except for having their shoes and socks removed. They were believed to have been strangled to death. 41-year-old repairman Terry Oleson, who
58-468: A four-lane, divided highway comprising Route 168, which continues north of US 130 on Mt. Ephraim Avenue. It heads south and interchanges Route 76C , which heads west and provides access to Interstate 76 (I-76) and the Walt Whitman Bridge . It passes through Haddon Township with many jughandles at intersections. It then passes through Mt. Ephraim , where the road was restriped in
87-833: A four-lane, divided highway. It then heads toward the southern terminus of the North–South Freeway (Route 42) and the western terminus of the Atlantic City Expressway , where Route 168 ends and the Black Horse Pike becomes Route 42. The Black Horse Pike heads south into Washington Township , Gloucester County on Route 42 as a four-lane divided highway lined with many businesses. In Cross Keys , it intersects CR 555 . It then enters Monroe Township , where in Williamstown , it meets US 322 and CR 536 Spur . Here, Route 42 ends and US 322 heads east onto
116-418: A summer resort from 1891 until 1932. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Blackwood had a total area of 1.235 square miles (3.20 km ), including 1.226 square miles (3.18 km ) of land and 0.009 square miles (0.023 km ) of water (0.72%). Bodies of water include Blackwood Lake and Farrows Run stream. The 2010 United States census counted 4,545 people, 1,687 households, and 1,210 families in
145-583: Is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Gloucester Township , in Camden County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2010 United States census , Blackwood's population was 4,545. It is located 10 miles (16 km) from the city of Camden and 14.6 miles (23.5 km) away from Philadelphia in the South Jersey region of the state. Blackwood
174-479: Is the home of the main campus of Camden County College . Blackwood is home to Camden County College's radio station WDBK , which has been broadcasting on 91.5 FM since 1977. Blackwood, originally known as Blackwoodtown, was settled about 1750 by John Blackwood in an area then known as "head of Timber Creek." Blackwood was a fuller who immigrated from Scotland and established mills in Blackwoodtown. The area
203-576: The Hamilton Mall and the former Atlantic City Race Course , it intersects US 40 . US 40 joins US 322 and the two routes continue to the southeast along the Black Horse Pike. Shortly after joining, the road intersects CR 575 , which then forms a concurrency on the Black Horse Pike along with US 40 and US 322. It heads into Egg Harbor Township , and Route 575 splits from the Black Horse Pike by heading south on English Creek Avenue. The Black Horse Pike has an intersection with CR 563 , which
232-448: The Williamstown and Good Intent Turnpike Company in 1852, and Camden and Blackwoodtown Turnpike Company in 1855, converting the road into a toll road north of Good Intent. In 1923, the portion from Mays Landing to Atlantic City became part of Route 18S . With the 1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering , the route became Route 42 from Camden to Mays Landing and Route 48 from Mays Landing to Atlantic City. US 322
261-462: The Black Horse Pike, Baptist Lane, Church and Elm streets, Central and East Railroad avenues in the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 1989, for its significance in commerce and community development. The district includes 87 contributing buildings , 3 contributing structures , and 3 contributing sites . The Blackwood First Methodist Episcopal Church
290-535: The Black Horse Pike. US 322 heads southeast on the Black Horse Pike from Williamstown, intersecting CR 536 and CR 538 . It heads into Folsom , Atlantic County , where it meets Route 54 at a cloverleaf interchange and then the southern terminus of Route 73 . It continues into Hamilton Township , passing through rural areas. It intersects CR 559 shortly after crossing into Hamilton Township. Near Mays Landing , it features an interchange with Route 50 . It continues southeast and near
319-457: The Black Horse Pike. Following the completion of the North–South Freeway, Route 42 was moved off the Black Horse Pike to the new freeway between Camden and Turnersville , and the Route ;168 designation was given to the Black Horse Pike between Camden and Turnersville. The mileposts correspond to the routes the Black Horse Pike follows. Blackwood, New Jersey Blackwood
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#1733094421340348-541: The CDP. The population density was 3,706.4 people per square mile (1,431.0 people/km ). There were 1,800 housing units at an average density of 1,467.9 units per square mile (566.8 units/km ). The racial makeup was 88.71% (4,032) White , 5.21% (237) Black or African American , 0.04% (2) Native American , 2.53% (115) Asian , 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander , 1.63% (74) from other races , and 1.87% (85) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.94% (270) of
377-410: The average family size was 3.16. In the section the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males. The median income for a household in the section
406-528: The case. February 2, 2012. The case was featured in episodes 3 ("Danse Macabre") and 4 ("A Darkness on the Edge of Town") of The Killing Season . The case was mentioned in the 2021 Lifetime movie "The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother's Hunt for Justice," which also dedicated itself in part to the four victims, which seemingly linked it to the Long Island Serial Killer case. The case was covered on
435-517: The late 1990s reducing it from four lanes to two, and enters Bellmawr , where it interchanges with exit 28 of I-295 and exit 3 of the New Jersey Turnpike (NJTP). It then enters Runnemede , where it crosses Route 41 and County Route 544 (CR 544). It then heads into Gloucester Township and interchanges with Route 42 . It continues south, passing through Blackwood , where it intersects CR 534 , and then widens back into
464-565: The name changing back to Black Horse Pike. At the border with Atlantic City , the road becomes Albany Avenue, which carries US 40 and US 322 into Atlantic City. The origins of the Black Horse Pike can be traced to 1795 when surveyors working for old Gloucester County, laid out a new and straight road to replace the meandering Irish Road. The new roadway carried various names including the Newton Road, Chews Landing-Philadelphia Road, Mount Ephraim-Blackwoodtown Road, etc. State legislators incorporated
493-411: The population were under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.1 males. As of the 2000 United States Census there were 4,692 people, 1,721 households, and 1,261 families residing in
522-418: The population. Of the 1,687 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18; 52.2% were married couples living together; 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.3% were non-families. Of all households, 23.8% were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.19. 22.4% of
551-410: The population. There were 1,721 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and
580-439: The section. The population density was 1,461.0 people/km (3,784 people/sq mi). There were 1,840 housing units at an average density of 572.9 units/km (1,484 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the section was 91.30% White , 3.94% African American , 0.11% Native American , 2.11% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 1.19% from other races , and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.15% of
609-682: The true-crime podcast Method & Madness, Episode 77 The Path: Murders in Atlantic City Black Horse Pike The Black Horse Pike is a designation used for a number of different roadways that had been part of a historic route connecting the Camden area to the area of Atlantic City, New Jersey . Roadways now bearing the Black Horse Pike designation include portions of Route 168 , Route 42 , U.S. Route 322 (US 322), and US 40 . The Black Horse Pike heads south from US 130 in Camden as
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#1733094421340638-428: Was $ 49,707, and the median income for a family was $ 60,136. Males had a median income of $ 41,274 versus $ 30,677 for females. The per capita income for the section was $ 21,815. About 0.9% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over. The Blackwood Historic District is a 42-acre (17 ha) national historic district along
667-715: Was Mark Hessee, an acquaintance of Kim Raffo and Barbara Breidor. In 2010, law enforcement officials investigated a possible connection between the Eastbound Strangler and the Gilgo Beach serial killings but later ruled it out. In 2023, the theory on a connection between the two cases was revisited following the arrest of a suspect in four of the Gilgo Beach killings, according to Suffolk County police; prosecutors later ruled it out again. Investigation Discovery 's Dark Minds , hosted by M. William Phelps , aired an episode on
696-465: Was a crossroads village along the Black Horse Pike well into the nineteenth century, that served as a local government and transportation center by the 1830s, when Uriah Norcross established a stage coach line between Camden and Woodbury with a stop at a tavern in Blackwoodtown. The arrival of the Camden County Railroad in 1891 led to further development. Blackwood Lake operated as
725-404: Was being allowed to stay for free at the Golden Key Motel in exchange for repairs when the murders took place, was implicated by his girlfriend as the killer. They were reportedly having a domestic dispute at the time. In Oleson's room, investigators found cameras set up and images of his girlfriend's teenage daughter undressing. There have been no DNA matches to connect Oleson with the crimes and he
754-562: Was built in 1856 with Greek Revival / Italianate style . Public schools, that are part of the Gloucester Township Public Schools district, include Blackwood Elementary School, Gloucester Township Elementary School as well as Charles W. Lewis Middle School Highland Regional High School is part of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District . The Kingdom Charter School of Leadership
783-498: Was formerly a traffic circle built in 1932 until it was replaced by traffic signals and jughandles in 2002. The Black Horse Pike has a brief concurrency with CR 563 and then meets the Garden State Parkway (GSP) with access provided by way of CR 563 and CR 608 . The route continues east into Pleasantville , where it crosses US 9 . It then passes through the center of Pleasantville on Verona Avenue, with
812-593: Was later designated along the road from Williamstown to Atlantic City and US 40 from Mays Landing to Atlantic City. With the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering , which eliminated long concurrencies between U.S. and state routes in New Jersey, the Route ;42 and Route 48 designations were removed from the parts of the road that were already signed as US 322 or US 40/US 322, with Route 42 cut back to Williamstown and Route 48 completely removed from
841-420: Was never named as a suspect. Eldred Raymond Burchell, who had given himself the nickname of the "River Man" (possibly reference to Green River Killer Gary Ridgway ), was suspected after he had confessed to another prostitute that he had killed people. However he has not been connected to any murders. Charles Coles, a drug dealer and a friend of Kim Raffo; was questioned by police but released without charge, as
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