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Cecilia Levine

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Body Of Missing Man Walking Dog Recovered From Frozen Millstone Lake: Police Body Of Missing Man Walking Dog Recovered From Frozen Millstone Lake: Police
Body Of Missing Man Walking Dog Recovered From Frozen Millstone Lake: Police A New Jersey man was found dead in a frozen lake in Millstone Township after state troopers rescued his stranded dog, authorities said. Troopers responded to Millstone Park in Monmouth County on Friday, Feb. 21, at 4:46 p.m. after receiving a report of a dog stuck on the ice, Sgt. Charles Marchan of the New Jersey State Police said. Troopers and the Millstone Fire Department were able to rescue the dog, but as they examined the scene, they noticed footprints leading onto the lake, a jacket and hat near the ice, and a fresh break in the surface, officials said. An investigation revealed tha…

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Crash Shuts Two Lanes Of Garden State Parkway In Hillside Crash Shuts Two Lanes Of Garden State Parkway In Hillside
Crash Shuts Two Lanes Of Garden State Parkway In Hillside A crash closed multiple lanes of the Garden State Parkway Saturday night, Feb. 22 in Hillside. The NJDOT site shows the crash happened in the northbound lanes of the toll plaza around 8:35 p.m. Two lanes were closed as of press time.

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed By SUV Reversing Out Of Driveway In Union: Police Pedestrian Killed By SUV Reversing Out Of Driveway In Union: Police
Pedestrian Killed By SUV Reversing Out Of Driveway In Union: Police A pedestrian was struck and killed by an SUV reversing out of a driveway in Union on Friday, Feb. 21, authorities said. Union Police responded to Spruce Street at approximately 3:19 p.m. for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian, the department said. Investigators determined that a 62-year-old Union man was backing up a 2004 black Chevrolet Suburban when he hit a pedestrian walking west on Spruce Street, police said. The victim was transported to University Hospital, where she later died, authorities said. Union Police shut down Spruce Street for about four hours whil…

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Newlyweds Killed By DUI Driver In Maurice River: Police, Records Newlyweds Killed By DUI Driver In Maurice River: Police, Records
Newlyweds Killed By DUI Driver In Maurice River: Police, Records A 25-year-old Atlantic City driver was under the influence when he struck another vehicle, leaving a pair of newlyweds dead early Saturday, Feb. 22 in Cumberland County, according to state police, court records, and those who knew the victims. Levon Woods was heading east on Route 522 in Maurice River in a Kia when he struck a westbound Honda head-on around 4:15 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The crash happened near milepost 19.4, and left both the driver, Thomas Splinter, 57, and passenger, Nancy Orellana-Splinter, 29 — both of Mays Landing — deceased, Marchan sai…

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Feces Found In Baptismal Font At Edgewater Church Probed As Possible Bias Incident, Police Say Feces Found In Baptismal Font At Edgewater Church Probed As Possible Bias Incident, Police Say
Feces Found In Baptismal Font At Edgewater Church Probed As Possible Bias Incident, Police Say Edgewater police are investigating a disturbing act of vandalism at Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church after fecal matter was discovered in the baptismal font, authorities said. Officers responded to the church at 365 Undercliff Ave. on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at approximately 5:50 p.m. after receiving a report about the incident, Chief Donald A. Martin said. Church staff had already cleaned the font before police arrived, Martin said. Authorities are investigating the act as a possible bias incident and are working closely with the church and community to prevent future occurrences. Anyone wit…

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Police & Fire
Two Women Dead In Newark Boat Fire: Prosecutor Two Women Dead In Newark Boat Fire: Prosecutor
Two Women Dead In Newark Boat Fire: Prosecutor Two women were killed and one man was injured in a Newark boat fire Friday, Feb. 21, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the boat parked in an alleyway near Pinnsy Place, which was engulfed in flames, just before 9 p.m., officials said. Two women died and one man was in stable condition at St. Barnabas Hospital. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office conducts an active and ongoing investigation.

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Serious Crash Reported Along Route 17 In Ho-Ho-Kus Serious Crash Reported Along Route 17 In Ho-Ho-Kus
Serious Crash Reported Along Route 17 In Ho-Ho-Kus A four-car crash on Route 17 in Ho-Ho-Kus left one passenger trapped and two others injured, forcing emergency crews to shut down the highway Friday evening, Feb. 21, police said. Officers responded to the northbound lanes just south of Hollywood Avenue after an apparent equipment malfunction caused the chain-reaction crash, Ho-Ho-Kus Police Sgt. Michael Gil said. A front-seat passenger in one of the vehicles was entrapped, and two other people suffered minor injuries, Gil said. Ho-Ho-Kus and Ridgewood fire departments arrived to assist with shutting down the roadway and extricating the tr…

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Video Shows Massive Junkyard Fire Burning In Camden Video Shows Massive Junkyard Fire Burning In Camden
Video Shows Massive Junkyard Fire Burning In Camden A Camden junkyard went up in flames Friday afternoon, Feb. 21. Videos shared to Citizen App shows flames ravaging the facility along Front Street. Plumes of smoke were reported looming over the area. Click here for footage of the fire.

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DUI Driver Plows Into NJ Creek With Child In Car, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops DUI Driver Plows Into NJ Creek With Child In Car, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops
DUI Driver Plows Into NJ Creek With Child In Car, Charged With Attempted Murder: Cops A South Plainfield man is facing attempted murder charges after police say he intentionally drove off the road, crashed through a backyard, and landed in a creek with a child in the car. South Plainfield Police received multiple 911 calls about an erratic driver near Cromwell Place on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 2:19 p.m., authorities said. Witnesses reported seeing the vehicle speed through a backyard on Stratford Avenue, cross a field, and come to rest partially submerged in a creek. When officers arrived, they found the 40-year-old driver unresponsive and floating in the water, police said. Lt…

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Customers Overwhelm Route 46 Bird Store Owner With Love After Crossbow Attack Customers Overwhelm Route 46 Bird Store Owner With Love After Crossbow Attack
Customers Overwhelm Route 46 Bird Store Owner With Love After Crossbow Attack Katarina wasn’t sure what to expect when she unlocked the doors of Birds By Joe 2 on Roue 46 Saddle Brook on Friday, Feb. 21—the first time she’d officially reopened since being shot with a crossbow inside her own store. What she walked into was overwhelming. Customers streamed in, arms full of flowers, gifts, and bags of soft food she could eat. They hugged her, squeezed her hands, and told her they had been worried about her.  Some just stood there, fighting back tears, grateful she was still here. Stephanie Sclafani arrived carrying two milkshakes and a bag of mashed potatoes from…

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