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Mansfield Township, NJ

Multiple Injuries Reported In 3-Car Crash On NJ Turnpike In Mansfield Multiple Injuries Reported In 3-Car Crash On NJ Turnpike In Mansfield
Multiple Injuries Reported In 3-Car Crash On NJ Turnpike In Mansfield There were multiple injuries in a three-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25 on the Turnpike south, milepost 49.7 in Mansfield Township, according to New Jersey State police spokesman Troy McNair. Based on a preliminary investigation, two Honda passenger vehicles and a Toyota passenger vehicle were southbound. The three vehicles collided.  There were multiple minor injuries reported and all were transported to an area hospital for further evaluation, McNair said. The crash remains under inv…
Pickup Collides With Tractor-Trailer On I-295 In Mansfield: NJSP Pickup Collides With Tractor-Trailer On I-295 In Mansfield: NJSP
Pickup Collides With Tractor-Trailer On I-295 In Mansfield: Njsp A pickup truck collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 295 in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred on I-295 northbound north of Exit 52 (Columbus Road) in Mansfield Township at about 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. New Jersey State Police said there were no injuries. A GMC pickup lost control, struck a guardrail and collided with the tractor-trailer, State Police said. The right shoulder was closed, 511nj.org reported. The accident remains under investigation.
24-Year-Old Dead In Mansfield NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police 24-Year-Old Dead In Mansfield NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police
24-Year-Old Dead In Mansfield NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police A 24-year-old Millville man was killed in a three-car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County on Wednesday, Dec. 27, state police said. At 10:36 p.m., police responded to a car crash on the Turnpike in Mansfield Township. A Honda was traveling southbound in an outer lane when it lost directional control and collided with a Tesla traveling southbound in an inner lane, state police said. The Honda was then subsequently struck by an GMC SUV, police said. Lawrence Orlando, a passenger in the Honda, was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The …
Crash Closes I-295 In Burlington County Crash Closes I-295 In Burlington County
Crash Closes I-295 In Burlington County A crash closed all lanes of Interstate 295 southbound in Burlington County, authorities said. A street light was knocked down as a result of the crash, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. on Monday, July 10 on the southbound ramp to Exit 52 (Columbus Road) in Mansfield Township, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Beloved NJ Wrestling Coach Curt Pakutka Dies After Cancer Battle, 55 Beloved NJ Wrestling Coach Curt Pakutka Dies After Cancer Battle, 55
Beloved NJ Wrestling Coach Curt Pakutka Dies After Cancer Battle, 55 A beloved New Jersey high school teacher and coach died after a lengthy battle to esophageal cancer. Curt D. Pakutka, 55, of Mansfield Township, died on June 7, at Hackettstown Medical Center. He was a well-loved physical education and driver's education teacher, as well as occasionally teaching health, at Newton High School in Sussex County. His love for sports followed him when he became a wrestling coach for Jefferson Township in Morris County from 2004-2015 and the head coach for the Newton High School Girls softball team from 2008-2019, according to his obituary. Curt also p…
This NJ Town Has Special Parking Lot For Meeting 'Internet Weirdos' This NJ Town Has Special Parking Lot For Meeting 'Internet Weirdos'
This NJ Town Has Special Parking Lot For Meeting 'Internet Weirdos' Whether you're picking up an item you bought on Facebook Marketplace or heading out for a bike ride with someone you connected with online, officials in one New Jersey town have created a safe place for you to do so. Surveillance cameras are running 24/7 and police officers are just a shout away at this parking lot in Mansfield Township. "Don’t meet internet weirdos in some shady parking lot," Mansfield Township police said. "Instead, come to MTPD’s parking lot at 100 Port Murray Road Port Murray, NJ and make your exchanges here." The lot was apparently donated by OfferUp, according to the…
Accused South Jersey Dealer Indicted For Selling Fatal Dose Of Fentanyl-Heroin: Prosecutor Accused South Jersey Dealer Indicted For Selling Fatal Dose Of Fentanyl-Heroin: Prosecutor
Accused South Jersey Dealer Indicted For Selling Fatal Dose Of Fentanyl-Heroin: Prosecutor A 39-year-old accused drug dealer from Willingboro has been indicted for the death of a man who overdosed on fentanyl-laced heroin, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Antonio Hunte on charges of first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death and other drug possession and distribution charges, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. The fatal drug sale involved a 23-year-old customer in Mansfield Township three years ago, Coffina said. The indictment was returned on Tuesday, Feb. 1. An arraignment has been scheduled for March 1 in Superior Court in Mount Hol…
Prosecutor: South Jersey Woman Stole $60K From Youth Football, Cheerleading Program Prosecutor: South Jersey Woman Stole $60K From Youth Football, Cheerleading Program
Prosecutor: South Jersey Woman Stole $60K From Youth Football, Cheerleading Program A 45-year-old woman from South Jersey has been arrested for stealing more than $60,000 from a youth spots program and spending the money on family vacations and other personal expenses, authorities said. Stacy Cassidy, 45, of Monmouth Road in Chesterfield was charged with elements of computer theft, misapplication of entrusted property, theft by deception and forgery by uttering, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mansfield Township Police Chief Ronald G. Mulhall Jr.  Cassidy is accused of stealing the money from a youth football and cheerleading program w…
Authorities: Florida Woman Wanted For NJ, NY Walmart Shoplifting Incidents ID'd Via Rental Car Authorities: Florida Woman Wanted For NJ, NY Walmart Shoplifting Incidents ID'd Via Rental Car
Authorities: Florida Woman Wanted For NJ, NY Walmart Shoplifting Incidents ID'd Via Rental Car A Florida woman who returned nearly $1,800 worth of stolen Walmart merchandise at stores in New Jersey and New York was caught by Mansfield Township Police through surveillance footage of her rental car from Philadelphia, authorities said. Dominique K. Butler, 22, of Tampa and a friend stole $1,789.24 worth of Walmart merchandise and returned items for cash at stores throughout New Jersey and New York on July 23, 2019, Mansfield Township Police said in a release. A follow-up investigation identified Butler via video surveillance and the tracing of her rental car from Philadelphia, authorit…
Warren County Car Thieves Crash Stolen Vehicle, Flee In Getaway Car Warren County Car Thieves Crash Stolen Vehicle, Flee In Getaway Car
Warren County Car Thieves Crash Stolen Vehicle, Flee In Getaway Car Authorities are seeking information related to an attempted vehicle theft from a driveway in Mansfield Township over the weekend. An unknown number of suspects entered a vehicle parked in the driveway of a home on Rockport Road on Sunday, July 26 around 1:40 a.m., township police said in a release. While trying to leave the area, the thieves crashed the car into a tree then got in another vehicle and took off eastbound on Route 46 through Hackettstown and Mount Olive, police said. A Mount Bethel Road resident said their vehicle had been entered on the same night; however, nothing was repor…