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Teen Drove Tesla 88+ MPH During Deadly Crash In Lakewood: Prosecutors Teen Drove Tesla 88+ MPH During Deadly Crash In Lakewood: Prosecutors
Teen Drove Tesla 88+ MPH During Deadly Crash In Lakewood: Prosecutors An Ocean County teen was accused of driving nearly 90 miles per hour in a crash that killed a man, authorities said. Aryeh Bakst, 18, of Lakewood, was charged on Wednesday, Mar. 27 with vehicular homicide. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the charge in a news release on Thursday, Apr. 4. Lakewood police responded to the crash at the intersection of County Line Road and Laurelwood Avenue at around 9 a.m. on Sunday, Mar. 3. Bakst was driving a 2023 Tesla west on County Line Road when his car hit a 2013 Toyota Corolla driven by 82-year-old Jules Brotsky of Lakewood in the in…
DWI Driver Crashes Into Fence At Vineland City Hall DWI Driver Crashes Into Fence At Vineland City Hall
DWI Driver Crashes Into Fence At Vineland City Hall A 71-year-old man from Vineland was charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing into a fence at Vineland City Hall, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10:40 a.m. on Monday, March 25 at 640 E. Wood St. Robert Romano was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving, Vineland police said. Police did not say whether Romano was injured in the crash. Romano was processed on the summonses pending his court hearing at the Vineland Municipal Court.
Pedestrian Critical After Being Struck By Drunk Driver In Vineland: Police Pedestrian Critical After Being Struck By Drunk Driver In Vineland: Police
Pedestrian Critical After Being Struck By Drunk Driver In Vineland: Police A 51-year-old man from Vineland is in critical condition after being struck crossing the road by an alleged drunken driver, authorities said. Richard Earl III, 40, of Vineland, was driving a Ford Transit Van northbound on North Main Road near East Landis Avenue shortly before 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29 when Gurmeet Singh was struck, according to Vineland Police. Singh was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, police said. He was listed in critical condition on Friday, March 1, police said. Investigators determined Earl was driving under the influence of alcohol, police s…
Driver Who Did 100MPH+ In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Three In Jersey City Indicted: Prosecutor Driver Who Did 100MPH+ In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Three In Jersey City Indicted: Prosecutor
Driver Who Did 100MPH+ In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Three In Jersey City Indicted: Prosecutor 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A Jersey City driver who authorities said was doing over 100 miles an hour before a head-on crash on a treacherous stretch of road that killed three people was indicted on major charges. Ziyang Wang, 23, was behind the wheel of a BMW X5 M50i that collided with a Kia Amanti after it came around a blind curve on the wrong side of Paterson Plank Road, just south of Congress Street, on Oct. 16, 2023, authorities said at the time. Wang had four other people in the car with him, two of whom died in the crash along with the Kia driver, Dylan Weidenfeld, 26, of Jersey City, who was pronounc…
Charges Upgraded Against Teaneck Restaurant Manager In Double-Fatal DWI Crash Charges Upgraded Against Teaneck Restaurant Manager In Double-Fatal DWI Crash
Charges Upgraded Against Teaneck Restaurant Manager In Double-Fatal DWI Crash UPDATE: Authorities have upgraded charges against a Teaneck restaurant manager who they said was drunk when he slammed his speeding car into a tree, killing two of his passengers. Teddy Mejia, 32, originally was charged with death by auto following the horrific Oct. 21 crash that killed Rudy Rosales Escobar, 40, of Hasbrouck Heights, and Alexander Cosme Curruchich, 29, of Englewood. Investigators have since determined that Mejia was not only intoxicated but also speeding down Teaneck Road when his 2021 BMW M850i hit the tree – shearing off an entire limb – and rolled onto its roof near Bilt…
Atlantic City Detective Suspended After Allegedly Eluding Police Atlantic City Detective Suspended After Allegedly Eluding Police
Atlantic City Detective Suspended After Allegedly Eluding Police An Atlantic City detective has been suspended after a car registered to him eluded police, authorities said. Detective Fariyd Holmes' reckless driving on Sept. 21 included running red lights, weaving in and out of traffic and nearly hitting an Atlantic City police cruiser head-on, according to a criminal complaint against him. "The Atlantic City Police Department immediately made notification to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office to review and investigate the circumstances surrounding the attempted motor vehicle stop of a vehicle that was registered to Detective Fariyd Holmes," the pol…
'This Is The Same Kid!' Viral Video Shows Traffic Stop Moments Before Double-Fatal NJ Crash 'This Is The Same Kid!' Viral Video Shows Traffic Stop Moments Before Double-Fatal NJ Crash
'This Is The Same Kid!' Viral Video Shows Traffic Stop Moments Before Double-Fatal NJ Crash Newly-released bodycam footage shows a motor vehicle stop that happened moments before the same vehicle was involved in a tractor trailer crash, killing both the passenger and driver in Hudson County. North Bergen police officer Jon Nunez stopped 24-year-old Luis Cevallos' Kia Stinger, with 27-year-old passenger Alexis Rodriguez, at 61st Street and Kennedy Boulevard for excessive speeding and reckless driving around 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, police said. The footage of the stop and crash response was published to the Drive Thru Tours YouTube channel on Sept. 21, 2023. As of We…
Monmouth County Man Arrested For DUI Twice In 17 Hours: East Windsor PD Monmouth County Man Arrested For DUI Twice In 17 Hours: East Windsor PD
Monmouth County Man Arrested For DUI Twice In 17 Hours: East Windsor PD A 40-year-old man from Monmouth County was arrested twice on back-to-back days in Mercer County, authorities said. The first arrest happened in the Aldi's parking lot at 440 Route 130 in East Windsor, police said. Timothy Trifiro of Perrineville was found sleeping behind the wheel with his bumper dislodged at about 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 4, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving. The second incident occurred on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at about 10 a.m. Police said that Trifiro was involved in a crash at the intersection of Route 33 and Lake Drive …
'Jesus Made Me Do It': NJ Driver Who Plowed Into Midtown Pedestrians Heard Voices, Mom Says 'Jesus Made Me Do It': NJ Driver Who Plowed Into Midtown Pedestrians Heard Voices, Mom Says
'Jesus Made Me Do It': NJ Driver Who Plowed Into Midtown Pedestrians Heard Voices, Mom Says A New Jersey woman who was charged with multiple counts of attempted murder for mowing down seven pedestrians in midtown Manhattan and then taking off allegedly told city police that "Jesus made me do it." Imani Lucas, 29, was wearing a "Good Vibes" t-shirt and handcuffs during a perp walk from the NYPD's Midtown South stationhouse on West 35th Street near Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Aug. 22. A judge later ordered that Lucas remain held as the case against her proceeds. Lucas is charged with seven counts each of attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment, leaving the scene of a…
Racing Driver Captured In NJ After Fatal Crash Has Troubling Arrest History Racing Driver Captured In NJ After Fatal Crash Has Troubling Arrest History
Racing Driver Captured In NJ After Fatal Crash Has Troubling Arrest History A 19-year-old Bucks County driver has been charged in a Philadelphia crash that killed a pedestrian, authorities said — even more troubling, he was arrested last October. Joseph Vannauker, of Levittown, is facing charges of homicide by vehicle, murder, and reckless driving, for the 12:05 a.m. crash on Castor and Aramingo Tuesday, Aug. 22, Philadelphia police said. Last October, Vannauker was arrested for screaming profanities at police using a bullhorn during and inciting crowds during a car show that caused chaos in Philadelphia streets, Fox29 reports. Vannauker was racing on Castor Avenu…
Mercer County Engineer, 25, Killed In Wrong-Way Massachusetts Crash Mercer County Engineer, 25, Killed In Wrong-Way Massachusetts Crash
Mercer County Engineer, 25, Killed In Wrong-Way Massachusetts Crash A 25-year-old engineer from Mercer County was killed this week by a wrong-way driver in Massachusetts, where she lived and worked, police said.  Geetika Guruprasad, of West Windsor, died just after 12:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, in Littleton, a suburb of Boston.  Guruprasad was driving her Mazda CX-5 on Route 2 when an SUV traveling on the wrong side of the road collided with her, Massachusetts State Police said. Paramedics rushed her to Emerson Hospital in Concord, Massachusetts, where doctors pronounced her dead.  The 22-year-old driver of the Chevrolet SUV was also se…
20-Year-Old Navy Service Member From NJ Dies In VA Motorcycle Crash 20-Year-Old Navy Service Member From NJ Dies In VA Motorcycle Crash
20-Year-Old Navy Service Member From NJ Dies In VA Motorcycle Crash A 20-year-old motorcyclist from New Jersey died in a motorcycle crash in Virginia last week, authorities said. Quentin Perkins had been riding with a group of motorcyclists from York County to James City County on the Colonial Parkway, before the crash at 820 p.m. on Friday, July 7, county police said. Perkins and another rider went into a turn at high speeds, left the roadway, and crashed into a wooded area. Multiple witnesses on the roadway reported reckless driving by motorcyclists. Perkins, an active-duty U.S. Navy service member, was pronounced dead at the scene by James City County M…
NJ Man Caught Going 142 MPH On PA Turnpike: State Police NJ Man Caught Going 142 MPH On PA Turnpike: State Police
NJ Man Caught Going 142 MPH On PA Turnpike: State Police A 23-year-old New Jersey man—who missed his last NJ court date for speeding—was found going 142 miles per hour, leading Pennsylvania State Police on a chase on the PA Turnpike, according to PSP Newville.  Alix Preston Eugene of Tinton Falls Township was clocked at the high speed in gray Hyundai Elantra on Interstate 76 at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, according to a state police release the following weekend.  A traffic stop was attempted but Eugene supposedly sped on for more eight miles when— "in an attempt to elude the police" he swerved across two lanes …
Delivery Truck Driver Tries Running Over Grocery Store Worker After Argument Over Cart: Police Delivery Truck Driver Tries Running Over Grocery Store Worker After Argument Over Cart: Police
Delivery Truck Driver Tries Running Over Grocery Store Worker After Argument Over Cart: Police A fight over a utility cart resulted in a delivery man trying to run over at least one supermarket worker with his box truck in Lakewood, authorities said. Just before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 21, Lakewood police received a call about a disorderly person at the Evergreen Supermarket at 945 River Ave.  While en route, the police department's dispatch center advised that the suspect, later identified as 24-year-old Christopher Borker of Brooklyn, was attempting to strike a 45-year-old employee with his box truck, Lakewood police said. Arriving officers learned that Borker, who was deliverin…
Teenager Was Driving More Than 85 MPH In Crash Injuring 2 Other Teens: Police Teenager Was Driving More Than 85 MPH In Crash Injuring 2 Other Teens: Police
Teenager Was Driving More Than 85 MPH In Crash Injuring 2 Other Teens: Police A teenager was driving more than 85 mph in a 45 mph zone when he crashed in Egg Harbor Township — injuring two teen passengers, authorities said. The 17-year-old Egg Harbor Township resident, who was not named, was charged with two counts of assault, police said in a statement on Monday, Nov. 21. He was issued summonses for speeding, reckless driving and careless driving as well. The teenager allegedly was driving at a high rate of speed west on Mill Road at about 7:15 a.m. on Nov. 1 when he swerved to avoid another vehicle that entered the intersection at Tremont Avenue, Egg Harbor Townshi…
Jersey Shore Man Indicted In Road Rage Death: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Indicted In Road Rage Death: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Indicted In Road Rage Death: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man from Lakewood has been indicted in connection with a fatal crash during a road rage incident, authorities said. Avrohom Pam was charged with death by auto and assault by auto, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer  The crash resulted in the death of Sean Avon, 26, of Brick Township, he said. On June 11, 2021, at approximately 5:15 p.m., Lakewood Township Police were called to Lanes Mills Road for a report of a serious motor vehicle crash. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Vehicular Homicide Squad, Lakewood To…
Officer Struck By Pickup At Crash Scene In Atlantic City Officer Struck By Pickup At Crash Scene In Atlantic City
Officer Struck By Pickup At Crash Scene In Atlantic City An Atlantic City police officer was struck by the driver of a pickup truck as the officer directed traffic at a crash scene, authorities said. On Sunday, Oct.. 9 at 10:46 p.m., Atlantic City Police Department patrol officers and the Atlantic City Fire Department were dispatched to the outbound lanes of Route 30 regarding a vehicle that ran off the roadway and into the marsh.  The occupants of the vehicle were able to exit their car unharmed.  Officer Joseph Kelly Jr. was assisting with traffic control and setting up road flares when he was suddenly and unexpectedly struck by a 20…
Reckless Driver Plows Into Atlantic City Police Officer At Route 30 Crash Scene Reckless Driver Plows Into Atlantic City Police Officer At Route 30 Crash Scene
Reckless Driver Plows Into Atlantic City Police Officer At Route 30 Crash Scene An Atlantic City police officer working the scene of a crash on Route 30 was injured on Sunday, Oct. 9 when a reckless pickup truck driver struck him, authorities said. Local police and fire departments were called to the outbound lanes of the highway around 10: 45 p.m. in response to a report of a vehicle that had left the road and fallen into a marsh, they said. The driver and riders were able to free themselves safely, police said. An officer was setting up road flares and directing traffic when he was struck by a 2016 Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by 46-year-old Peter Kwiatkowski, of …
Wildwood Proposes Tripling Fines In Wake Of Deadly H2oi Car Rally Wildwood Proposes Tripling Fines In Wake Of Deadly H2oi Car Rally
Wildwood Proposes Tripling Fines In Wake Of Deadly H2oi Car Rally The City of Wildwood is considering tripling fines to discourage "unsanctioned events," like the recent H2oi car meetup that turned deadly, officials said. “While the County Prosecutor’s Office conducts its assessment of local and state agencies coordination and response to the violent pop-up mob rally, the City is taking practical and fundamental steps to stop this event from ever occurring again,” said Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron. Wildwood Mayor Peter J. ByronFACEBOOK Two people were killed and a third seriously injured during last month's H2oi rally in Wildwood. A driver from Pittsburg…
18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Off-Duty Philadelphia Officer 18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Off-Duty Philadelphia Officer
18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Off-Duty Philadelphia Officer An 18-year-old man has been charged in a June crash that killed an off-duty Philadelphia police officer, authorities said. Aleksandr Melnikov was charged Friday with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, reckless driving and more, in the crash that killed Henry Gosnki III. Gonski was trying to cross Bustleton Avenue after his shift when he was T-boned by Melnikov in a BMW, according to CBS News and local police. Speed was apparently a factor, and neighbors tell the outlet that racing in the area is not uncommon. Known affectionately as Hank, Gonski served the Philadelphia PD …
PA Man Learns His Fate For Killing 23-Year-Old US Air Force Paramedic, NJ Native PA Man Learns His Fate For Killing 23-Year-Old US Air Force Paramedic, NJ Native
PA Man Learns His Fate For Killing 23-Year-Old US Air Force Paramedic, NJ Native A 23-year-old Flight Paramedic in the United States Air Force was killed in central Pennsylvania on Aug. 28, 2020— on Sept. 16, 2022, her killer has learned his fate, according to the Cumberland County district attorney's office.  Gabriel "Gabby" Alexandra Godfrey, 23, of Carlisle, PA, formerly of Browns Mills, NJ, died from injuries sustained after John Patrick Mumper, 49 (47 at the time of the crash), also of Carlisle, drove 20 mph over the speed limit— disregarded a yellow signal, entering the intersection at North Hanover Street and Noble Boulevard, crashing into a ca…
Route 9 Sign Honoring High School Cheerleader Killed In Crash Ordered Removed, Mom Says Route 9 Sign Honoring High School Cheerleader Killed In Crash Ordered Removed, Mom Says
Route 9 Sign Honoring High School Cheerleader Killed In Crash Ordered Removed, Mom Says The sign honoring 16-year-old Jennifer Metzger has stood along Route 9 in Woodbridge Township for nearly a decade. Now, officials want it gone. The Colonia High School cheerleader was killed in a single-car crash in 2009. Jennifer's parents established the JEMMS Foundation Inc., a year after her death, to provide scholarships to high school students in her nae and raises awareness toward reckless driving. Part of the latter was the Route 9 sign, which has stood in its place since around 2012, with the OK from the DOT.  Jennifer's mom, Lisa Metzger, says the sign serves not on…
South Jersey Woman Charged In Fatal Crash South Jersey Woman Charged In Fatal Crash
South Jersey Woman Charged In Fatal Crash A 34-year-old South Jersey woman has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal crash, authorities said. Bao “Joanna” Huynh of Brigantine was additionally charged with reckless and careless driving in the death of Hector Salgado, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On June 26, 2021, at 12:17 p.m., Salgado, 54, was killed on Brigantine Blvd. in Brigantine when a van he was loading was struck by a Honda Civic, driven by Huynh, the prosecutor's office said. Subsequent investigation revealed that the defendant’s use of numerous drugs caused a state of intoxicatio…
Children Critical, NJ Drivers Hospitalized In Wrong-Way NY Crash Children Critical, NJ Drivers Hospitalized In Wrong-Way NY Crash
Children Critical, NJ Drivers Hospitalized In Wrong-Way NY Crash A wrong-way, three-vehicle crash in New York sent multiple people to the hospital, including two drivers from New Jersey. Police responded to a crash in Rockland County at the intersection of Route 303 and Greenbush Road in Blauvelt at about 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, according to the Orangetown Police Department. A 2001 BMW X5, driven by 20-year-old Thomas Robb, was southbound, traveling the wrong way on a one-way section of Greenbush Road, and entered the intersection at Route 303, striking a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze driven by a 32-year-old woman from Newark. The Chevrolet then collide…
Firefighter, Police Officer Recklessly Drove Fire Truck In Double-Fatal NJ Crash: Prosecutor Firefighter, Police Officer Recklessly Drove Fire Truck In Double-Fatal NJ Crash: Prosecutor
Firefighter, Police Officer Recklessly Drove Fire Truck In Double-Fatal NJ Crash: Prosecutor A 29-year-old firefighter and police officer from Camden County has been arrested and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide in the deaths of a Pine Hill man and woman, authorities said. On Thursday, July 28, John Gibson, of Lawnside, also was charged with operating a vehicle recklessly -- a fire truck -- in the deaths of 68-year-old John Bishop and 75-year-old Marie Endicott, they said. Gibson also was charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay. On Jan. 19, officers responded to a motor vehicle crash that occurre…
18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Fatal Central Jersey Crash That Killed 'Cool Bus Driver' 18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Fatal Central Jersey Crash That Killed 'Cool Bus Driver'
18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Fatal Central Jersey Crash That Killed 'Cool Bus Driver' An 18-year-old driver from Central Jersey has been charged with hitting a beloved bus driver and custodian while he was working outside a school, authorities said. Shamantha Bolla of Monmouth Junction was charged with reckless death by auto on Thursday, July 7, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department. Killed in the June 15 crash was Dean Battaglia, 53, a bus driver and custodian in the South Brunswick School District. His obituary called him the "cool bus driver."  A GoFundMe page was create…
South Jersey Police Chief Was Lying In Road With Pants Down Before DWI Arrest (VIDEO): Reports South Jersey Police Chief Was Lying In Road With Pants Down Before DWI Arrest (VIDEO): Reports
South Jersey Police Chief Was Lying In Road With Pants Down Before DWI Arrest (Video): Reports A South Jersey police chief charged with drunken driving in April can be seen lying in the road next to his pickup truck with his pants down, according to a police body cam video. Responding Hamilton police are heard making fun of Bordentown Township Police Chief Brian Pesce until they find his badge and ID, NJ Advance Media reported. Their tone then turns more serious, the video shows.  NJ Advance Media was the first news outlet to report the new detail about the April arrest.  A shorter version of the hour-long video obtained by nj.com can be watched at the end of this Police Tribune r…
ATV Rider Arrested After Fleeing Police In South Jersey, Authorities Say ATV Rider Arrested After Fleeing Police In South Jersey, Authorities Say
ATV Rider Arrested After Fleeing Police In South Jersey, Authorities Say A 32-year-old man from Atlantic City was arrested after trying to flee police on his ATV, authorities said. On Saturday, April 30, at approximately 12:30 p.m.,Marcus Langford was arrested by Sgt. Ryan VanSyckle after attempting to elude police, Pleasantville police said. VanSyckle observed Langford operating a yellow Suzuki ATV south on New Road recklessly passing at least 20 vehicles stopped in traffic along the shoulder, police said. Langford stopped for the red signal at the Black Horse Pike and could not cross due to traffic congestion in the area. VanSyckle was able to …
Bucks Driver Was Arguing, Speeding In Crash That Killed BF: Report Bucks Driver Was Arguing, Speeding In Crash That Killed BF: Report
Bucks Driver Was Arguing, Speeding In Crash That Killed BF: Report A Bucks County woman was arguing and speeding when she lost control of her car and crashed, killing her 56-year-old boyfriend two months ago, Yahoo News reports citing the Bucks County Courier Times. Theresa Dowling, of Northampton Township, was going 94 mph on Lower Holland Drive — a 35 mph road — around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 21, the outlet says citing police. The crash killed her passenger, Andrew Craig, who police told the outlet was also someone she had been in a relationship with. Dowling was arrested on Wednesday, April 20 on the following charges: …
Passaic: Reckless Haledon Driver Who Fled In Aborted Paterson Pursuit Surrenders Passaic: Reckless Haledon Driver Who Fled In Aborted Paterson Pursuit Surrenders
Passaic: Reckless Haledon Driver Who Fled In Aborted Paterson Pursuit Surrenders A reckless driver who sped from a Passaic County sheriff's officer who was prevented from chasing her surrendered several days later to face charges, authorities said. The officer witnessed Vanessa S. Englishman, 22, of Haledon blowing a red light at Belmont Avenue at West Broadway, nearly hitting a truck whose driver was trying to make a turn, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. Englishman's 2013 Hyundai Elantra "continued through the intersection at a high rate of speed, posing an imminent threat to the safety of pedestrians and motorists," Berdnik said. The officer activated hi…
Notorious Gym Owner Who Defied COVID Orders Charged With DUI Years After Deadly Crash: Police Notorious Gym Owner Who Defied COVID Orders Charged With DUI Years After Deadly Crash: Police
Notorious Gym Owner Who Defied COVID Orders Charged With DUI Years After Deadly Crash: Police The South Jersey owner who drew national attention for defying Gov. Phil Murphy’s coronavirus orders in 2020 was charged with drunken driving in Burlington County — years after a crash that left another man dead, authorities said. Ian Smith, co-owner of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, was charged after an incident near Route 130 north and Andover Road at 12:25 a.m. on Sunday, on Sunday, March 27, Cinnaminson Police Chief Richard Calabrese told Daily Voice. Smith, of Camden County, is running for Congress as a Republican in New Jersey’s 3rd District. His congressional campaign co…