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Belmar Police ID Drowning Victim From Labor Day Rip Currents Belmar Police ID Drowning Victim From Labor Day Rip Currents
Belmar Police ID Drowning Victim From Labor Day Rip Currents Belmar police have identified a swimmer who drowned Sunday evening, Sept. 3. Gilberto Mendez Jr., 42, of Roselle Park, was swimming off Fifth Avenue just after 6 p.m. when he began struggling in rip currents, Belmar Borough police said. Mendez and two other people were pulled from the water by lifeguards and brought to an area hospital. The two other people were treated and released, police said. Lifeguards rescued five other swimmers in distress off Sixth Avenue, they said Three other men drowned while swimming in the ocean off the Jersey Shore over the Labor Day weekend: a 22-year-old fr…
3 Hospitalized As Fire Destroys Home In South Jersey: Police 3 Hospitalized As Fire Destroys Home In South Jersey: Police
3 Hospitalized As Fire Destroys Home In South Jersey: Police Three people were hospitalized when a fire destroyed a home early Monday, July 31 in South Jersey, authorities said. The fire at Villanova Court In Sicklerville also caused smoke damage in two adjoining dwellings, displacing a total of eight residents, according to Winslow Township police. The fire broke out at 1:30 a.m. The dwelling was fully engulfed with flames when first responders arrived, but was quickly extinguished, police said. Three people escaped the main dwelling, one through a second-floor window. All three were hospitalized with unspecified injuries, police said. The America…
NJ Girl Showed No Warning Signs Before Asthma Claimed Her Life, Says Mom Now Raising Awareness NJ Girl Showed No Warning Signs Before Asthma Claimed Her Life, Says Mom Now Raising Awareness
NJ Girl Showed No Warning Signs Before Asthma Claimed Her Life, Says Mom Now Raising Awareness Syhriah Julien woke up doing cartwheels and went to bed doing flips.  The 9-year-old Newark girl loved gymnastics and never let her asthma stop her from doing anything she wanted, her mom, Niyah Julien, said. Syhriah always had her medication nearby in case things got bad, and if it did, there would be warning signs.  Not this time. In the days leading up to Syhriah's death on March 3, she was her usual, cheerful self. It wasn't until she woke up complaining of chest pain at 3 a.m. that things took a turn for the worse. Her mom put on her nebulizer but, within seconds, they knew it wasn’…
Motorist Trapped, Airlifted In Burlington County Crash: Developing Motorist Trapped, Airlifted In Burlington County Crash: Developing
Motorist Trapped, Airlifted In Burlington County Crash: Developing A motorist was trapped and had to be airlifted after a crash, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred shortly before 5 p.m. near 275 Kettle Run Road in Evesham, initial reports said. The fire marshal confined an entrapment and a medical helicopter was requested for an airlift to an area hospital, an unconfirmed report said. Evesham police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Male Critically Wounded In Central Jersey Morning Shooting Male Critically Wounded In Central Jersey Morning Shooting
Male Critically Wounded In Central Jersey Morning Shooting One person was left critical following a shooting in Central Jersey Sunday, authorities said. The male was found with a gunshot wound around 10:20 a.m. near Remsen Avenue and Seaman Street in New Brunswick, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he remains in critical condition. Anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area is asked to call Detective Brandt Gregus of the New Brunswick Police Department at (732)745-5200 or Detective Ryan Tighe of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732)745-4335.
Pre-Christmas Fire Severely Damages North Jersey Home Pre-Christmas Fire Severely Damages North Jersey Home
Pre-Christmas Fire Severely Damages North Jersey Home Two cats and a dog died in a pre-Christmas fire that severely damaged a Bergenfield home. Firefighters who responded within three minutes were met by flames on the first floor of the 2½-story Lunn Avenue home shortly after 1 p.m., Bergenfield Fire Chief Edward J Kneisler III said. "Because the fire was extending to the upper floors, a second alarm was requested," the chief said. Kneisler declared the fire under control in about 45 minutes. A firefighter was treated at a local hospital for a minor arm injury, the chief said, adding that the residents checked out OK when evaluated by the B…
Woman Stabbed At Jersey Shore Stop & Shop Store, Reports Say Woman Stabbed At Jersey Shore Stop & Shop Store, Reports Say
Woman Stabbed At Jersey Shore Stop & Shop Store, Reports Say Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a report of a stabbing in Monmouth County, authorities said. A woman reportedly was stabbed at mid-afternoon on Tuesday in front of a Stop & Shop store on Route 36 in Keyport, according to initial reports. The victim was taken to an area hospital by EMS, reports said. She had not been identified. A crime scene area was set up in front of the store, an unconfirmed report said. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
DEVELOPING: Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck In Sayreville DEVELOPING: Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck In Sayreville
Developing: Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck In Sayreville A pedestrian was flown to the hospital after being struck on Route 35 in Sayreville, initial reports say. The victim was reportedly in critical condition after that crash on the 1900 block around 9:10 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
4 Men Charged In 2018 Killing Of 19-Year-Old Trenton Man 4 Men Charged In 2018 Killing Of 19-Year-Old Trenton Man
4 Men Charged In 2018 Killing Of 19-Year-Old Trenton Man Four men have been charged in a double shooting in Trenton that injured a 16-year-old boy and killed 19-year-old Kuyler Fowler, authorities said. Breon Phelps, Isaac Fisher, Justin Malkin and the fourth 19-year-old man, who was a juvenile at the time of the incident, were all incarcerated on unrelated charges, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Trenton police responded to the 900 block of East State Street just after 12:30 a.m., where they found an Audi parked on the street with more than 200 bullet strikes, Onofri said. Fowler was inside of the vehicle with a gunshot wou…
Man Shot In Chest In South Jersey Man Shot In Chest In South Jersey
Man Shot In Chest In South Jersey Authorities in Burlington County are investigating a shooting that sent a man to the hospital.  At about 9:45 p.m. Thursday, Riverside police responded to reports of an injured male at 8 Fairview St. When police arrived, they found an unidentified victim suffering a bullet wound in his chest. The victim was taken to an area hospital.  There have been no arrests. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Shooting Reported In Central Jersey Shooting Reported In Central Jersey
Shooting Reported In Central Jersey First responders were called to a report of a shooting Sunday night in Middlesex County, authorities said. At about 9:35 p.m., gunshots were reported near Alexander and Somerset streets in New Brunswick, according to initial reports. New Brunswick police officers found a man suffering bullet wounds at that location. The victim was taken to an area hospital.  The shooting suspect remained at large on Monday.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Sticky Situation: Woman Hospitalized After Substituting Gorilla Glue For Hairspray Sticky Situation: Woman Hospitalized After Substituting Gorilla Glue For Hairspray
Sticky Situation: Woman Hospitalized After Substituting Gorilla Glue For Hairspray A Louisiana woman affectionately dubbed "Gorilla Glue Girl" is going viral for a sticky situation that landed her in the hospital. When 40-year-old Tessica Brown ran out of Got2Be hairspray about a month ago, she resorted to Gorilla Glue spray instead. "Bad, bad, bad idea," she said teary-eyed on a TikTok video that had been seen 20 million times as of Monday night. "I've washed it 15 times and it don't move." Seeking some relief, Brown went to a nearby hospital and was sent home with products to help break down the glue, she said in a YouTube update. View this post …
100 Central Jersey Firefighters Braved Blaze During Blizzard, 3 Hurt 100 Central Jersey Firefighters Braved Blaze During Blizzard, 3 Hurt
100 Central Jersey Firefighters Braved Blaze During Blizzard, 3 Hurt More than 100 firefighters battled a major house fire as this week's blizzard ramped up in Central Jersey, authorities said. The fire started in a wood-framed, mixed-use building on Broad Street in Manasquan shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday.  The building’s owner told News 12 that three people lived on the upper floors of the building and that they were able to escape. Two residents and a local firefighter were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries, fire officials said. A malfunctioning ventilator fan was suspected to be the origin of the fire, according to initial reports.