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Three Hospitalized With Head Injuries After South Jersey Crash Three Hospitalized With Head Injuries After South Jersey Crash
Three Hospitalized With Head Injuries After South Jersey Crash Three people were hospitalized with head injuries, including one man who was airlifted, after a crash in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the crash at the intersection of Route 70 and County Route 571 at around 4:02 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 15, the department said in a news release. Officers found a black 2002 Toyota Tundra in the intersection facing east with extensive front-end damage and a red 2008 Mercury Milan against a traffic light pole with extensive passenger side and front-end damage. Investigators said the Toyota was driving west on Route 7…
Battleship NJ Volunteer Hurt In Fall In South Jersey Battleship NJ Volunteer Hurt In Fall In South Jersey
Battleship NJ Volunteer Hurt In Fall In South Jersey A volunteer with the Battleship New Jersey was rescued from the ship’s lower decks after he fell while working at the historic vessel, authorities said. The fall was reported around 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20. A spokesman from the battleship said the volunteer was several decks below one of the ship’s turrets when he slipped and fell. Camden EMS brought the volunteer to a local hospital, said Jack Willard, a spokesman for the battleship museum "He's fine," Willard said. "He cut his head." The battleship museum is docked at the Camden Waterfront near the Adventure Aquarium and the Freedom Mo…
Crash, Downed Power Lines Closes Route 38 In Burlington County Crash, Downed Power Lines Closes Route 38 In Burlington County
Crash, Downed Power Lines Closes Route 38 In Burlington County A crash with downed power lines had closed a roadway in Burlington County. The crash occurred on Route 38 eastbound at Route 607 (Church Road) in Moorestown, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. All lanes remained closed at about 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, 511nj.org reported.
Crash Witn Injuries Closes I-295 In Camden County Crash Witn Injuries Closes I-295 In Camden County
Crash Witn Injuries Closes I-295 In Camden County A crash with injuries partially closed Interstate 295 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1:20 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 10 on I-295 southbound North of Exit 28 - (Route 168/Black Horse Pike) in Haddon Heights, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Two left lanes of three lanes remained closed as of 2 p.m., 511nj.org reported.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Child Dies In NJ High-Rise Plunge Child Dies In NJ High-Rise Plunge
Child Dies In NJ High-Rise Plunge UPDATE: The death of a 7-year-old boy who plunged from an upper-floor balcony of a Fort Lee high-rise was "the result of a tragic accident," Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. It was around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, when the boy fell from the 21st floor of the Hampshire House on Anderson Avenue at Whiteman Street, multiple sources told Daily Voice. The child was pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center, they said. "The circumstances surrounding the death...were the result of a tragic accident and no criminal activity was involved," Musella said Thursday follow…
Beloved Retired Police Officer From Bergen Dies In 'Freak Accident' In Sussex County Beloved Retired Police Officer From Bergen Dies In 'Freak Accident' In Sussex County
Beloved Retired Police Officer From Bergen Dies In 'Freak Accident' In Sussex County A retired New York City police officer with deep ties in Bergen County died in what his husband called "a freak accident" in Sussex County. John Kelly and fellow retired Tenafly Police Officer Joseph Grieco had bought a plot of land less than 100 yards from the New York State border in Glenwood, an unincorporated area within Vernon Township. They were building a new home there and had taken an apartment nearby in the meantime, those who knew them said. Vernon Township police were called to the residence around 1 a.m. last Wednesday, July 26, "for a discharge of a weapon with injuries," th…
Malaga Diner Worker Killed By Car Walking To Work Was 'Face Of The Diner' Malaga Diner Worker Killed By Car Walking To Work Was 'Face Of The Diner'
Malaga Diner Worker Killed By Car Walking To Work Was 'Face Of The Diner' Workers at a New Jersey diner are mourning the loss of a 54-year-old coworker struck and killed by a car on his way to work. Osbaldo "Ozzy" Perez-Ramos was struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 40 and 47 in Franklin Township early Friday, Feb. 10, as he was going to the Malaga Diner, according to a GoFundMe page launched by coworkers and Township Police Chief Matthew DeCesari. The breadwinner of his family, Perez-Ramos underwent multiple surgeries, but ultimately died of his injuries on Feb. 17, coworkers announced on the GoFundMe page. "Know that Ozzie was one of the kindest souls my w…
Death Of Councilman's Son, World Salsa Champ Devastates Union County Town Death Of Councilman's Son, World Salsa Champ Devastates Union County Town
Death Of Councilman's Son, World Salsa Champ Devastates Union County Town The sudden death of a 10-year-old world Salsa dancing champion whose father is an elected official and mother is a Board of Education member has devastated the Linden community. Ariel Rivas Rosado died in what local officials are calling a "tragic accident" on Friday, Feb. 10.  His mother is BOE member Dayanara Rosado Quezada, and his father is 5th Ward Councilman Carlos Rivas. Funeral Arrangements For 10 year old, Ariel Rivas - Visitation will be this Friday, February 17, 2023, 5:00-9:00pm, at... Posted by Derek Armstead Mayor of Linden on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 A fifth grader a…
Christmas Night Gas Can Explosion Leaves South Jersey Dad With Severe Burns And Wave Of Support Christmas Night Gas Can Explosion Leaves South Jersey Dad With Severe Burns And Wave Of Support
Christmas Night Gas Can Explosion Leaves South Jersey Dad With Severe Burns And Wave Of Support A heartbreaking Christmas night gas can explosion that left a South Jersey dad with severe burns and a long road to recovery has prompted a massive wave of support from the local community. Nicole Smith, of Hammonton, was sitting on the couch with family on Christmas evening when she heard a loud ‘boom’ after her husband, James, went outside to make a fire, according to a GoFundMe launched for the family. “I thought it was a gunshot,” Smith writes. “Then, my dad starts screaming, ‘James is on fire.’” James was airlifted to Temple Burn Center, where Smith says he faces a “very long recovery…
‘Tragic Accident’ Claims Life Of Devoted Trenton Dad Marquis Carr Jr. At Age 22 ‘Tragic Accident’ Claims Life Of Devoted Trenton Dad Marquis Carr Jr. At Age 22
‘Tragic Accident’ Claims Life Of Devoted Trenton Dad Marquis Carr Jr. At Age 22 Trenton native and dedicated father Marquis C. Carr, Jr. died following a “tragic accident” on Friday, Oct. 21. He was 22. Born in Trenton, Marquis attended Trenton public schools before graduating from Bridgeton High School, his obituary says. He started working as a farmer at age 16 before becoming employed with Tyson Chicken and later with Central Waste & Recycling. He worked for the last two years as a truck driver for Werner Distribution Center. Marquis was known for his love of sports and outdoor activities, like skateboarding, biking, motorcycling, and trucking, his memorial sa…
Mom Of 2 Struck By Car In Hamilton Mom Of 2 Struck By Car In Hamilton
Mom Of 2 Struck By Car In Hamilton A mother of two was struck by a car in Hamilton, authorities said. The mother was trick-or-treating with her children on Halloween when she was struck near West Park Avenue and Lafayette Avenue just before 7:15 p.m., Hamilton Police said in a Wednesday, Nov. 2 release. She was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital for evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries. Meanwhile, Officers Alex Zuzzio, Sean Dorney, and Sgt. Ed Lugo walked the children around the neighborhood to carry on trick-or-treating until a vehicle with car seats arrived to pick them up. No further details were released.
Flipped Truck Closes I-295 Ramp In South Jersey Flipped Truck Closes I-295 Ramp In South Jersey
Flipped Truck Closes I-295 Ramp In South Jersey An overturned truck closed a ramp on Interstate 295, authorities said. The truck crashed at about 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24 northbound on the Exit 43 off-ramp in Mount Laurel Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transporation website. The exit ramp and right shoulder were closed, 511nj.org said.
Dirt Bike Rider Killed In Jersey Shore Crash With Jeep Dirt Bike Rider Killed In Jersey Shore Crash With Jeep
Dirt Bike Rider Killed In Jersey Shore Crash With Jeep Authorities are seeking witnesses of a collision that killed a 40-year-old dirt bike rider in Monmouth County Friday, Oct. 14. Clifford Walton was operating the Kawasaki dirt bike that collided with a Jeep Cherokee on Arlington Avenue and Gordon Street in Aberdeen around 6 p.m., Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. Walton was rushed to Bayshore Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 6:45 p.m. The driver of the SUV, 34, remained on the scene and was not seriously injured. Life is short, it’s really sad how fast it can be taken. RIP Clifford Wal…
HEROES: Paterson Firefighters Lift Jitney Bus Off Struck Pedestrian HEROES: Paterson Firefighters Lift Jitney Bus Off Struck Pedestrian
Heroes: Paterson Firefighters Lift Jitney Bus Off Struck Pedestrian A group of heroic Paterson firefighters didn't have time to retrieve special equipment, so they grabbed hold of a dollar bus and lifted it off a woman who'd just been struck, authorities said. The pinned 53-year-old victim was alert and conscious after the accident on McBride Avenue near Hoxey Street shortly after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, Fire Chief Brian McDermott said. With no time to waste, four firefighters hoisted the jitney bus and pulled her out, he said. The victim might not have survived if they hadn't, McDermott said, adding that the heroes went "beyond their limits" to sa…
New Jerseyans Hurt In Railing Collapse File Lawsuit Against Washington Commanders New Jerseyans Hurt In Railing Collapse File Lawsuit Against Washington Commanders
New Jerseyans Hurt In Railing Collapse File Lawsuit Against Washington Commanders A handful of New Jersey football fans are suing the Washington Commanders over a nearly-fatal incident after a game in January 2021, as reported by various news outlets. After a game against the Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback Jalen Hurts was greeting fans when a railing collapsed, injuring multiple spectators who fell between five and 10 feet onto concrete at FedEx Field. Four of the individuals who were hurt in the incident are suing the Commanders for gross negligence, seeking $300,000 to compensate for their physical and emotional pain, ESPN says. Soon after the incident, Hurts asked …
Man Who Died In Fall During The Weeknd Concert In Philly Identified Man Who Died In Fall During The Weeknd Concert In Philly Identified
Man Who Died In Fall During The Weeknd Concert In Philly Identified A 32-year-old man who died after accidentally falling during The Weeknd's concert Thursday, July 14 at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field was being remembered by those who knew him as someone who had a "lust for life." 6abc reports. Hugo Sanchez was sitting on an escalator rail when he lost his balance and fell approximately 40 feet just before 11 p.m., near the end of the show, Philadelphia police said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Weeknd (@theweeknd) Sanchez was taken to Jefferson University Hospital, where he was p…
NJ Coast Guardsman ID'd As Victim Critical In 9-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony NJ Coast Guardsman ID'd As Victim Critical In 9-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony
NJ Coast Guardsman ID'd As Victim Critical In 9-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony A man who suffered serious injuries after falling from a hotel balcony on Long Island earlier this week has been identified as a US Coast Guardsman. Alexander “AJ” Keating, 24, who has been living in South Amboy, was on a ninth-floor balcony at around 12:45 a.m. when he fell over a railing at the Hyatt Regency Long Island, Suffolk County police said. Keating survived the fall and was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, said police. “Unfortunately, AJ has had a horrific accident and is in critical condition fighting for his life," said family friend…
11-Year-Old Girl Dies In Horrific NJ Go-Kart Accident 11-Year-Old Girl Dies In Horrific NJ Go-Kart Accident
11-Year-Old Girl Dies In Horrific NJ Go-Kart Accident Support is skyrocketing for the heartbroken family of an 11-year-old girl who died in a horrific go-kart accident in New Jersey. Nicole Galarza was riding ATVs and go-karts with her family when the go-kart flipped over and struck her in the head on Sunday, May 15, according to a GoFundMe launched by Stephanie Rojas. Nicole was immediately airlifted to the ICU at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where she later died. Nicole was remembered as an incredibly intelligent and generous young girl. The aspiring veterinarian had even grown her hair long in hopes of cuttin…
Residents Call For Action After Bicyclist Killed At 'Dangerous' Atlantic County Intersection Residents Call For Action After Bicyclist Killed At 'Dangerous' Atlantic County Intersection
Residents Call For Action After Bicyclist Killed At 'Dangerous' Atlantic County Intersection A bicyclist was struck and killed by a car at a notoriously dangerous Atlantic County intersection, authorities said. The crash at Ocean Heights and Wabash avenues happened around 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, April 10, Linwood police said. The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity was not released. Local residents maintained that Ocean Avenue, particularly at Wabash Avenue, can be a dangerous roadway. "People speed down ocean heights," one person wrote on LPD's Facebook post. "No one ever stops for pedestrians. Time for something to be done there." "Time to do somet…
Airborne Tire Kills Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: Report Airborne Tire Kills Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: Report
Airborne Tire Kills Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: Report A driver was killed when a tire from a pickup truck blew out on I-95 in Philadelphia early Friday, and smashed into his windshield, 6abc reports. The airborne tire came off a southbound pickup truck around 12:30 a.m. between Front and Broad Streets, the outlet says. The victim, believed to be a man in his 60s, was taken to a local hospital, where he later died, according to the outlet. No arrests have been made. Click here for more from 6abc.
Toddler Accidentally Killed By Grandmother Who Adopted Her In Philly Parking Lot: Police Toddler Accidentally Killed By Grandmother Who Adopted Her In Philly Parking Lot: Police
Toddler Accidentally Killed By Grandmother Who Adopted Her In Philly Parking Lot: Police A 3-year-old girl was accidentally struck and killed by her 46-year-old grandmother in Philadelphia Friday evening, news reports say. The woman was trying to park on the 4000 block of Aldine Street when the girl came out to greet her, and was struck around 8 p.m., 6abc says citing cty police. Both the girl and the grandmother were taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where the girl was pronounced dead. Click here for more from 6abc.
HORRIFIC ROUTE 3 CRASH: Tow Truck Driver Struck, Critically Injured Clearing Highway HORRIFIC ROUTE 3 CRASH: Tow Truck Driver Struck, Critically Injured Clearing Highway
Horrific Route 3 Crash: Tow Truck Driver Struck, Critically Injured Clearing Highway UPDATE: A tow truck driver was fighting for his life after he was gravely injured by an out-of-control vehicle while responding to a previous accident on Route 3 in Rutherford, authorities said. Police had closed down several lanes and the shoulder while placing their vehicles and cones behind the initial two-car crash scene on the westbound highway near Park Avenue -- west of Route 17 and east of the Passaic River -- around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, Police Chief John Russo said. Robert Thornton, 31, of Nick's Towing Service in Rutherford, had one of the vehicles on the flatbed and was p…
Child Suffers Head Injury While Sledding In Central Jersey: Developing Child Suffers Head Injury While Sledding In Central Jersey: Developing
Child Suffers Head Injury While Sledding In Central Jersey: Developing A child was seriously hurt in a Central Jersey sledding accident, according to developing reports. The mishap occurred about 2:30 p.m. Friday near Grand Teton Avenue and Newtons Corner Road in Howell Township, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said that the juvenile was "in and out of consciousness after suffering a head injury." Howell police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Beloved NJ Pet Services Company Owner Struck, Killed By SUV, Arrest Made Beloved NJ Pet Services Company Owner Struck, Killed By SUV, Arrest Made
Beloved NJ Pet Services Company Owner Struck, Killed By SUV, Arrest Made Detectives arrested a driver who they said struck and killed a beloved pet services company owner outside a Clifton supermarket. Chloe Villar-Severino, 31, was struck by an SUV in the parking lot of the Aldi on Lakeview Avenue on Tuesday, authorities said. Villar-Severino, who owned and operated Ruff Lyfe, died the next day at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, they said. “My heart is broken to a million pieces on the passing of my beautiful daughter,” wrote her mother, Esther Velez. Digna A. Lazala, 63, of Randolph, was driving the 2010 Honda Pilot that struck Villar-Seve…
Out-Of-Control SUV Barrels Through Saddle Brook Playground, Just Misses Kids, Slams Into School Out-Of-Control SUV Barrels Through Saddle Brook Playground, Just Misses Kids, Slams Into School
Out-Of-Control SUV Barrels Through Saddle Brook Playground, Just Misses Kids, Slams Into School A group of Saddle Brook pre-schoolers were enjoying a late morning outside when out-of-control SUV crashed through their playground fence barely 50 feet away. The large Chevrolet Suburban, driven by an off-duty Saddle Brook police officer, then hit a tree and slammed into the Washington School building. “The terror on those children’s faces I can never put into words,” one parent said. “Any of us could [have] been planning a funeral right now,” said another. Officer Matthew Benus, 52, suffered a medical episode and passed out before Thursday's crash at Market and West streets around 11 a…
State Police: Glassboro Woman, 26, Hospitalized In Skydiving Accident State Police: Glassboro Woman, 26, Hospitalized In Skydiving Accident
State Police: Glassboro Woman, 26, Hospitalized In Skydiving Accident A 26-year-old woman was hospitalized after a skydiving accident in Sussex County Sunday morning, state police said. The Glassboro woman was injured while attempting to land at Skydive Sussex on Route 639 just before 10:50 a.m., NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan said. The woman was taken to Newton Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
NJ Man, 21, Dies After Falling From Overpass Onto Garden State Parkway, Struck By SUV NJ Man, 21, Dies After Falling From Overpass Onto Garden State Parkway, Struck By SUV
NJ Man, 21, Dies After Falling From Overpass Onto Garden State Parkway, Struck By SUV A 21-year-old Union County man died when he fell from an overpass onto the Garden State Parkway and was struck by a car Thursday, authorities said. Joshua Goldberg, of Scotch Plains, was walking on the Oak Tree Road overpass in Woodbridge when he fell over, landing on the roadway near milepost 132.1 around 5:25 p.m., New Jersey State Police told NJ.com. Goldberg landed on a southbound SUV, the 45-year-old driver of which was able to pull over and remain at the scene,  NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan said. The SUV driver, of Parlin, suffered minor injuries while Goldberg died at the scene…
New Jersey Paraplegic, 22, Answers TikTok's Most Intimate Questions About Being Paralyzed New Jersey Paraplegic, 22, Answers TikTok's Most Intimate Questions About Being Paralyzed
New Jersey Paraplegic, 22, Answers TikTok's Most Intimate Questions About Being Paralyzed Place your hand on a flat surface. Tuck all of your fingers except for your ring finger under your palm. Now, try to lift your ring finger. That's how Bergen County native Jessica Tawil explains what being paralyzed feels like to her 1.3 million TikTok followers. The 22-year-old college student began using the video-sharing app last November, nearly six years after the West Milford accident that left her wheelchair-bound, to provide an inside look at life as a paraplegic. She says sharing videos about the accident and her new life has been therapeutic and eye-opening -- for herself and o…
Toms River PD: 6-Year-Old Girl Fell From 2nd-Story Window Toms River PD: 6-Year-Old Girl Fell From 2nd-Story Window
Toms River PD: 6-Year-Old Girl Fell From 2nd-Story Window A 6-year-old girl survived a fall from a second-floor window at her home in Ocean County, authorities said. Police and EMS were called about 4:15 p.m. on Monday to Hazelwood Road in Toms River. After the fall, she was alert and conscious, police said on Facebook. "She walked to the front door to seek help from her mother,” police wrote. The girl was taken by ambulance to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. as a precaution and due to the nature of the incident, police said.
Pennsylvania Construction Worker, 25, Dies In Trench Collapse Pennsylvania Construction Worker, 25, Dies In Trench Collapse
Pennsylvania Construction Worker, 25, Dies In Trench Collapse A 25-year-old man died when a retaining wall collapsed on him while digging a trench Saturday afternoon in Montgomery County, authorities said. The man, who may have been a construction worker, was working at a home on Wrack Road in the Jenkintown section of Abington, when the wall fell on him around 3:45 p.m., Abington Police Lt. Ed Quinn told Daily Voice. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his identity was being withheld pending next of kin notification. Firefighters responded where they found the man crushed by the stone wall, according to initial reports. An investigation is…
Pedestrian, 44, Struck, Killed In South Jersey Crash Pedestrian, 44, Struck, Killed In South Jersey Crash
Pedestrian, 44, Struck, Killed In South Jersey Crash A 44-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by an SUV in Atlantic County on Sunday night, authorities said. Pedro Silva was fatally struck about 8 p.m. by a westbound vehicle while crossing Black Horse Pike near Palermo Avenue, Egg Harbor Township police said. Silva was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision, police said.  The SUV driver, a 26-year-old Egg Harbor Township man whose name has not been released by police, stopped and has not been charged. Police detoured traffic for about five hours while they investigated. Anyone with information is urged to call Egg Harbor …