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Pennsylvania Woman Killed In Shark Attack While Vacationing In Bahamas
A Pennsylvania resident was killed in a shark attack while vacationing in The Bahamas, authorities said. The 58-year-old woman was snorkeling with her family when a bull shark bit her in the waters near Green Cay just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings said during a press conference. The unidentified victim was a passenger on a cruise ship that stopped on the island and booked a boat tour with a local company for the day, she said. "That area is known for visitors to snorkel," the chief said. When the woman's family members noticed she was be…
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: Hasbrouck Heights Police Officer Rescues Woman In Wheelchair From Fire
Flames rolled across the ceiling and smoke filled the home as Hasbrouck Heights Police Officer Christopher Connors dashed upstairs and carried a 65-year-old woman in a wheelchair to safety on Monday. The two-alarm fire broke out in the kitchen and quickly spread to the second floor of the Baldwin Terrace home shortly before 5 p.m. An 84-year-old family member met Connors as he arrived and pointed him to the trapped woman on the second floor, Hasbrouck Heights Police Sgt. John Behr said. Connors then carried her down to the front lawn, where he and she were treated by EMS. Both appear…
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GoFundMe Established For Family Of Drowned North Jersey HS Student
UPDATE: Visiting hours are scheduled from 4-8 p.m. Sunday followed by a 10 a.m. funeral service on Monday for an 18-year-old New Milford High School senior who drowned trying to help a group of local kids. The April 25 service and visitation for Clinten Ajit the day before are both at St. Peter's Mar Thoma Church, 56 Ridgewood Road in Washington Township: (201) 837-2200. The service will be followed by interment in Westwood Cemetery, 23 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood: (201) 664-7161. Ajit was born in Niranam, Kerala, India on Jan. 22, 2004. He emigrated to the U.S. with his family in Septemb…
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Rescued NJ Dumpster Diver Says He Was Trapped For 3 Days
A 60-year-old Clifton man gave new meaning to dumpster diving when he was trapped in a trash bin for what he said was nearly three days before someone heard his cries for help. Firefighters used a Stokes basket to bring the man to safety at the Richfield Village Apartments off Clifton Avenue around 10 a.m. Saturday, April 16. EMS responders treated him for minor injuries at the scene. Whether the man was in there as long as he said couldn't be corroborated, Police Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. He told police he was trying to dig out a chair when he fell in and couldn't get out, the l…
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NJ State Police Bear No Responsibility In Driver's Fatal Medical Episode Off Rt 80: Grand Jury
New Jersey State Police bear no responsibility for the death of a diabetic Paterson driver who had a medical episode in the back of their cruiser following a traffic stop outside their barracks, a state grand jury has found. The troopers had handcuffed Sergio Rodriguez, 51, and led him to their marked SUV after finding heroin in his car during a stop outside their substation on Minnisink Road, just off Route 80 in Totowa, on June 27, 2020. Rodriguez had been using a cellphone while driving, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Body camera footage shows a trooper aski…
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Fatal Crash Closes Route 206 In South Jersey During Evening Rush
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a fatal rush-hour crash in South Jersey, authorities said. The crash was reported at about 4:30 p.m. along Route 206 between Route 68 and Mansfield Road East in Mansfield, initial reports said. Route 206 was closed in both directions. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Tractor-Trailer Flips, Leaks Fluid On Route 206 South Jersey
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of a tractor-trailer rolling over in Burlington County, authorities said. The truck overturned about 11:30 a.m. Friday on the 1000 block of Route 206 in Bordentown, according to initial reports. The trailer reportedly was carrying a non-hazardous load, but fuel was leaking from the truck's engine. It was unclear whether the driver was hurt. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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First Responders Called To Drowning On Jersey Shore
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of a drowning in Ocean County, authorities said. The discovery of a body in Barnegat Bay was reported at about 1:25 a.m. Tuesday near Anchor Drive and Barnegat Avenue in Seaside Park. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Pedestrian Crash, Possibly Fatal, Reported In South Jersey
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a pedestrian crash, authorities said. The crash may have resulted in a fatality, according to an unconfirmed report. It happened about 11 a.m. Wednesday on Sykesville Road in Chesterfield Township, initial reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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First Responders Called To Serious Motorcycle Crash In South Jersey
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a serious motorcycle crash in Burlington County. The crash was reported at about 1 p.m. at the intersection of Oswego and Allen roads in Bass River, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said a motorcyclist was down with injuries. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Brick Township Fire Destroys Waterfront Homes
Firefighters battled a raging blaze in Brick Township resulting in injuries and destruction to multiple waterfront homes Monday afternoon. The fire broke out at 31 Bay Way in the Bay Harbor section of the township around 3:30 p.m., bring crews from across the Jersey Shore to the scene. Wind caused flames to spread to the home next door. Aerial ladders and fire boats were being used to battle the wind-whipped fire. At one point, there was an unconfirmed report of an explosion with all firefighters accounted for. Several firefighters were overcome by smoke, reports said, and required assis…
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Man Stabbed With Machete During Argument In Kearny Walmart
A 43-year-old man was hospitalized after being assaulted with a machete inside of a Kearny Walmart Friday, police said. Police responding to 911 calls found the man inside the store with a deep cut in the back of his head around 10:30 a.m., Kearny police said. The victim was involved in an argument with another man, who then struck him in the head with a machete. The suspect fled the store before police arrived. The victim was transported by EMS to University Hospital, Newark and later released. Anyone with information relevant to the investigation are asked to call (201) 998-1313, or t…
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Multiple Injury Crash In Mercer County
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of a motor vehicle crash resulting in multiple injuries in Mercer County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 2:30 p.m. on the 3500 block of Brunswick Pike in Princeton, according to initial reports. At least three EMS units were en route due to the severity of the crash, an unconfirmed report said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Motorcycle Crashes In Central Jersey
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of a motorcycle crash in Monmouth County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 4:15 p.m. Wednesday at Route 36 and Laurel Avenue in Hazlet, according to initial reports. A medevac helicopter was called but later cancelled. The extent of the motorcycle rider's injuries and other details were not immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Dog Attack Sends 2 To Hospital In South Brunswick
Two people were hospitalized after being attacked by a family dog in South Brunswick on Tuesday, police said. A man in his 50s and woman in her 60s were bitten by the family dog, a pitbull, at a house on the 100 block of New Road, local police said. The victims were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, authorities said. Their conditions were not known as of Wednesday morning. Responders included local police, EMS and animal control officers.
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Serious Stabbing Reported In South Jersey
First responders were called on a report of a serious stabbing in South Jersey, authorities said. A 53-year-old woman was stabbing shortly before 5 p.m., reports said. The incident occurred in an apartment at 300 Broadway in Westville, initial reports said. Her bleeding was being controlled by EMS crews, reports said. The stab wound may have been to the victim's hand, reports said.
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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
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First Responders Called To Serious Crash In Mercer County
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a serious crash in Mercer County, authorities said. The two-car collision was reported about 11:30 a.m. Monday near 1389 Route 130 in Hightstown, according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said there were injuries, but no details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Central Jersey Motorist Trapped, Airlifted After Vehicle Flips
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a serious crash in Central Jersey, authorities said. The Tuesday afternoon crash occurred in Manalapan Township, Monmouth County, according to initial reports. The vehicle had overturned onto its roof on Taylors Mills Road, trapping at least one occupant, reports said. An unconfirmed report said one of the vehicle's occupants was unconscious on the ground and one was still trapped shortly after noon. A medevac helicopter was called to airlift at least one of the crash victims to a hospital, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Police, EMS Crews Respond To Pedestrian Hit-Run Crash In Hazlet
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a hit-run crash involving a pedestrian in Monmouth County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 3 p.m. on the 400 block of Route 36 in Hazlet, initial reports said The extent of the pedestrian's injuries were not immediately known. Local police reported that a blue van with white lettering fled the crash scene. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Jersey Shore Burn Victims Airlifted To Hospital
Police, firefighters and EMS crews in Ocean County were called to help a pair of burn victims, authorities said. The emergency call came in about 3 p.m. on Wednesday at 112 Woehr Ave. in Lakewood, according to initial reports. At least one of the burn victims was a child and a Medevac helicopter was called to transport the patient to St. Barnabas Medical Center, according to an unconfirmed report. It was unclear how the victims were burned. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Pedestrian Struck In Camden County
Police, firefighters and EMS units were called on a report of a pedestrian struck in Camden County, authorities said. A woman suffered a head injury when she was hit at about 6 p.m. near 1501 Little Gloucester Road in Gloucester Township, according to an unconfirmed report. No other details were immediately available. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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First Responders Called To Serious Motorcycle Crash In Central Jersey
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a serious motorcycle crash in Middlesex County, authorities said. Port Reading emergency crews were called to Blair Road in Woodbridge late Tuesday afternoon. A Northstar medevac helicopter was called to Boynton Park shortly before 5 p.m. to airlift a 35-year-old man injured in the crash, according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said that the rider suffered bilateral femur fractures. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Pedestrian Struck By Car In Atlantic County
Police and EMS crews responded to a report of a pedestrian struck in Atlantic County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 5:15 p.m. on Friday near 141 Main St. in Pleasantville, according to initial reports. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Toddler Struck By Car In South Jersey Driveway
Police and EMS crews were called to a driveway in Gloucester County on Wednesday morning after a child was struck by a car, authorities said. Swedesboro police responded to Wilshire Boulevard about 10 a.m., according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said that a 2-year-old boy was bleeding from the mouth. About 10:20 a.m., EMS crews were reporting minor injuries. A medivac helicopter was recalled. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Serious Multiple Injury Crash, Entrapment In South Jersey
Firefighters, police and EMS crews were called to a multiple injury crash late Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The crash occurred before 5 p.m. at Jacobstown New Egypt Road and Meany Road in North Hanover, according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said the crash included an entrapment and at least six injured people including an unconscious child. A medevac life flight helicopter was en route to the crash scene. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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South Jersey Police, EMS Respond To Motorcycle Crash In Gloucester
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were at the scene of a serious motorcycle crash in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 3:30 p.m. at Jarvis and Kearsley roads in Gloucester Township, according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said that the motorcycle rider was down and bleeding from her face with a head injury. Advanced life support crews were called to the scene of the crash. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Essex County Prosecutor's Office Probes Death Of 3-Year-Old Boy
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy. First responders found the child unconscious inside of an apartment at 395 Union Ave., in Irvington around 3:30 p.m. last Thursday, RLS Media reports. Have photos of the active scene? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com Neighbors told the outlet they watched helplessly as EMS performed CPR on the boy's lifeless body. Law enforcement agents then took a man believed to be the boy's father into a vehicle belonging to the prosecutor's office around 9 p.m., after hours of investigating, authorities said. Irvington T…
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First Responders Called To Fatal Shooting In Gloucester County
Police and EMS crews in Gloucester County were called to a report of a fatal shooting on Friday morning, authorities said. First responders were on the scene of a shooting on Monroeville Road near Willow Grove Road in Franklin about 7 a.m., according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said a man was dead with a gunshot wound to the head. No other details were immediately available. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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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.
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NYC Victim ID'd In Fatal Atlantic City Shooting
Authorities have released the name of a 25-year-old New York City man who was shot and killed in Atlantic City. Dameer Smith was shot once at 9:27 p.m. on Friday on the 1300 block of Pacific Avenue, the Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said on Monday. Atlantic City Police Department and EMS found Smith on the street with a gunshot wound, Tyner said. He was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Campus where he was pronounced dead, Tyner said. No arrests had been made. This is an active investigation by the ACPO Major Crimes and Atlantic City Police Department’s …
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