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Child Killed In 3-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash: NJSP Child Killed In 3-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash: NJSP
Child Killed In 3-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash: Njsp A child was killed in a three-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County overnight on Tuesday, June 16, authorities said. At 1:29 a.m., troopers responded to Turnpike south in East Windsor Township after a Freightliner tractor-trailer struck the back of a Subaru, Caitlin Brennan, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. The Freightliner then continued forward and struck the rear of a Volvo box truck, Brennan said. The Freightliner then traveled off the roadway to the left and struck the guardrail, Brennan said. A child sitting in the back of the Subaru w…

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by Sam Barron
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This Loving Cat Was Returned To Bergen County Animal Shelter: Now She Needs Foster-Hospice Home This Loving Cat Was Returned To Bergen County Animal Shelter: Now She Needs Foster-Hospice Home
This Loving Cat Was Returned To Bergen County Animal Shelter: Now She Needs Foster-Hospice Home Emma may only be a year and a half old, but this tabby has already endured more than most cats do in a lifetime. The Bergen County Animal Shelter is searching for a foster-hospice — or “fospice” — home for Emma, a spirited 1½-year-old cat with a severe heart murmur. Shelter staff say Emma was diagnosed with the condition as a kitten and has been closely monitored ever since. While her heart condition carries the risk of sudden decline, Emma’s energy and charm have never waned. After spending most of her young life at the shelter, Emma once found a loving fospice family who helped her bloss…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Airlifted After Being Struck By Bus In Bergen County: Prosecutor 14-Year-Old Airlifted After Being Struck By Bus In Bergen County: Prosecutor
14-Year-Old Airlifted After Being Struck By Bus In Bergen County: Prosecutor A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured after being hit by a bus Wednesday morning, July 23 in Demarest, authorities said. At approximately 8:45 a.m., Demarest officers responded to the intersection of Anderson Avenue and County Road for a report of a crash involving a bus and a child, according to Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer. The child was airlifted to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.  The driver of the bus, operated by First Student, Inc., remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation, Angermeyer said. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Man With Scissors Begs Cops To Shoot Him After NJ Crash With Kids In Car, Police Say VIDEO: Man With Scissors Begs Cops To Shoot Him After NJ Crash With Kids In Car, Police Say
Video: Man With Scissors Begs Cops To Shoot Him After NJ Crash With Kids In Car, Police Say A man holding scissors begged police to shoot him after a crash involving three vehicles — including one carrying children — in a Morris County gas station parking lot on Wednesday, May 21, authorities said (scroll for video). The crash happened around 5:26 p.m. on Ridgedale Avenue, Hanover police said. Officers arrived and began tending to one of the vehicles’ occupants when they noticed a man outside his car acting suspiciously, police said. “When officers began talking to him, he began acting erratically and stated he wanted to die,” the news release reads. The man, who was holding…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
DUI Crash Closed Maywood Avenue Hours Before Child Was Struck Nearby: Police DUI Crash Closed Maywood Avenue Hours Before Child Was Struck Nearby: Police
DUI Crash Closed Maywood Avenue Hours Before Child Was Struck Nearby: Police A DUI crash that snapped a telephone pole shut down Maywood Avenue for hours—just blocks from where a child was struck by a vehicle later that evening, authorities said. The first crash occurred just after 2 a.m. on Thursday, March 13, when Malcolm Lee, 35, of Hackensack, was driving southbound on Maywood Avenue near Lenox Avenue in a 2006 Honda CR-V, Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny said. Lee sideswiped a telephone pole, then continued another 50 feet and struck a second pole, snapping it on impact, Kenny said. He was arrested for DWI and hospitalized with a significant injury, police sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SUV Spins Out, Hits Concrete Barrier In Sunday Morning Route 3 Crash: Police SUV Spins Out, Hits Concrete Barrier In Sunday Morning Route 3 Crash: Police
SUV Spins Out, Hits Concrete Barrier In Sunday Morning Route 3 Crash: Police A child was injured in a crash early Sunday morning, Oct. 6 on Route 3 in Rutherford, police said. A Honda CRV occupied by a family of four, two adults and two children, spun out and struck the concrete barrier during the crash with a 2022 Mercedes Benz operated by a 33-year-old woman, Rutherford Police Lt. Craig Capoano said. The crash happened just before 8:30 a.m. in the local westbound lanes right at the Clifton border. The child suffered a minor injury and the parents told police they'd take their child to their own doctor or local hospital for medical care. The lane was briefly …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Child Hospitalized After Being Struck By Van Pulling Out Of Bergen County Driveway Child Hospitalized After Being Struck By Van Pulling Out Of Bergen County Driveway
Child Hospitalized After Being Struck By Van Pulling Out Of Bergen County Driveway A child was hospitalized after being struck by a van while riding a scooter on a Bergen County street Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 21, police said. The 11-year-old was riding on Boiling Springs Road when they were struck by a 2013 Ford Ecoline E350 exiting a driveway around 4:45 p.m., Capt. Jeff Yannacone said. The child was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries to the calf and upper thigh. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
6-Year-Old Child, Man Shot In Newark 6-Year-Old Child, Man Shot In Newark
6-Year-Old Child, Man Shot In Newark A man in his 20s and a 6-year-old child were hospitalized after being shot on Tuesday, Nov. 1 in Newark, authorities said. Police responding to a report of shots fired on the 300 block of South Orange Avenue found the victims, who were taken to University Hospital for treatment around 7 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The incident remains under investigation. No further information was available.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? Bullet Fired Into Clifton Home Misses 1-Year-Old Child SEE ANYTHING? Bullet Fired Into Clifton Home Misses 1-Year-Old Child
SEE Anything? Bullet Fired Into Clifton Home Misses 1-Year-Old Child A bullet fired into a Clifton home missed hitting a baby, authorities said. Police turned to the public Tuesday for help investigating the shooting, as well as another a few days later. They don't appear related, authorities said. The first occurred around 9:45 p.m. Aug. 12 on Hamilton Avenue. At least three rounds were shot into the front of a home occupied by a family, including a 1-year-old child, Police Lt. Robert Bracken said. "Fortunately, no one was struck," he said. The only description of the shooter that authorities have are that he's a young Hispanic male, Bracken said. The…

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by Jerry DeMarco