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Video Shows Vehicle Pulling Into Path Of Police Car In Deadly Sussex County Crash: AG
Video has been released in a crash involving a Franklin Borough police officer and a 19-year-old Sussex County woman who died as a result of it back in May. Sgt. William Grissom was driving southbound on Route 23 in Franklin when a black Honda Prelude pulled out of the ShopRite parking lot near Walsh Street on Monday, May 27 around 10:40 a.m., NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Video shows the Prelude emerging from behind vehicles in traffic on the northbound side of the roadway, the attorney general's office said. The officer's dashcam, released Monday, Oct. 28 by Platki…
Police & Fire
Newly-Released Video Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver Who Crashed With Teen In Car In NJ
Newly-released bodycam footage shows the arrest of a 30-year-old woman who police say was under the influence when she crashed her car, which had been carrying a 16-year-old child in New Jersey. The footage shared by Transparency Bodycam shows the police response to Parkview Road and Conger Terrace on Sept. 11, 2023, where Ammara Awan was found entrapped in the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE that she had crashed. Awan's 16-year-old passenger had exited the vehicle by the time police arrived, and had suffered a broken finger, cuts, and bruises, police paperwork says. "The car is obliterated," …
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Teen Football Player Airlifted After Losing Feeling In Legs In Sussex County, Police Say
A 13-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital after he was injured playing football on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 21, in Sussex County authorities said. At 8:11 p.m., the boy was playing football at Station Park in Sparta Township when he temporarily lost feeling in his legs, Sparta Township Police Captain Thomas Snyder said. An Atlantic Air helicopter transported the boy to Morristown Medical Center, Snyder said. The young athlete regained feeling in both legs before the helicopter arrived, but was still hospitalized for for further evaluation, Snyder said.
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Driver, 31, Arrested At Airport After Fleeing To Turkey In Deadly Route 46 Crash: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old Wayne man was identified as the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in Parsippany before fleeing the scene and then trying to flee the country last month, authorities said. Davut Batca was behind the wheel of a Toyota RAV4 when he struck Jelson Cabrera, 35, of Trenton, on Route 46 West near Sandra Drive just before 10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Cabrera was taken to Morristown Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Meanwhile, Batca fled the scene and then left the United States for Turkey, the pros…
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NJ State Trooper Catches Baby No. 5 In Swift Wawa Parking Delivery
Stephanie McPherson knew her fifth baby could come as fast as some of her other babies — if not faster. The Wantage mom was due on June 29, and was planning on a home birth. But contractions started on Saturday afternoon, June 1. The following day, she delivered Baby Boy No. 5. In just two pushes. With two contractions. In the passenger's seat of her family car in the Route 206 Wawa parking lot. Kneeling next to her was New Jersey State Police Trooper Romeo, who caught Baby Lane Wilder McPherson. "I had this suspicion and this fear of having the baby in the car or at work, or some p…
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Teen Thought He Was Saving GF After Fiery NJ Crash — But Really She Was Saving Him
Jack Insinga was supposed to be graduating high school on June 18. Instead, he's in the hospital with third-degree burns on his legs, coming to terms with the loss of both feet. The 18-year-old Branchville resident, a senior at Sussex County Tech, was dropping his girlfriend at home just before 1 a.m., Monday, June 3, when he struck a guardrail on Sunrise Mountain Road in Sandyston, his mom, Gillian Insinga, tells Daily Voice. "He's not sure what happened," Insinga said. "He thinks something broke in his truck, because he couldn't slow down." The truck overturned, ejecting Jack, who …
Obituaries
Pre-Med Student, 18, ID'd As Victim Killed In Morris County Crash
An 18-year-old Flanders resident has been identified as the victim killed in a two-car crash in Roxbury last month, authorities said. Jacob Davis was heading south on Howard Boulevard in a 2019 Mazda 3 in the collision with a northbound 2021 Chevrolet Silverado, around 10:30 p.m. Friday, May 31, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Davis was pronounced dead at the scene, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. The driver of the Silverado was extricated from the vehicle and was transported to Morristown Medical Center with serious injuries, the Morris County Prosecu…
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Update
: State Authorities Probe Police Vehicle Crash In Sussex County That Killed Woman, 19
State authorities are investigating a police-involved Memorial Day crash in Sussex County that killed a 19-year-old passenger in a private vehicle. The on-duty officer's car T-boned the civilian vehicle outside the ShopRite of Franklin shopping center on Route 23 at Walsh Road, according to witnesses, shortly after 10:30 a.m. May 27. Deanna D’Arco was rushed to Morristown Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday. Her organs were donated through the New Jersey Sharing Network. ****** GoFundMe verified a fundraiser to help support D'Arco's family cov…
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Armed Suspect Found Sleeping Following Assault On Morristown Walking Path, Officials Say
An armed man accused of assaulting another person on a Morris County train system was found sleeping nearby, and promptly arrested, authorities said. Ricardo Martinez-Bonilla, 31, of Morristown, had gotten into an argument around 2:25 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14 on Patriots Path in Morristown off Martin Luther King Avenue, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon said. The victim told officers that the suspect was still in the area and provided a description. Sheriff’s Sergeant Kyle Koster, Sheriff’s Officer Brian Weber and Morristown Police found Martinez-Bonilla, sleeping on the trail, Gannon …
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Lauren Brecher, Oakland Native, Longtime Teacher, Dies At 50
Lauren Brecher died on Friday, April 12 at Morristown Medical Center at the age of 50 after battling cancer, according to her obituary. Born in Massachusetts, she grew up in Oakland in Bergen County before moving to Lake Hiawatha in 1996, her obituary reads. Brecher was a longtime teacher at Suburban Hills School in Chester and later taught OLPH Early Childhood Center in Oakland, her obituary reads. I met Lauren in 10th grade gym class; she was a junior. We had exercise aerobics and we hid in the back both lazy and I... Posted by Deborah Butturini on Monday, April 15, 2024 "Those w…
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Three Bergen County Hospitals Named Among Best In World By 'Newsweek'
Some of the best hospitals in the world are right in the Garden State. Newsweek, partnering with Statsia, released its annual list of the World's Best Hospitals, with six hospitals in New Jersey making the cut. Morristown Medical Center was ranked 47th, while Hackensack University Medical Center was right behind at 58th. Valley Hospital in Ridgewood (soon Paramus) and Overlook Medical Center in Summit were ranked 137th and 174th, respectively. Englewood Hospital and Medical Center and Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch were ranked 329th and 411th, respectively. Dr. …
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Morris County HS Freshman Critical After Struck By Vehicle On Route 46: Fundraiser
A freshman at Morris Hills High School is in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle on Thursday, Feb. 22 on Route 46 in Rockaway, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. Emmanuel Ramnarain sustained a traumatic brain injury and is at Morristown Medical Center, Kristyn Dietrich, a family friend of Ramnarain's and the organizer of the fundraiser, said. Doctors are closely monitoring the swelling in his brain, Dietrich said. As of Wednesday, Feb. 28, the fundraiser has raised more than $24,000. All funds raised will go toward Ramnarain's mother, Sherida, to assis…
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North Jersey Man Captured By
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After Shooting Dad, 70, Killing Two Family Dogs: Authorities
A 34-year-old North Jersey man was captured by State Police after shooting his 70-year-old father and killing two family dogs, authorities said. Donald Simpson was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot multiple times at his home on County Road 628 in Sussex County's Wantage Township shortly before 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. Responding NJSP troopers also found two dogs dead of multiple gunshot wounds, the sergeant said. Donald Simpson was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center. Meanwhile, state troopers searched various areas, i…
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Fugitive Wanted For Trying To Kill Twin In MD Captured Near NJ/NY Border After 50-Mile Pursuit
A fugitive wanted for the attempted murder of his twin sister in Maryland was captured just short of the New York State line in New Jersey following a nearly hour-long pursuit, authorities confirmed on Monday, Dec. 4. Reese E. Wetzel, 23, of Ellicott City, MD stabbed his sister multiple times during an argument, then stole her car and headed north, police in Edison, NJ, said. Edison police said they received a Sirius XM alert involving the stolen white 2019 Subaru Outback at 8:13 p.m. Sunday. It pointed them toward Route 1 at Main Street, they said. Edison Officer Phil Smith spotted the s…
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'All I Saw Was An AR-15:' Dad Details NJ Motel Robbery That Cost Him Right Leg
Friday the 13th of last month started as a night Selwyn Torres had been looking forward to for months. The 36-year-old Roxbury dad went to his first-ever concert: Eladio Carrión at Madison Square Garden. Having been suffering from PTSD and depression since he lost his job during the pandemic, Torres finally had something to be excited about. And it was a great night, Torres said. His only regret was becoming friendly after the show with the people who he said ended up costing him his right leg in a struggle for a high-powered assault rifle they used to rob him at the Roxb…
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These Three NJ Hospitals Have Some Of The Busiest Emergency Rooms In America, Report Says
Three of New Jersey's hospitals have some of the busiest emergency rooms in America, according to a new report by Becker's Hospital Review. The list was comprised using data reported by the hospitals themselves, and reflect data from 2022, though start and end dates vary by hospital. While the Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas, TX reported the highest number of visits (226,178), Hackensack University Medical Center came in at No. 10 with 133,190 visits. No. 23 is St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson with 112,690 visits, and No. 35 is Morristown…
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Former Hunterdon County Undersheriff Dies Weeks After Being Struck By Pickup Truck
A former Hunterdon County undersheriff has died weeks after he was struck by a pickup truck. Michael J. Russo, 67, a current resident of Wildwood, FL, died on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Morristown Medical Center, according to Hackettstown police. Russo served as undersheriff in Hunterdon County from 1990-94 for Sheriff James Marino and 2008-10 for Sheriff Deborah Trout. The crash happened at 4:47 p.m. on the access road near Wendy’s at 219 Mountain Ave, police said. A police investigation found that a Chevy pickup, operated by a 59-year-old man from Oxford Township, was making a left turn onto t…
Police & Fire
Retired NJ State Police Veteran Remembered For Mix Of Strength And Kindness
When a man casts as imposing a shadow as retired New Jersey State Police Lt. Kevin Joseph Hanrahan, his sudden and unexpected loss is felt as deeply as it is widely. Shock mixed with profound sadness as word spread that a heart attack cut down a man who was known to be as kind as he was powerful. He was only 61. Hanrahan was headed to his son's house in his 2020 Dodge Ram 1500 when he was stricken on Route 287 in Morris County around 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27. The dashcam shows the vehicle slowing to a stop as it rolled off the pavement before coming to rest at a metal guardrail. …
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North Jersey Toddler Mauled By Pitbull At Town-Wide Garage Sale: Lawsuit
The family of an 18-month-old boy from North Jersey has filed a lawsuit saying he suffered serious injuries when he was mauled by a pitbull at a town-wide garage sale last year. Samuel Miller Sr. and Roxanne Miller say in court papers that they were at the annual Kinnelon garage sale on Sept. 24, 2022 when a pitbull named Leo violently attacked their son, who was secured in a stroller, according to papers filed in Morris County Superior Court (see lawsuit attached). Roxanne Miller, of Sparta physically fought with and restrained the dog in order to stop the attack, and became covered in her…
Police & Fire
NJ House Explosion: Search-And-Rescue Operation Saves Family Members, Friends (
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HEROES: Everyone feared the worst. Yet if there’s a silver lining to be found in a devastating house explosion in West Milford on Friday, it’s that rescuers got those involved out alive. That includes a victim who was trapped for nearly an hour as firefighters tunneled their way into the leveled single-story ranch house. Five of those injured were airlifted to area hospitals following the dramatic search and rescue operation. A sixth declined further medical attention at the scene. Investigations continued combing through the wreckage well past daybreak as they try to determine what cause…
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Crime Podcaster Paralyzed In NJ Mountain Biking Accident Sees Outpour Of Support
Support is skyrocketing for a man left paralyzed from the waist down after a tragic accident at a New Jersey mountain bike resort. Russell Trosterud, of the Bronx, NY was airlifted to the Level 1 Trauma Center at Morristown Medical Center after crashing into a tree while mountain biking at the Mountain Creek Ski Resort in Vernon on Saturday, June 17, his wife, Jessica, tells Daily Voice. “He immediately knew something was wrong when he couldn't feel his legs,” reads a GoFundMe launched for the couple’s support. Follow-up tests found that Russell had suffered a spinal injury in addition to…
Police & Fire
July 4th Stabbing Leaves Man Critical In Quiet Morris County Town: Police
A 51-year-old man was hospitalized with critical injuries while another was arrested in a Fourth of July stabbing, authorities said. Brian Kozub, 39, of Chatham Township, was charged with second-degree aggravated assault and various weapons offenses after stabbing the man in the neck with a pocket knife at a residence on Buxton Road around 10:50 p.m. while celebrating July 4th, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The man was taken to Morristown Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition. Kozub was being held at the Morris County Correctional Facility pending a de…
Police & Fire
Woman Ticketed After Being Run Over By Her Own Vehicle In NJ
As if being run over by her own car wasn't punishment enough, the 61-year-old driver was then ticketed for having an unregistered vehicle, authorities in New Jersey said. The accident occurred as the woman was getting out of her 2014 Lincoln near the intersection of Helms Mill Road and Dalton Road around 7:30 p.m. According to Hackettstown Police, the woman “didn’t realize her vehicle was not in park” and fell over as she was exiting the car, which rolled over the left side of her body, kept rolling, and then hit a 2016 Ford parked on Helms Mill Road. The Hackettstown woman was taken to Mo…
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Indicted On Manslaughter Charge In Hit-Run Death Of Centenary University First Lady
The 25-year-old Hackettstown man accused in the DWI hit-and-run that caused the death of Centenary University First Lady Jeanne (Picariello) Murphy has been indicted by a grand jury, authorities announced on Friday, March 31. Jefferson A. Chimbo-Palaez was indicted by a Warren County Grand Jury with charges including first-degree aggravated manslaughter, first-degree death by auto, second-degree leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, strict liability vehicular homicide, and endangering an injured victim, Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. He was also charged with several vehic…
Police & Fire
Morristown Man Convicted In Hotel Beating Death Of GF's 3-Year-Old Son: Prosecutor
A Morris County jury has returned a guilty verdict against a 29-year-old man who beat his girlfriend's 3-year-old son dead at a hotel in 2021, authorities announced. Edwin Urbina was convicted of first-degree murder with an aggravating factor, second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, hindering apprehension, and tampering with evidence, following a seven-day trial, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Sentencing has been scheduled before Superior Court Judge Stephen J. Taylor, on March 16. Urbina will remain held until then. The boy arrived at Morristown Medical Ce…
Police & Fire
Bergen Corvette Driver, 29, Dies In Route 80 Crash: Police
A 29-year-old Corvette driver from Bergen County died in a crash on Route 80 overnight, authorities said. Luis Ramirez-Cano, of Bogota, was heading north on Route 287 when he got on Route 80 west via a ramp and, near milepost 43.8, was struck by a Lexus RX3 around 2:40 a.m. in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. Ramirez-Cano was ejected and died, while his passenger was rushed to Morristown Medical Center with unknown injuries. The driver of the Lexus sustained minor injuries but refused medical attention. The passenger of the Lexus sustained m…
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Nine NJ Hospitals Named Among America's Best In New Report
Nine of New Jersey's hospitals were named among America’s best of 2023, according to a new Healthgrades report. The "America’s 250 Best Hospitals" report is based on “overall clinical excellence,” with methodology including the evaluation of the hospital’s performance for 31 different procedures and conditions. The nine New Jersey hospitals that made the list: Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston Morristown Medical Center in Morristown Hackensack Meridian Health Jers…
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Pedestrian Airlifted To Trauma Center After Being Struck By Car In Hunterdon County Parking Lot
A pedestrian was airlifted to a trauma center after being struck by a car in a Hunterdon County parking lot, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the crash in the lot of Joanna Foods on Johanna Farms Road in Raritan Township just before 11:10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 25, they said in a Saturday evening release. Crews were told by bystanders at the scene that the victim had been struck by a car and suffered crush injuries following the impact, prompting the request for a medevac helicopter. The pedestrian was treated at the scene by HMC paramedics be…
Police & Fire
Worker Airlifted After Being Run Over By UTV At Blairstown Airport
A worker was airlifted to a nearby hospital after being run over by a UTV at the Blairstown Airport, authorities said. The accident occurred around 2:15 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, Blairstown Police Chief Scott Johnsen told DailyVoice.com. The victim, a landscaper working on repaving the runway, was run over on his chest area by one of the tires of a Bobcat UTV equipped with a front-end loader. The man was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of unspecified injuries. An update on his condition was not immediately available. A language barrier also made it hard to get informat…
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Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed In Route 94 Crash
A motorcyclist was ejected and killed in a weekend crash with a Honda on Route 94 in Warren County, police confirmed. The crash occurred just before 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, Blairstown Police Chief Scott Johnsen told DailyVoice.com. A four-door Honda sedan was stopped at Vail Road and Rt. 94 and did not see the motorcyclist before attempting to make a left turn, Johnsen said. The Honda driver then saw the motorcyclist and tried to speed up to avoid him. At that point, the motorcyclist swerved to attempt to avoid the Honda before the Honda “struck the motorcycle with the front area …
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Two Men Assaulted With Knife During Group Fight In Morris County
Two men were taken to the hospital after a group fight led to a knife attack in Morris County over the weekend, authorities say. Officers responded to the area of East Blackwell Street near Mercer Street in Dover just before 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, according to police. They found several men involved in an altercation, during which two of the men were assaulted with a knife, they said. The two men were taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment. The investigation is ongoing. No further details were released. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dover Police Det. Joe D…
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