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Passenger Killed, Driver Seriously Injured In Route 80 Crash Passenger Killed, Driver Seriously Injured In Route 80 Crash
Passenger Killed, Driver Seriously Injured In Route 80 Crash A 38-year-old passenger was killed and the driver seriously injured in an overnight crash on Route 80, authorities confirmed. Richard Bahamonte of Hillside was pronounced dead at the scene of the eastbound crash near the Teaneck/Ridgefield Park border west of Exit 68 just after 3 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, NJ State Police said. The driver, Julio Brito, 40, of Hasbrouck Heights, lost control of the Honda, which careened off the road, slammed into a concrete barrier and ended up on its roof, they said. State Police and medics from Holy Name Medical Center tried to resuscitate both occupants. B…
HERO: NJSP Detective Sergeant Who Tracked Down Fugitive Florida Murderer Named Trooper Of Year HERO: NJSP Detective Sergeant Who Tracked Down Fugitive Florida Murderer Named Trooper Of Year
Hero: Njsp Detective Sergeant Who Tracked Down Fugitive Florida Murderer Named Trooper Of Year A multi-state manhunt for an armed fugitive wanted for brutally murdering his 67-year-old female neighbor in Florida ended in New Jersey thanks in large part to NJ State Police Detective Sgt. Michael Savnik. Savnik tracked down Esteban De Jesus Jr., who was shot and killed by U.S. Marshals in Jersey City this past summer, NJSP Col. Patrick J. Callahan said in presenting the sergeant with the agency’s prestigious 2023 "Trooper of the Year" Award. The highest honor bestowed by the NJSP to its members, the "Trooper of the Year" award is a gold-framed red ribbon that recipients wear on their Cl…
Dad Drowns After Saving Three Kids In Somerset County River Dad Drowns After Saving Three Kids In Somerset County River
Dad Drowns After Saving Three Kids In Somerset County River A 42-year-old dad has died a hero. UPDATE: Police ID Dad Who Drowned Saving Kids In Millstone River The South River dad went into the Millstone River and brought his children, ages 8, 11, and 13 to shore, around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, Franklin Township police said. He, however, struggled to maintain his balance. Thus began a search for the victim, as his children were treated at the scene and released without further medical attention. Members of the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office dive team found the man's body just before 5:30 p.m. His name was being withheld p…
NJ Turnpike Crash Victims Struck By Another Vehicle While Waiting For Help NJ Turnpike Crash Victims Struck By Another Vehicle While Waiting For Help
NJ Turnpike Crash Victims Struck By Another Vehicle While Waiting For Help A chain-reaction crash on the New Jersey Turnpike before dawn on Memorial Day sent several people to the hospital, authorities confirmed. It began with a rollover crash on the northbound western spur at mile marker south of Exit 16W in Lyndhurst, which NJ State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said was reported at 1:42 a.m. May 29. Four occupants apparently had gotten out of the vehicle when they were struck by another, responders said. At least one of them was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with serious injuries, they said. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening, sa…
Driver Killed In Route 287 Crash Driver Killed In Route 287 Crash
Driver Killed In Route 287 Crash UPDATE: A driver who was ejected after his Jeep veered off Route 287 and into a tree early Saturday afternoon was pronounced dead at the hospital, authorities said. Vincent Infinito, 29, of Chester, was in traumatic arrest, unconscious but breathing, following the crash on the northbound highway near Campgaw Road in Mahwah -- north of Exit 59 -- shortly before 1 p.m. May 13, responders at the scene said. Infinito's Jeep Wrangler had gone off the right side of the road and down an embankment, where it struck a tree, rotated counter-clockwise and ejected him, NJ State Police Sgt. Philip Curr…
Paterson Shop Owner Killed Man With Shotgun Blast During Dispute, Authorities Reveal Paterson Shop Owner Killed Man With Shotgun Blast During Dispute, Authorities Reveal
Paterson Shop Owner Killed Man With Shotgun Blast During Dispute, Authorities Reveal UPDATE: An ex-con killed a fellow Paterson resident with a shotgun blast to the chest during a dispute at his city smoke shop last weekend, authorities revealed Thursday. Calvin King, 47, shot Kyheem Clark, 34, at the shop near the corner of East Main and Hillman streets shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday, May 6, with a shotgun he wasn’t allowed to possess, they said. Clark was pronounced dead a short time later at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center. No motive was given when Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi of the NJ State Police identif…
What Does Guilty Plea By Manager Of NJ Bus Company That Endangered Children Mean For Owner? What Does Guilty Plea By Manager Of NJ Bus Company That Endangered Children Mean For Owner?
What Does Guilty Plea By Manager Of NJ Bus Company That Endangered Children Mean For Owner? UPDATE: The prosecution of two Paterson-based school bus companies accused of risking children's safety by hiring criminals as drivers, operating unsafe buses and other violations has notched its first conviction. Will there be another? Henry Rhodes, 59, admitted in state Superior Court in Newark last week that he lied to school districts about the safety of buses and the credentials of drivers at both companies, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. The goal, authorities said, was to keep lucrative busing contracts in Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union counties no matter the …
VA Passenger Dies In NJ Turnpike Crash: Police VA Passenger Dies In NJ Turnpike Crash: Police
VA Passenger Dies In NJ Turnpike Crash: Police A 26-year-old woman from Virginia died in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday, Sept. 18, authorities said. Kayla Rodriguez was riding in a Ford Explorer traveling southbound near milepost 18.5 in West Deptford when the SUV failed to stay in its lane, left the road, and struck a guardrail around 3:50 a.m., NJ State Police said. The Falls Church woman was pronounced dead after the crash. The status of the driver's injuries was not immediately provided by the police. The investigation remains ongoing.
1 Dead, 15 Hurt In South Jersey Crash 1 Dead, 15 Hurt In South Jersey Crash
1 Dead, 15 Hurt In South Jersey Crash One person was killed and more than a dozen hurt in a crash on State Highway 77 in Cumberland County Friday, Aug. 19, authorities said. Paul Holsopple, 66, of Sewel, was heading south in a Nissan Maxima and was struck by Heriberto Espinoza, 29, of Elmer, who ran a stop sign in a Chevy Express 3500 van carrying 16 people at the intersection of County Route 612, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. The van struck the driver's side of Holsopple's Nissan, and the Chevrolet overturned onto its passenger side, and both vehicles came to an uncontrolled final rest in a grass field southwest of th…
Man With Rifle Nabbed In NJ Crash While Fleeing In Stole Car From PA Burglary: Police Man With Rifle Nabbed In NJ Crash While Fleeing In Stole Car From PA Burglary: Police
Man With Rifle Nabbed In NJ Crash While Fleeing In Stole Car From PA Burglary: Police A central Pennsylvania man has been arrested in New Jersey after he was car crash in a stolen vehicle following a burglary of his neighbor's home, police say. Allen Vasquez of the 7800 block of Clearfield Street in Swatara Township, Pennsylvania, broke into his neighbor's home in the 7600 block of the same street around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, police allege. Vasquez was spotted on a neighbor's security camera entering the home with a rifle as pictured. "Vasquez took personal property and keys to the victim's vehicle that was parked outside," police say. He was in a car in New Jer…
Motorist, 54, Killed On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey Motorist, 54, Killed On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey
Motorist, 54, Killed On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey A 54-year-old motorist from Monmouth County was killed when his car rear-ended a tractor-trailer, authorities said. The crash occurred at 7:07 p.m. Thursday, off the New Jersey Turnpike in Woodbridge Township, according to State Police. A preliminary investigation revealed the tractor-trailer was parked on the right shoulder of the outer ramp when a Honda Civic collided with its rear.  The driver of the Honda Civic, identified as Henry Lee, 54, of Marlboro, sustained fatal injuries due to the crash and was pronounced dead on the scene, according to NJ State Police spokeswoman Brandi S…
Child Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Child Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash
Child Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash A child was killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway Saturday night in Ocean County, as first reported by The Lakewood Scoop. UPDATE: Grieving Parents Scramble To Give Son Proper Burial Following Horrific Parkway Crash The incident occurred on the Exit 89A ramp on the southbound side of the highway in Lakewood, 511NJ says. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Lakewood Scoop (@thelakewoodscoop) Footage from the scene shows a vehicle overturned in a ditch. The Lakewood Scoop is reporting that the child was 9 years. State Pol…
Camden Driver Dies In Fiery Salem County Crash Camden Driver Dies In Fiery Salem County Crash
Camden Driver Dies In Fiery Salem County Crash A Camden native died in a fiery crash in Salem County Tuesday, authorities said. Marcus Gibson, 62, was in a Buick Lacrosse traveling west on County Road 602 in Pilesgrove Township around 1:30 p.m. when he crossed the center line and drove off the road to the left, NJ State Police said. The sedan re-entered the roadway between Country Lane and Sharptown-Auburn Road, crossed all lanes, veered off to the right, overturned, and collided with a mailbox and utility pole, authorities said. The vehicle then caught on fire. Gibson was taken to Christiana Hospital, where he was later pro…
US Marshals Nab PA Driver In South Jersey Road Rage Shooting, Authorities Say US Marshals Nab PA Driver In South Jersey Road Rage Shooting, Authorities Say
US Marshals Nab PA Driver In South Jersey Road Rage Shooting, Authorities Say U.S Marshals captured a Pennsylvania driver accused of brandishing a gun and shooting at another driver during a road rage incident in South Jersey last month, authorities said. The victim told NJ State troopers that their Ford F-150 was struck by gunfire as they were approaching exit 35 on State Highway 55 southbound in Vineland City on June 20, authorities said. The victim said the driver of an unidentified white SUV fired the gun during a road rage incident and fled southbound, according to NJ State Police. The victim described the driver, which led investigators to Cary Speaks, 29, of …
Child Killed, 6 Injured In Route 55 Vineland Crash Child Killed, 6 Injured In Route 55 Vineland Crash
Child Killed, 6 Injured In Route 55 Vineland Crash A young boy was killed and six others from South Jersey were hurt in a rollover crash late Wednesday, authorities said. A Toyota Sienna went off of Route 55 in Vineland, then overturned into the lanes of travel, according to State Police. The Toyota minivan was then struck by a Chevrolet Cruze, according to Sgt. Alejandro Goez, a NJSP spokesman. The driver of the Toyota, Elvira Lopez-Mendoza, 35, of Camden, suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Cooper University Hospital, Goez said. One young boy in the Toyota was ejected and sustained fatal injuries, Goez said. He was pronounce…
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…
Indictment: Sex Offender, Felons Drove Unsafe Buses For NJ Company Without Checks, Drug Tests Indictment: Sex Offender, Felons Drove Unsafe Buses For NJ Company Without Checks, Drug Tests
Indictment: Sex Offender, Felons Drove Unsafe Buses For NJ Company Without Checks, Drug Tests A Paterson-based school bus company owner from Wayne and his manager hired criminals as drivers – including a registered sex offender – and covered it up, a state grand jury indictment charges. Shelim Khalique, the 52-year-old owner/operator of A-1 Elegant Tours on Paterson Street, and manager Henry Rhodes, 57, of Paterson, hired drivers without background checks or mandatory drug tests while operating unsafe buses, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Personnel files seized in 2019 revealed that A-1 – which has serviced Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union counties -- employed several…
VIDEO: DNA Matches South Carolina Fugitive, 47, With 1999 South Jersey Rape. Attempted Murder VIDEO: DNA Matches South Carolina Fugitive, 47, With 1999 South Jersey Rape. Attempted Murder
Video: DNA Matches South Carolina Fugitive, 47, With 1999 South Jersey Rape. Attempted Murder With the help of DNA, South Jersey authorities believe they have cracked a 21-year-old rape and attempted murder case. A fugitive from South Carolina was arrested on Friday in connection with the 1999 robbery, rape and attempted murder of two women in Somerdale, NJ, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Somerdale Police Chief James Walsh. Sanyika L. Adams, 47, of Summerville, South Carolina, has been charged with: One count of first-degree Attempted Murder Two counts of first-degree Kidnapping Four counts of first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault Two counts of fir…
NJSP: Two Kids, Mom Seriously Hurt In Wrong-Way NJ Turnpike Thanksgiving Crash That Injured 6 NJSP: Two Kids, Mom Seriously Hurt In Wrong-Way NJ Turnpike Thanksgiving Crash That Injured 6
Njsp: Two Kids, Mom Seriously Hurt In Wrong-Way NJ Turnpike Thanksgiving Crash That Injured 6 An Edison couple and their three young children were all hospitalized on Thanksgiving -- some with serious injuries -- after a sedan driven the wrong way on the New Jersey Turnpike struck their minivan head-on, State Police said. A southbound Nissan Versa driven by Michael Forman, 26, of Sellersville, PA man hit the family’s Honda Odyssey in the Turnpike’s northbound lanes in Gloucester County’s Woolrich Township, around 9:45 p.m., they said. The Versa then slammed into the concrete median, the NJSP said. The 36-year-old mother and two of the children, 6 and 11, were seriously injured, Sta…
Woodbridge Man, 29, Killed In Wrong-Way Head-On Crash With Truck Woodbridge Man, 29, Killed In Wrong-Way Head-On Crash With Truck
Woodbridge Man, 29, Killed In Wrong-Way Head-On Crash With Truck A 29-year-old man from Woodbridge was killed when his SUV collided head-on into a truck on an exit ramp in Central Jersey, authorities said.  State Police identified the victim as Govinda Rishi of the Keasbey section of Woodbridge. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The collision occurred on Route 440 northbound, near the Woodbridge Avenue exit ramp in Edison Township, state police said. The crash, at 4:58 p.m. on Tuesday, involved two tractor-trailers and the SUV, state police said. Rishi's 2013 Honda SUV was traveling north on the exit ramp from Route 440 to County R…
Authorities: Ex-Con Who Fought Police Over Officer's Gun Injures Six In NJ Turnpike DUI Crash Authorities: Ex-Con Who Fought Police Over Officer's Gun Injures Six In NJ Turnpike DUI Crash
Authorities: Ex-Con Who Fought Police Over Officer's Gun Injures Six In NJ Turnpike DUI Crash A Jersey City ex-con who was freed after a fierce struggle with Hoboken police three months ago was ordered released by another judge barely 24 hours after authorities said he caused a pre-dawn DUI crash that injured six people on the New Jersey Turnpike in Bergen County. Lonnie Clark had served state prison time for a 2015 lewdness conviction involving children and, before that, for a 2007 conviction for selling drugs, NJ Department of Corrections records show. A judge released him last September pending trial following a sexual contact and weapons arrest, records show. He was arrested ag…
Boy, 1, Killed, Others Injured In NJ Turnpike Amazon Tractor-Trailer Crash Boy, 1, Killed, Others Injured In NJ Turnpike Amazon Tractor-Trailer Crash
Boy, 1, Killed, Others Injured In NJ Turnpike Amazon Tractor-Trailer Crash A 1-year-old boy was killed and a 3-year-old boy suffered serious injuries when an Amazon truck struck a Maryland family’s vehicle from behind late Friday on the New Jersey Turnpike in Cranbury, authorities said. Young Messiah Gray and the other boy were passengers in a Toyota Camry driven by 24-year-old Kazara P. Leacock, who sustained injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, as did passenger Cheryl Leacock, 64, NJ State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The Randallstown, MD, family was headed south on the Turnpike when their vehicle was struck near mile marker 69 in Cranbury …
Tractor-Trailer Tips On Route 80 Turnpike Exit Tractor-Trailer Tips On Route 80 Turnpike Exit
Tractor-Trailer Tips On Route 80 Turnpike Exit A tractor-trailer toting pallets of peat moss tipped Sunday afternoon while exiting eastbound Route 80 in Teaneck. The trailer toppled at Exit 68 to southbound Route 95 around 12:30 p.m. Responders included NJ State Police, Teaneck firefighters and others. There was no immediate word on injuries. Brookside Towing cleared the wreckage. The pallets had to be offloaded to another rig.DAILY VOICE The tractor-trailer tipped coming off Route 80 in Teaneck.DAILY VOICE
Authorities: Third Shooter Charged With Attempted Murder Of State Trooper At Trailer Park Authorities: Third Shooter Charged With Attempted Murder Of State Trooper At Trailer Park
Authorities: Third Shooter Charged With Attempted Murder Of State Trooper At Trailer Park UPDATE: Authorities on Tuesday charged a third man with the attempted murder of a law enforcement officer for shooting an NJ State Police detective investigating a trailer park home invasion. Kareen "Kai" Warner Jr., 19, of Bridgeton, was originally charged with weapons possession by authorities investigating the shooting of NJSP Detective Richard Hershey at the Harding Woods mobile home park in Pittsgrove the night before. A new complaint was filed against Warner on Tuesday, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and NJSP Supt. Col. Patrick J. Callahan said. A Superior Court judge later …
NJ: Growing Numbers Of Criminal Charges Brought For Coronavirus-Related Assaults, Violations NJ: Growing Numbers Of Criminal Charges Brought For Coronavirus-Related Assaults, Violations
NJ: Growing Numbers Of Criminal Charges Brought For Coronavirus-Related Assaults, Violations #KNUCKLEHEADS (UPDATE): They come in all ages: Today’s collection of New Jerseyans accused of committing COVID-related crimes includes a 16-year-old girl who deliberately coughed on another Wegmans customer more than three times her age and a 54-year-old musician playing Pink Floyd covers for a crowd gathered on his lawn. Here's the latest list: https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/mercer/police-fire/and-the-band-played-on-knucklehead-coronavirus-crimes-continue-nj-authorities-report/786183/ FROM SATURDAY (APRIL 4): With growing numbers of violators getting more brazen, police in New Jersey ha…