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Sudden Death Of Teen Athlete Rocks New Jersey Community Sudden Death Of Teen Athlete Rocks New Jersey Community
Sudden Death Of Teen Athlete Rocks New Jersey Community A 14-year-old boy struck and killed by a pickup truck Tuesday, Dec. 20 in Somerset County had dreams of becoming a police officer, loved ones said. George Watkins was struck by a Ford F-150 around 6:30 p.m. while crossing North Main Street near the Marketplace Mall, NJ Advance Media says. No charges were filed against the 40-year-old driver. George was a freshman wrestler, basketball player and baseball player for Manville High School, and had a passion for skateboarding, love ones said on a GoFundMe page. "George was always full of energy and never without a smile," his coaches said. "His…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Three Seriously Injured When Pickup Truck Crashes In I-195 Mercer County Construction Zone Three Seriously Injured When Pickup Truck Crashes In I-195 Mercer County Construction Zone
Three Seriously Injured When Pickup Truck Crashes In I-195 Mercer County Construction Zone Two people standing outside their SUV on Interstate 195 in Mercer County were seriously hurt when a pickup truck collided with another truck which then struck the pedestrians, authorities said. The pickup truck driver also was hurt. All three were taken to the hospital, New Jersey State Police said. The crash occurred at 9:06 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 195 eastbound in Hamilton Township, according to Sgt. Lawrence Peele, a state police spokesman Preliminary information was that the crash occurred near Exit 3 at milepost 3.2, Peele said. The area was a construction zone. All I-195 lanes…

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by Jon Craig