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Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed After Climbing Over Route 9 Barrier In Sayreville Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed After Climbing Over Route 9 Barrier In Sayreville
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed After Climbing Over Route 9 Barrier In Sayreville Sayreville police have identified the 49-year-old pedestrian killed when he was struck by a vehicle after climbing over a concrete barrier on Route 9. Scott Munk, of Hamburg, NY, was struck at about 12:40 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 22 in the 900 block of Route 9 North as he tried to cross the highway, according to Sayreville Police Lt. James Novak. Munk had jumped the barrier and was struck by a passing vehicle, Novak said. The driver remained at the scene and has not been charged, the lieutenant said on Wednesday, Jan. 24. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Perth Amboy Driver Sentenced For Hit-Run Crash That Killed Pedestrian On Walker: Prosecutor Perth Amboy Driver Sentenced For Hit-Run Crash That Killed Pedestrian On Walker: Prosecutor
Perth Amboy Driver Sentenced For Hit-Run Crash That Killed Pedestrian On Walker: Prosecutor A 30-year-old woman from Perth Amboy has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison in a hit-run crash in which a pedestrian on a walker was killed, authorities said. Hansel Farrier-Romero, 30, was sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 16 in connection with the 2022 fatal crash in Perth Amboy, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Lawrence Cattano of the Perth Amboy Police Department. Rocco Chirichillo, 72, also of Perth Amboy, was crossing the roadway using a walker at the intersection of Convery and Pfeiffer boulevards at about 8:30 p.m. on A…

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by Jon Craig
News
NJ Student Killed In Pedestrian Crash On UMass-Dartmouth Campus NJ Student Killed In Pedestrian Crash On UMass-Dartmouth Campus
NJ Student Killed In Pedestrian Crash On UMass-Dartmouth Campus A 19-year-old University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth student from the Jersey Shore was struck and killed by a car on campus, college officials said. Frankie Petillo Jr. was struck by a vehicle on Thursday, April 6, according to the college chancellor. Petillo, of the Manahawkin section of Strafford, was a freshman Bioengineering student. The college held a candlelight vigil on Monday. Petillo's death prompted students to launch a Change.org petition to improve street safety on campus.  The petition says, in part: "The student body wants more safety. Speed bumps, speed monitors, sidewalks, …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Killed Trying To Cross Atlantic City Expressway: NJSP Man Killed Trying To Cross Atlantic City Expressway: NJSP
Man Killed Trying To Cross Atlantic City Expressway: Njsp A man trying to cross the Atlantic City Expressway was struck and killed, authorities said. Roland T. Marshall, 66, of Atlantic City was fatally struck about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24  at milepost 3 on the eastbound side of the expressway in Pleasantville, New Jersey State Police said. He was struck by a Mercedes Benz C-Class, police said. The Mercedes was traveling east on the highway in the left lane when Marshall tried to cross from south to north and was hit, police said.

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by Jon Craig
News
Police Seek Public's Help Identifying Hit-Run Driver At Central Jersey Park & Ride Police Seek Public's Help Identifying Hit-Run Driver At Central Jersey Park & Ride
Police Seek Public's Help Identifying Hit-Run Driver At Central Jersey Park & Ride Authorities seek the public’s help identifying a hit-run driver who struck a pedestrian at the NJ Transit park and ride in Old Bridge. The woman was dragged about 100 feet while crossing the street on the southbound side of the parking lot behind Walmart at about 7:50 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. The suspected driver of a black, four-door Dodge Ram fled past the Power House Gym northbound on Route 9. Emergency workers brought the woman to an area hospital to be treated for her injuries. Anyone with information is asked to call Old …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Critical, Struck By Unlicensed Driver In Toms River: Police Pedestrian Critical, Struck By Unlicensed Driver In Toms River: Police
Pedestrian Critical, Struck By Unlicensed Driver In Toms River: Police A 33-year-old pedestrian from Forked River was listed in critical condition after being struck by an unlicensed driver in Toms River, authorities said. On Monday, Sept. 12 at approximately 2:20 p.m., police were dispatched to Hooper Avenue, just north of Washington Street, for a reported pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Roseann Macchiarelli, 52, of Seaside Heights was traveling north on Hooper Avenue when she struck pedestrian Jessica Descafano who entered traffic attempting to cross Hooper Avenue mid-block, police said. Descafano was airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical University in Neptune …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Man Killed Walking On Garden State Parkway 20-Year-Old Man Killed Walking On Garden State Parkway
20-Year-Old Man Killed Walking On Garden State Parkway A 20-year-old man was struck and killed by a Jeep while he was walking on the Garden State Parkway early Saturday, Aug. 27, authorities said. Zachary Fulmer, of Marmora, was heading south in the northbound lanes when he was hit near milepost 28.5, in Somers Point around 2:43 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Brandi Slota said. It wasn't clear if the driver remained at the scene. Fulmer was pronounced dead.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed 'Wandering' Across Jersey Shore Highway Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed 'Wandering' Across Jersey Shore Highway
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed 'Wandering' Across Jersey Shore Highway Authorities have released the name of a pedestrian killed while crossing a road in Toms River. Joseph L. Witty Jr. 39 of Toms River, died at about 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16, while crossing Route 37, Toms River police said. He was not in a crosswalk when he was struck, police said. Police were dispatched to Route 37 east and Marian Street, in reference to a man wandering in the street in the westbound lanes. Moments later dispatch received another call that a pedestrian was struck in the eastbound lanes of Route 37.  Police found the pedestrian dead in the shoulder …

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by Jon Craig
News
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Near GWB Pedestrian Struck, Killed Near GWB
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Near GWB A 33-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed in Fort Lee by an SUV driven by a Union City motorist, authorities said. Mark Williams of Paterson was struck by the southbound 2016 Porsche Cayenne on Lemoine Avenue at Washington Avenue, just north of the George Washington Bridge, around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Fort Lee Police Capt. Edward Young said. Responding officers immediately began CPR on the unresponsive victim, who was taken to Holy Name Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead soon after, the captain said. The female driver, also 33 years old, stopped immediately and remained at …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Struck On Jersey Shore (Developing) A pedestrian was struck by a car on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on Monday, July 18 at Matawan Avenue and Angelica Court in Matawan, initial reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
News
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Central Jersey (Developing) A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 10 a.m. Friday June 24 on North Washington Avenue in Dunellen, initial reports said. The victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Erratic Driver Kills Woman In Cape May County: Police Erratic Driver Kills Woman In Cape May County: Police
Erratic Driver Kills Woman In Cape May County: Police A 63-year-old woman was struck and killed by an erratic driver in Cape May, authorities said. The crash occurred at 4:14 p.m. on Sunday, May 15. The woman was walking near the Route 109 Bridge (Lafayette Street when a vehicle struck her and then a telephone pole and two vehicles before becoming disabled, Cape May police said. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name had not been released.

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Dad Dies After Being Hit Crossing Street Dad Dies After Being Hit Crossing Street
Dad Dies After Being Hit Crossing Street A father has died from injuries he sustained when he was hit by a car on Monday night, according to police and his family. Lower Paxton Township Police were called to a report of a pedestrian struck in the 5500 block of Allentown Boulevard on Dec. 20 at 6:17 p.m., according to a release by police. Upon arrival, police found George R. Slack Jr., 53, laying in the westbound lanes of Allentown Boulevard. Slack was transported to the hospital where he underwent multiple surgeries but ultimately succumbed to his injuries, according to the police and his family. The driver of the vehicle tha…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Jersey City Woman Struck By Federal Agent's Car Dies, Report Says Jersey City Woman Struck By Federal Agent's Car Dies, Report Says
Jersey City Woman Struck By Federal Agent's Car Dies, Report Says A 58-year-old Jersey City woman struck by a federal agent's car was taken off life support over the weekend after just over a week on life support, NJ Advance Media reports. Carmelina Tusa was struck while crossing Route 139 and Baldwin Avenue on her way to work on Oct. 22 around 8:10 a.m.  Spokespeople from the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, Port Authority and Jersey City police departments told NJ Advance Media they are not involved in the investigation. Click here for the full story from NJ Advance Media.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Caused Pennsauken School Bus Crash Injuring 4, Police Say DUI Driver Caused Pennsauken School Bus Crash Injuring 4, Police Say
DUI Driver Caused Pennsauken School Bus Crash Injuring 4, Police Say A DUI driver was charged in a school bus crash that left an adult pedestrian seriously injured and three children with minor injuries Wednesday in Pennsauken, authorities said. The bus was stopped and letting off students when the vehicle, driven by Benjamin Ramos, 39, drove up inuring the four just before 3 p.m. near East Springfield Avenue and River Road, police said. Initial and unconfirmed reports say the bus was carrying approximately two dozen kids at the time. Ramos was charged with four counts each of assault by auto, endangering another person, and being under the i…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
DEVELOPING: Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Gloucester County DEVELOPING: Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Gloucester County
Developing: Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Gloucester County A pedestrian was struck and killed in Gloucester County Monday afternoon, according to initial reports. The victim was hit near 3985 Tuckahoe Rd. in Franklin shortly after 12:20 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, the report said. The roadway is closed until further notice. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
News
Camden Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Car Camden Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Car
Camden Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Car Following procedure, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is reviewing the death of a Camden woman who was struck by a police vehicle, authorities announced Friday. The as-yet unidentified pedestrian was crossing Mount Ephraim Avenue at Woodlynne Avenue when she was struck by the marked Camden County Metro Police Department vehicle shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said."The officer was not responding to any police alert at the time of the accident," Grewal said. "The officer immediately stopped and radioed for assistance.  "The pedestrian was…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Traffic
Police Car Strikes, Kills South Jersey Pedestrian, Authorities Confirm Police Car Strikes, Kills South Jersey Pedestrian, Authorities Confirm
Police Car Strikes, Kills South Jersey Pedestrian, Authorities Confirm An unidentified pedestrian died after being struck by a marked police vehicle in South Jersey, authorities said. The woman was crossing the road about midnight when she was hit, a Camden County spokesman said. She later died of her injuries. Her name had not been released pending notification of family. The crash occurred along Route 168 northbound near Ferry and Mount Ephraim Avenues in Woodlynne, initial reports said.  The police officer was taken to the hospital, treated for minor injuries and released,  Additional details were not immediately available.  The state Att…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Suspect Arrested In Fatal Trenton Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash, Authorities Say Suspect Arrested In Fatal Trenton Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash, Authorities Say
Suspect Arrested In Fatal Trenton Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash, Authorities Say An unidentified motorist has been arrested in a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash in Mercer County, authorities said. Trenton police officers responded to North Clinton and Roebling avenues late Saturday on a report of a pedestrian struck, a police department spokeswoman said. Police found an unidentified Hispanic man  lying on the ground with serious injuries, police said. The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. An alert was broadcast for the suspect's vehicle, which was stopped and detained by Hamilton Township police, according to Tren…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police, EMS Crews Respond To Pedestrian Hit-Run Crash In Hazlet Police, EMS Crews Respond To Pedestrian Hit-Run Crash In Hazlet
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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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck Crossing Route 9 In Marlboro Pedestrian Struck Crossing Route 9 In Marlboro
Pedestrian Struck Crossing Route 9 In Marlboro A pedestrian was struck by a car on Sunday night as he crossed Route 9 in Monmouth County, authorities said. Nathanial Martinez was crossing the highway about 9:10 p.m. when he was struck in a northbound lane near Willow Lane, according to Marlboro Township police. Martinez was struck by a Kia Seltos driven by Lauren Wlodarski, 26, of Rockaway, police said.  Martinez was taken by the Morganville First Aid Squad to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with broken bones and internal injuries, according to police  The cause of the crash is under investigation…

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by Jon Craig
News
Driver Charged After Middlesex Pedestrian Crash Driver Charged After Middlesex Pedestrian Crash
Driver Charged After Middlesex Pedestrian Crash A 67-year-old pedestrian was hospitalized after he was struck by a vehicle turning off Route 46 in Clifton, authorities said. In a statistical oddity, the victim and driver are both from Middlesex County. The pedestrian, from Sayreville, was struck crossing Conklin Avenue near Fette Ford shortly after 8:30 p.m. Friday, Detective Sgt. Robert Anderson said. The vehicle, driven by a 22-year-old Iselin man, then mounted a sidewalk, hitting a fire hydrant after hitting the pedestrian while turning off the eastbound highway, the sergeant said. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian, 49, Killed In Trenton Crash Police ID Pedestrian, 49, Killed In Trenton Crash
Police ID Pedestrian, 49, Killed In Trenton Crash Trenton police have identified the 49-year-old pedestrian killed by a car on Sunday evening. Abraham Lopez from Deutz Avenue in Hamilton Township was struck about 6:30 p.m., according to a Trenton police captain. That victim's body had to be pulled from underneath a car at Route 129 and Lalor Street, according to initial reports.  Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in New Brunswick, authorities said. The male crash victim, who had not been identified as of Thursday night, was pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A. Caputo of the New Brunswick Police Department. The man was fatally struck Wednesday evening on Livingston Avenue near Welton Street, they said. The motorist remained at the crash scene and cooperated with law enforcement, they said. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyon…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Fatal Pedestrian Crashes In Burlington, Middlesex Counties Fatal Pedestrian Crashes In Burlington, Middlesex Counties
Fatal Pedestrian Crashes In Burlington, Middlesex Counties First responders in Burlington and Middlesex counties were called to separate, serious pedestrian crashes early Friday, authorities said. About 6 a.m. on Route 38 in Lumberton, EMS crews were en route to a man lying in the roadway with "obvious fatal injuries," according to an initial unconfirmed report. Medics were recalled and a request was made for the Fire Police Strike Team on Route 38 at Eayrestown Road, reports said. About 7 a.m. in Middlesex County, there was a report of a fatal pedestrian struck at Stelton Road and Charles Charles in Piscataway, according to an initial unconfi…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Jersey City Pedestrian Left With Limp Gets $675,000 Crash Settlement Jersey City Pedestrian Left With Limp Gets $675,000 Crash Settlement
Jersey City Pedestrian Left With Limp Gets $675,000 Crash Settlement A pedestrian who had several bones broken when he was hit by a Bergen County manufacturing company's vehicle while crossing a Jersey City street has accepted $675,000 to settle a lawsuit. Jose Rojas, 33, was crossing Barrow Street in a crosswalk when he was knocked down by a vehicle owned by a Moonachie company when its driver turned from York Street on Nov. 19, 2018, according to the NJ Law Journal. Rojas suffered right leg and ankle fractures requiring surgery and leaving him with what his attorney said will be a permanent limp. Rojas claimed that the driver, Guido Openner, disregarded a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 48, Struck In Fair Lawn Pedestrian, 48, Struck In Fair Lawn
Pedestrian, 48, Struck In Fair Lawn A 48-year-old Fair Lawn pedestrian was hospitalized with head and leg injuries after she was struck by a van Friday afternoon, police said. The victim was crossing Plaza Road when she was struck shortly after 2 p.m. by a 2010 GMC van driven by a 57-year-old Hackettstown man who was making a left turn from Morlot Avenue, Sgt. Brian Metzler said.She was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson with injuries that Metzler said weren't considered life-threatening. Plaza Road between Morlot Avenue and Southern Drive was temporarily closed but later reopened, the sergeant sai…

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by Jerry DeMarco