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Convicted Jersey City Killer Indicted In Brutal Pickup Truck Murder Of Ex-GF Convicted Jersey City Killer Indicted In Brutal Pickup Truck Murder Of Ex-GF
Convicted Jersey City Killer Indicted In Brutal Pickup Truck Murder Of Ex-GF 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A convicted killer from Jersey City was indicted for deliberately running down his ex-girlfriend and dumping her body off Route 440 last Mother's Day. Gregory Mallard, a 35-year-old reputed gang member who had two children with 32-year-old Norelis Mendoza, is charged with her murder, as well as desecration of her remains and evidence tampering, among other counts. Mallard is scheduled to be arraigned on the indictment in Superior Court in Jersey City on Monday, Feb. 12. He's been held since detectives arrested him last May 19 -- five days after surveillance cameras captured images …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Gruesome Details Released In Murder Of NJ Mom Norelis Mendoza Gruesome Details Released In Murder Of NJ Mom Norelis Mendoza
Gruesome Details Released In Murder Of NJ Mom Norelis Mendoza Police have released chilling details in the death of New Jersey mom Norelis Mendoza. Gregory Mallard is believed to have run the 32-year-old Lindenwold mom over multiple times before dumping her body along Route 440. ** WARNING: The following news article contains information that some may find upsetting. Reader discretion is advised. ** The criminal complaint, released by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, paints a picture of the final harrowing moments of Mendoza's life. Mendoza, who had two young daughters, was last seen leaving her mother's house in Jersey City on the evenin…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
MURDER: Arrest Made In Death Of Norelis Mendoza MURDER: Arrest Made In Death Of Norelis Mendoza
Murder: Arrest Made In Death Of Norelis Mendoza An arrest has been made in the death of 32-year-old New Jersey mom Norelis Mendoza, authorities said. Gregory Mallard, 35, of Jersey City, was arrested on Friday, May 19, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, who disclosed few other details other than his charges. She did note, though, that the killing was an act of domestic violence. Mallard was slapped with charges of first degree murder and multiple charges of improperly disposing of human remains, among other charges, Suarez said. Mallard is currently in custody in Somerset County, Suarez said.  Mendoza, who ha…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Missing South Jersey Mom Found Dead In Hudson County Missing South Jersey Mom Found Dead In Hudson County
Missing South Jersey Mom Found Dead In Hudson County The body found on Route 440 on the Jersey City-Bayonne border on Wednesday, May 17, has been identified as Norelis Mendoza, who has been missing last week, authorities announced. Mendoza, a 32-year-old Lindenwold mom, had been last seen in Jersey City on Saturday, May 13,Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  Norelis MendozaJersey City Police Police in Jersey City had said she was last spotted at her mother's house on Montgomery Street and Monmouth Street. Suarez said her death is considered suspicious. A cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the medical examiner…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
4-Car Crash Closes Route 440 Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) 4-Car Crash Closes Route 440 Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
4-Car Crash Closes Route 440 Central Jersey (Developing) A four-car collision closed the southbound lanes of Route 440 in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before 3 p.m. on Monday, June 13, in Perth Amboy, initial reports said. There were no immediate details on injuries.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
News
Car Carrier Drops Vehicle Onto Pickup In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Car Carrier Drops Vehicle Onto Pickup In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Car Carrier Drops Vehicle Onto Pickup In Central Jersey (Developing) A car carrier accidentally dropped one of its vehicles into a pickup truck, causing a chain collision crash, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The wayward vehicle purportedly landed on its top in the rear of the pickup, initial reports said. The crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4 on Route 440 northbound in Edison, reports said. Several vehicles then crashed into the carrier, reports said. It was immediately unclear if there were any injuries. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Union County Motorcyclist, 61, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On Route 287 In Edison UPDATE: Union County Motorcyclist, 61, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On Route 287 In Edison
Update: Union County Motorcyclist, 61, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On Route 287 In Edison A Union County motorcyclist was killed after being struck by a tractor-trailer and ejected on Route 287 in Edison Monday morning, state police confirmed. Terrance R. Erwin, 61, was riding a Honda motorcycle southbound toward Route 440 north when she collided with a tractor-trailer near milepost .01 in Edison just before 5:30 a.m., NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. Erwin, of Plainfield, was thrown from the bike and suffered fatal injuries, Marchan said. The driver of the tractor-trailer, Dennis R. Brown, 74, of Acme, PA, was uninjured in the crash, which remains under investiga…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: NJ State Sen. Sandra Cunningham Was DWI When She Sideswiped Cars In Jersey City Police: NJ State Sen. Sandra Cunningham Was DWI When She Sideswiped Cars In Jersey City
Police: NJ State Sen. Sandra Cunningham Was DWI When She Sideswiped Cars In Jersey City State Sen. Sandra Cunningham charged with drunken driving after sideswiping two cars near her Jersey City home this week, news reports say. The Hudson rep was behind the wheel of her Infiniti G35X SUV when she sideswiped a Nissan Altima and Ford Focus, which were both parked and unoccupied, according to a police report obtained by Daily Voice. Cunningham told police she was coming down the street and about to make a turn "and instead turned into a snowbank," on Culver Avenue (Route 440) around 9:30 a.m., Thursday. She was arrested and charged with drunken driving. Cunningham got…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
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…

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by Jon Craig
Traffic
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. 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 Road 514 in the…

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by Jon Craig
Traffic
Major Delays: Overturned Trailer Backs Up Outerbridge Crossing Into New Jersey Major Delays: Overturned Trailer Backs Up Outerbridge Crossing Into New Jersey
Major Delays: Overturned Trailer Backs Up Outerbridge Crossing Into New Jersey An overturned tractor trailer in Staten Island closed Route 440 eastbound at the Outerbridge Crossing Thursday. All lanes going into New Jersey -- which lets out in Perth Amboy -- were closed as of 3:30 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for more. Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com Overturned tractor trailer has shut Route 440 Eastbound at the Outerbridge Crossing. Use caution, slow down and expect delays. https://t.co/oPLiabozB2 pic.twitter.com/66KGLSZ9dX — Lakewood News Network (@LakewoodNewsNet) July 23, 2020

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Firstborn Due In June For Popular Wayne Stock Car Crew Chief Killed In Tragic Trench Collapse Firstborn Due In June For Popular Wayne Stock Car Crew Chief Killed In Tragic Trench Collapse
Firstborn Due In June For Popular Wayne Stock Car Crew Chief Killed In Tragic Trench Collapse TRIBUTE: An unborn Wayne boy who's expected to arrive the end of June will never know his father, a popular racing crew chief and construction worker who was tragically killed in a trench collapse last month in Jersey City. Newlweds Jared Petruska, 35, and his wife, Maria, were joyously awaiting the birth of their first child. Now friends, loved ones and members of the racing community are amassing donations for the soon-to-be-newborn. Jared’s father and brother were at the site of a water line being installed for the Society Hill Development off Route 440 when the trench collapsed on him …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Construction Worker Killed In Jersey City Trench Collapse Construction Worker Killed In Jersey City Trench Collapse
Construction Worker Killed In Jersey City Trench Collapse A 35-year-old construction worker died after a trench collapsed on him in Jersey City Thursday morning, authorities said. The worker was installing a water line on Route 440 when the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m., the city's director of communications Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. Occupational Safety and Health Administration was at the scene as of 12:40 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine