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Car Plows Through Home In Hunterdon County: Authorities Car Plows Through Home In Hunterdon County: Authorities
Car Plows Through Home In Hunterdon County: Authorities A car crashed into a home in Hunterdon County on the evening of Friday, April 19, authorities said. At 8:40 p.m. a Ford pickup truck was traveling on Charlestown Road in Hampton Borough when the driver lost control, striking the curb and crashing into an unoccupied residence at the intersection of Charlestown Road and New Street, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, Lebron said. Hampton Fire Co Sta.13 Facebook The home sustained structural damage, including damage to the walls…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Man, 53, Struck, Killed By Freight Train In Bergen Man, 53, Struck, Killed By Freight Train In Bergen
Man, 53, Struck, Killed By Freight Train In Bergen A married Haworth father of four was struck and killed by a freight train in Harrington Park late Sunday. Responders said the victim apparently walked the two miles or so to the spot 100 yards or so yards south of the LaRoche Avenue crossing, where he was struck shortly after 4 p.m.  The media executive, who'd worked with major television and Internet companies, was pronounced dead at the scene soon after. His death was ruled a suicide, Harrington Park Police Chief Albert Maalouf said. “CSX appreciates the swift response by local emergency personnel and extends its thoughts to those …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Man Falls 14 Feet Down Butler Elevator Shaft Helping Person With Hand Stuck In Doors Man Falls 14 Feet Down Butler Elevator Shaft Helping Person With Hand Stuck In Doors
Man Falls 14 Feet Down Butler Elevator Shaft Helping Person With Hand Stuck In Doors A 59-year-old man remained in critical but stable condition Monday after falling through an elevator shaft in a Butler building while helping a person who had their hands stuck in the doors, authorities said. The man fell through a shaft at 10 Park Place after trying to open the elevator door for a person who had their hand stuck around 10:55 p.m. Saturday, Butler police Lt. Michael Moeller said. When the good Samaritan opened the door, he stepped back and fell down the shaft near Unit 4A, Moeller said. The man was bleeding from his head when Butler firefighters extricated him, and tu…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
FedEx Driver Carjacked At Gunpoint In Linden FedEx Driver Carjacked At Gunpoint In Linden
FedEx Driver Carjacked At Gunpoint In Linden A FedEx truck involved in a collision in Linden Monday was taken at gunpoint, police said.  The crash occurred around 6 p.m. on Stiles Street near Valley Road. The FedEx driver told police that someone got out of the other vehicle, pulled a gun on the driver and demanded the keys to the truck. Both vehicles were last seen heading towards Raritan Road.  "The safety and security of our team members is always our priority. We are grateful no one was seriously hurt, and we are working with local authorities as they investigate," Shannon Davis, a FedEx Services representative, told WAB…

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by Paul Milo