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6-Year-Old Suffers Broken Leg In Route 206 Crash Caused By Woman Driving In Shoulder: Cops
A 6-year-old child suffered a broken leg in a three-car crash on Route 206 on Sunday, March 3, that Montgomery police said was caused by a woman driving on the shoulder. At 2:46 p.m., Montgomery police and EMS responded to the crash at Route 206 on Montgomery Road and Sycamore Lane, officers said. Oksana Semyrozum, a 43-year-old Hillsborough resident was heading southbound on 206 in a Toyota Prius, passing traffic on the shoulder, police said. When re-entering the lane of travel, she struck a Nissan Pathfinder operated by a 47-year-old Hillsborough resident, police said. …
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Pennsylvania Woman Killed In Shark Attack While Vacationing In Bahamas
A Pennsylvania resident was killed in a shark attack while vacationing in The Bahamas, authorities said. The 58-year-old woman was snorkeling with her family when a bull shark bit her in the waters near Green Cay just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings said during a press conference. The unidentified victim was a passenger on a cruise ship that stopped on the island and booked a boat tour with a local company for the day, she said. "That area is known for visitors to snorkel," the chief said. When the woman's family members noticed she was be…
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: Hasbrouck Heights Police Officer Rescues Woman In Wheelchair From Fire
Flames rolled across the ceiling and smoke filled the home as Hasbrouck Heights Police Officer Christopher Connors dashed upstairs and carried a 65-year-old woman in a wheelchair to safety on Monday. The two-alarm fire broke out in the kitchen and quickly spread to the second floor of the Baldwin Terrace home shortly before 5 p.m. An 84-year-old family member met Connors as he arrived and pointed him to the trapped woman on the second floor, Hasbrouck Heights Police Sgt. John Behr said. Connors then carried her down to the front lawn, where he and she were treated by EMS. Both appear…
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Pedestrian Struck On Jersey Shore (
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A pedestrian was struck on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred after noon on Thursday, June 30 on Route 36 at Leonardville Road in Atlantic Highlands, initial reports said. The victim passed out, an unconfirmed report said. EMS crews were en route. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Dump Truck Crashes In Central Jersey (
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A dump truck collided with a car in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 2, on East Prospect Street in South River, initial reports said. Multiple EMS crews were called to the scene. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Drive-By Shooting Reported In Central Jersey (
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There was a drive-by shooting with two victims in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The shooting occurred at about 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 18 on Lincoln Avenue in Carteret, initial reports said. EMS crews were asked to rush to the shooting scene. A suspect fled on foot, reports said. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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GoFundMe Established For Family Of Drowned North Jersey HS Student
UPDATE: Visiting hours are scheduled from 4-8 p.m. Sunday followed by a 10 a.m. funeral service on Monday for an 18-year-old New Milford High School senior who drowned trying to help a group of local kids. The April 25 service and visitation for Clinten Ajit the day before are both at St. Peter's Mar Thoma Church, 56 Ridgewood Road in Washington Township: (201) 837-2200. The service will be followed by interment in Westwood Cemetery, 23 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood: (201) 664-7161. Ajit was born in Niranam, Kerala, India on Jan. 22, 2004. He emigrated to the U.S. with his family in Septemb…
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Carjacking Reported On Jersey Shore (
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Police were responding to a carjacking on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The theft occurred about noon on Tuesday, April 19 on White Street in Red Bank, initial reports said. EMS was requested. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Rescued NJ Dumpster Diver Says He Was Trapped For 3 Days
A 60-year-old Clifton man gave new meaning to dumpster diving when he was trapped in a trash bin for what he said was nearly three days before someone heard his cries for help. Firefighters used a Stokes basket to bring the man to safety at the Richfield Village Apartments off Clifton Avenue around 10 a.m. Saturday, April 16. EMS responders treated him for minor injuries at the scene. Whether the man was in there as long as he said couldn't be corroborated, Police Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. He told police he was trying to dig out a chair when he fell in and couldn't get out, the l…
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Serious House Fire Reported On Jersey Shore (
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Firefighters, police and EMS crews responded to a serious house fire on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The three-alarm fire was reported at about 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 15 on the 500 block of Central Avenue in Barnegat Light, initial reports said. There was an unconfirmed report of an occupant trapped in the home. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Car Flips In Lakewood (
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A car flipped over on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred early Monday, April 11 at Cedar Bridge Avenue and Airport Road in Lakewood, initial reports said. At least two people were hurt and were being treated by EMS crews at the crash scene. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Multiple-Injury Crash Reported On Route 130 Central Jersey
A multiple injury crash was reported in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11 p.m. on Thursday, March 31 on Route 130 at Ridge Road in South Brunswick, initial reports said. The route was closed for several hours during an investigation, South Brunswick police said. Police and EMS crews from South Brunswick, Monroe and North Brunswick responded. At least one crash victim had to be airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Firefighters Respond To Serious Blaze On Jersey Shore, Homeowner Hurt (
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Firefighters, police and EMS crews were responding to a serious house fire on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The two-alarm fire broke out shortly before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29 on Ottowa Road in Marlboro, initial reports said. There was heavy smoke reported and a request for EMS for the homeowner, an unconfirmed report said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Serious Crash Reported On Jersey Shore (
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EMS crews were responding to a crash on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29 at Crine and Vanderburg roads in Colts Neck, initial reports said. THere were no immediate details on injuries. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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NJ State Police Bear No Responsibility In Driver's Fatal Medical Episode Off Rt 80: Grand Jury
New Jersey State Police bear no responsibility for the death of a diabetic Paterson driver who had a medical episode in the back of their cruiser following a traffic stop outside their barracks, a state grand jury has found. The troopers had handcuffed Sergio Rodriguez, 51, and led him to their marked SUV after finding heroin in his car during a stop outside their substation on Minnisink Road, just off Route 80 in Totowa, on June 27, 2020. Rodriguez had been using a cellphone while driving, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Body camera footage shows a trooper aski…
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Serious Crash Reported On Jersey Shore (
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Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a serious crash on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before 9 a.m. on Friday, March 4 on Laurel Avenue by the railroad bridge in Holmdel, initial reports said. Fire control was requested for traffic control. A truck was leaking hydraulic fuel, an unconfirmed report said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Serious Crash Reported In Central Jersey (
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Police, firefighters and EMS crews were responding to a serious crash in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2 at Main Street and Woodbridge Avenue in Edison Township, initial reports said. It was unclear if anyone was hurt. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Stabbing Reported In Central Jersey: Developing
Police and EMS crews were called to a stabbing in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The stabbing occurred at about 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8 in the 300 block of Parsonage Road in Edison, initial reports said. Police were on the scene of a stabbing that injured a person in a section of the Township Tuesday night. The victim was suffering multiple stab wounds to the chest and was taken to an area hospital, an unconfirmed report said. Edison police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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School Bus Crash Reported In Central Jersey: Developing
There was a school bus crash in Middlesex County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before 4 p.m. Thursday on the 200 block of Prospect Plains Road in Cranbury, initial reports said. The bus was loaded with children and EMS crews from Cranbury and Monroe were responding, an unconfirmed report said. Cranbury police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES ALSO SEE: Tickets Issued In Lakewood School Bus Crash
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Trailer Park Fire Injures 1 In Central Jersey: Developing
One person was injured in a trailer park fire, according to developing and unconfirmed reports The fire broke out before 7 a.m. at Oakdale Village Trailer Park, 3717 Route 1 in South Brunswick, initial reports said. One fire victim was being transported by EMS to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, according to an unconfirmed report. South Brunswick police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK. BACK FOR UPDATES
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Motorist Hurt In Central Jersey Garden State Parkway Crash:
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A motorist was injured in a rush-hour crash on the Garden State Parkway in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred about 4:30 p.m. on the northbound lanes of the parkway in Sayreville, initial reports said. One lane was closed, reports said. A New Jersey State Police spokeswoman said EMS responded for a complaint of neck pain. In a separate incident, there was a car fire reported on Route 35, also in Sayreville, about 4:30 p.m., reports said. Two lanes were closed on the 1800 block of Route 35 near Lockwood's Boatworks as firefighters doused the fully engulfed veh…
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Multiple Pedestrians Struck, Hospitalized In Central Jersey Crash
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of multiple pedestrians struck in Middlesex County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 1:45 p.m. Tuesday near 1600 Perrineville Road in Monroe Township, according to initial reports. At least three people were struck including two who were taken by EMS crews to area hospitals, according to an unconfirmed report. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Serious Injury Crash With Drug Overdose Reported In Central Jersey
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a serious injury crash that involved a drug overdose in Central Jersey, authorities said. The person was left unconscious by the OD about 2:20 p.m. Friday at 342 Monmouth Road in Freehold, initial reports said. Two Narcans had to be deployed for the overdose but there still was respiratory arrest, according to an unconfirmed report. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Tractor-Trailer Flips, Leaks Fluid On Route 206 South Jersey
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of a tractor-trailer rolling over in Burlington County, authorities said. The truck overturned about 11:30 a.m. Friday on the 1000 block of Route 206 in Bordentown, according to initial reports. The trailer reportedly was carrying a non-hazardous load, but fuel was leaking from the truck's engine. It was unclear whether the driver was hurt. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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First Responders Called To Drowning On Jersey Shore
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of a drowning in Ocean County, authorities said. The discovery of a body in Barnegat Bay was reported at about 1:25 a.m. Tuesday near Anchor Drive and Barnegat Avenue in Seaside Park. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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First Responders Called To Serious Route 35 Jersey Shore Crash
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a serious crash in Ocean County, authorities said. The crash was reported about 1:40 p.m. at Anna O Hankins Boulevard (Route 35) and Washington Avenue in Lavallette, initial reports said. A medical helicopter was called to transport an unresponsive victim to an area hospital, according to an unconfirmed report. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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First Responders Called To Serious Motorcycle Crash In South Jersey
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a serious motorcycle crash in Burlington County. The crash was reported at about 1 p.m. at the intersection of Oswego and Allen roads in Bass River, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said a motorcyclist was down with injuries. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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First Responders Called To Rollover Crash, Wires Down, Tree On Fire On Jersey Shore
Firefighters, police and EMS crews were called to a report of an overturned vehicle in Ocean County, authorities said. The vehicle struck a utility pole and downed live which reportedly set a nearby tree on fire, according to initial reports. The crash was reported about 2:30 p.m. Monday on Doiuble Trouble Road in Berkeley Township. It was not immediately known whether the vehicles' occupants were injured. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Brick Township Fire Destroys Waterfront Homes
Firefighters battled a raging blaze in Brick Township resulting in injuries and destruction to multiple waterfront homes Monday afternoon. The fire broke out at 31 Bay Way in the Bay Harbor section of the township around 3:30 p.m., bring crews from across the Jersey Shore to the scene. Wind caused flames to spread to the home next door. Aerial ladders and fire boats were being used to battle the wind-whipped fire. At one point, there was an unconfirmed report of an explosion with all firefighters accounted for. Several firefighters were overcome by smoke, reports said, and required assis…
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Man Stabbed With Machete During Argument In Kearny Walmart
A 43-year-old man was hospitalized after being assaulted with a machete inside of a Kearny Walmart Friday, police said. Police responding to 911 calls found the man inside the store with a deep cut in the back of his head around 10:30 a.m., Kearny police said. The victim was involved in an argument with another man, who then struck him in the head with a machete. The suspect fled the store before police arrived. The victim was transported by EMS to University Hospital, Newark and later released. Anyone with information relevant to the investigation are asked to call (201) 998-1313, or t…
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Multiple Injury Crash In Mercer County
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of a motor vehicle crash resulting in multiple injuries in Mercer County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 2:30 p.m. on the 3500 block of Brunswick Pike in Princeton, according to initial reports. At least three EMS units were en route due to the severity of the crash, an unconfirmed report said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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