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Person Fatally Struck By Vehicle Moments After Hitting Pedestrian: North Plainfield PD Person Fatally Struck By Vehicle Moments After Hitting Pedestrian: North Plainfield PD
Person Fatally Struck By Vehicle Moments After Hitting Pedestrian: North Plainfield PD A 57-year old Plainfield man was fatally struck by a car as he was checking on a pedestrian he hit with his vehicle near Costco in North Plainfield on Thursday, April 4, authorities said. At 11:37 p.m. police responded to Route 22 East and discovered two motor vehicle crashes had taken place, North Plainfield Police Chief William Parenti said. Danti Bryant had just struck a 31-year-old North Plainfield woman who was injured and lying in the roadway, Parenti said. As Bryant exited his vehicle to investigate what he had struck, he was struck by another vehicle that swerved to avoid hitting the…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post Shared By NJ Woman Day Before Being Fatally Struck By Car Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post Shared By NJ Woman Day Before Being Fatally Struck By Car
Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post Shared By NJ Woman Day Before Being Fatally Struck By Car "You can get more money, but you can't get more time." That's part of the quote shared on Facebook by Heather Steinklein, 61, of East Brunswick, on Feb. 11. On Feb. 12, just before 6 p.m., Steinklein was struck and killed by a vehicle on Russ Lane. The quote appears to be from Winnie the Pooh. "Time is more valuable than money," it reads. "Spend your time wisely. Use your time on the people and things that matter most to you. You can get more money, but you can’t get more time." Steinklein's Facebook page shows she is widowed, and originally from Brooklyn. She appeared to have graduated …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Suspended DUI Driver Slams Pickup Through Boardwalk In Jersey Shore Town: Police Suspended DUI Driver Slams Pickup Through Boardwalk In Jersey Shore Town: Police
Suspended DUI Driver Slams Pickup Through Boardwalk In Jersey Shore Town: Police A drunken and unlicensed driver, and the owner of the truck he was driving, have both been arrested following a boardwalk crash in one Jersey Shore town, authorities said. Julian Uribe Munoz, 39, of Spring Lake, was behind the wheel of 28-year-old's Marvin Cruz-Palma Ford pickup truck when he left the roadway and crashed it on an Ocean Avenue boardwalk around 12:20 a.m. Monday, Feb. 5, Spring Lake Police Chief Edward Kerr said. The disabled pickup truck was still lodged on the edge of the boardwalk after having crashed through multiple railings and an access ramp when police arrived, K…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Deadly Route 35 Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor Arrest Made In Deadly Route 35 Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor
Mark Carey Jr. Arrest An arrest has been made in a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian dead over the weekend in Ocean County, authorities said. Mark Carey, Jr., 19, of South Amboy, is believed to have been driving the  1999 Ford Explorer that struck a female pedestrian in the shoulder of Route 35 south and Bay Avenue in Brick Township around 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Chief of Police David Forrester said. The victim was taken to Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical and Carey's Explorer was identified as the suspect vehicle through a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Mercer County Man, 62, Killed In Multi-Vehicle Collision On I-295: State Police Mercer County Man, 62, Killed In Multi-Vehicle Collision On I-295: State Police
Mercer County Man, 62, Killed In Multi-Vehicle Collision On I-295: State Police A 62-year-old man from Mercer County was killed in a multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 295 in Burlington County, authorities said. One of the drivers, Dennis Cox, 62, of Hamilton Square was ejected and fatally injured, they said. Troopers responded to the crash at 8:12 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9 on the northbound lanes of 295 in Mount Laurel Township, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan. Based on a preliminary investigation a Nissan Van was traveling in the right lane of I-295 north. A Dodge pickup truck was traveling north in the center lane of I-295 north.  …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Propane Truck Crashes Into Chinese Restaurant, 3 Vehicles At Berkeley Plaza Propane Truck Crashes Into Chinese Restaurant, 3 Vehicles At Berkeley Plaza
Propane Truck Crashes Into Chinese Restaurant, 3 Vehicles At Berkeley Plaza A tractor-trailer carrying propane tanks slammed into a Chinese restaurant at Berkeley Plaza after striking three other vehicles, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19, Berkeley Township police said. Photos of the crash scene were posted by Exit 80 Scanner News and Ocean County Scanner News. The truck's 57-year-old driver, Todd Giglio, from the Whiting section of Manchester, had suffered a medical episode, police said. The truck ended up crashing through the entrance to the Chicken Holiday restaurant at the Bayville strip mall, closing several busines…

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by Jon Craig
Traffic
Car Flips On Route 166 In Toms River Car Flips On Route 166 In Toms River
Car Flips On Route 166 In Toms River A vehicle overturned on Route 166 in Toms River Township, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 14 near Route 8 (Dayton Avenue), according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. All lanes were closed, 511nj.org reported.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ Man Dies When Speeding Truck Overturns, Goes Airborne In Head-On MD Crash NJ Man Dies When Speeding Truck Overturns, Goes Airborne In Head-On MD Crash
NJ Man Dies When Speeding Truck Overturns, Goes Airborne In Head-On MD Crash A New Jersey man was among two drivers killed when an SUV struck a median and went airborne on I-95 in Maryland before crashing head-on into another truck late on Thursday afternoon. Baltimore's Dennis English, Jr., 45, and John Mastropietro, 64, of Oceanport, NJ, have been identified by Maryland State Police investigators as the two killed in a violent head-on crash in Abington on Thursday, June 8 that injured two others. Witnesses said that a Subaru Forester being driven by Mastropietro was struck head-on by a speeding GMC Terrain SUV that overturned on I-95 after crossing over two lanes …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Elderly Man Struck Dead Near Ewing Intersection Elderly Man Struck Dead Near Ewing Intersection
Elderly Man Struck Dead Near Ewing Intersection An elderly man died after being struck by a vehicle near an intersection in Ewing Wednesday evening, authorities confirmed. The man was struck near the intersection of Pennington Road and Somerset Street shortly before 5:50 p.m., Ewing Police said in a press release. He was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. His identity was not released. The driver stopped at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, which remained ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Justin Quinlan at (609) 882-1313 ext. 7512, send an ema…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Ridgeway Fire Chief Airlifted After Crashing While Returning From Call Ridgeway Fire Chief Airlifted After Crashing While Returning From Call
Ridgeway Fire Chief Airlifted After Crashing While Returning From Call A 43-year-old volunteer firefighter was airlifted to the hospital after his vehicle struck a utility pole and went airborne while returning from a call in Ocean County, authorities said. Brian Flanagan, a chief with the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department, drifted off the road while heading west on County Route 571 around 10 p.m. in Manchester on Tuesday, Nov. 22, local police said. Flanagan's vehicle, a Ridgeway fire vehicle, struck the pole before going airborne, pulling down a wire from a nearby home and coming to rest on its left side. One of the wires struck another fire vehicle th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Route 9 Central Jersey Crash: Report Driver Killed In Route 9 Central Jersey Crash: Report
Driver Killed In Route 9 Central Jersey Crash: Report One person was killed and another seriously hurt when a vehicle crossed the Route 9 median and struck a pickup truck, according to ABC 7 News. A southbound driver lost control of the car and veered into the northbound lanes at about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 near Old Bridge High School and Middle School, the outlet says. One driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other was seriously injured, according to the report. Click here for the complete story by ABC 7 News.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Driver, 18, Seriously Hurt In I-295 Crash: State Police Driver, 18, Seriously Hurt In I-295 Crash: State Police
Driver, 18, Seriously Hurt In I-295 Crash: State Police An 18-year-old driver was seriously hurt in an early morning crash on I-295 in Mercer County, state police confirmed. Onur Deniz, of Mount Laurel, was behind the wheel of a Volkswagen heading on the southbound ramp to Rt. 1 in Lawrence Township when the vehicle ran off the road and struck the guardrail while negotiating a curve to the right around 3:25 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 12, NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. Deniz suffered serious injuries in the crash, Slota said. The accident remains under investigation. Additional details were not released.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 15 Hurt In South Jersey Crash 1 Dead, 15 Hurt In South Jersey Crash
1 Dead, 15 Hurt In South Jersey Crash One person was killed and more than a dozen hurt in a crash on State Highway 77 in Cumberland County Friday, Aug. 19, authorities said. Paul Holsopple, 66, of Sewel, was heading south in a Nissan Maxima and was struck by Heriberto Espinoza, 29, of Elmer, who ran a stop sign in a Chevy Express 3500 van carrying 16 people at the intersection of County Route 612, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. The van struck the driver's side of Holsopple's Nissan, and the Chevrolet overturned onto its passenger side, and both vehicles came to an uncontrolled final rest in a grass field southwest of th…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Senior's Car Crashes Into Church Leaving It 'Unsafe': Toms River PD (PHOTO) Senior's Car Crashes Into Church Leaving It 'Unsafe': Toms River PD (PHOTO)
Senior's Car Crashes Into Church Leaving It 'Unsafe': Toms River PD (Photo) Going to church took on a whole new meaning in Toms River. An 86-year-old motorist crashed her car into a church building leaving it unsafe, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10:25 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18 on Fischer Boulevard,, Toms River police said. Police and EMS units were dispatched to St. Justin’s Roman Catholic Church for a reported vehicle into the building.  Frances Baranowski, of Brick, told police that she was attempting to pull out of her parking spot when her foot became stuck on the gas pedal and behind the brake pedal, causing her vehicle t…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend
Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend Police have identified the bicyclist and fireworks stand worker struck and killed by a pickup truck driver suffering a medical episode July 4th weekend in Washington DC. The Chevrolet Silverado driver had lost consciousness when he struck the westbound bicyclist — identified as 70 year-old Michael Hawkins Randall — on Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue around 5:40 p.m. Saturday, July 2, Metro police said. The Silverado then continued across the westbound and eastbound lanes and struck 64 year-old Charles Jackson, who was working in a fireworks stand. The vehicle came to rest on the eas…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Struck, Killed By DUI Arizona Football Player: Reports NJ Woman Struck, Killed By DUI Arizona Football Player: Reports
NJ Woman Struck, Killed By DUI Arizona Football Player: Reports New Jersey native Norah Bruther was struck and killed by an Arizona State University football player over the weekend, authorities said. Bruther, 23, of Sea Girt, was crossing Camelback Road in Scottsdale, AZ when she was struck by 22-year-old Sun Devil Stanley Kambert around 1 a.m. Saturday, Fox10 Phoenix reports. Bruther, a senior associate at Ernst and Young, was allegedly visiting Scottsdale at the time of the incident. Lambert is a redshirt senior and defensive lineman at ASU, according to the Sun Devils' roster. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Football Player Killed In North Jersey Crash Was 'Larger Than Life' Football Player Killed In North Jersey Crash Was 'Larger Than Life'
Football Player Killed In North Jersey Crash Was 'Larger Than Life' Support was surging for a 19-year-old football player killed in a crash last week on Route 17.  More than $12,700 had been raised as of Sunday, May 8 on a GoFundMe campaign for Cyrenius "Cy" Menard, who died when he was ejected Friday's a crash with a tractor trailer in the southbound lanes in Saddle River. "We know everyone is in shock and may not be able to physically be here to say goodbye or see him for the last time," writes campaign founders Soeurette Badio and Kesnel Menard. "We know he is smiling and laughing with everyone and he would say Thank you." Cy, who played football for S…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Van Barrels Through Brand New North Jersey Hot Dog Stand Days After Feud: Report Van Barrels Through Brand New North Jersey Hot Dog Stand Days After Feud: Report
Van Barrels Through Brand New North Jersey Hot Dog Stand Days After Feud: Report A bright red van barreled through a service window of a brand new hot dog stand in Clifton, not long after the owner received accusations of stealing from former business owners, NJ Advance Media reports. The incident at the Original Jumbo’s on Van Houten Avenue happened Wednesday, May 4, less than a week after the shop opened and now forcing it shut for repairs. Owner Dave Martina tells NJ.com that he'd recently been accused of stealing the photos, logo and photos from a previous hot dog business operating out of the same location more than five decades ago. Clifton police say they b…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Killed In Bridgewater Crash Police ID Man Killed In Bridgewater Crash
Police ID Man Killed In Bridgewater Crash Authorities have identified the victim of last Friday’s deadly crash at a Bridgewater intersection. Walter Ackner, 96, was heading westbound on Talamini Road in a 2009 Lincoln MKZ when he crossed over the intersection of Country Club Road and hit a tree on the property at 671 County Club Road shortly after 9:10 p.m., Bridgewater Police said. Ackner, of Bridgewater, was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center in Somerville for treatment but succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, April 10, police said. The crash remained under investigation by the Bridgewater Police Department’s Traffic Sa…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Reported Struck In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Reported Struck In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Reported Struck In Central Jersey (Developing) A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Middlesex County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23 on Route 18 southbound in East Brunswick, initial reports said. A medical helicopter was requested to airlift a victim to an area hospital.  No other details were immediately available.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
1 Dead, Homeowner Critical, Driver Hurt When Airborne Pickup Slams Through 2nd Floor Of House 1 Dead, Homeowner Critical, Driver Hurt When Airborne Pickup Slams Through 2nd Floor Of House
1 Dead, Homeowner Critical, Driver Hurt When Airborne Pickup Slams Through 2nd Floor Of House A 24-year-old man was dead, a 27-year-old driver hurt and a homeowner was critical when the pickup truck the two men were riding in went airborne and into the second-floor bedroom of a Route 57 home in Washington Township (Warren County) Sunday, LehighValleyLive reports. Speed and alcohol were believed to have been factors of the crash, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer told the outlet, noting the crash scene was one of the worst his office has ever seen. John Nunn was driving eastbound in the red Dodge Ram when he tried passing two other cars, lost control, hit a mailbox and a st…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ Costco Employee Run Over By Fleeing Shoplifters' Car: Police NJ Costco Employee Run Over By Fleeing Shoplifters' Car: Police
NJ Costco Employee Run Over By Fleeing Shoplifters' Car: Police A New Jersey Costco employee had her ankle run over by a pair of shoplifters she was trying to stop in a fleeing vehicle, authorities said. The incident happened at the Goldsborough Drive Costco in Bayonne around 2 p.m. Thursday, Police Capt. Eric Amato said. The female employee chased after two male shoplifters and, as she tried to recover the stolen proceeds from their vehicle, one man pushed her to the ground, Amato said. As the vehicle fled, the worker's right foot was run over by the vehicle. The victim complained of pain in her foot.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
State Police ID Man Killed In South Jersey Multi-Vehicle Crash State Police ID Man Killed In South Jersey Multi-Vehicle Crash
State Police ID Man Killed In South Jersey Multi-Vehicle Crash New Jersey State Police have identified the victim of a fatal overnight crash in Camden County. Marco Trunk, 59, of Deptford, was killed in the crash shortly before midnight Tuesday in Gloucester Township, State Police said. State Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash at 11:53 p.m. on State Highway 42 northbound at milepost 9, according to Trooper Bradi Slota. Route 42 northbound was closed during an investigation, initial reports said.

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by Jon Craig
News
'No Brakes,' Says Driver, 71, Whose Pickup Plowed Into NJ Restaurant 'No Brakes,' Says Driver, 71, Whose Pickup Plowed Into NJ Restaurant
'No Brakes,' Says Driver, 71, Whose Pickup Plowed Into NJ Restaurant UPDATE: A driver whose pickup truck rammed through the wall of an East Rutherford restaurant as the new year dawned told police his brakes failed. The Dodge Ram went straight through the wall facing the parking lot of Al Di La, a restaurant and banquet hall on Hoboken Road between Paterson Avenue and Enoch Street, around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. The 71-year-old driver was hospitalized with head pain, Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. The driver told police he was trying to park when the brakes failed, Taormina said. The truck then hit a parking bumper and plowed into the eatery. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Pickup Plows Into NJ Restaurant Pickup Plows Into NJ Restaurant
Pickup Plows Into NJ Restaurant A pickup truck lived up to its name when it rammed through the wall of an East Rutherford restaurant as the dawn of the new year approached. The Dodge Ram went straight through the wall facing the parking lot of Al Di La, a restaurant and banquet hall on Hoboken Road between Paterson Avenue and Enoch Street, around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. The 71-year-old driver was hospitalized with head pain, Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. The driver told police he was trying to park when the brakes failed, Taormina said. The truck then hit a parking bumper and plowed into the eatery. Nick's Tow…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Pedestrian Struck, Airlifted In Jersey Shore Crash Pedestrian Struck, Airlifted In Jersey Shore Crash
Pedestrian Struck, Airlifted In Jersey Shore Crash A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 5 p.m.  at Pinehurst Road and Hopkins Road in Plumsted, initial reports said. A medical helicopter was requested and its landing zone was at New Egypt Speedway, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
News
Salesman Who Suffered Brain Injury Gets $9M Settlement In NJ Turnpike Tire Blowout Crash Salesman Who Suffered Brain Injury Gets $9M Settlement In NJ Turnpike Tire Blowout Crash
Salesman Who Suffered Brain Injury Gets $9M Settlement In NJ Turnpike Tire Blowout Crash The law firm representing a salesman who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a New Jersey Turnpike crash said it has obtained a $9 million settlement. Ernest Damiani of Monroe, NY, was on his way to a sales call when he pulled onto the Turnpike shoulder in Middlesex County on Aug. 2, 2018, authorities said. A Ford Excursion then blew a rear tire and spun across several lanes of traffic and into Damiani's vehicle, according to police reports. Damiani, now 62, was hospitalized for two months. He spent the next nine months at rehab facilities, leaving him unable to return to his job while re…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Manchester Tanker Truck Tailspins, Fuel Unloads Manchester Tanker Truck Tailspins, Fuel Unloads
Manchester Tanker Truck Tailspins, Fuel Unloads A tanker truck disrupted the flow of fuel on Route 37 near Farm Street on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The report came in at 3:33 p.m. saying that the tanker was leaking gasoline and possible exposure was involved, initial reports said. An employee at Mavis Discount Tire, on the East side of Route 37 said that business was without internet and cellphone, but had electric power, according to the Asbury Park Press. A mile away, the Police Department's lines were also down, app.com said.  A woman driving a disabled sedan that struck two deer in the eastern lanes of the route got o…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
First Responders Called To Rollover Crash, Wires Down, Tree On Fire On Jersey Shore First Responders Called To Rollover Crash, Wires Down, Tree On Fire On Jersey Shore
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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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter
NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter Charges were upgraded for a New Jersey woman accused of killing a firefighter and injuring three other first responders in a crash on Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania. Jacqueline Walker, 63, of Little Egg Harbor, was hit with charges including third-degree murder, after fatally striking Lower Merion firefighter Thomas Royds on July 24, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pennsylvania State Police Captain James B. Kemm said. Walker's previous charge of vehicular homicide was dropped after toxicology tests revealed no alcohol or drugs in her blood and an investigati…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Vehicle Flips In Separate Central Jersey Crashes Pedestrian Struck, Vehicle Flips In Separate Central Jersey Crashes
Pedestrian Struck, Vehicle Flips In Separate Central Jersey Crashes EMS crews were called to several serious crashes in Central Jersey, authorities said. A pedestrian was reportedly struck by a vehicle at about 8:45 a.m. Saturday near 90 Wilson Avenue in Manalapan, according to initial reports  The crash victim was taken to an area hospital, reports said. At about 10:30 a.m., also in Monmouth County, first responders were called to a report of an overturned vehicle in the first block of Route 9 in Marlboro. The vehicle reportedly jumped the curve. More details on the extent of injuries were not immediately available.

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by Jon Craig