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Woman Airlifted Following Hunterdon County Truck Crash: State Police Woman Airlifted Following Hunterdon County Truck Crash: State Police
Woman Airlifted Following Hunterdon County Truck Crash: State Police A 54-year-old woman was flown to a local hospital following a crash involving a truck in Hunterdon County, state police confirmed. The crash occurred on Route 31 southbound near milepost 39 in Hampton around 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. The wreck involved two vehicles — one of which was a truck with motorcycles in the back, Goez said. The driver of one of the vehicles, a 54-year-old Washington woman, was airlifted to Hunterdon Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries following the crash, police said. Additional details w…

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by Valerie Musson
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Mother, Toddler Airlifted With Facial Burns Following Grill Fire In Sussex County: State Police Mother, Toddler Airlifted With Facial Burns Following Grill Fire In Sussex County: State Police
Mother, Toddler Airlifted With Facial Burns Following Grill Fire In Sussex County: State Police A mother and her young child were airlifted to nearby hospitals after suffering burns to the face following a grill fire in Sussex County, state police confirmed. Troopers responded to a home on Hunts School Road in Green Township on a reported grill fire around 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. A follow-up investigation found that a 30-year-old mother was trying to light a grill when it exploded and burned her, Curry said. Her one-year-old son was also burned. The child was flown to St. Barnabas Burn Center in stable condition, while the mother wa…

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by Valerie Musson
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Driver Hurt As Tractor-Trailer Carrying Auto Parts Overturns On Route 80: State Police Driver Hurt As Tractor-Trailer Carrying Auto Parts Overturns On Route 80: State Police
Driver Hurt As Tractor-Trailer Carrying Auto Parts Overturns On Route 80: State Police A tractor-trailer driver was hurt after the vehicle overturned and shut down Route 80 early on Friday, May 20, state police said. The trailer — which was carrying auto parts — was heading westbound in Allamuchy when it overturned near milepost 19.2 just before 4:40 a.m., NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. The driver suffered minor injuries in the crash, Slota said. All lanes were closed west of Exit 19 to Route 517 following the accident, causing a 10 to 15 minute delay, according to 511NJ. Overturned tractor trailer on I-80 westbound West of Exit 19 - CR 517 (Allamuchy Tw…

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by Valerie Musson
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North Jersey Motorcyclist, 27, Killed In Route 80 Crash: State Police North Jersey Motorcyclist, 27, Killed In Route 80 Crash: State Police
North Jersey Motorcyclist, 27, Killed In Route 80 Crash: State Police A 27-year-old motorcyclist from North Jersey was ejected and killed in a Sunday afternoon crash on Route 80, state police confirmed. Jose Mora was heading westbound on a BMW motorcycle when he rear-ended a Volkswagen Jetta near milepost 22.2 in Allamuchy just before 1:35 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. Mora, of Garfield, was thrown from the motorcycle and killed in the crash, Curry said. Two right lanes were temporarily closed for the investigation east of the Allamuchy rest area, according to 511NJ. Crash investigation on I-80 westbound East of Allamuchy Rest Area (…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Possible Drowning Victim Airlifted In Sussex County (UPDATE) Possible Drowning Victim Airlifted In Sussex County (UPDATE)
Possible Drowning Victim Airlifted In Sussex County (Update) A possible drowning victim was airlifted to a hospital Thursday morning, state police confirmed. NJSP and state park police responded to Swartswood State Park just before 10:15 a.m., Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. Initial reports stated that the victim was a male kayaker. The victim was taken to Newton Hospital before being airlifted to Morristown Medical Center, Curry said. The victim’s current condition was not known.

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by Valerie Musson
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Convicted NJ State Trooper Killer Sundiata Acoli Can Live Final Years Free Man Convicted NJ State Trooper Killer Sundiata Acoli Can Live Final Years Free Man
Convicted NJ State Trooper Killer Sundiata Acoli Can Live Final Years Free Man The 85-year-old man convicted of killing a New Jersey State Trooper in 1973 has been granted prison release by the New Jersey Supreme Court after serving a 49-year sentence, overturning a 2019 Appellate Court ruling. The court's majority opinion found Parole Board did not meet its obligation to prove that Clark Edward Squire, who changed his name to Sundiata Acoli, would commit another crime if released. The Black Panther and Black Liberation Army member was convicted along with fugitive Joanne Chesimard for gunning down NJSP Trooper Werner Foerster during a New Jersey Turnpike st…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Gunshots Heard During Standoff At Sussex County Country Club (DEVELOPING) Gunshots Heard During Standoff At Sussex County Country Club (DEVELOPING)
Gunshots Heard During Standoff At Sussex County Country Club (Developing) A standoff that started at a Sussex County country club prompted a heavy police presence from Sunday night into Monday morning with possible shots fired, developing reports say. The standoff began near 306 G Shore Drive in Montague around 11 p.m. Sunday, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Gunshots were heard early Monday morning, the initial report says. The address appears on Google as the location of Highpoint Country Club within a private condominium community. Numerous law enforcement agencies were still on scene as of 1 p.m., the report says. NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan …

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by Valerie Musson
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Driver Hospitalized In Tractor-Trailer Crash That Shut Down Route 287, State Police Say Driver Hospitalized In Tractor-Trailer Crash That Shut Down Route 287, State Police Say
Driver Hospitalized In Tractor-Trailer Crash That Shut Down Route 287, State Police Say A driver was hospitalized following a Wednesday afternoon crash involving a tractor-trailer on Route 287, state police confirmed. The crash occurred in the southbound lanes near milepost 46.7 in Montville just before 1 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. One of the drivers was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Goez said. One of three right lanes was temporarily closed following the crash, according to 511NJ. Crash on I-287 southbound South of Exit 47 - US 202 (Montville Twp) 1 Right lane of 3 lanes closed https://t.co/i8EYb3Kcwq…

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by Valerie Musson
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SEE ANYTHING? NJ State Police Seek Help Finding SUV Drivers Who Assaulted Trucker On Turnpike SEE ANYTHING? NJ State Police Seek Help Finding SUV Drivers Who Assaulted Trucker On Turnpike
SEE Anything? NJ State Police Seek Help Finding SUV Drivers Who Assaulted Trucker On Turnpike HELP SOUGHT: Two SUV drivers boxed-in a tractor-trailer driver on the New Jersey Turnpike, then assaulted him and fled after he got out of his rig, in what State Police called a road-rage incident, authorities said. The drivers of two SUVs -- one white and one gray -- stopped the tractor-trailer driver on the southbound outer roadway in the area of milepost 96.2 in Carteret around 8:45 p.m. Thursday. "The two suspects and the tractor-trailer driver then got out of their vehicles and engaged in a physical altercation in the right lane," State Police said. "After the altercation, the two sus…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Trapped Victim Dies In Route 287 Car Fire, State Police Say Trapped Victim Dies In Route 287 Car Fire, State Police Say
Trapped Victim Dies In Route 287 Car Fire, State Police Say One person died after becoming trapped in a car fire on Route 287 Thursday afternoon, state police confirmed. The vehicle went up in flames in the southbound lanes near milepost 32.2 in Harding Township just after 3:15 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. There was one confirmed fatality, Goez said. Delays of 15 to 20 minutes were being reported, according to 511NJ. Crash investigation and Vehicle fire on I-287 southbound South of Exit 33 - Harter Rd/US 202 (Harding Twp) 2 Right lanes of 3 lanes closed 15-20 minute delay use caution https://t.co/aNQkUPUbpL — 511NJ I287 …

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by Valerie Musson
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Police ID Victim Killed In Warren County House Fire Police ID Victim Killed In Warren County House Fire
Police ID Victim Killed In Warren County House Fire A 95-year-old woman died in a Warren County house fire Tuesday evening, state police confirmed. Troopers responding to the fire report on Sunset Court in White Township found and removed Mary Tino from the blaze shortly before 5:50 p.m., NJSP spokesperson Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. Tino, of White Township, was pronounced dead as she was being taken to a nearby hospital, Slota said. The Hope Volunteer Fire Department also assisted at the scene. At 1754 on 1/11/22 - Station 38 Fire was dispatched into White Twp for a working structure fire with entrapment. 38-63... Posted by Hop…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
2 Pedestrians Killed On Route 80 ID'd As Long Island Residents 2 Pedestrians Killed On Route 80 ID'd As Long Island Residents
2 Pedestrians Killed On Route 80 ID'd As Long Island Residents Two pedestrians struck and killed by an SUV on Route 80 before dawn Monday have been identified as Long Island residents. A Honda SUV was traveling in the eastbound lanes when it struck Richard Dennelly, 73, and Maria Schellberg, 55, of Great Neck, NY, near milepost 1.8 in Knowlton Township just after 3 a.m., NJSP Sgts. Philip Curry and Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. Both victims were killed in the crash, Curry said. Meanwhile, the eastbound lanes were closed for about three hours, causing heavy traffic congestion. Crash investigation on I-80 eastbound West of Delaware Water Gap Res…

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by Cecilia Levine