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5-Car Crash Leaves Two Injured On Route 80: NJSP 5-Car Crash Leaves Two Injured On Route 80: NJSP
5-Car Crash Leaves Two Injured On Route 80: Njsp Two people were injured in a five vehicle crash involving multiple means of transportation on I-80 in Morris County the early morning of Friday, April 19, authorities said. At 1:03 a.m., a crash occurred between a  Toyota passenger vehicle, Harley Davidson motorcycle, Ford SUV, Ford pickup truck and a tractor-trailer on Route 80 West in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The drivers of the Ford SUV and Harley Davidson sustained moderate injuries and were transported to an area hospital, Lebron said, The crash remains u…

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by Sam Barron
Traffic
Crash With Injuries Closes Route 46 In Hackettstown Crash With Injuries Closes Route 46 In Hackettstown
Crash With Injuries Closes Route 46 In Hackettstown A crash with injuries shut down Route 46 in Hackettstown Thursday morning, August 24, developing reports say. The crash occurred near Route 604/NJ 182 at Willow Grove Street around 10:30 a.m., according to 511NJ. All eastbound lanes were closed and detoured, while all westbound lanes were closed. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
News
Man Suing American Dream Says He Broke His Leg Riding Waterslide Man Suing American Dream Says He Broke His Leg Riding Waterslide
Man Suing American Dream Says He Broke His Leg Riding Waterslide A man is suing the American Dream mall in East Rutherford claiming he broke his leg while riding a waterslide at the DreamWorks Water Park  in July 2021. Xavier Velez filed a lawsuit in Superior Court of New Jersey in Bergen County on Wednesday, June 21. Also named in the suit were Triple Five, which owns the mall, and the operators and manufacturers  of the waterslide. While riding the Zanier Zig Zag Slide, Velez said the receptacle pool was inadequately filled causing him to hit the bottom of the slide so severely that he broke his leg, requiring surgery and permanent injuries, …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Three Hospitalized, Others Treated After Deck With Dozens Of Adults, Kids Collapses In Teaneck Three Hospitalized, Others Treated After Deck With Dozens Of Adults, Kids Collapses In Teaneck
Three Hospitalized, Others Treated After Deck With Dozens Of Adults, Kids Collapses In Teaneck Three people were hospitalized after a deck holding 2½ dozen adults and children gave way over the weekend in Teaneck, authorities said. The most severe injury involved a victim who suffered arm burns when hot water splashed from a chafing dish during the 6-foot-high rear deck collapsed on Kipp Street at the corner of Linden Avenue shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday, Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. Four other people sustained injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, the chief said. Three in all were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center in stable condition, McGurr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Clifton Gas Station Attendant Thrown Into Street From Stolen Car Hood Clifton Gas Station Attendant Thrown Into Street From Stolen Car Hood
Clifton Gas Station Attendant Thrown Into Street From Stolen Car Hood A 26-year-old gas station worker in Clifton was seriously injured when she jumped onto the hood of her car in an attempt to stop a thief and got thrown into the street, authorities said. The attendant had started her 2014 Audi to warm it up after finishing her shift at the Sunoco station on River Road when the thief arrived in another vehicle shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. The thief, who was wearing a black ski mask, then crouched down next to her car and climbed in behind the wheel. The attendant leaped onto the hood, then lost her grip whe…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Pepsi Co Fire 2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Pepsi Co Fire
2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Pepsi Co Fire A massive fire erupted Tuesday, March 22 at the Pepsi Co factory in Piscataway. Two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze including one who suffered heat exhaustion and the other a shoulder injury, local officials said. The cause is believed to have been propane tanks exploding. The fire was under control early Wednesday.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
1 Airlifted In Wildwood Boat Fire 1 Airlifted In Wildwood Boat Fire
1 Airlifted In Wildwood Boat Fire One person was airlifted in serious condition in a Wildwood boat fire Saturday. Arriving firefighters were flagged down to help a burn victim who was brought to a nearby business as flames ravaged the 40-foot pleasure vessel docked in the 400 block of Dock Street around 10:30 a.m., fire officials said. Wildwood Crest EMS and AtlantiCare Paramedics treated and transported the victim to the Cape May County Armory in Cape May Court House, where the patient was transferred to a Medevac helicopter and airlifted to Jefferson University Hospital Burn Center in Philadelphia. The patient was listed…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPDATE: 3 Suspects In Custody After Stolen Car Crash Injures 6 Trenton Police Officers UPDATE: 3 Suspects In Custody After Stolen Car Crash Injures 6 Trenton Police Officers
Update: 3 Suspects In Custody After Stolen Car Crash Injures 6 Trenton Police Officers UPDATED: Four Trenton police officers were injured including one critically after being shot at during a wild pursuit of a stolen sedan that ended in a major wreck overnight, authorities said. One Trenton police officer remained in critical condition as of 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to Casey DeBlasio, a spokesperson for the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. A second police officer was hospitalized in serious but stable condition, she said.  One of the stolen car suspects was in critical condition. A second suspect was hospitalized with broken bones. A third suspect and two addit…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Warren County Mechanic Hospitalized After Tire Explodes In His Face Warren County Mechanic Hospitalized After Tire Explodes In His Face
Warren County Mechanic Hospitalized After Tire Explodes In His Face A Warren County mechanic was hospitalized after a tire exploded in his face, State Police said. The 59-year-old mechanic was transported to Morristown Medical Center with facial injuries after a tire accidentally blew up on him around 2:10 Saturday afternoon, at Pryslak Sod Farms, in Great Meadows, Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The mechanic was "conscious and talking" following the Shades of Death Road incident, which was deemed accidental and non-suspicious, Goez said. The cause was not immediately known, Goez said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver Seriously Injured In Fair Lawn Crash Driver Seriously Injured In Fair Lawn Crash
Driver Seriously Injured In Fair Lawn Crash A driver was hospitalized with serious injuries after a Saturday afternoon crash in Fair Lawn. The driver of a sedan was extricated before being transported after an SUV slammed into the car at the intersection of Broadway and Plaza Road around 1 p.m. The other driver refused medical attention. Fair Lawn police, firefighters, EMS and members of Fair Lawn Rescue responded. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. The SUV collided with the sedan at Broadway and Plaza Road in Fair Lawn.Boyd A. Loving ****** ALSO SEE: An N95 mask worn by a driver may not have been …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Sussex County NJSP Pursuit Ends In Crash, Multiple Injuries, 3 Arrests Sussex County NJSP Pursuit Ends In Crash, Multiple Injuries, 3 Arrests
Sussex County Njsp Pursuit Ends In Crash, Multiple Injuries, 3 Arrests A brief police pursuit through Sussex County ended with a Wantage crash and multiple injuries Monday afternoon, authorities said. The chase began when a vehicle failed to stop for a New Jersey State Police attempting to stop it on State Highway 284 northbound near milepost 2.5 on Monday around 2 p.m., Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The fleeing car was forced to a halt a short distance away after hitting another vehicle, Goez said. Two passengers and the driver of the vehicle that was struck sustained minor injuries, while three people in the fleeing car were arrested. Charges were pend…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Fire Ravages Teaneck Home, Two Minor Injuries Reported Fire Ravages Teaneck Home, Two Minor Injuries Reported
Fire Ravages Teaneck Home, Two Minor Injuries Reported A firefighter and a civilian were treated for minor injuries at the scene after an overnight house fire Tuesday ravaged a Teaneck home, responders said. All of the occupants got out safely in the second-floor Van Buskirk Road home fire, which blew through a front window and pushed into the attic. Firefighters had the two-alarm blaze knocked down less than 45 minutes after the 12:48 a.m. call. The Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps tended to the injuries. Hackensack and Englewood firefighters also responded to the scene, while their colleagues from Bergenfield, Bogota and Ridgefield Park c…

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by Jerry DeMarco