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Thanksgiving Eve Crash Kills NJ Mom Thanksgiving Eve Crash Kills NJ Mom
Thanksgiving Eve Crash Kills NJ Mom Support is on the rise for a New Jersey family whose matriarch died in a crash the day before Thanksgiving. Lauren Gerhold, of Hackettstown, was heading north in a Jeep SUV on Route 517 in Allamuchy Township around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, when a Jeep Wrangler heading east on Ridge Road struck the passenger's side of a Fort pickup truck, heading south on Route 517, New Jersey State Police said. The impact sent the Ford into 33-year-old Gerhold's vehicle, and she was pronounced dead. The other drivers were airlifted to area hospitals. Gerhold is survived by her husband, Casey, and thei…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ QuickChek Gas Attendant Robbed At Gunpoint: Report NJ QuickChek Gas Attendant Robbed At Gunpoint: Report
NJ QuickChek Gas Attendant Robbed At Gunpoint: Report A Warren County QuickChek was held up at gunpoint Wednesday night, and the suspect remains at large, LehighValleyLive reports. The gunman robbed the attendant outside at the QuickChek on Route 517 in Independence Township before driving off in a dark-colored BMW around 10:45 p.m., the outlet reports, citing police Lt. Christopher Prell. State police chased the suspect vehicle through several neighboring towns before losing contact, the report says. No one was hurt. Anyone with information is asked to contact Independence Township Police. Click here for more from LehighValleyLive.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man In Custody After Leading Police On Pursuit Through Morris, Sussex Man In Custody After Leading Police On Pursuit Through Morris, Sussex
Man In Custody After Leading Police On Pursuit Through Morris, Sussex A 19-year-old man from Bayonne was taken into custody after leading police on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle up Route 46 in Morris County, authorities said. A police officer spotted a 2011 Volks Wagon driving erratically on Route 46 westbound after leaving the the Shell Gas Station around 12:15 a.m. Monday, Mount Olive police said in a news release. A check of the car's registration showed it had been stolen. The driver, later identified as Austin Pember, has previously been arrested for an armed robbery and attack in Jersey City. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle but Pember kept d…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
'Rivers Won't Be The Same': Outdoor Community Mourns Rockaway Fisherman Tyler Rodimer, 23 'Rivers Won't Be The Same': Outdoor Community Mourns Rockaway Fisherman Tyler Rodimer, 23
'Rivers Won't Be The Same': Outdoor Community Mourns Rockaway Fisherman Tyler Rodimer, 23 North Jersey fisherman Tyler Rodimer died on March 29 in Morristown Medical Center of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in February. He was 23 years old. Tyler's organs will be donated to help others live, according to a GoFundMe that had raised more than $13,100 as of Monday afternoon. Friends are remembering the Stillwater native and former Rockaway resident as an avid fisherman who taught many his skill. "I'll never forget the look on your face the first time you hooked into a fish on my fly rod," Joe Falotico wrote on Facebook.  "The next thing I knew your mom was…

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by Cecilia Levine