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Warren Hunterdon

Police & Fire

1 Airlifted In Tractor Trailer Crash With 4 Other Vehicles On Route 78 (Update) A crash between a tractor trailer and four passenger cars closed the westbound lanes of Route 78 in Hunterdon County for several hours on Thursday, May 9, authorities said. The crash at milepost 17.4 happened just after 3:40 p.m., and caused the tractor trailer to overturn, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Four occupants were hospitalized with minor injuries and one person was airlifted with minor non-life-threatening injuries, Lebron said. All westbound lanes were closed west of Exit 16 near Route 31 North in Clinton as of 4 p.m., the DOT said. As of 8:20 p.m., t…

by Sam Barron

05/09/2024

Frederick

Business

This Maryland Restaurant Was Named Among 100 Best For Brunch In America By Popular Website A Maryland restaurant that boasts an acclaimed chef has been named among the 100 best for brunch in the United States. Monocacy Crossing opened on Urbana Pike in Frederick in 2000 and is widely known for its burgers, fish fillets, and pastas. But Open Table says it's one of the best when it comes to brunch. Monocacy Crossing offers an extensive brunch menu, with Chef Rich Regan, a graduate of both Towson University and Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, in the kitchen. The menu is eclectic, comprised of steamed mussels with chardonnay, garlic and red pepper, crab dip, du…

by Cecilia Levine

05/08/2024

Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights

Police & Fire

Motorcyclist Ejected In Rear-End Route 17 Crash (Update) A 19-year-old motorcyclist from Moonachie was hospitalized after he was ejected during a rear-end crash early Tuesday with a Tesla on Route 17, authorities said. The May 7 morning rush was well underway when the motorcyclist rammed the other vehicle from behind just south of the busy Franklin Avenue intersection around 7:30 a.m. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that didn't appear to be life-threatening, Hasbrouck Heights Police Lt. John Behr said. A lane of traffic was able to pass, while two remained closed, as the scene was cleared and an investigation b…

by Jerry DeMarco

05/07/2024

Arlington

Police & Fire

Gunman, Drug Dealers Arrested In I-395 Rush Hour Traffic Stop In Arlington: Police (Video) Four people were arrested following a motor vehicle stop in rush hour traffic on I-395 in Arlington following a dispute, police said. Trouble unfolded just before 5:40 p.m. on May 2, when police were called to 24th Street S. at S. Kenmore Street on reports of a person with a gun, county police said. There, police learned a female victim and male suspect, later identified as Alphonso Page III, 34, of Alexandria, police said. Page and the female, who knew each other, were outside a residential building when they began arguing. Page lifted his shirt exposing what appeared t…

by Cecilia Levine

05/07/2024

Hampshire Franklin MA

Police & Fire

(Update) Man Dragged From Car By Bear After Fatal Western Mass Crash ID'd By Police A driver whose body was dragged away from a Hampshire County crash by a bear on Sunday, May 5, has been identified by police as a 31-year-old Western Massachusetts man, police said. Update: Friends Remember Man Dragged From Wrecked Car By Bear As "Unique Soul" Daniel Ducharme, of South Hadley, was ejected partially or fully from his Honda Civic just after 11 a.m. when he lost control of the vehicle, hit the guardrail multiple times, and crashed down an embankment on I-91 South, state police said. Police found Ducharme's body next to the tree line near mile marker 30.8 in Hatfield. In…

by Josh Lanier

05/06/2024

Union

Police & Fire

Trapped Construction Worker Dies In NJ Trench Tragedy: Police A construction worker was killed after he was trapped in a large hole in Kenilworth on the morning of Monday, May 6, authorities said. Around 9 a.m., the construction workers were attempting to install a storm drain in the back of the business on Monroe Avenue using an excavator when the man became trapped, Kenilworth police said. First responders attempted life saving measures but the worker, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration said it is investigating.

by Sam Barron

05/06/2024

South Passaic

Police & Fire

Update: Vicious Blaze Kills Dog, Injures Firefighters In Wayne A vicious fire consumed a Wayne home and sent at least two firefighters to the hospital, responders at the scene said. One reportedly complained of chest pains and the other suffered a possible broken leg in the Lenox Road fire, which began on the porch of the single-family home around 10 p.m. Saturday, May 4, and quickly spread. A family dog was killed in the blaze, which ignited when the residents weren't home. Aftermath CONTRIBUTED Flames ended up blowing through the roof of the 2½-story, wood-frame home, as firefighters mounted an exterior attack. The two-alarmer was knocked down …

by Jerry DeMarco

05/05/2024

Nassau

Police & Fire

Boy Pulls Knife, Robs Victim At Middle School On Long Island: Police An alleged robbery on a Long Island middle school’s soccer field has led to the arrest of a boy, police said. It happened on Thursday, May 2 in Uniondale, according to Nassau County Police. The juvenile robber — whose name and age have not been released — is alleged to have walked up to a 13-year-old on the soccer field of Turtle Hook Middle School, located at 975 Jerusalem Avenue. He then reportedly pulled a knife on the victim before ripping off the victim’s sweatshirt and running away. Police located the alleged robber a short time later and he was placed under arrest. The juveni…

by Sophie Grieser

05/04/2024

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