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South Jersey Truck Driver Arrested In Fiery Triple-Fatal Route 1 Crash, Authorities Say South Jersey Truck Driver Arrested In Fiery Triple-Fatal Route 1 Crash, Authorities Say
South Jersey Truck Driver Arrested In Fiery Triple-Fatal Route 1 Crash, Authorities Say A Bridgeton man has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in Georgia and charged with aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide in the fiery crash that killed there people on Route 1 in South Brunswick in April, authorities said. The tractor-trailer driver, Joseph Vega, 43, of Bridgeton, was transporting an oversized concrete load when it failed to stop for a red light at the intersection resulting in the fatal collision, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. On Wednesday, July 3, Vega was arrested by the U.S. Marshals…

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by Jon Craig
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Support Surges For Heartbroken Nanny Of Kids Believed Killed By NJ Mom Support Surges For Heartbroken Nanny Of Kids Believed Killed By NJ Mom
Support Surges For Heartbroken Nanny Of Kids Believed Killed By NJ Mom Support is surging for the heartbroken nanny of two kids apparently killed by their New Jersey mom last week. Over $3,300 had been raised on a GoFundMe campaign as of Nov. 15 for Flor Cabrera, who cared for Samantha, 7, and Paul Ross, 11 months. The siblings were found bound and restrained in the back of their mom Yuhwei Chou's car the morning of Nov. 9, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. The cause of death for both kids was asphyxia by airway obstruction and the manner of death was homicide, the prosecutor said. Chou, of Skillman, was charged with two counts of first-d…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Autopsy Results Released For NJ Kids Killed By Mom: Prosecutor Autopsy Results Released For NJ Kids Killed By Mom: Prosecutor
Autopsy Results Released For NJ Kids Killed By Mom: Prosecutor The autopsy results for a pair of siblings apparently killed by their own mom were released by the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Friday. The cause of death for both Samantha Ross, 7, and Paul Ross, 11 months, was asphyxia by airway obstruction and the manner of death was homicide, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Yuhwei ChouSomerset County Prosecutor's Office The Skillman siblings were found bound and restrained in the back of their mom Yuhwei Chou's car early Tuesday morning, the prosecutor said. Chou was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Babysitters Mourn Loss Of NJ Kids Found 'Bound & Restrained' In Mom's Car Babysitters Mourn Loss Of NJ Kids Found 'Bound & Restrained' In Mom's Car
Babysitters Mourn Loss Of NJ Kids Found 'Bound & Restrained' In Mom's Car Two children who died after a tow truck driver found them bound and restrained in the back of their mom's car are being remembered by their babysitters. Gabriella Armijos told Daily Voice that 11-month-old Paul and his 7-year-old sister Samantha lit up a room with their "bright smile and laughter. The children's mom, Yuhwei Chou, of Skillman, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. "Paul was like the perfect baby, he always had a smile on his face when he saw either my aunt or myself," she said. "He was such a lovable child.  "Samantha was always curious and lov…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Whole Foods Adding 4 New Jersey Locations Whole Foods Adding 4 New Jersey Locations
Whole Foods Adding 4 New Jersey Locations Whole Foods is rapidly expanding across the U.S. with four stores planned in New Jersey. The locations are slated to open in Jersey City, Woodcliff Lake, Wayne and Skillman, its website says. Whole Foods last week issued a release announcing continued growth. "More than ever, people needed safe and reliable access to high quality groceries, and we’re proud that we were able to quickly adapt and adjust our operations to meet the moment," the grocer said.  "As a result, we played a vital role in serving our communities, expanded to serve new ones, and continued to grow Whole Foods Mark…

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by Cecilia Levine