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Thanksgiving Crash Kills Former NJ Hockey Captain Gavin Barooah, 19 Thanksgiving Crash Kills Former NJ Hockey Captain Gavin Barooah, 19
Thanksgiving Crash Kills Former NJ Hockey Captain Gavin Barooah, 19 The victim killed in a Morris County crash on Thanksgiving Night, Nov. 28 has been identified as a 19-year-old former hockey player. Gavin Barooah, of Ledgewood, was behind the wheel of a Mercedes Benz when his vehicle collided with a Jeep around 8 p.m. at Morris and Sussex turnpikes in Randolph, according to Meghan Knab, a spokesperson for the county prosecutor's office. The driver of the Jeep was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  "Today, our hearts are heavy," the Official Account of RHS Ice Hockey Booster Association said on Instagram. "…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Dad Killed In NJ Crash Was Driving Home From Work, Loved Ones Say Dad Killed In NJ Crash Was Driving Home From Work, Loved Ones Say
Dad Killed In NJ Crash Was Driving Home From Work, Loved Ones Say Support is on the rise for a New Jersey family after their patriarch was killed in a crash after work. Alex Folnagy, 31, of Somerset, was the sole occupant of the 2010 Nissan Altima that crashed head-on with a 2018 Jeep Wrangler just before 7:25 a.m. on Amwell Road near South Middlebush Road in Franklin Township, Franklin Township police said. Folnagy was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver and passenger of the Wrangler sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police said. A GoFundMe campaign says Folnagy leaves behind a 3-year-old daughter, Julianna, and his girlfriend, Dan…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Shot In Downtown Newark: Police Man Shot In Downtown Newark: Police
Man Shot In Downtown Newark: Police A man is recovering after being shot in downtown Newark on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 5, authorities said. At 4:40 p.m., police responded to the 700 block of Broad Street and found a man who had been shot, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The man said he observed two other men engaged in a verbal altercation before one of the men brandished a handgun, Fragé said.  The man attempted to flee the scene but ended up sustaining a non-life-threatening gunshot injury, Fragé said.  The man was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition a…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed In Hoboken: Authorities Man Stabbed In Hoboken: Authorities
Man Stabbed In Hoboken: Authorities A man was hospitalized after he was stabbed in Hoboken on the early morning of Sunday, Aug. 4, authorities said. At 12:30 a.m., police responded to the 400 block on Harrison Street on a report of a stabbing, a spokeswoman for the city said. One man was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries but was released, authorities said. Anyone with information is asked to call 201-420-2100 ext. 3127.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Grenade Explodes Injuring Woman In Mercer County Grenade Explodes Injuring Woman In Mercer County
Grenade Explodes Injuring Woman In Mercer County A 39-year-old woman was injured when a deactivated grenade exploded in Mercer County, authorities said. On Monday, June 10, at approximately 11:40 a.m., Hightstown police were dispatched to the Deerfield/Westerlea Arms Apartment complex rental office on Westerlea Avenue. The woman was suffering from severe stomach pain, police said. Robbinsville EMS arrived, performed an evaluation, and transported the woman to Capital Health-Fuld Campus for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The New Jersey State Police Bomb Squad, along with Hightstown Fire Department and Hightstown First Aid Sq…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Woman, 21, Shot At Large House Party In Central Jersey Woman, 21, Shot At Large House Party In Central Jersey
Woman, 21, Shot At Large House Party In Central Jersey A 21-year-old woman was shot at a large party Friday night, June 7 in Highland Park, authorities said. Police were dispatched to the 200 block of South 7th Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. after getting a call about a disturbance. They found the woman shot three times, Highland Park police said. Emergency workers brought the woman to an area hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. No arrests had been made. Police from Edison assisted Highland Park police. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Highland Park police detective Brian …

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by Jon Craig