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25-Foot Fatal Fall At Utz Potato Chip Factory: Officials 25-Foot Fatal Fall At Utz Potato Chip Factory: Officials
25-Foot Fatal Fall At Utz Potato Chip Factory: Officials A man died after falling 25 feet from a roof at the Utz Potato Factory in Hanover, York County officials announced on Friday, May 2. The fall was reported to York County 911 at 8:35 a.m. from the factory located at 900 High Street, according to the Office of Emergency Management. At 8:55 a.m., Hanover Borough Police requested the York County Coroner to respond to the scene, the coroner's office confirmed to Daily Voice that they responded to the scene.  Hanover Borough Police are leading the investigation. The man's identity has not been released, and no additional details were availa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Man Who Survived 9-Story Fall In Jersey City Had Jumped, Police Say Man Who Survived 9-Story Fall In Jersey City Had Jumped, Police Say
Man Who Survived 9-Story Fall In Jersey City Had Jumped, Police Say A man was in critical condition Thursday after jumping from a ninth-story window in a Jersey City high rise Wednesday, city officials said. The 31-year-old man landed on a BMW sedan after jumping from a building at the intersection of Sip Avenue and Enos Place at 26 Journal Square around 10:30 a.m., city spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) The man's injuries were considered life-threatening, she said. Witnesses at the scene rushed over and called 911.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ Boy, 4, Found Unresponsive After Falling From Sixth Story Window NJ Boy, 4, Found Unresponsive After Falling From Sixth Story Window
NJ Boy, 4, Found Unresponsive After Falling From Sixth Story Window A 4-year-old boy who was found unresponsive after falling from sixth-story window in Newark was hospitalized Friday, authorities said. The incident occurred just before 2:20 p.m. from a building on Oxford Street near Raymond Boulevard, Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. The child was transported to University Hospital for treatment and was reportedly in stable condition.  The New Jersey Department of Child Protection and Placement responded to the scene.  The incident is under investigation by the Newark Police Division Special Victims Unit.

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by Cecilia Levine