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Sidewalk Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Man With History Of Careless Driving In NJ Sidewalk Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Man With History Of Careless Driving In NJ
Sidewalk Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Man With History Of Careless Driving In NJ A woman was flown to the hospital after a careless driver drove onto the sidewalk and struck her while she was walking her dog in an Ocean County town on Friday, Sept. 6, police said. Eugenio Carta of Berkeley Township was operating a 1999 Buick Sedan when he drove off the roadway, struck the victim walking her dog on the sidewalk, then came to rest after hitting a tree around 3 p.m. at the intersection on Doral Drive at Cohansey Drive, local police said. The woman suffered a head injury from the crash and was airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center where she was in critical but stable con…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Motorcyclist, 31, Airlifted In Somerset County Crash Motorcyclist, 31, Airlifted In Somerset County Crash
Motorcyclist, 31, Airlifted In Somerset County Crash A 31-year-old Bound Brook motorcyclist was airlifted to the hospital with a serious head injury in a crash with another vehicle on Thursday, Aug. 15. The crash happened at 5 Manville Causeway near Weston Canal Road around 7:35 p.m. in Franklin Township, Lt. Vincent T. Wilson said. Responding officers from the Franklin Township, Manville, South Bound Brook and the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department performed lifesaving efforts to the victim before he was airlifted by New Jersey State Police's NorthStar helicopter. The factors that contributed to the crash are under investigation by t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Attacking 70-Year-Old Bicyclist Who Died, Prosecutors Say Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Attacking 70-Year-Old Bicyclist Who Died, Prosecutors Say
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Attacking 70-Year-Old Bicyclist Who Died, Prosecutors Say A Seaside Heights man will spend several years in prison after attacking a bicyclist who died from his injuries two weeks later, authorities said. Anthony Collins, 41, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 8 to three years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. Collins previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter after he was charged in the death of 70-year-old Robert May of Seaside Heights. Seaside Heights police responded to a report of a bike rider who fell near the intersection of Central and Sumner avenues at around 4 p.m. on Monda…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Teen Girl Airlifted, 3 Juveniles Injured In Single-Car Central Jersey Crash: Police Teen Girl Airlifted, 3 Juveniles Injured In Single-Car Central Jersey Crash: Police
Teen Girl Airlifted, 3 Juveniles Injured In Single-Car Central Jersey Crash: Police A teenage girl was airlifted to the hospital in a single-car crash in Franklin Township Friday, March 15, authorities said. Responding officers performed lifesaving efforts on the 17-year-old girl, one of four perople in a car that crash on Canal Road at 10:10 p.m., Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella M. Maeweather said. The girl was flown by New Jersey State Police’s NorthStar helicopter to a local hospital for treatment of a serious head injury, police said. Three other juvenile occupants were also transported and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Kids Bike Helmets Recalled For 'Risk Of Head Injury,' CPSC Says Kids Bike Helmets Recalled For 'Risk Of Head Injury,' CPSC Says
Kids Bike Helmets Recalled For 'Risk Of Head Injury,' Cpsc Says These helmets had one job — to keep kids safe — and they failed to do it, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Ecnup Kids Bike Helmets failed to comply with basic federal safety requirements "for coverage, positional stability, and labeling," according to the recall notice issued on Aug. 24, 2023.  CPSC noted that "the helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury." The recall includes the size Extra Small (XS), fitting a head circumference of about 18-1/2 to 20-1/2 inches.  They were sold in pink, purple, blue, “d…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Airlifted On Route 9 (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck, Airlifted On Route 9 (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Struck, Airlifted On Route 9 (Developing) A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Route 9 in Marlboro, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 4:30 p.m. on Route 9 near Robertsville Road, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Route 9 northbound was closed, 611nj.org reported. An unconfirmed report said a patient with a head injury was airlifted. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Serious Injuries Reported In I-195 Jersey Shore Crash: State Police Serious Injuries Reported In I-195 Jersey Shore Crash: State Police
Serious Injuries Reported In I-195 Jersey Shore Crash: State Police Serious injuries were reported in a crash on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The crash occurred at 11:34 a.m. on Thursday, June 23 on Interstate 195 east at milepost 31 in Howell Township, State Police said. A single vehicle went off the road to the right and struck a tree, they said. The driver suffered a head injury and was taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center, reports said. The accident is currently under investigation. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Woman Airlifted After Boat Runs Aground On Jersey Shore Woman Airlifted After Boat Runs Aground On Jersey Shore
Woman Airlifted After Boat Runs Aground On Jersey Shore A woman was airlifted to a local hospital with a head injury after her boat ran aground on the Jersey Shore. The woman hit her head on the 32-foot Boston Whaler boat during the 2 a.m. crash off the coast of Stafford Saturday, NJSP officials said. She was flown to an area hospital for treatment. It was unclear if there were any other passengers on the boat.

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by Cecilia Levine