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Man Struck, Killed On Route 35 Helped Homeless Man Struck, Killed On Route 35 Helped Homeless
Man Struck, Killed On Route 35 Helped Homeless Authorities have identified the pedestrian struck and killed along Route 35 in Aberdeen. Jeremy Riccioni, 33, of Aberdeen was struck at about 11:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 in the northbound lanes near the intersection of Amboy Avenue, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.. Jeremy dedicated much of his time as a volunteer focusing on helping the homeless, according to his obituary. "Those who knew Jeremy would often find him lending a hand to those in need, whether it was through his landscaping business or personal endeavors," the obit reads.  “His efforts were particula…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
New Jersey Woman, 77, Trapped In Van For Days After Tele-Communicator Logs Wrong Address New Jersey Woman, 77, Trapped In Van For Days After Tele-Communicator Logs Wrong Address
New Jersey Woman, 77, Trapped In Van For Days After Tele-Communicator Logs Wrong Address A 77-year-old New Jersey woman trapped in the van she had been living in was rescued after several days on Thursday, authorities said. The woman had been sheltering in her van parked at 67 Lincoln Park, in Newark. She called police at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, saying she was unable to leave the van because it was stuck in snow, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The Public Safety tele-communicator mistakenly logged the address as 67 Lincoln St., so when police arrived, they were unable to locate the navy blue minivan. Authorities called the n…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Man Struck, Killed Trying To Cross Route 17 UPDATE: Man Struck, Killed Trying To Cross Route 17
Update: Man Struck, Killed Trying To Cross Route 17 UPDATE: A gruesome scene had some responders looking on in shock after a pedestrian was struck and killed before dawn Saturday on Route 17 in Paramus. Both sides of the highway remained closed for several hours. The victim was a homeless man who regularly stopped in at a gas station convenience store on the northbound side looking for food, authorities said. He tried to cross the highway carrying some breakfast in the dark when he was struck and thrown onto the southbound side shortly before 6 a.m. Other vehicles then struck him on that side, responders said. All of the drivers pulled ov…

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by Jerry DeMarco