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Firefighter Injured In Rutgers Barn Blaze Firefighter Injured In Rutgers Barn Blaze
Firefighter Injured In Rutgers Barn Blaze A firefighter was injured battling a fire in a storage barn at Rutgers University in North Brunswick, authorities said. The fire broke out at about 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 11 at the Horticultural Farm property at Rutgers Gardens, according to a university spokeswoman. The building was unoccupied at the time, she said. The fire was contained to the barn with assistance from local fire departments.  One firefighter received treatment at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, the spokeswoman said. Rutgers Gardens spans 180 acres off of Route 1. The farm conducts research …

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by Jon Craig
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Driver, 30, Dies When Car Plunges Into Central Jersey Lake Driver, 30, Dies When Car Plunges Into Central Jersey Lake
Driver, 30, Dies When Car Plunges Into Central Jersey Lake A 30-year-old New Brunswick resident died after driving into Lake Nelson, authorities said. Alquan Green was driving north on Metlars Lane at 6:51 p.m. Saturday, May 13 when his SUV crashed through a guardrail and landed in the lake, Piscataway officials said. Green was taken to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries. Piscataway Township Police Department Patrol Officers Lance LeBrew, Michael J. Medvecky and Kyle Snyder and Lake Nelson resident Dennis Gilbert dove into the water to try to save the driver. The Somerset Dive Team subsequently had to secure the car to have a special…

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by Jon Craig
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Fatal Crash Investigated On Jersey Shore Fatal Crash Investigated On Jersey Shore
Fatal Crash Investigated On Jersey Shore A fatal crash is under investigation on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The crash occurred at 6:14 p.m. Saturday along Jackson Mills Road near the I-195 overpass and Harmony Road in Jackson, police said. The driver had driven off the roadway, they said.  ALSO SEE: Police identify 28-Year-Old Toms River Man Killed In Crash Patrol officers found a 2009 Ford Ranger occupied by an unidentified man had crashed in a wooded area. The initial investigation revealed that the vehicle had been traveling eastbound on Jackson Mills Road.  For unknown reasons the vehicle struck…

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by Jon Craig
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Perth Amboy Man Shot In Leg Perth Amboy Man Shot In Leg
Perth Amboy Man Shot In Leg A man was shot in the leg on Monday in Perth Amboy, authorities said. Police officers responded to reports of gunfire at 4:07 p.m. near Mitchell Place and New Brunswick Avenue, Perth Amboy police said. Police found a man suffering a gunshot wound in the leg. His name and age have not been released. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said. The suspect fled after the shooting and remains at-large, police said.  The investigation is active and continuing. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig