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Police & Fire
Dad Gets Five Years For Route 287 Road Rage Shooting With Kids In Car: Prosecutor
A 41-year-old Middlesex County dad was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, Nov. 15 after being convicted of multiple charges in a road rage shooting on a Route 287 exit ramp in May 2023, authorities said. While driving in heavy traffic on Easton Avenue in Franklin Township by the Route 287 exit ramp, Gerald Chapman, a Highland Park residet, pulled alongside the victim's car and struck the passenger side mirror with his left hand, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said. Chapman then drove behind and around to the driver's side of the vehicle, pulled out a handgun and fired two…
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John Gaudreau's Wife Announces Pregnancy With Third Baby At Funeral
As if the Gaudreau's story couldn't get any more tragic, Johnny's wife, Meredith, announced she's nine weeks pregnant with their third child — "a total surprise" — at his funeral service on Monday, Sept. 9. During her eulogy live-streamed by the Calgary Flames, Meredith said she and John shared an amazing six months as a family of four. Then announced there was another baby on the way. The audience audibly gasped at the news. "These will forever be the best six months of my life," she said from the service in Delaware County, PA. "There's specifically one week I'll cherish forever, it…
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Garden State Parkway Crash Causes Two-Mile Backup In Ocean County
A crash on the Garden State Parkway had traffic backed up for more than two miles in Brick Township in the afternoon on Friday, Jan. 12. The NJDOT says the crash happened southbound on the parkway near exit 91 B-A just before 3:30 p.m. Two lanes of traffic were closed as crews responded to the scene. Traffic backed up southbound on the Garden State Parkway in Brick Township, NJ, near milemaker 95. NJDOT All lanes reopened just after 4 p.m., but traffic cameras continued to show traffic at a near-standstill for more than two miles.
Traffic
Truck Fire Snarls Traffic On NJ Turnpike (
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A truck fire was snarling traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison, authorities said. It occurred at about 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3 on the outer roadway northbound North of Interchange 9 (Route 18) in Edison Township, according to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. The right lane of three lanes was blocked, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Truck Gets Stuck Under Bridge In Central Jersey: Police
A tractor-trailer got stuck under a bridge in South Brunswick, tying up traffic for hours, authorities said. At about 4 p.m. on Monday, July 24, South Brunswick police warned motorists to avoid Dean's Lane for the next five hours between Blackhorse Lane and Oaktree Road. Tow trucks were called in to stabilize the tractor-trailer, police said
Police & Fire
Occupant Ejected In Garden State Parkway Rollover
A victim was in traumatic arrest after being ejected in a rollover evening rush-hour crash at the northern end of the Garden State Parkway, responders said. New Jersey State Police summoned a medical chopper following the crash on the southbound parkway at mile marker 166.8 Pascack Valley Toll Plaza in Washington Township shortly after 5 p.m. Given the severity of the injuries, they opted to have the unconscious, unresponsive victim taken by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center. An ALS unit from The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood handled the job. Southbound traffic was backed …
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Crash Reported On Jersey Shore
Pedestrians were struck by a vehicle on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The crash occurred about noon on Thursday, Sept. 8 on Route 36 near Palmer Avenue in Hazlet, according to the state Department of Transporation. As of 1 p.m., all lanes of traffic remained closed, the DOT said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
News
Box Truck Spins, Lands On Route 287 At State Line
A box truck ended up on the median on Route 287, clogging post-Labor Day traffic at the state line, authorities said. No injuries were reported in the mishap in Mahwah shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6. Three men were in the truck, which apparently was carrying exercise equipment for a Brooklyn-based freight company when it spun around in the rain and hit the divider. A tower quickly removed the truck, then all northbound Route 287 lanes were reopened.Jerry DeMarco No injuries were reported. No injuries were reported in the crash on Route 287 in Mahwah.Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Car Flips On Route 70 Jersey Shore (
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A vehicle overturned on Route 70 at rush hour on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5 near mile-marker 39 in Manchester Township, initial reports said. No one was trapped but there was a request for a medical helicopter, an unconfirmed report said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
News
Serious Rush-Hour Crash Reported On Route 1 In Central Jersey: Developing
A serious rush-hour crash, possibly involving a pedestrian, occurred in Middlesex County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before 5:30 p.m. on Route 1 at Plainfield Avenue in Edison, initial reports said. A pole was knocked down and traffic was being diverted off Route 1 onto Plainfield Avenue, an unconfirmed report said. Edison police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Garden State Parkway Reopens After Nearly 12 Hours Closed To Brush Fire
A portion of the Garden State Parkway was closed overnight Wednesday, backing up traffic for miles as firefighters battled a brush fire. The fire was reported just after 5 p.m. ner Exit 91 in Brick Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. It is believed to have started in an underground drain pipe that runs beneath the north and southbound lanes of the Parkway, he said. The southbound side of the highway reopened near Exit 91 in Brick around 7 a.m. Thursday, New Jersey State Police said. The blaze broke out around 6 p.m. Pillars of smoke could be seen billowing up the highw…
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey
Police, firefighters and EMS crews responded to a report of a tractor-trailer reportedly flipped on its side, authorities said. The crash was reported shortly after noon Friday near Exit 12 of the New Jersey Turnpike in Carteret, initial reports said. It was not immediately clear if the truck driver was hurt. There was an active diesel fuel leak that caused afternoon traffic tie-ups, an unconfirmed report said. A Middlesex County hazmat team was notified, reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Obituaries
Community Support Grows For 54-Year-Old Woman Killed Walking Along Route 1 In Mercer County
There has been an outpouring of community support for a 54-year-old woman from Mercer County reportedly killed by a hit-and-run driver as she walked along Route 1. Maria Angélica Moran Moreira, 54, of Lawrenceville, was hit by a northbound vehicle about 6:30 a.m. Monday near Bakers Basin Road in Lawrence Township, police said. Moreira was pronounced dead at the scene after a passing motorist who saw a woman lying on the highway called 9-1-1, reports said. ALSO SEE: Tractor-Trailer Driver Caught On Surveillance Video Striking Pedestrian, Prosecutor Says. Alex Davila created this GoFundM…
Police & Fire
Overturned Car Slows Traffic On Route 287 In Bridgewater
An overturned vehicle slowed traffic Thursday morning on Route 287 in Bridgewater. Traffic backed up along the southbound side of the highway as crews rushed to the median near the Exit 17 ramp around 8:50 a.m. Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com
News
'Cause For Concern': State Police Looking To ID, Charge Drivers In Parkway Trump Parade
Authorities in New Jersey are working to identify and charge drivers who participated in Sunday's "Jews For Trump" caravan that backed up parts of the Garden State Parkway for miles, NJSP Col. Pat Callahan said Monday. "When [people] endanger the ways of those traveling on highways and byways, there really are no excuses for it," he said during Gov. Phil Murphy's COVID-19 briefing. "It gave us great cause for concern." The parade through Westchester, NY and North Jersey stopped traffic on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge and for. nearly five miles along the Garden State Parkway. No cita…
Traffic
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 1 In Trenton
First responders were called to a report of an overturned tractor-trailer in Mercer County, authorities said. All lanes and both shoulders of Route 1 northbound in Trenton were closed about 12:30 p.m. on Monday, according to initial reports. The route was closed from South Broad Street to State Street as police and firefighters responded. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Truck Rolls On GSP Ramp At Route 17
A large truck rolled over and blocked the exit ramp from the southbound Garden State Parkway to southbound Route 17 southbound in Paramus during the post-July 4th morning rush. The driver got out under his own steam before responders arrived and was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening. It was unclear whether summonses would be issued, given the truck size. Trucks with a gross weight over 10,000 pounds are prohibited from the Parkway north of Exit 105. Violators face up to 30 days in jail, a fine of up to $500 or both. Para…
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Covid-
19 Quarantines Drops Average NJ Gas Price Eight Cents In One Week
The average fuel price in New Jersey has dropped eight cents in just one week, officials say. Monday’s average price of $2.28 is down from last week’s average of $2.36, AAA said in a release, citing the decrease of traffic resulting from ongoing COVID-19 quarantine efforts. “Gas prices typically start to trend more expensive at the beginning of spring, as motorists get out to enjoy the warmer weather and travel for spring break, but that’s not the case this year,” said Robert Sinclair, Manager of Media Relations for AAA Northeast. “Americans being urged to stay home to combat the spread of…
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