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South Jersey Man Who Tried To Abduct Girl, Groped Woman Pleads Guilty: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Who Tried To Abduct Girl, Groped Woman Pleads Guilty: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Who Tried To Abduct Girl, Groped Woman Pleads Guilty: Prosecutors A Farmingdale man admitted to trying to kidnap a teen girl and groping a woman in a Target parking lot during a two-county crime spree, authorities said. Quamel Benton, 36, pleaded guilty on Monday, Oct. 21 to attempted kidnapping, two counts of eluding, and criminal sexual contact, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. Lakewood police responded to a report of an attempted kidnapping near Forest Park Circle at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 21. Officers learned that a man tried to force the girl into a "smaller model" white SUV. The …
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…
New Footage Shows Driver Flipping Box Truck After 50-Mile NJ Turnpike Pursuit New Footage Shows Driver Flipping Box Truck After 50-Mile NJ Turnpike Pursuit
New Footage Shows Driver Flipping Box Truck After 50-Mile NJ Turnpike Pursuit Brand-new footage shows a 21-year-old driver flipping a Penske truck on the NJ Turnpike after leading state police troopers on a nearly 50-mile pursuit. The truck, operated by Joel Espinal, of New York, NY, is seen crossing over the grassy median separating the inner and outer roadways near milepost 101.4 in Elizabeth, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Joel Espinal Essex County Jail The Penske truck overturns sending a cloud of dust i…
Crash With Injuries Partially Shuts Route 9 (DEVELOPING) Crash With Injuries Partially Shuts Route 9 (DEVELOPING)
Crash With Injuries Partially Shuts Route 9 (Developing) A crash with injuries partially closed Route 9 in Freehold Township, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 8:20 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 18 northbound south of Raceway Mall Drive, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Passenger Killed In Route 35 Crash Passenger Killed In Route 35 Crash
Passenger Killed In Route 35 Crash Authorities are investigating a fatal weekend crash in Sayreville. ALSO SEE: Police ID passenger killed in crash. The crash occurred at about 5 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, on Route 35 southbound near Fred's Bait & Tackle. A rear-seat passenger of the vehicle was killed on impact, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. An earlier statement from the prosecutor's office incorrectly said the driver was killed. The driver and another passenger were hospitalized and were being treated for serious injuries. Traffic was detoured down Route 9 south, Sayreville police said.
Trooper Escapes Serious Injury After Veering Off I-195, Striking Trees On Jersey Shore Trooper Escapes Serious Injury After Veering Off I-195, Striking Trees On Jersey Shore
Trooper Escapes Serious Injury After Veering Off I-195, Striking Trees On Jersey Shore A New Jersey State trooper escaped serious injury after veering off Interstate 195 in Monmouth County and colliding with multiple trees, authorities said. At approximately 8:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 2, a trooper was operating an unmarked troop car westbound on I-195 at milepost 13.1 in Upper Freehold, according to Detective I Jeffrey Lebron, a State Police spokesman. The troop car veered off the left side of the road, then re-entered the roadway before veering off the right side and climbing an embankment, ultimately colliding with multiple trees, Lebron said. The trooper sustained minor…
Lakewood Man, 69, Killed In Route 9 Monmouth County Crash: Prosecutor Lakewood Man, 69, Killed In Route 9 Monmouth County Crash: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man, 69, Killed In Route 9 Monmouth County Crash: Prosecutor A 69-year-old Lakewood man was killed in a two-vehicle crash along Route 9 in Monmouth County early Sunday, Sept. 24, authorities said. His name had not been released. At 2:53 a.m., Howell police responded to the crash that took place at the intersection of Route 9 and Aldrich Road, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. No other details had been released. The crash is currently under investigation by members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), and the Howell Police Department.  Anyone who may h…
Crash, Downed Power Lines Close Road In Monmouth County Crash, Downed Power Lines Close Road In Monmouth County
Crash, Downed Power Lines Close Road In Monmouth County An overturned vehicle and downed power lines closed a road in Marlboro, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18 on Buckley Road, Marlboro police said. Buckley Road is closed between School Road East and Inverness Drive they said. Police asked residents to avoid the area.
Driver Escapes Serious Injury In Garden State Parkway Rollover Driver Escapes Serious Injury In Garden State Parkway Rollover
Driver Escapes Serious Injury In Garden State Parkway Rollover A driver escaped serious injury when his vehicle flipped and went off the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10 a.m. Monday June 26 on the parkway southbound North of I-195 in Wall Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Trooper Charles Marchan, a New Jersey State Police spokesman, said there were no serious injuries.
Driver Who Sped Away From Trooper Crashes, Suffers Serious Injuries On NJ Turnpike (UPDATE) Driver Who Sped Away From Trooper Crashes, Suffers Serious Injuries On NJ Turnpike (UPDATE)
Driver Who Sped Away From Trooper Crashes, Suffers Serious Injuries On NJ Turnpike (Update) A 49-year-old man from New York who was stopped in the shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike was seriously injured when he suddenly sped away from the trooper checking on him, hitting another vehicle Sunday morning, May 14, authorities said. The man was stopped in a Honda Accord on the shoulder near milepost 54.2 in Bordentown, when a trooper came over to check on him around 10:35 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. Suddenly, the Accord sped off, crossing from the outer roadway to the inner roadway, striking the passenger side of a Honda Odyssey, police said. The Odyssey then struck the …
Final Facebook Posts Portray Beauty That Was NJ Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Maryland Crash Final Facebook Posts Portray Beauty That Was NJ Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Maryland Crash
Final Facebook Posts Portray Beauty That Was NJ Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Maryland Crash Positivity and optimism drip from the Facebook posts shared by 56-year-old Delando Woody in the days before his death.  The Moorestown, NJ man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning, March 14 in on Interstate 95 in Maryland. "We put too much pressure on ourselves. be kind to yourself today, you deserve it," Woody posted on Saturday, March 11. The day before his death, he wrote: "Good morning and happy Monday . What I know, what you know, what anyone knows is only a small fraction of the way the world works.  "That’s a good thing to keep in mind. Begin with the accurate a…
NJ Tractor Trailer Driver Dead In Chain Reaction Crash In Maryland NJ Tractor Trailer Driver Dead In Chain Reaction Crash In Maryland
NJ Tractor Trailer Driver Dead In Chain Reaction Crash In Maryland A 56-year-old New Jersey tractor trailer driver was killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer on Tuesday morning, March 14 in Maryland, authorities said. Delando Woody was pronounced dead at the scene of the on I-95 crash near College Park, after his tractor-trailer wound up on the wrong side of a chain-reaction crash along the highway, Maryland State Police said. UPDATE: Final Facebook Posts Portray Beauty That Was Moorestown Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Crash A 45-year-old Maryland man driving a Dodge Charger south on I-95 struck a Toyota truck being driven by a 22…
Crash Partially Closes Route 1 In South Brunswick (DEVELOPING) Crash Partially Closes Route 1 In South Brunswick (DEVELOPING)
Crash Partially Closes Route 1 In South Brunswick (Developing) Route 1 northbound in South Brunswick was partially closed due to a crash, authorities said. Police put out an alert at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9, saying Route 1 near Northumberland Way would remain closed for another two hours. The route was reopened at about 3:30 p.m. The New Jersey Department of Transportation attributed the delays to "police activity." A developing report shortly before 8 a.m. said a pedestrian was involved in the crash.
Crash With Injuries Reported On Route 70 Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Crash With Injuries Reported On Route 70 Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Crash With Injuries Reported On Route 70 Jersey Shore (Developing) There was a crash with injuries after a vehicle overturned on Route 70 on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The crash occurred after 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5 on Route 70 westbound west of Route 64 in Brick Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The right lane of two lanes was closed, 511nj.org reported.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Jersey Shore Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Jersey Shore
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Jersey Shore A 54-year-old man was struck and killed crossing the street in front of a motel, authorities said. The crash occurred around 8:35 p.m. Saturday on Route 52 in Somers Point. The man was near the Economy Inn & Suites when he was hit by a westbound vehicle, Somers Point police said. The Somers Point resident was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Trauma Unit where he succumbed to his injuries. His name had not been released. The 59-year-old Mount Laurel woman driving the car and her 85-year-old passenger were brought to area hospitals to be treated for injuries. The drive…
Authorities ID Jersey Shore Driver, 50, Killed In Head-On Crash Authorities ID Jersey Shore Driver, 50, Killed In Head-On Crash
Authorities ID Jersey Shore Driver, 50, Killed In Head-On Crash Authorities have identified the 50-year-old Neptune motorist killed in a three-vehicle crash on Route 33. Robert C. Johnson died after a pickup headed west in the area of Colts Neck Road veered onto the eastbound side of the highway, sideswiped a sedan and then collided with his car head-on, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said. The crash occurred at 12:05 a.m. on Friday, March 11. A 32-year-old Jackson man driving the pickup remained hospitalized in critical condition on Monday, according to Chris Swendeman, a spokesman for the prosecutor’s office. The Jackson drive…
Jersey Shore Man Gets 16 Years State Prison In Stabbing Death: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Gets 16 Years State Prison In Stabbing Death: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Gets 16 Years State Prison In Stabbing Death: Prosecutor A 38-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been sentenced to 16 years in New Jersey state prison in connection with a fatal stabbing, authorities said.  Darneil Reeves of Lakewood Township was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 11 for the stabbing death of Hassan Parker, of South Toms River, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Reeves pleaded guilty to the charge of aggravated manslaughter on Dec. 22, 2021. On June 22, 2015, Lakewood Township police, who were working an off-duty road detail, witnessed a motor vehicle crash into a telephone p…
UPDATE: Driver Escapes Injury As Jeep Splits Pole On Route 46 UPDATE: Driver Escapes Injury As Jeep Splits Pole On Route 46
Update: Driver Escapes Injury As Jeep Splits Pole On Route 46 A driver refused medical attention after his Jeep split a utility pole in half before dawn Friday on Route 46 in Lodi, authorities said. The 46-year-old New York motorist apparently fell asleep at the wheel before his Cherokee slammed into the pole outside Joe's Factory Outlet on the westbound highway shortly before 3 a.m. Friday, Police Sgt. Dominic Miller said. Firefighters waited nearly a half-hour for a PSE&G crew to arrive and cut the power before they could extricate him.  The bottom of the pole smashed the engine compartment, the top drove through the rear of the vehicle like a…
Pedestrian Struck In Central Jersey Crash: Developing Pedestrian Struck In Central Jersey Crash: Developing
Pedestrian Struck In Central Jersey Crash: Developing A pedestrian reportedly was struck by a vehicle in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 11:45 a.m. Monday on Overlea Lane in Aberdeen Township, initial reports said. The pedestrian's legs were run over by the vehicle, according to the unconfirmed report. Aberdeen police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Pastor IDd As Victim Of Deadly Crash: Coroner Pastor IDd As Victim Of Deadly Crash: Coroner
Pastor IDd As Victim Of Deadly Crash: Coroner A man who died in a single vehicle crash has been identified as a local pastor, according to the coroner and social media posts by his church. Reuben Hilliard, 38, of the 5300 block of Lincoln Highway in Hellam Township, was pronounced dead at WellSpan York Hospital on Tuesday at 8:17 p.m., according to an updated release by the York County coroner’s office. Hilliard lost control of his vehicle while he was traveling westbound along the 490 block of East Market Street in Hellam Borough, York County, according to the initial release by the coroner's office. He struck a parked vehicle and…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Lakewood Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Lakewood
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Lakewood An unidentified woman was struck and killed by a vehicle, authorities said. The crash occurred about 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of 4th Street and Madison Avenue (Route 9). Police found a severely injured, unconscious and unresponsive woman lying in the roadway. The victim was taken to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, where she was pronounced dead a short time later. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Feds: Jersey Shore Sex Offender Crashes Car With Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Wearing Body Armor Feds: Jersey Shore Sex Offender Crashes Car With Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Wearing Body Armor
Feds: Jersey Shore Sex Offender Crashes Car With Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Wearing Body Armor A convicted sex offender from Toms River who police said was wearing a tactical vest and carrying two guns and three high-capacity magazines when he crashed his car on Route 35 last month has been charged federally, authorities said. Jeremy W. Barringer, 46, also had an empty handgun holster on his hip when Mantoloking and Bay Head officers asked him to step out of the vehicle following the 3 a.m. single-vehicle crash on Oct. 24 near Herbert Street, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. In plain view on the backseat floorboard was a 5.56-millimeter semi-automatic rifle that turned out…
'Multiple Fatalities' At PA, MD Line Linked To Kidnapped Girls, Authorities Say 'Multiple Fatalities' At PA, MD Line Linked To Kidnapped Girls, Authorities Say
'Multiple Fatalities' At PA, MD Line Linked To Kidnapped Girls, Authorities Say UPDATE: The manhunt is over for former police officers and two kidnapped girls, who were found shot dead in a car that crashed near the Pennsylvania and Maryland border, multiple news outlets are reporting. The incident at the Pennsylvania and Maryland line is believed to involve involve Robert Vicosa, who abducted his daughters earlier this week with his accomplice Tia Bynum, authorities say. Vicosa and Bynum have been on the run with Aaminah, 6, and Giana, 7, after purportedly abducting them from their York County home. Developing: huge presence of law enforcement in Ringgold MD focu…
Vehicle Flips, Driver Trapped In Central Jersey Vehicle Flips, Driver Trapped In Central Jersey
Vehicle Flips, Driver Trapped In Central Jersey Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of an overturned vehicle in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred about 11:45 a.m. Wednesday on the 600 block of Fifth Avenue in Bradley Beach, initial reports said.  The driver was pinned, a report said. Mutual aid was requested from Neptune Special Ops. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Crash With Injuries In Central Jersey Crash With Injuries In Central Jersey
Crash With Injuries In Central Jersey Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of a serious motor vehicle crash with multiple injuries in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash was reported about 5:15 p.m. Thursday at Commercial Avenue northbound and Baldwin Street in New Brunswick, according to initial reports. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Pedestrian, 77, Killed Climbing Route 40 Median In Atlantic City Pedestrian, 77, Killed Climbing Route 40 Median In Atlantic City
Pedestrian, 77, Killed Climbing Route 40 Median In Atlantic City UPDATED: A 77-year-old woman was struck and killed while attempting to climb a concrete median on Route 40 in Atlantic City late Tuesday, authorities said.  The victim has not been identified pending notification of next of kin, according to police.  The incident occurred on the eastbound side of the highway, closing the roads at the Egg Harbor Township border at 9:23 p.m. Atlantic City patrol officers responded to the eastbound lanes of Route 40 at mile marker 62.4 on a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Police officers  found that the pedestrian, was …
Serious Multiple Injury Crash, Entrapment In South Jersey Serious Multiple Injury Crash, Entrapment In South Jersey
Serious Multiple Injury Crash, Entrapment In South Jersey Firefighters, police and EMS crews were called to a multiple injury crash late Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.  The crash occurred before 5 p.m. at Jacobstown New Egypt Road and Meany Road in North Hanover, according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said the crash included an entrapment and at least six injured people including an unconscious child.  A medevac life flight helicopter was en route to the crash scene. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Lakewood Man Gets 6 Years State Prison For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Lakewood Man Gets 6 Years State Prison For Fatal Hit-Run Crash
Lakewood Man Gets 6 Years State Prison For Fatal Hit-Run Crash A 30-year-old man from Lakewood has been sentenced to six years in state prison for leaving the scene of a fatal crash, authorities said. Mashon Wilson was sentenced on Monday by Superior Court Judge Steven F. Nemeth based on a previously entered guilty plea to knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Nemeth also sentenced Wilson to 45 days in Ocean County Jail with credit for time served, and suspended his driving privileges for six months, regarding his guilty plea t…
Freehold Police Seek Public's Help In Fatal Head-On Crash Freehold Police Seek Public's Help In Fatal Head-On Crash
Freehold Police Seek Public's Help In Fatal Head-On Crash Police in Monmouth County are seeking witnesses of a head-on crash that killed a Toms River woman on Sunday afternoon.  The 85-year-old victim, whose name has not been released, died at the scene of the crash, Freehold Township police said, The driver of the other vehicle was a 42-year-old man from Freehold Township who was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries, police said. The serious motor vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Monmouth Road and Ely Harmony Road at 1:44 p.m., police said. Sunday's crash remains under investigation, police said. Witnesses to the f…
22-Year-Old Jeep Driver Killed In Jersey Shore Crash Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt, Police Say 22-Year-Old Jeep Driver Killed In Jersey Shore Crash Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt, Police Say
22-Year-Old Jeep Driver Killed In Jersey Shore Crash Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt, Police Say A 22-year-old woman was tired and not wearing her seatbelt when her Jeep overturned on Route 70 early Saturday morning, killing her, authorities said. Manchester police believe fatigue may have been a factor in the 2:10 a.m. crash that left Margaret Palilonis dead, Jersey Shore Online reports. Palilonis of Woolwich was heading westbound in a blue 2015 Jeep Wrangler when her car veered into the left shoulder around 2:10 a.m., police said. When Palilonis tried to correcting the steering and re-enter the road, her Jeep overturned multiple times off the side of the road into a wooded area…
Dump Truck Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Through Route 287 Barrier Into Backyard Dump Truck Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Through Route 287 Barrier Into Backyard
Dump Truck Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Through Route 287 Barrier Into Backyard A dump truck driver was hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries after crashing through a sound barrier wall on Route 287 and into the backyard of a Bridgewater home Thursday afternoon, New Jersey State Police said. The right lane of the northbound side of the highway was closed after the 1:25 p.m. crash near milepost 17.6, Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The driver lost control before he went through the wall and into the backyard of a Woodlawn Avenue home, Peele said. No other injuries were reported and the cause remains under investigation. Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com