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Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says
Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says ityAmazon is under fire following a US Senate report accusing the company of prioritizing speed over worker safety.  Released by the majority staff of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee late Sunday night, Dec. 15, the report claims Amazon’s intense focus on productivity has led to unsafe working conditions. The Senate report outlines how Amazon’s warehouse workers face high rates of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and other injuries caused by repetitive tasks and demanding quotas.  It accuses Amazon of knowingly exposing employees to these risks, …
Person Sustains Life-Threatening Injuries In West Orange Crash: Authorities Person Sustains Life-Threatening Injuries In West Orange Crash: Authorities
Person Sustains Life-Threatening Injuries In West Orange Crash: Authorities A person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a two-car crash in West Orange on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 29, authorities said. First responders arrived at Pleasant Valley Way and Belle Terre Road at 11:59 p.m. and saw multiple injuries at the scene, Joe Fagan, the public information officer for the city of West Orange said. One person sustained serious bodily/life threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital and two individuals were transported to another hospital, Fagan said.  An investigation is ongoing, Fagan said.
Motorcyclist Killed, Dirt Biker Seriously Injured In Garden State Parkway Crash (UPDATE) Motorcyclist Killed, Dirt Biker Seriously Injured In Garden State Parkway Crash (UPDATE)
Motorcyclist Killed, Dirt Biker Seriously Injured In Garden State Parkway Crash (Update) A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed and a 49-year-old dirt bike operator was seriously injured in a crash Sunday, Sept. 8 on the Garden State Parkway in Toms River, authorities said. Antonio Caprara, 26, of Beachwood, was heading south on the right shoulder while Lenny Ritorto, of Toms River, was heading south on the acceleration lane from the Exit 81 entrance ramp when the two collided near milepost 81.7 around 1 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Both vehicles overturned and both Caprara and Ritorto were thrown from their bikes, Lebron said. Caprara died while&…
Passenger Jumps Out Of Moving SUV On NJ Turnpike In Bergen County: Police Passenger Jumps Out Of Moving SUV On NJ Turnpike In Bergen County: Police
Passenger Jumps Out Of Moving SUV On NJ Turnpike In Bergen County: Police One person was hospitalized with serious injuries after plunging out of a moving vehicle along the New Jersey Turnpike, police said. A Hyundai SUV was traveling north on the western spur in East Rutherford at milepost 113.2 around 9:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 when the front seat passenger jumped from the moving car, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The passenger struck the pavement and sustained serious injuries. No further information was provided.
5 Hospitalized In DWI Golf Cart Simulation Crash At Wildwood National Night Out, Police Say 5 Hospitalized In DWI Golf Cart Simulation Crash At Wildwood National Night Out, Police Say
5 Hospitalized In DWI Golf Cart Simulation Crash At Wildwood National Night Out, Police Say Five people were hospitalized in a DWI simulation involving a golf cart operator by a juvenile and an officer at National Night Out in Wildwood on Tuesday, Aug. 6, authorities said. The impaired operator simulation has been running at the annual event for 20 years, Wildwood police said in a news release. During one of the course operations Tuesday evening, a speed-governed cart operated by a juvenile and a Wildwood operator left the enclosed course at Fox Park and struck several people, police said. The City of Wildwood Fire Department was already on scene for the event and immediatel…
Sole Survivor Of Wrong Way Parkway Crash Suffered 8 Fractured Ribs, Broken Spine: Campaign Sole Survivor Of Wrong Way Parkway Crash Suffered 8 Fractured Ribs, Broken Spine: Campaign
Sole Survivor Of Wrong Way Parkway Crash Suffered 8 Fractured Ribs, Broken Spine: Campaign Cadence Dabice is a survivor. The 20-year-old Pompton Plains resident was the only person to escape a two-car crash caused by a wrong-way driver on the Garden State Parkway on Friday, July 5, with her life.  Two people were killed in the crash, both the Newark woman who caused the crash and the driver of the vehicle Dabice was riding in, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Dabice sustained two broken tibias, a broken femur, a broken arm, a fractured C2 in her spine, eight fractured ribs, a lacerated spleen, a lacerated liver and an occluded artery in the crash. A GoFundMe cam…
Crash With Injuries Closes Route 18 In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Crash With Injuries Closes Route 18 In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Crash With Injuries Closes Route 18 In Central Jersey (Developing) A crash with injuries partially closed Route 18 in New Brunswick, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9 a.m. on Friday, June 14 southbound South of George Street, according to the NJDOT. Two right lanes of three lanes were closed, 511nj.org reported. Check back for updates.
Dump Truck Flips Injuring Driver On I-195 (UPDATED) Dump Truck Flips Injuring Driver On I-195 (UPDATED)
Dump Truck Flips Injuring Driver On I-195 (Updated) There was a crash with injuries involving an overturned dump truck on Interstate 195, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12 on I-195 westbound East of Exit 7 in Robbinsville, according to the NJDOT. A dump truck lost directional control, ran off the roadway to the right, struck a tree, and overturned, New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the dump truck was transported to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, State Police said.  The crash remains under investigation.
Woman, 57, Killed In Trenton Crash Woman, 57, Killed In Trenton Crash
Woman, 57, Killed In Trenton Crash A 57-year-old woman was killed and three others were hurt in a crash in Trenton, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 5:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 8 near the intersection of East State and South Broad streets, according to Trenton police. The victim's name had not been released. All the cars' occupants became trapped after the two-car collision, police said.
Crash With Injuries Closes NJ Turnpike (DEVELOPING) Crash With Injuries Closes NJ Turnpike (DEVELOPING)
Crash With Injuries Closes NJ Turnpike (Developing) A crash with injuries closed the outer roadway of the New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County, authorities said. The crash occurred before 7 a.m. on Friday, June 7 northbound south of Interchange 8 in East Windsor Township, according to the NJDOT. All traffic was diverted to the northbound inner roadway up to Interchange 7A, 511nj.org reported.
Eight Hospitalized In Newark Deck Collapse, Police Say Eight Hospitalized In Newark Deck Collapse, Police Say
Eight Hospitalized In Newark Deck Collapse, Police Say Eight people suffered minor injuries in a deck collapse Memorial Day Weekend, police said. Eight adults were taken to the hospital after the staircase of the porch collapsed just before 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 26, Newark police said. The incident happened at a home on Kearny Street near Summer Avenue. No further information was available.
Driver Hospitalized After Striking Utility Pole In Warren County: NJSP Driver Hospitalized After Striking Utility Pole In Warren County: NJSP
Driver Hospitalized After Striking Utility Pole In Warren County: Njsp A driver was hospitalized after he struck a utility pole in Warren County on Saturday, May 18, authorities said. At 9:37 a.m., a Toyota passenger vehicle lost directional control and crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of Belvidere Road and Dutt Lane in Harmony Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said. The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said
Crash With Injuries Jams I-287 Crash With Injuries Jams I-287
Crash With Injuries Jams I-287 A crash with injuries jammed up traffic on Interstate 287, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2:25 p.m. on Monday, April 8 northbound near Exit 2 in Metuchen Township, according to New Jersey State Police. Two lanes were closed to traffic, 511nj.org reported. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Honda SUV and GMC pickup were traveling northbound on I-287. In the area of milepost 2, the GMC collided with the rear of the Honda, State Police said. The driver of the Honda sustained minor injuries, police said. The accident remains under investigation and there is no additional …
Woman Survives 16-Foot Plunge Down Elevator Shaft In Jersey City: Authorities Woman Survives 16-Foot Plunge Down Elevator Shaft In Jersey City: Authorities
Woman Survives 16-Foot Plunge Down Elevator Shaft In Jersey City: Authorities A 53-year-old woman was in stable condition after she fell 16 feet down an elevator shaft in a Jersey City apartment building on Monday, March 18, authorities said. The woman was found 16 feet under the first floor in the basement of 11 Gifford Ave., lying on her back, when Jersey City officers arrived just before 3:40 p.m., according to Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital where she was treated for abrasions to both legs, as well as pain in her left elbow, Wallace-Scalcione said.  Her family told NBC New York …
Man Suing American Dream Says He Broke His Leg Riding Waterslide Man Suing American Dream Says He Broke His Leg Riding Waterslide
Man Suing American Dream Says He Broke His Leg Riding Waterslide A man is suing the American Dream mall in East Rutherford claiming he broke his leg while riding a waterslide at the DreamWorks Water Park  in July 2021. Xavier Velez filed a lawsuit in Superior Court of New Jersey in Bergen County on Wednesday, June 21. Also named in the suit were Triple Five, which owns the mall, and the operators and manufacturers  of the waterslide. While riding the Zanier Zig Zag Slide, Velez said the receptacle pool was inadequately filled causing him to hit the bottom of the slide so severely that he broke his leg, requiring surgery and permanent injuries, …
Three Hospitalized, Others Treated After Deck With Dozens Of Adults, Kids Collapses In Teaneck Three Hospitalized, Others Treated After Deck With Dozens Of Adults, Kids Collapses In Teaneck
Three Hospitalized, Others Treated After Deck With Dozens Of Adults, Kids Collapses In Teaneck Three people were hospitalized after a deck holding 2½ dozen adults and children gave way over the weekend in Teaneck, authorities said. The most severe injury involved a victim who suffered arm burns when hot water splashed from a chafing dish during the 6-foot-high rear deck collapsed on Kipp Street at the corner of Linden Avenue shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday, Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. Four other people sustained injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, the chief said. Three in all were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center in stable condition, McGurr…
Clifton Gas Station Attendant Thrown Into Street From Stolen Car Hood Clifton Gas Station Attendant Thrown Into Street From Stolen Car Hood
Clifton Gas Station Attendant Thrown Into Street From Stolen Car Hood A 26-year-old gas station worker in Clifton was seriously injured when she jumped onto the hood of her car in an attempt to stop a thief and got thrown into the street, authorities said. The attendant had started her 2014 Audi to warm it up after finishing her shift at the Sunoco station on River Road when the thief arrived in another vehicle shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. The thief, who was wearing a black ski mask, then crouched down next to her car and climbed in behind the wheel. The attendant leaped onto the hood, then lost her grip whe…
2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Pepsi Co Fire 2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Pepsi Co Fire
2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Pepsi Co Fire A massive fire erupted Tuesday, March 22 at the Pepsi Co factory in Piscataway. Two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze including one who suffered heat exhaustion and the other a shoulder injury, local officials said. The cause is believed to have been propane tanks exploding. The fire was under control early Wednesday.
1 Airlifted In Wildwood Boat Fire 1 Airlifted In Wildwood Boat Fire
1 Airlifted In Wildwood Boat Fire One person was airlifted in serious condition in a Wildwood boat fire Saturday. Arriving firefighters were flagged down to help a burn victim who was brought to a nearby business as flames ravaged the 40-foot pleasure vessel docked in the 400 block of Dock Street around 10:30 a.m., fire officials said. Wildwood Crest EMS and AtlantiCare Paramedics treated and transported the victim to the Cape May County Armory in Cape May Court House, where the patient was transferred to a Medevac helicopter and airlifted to Jefferson University Hospital Burn Center in Philadelphia. The patient was listed…
UPDATE: 3 Suspects In Custody After Stolen Car Crash Injures 6 Trenton Police Officers UPDATE: 3 Suspects In Custody After Stolen Car Crash Injures 6 Trenton Police Officers
Update: 3 Suspects In Custody After Stolen Car Crash Injures 6 Trenton Police Officers UPDATED: Four Trenton police officers were injured including one critically after being shot at during a wild pursuit of a stolen sedan that ended in a major wreck overnight, authorities said. One Trenton police officer remained in critical condition as of 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to Casey DeBlasio, a spokesperson for the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. A second police officer was hospitalized in serious but stable condition, she said.  One of the stolen car suspects was in critical condition. A second suspect was hospitalized with broken bones. A third suspect and two addit…
Warren County Mechanic Hospitalized After Tire Explodes In His Face Warren County Mechanic Hospitalized After Tire Explodes In His Face
Warren County Mechanic Hospitalized After Tire Explodes In His Face A Warren County mechanic was hospitalized after a tire exploded in his face, State Police said. The 59-year-old mechanic was transported to Morristown Medical Center with facial injuries after a tire accidentally blew up on him around 2:10 Saturday afternoon, at Pryslak Sod Farms, in Great Meadows, Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The mechanic was "conscious and talking" following the Shades of Death Road incident, which was deemed accidental and non-suspicious, Goez said. The cause was not immediately known, Goez said.
Driver Seriously Injured In Fair Lawn Crash Driver Seriously Injured In Fair Lawn Crash
Driver Seriously Injured In Fair Lawn Crash A driver was hospitalized with serious injuries after a Saturday afternoon crash in Fair Lawn. The driver of a sedan was extricated before being transported after an SUV slammed into the car at the intersection of Broadway and Plaza Road around 1 p.m. The other driver refused medical attention. Fair Lawn police, firefighters, EMS and members of Fair Lawn Rescue responded. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. The SUV collided with the sedan at Broadway and Plaza Road in Fair Lawn.Boyd A. Loving ****** ALSO SEE: An N95 mask worn by a driver may not have been …
Monmouth Motorcyclist Airlifted After Crash Near GSP In Holmdel Monmouth Motorcyclist Airlifted After Crash Near GSP In Holmdel
Monmouth Motorcyclist Airlifted After Crash Near GSP In Holmdel A motorcyclist who wiped out overnight Sunday near the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, authorities said. The 38-year-old Hazlet resident “failed to negotiate” a curve on Holmdel Road just before the Line Road fork and struck an embankment on the southbound side shortly before 1 a.m., Holmdel police said. Responding Officer James Corrigan found him conscious but incoherent, they said. Members of the Holmdel First Aid Squad and MonOc treated the victim at the scene before Hackensack Meridian Health’s AirMed One airlifted him to…
Truck Crashes Into West Orange Restaurant, Driver Hurt Truck Crashes Into West Orange Restaurant, Driver Hurt
Truck Crashes Into West Orange Restaurant, Driver Hurt A landscaping truck plowed through the front of a restaurant in West Orange Tuesday afternoon, a spokesman for the township confirmed.  The truck left the roadway and struck Huguito's Restaurant & Bar on White Street around 4:40 p.m. The building inspector and West Orange first responders were at the scene Tuesday afternoon.  The driver suffered a leg injury. There were no other reports of injuries.  The incident was still under investigation Wednesday. 
Fire Ravages Teaneck Home, Two Minor Injuries Reported Fire Ravages Teaneck Home, Two Minor Injuries Reported
Fire Ravages Teaneck Home, Two Minor Injuries Reported A firefighter and a civilian were treated for minor injuries at the scene after an overnight house fire Tuesday ravaged a Teaneck home, responders said. All of the occupants got out safely in the second-floor Van Buskirk Road home fire, which blew through a front window and pushed into the attic. Firefighters had the two-alarm blaze knocked down less than 45 minutes after the 12:48 a.m. call. The Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps tended to the injuries. Hackensack and Englewood firefighters also responded to the scene, while their colleagues from Bergenfield, Bogota and Ridgefield Park c…
4 People, Including 2 Firefighters, Hurt In Newark Blaze 4 People, Including 2 Firefighters, Hurt In Newark Blaze
4 People, Including 2 Firefighters, Hurt In Newark Blaze Two women were hospitalized for injuries suffered in a fire in Newark Sunday, authorities said.  The fire started at 39 Sunset Ave. around 12:35 p.m. and spread to a vacant building next door before it was extinguished shortly before 1 p.m.  In addition to the civilians who were hurt, two firefighters suffered shoulder injuries. One was treated at the scene and the other firefighter was taken to University Hospital.  The cause of the fire, which displaced five adults and a child, was under investigation by the arson unit. 
One Dead In Newark House Fire, Another Seriously Hurt One Dead In Newark House Fire, Another Seriously Hurt
One Dead In Newark House Fire, Another Seriously Hurt Dozens of firefighters responded to a multi-family Newark residence Wednesday morning, officials said.  Fire broke out at 388 Summer Ave. shortly before 6 a.m. Sixty-five firefighters were called to the two-alarm blaze before it was brought under control around 6:40 a.m.  One person jumped from a window to escape the blaze, according to media reports.  Firefighters also discovered a deceased male on the first floor of the home. A second person suffered serious injuries, while three others suffered minor injuries. Two animals also died in the fire.   A total of se…
Hasbrouck Heights PD: Son Pinned Trying To Stop Rolling Car While Unloading Groceries With Mom Hasbrouck Heights PD: Son Pinned Trying To Stop Rolling Car While Unloading Groceries With Mom
Hasbrouck Heights PD: Son Pinned Trying To Stop Rolling Car While Unloading Groceries With Mom A 30-something Hasbrouck Heights man was conscious and alert after a car rolled onto him and struck his mother as they unloaded groceries in their driveway Monday afternoon, authorities said. "The car started to roll and the son tried to stop it" on Washington Place around 3:40 p.m., Detective Lt. Michael Colaneri Jr. said. "It ran over him, leaving him stuck underneath the vehicle." Hasbrouck Heights firefighters got the car and him out from under it, Colaneri said. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where the extent of his injuries was to be determined, the li…
Driver With Serious Head Injury Freed In Route 46 Rollover Crash In Clifton Driver With Serious Head Injury Freed In Route 46 Rollover Crash In Clifton
Driver With Serious Head Injury Freed In Route 46 Rollover Crash In Clifton The driver of an SUV that snapped a utility pole and rolled over Saturday morning on rain-slicked eastbound Route 46 in Clifton sustained a head injury, responders said. The patient, who had to be extricated before being hospitalized, was conscious following the crash with another vehicle just before 9 a.m. near the Route 3 split, they said. Clifton police, firefighters and EMS responded to the crash, which closed the highway well past 10 a.m. while an investigation was conducted. The Passaic County prosecutor’s fatal accident investigation unit was notified, given the severity of the inju…