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Police & Fire
Bergen County Family Critical In South Carolina Road Trip Crash
Several members of a Bergen County family were in critical condition following a crash on a summer vacation. A GoFundMe launched for Vivek Talwar, his wife, Kiran Bhat Talwar, and their four children, of Cresskill, says they were on a road trip when they were involved in a crash on Friday morning, Aug. 23, outside Charleston, SC. Colleton County Fire-Rescue Vivek, Kiran, and one child remain hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, while three of their children were released from the hospital but required assistive devices to move, reads the campaign launched by Tuisha Desai…
Police & Fire
Man Gets Out Of Car, Killed By Tractor-Trailer On NJ Turnpike, State Police Say
A Monroe Township man was killed when he got out of his car and was hit by a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Michael Veisz, 40, died in the crash on Interstate 95 North in East Brunswick on Friday, Aug. 23, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the scene near milepost 81.2 at around 5:02 a.m. Investigators said a Chevrolet Impala driven by Veisz was in a single-car crash on the southbound inner side of the turnpike. Veisz got out of the car and crossed into the northbound inner side when he was struck by an oncoming Peterbilt tractor-trai…
Weather
Screaming Winds, Pouring Rain Could Trigger Outages In Powerful Weekend Storm (
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You can kiss the cold goodbye, but the warmer weather comes with a price. A weekend warmup will culminate in "screaming" winds and heavy rain along the East Coast come Sunday evening, Dec. 10, forecasters say. According to the National Weather Service, Friday, Dec. 8 will be sunny with a high around 50, and a low of 32. Saturday, Dec. 9 with be even warmer: 55 with patchy fog in the morning, then partly sunny. Temps will reach a high of 65 on Sunday, with rain expected to begin in the late afternoon. "Winds will be screaming a couple thousand feet up from the ground on Sunday and Sun…
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Much Of Region
With a round of storms moving from west to east in interior portions of the region, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for much of the area The watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 across DC, MD, NJ, PA, and VA. Potentially dangerous straight-line wind gusts are the primary threat, with potentially damaging hail also possible, according to the National Weather Service. Localized heavy rainfall and lightning are also possible. The storms are expected to break the extreme heat, but could stick around until Tuesday, Sept. 12, AccuWeather says. Thunderstorms to break…
Police & Fire
Newark Thieves Lead NY Police Pursuit In Stolen Florham Park Range Rover: Authorities
Two Newark man are in police custody after leading authorities in New York and Connecticut on a pursuit in a vehicle stolen out of Florham Park, law enforcement officials said. The incident started on Wednesday, March 22 around 6 p.m., when police in Stamford, CT tried stopping Ibn Foster, 18, and James Riley, 28, a 2019 Range Rover, according to Westchester County Police Spokesman Kieran O'Leary. The pair fled from authorities on Interstate 95 and crossed the border into Westchester, NY, where Stamford Police ended their chase. From there, the Range Rover drove onto …
News
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…
Weather
Tropical Rainstorm Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region
A tropical rainstorm developing off the East Coast will put a damper on the region's second half of the weekend. The system is on track to arrive in this region during the day on Sunday, Oct. 23, with potentially heavy rainfall and damaging winds Sunday night into Monday morning, Oct. 24, according to the National Weather Service. “If the storm hugs the coast, it would push rain into the Philadelphia area Sunday morning and into New York City and Boston by Sunday afternoon," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dean DeVore said. "But, if the storm develops to its full potential, it…
Weather
Relentless Heat Wave With 90+ Temps Kicks Off In Northeast
A dangerous heat wave has only just begun in the Northeast, with temps expected to soar into the high 90s with little relief until at least after the weekend, meteorologists say. A combination of high temps, high humidity and sunshine will make temps feel between five and 15 degrees higher than they actually are, AccuWeather says. Tuesday will be in the low 90s, but Wednesday through the weekend temps could surpass 96. The brutal combination of humidity and sunshine could make temperatures feel like 105 degrees or more. This heat wave could be the first for Washington DC, but is nothing ne…
Police & Fire
2 PA State Troopers, Civilian Dead On I-95
Two Pennsylvania State Troopers and one civilian were struck and killed on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia overnight, authorities said. The crash occurred in the southbound lanes near Broad Street around 12:40 a.m. Monday, March 21, PSP said. Police were trying to get the man, who was walking on the highway, into their patrol car when they were struck, NBC10 reports. All three were thrown into the northbound lanes. Authorities were expected to release more information during a press conference at 11 a.m.
Weather
Two New Storms Take Aim On Region
An active weather pattern that started with a potent system that brought snow, ice, and damaging winds to the region will be followed by two new storms in the coming days, including a potential major Nor'easter. A new round of wintry precipitation is possible overnight Wednesday into daybreak on Thursday morning, Jan. 20, with potential for a more significant system Friday into Saturday, Jan. 22. A look at the first storm system, which is expected Wednesday, Jan. 19 into Thursday, Jan. 20.AccuWeather "There will be another fresh injection of arctic air into the Northeast late this week…
Weather
Snow Possible In Pre-Thanksgiving Storm, Forecasters Say
A pre-Thanksgiving storm system could make travel conditions messy this year, forecasters say. NY NJ PA Weather's Steve DiMartino says the region will likely see either rain or snow between Monday night and Wednesday morning. “There is a lot of volatility in this forecast for early next week," DiMartino said. "So you’re gonna see a lot of different depictions of this time period." In one potential storm scenario, the Northeast could see low temps and high winds due to a storm system that would organize over the Central plains. This scenario could bring moderately heavy snow to the Pennsylv…
Weather
Tracking Tropical Storm Elsa: 60 MPH Winds, Flash Flooding Heading To Area
Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to reach New Jersey Thursday evening and linger into Friday morning. Wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour with 4 inches of rain being forecast, mostly along the Jersey Shore, AccuWeather reports. The rest of the state can expect gusts between 40 and 60 mph, and 1 to 2 inches of rain. [6 AM] The latest briefing for Tropical Storm Elsa has been updated. A tropical storm warning is now in effect for all... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Thursday, July 8, 2021 A flash-flood warning has been issued across the state. The great…
Police & Fire
NJ Driver Sentenced In Head-On DUI Crash That Killed 3 Parents On I-95 In PA
A New Jersey woman is facing 12 to 24 years behind bars for driving drunk into oncoming traffic on Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania leaving three people dead, authorities said. Priscilla Cortez, 34, of Camden, was heading southbound on the highway when she struck a car carrying Ryan Connell, 28, Leanne Popson, 35, both of the Levittown area, and Lucas Gelatko, 36, of Yardley, near mile marker 33 around 1:40 a.m. April 1, 2020, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. All three victims in the Bensalem crash had children, authorities said. Surveillance tapes show…
Police & Fire
Police: Man Lead I-95 Pursuit In Stolen Dump Truck After Trying To Force Woman From Her Car
A 24-year-old Virginia man lead a wild police pursuit in a dump truck he stole moments after trying to force a woman out of her car while stopped at a red light in Bucks County, authorities said Wednesday. Newtown Township and Lower Makefield police officers responded to a report of a motor vehicle theft on Jan. 5, around 10:50 p.m, at the intersection of the Newtown Bypass and Lindenhurst Road, authorities said. The suspect was later identified as Joseph Anthony Gonzalez, police said. Gonzalez, originally from Ruckersville, Virginia, had caused a disturbance in a nearby BB&T Bank…
Weather
Summer
Tease
: Warming Trend To Trigger Damaging Winds, Downpours, Hail
Sunshine and rising temperatures the past few days have given the Northeast a desperately-needed reprieve from the chilly and dreary weather that pestered the region during much of April into May. The flip side comes Friday. A much warmer, soggier stretch will kick off with a bang as severe thunderstorms threaten parts of the Northeast. "Thunderstorms will erupt Friday afternoon ahead of a cold front across parts of Ohio, northwestern Pennsylvania and upstate New York then charge east and southeastward into portions of New England, the lower Hudson Valley and central and eastern Pennsylvani…
Police & Fire
Union County Motorcyclist, 25, Dies In I-95 Pennsylvania Crash
A 25-year-old motorcyclist from Union County died when he collided with a car on Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Randy Reyes-Jaquez of Elizabeth was headed northbound in Bucks County at a high speed when he crossed in front of a car also trying to take the same exit around 2 p.m. Wednesday, Pennsylvania State Police said. The 37-year-old Pennsylvania driver tried avoiding Reyes-Jaquez, but instead hit him -- ejecting him from the bike and onto his windshield, a police report says. Reyes-Jaquez landed on the highway and was taken to a local hospital where he died, acco…
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