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Route 57, NJ

Armed Driver Was Going 100 MPH In NJ-PA Pursuit That Ended In School Bus Crash: Cops Armed Driver Was Going 100 MPH In NJ-PA Pursuit That Ended In School Bus Crash: Cops
Armed Driver Was Going 100 MPH In Nj-pa Pursuit That Ended In School Bus Crash: Cops A 28-year-old New Jersey man remains hospitalized after police say he shot at multiple vehicles before leading a high-speed pursuit into Pennsylvania that ended in a school bus crash back in Phillipsburg, NJ. Brett M. Wyatt Jr., of Phillipsburg, began the terrifying ordeal around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, when he fired shots at a parked truck on Uniontown Road in Lopatcong, Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer said. A responding officer found Wyatt’s vehicle, a yellow hatch bag sedan, heading west on Route 57 near the Rt. 519 intersection, the prosecutor said. Wyatt continued west …
Car Slams Through Hackettstown Bagel Shop Causing Indefinite Closure; Driver Charged With DWI Car Slams Through Hackettstown Bagel Shop Causing Indefinite Closure; Driver Charged With DWI
Car Slams Through Hackettstown Bagel Shop Causing Indefinite Closure; Driver Charged With DWI UPDATE: The driver involved in the crash has been charged with DWI, Hackettstown Police said. Aleksandr Rabinovich, 32, allegedly crashed into the building after he swerved to avoid a deer while traveling east on Route 57 around 9:50 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. He subsequently refused to submit to a breath test and was charged with DWI, refusal to submit to breath test, and reckless driving, Hackettstown Police said. The building was deemed unsafe by the Hackettstown Construction Official. Other assisting agencies include the Hackettstown Fire Department, the Hackettstown First Aid and Rescue…
Troopers Save Suicidal Man Holding Knife To Neck After Fleeing From Warren County Traffic Stop Troopers Save Suicidal Man Holding Knife To Neck After Fleeing From Warren County Traffic Stop
Troopers Save Suicidal Man Holding Knife To Neck After Fleeing From Warren County Traffic Stop State troopers rescued a man who was holding a knife to his neck after fleeing from a traffic stop in Warren County. Troopers responded to a report of a driver who fled from Mansfield Township officers on Route 57, state police said in a release on Friday, Aug. 26. Troopers found the man and tried to pull him over, but he ignored their commands and kept driving before eventually coming to a stop on Route 31, police said. As troopers approached the man’s car, they saw him holding a knife to his neck and threatening to hurt himself. The troopers talked to the man briefly before convincing h…
PA Driver Was Drunk During Warren County Crash That Damaged Bridge, Police Say PA Driver Was Drunk During Warren County Crash That Damaged Bridge, Police Say
PA Driver Was Drunk During Warren County Crash That Damaged Bridge, Police Say A driver from Pennsylvania was more than three times the legal BAC limit when she crashed into a flatbed tow truck and caused serious damage to a bridge in Warren County, authorities said. The Lopatcong Township Fire Company responded to the crash in the westbound lanes on the bridge passing over Route 57 around 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, DailyVoice.com reported. A follow-up investigation found that Katherine Nardone, 41, collided with a flatbed tow truck in a Honda Civic before both vehicles struck the concrete bridge railing, Lopatcong Township Police said. Nardone, of the 500 bloc…
2 Victims Hospitalized In Serious Warren County Crash 2 Victims Hospitalized In Serious Warren County Crash
2 Victims Hospitalized In Serious Warren County Crash Two victims were hospitalized following a serious Thursday morning crash in Warren County, authorities said. The crash occurred near Route 57 and Brass Castle Road in Washington Township shortly around 7:15 a.m., according to the Alpha Volunteer Fire Company. One of the vehicles overturned and trapped two victims, the fire company said. Both Atlantic Air 1 and NorthSTAR medical helicopters were requested to land at the Washington Township Fire Department to take two victims to nearby hospitals, according to initial reports. The medical helicopters were later canceled, and the victims wer…
BUSTED! NJ ’Serial Shoplifter’ Found With Thousands In Stolen Walmart, Home Depot Merchandise BUSTED! NJ ’Serial Shoplifter’ Found With Thousands In Stolen Walmart, Home Depot Merchandise
Busted! NJ ’Serial Shoplifter’ Found With Thousands In Stolen Walmart, Home Depot Merchandise Police in Warren County arrested a 34-year-old “serial shoplifter” who they say was found with thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen Walmart and Home Depot merchandise during a traffic stop. The New Hampton, NY man — whose name was not released — was seen leaving Walmart with stolen items just after 10 a.m. on Jan. 24, Mansfield Township police said. The man, who police say was already wanted on a no-bail Morris County warrant for several other high-volume shoplifting sprees, was pulled over on Route 57, where he was found with “thousands of dollars worth of stolen merchandise,” authoritie…
Police Seek Truck Driver Who Hit Pregnant Woman, Pushed Car Into Oncoming Route 57 Traffic Police Seek Truck Driver Who Hit Pregnant Woman, Pushed Car Into Oncoming Route 57 Traffic
Police Seek Truck Driver Who Hit Pregnant Woman, Pushed Car Into Oncoming Route 57 Traffic The driver of a Ford pickup truck fled after rear-ending and seriously injuring a pregnant woman on Route 57 in Warren County, authorities said. The 32-year-old Washington Township woman was waiting to turn left onto Buttermilk Bridge Road when she was struck and pushed into oncoming traffic by the truck — which was traveling westbound on Route 57 toward Phillipsburg — around 1 p.m. Saturday, township police said. The woman’s car — a silver Hyundai Sonata — then collided with a 61-year-old woman driving a blue Dodge Caravan heading the opposite direction, authorities said. The pregnant wo…
Police: Both Drivers DWI, Passenger Found With Heroin Heroin In Route 57 Crash Police: Both Drivers DWI, Passenger Found With Heroin Heroin In Route 57 Crash
Police: Both Drivers DWI, Passenger Found With Heroin Heroin In Route 57 Crash Both drivers were under the influence with suspended licenses, with one passenger in possession of heroin during a crash on Route 57 in Warren County, authorities charged. Joseph P. Parisi, 50, was intoxicated when he tried to pass another driver that was turning left into the Mansfield Motel on Route 57 and sideswiped the vehicle shortly before 2 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, township police said. The other driver, Tracy L. Redell, 50, of Phillipsburg, was found to be under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, and both drivers had suspended licenses during the crash, authorities sa…
Police: Belligerent DWI Warren County Driver, 71, Nearly Hits Officer, Crosses Center Line Police: Belligerent DWI Warren County Driver, 71, Nearly Hits Officer, Crosses Center Line
Police: Belligerent DWI Warren County Driver, 71, Nearly Hits Officer, Crosses Center Line A Warren County man was drunk when he nearly crashed into a police cruiser and then became belligerent with officers during his arrest, authorities charged. John H. Mohs, 71, nearly hit a Mansfield police cruiser while speeding on Route 57 around 7:50 p.m. Sunday, local police said. The officer turned around and stopped Mohs after watching him cross over the center line and hit yet another vehicle, authorities said. Mohs, of Washington Township, showed clear signs of intoxication and became belligerent with officers during his arrest. He swore at officers and refused to enter the patrol ve…
Authorities: Victim Helps Hackettstown Police Nab Parsippany Car Burglar Authorities: Victim Helps Hackettstown Police Nab Parsippany Car Burglar
Authorities: Victim Helps Hackettstown Police Nab Parsippany Car Burglar A Parsippany man attempted to break into several vehicles at a Hackettstown apartment complex before fleeing when a victim spotted him, authorities charged. Camilo A. Rodriguez, 39, tried to enter multiple vehicles parked at the River’s Edge Gardens Apartments on Mountain Avenue around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, Hackettstown police said in a release. Rodriguez started running down Mountain Avenue when a victim spotted him, authorities said. The victim caught up to Rodriguez on Route 57 and tried to confront him until police arrived, authorities said. Rodriguez, who police say entered one vehicle …