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SantaCon Shenanigans: 8 Arrested In Hoboken As Police Handle Fights, Crashes, Chaos SantaCon Shenanigans: 8 Arrested In Hoboken As Police Handle Fights, Crashes, Chaos
SantaCon Shenanigans: 8 Arrested In Hoboken As Police Handle Fights, Crashes, Chaos Some people attending SantaCon 2024 in Hoboken, including several from out of state, couldn't help but end up on the naughty list. Hoboken police said eight people were arrested at the annual event on Saturday, Dec. 21, where people dress up as Santa Claus for a bar crawl, a spinoff of the popular event held every year in New York City (scroll down for details).  Overall, police issued 16 traffic summonses, dealt with 13 fights, and responded to three motor vehicle crashes, police said. Last year saw only two arrests. Those arrested this year were: 21-year-old Derek Nolan, 21 of Sad…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Head-On Crash Involving Three Cars On Route 9 Sends 2 Drivers To Hospital: Marlboro PD Head-On Crash Involving Three Cars On Route 9 Sends 2 Drivers To Hospital: Marlboro PD
Head-On Crash Involving Three Cars On Route 9 Sends 2 Drivers To Hospital: Marlboro PD A head-on crash involving three vehicles early Saturday morning, Dec. 14, closed Route 9 and sent two people to the hospital, police in Marlboro said. The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. between Union Hill Road and the Manalapan Township border, when a vehicle traveling northbound entered the southbound lanes, colliding with another vehicle, Cpt. Steven Levy tells Daily Voice. The crash resulted in two drivers being transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The third driver involved did not seek medical treatment at the scene. Route 9 south was closed for several …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Police Seek Tips In Deadly Ocean County Crash Police Seek Tips In Deadly Ocean County Crash
Police Seek Tips In Deadly Ocean County Crash Police in one Ocean County town are seeking information in a fatal motor vehicle crash. Stafford Township police said only that the crash happened near Route 72 and Mill Creek Road around 7:40 p.m. Saturday, July 20. "We are currently seeking any information from the public that may assist our investigation," the department said on Facebook. "If you witnessed the crash or have any pertinent information, please contact the investigating officer, Traffic Safety Unit Supervisor Justin Pascale. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated." No further information in the crash itself was provided. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Franklin Township Crash As 43-Year-Old Resident Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Franklin Township Crash As 43-Year-Old Resident
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Franklin Township Crash As 43-Year-Old Resident Police said they have identified the man who was killed in a crash in Somerset County on the early morning of Saturday, June 1.  At 12:17 a.m., police responded to a crash between a vehicle and a motorcycle on Easton Avenue near DeMott Lane, Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella M. Maeweather said.  The motorcyclist, Darrell Montgomery, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene, Maeweather said. The crash is under investigation by the Franklin Township Police Department’s Traffic Safety Bureau, Maeweather said. A section of Easton Avenue was closed for approximat…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Who Left Scene Of Crash That Killed Passenger Sentenced: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Who Left Scene Of Crash That Killed Passenger Sentenced: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Who Left Scene Of Crash That Killed Passenger Sentenced: Prosecutors An Ocean County man will spend time in prison after admitting to leaving the scene of a crash that killed his passenger, authorities said. Angel Garcia-Rodriguez, 26, of Lakewood, was sentenced on Friday, May 3 to five years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Friday, Mar. 8 to leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in a death. Lakewood police responded to a crash on James Street at around 2:25 a.m. on Friday, July 22, 2023. Officers found a 2007 Honda Civic hit a utility pole and the …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Was Driving 86 MPH In Fatal DUI Crash: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Was Driving 86 MPH In Fatal DUI Crash: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Was Driving 86 MPH In Fatal DUI Crash: Prosecutor A 41-year-old man from Beachwood has been charged with vehicular homicide in a fatal crash, authorities said. John Zinkoski, 41, of Beachwood, was charged  in connection with a motor vehicle crash that occurred in Plumsted Township in May resulting in the death of Judi Smith, 59, of Browns Mills, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On May 12, at approximately 5:50 p.m., Officers from the Plumsted Township Police Department responded to the area of Pinehurst Road and Long Swamp Road for a report of a serious motor vehicle crash. An investigati…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Another H2oi Arrest Made With More Possibly On The Way Another H2oi Arrest Made With More Possibly On The Way
Another H2oi Arrest Made With More Possibly On The Way Yet another arrest has been made in the deadly H2oi meetup held last month in Wildwood and authorities say more could be on the way. Zion Diaz, of Hammonton, told others to block intersections, perform "burnouts" and block police vehicles from responding to emergency calls the night of Sept. 24, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland said. Diaz was arrested without incident and was charged with riot, a crime of the 4th degree. Diaz was processed and released on a summons pending Court proceedings.  Meanwhile, authorities were looking to identify the man pictured above,&…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Serious NJ Turnpike Crash Investigated In Woodbridge: NJSP Serious NJ Turnpike Crash Investigated In Woodbridge: NJSP
Serious NJ Turnpike Crash Investigated In Woodbridge: Njsp New Jersey state troopers are investigating a motor vehicle crash with serious injuries on the NJ Turnpike in Woodbridge. The crash occurred at 12:41 p.m. on Thursday, June 30 near Interchange 11 for the Garden State Parkway, State Police said. This is an active investigation and there are no additional details available at this time, said Sgt. Philip Curry, a police spokesman.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Child On Scooter Struck By Car In Middletown: Police Child On Scooter Struck By Car In Middletown: Police
Child On Scooter Struck By Car In Middletown: Police A 12-year-old boy on a scooter was struck by a car in Middletown, authorities said. On Thursday, June 16, at 2:02 p.m., the Middletown Township Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a car that struck a boy operating an electric scooter.  The crash occurred the intersection of Cherry Tree Farm Road and Chanowich Court.  The boy was transported to Hackensack Meridan Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune by ambulance.  His injuries were not life-threatening, Deputy Chief Paul Bailey said. The driver of the vehicle …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Six People Struck Outside Their Car On Garden State Parkway: State Police Six People Struck Outside Their Car On Garden State Parkway: State Police
Six People Struck Outside Their Car On Garden State Parkway: State Police Four people were seriously hurt when they were struck outside their disabled vehicle on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. State Troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash on the Parkway northbound at milepost 116.8 in Holmdel Township at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Monday, April 25. Preliminary investigations revealed an Acura MDX was in a prior motor vehicle crash and became disabled facing southbound in the local lanes, according to Trooper Brandi Slota, a State Police spokeswoman. The driver and five passengers of the Acura all exited the vehicle, Slota said. A GMC Sierra str…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Lakewood Man Admits Guilt In Fatal 2015 Stabbing: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Admits Guilt In Fatal 2015 Stabbing: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Admits Guilt In Fatal 2015 Stabbing: Prosecutor A 38-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has pleaded guilty in connection to a stabbing death, authorities said. Darneil Reeves of Lakewood pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in connection with the 2015 death, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. When Reeves is sentenced on Feb. 11, 2022, the state is recommending a sentence of 20 years in state prison, Billhimer said Wednesday. On June 22, 2015, off-duty Lakewood police officers witnessed a motor vehicle crash into a telephone pole at the intersection of John Street and River Avenue in Lakewood, the p…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Multiple Injury Crash In Mercer County Multiple Injury Crash In Mercer County
Multiple Injury Crash In Mercer County Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of a motor vehicle crash resulting in multiple injuries in Mercer County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 2:30 p.m. on the 3500 block of Brunswick Pike in Princeton, according to initial reports. At least three EMS units were en route due to the severity of the crash, an unconfirmed report said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Motorist Trapped After Central Jersey Crash Motorist Trapped After Central Jersey Crash
Motorist Trapped After Central Jersey Crash Firefighters freed a motorist from a smashed-up vehicle during rush-hour in Middlesex County, authorities said. The serious crash occurred shortly before 5 p.m.at Woodbridge Avenue and Gurley Road in Edison, reports said. One person was being treated by EMS paramedics after being extricated from the car by area firefighters, according to an initial report. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Middlesex EMS, Firefighters Respond To Route 9 Crash Middlesex EMS, Firefighters Respond To Route 9 Crash
Middlesex EMS, Firefighters Respond To Route 9 Crash Firefighters, EMS and police were responding to a crash with at least one person trapped in the vehicle in Old Bridge Township, authorities said. Shortly before 4 p.m., first responders were called to Route 9 at Perrine Road for a motor vehicle crash, according to initial reports. No other details were available This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK WITH DAILY VOICE FOR UPDATES.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police: Lodi Driver Flees On Three Wheels After Saddle Brook Crash, Hits SUV In Garfield Police: Lodi Driver Flees On Three Wheels After Saddle Brook Crash, Hits SUV In Garfield
Police: Lodi Driver Flees On Three Wheels After Saddle Brook Crash, Hits SUV In Garfield A Lodi motorist drove nearly a mile and a half on three wheels after hitting a parked car in Saddle Brook before dawn Friday, authorities said. Salvatore Bonodonna, 28, received summonses when Garfield police caught him after the crippled sedan hit another parked car on Market Street. The 2008 Cadillac CTS lost its front passenger wheel when it hit a parked car on 7th Street in Saddle Brook around 5 a.m., Police Chief Robert Kugler said. A resident dialed 911 after hearing the crash, he said. Garfield police responded to their own call around 8 a.m. after a parked 2019 Nissan Rogue was fo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Neighbors
Community Rallies For Franklin Woman Killed In Crash Community Rallies For Franklin Woman Killed In Crash
Community Rallies For Franklin Woman Killed In Crash A GoFundMe page has been started for Michaela Powell, one of three women killed in a motor-vehicle crash in Woodbridge over the weekend.  The 23-year-old was in a vehicle with friends Uchechukw Chukwuma, 24, and Brianna Martinez, 23, when the Nissan Altima they were riding in rear-ended a tractor trailer on Rt.1 around 11:50 p.m.  To contribute, click here.  "Franklin has been struck with a tragedy. Three young woman, Brianna Martinez, Michaela Powell, Uchechukw Chukwuma, all from Franklin, died [Friday night] in a horrible motor vehicle accident. Our hearts are br…

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by Paul Milo