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Trio With Serious Burns Charged In Fireworks Explosion On NJ Lake
Adding insult to injury, three people who were burned in an illegal fireworks explosion on a New Jersey lake are facing charges.
Adam J. Perentin, 22, of Ogdensburg; Justin A. Pretot, 28, of Byram Township; and Jessica M. Whittam, 23, of Byram Township; were rescued from Lake Mohawk on Monday, July 3, after setting off commercial-grade fireworks that engulfed a homemade barge around 9:40 p.m., police in Byram Township said.
The trio standing on the barge dove into the water when some of the fireworks ignited other fireworks, police said. They were rescued by a boat then broug…
Fourth Victim Of Fiery Route 22 Newark Car Crash Dies
A fourth victim involved in a fiery crash on Route 22 in Newark last month has died, reports say.
Asanti McNair had been in critical condition at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, where she died Saturday morning, reports say.
McNair was one of five passengers in a Cadillac sedan that crashed in the eastbound lanes of Route 22 Tuesday around 11:10 p.m. June 9, authorities said.
Taylor Hill, 19, and Kamal Johnson, 18 -- also both Arts High School graduates -- were pronounced dead at the scene, while standout Irvington High School athlete Nashawn Brooks, 20, died at the hospital, …
