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Kia Cracks Utility Pole, Bursts Into Flames After Hitting Icy Patch In NJ Town: Cops Kia Cracks Utility Pole, Bursts Into Flames After Hitting Icy Patch In NJ Town: Cops
Kia Cracks Utility Pole, Bursts Into Flames After Hitting Icy Patch In NJ Town: Cops A vehicle crashed into a utility pole and burst into flames on Route 530 in Manchester on the evening of Monday, Jan. 6, authorities said. At 9:42 p.m., officers responded to the area of Route 530 between Cherry Street and Locust Street, after a car struck the pole, Manchester police said. Upon arrival, police found a gray 2025 Kia K5 with extensive front end damage into a utility pole in the east bound shoulder of Route 530, officers said. Firefighters shared photos of the car bursting into flames. MVA With Active Fire On 1/6/25 at 9:41pm a crew at our building heard a tr…

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by Sam Barron
Traffic
Downed Wires From Crash Close Route 9 For Hours: Woodbridge PD Downed Wires From Crash Close Route 9 For Hours: Woodbridge PD
Downed Wires From Crash Close Route 9 For Hours: Woodbridge PD A stretch of Route 9 was closed Tuesday morning, Jan. 7 due to a weather-related overnight crash, police said. A vehicle struck a utility pole in the northbound lanes, causing wires to fall onto the roadway, Woodbridge Police Captain Brian Murphy said. While no injuries were reported in the single-car crash, all lanes are expected to remain closed during the morning commute as crews work to restore utilities and clear the roadway, Murphy said. "It is anticipated that lanes will remain closed for the morning commute," Murphy stated. "Lanes will reopen as soon as utilities are restored and th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Boy, 15, Killed, 3 Injured In New Year's Day Route 130 Crash: Prosecutor Boy, 15, Killed, 3 Injured In New Year's Day Route 130 Crash: Prosecutor
Boy, 15, Killed, 3 Injured In New Year's Day Route 130 Crash: Prosecutor A 15-year-old boy was killed and three others were injured in a New Year's morning crash on Route 130, authorities said. Authorities responding to the scene around 7:24 a.m. in the southbound lanes found a 1998 Buick that had collided with a utility pole, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. The vehicle was occupied by an adult driver and three juveniles, officials said. The front-seat passenger, a 15-year-old male from West Windsor, sustained critical injuries and was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver's Risky Move Causes Car To Land On Top Of 3 Vehicles Outside Bridgewater Diner: Police Driver's Risky Move Causes Car To Land On Top Of 3 Vehicles Outside Bridgewater Diner: Police
Driver's Risky Move Causes Car To Land On Top Of 3 Vehicles Outside Bridgewater Diner: Police A driver attempting to merge across three lanes of Route 22 traffic caused a multi-vehicle crash that left a utility pole sheared in half and left another vehicle overturned and on top of three vehicles at the Bridgewater Diner on Friday, Dec. 6, authorities said. At 10:20 a.m., the driver was waiting at a stop sign on Adamsville Road to merge onto eastbound Route 22, Bridgewater police said. After entering the highway in the right lane, the driver changed lanes three times, aiming to access the Bridgewater Diner parking lot through an "exit only" driveway, police said. While attempting the…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Police ID Three 20-Somethings Killed In High-Speed South Jersey BMW Crash Police ID Three 20-Somethings Killed In High-Speed South Jersey BMW Crash
Police ID Three 20-Somethings Killed In High-Speed South Jersey BMW Crash Three people in their 20s were killed in a South Jersey crash early Saturday, Aug. 17, police said. A 2006 BMW operated by Ian P. Rodriguez, of Millville, was heading west on Mayslanding Road at a high rate of speed when it suddenly left the roadway to the right on the approach of Panther Road around 8:25 a.m., Vineland Sgt. N. Dounoulis said. The vehicle struck a utility pole, lost control, and overturned while striking an irrigation winch located on the farm field on the northwest corner of the intersection, Dounoulis said. The two passengers of the vehicle, Joquan Carter, 26, and Shamer…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Driver Falls Asleep, Causes Power Outage For 1,000 In Barnegat, Police Say Driver Falls Asleep, Causes Power Outage For 1,000 In Barnegat, Police Say
Driver Falls Asleep, Causes Power Outage For 1,000 In Barnegat, Police Say Nearly 1,000 people are without power in Barnegat Sunday morning, June 30 due to a car that ran off the road when its driver fell asleep at the wheel and struck a utility pole, police said. The 23-year-old woman crashed a 2019 Honda eastbound on West Bay Avenue, snapping the pole and leaving 1,000 homes in the dark, police said. Atlantic City Electric was on scene making repairs and restoring power to the area. The driver was treated on scene by Quality Medical but refused further medical attention.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Crash Downs Pole, Wires On Route 18 In East Brunswick Crash Downs Pole, Wires On Route 18 In East Brunswick
Crash Downs Pole, Wires On Route 18 In East Brunswick Emergency responders were at the scene of an accident that took down a utility pole and wires on Route 18 in East Brunswick Thursday night, June 27. The NJDOT site said it happened between Eggers Street and South Woodland Avenue, closing all lanes as of 11 p.m. Injuries were reported. This is a developing story. Check back for details.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash, 2nd Fatal In Same Day In South Brunswick Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash, 2nd Fatal In Same Day In South Brunswick
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash, 2nd Fatal In Same Day In South Brunswick Two people were killed in separate crashes in South Brunswick including a motorist from South River and a motorcyclist from Pennsylvania, authorities said. At 5:56 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, officers were alerted to a single-car crash on Route 535.  The preliminary investigation shows a Nissan Maxima, operated by a 65-year-old man from South River, left the roadway and struck a utility pole. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and his identity is being withheld until notification is made to next of kin.  The investigation is still active and anyone with information is asked…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Driver Hurt As School Bus Crashes Into Utility Pole In Warren County, State Police Say Driver Hurt As School Bus Crashes Into Utility Pole In Warren County, State Police Say
Driver Hurt As School Bus Crashes Into Utility Pole In Warren County, State Police Say A school bus driver was hurt after slamming into a utility pole in Warren County, state police said. The bus was traveling on Buckhorn Drive in White Township when it struck a utility pole just after 10:05 a.m. on Thursday, August 18, NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. The driver complained of pain following the crash, Slota said. No other passengers were on board at the time of the accident. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, Slota said. Additional details were not released.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Fiery Morris County Crash Snaps Utility Pole, Shuts Down Route 46 (PHOTOS) Fiery Morris County Crash Snaps Utility Pole, Shuts Down Route 46 (PHOTOS)
Fiery Morris County Crash Snaps Utility Pole, Shuts Down Route 46 (Photos) A fiery crash snapped a utility pole and shut down Route 46 in Morris County, authorities said. The Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Department responded to the crash near Route 46 west and Fox Hill Lane around 6:55 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, the company said. Upon arrival, the crews confirmed that a car had slammed into and snapped a utility pole, which resulted in several hanging wires and a “significant” fire on a second pole further down the road, the department said. The highway was closed in both directions as crews shut off the damaged power lines and worked to repair them while preven…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
First Responders Called To Rollover Crash, Wires Down, Tree On Fire On Jersey Shore First Responders Called To Rollover Crash, Wires Down, Tree On Fire On Jersey Shore
First Responders Called To Rollover Crash, Wires Down, Tree On Fire On Jersey Shore Firefighters, police and EMS crews were called to a report of an overturned vehicle in Ocean County, authorities said. The vehicle struck a utility pole and downed live which reportedly set a nearby tree on fire, according to initial reports. The crash was reported about 2:30 p.m. Monday on Doiuble Trouble Road in Berkeley Township.  It was not immediately known whether the vehicles' occupants were injured.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
News
Family Of Essex County Mom Paralyzed By Falling Pole Gets $125M Verizon Payout Family Of Essex County Mom Paralyzed By Falling Pole Gets $125M Verizon Payout
Family Of Essex County Mom Paralyzed By Falling Pole Gets $125M Verizon Payout In what is reportedly the largest settlement in New Jersey history, the family of an Essex County mom who was paralyzed by a falling utility pole will get $125 million from Verizon, reports say. West Orange mom Maria Moser Meister, 50, was waiting for a bus on her way to work when a the pole fell in Union City on Jan. 23, 2017, NJ.com reports. The pole, which was co-owned by Verizon through an agreement with PSE&G, was rotted at the base and snapped after 43 years, causing lifelong injuries to Meister’s body and head. As a result of the incident, Meister suffered from multiple spinal a…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
SUV Hits Parked Car, Slams Into Utility Pole In Glen Rock SUV Hits Parked Car, Slams Into Utility Pole In Glen Rock
SUV Hits Parked Car, Slams Into Utility Pole In Glen Rock An SUV hit an occupied parked car before slamming head-on into a utility pole Monday in Glen Rock. Neither the Honda Pilot nor the driver who was making a cellphone call in a sedan parked in the 500 block of Harristown Road was injured in the afternoon crash, responders said. A flatbed tow truck removed the wrecked SUV, while the sedan was driven from the scene.  Borough police responded. The SUV hit a parked car and then the pole on Harristown Road in Glen Rock.Boyd A. Loving Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Van Whacks Utility Pole In Fair Lawn Van Whacks Utility Pole In Fair Lawn
Van Whacks Utility Pole In Fair Lawn No injuries were reported after a van slammed into a utility pole Friday afternoon in Fair Lawn. Fair Lawn police and EMS responded to the crash at Plaza Road and Berdan Avenue. A flatbed tow truck removed the van. Boyd A. Loving took the photo and provided this account.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Pickup Slams Into Teaneck Utility Pole Pickup Slams Into Teaneck Utility Pole
Pickup Slams Into Teaneck Utility Pole A driver walked away without serious injury after his pickup truck slammed into a utility pole in Teaneck. The driver told police a vehicle suddenly turned in front of him shortly before 4:30 p.m. Saturday. He said he swerved to avoid the vehicle and his Ford F150 struck the pole, snapping it in half, on River Road near the corner of Pomander Walk across from Five Star Premier Residences of Teaneck. The truck was towed.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Route 17 Jammed By Two Poles Downed In Truck Crash UPDATE: Route 17 Jammed By Two Poles Downed In Truck Crash
Update: Route 17 Jammed By Two Poles Downed In Truck Crash Police reopened some lanes on Route 17 mid-Friday morning after a box truck ran off the road and slammed into a utility pole outside the BMW dealership on on the southbound side in Ramsey during the early rush. The toppled pole pulled down another with it just before 7:30 a.m., stretching sparking wires across the highway and forcing police to close Route 17 in both directions. It remained closed at Lake Street for more than three hours after the crash -- backing traffic north into Rockland and south to Paramus -- before police began reopening northbound lanes around 10:40 a.m. Southbound r…

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by Jerry DeMarco