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Louisiana Trucker Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Route 78: NJSP Louisiana Trucker Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Route 78: NJSP
Louisiana Trucker Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Route 78: Njsp A 57-year-old Louisiana man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on Monday, Sept. 29, authorities said. Marshall Vizinat, a Baton Rouge resident, was standing outside of his tractor-trailer, which was parked on the right shoulder on Route 78, when he was struck by a vehicle just before 8 p.m. in the westbound lanes in Readington, according to Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police. The vehicle did not remain at the scene and continued westbound, Postorino said. Vizinat was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The c…

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by Sam Barron
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Man Dies By Suicide In New Jersey TJ Maxx Parking Lot: Prosecutor Man Dies By Suicide In New Jersey TJ Maxx Parking Lot: Prosecutor
Man Dies By Suicide In New Jersey TJ Maxx Parking Lot: Prosecutor A man died by suicide via self-inflicted gunshot wound in a TJ Maxx parking lot on the early morning of Saturday, Feb. 15, authorities said. At 1:40 a.m., Franklin Township Police discovered a male deceased in his vehicle in the parking lot of TJ Maxx, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said.  TJ Maxx is located in the Walmart Plaza just off Route 78 at the Clinton Township border. There were no signs of foul play and there remains no threat to public safety, authorities said. Detectives from the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating this incident, au…

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by Sam Barron
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Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 78 Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 78
Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 78 All lanes of Route 78 were closed in Union Township due to a crash Monday, Sept. 23, the NJDOT site shows. The crash happened in the local westbound lanes at Exit 50 to Vaux Hall Road. All lanes were closed as of 7:45 a.m. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
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DUI Driver Wrecks Route 78 Memorial For Trooper Killed By Car, Police Say DUI Driver Wrecks Route 78 Memorial For Trooper Killed By Car, Police Say
DUI Driver Wrecks Route 78 Memorial For Trooper Killed By Car, Police Say A 38-year-old man is facing charges after police say he wrecked a roadside memorial for a fallen trooper along Route 78 last month while driving under the influence. David Neufield, of Berkeley Heights, was found inside of the vehicle that had struck the memorial for NJSP Trooper Thomas Hanratty at milepost 46.8 in Summit around 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, State Police said. Arriving troopers saw Summit firefighters conducting first-aid on Neufield, who was taken to a nearby hospital before he was arrested and charged with various drug offenses, including DUI. Police also said drugs were foun…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Leads 54-Mile Pursuit Across NJ In Stolen Box Truck Containing Heroin: Police Man Leads 54-Mile Pursuit Across NJ In Stolen Box Truck Containing Heroin: Police
Man Leads 54-Mile Pursuit Across NJ In Stolen Box Truck Containing Heroin: Police A 54-mile pursuit through North Jersey in a stolen box truck ended when the vehicle ran out of gas and police found the driver with heroin Labor Day Weekend, authorities said. Lyndhurst officers spotted Jose R. Reyes in a stolen 2022 Isuzuz box truck around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, Lyndhurst Police Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Officer Robert Litterio was the one who spotted the stolen truck at Riverside and Rutherford Avenues. Joined by Officer Vincent Dorio, the duo approached the truck and tried several times to convince Reyes to exit the vehicle.  That's when Reyes, 41…

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by Cecilia Levine