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Police & Fire
Photos Show Tanker Trunk Hauling 8,500 Gallons Of Gas Crush 2 Cars In NJ, 5 Hospitalized
Police have provided an update and firefighters have shared photos of the crash involving a tanker truck and two passenger vehicles Wednesday, Oct. 2 in Bernardsville. One person was airlifted and four people were taken by ground to various hospitals after the crash with a 2018 Kenworth tractor-trailer loaded with 8,500 gallons of gasoline on Anderson Hill Road just north of Seney Drive around 8:20 a.m., Bernardsville police said. Wednesday morning 29 Fire along with @peapackgladstonefd were requested into Bernardsville for the fuel tanker on top of... Posted by Far Hills-Bedminster Fir…
Police & Fire
Body Of Missing Boater, 29, Recovered Day After Vessel Capsizes On NJ Lake, Police Say
The body of a 29-year-old man was recovered from a New Jersey lake more than 24 hours after the boat he was on capsized, police said. The Old Bridge man, who was not identified by name, was recovered by search teams on Prospertown Lake in Jackson Township just before 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz said. Jackson police received a 9-1-1 call reporting a capsized boat on the lake around 2:25 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, the chief said. Police boats and divers were deployed Saturday afternoon in an effort to find the missing boater, Kunz said. Officials from NJ Fi…
News
Hours-Long Manhunt For NJ Shooting Suspect Ends In PA Arrest, Police Say
A shelter in place for a New Jersey town has been lifted after the manhunt for a shooting suspect led to his arrest in Pennsylvania on Thursday morning, June 27, police said. Around 9:40 a.m., Independence Township and New Jersey State Police responded to a home on Alphano Road for a shooting, prompting a shelter-in-place for the neighborhood, the county prosecutor's office said. The suspect, who was not identified, was captured in Pennsylvania, and the shelter-in-place order was lifted around 11:30 a.m., local police said. Police did not say where in Pennsylvania the suspect was arre…
Police & Fire
SUV Runs Off Hunterdon County Roadway, Slams Into Parked Subaru: State Police
A driver was taken to the hospital after an SUV veered off a Hunterdon County roadway and collided with a parked Subaru passenger vehicle on Tuesday night, Dec. 19, state police said. The crash occurred around 9:15 p.m. on Pattenburg Road in Union Township, NJSP Det. I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. The Dodge SUV “lost directional control” before running off the road, through the guardrail, and colliding with a parked Subaru passenger vehicle, Lebron said. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries following the crash, which remains under investigation.
Police & Fire
Man Ejected From Wheelchair, Struck By 2 Cars On Route 206: State Police
A 64-year-old man using a wheelchair was seriously injured after being struck by two cars while crossing Route 206 early on Wednesday, Nov. 28, state police said. The crash occurred on the southbound side in Hampton just after 5:05 a.m., NJSP Det. I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. A Mazda SUV was heading southbound and a Honda passenger car northbound, while the Newton man was heading south on the northbound shoulder in a motorized wheelchair, Lebron said. The man crossed Route 206 near milepost 110.8 and was struck by the Mazda on the southbound side before being redirected to the northb…
Police & Fire
Van Driver Seriously Injured In Rt. 78 Crash With Tractor-Trailer: State Police (
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A transit van driver was seriously injured after being rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 28, state police said. A Ford transit van and Peterbilt tractor-trailer were heading westbound near milepost 25.2 in Tewksbury Township when the rear of the Ford van was struck by the Peterbilt around 1:35 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. The Ford then ran off the right side of the exit ramp for exit 24 and overturned, leaving the driver, Duane Bell, 48, of Hillsborough, with serious injuries, Marchan said. The crash remains unde…
Police & Fire
Driver Runs Off Road, Hits Tree In Serious Warren County Crash: State Police
A driver was seriously hurt after crashing into a tree in Warren County on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 21, state police said. A Honda was heading southbound on Route 519 south near milepost 33 in Harmony Township when the vehicle ran off the right side of the road, into the woods, and struck a tree around 4:05 p.m., NJSP Detective I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. The driver, a 57-year-old White Township woman, was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, Lebron added. The crash remains under investigation. No further details were released.
Police & Fire
Drivers Hospitalized After Box Truck Hits Passenger Vehicle Disabled By Tire On Rt. 78:
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An International box truck collided with a Ford passenger vehicle that had become disabled after hitting a tire on Route 78, sending both drivers to the hospital on Wednesday, Nov. 15, state police said. The crash occurred around 1:40 a.m. on the westbound side near milepost 17.6 in Clinton Township, NJSP Det. I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. A Ford passenger vehicle struck a tire in the roadway and became disabled in the right lane. An International box truck then hit the Ford, ran off the left side of the roadway and struck the guardrail, Lebron said. Both drivers were taken …
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Farming Equipment In Warren County: State Police
A driver was taken to a nearby hospital after crashing into a set of farming equipment in Warren County on Monday afternoon, Nov. 13, state police said. A Dodge pickup was heading eastbound on Buckhorn Drive in White Township when the driver lost directional control and struck the equipment around 2:30 p.m., NJSP Det. I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries, Lebron added. The crash remains under investigation. No further details were released.
Police & Fire
Minor Injuries Reported After School Bus Collides With SUV In Hunterdon County:
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Several students and adults were injured after a school bus collided with an SUV in Hunterdon County on Monday morning, Nov. 6, news reports and state police said. The crash occurred on Frontage Road in Clinton Township just before 4 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. The school bus was heading west on Frontage Road when it collided with an eastbound Buick SUV that was turning left, Marchan said, adding that the crash caused minor injuries. According to a report from WFMZ, at least 30 students from the Union Township School District were on board, some requiring transportati…
Police & Fire
Leader Of Warren County’s ‘Largest’ Drug Network Nabbed, 42 Heroin Bricks Seized: Prosecutor
Four pounds of methamphetamine, 42 bricks of heroin, and a slew of other drugs were discovered at a Warren County home, resulting in the arrest of two residents — one who authorities say was the leader of the area’s largest narcotics trafficking network. Charlie L. Cole, 44, and Shakiera Armstrong, 31, of Phillipsburg, were charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana, as well as child endangerment and various weapons offenses, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release on Friday, Oct. 27. Cole was also charged with lead…
Traffic
Passenger Airlifted In Route 80 Crash (
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One person suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash that closed Route 80 Monday afternoon, Oct. 2. A Hyundai SUV was heading west on the highway when a Ford traveling on the on ramp from Route 206 south around 4:30 p.m. in Mount Olive, NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The Hyundai struck the curb on the right shoulder, traveled over a concrete median and struck the Ford. The Ford was redirected off the right side of the road and struck a guardrail on impact, and the Hyundai overturned and impacted a guardrail off the right shoulder. A passenger in the Hyundai suffered serious injuri…
Police & Fire
Retired NJ State Police Veteran Remembered For Mix Of Strength And Kindness
When a man casts as imposing a shadow as retired New Jersey State Police Lt. Kevin Joseph Hanrahan, his sudden and unexpected loss is felt as deeply as it is widely. Shock mixed with profound sadness as word spread that a heart attack cut down a man who was known to be as kind as he was powerful. He was only 61. Hanrahan was headed to his son's house in his 2020 Dodge Ram 1500 when he was stricken on Route 287 in Morris County around 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27. The dashcam shows the vehicle slowing to a stop as it rolled off the pavement before coming to rest at a metal guardrail. …
Police & Fire
Rt. 80 Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, 5 Passenger Vehicles Sends 2 To Hospital: State Police
A Route 80 crash involving a tractor-trailer and five passenger vehicles sent two people to the hospital over the weekend, state police said. The six vehicles collided on the westbound side near milepost 20.5 in Allamuchy Township around 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, NJSP Detective I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. Two occupants were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries, the detective added. The crash remains under investigation.
Police & Fire
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: South Jersey Ex-Con Who Shot
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Detective Gets 28 Years Without Parole
An ex-con was sentenced to 28 years in prison without parole for shooting a New Jersey State Police detective during an ambush. Tremaine Hadden, 30, of Bridgeton, was one of three men who opened fire on NJSP Detective Richard Hershey as he investigated a home invasion at the Harding Woods mobile home park in the Salem County town of Pittsgrove on April 25, 2020. Five women had been accused of forcing their way into a trailer and assaulting the owner – breaking a rib and lacerating a lung -- while stealing her iPhone. Sometime after Hershey arrived, a hostile group of 15 people connected t…
Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized In Tractor-Trailer Crash That Closed Portion Of Rt. 80 For Hours: State Police
Two people were taken to a nearby hospital after a tractor-trailer crashed into several trees along the median of Route 80, closing a portion of the highway for hours on Monday afternoon, Sept. 11, state police said. The tractor-trailer was heading westbound when it veered off the roadway and struck several trees along the median near milepost 21.2 in Allamuchy around 4:05 p.m., NJSP Det. Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. Both occupants were hospitalized for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Lebron added. The crash shut down a portion of Route 80 near the westbound near the rest …
Police & Fire
State Trooper Hospitalized In Warren County Crash
A state trooper was sent to the hospital after a troop car hit an embankment and overturned in Warren County early on Saturday, Sept. 9, authorities said. The trooper was driving a Ford Explorer state police vehicle near 70 Hissin Rd. in Hope Township when it veered off the left side of the roadway, struck an embankment, and overturned around 4:50 a.m., NJSP Det. Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. The trooper was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of moderate injuries, Lebron added. The crash remains under investigation. No further details were released.
Police & Fire
ID Released For Morris County Motorcyclist Killed In Labor Day Crash
Authorities have released the identity of the 51-year-old motorcyclist killed in a Warren County crash on Labor Day. Ronald L. Smith, 51, of Randolph, was riding an Aprilia motorcycle near 53 Bald Eagle Rd. in Allamuchy when it veered off the right side of the road and overturned around 10:30 p.m., NJSP Det. Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. Smith was killed in the crash, which remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 51, Dies During Labor Day Crash In Warren County: State Police
A 51-year-old motorcyclist was killed during a late-night Labor Day crash in Warren County, state police confirmed. The Randolph man was riding an Aprilia motorcycle when it veered off the right side of the roadway and overturned near 53 Bald Eagle Rd. in Allamuchy around 10:30 p.m., NJSP Det. Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. The man was killed in the crash, Lebron said. His identity was being withheld pending family notification. The crash remains under investigation. No further details were released.
Police & Fire
3 Hospitalized In Crash Involving Passenger Vehicles On Rt. 80: State Police
Three people were hospitalized in a crash between two passenger vehicles on Route 80 Sunday night, August 27, state police said. The vehicles collided on the eastbound side near milepost 12 in Hardwick Township just before 9 p.m., NJSP Det. Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. Both drivers and one passenger were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Lebron added. The vehicles sustained disabling damage and were towed from the scene. The crash remains under investigation. No further details were released.
Obituaries
Freightliner Driver Killed In 287 Crash Was PA Firefighter Who ‘Would Do Anything For Anyone'
The Freightliner driver killed in last week’s crash on Route 287 was a PA firefighter remembered for his kind heart and willingness to help others. Edward A. Facer, 48, was driving a Freightliner tractor southbound when it ran off the right side of the highway, through the guardrail, and down an embankment near milepost 22.5 in Bedminster around 5:10 a.m. on Friday, August 25, NJSP Det. Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. Facer, of Port Matilda, PA, was killed in the crash. Those who knew and loved Facer immediately shared tributes on social media, including the Port Matilda Fire Co. 15, with…
Police & Fire
Driver, 34, Found Dead In Tractor-Trailer Parked On Rt. 80 Shoulder: State Police
A 34-year-old driver was found dead in a tractor-trailer parked on the side of Route 80 in Morris County Sunday afternoon, August 20, state police said. Jonathan Vistren-Jaquez, of Mexico, was found in the vehicle on the westbound side near milepost 40.5 in Denville around 2 p.m., NJSP Det. I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. Vistren-Jaquez was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is under investigation but is not considered suspicious, Lebron added. No further details were released.
Police & Fire
Driver In NJ Turnpike Crash Under the Influence, State Police Charge
A driver was under the influence of drugs when he crashed his sedan on the New Jersey Turnpike in Bergen County, State Police said. The 24-year-old driver from Staten Island was headed south on the western spur in Carlstadt when he crashed his Lexus NX at 5:44 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, NJSP Sergeant First Class Philip Curry said. Firefighters extricated the driver, who refused medical attention at the scene, the sergeant said. State Police charged him with DUI and issued several motor vehicle summonses, he said.
Police & Fire
Driver, 38, Killed In 4-Car Crash On Hunterdon County Highway: State Police
A 38-year-old driver was killed in a four-car crash in Hunterdon County Thursday evening, August 17, state police confirmed. Rachael Macdonald, of Washington, was heading southbound in a GMC Acadia when the vehicle entered the northbound lanes and struck the left rear of a Chevy Express near milepost 36.6 in Lebanon Township around 4:50 p.m., NJSP SFC Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The GMC then re-entered the southbound lanes and continued south before entering the northbound lanes once again, striking the left of a Mercedes Benz and the front of a Toyota Tacoma. Macdonald was killed in th…
Police & Fire
E-Bike Rider, 31, Seriously Hurt In Warren County Crash: State Police
A 31-year old electric bicycle rider was seriously hurt in a Warren County crash with a Hyundai during the afternoon on Monday, July 31, state police said. Adam Choudhry, of Blairstown, was riding an Aventon E-Bike on the right shoulder of County Route 519 in White Township ahead of a Hyundai when the Aventon turned left in front of the Hyundai near milepost 38.5 around 1:15 p.m., NJSP SFC Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The left of the Aventon struck the front right of the Hyundai, causing it to overturn and eject Choudry, who suffered serious injuries, Curry added. The road was shut dow…
Police & Fire
PalPark Motorcyclist, 33, Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash
A motorcyclist from Palisades Park was killed in a weekend crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Ridgefield, State Police confirmed. Michael Agudelo, 33, was headed south on the turnpike's eastern spur near the Vince Lombardi Service Area when his Yamaha rear-ended a Buick sedan shortly before 2:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. Augdelo was ejected and sustained fatal injuries, the sergeant said on Sunday. The crash remains under investigation, Curry said.
Police & Fire
Police ID Passenger Dead, Driver Seriously Hurt In Route 287 Crash (
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Authorities have identified the passenger who was killed and the driver seriously injured in the accident that closed a portion of Route 287 southbound on Tuesday evening, July 11. Felipe Exposito-Sanchez, 24, was driving an Infiniti passenger car when the vehicle veered off the left side of the roadway and improperly passed a Nissan passenger car near milepost 18.4 in Bridgewater around 7:30 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. After re-entering the roadway, the Infiniti struck the left front of the Nissan, veered across the lanes, ran off the road to the right, traveled up an embankment, an…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 37, Dies After Hitting Guardrail, Trees In Warren County: State Police
A 37-year-old motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a guardrail and two trees in Warren County on Tuesday afternoon, May 30, state police confirmed. The crash occurred on County Route 521 northbound near milepost 2.3 in Hope Township around 2:20 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. Gerald Grenewicz, of Blairstown, was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle that veered off the left side of the road, hit the end of a metal guardrail, and struck two trees, Curry said. Grenewicz was killed in the crash. The incident remained under investigation. No further details were released.
Police & Fire
Four Dead In Fiery North Jersey Crash
Police have identified a father and his two children as three of the four people who died in a Sussex County crash Friday, May 26. Click here for details, or read on for the original news report. A 2021 Jeep Rubicon heading west crossed over the double yellow lines, striking a 2001 Ford Ranger pickup head-on around 4 p.m., on Newton-Sparta Road east of Limecrest Road, in Andover Township near the Sparta line, local police said. The Ford Ranger pickup erupted in flames with three occupants entrapped. First responders used fire extinguishers and attempted life-saving measures but t…
Traffic
Driver Who Sped Away From Trooper Crashes, Suffers Serious Injuries On NJ Turnpike (
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A 49-year-old man from New York who was stopped in the shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike was seriously injured when he suddenly sped away from the trooper checking on him, hitting another vehicle Sunday morning, May 14, authorities said. The man was stopped in a Honda Accord on the shoulder near milepost 54.2 in Bordentown, when a trooper came over to check on him around 10:35 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. Suddenly, the Accord sped off, crossing from the outer roadway to the inner roadway, striking the passenger side of a Honda Odyssey, police said. The Odyssey then struck the …
Police & Fire
2 Hurt In Hunterdon County Crash Involving Passenger Van, Minivan: State Police
Two people were hurt in a crash involving a passenger van and a minivan in Hunterdon County Thursday, May 11, one of them hospitalized, state police said. The vehicles collided near Wertsville Road on Route 202 in East Amwell just before 9:25 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. Two passengers were hurt in the crash, Curry said; one of them was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, and the other refused further medical attention.
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