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Child Killed In 3-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash: NJSP Child Killed In 3-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash: NJSP
Child Killed In 3-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash: Njsp A child was killed in a three-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County overnight on Tuesday, June 16, authorities said. At 1:29 a.m., troopers responded to Turnpike south in East Windsor Township after a Freightliner tractor-trailer struck the back of a Subaru, Caitlin Brennan, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. The Freightliner then continued forward and struck the rear of a Volvo box truck, Brennan said. The Freightliner then traveled off the roadway to the left and struck the guardrail, Brennan said. A child sitting in the back of the Subaru w…

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by Sam Barron
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This Loving Cat Was Returned To NJ Shelter: Now She Needs Foster-Hospice Home This Loving Cat Was Returned To NJ Shelter: Now She Needs Foster-Hospice Home
This Loving Cat Was Returned To NJ Shelter: Now She Needs Foster-Hospice Home Emma may only be a year and a half old, but this tabby has already endured more than most cats do in a lifetime. The Bergen County Animal Shelter is searching for a foster-hospice — or “fospice” — home for Emma, a spirited 1½-year-old cat with a severe heart murmur. Shelter staff say Emma was diagnosed with the condition as a kitten and has been closely monitored ever since. While her heart condition carries the risk of sudden decline, Emma’s energy and charm have never waned. After spending most of her young life at the shelter, Emma once found a loving fospice family who helped her bloss…

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by Cecilia Levine
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VIDEO: Man With Scissors Begs Cops To Shoot Him After NJ Crash With Kids In Car, Police Say VIDEO: Man With Scissors Begs Cops To Shoot Him After NJ Crash With Kids In Car, Police Say
Video: Man With Scissors Begs Cops To Shoot Him After NJ Crash With Kids In Car, Police Say A man holding scissors begged police to shoot him after a crash involving three vehicles — including one carrying children — in a Morris County gas station parking lot on Wednesday, May 21, authorities said (scroll for video). The crash happened around 5:26 p.m. on Ridgedale Avenue, Hanover police said. Officers arrived and began tending to one of the vehicles’ occupants when they noticed a man outside his car acting suspiciously, police said. “When officers began talking to him, he began acting erratically and stated he wanted to die,” the news release reads. The man, who was holding…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Dogs Mauling Child Shot, Officer Grazed By Bullet At Central Jersey Motel, Prosecutor Says Dogs Mauling Child Shot, Officer Grazed By Bullet At Central Jersey Motel, Prosecutor Says
Dogs Mauling Child Shot, Officer Grazed By Bullet At Central Jersey Motel, Prosecutor Says A police officer and a child were both hospitalized during a harrowing incident at a Central Jersey motel, authorities said. Sayreville police responded to The Knights Inn in Sayreville in response to a distressed family member staying at the motel who called 9-1-1 saying that their family dogs were attacking a 10-year-old boy around 11:20 a.m., Monday, Nov. 4, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Arriving officers saw the dogs attacking a 10-year-old boy. To stop the attack upon the child, the officers shot the dogs, and in the process, an officer was struck and superfici…

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by Cecilia Levine