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Police ID Porsche Driver, 41, Killed In NJ Crash Police ID Porsche Driver, 41, Killed In NJ Crash
Police ID Porsche Driver, 41, Killed In NJ Crash A 41-year-old North Brunswick man was killed when he crashed a Porsche in Linden the evening of Friday, June 14, authorities said. At 6:45 p.m., a Porsche Boxter driven by Justin Harmon lost control while traveling south on S. Park Avenue and veered into the northbound lane, Linden police said.  The vehicle struck a utility pole and continued off the roadway before colliding with a parked cargo trailer, police said. Harmon was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation by the Linden Police Traffic Bureau.

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by Sam Barron
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Pedestrian, 41, Killed By Car On Route 1&9, Police Say Pedestrian, 41, Killed By Car On Route 1&9, Police Say
Pedestrian, 41, Killed By Car On Route 1&9, Police Say A 41-year-old Winfield Park man was killed after he was struck by a vehicle in Linden on the early morning of Wednesday, June 5, authorities said. At 1:20 a.m., police responded to S. Wood Avenue and Routes 1 and 9 on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Linden police said in a release.  The pedestrian was crossing Route 1 and 9 when he was struck by a 2021 Honda Civic traveling southbound, police said. The man, who was not identified by police, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation by the Linden Police Traffic Bureau. Anyo…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Six-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle: Linden PD Six-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle: Linden PD
Six-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle: Linden PD A six-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle in Linden on Friday, May 24, authorities said. The girl was struck while crossing W. St. George Avenue, Linden police said in a release. She was transported to Newark University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. No other injuries were reported, police said. W. St. George Avenue was closed westbound at N. Stiles Street for two hours following the crash, police said. The crash remains under investigation by the Linden Police Traffic Bureau. 

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Police ID Scooter Operator Killed By Car In NJ Police ID Scooter Operator Killed By Car In NJ
Police ID Scooter Operator Killed By Car In NJ A man on an electric scooter died after he became trapped underneath a vehicle that struck him in Union County on Wednesday, March 20, police said. Lamar McBride, 46, was heading south in the northbound lanes of N. Wood Avenue when he was struck by a vehicle turning onto E. Gibbons Street in Linden around 2:30 p.m, Linden police said. McBride became trapped under the vehicle, which was lifted by the city's firefighters. He was pronounced deceased a short time later at RWJBH Rahway Hospital and the driver of the vehicle was not injured. The crash remains under investigation by the Lind…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pedestrian, 35, Critical After Being Struck By Car In Linden Pedestrian, 35, Critical After Being Struck By Car In Linden
Pedestrian, 35, Critical After Being Struck By Car In Linden A pedestrian was critically hurt in a crash in Linden, authorities said. At 5:22 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, Linden police responded to 2040 E. St. Georges Ave. on reports of a serious motor vehicle collision. A preliminary investigation determined that a 35-year-old man from Roselle was walking in the roadway when he was struck by a 2017 Mazda CX5 that was traveling east on E. St. Georges Ave.  The man was transported to University Hospital where he remained in critical condition, police said. The driver of the vehicle, a 60-year-old man from Plainfield, was not injured in the crash.…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Teen Boy On Stolen Motorcycle Seriously Hurt In Linden Crash Teen Boy On Stolen Motorcycle Seriously Hurt In Linden Crash
Teen Boy On Stolen Motorcycle Seriously Hurt In Linden Crash A 16-year-old boy riding a stolen motorcycle was seriously hurt in a Linden crash Friday, Aug. 26, authorities said. The 2017 Kawasaki traveling north on S. Stiles Street struck a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox that was making a turn onto W. Stimpson Avenue around 8:15 p.m., local police said. It was later learned that the motorcycle had been reported stolen from New York City. One of the motorcyclists, identified as a 16-year-old Brooklyn boy, was seriously injured in the crash. He was treated on scene and taken to Newark University Hospital where he remains in critical condition. A se…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Staten Island Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Linden Crash Staten Island Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Linden Crash
Staten Island Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Linden Crash A 37-year-old Staten Island motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries in a Linden crash Tuesday, June 28, authorities said. The man was struck by a Jeep Cherokee leaving the CVS parking lot at 1000 W. St. George Avenue onto N. Stiles Street around 7 p.m., local police said. The motorcyclist was in serious condition while the Jeep driver, 26, was not injured. The crash remains under investigation by the Linden Police Traffic Bureau, and anyone with information is urged to contact Inv. Ryan Zaccaro at (908) 474- 8505.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Two Passengers Hospitalized After Linden Driver Crashes Stolen Car Into Utility Pole Two Passengers Hospitalized After Linden Driver Crashes Stolen Car Into Utility Pole
Two Passengers Hospitalized After Linden Driver Crashes Stolen Car Into Utility Pole The two passengers of a stolen Nissan sedan were hospitalized after their 20-year-old driver slammed into a utility pole Wednesday, Feb. 16 in Linden, authorities said. Brucely Bertin, of Union, was heading southbound in a stolen 2009 Nissan Altima when he lost control and hit the pole at North Wood Avenue and Gesner Street around 3 a.m., Linden police said. One of Bertin's passengers, a 16-year-old girl, was ejected and seriously injured, and taken to University Hospital, according to police. A second passenger, an 18-year-old man from Union, was also taken to the same hospital with s…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Mechanics Rescue Jersey City Man Trapped Under Car In Linden Mechanics Rescue Jersey City Man Trapped Under Car In Linden
Mechanics Rescue Jersey City Man Trapped Under Car In Linden Mechanics from a local auto repair shop rescued a man who was struck by a car and then trapped under it Wednesday in Linden. The 57-year-old victim was struck crossing E. Elizabeth Avenue when he was struck by a 2007 Kia SUV heading west around 9:50 a.m., Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said. Workers from the shop lifted the vehicle to help free the man. He was treated on scene and transported to Newark University Hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Kia, a 24-year-old Linden man, was not injured in the crash. The incident remains under investigation by the Linden P…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Linden High On Lockdown After 3 Students Struck By Vehicle Linden High On Lockdown After 3 Students Struck By Vehicle
Linden High On Lockdown After 3 Students Struck By Vehicle Linden High School was in a shelter in place Tuesday morning after a group of students were struck by a car, authorities said. A 14-year-old girl, and two 15-year-old boys were struck at while in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of  W. St. George Avenue and Ainsworth Street by a 2009 Nissan Rogue heading east on W. George Street around 8:50 a.m., Lt. Christopher Guenther said. Special police officers arrived on scene and immediately rendered aid to the victims. The girl suffered serious, non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Newark University Hospital. T…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Newark Brothers Killed In Linden Crash Newark Brothers Killed In Linden Crash
Newark Brothers Killed In Linden Crash A pair of brothers from Newark died and three other individuals were injured in a crash Tuesday night in Linden. A 2017 BMW sedan was heading north on Route 1 when it collided with a 2004 Mazda sedan making a U-turn from Interstate 278 around 11:30 p.m., Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said. The Mazda then collided with a 2002 Honda SUV and continued off the roadway. Manuel Green, 22, and Clarence Green, 15, were in the Mazda, and died. 😞😭 Posted by Arts High School on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 The occupants of the BMW, one male and one female, were both transported to Newark U…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Linden Authorities ID Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Linden
Authorities ID Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Linden An 86-year-old man was struck and killed by a pickup truck Saturday night in Linden. Robert Kern was struck by a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe at the intersection of W Baltimore Avenue near Hussa Street around 8 p.m., police said. Kern, of Linden, was treated at the scene and rushed to Newark University Hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police said. The driver of the vehicle, a 49-year-old man also from Linden, was not injured in the crash. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Linden Police Traffic Bureau.  Anyone with information about this incident …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Woman Killed In Weekend Linden Wreck That Injured 4 Was 'Angel In Human Form' Woman Killed In Weekend Linden Wreck That Injured 4 Was 'Angel In Human Form'
Woman Killed In Weekend Linden Wreck That Injured 4 Was 'Angel In Human Form' A 24-year-old Elizabeth woman died and four others were injured in a Linden crash early Sunday morning. Nathalie Badilla-Zavala and a 27-year-old Rahway man were ejected from a 2014 Honda Civic on the northern side of the North Park Avenue bridge between E. Elizabeth Avenue and E. Linden Avenue around 3:35 a.m., Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said. Both were taken to Newark University Hospital, where the woman died and the man was critical hours after the crash, police said. The driver of the second vehicle -- a 21-year-old man from Harrisburg, PA --  and two other passen…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash ID'd As Somerset Man Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash ID'd As Somerset Man
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash ID'd As Somerset Man A motorcyclist killed in a Linden crash over the weekend has been identified as a Somerset man, authorities said Monday. Christopher Miller, 29, was operating a 2018 Kawasaki and heading south on Route 1 when he collided with a 2004 Chevrolet van turning right onto Willow Glade Road around 2:20 p.m. Saturday, Lt. Christopher Guenther said. The motorcycle continued over a curb and struck a utility pole, the lieutenant said. Miller, who also has ties to New Brunswick, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was not injured in the crash. The incident remains under invest…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police: Linden Motorcyclist, 22, Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Crash Police: Linden Motorcyclist, 22, Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Crash
Police: Linden Motorcyclist, 22, Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Crash A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with serious injuries in a Linden crash Friday evening, authorities said. A 22-year-old Linden man was headed eastbound on West St. George Avenue when he collided with a 2006 Nissan Altima making a left turn onto Erudo Street around 7 p.m., Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said. The motorcyclist, who was operating a 2002 Honda CBR, was treated on scene and transported to Newark University Hospital with serious injuries while the other driver, a 59-year-old Linden man, was not injured, Guenther said. The incident remains under in…

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by Cecilia Levine