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Gunman Nabbed In I-287 Road Rage Incident, Police Pursuit: NJSP Gunman Nabbed In I-287 Road Rage Incident, Police Pursuit: NJSP
Gunman Nabbed In I-287 Road Rage Incident, Police Pursuit: Njsp A driver wielded a handgun during a road rage incident before initiating a police chase and intentionally crashing into a troop car on Route 287, state police said. Russell T. Brown, 62, exited the white Chrysler Town and Country he was driving and pointed a handgun at another driver on Route 287 southbound at milepost 35 in Morris Township just before 4:20 p.m. Friday, state police said. Troopers responding to the road rage report followed Brown, of Shallotte, NC, onto Route 78 eastbound, where they attempted to conduct a high-risk traffic stop near milepost 32.2 in Bridgewater Township. …

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by Valerie Musson
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Support Surges For Family Of PA Dad Shot Dead By NJ Road Rage Driver Support Surges For Family Of PA Dad Shot Dead By NJ Road Rage Driver
Support Surges For Family Of PA Dad Shot Dead By NJ Road Rage Driver Support is pouring in for the loved ones of a 42-year-old Pennsylvania dad of three who was shot dead by a New Jersey man after a road rage incident on Tuesday. Nearly $6,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Kippy Henry's loved ones as of Friday afternoon. The South Whitehall man leaves behind his wife Meggie, and their three children; Jahnessa, 17, Noah, 13, and Judah, 12, according to GoFundMe organizer Daniel Berta. Justin “Nuk” Nevius, of Phillipsburg, is accused of fatally shooting Henry for allegedly cutting him off on the streets of Allentown, authorities said. Officers were …

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by Nicole Acosta
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NJ Road Rage Driver Accused Of Shooting Man Dead In PA NJ Road Rage Driver Accused Of Shooting Man Dead In PA
NJ Road Rage Driver Accused Of Shooting Man Dead In PA A 25-year-old New Jersey man was arrested for fatally shooting another man in Pennsylvania after an apparent road rage incident on Tuesday, authorities and reports say. Justin “Nuk” Nevius, of Phillipsburg, is facing charges of homicide and prohibited possession of a firearm in connection with the killing of 42-year-old Kippy Henry, of South Whitehall Township, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin and Allentown police chief Charles Roca. Officers were called to the intersection of 7th and Gordon Streets in Allentown around 7:40 p.m. for a report of shots fired. …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Road Rage Incident Hospitalizes Elderly Jersey City Man, Bayonne Police Say Road Rage Incident Hospitalizes Elderly Jersey City Man, Bayonne Police Say
Road Rage Incident Hospitalizes Elderly Jersey City Man, Bayonne Police Say An 81-year-old man was hospitalized after being beaten in what police are calling a road rage incident Tuesday in Bayonne. The Jersey City man was stopped at a traffic light near Hook Road and Route 440 when he became involved in an argument with the driver behind him around 10:50 a.m., Bayonne police Capt. Eric Amato said. The driver of the second car got a fiberglass object from the trunk of his vehicle and proceeded to strike the victim above his head and face with it through an open driver's door window, Amato said.  The assailant then fled the area.  The victim suffered inj…

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by Cecilia Levine
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REWARD: Police Seek Cellphone Video Of Assault On Englewood Firefighter REWARD: Police Seek Cellphone Video Of Assault On Englewood Firefighter
Reward: Police Seek Cellphone Video Of Assault On Englewood Firefighter An off-duty Englewood firefighter was assaulted on a city street by a man involved in a road rage incident, said authorities who are seeking cellphone video from bystanders. A $1,500 reward has been posted by Englewood Uniformed Firefighters Local 3260 & Englewood Uniformed Fire Officers Local 3263 for any information that “significantly assists” in the investigation. CrimeStoppers also offers its own reward of up to $1,000 cash for similar video or other information (SEE BELOW). The 44-year-old firefighter, who lives in Englewood, found himself within feet of a road rage incident …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Roselle Man Points Loaded 'Ghost Gun' At Driver In Cranford Road Rage Incident, Police Say Roselle Man Points Loaded 'Ghost Gun' At Driver In Cranford Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Roselle Man Points Loaded 'Ghost Gun' At Driver In Cranford Road Rage Incident, Police Say A 37-year-old Roselle man was in police custody after pointing a loaded, illegal firearm at another driver in a road rage incident Thursday evening, authorities in Cranford said. Alexander Truzzolino, of Roselle, was stopped in white Ford van at Springfield Avenue and Lafayette Place, where a confrontation ensued around 8:05 p.m., Cranford police said. There, Truzzolino flashed a firearm at the other driver, authorities said. Sergeants D’Ambola and Stiansen immediately found the suspect vehicle and coordinated with other patrol units to conduct a felony motor vehicle stop in the area of Mu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ State Police Release Sketch Of PA Driver In Route 78 Road Rage Shooting NJ State Police Release Sketch Of PA Driver In Route 78 Road Rage Shooting
NJ State Police Release Sketch Of PA Driver In Route 78 Road Rage Shooting New Jersey State Police have released a composite sketch of a man wanted in a Route 78 road rage shooting that occurred earlier this month. The driver of a large, black newer model SUV with Pennsylvania plates fired a weapon and struck the victim's vehicle on the westbound side of the highway following a road rage incident around 8:25 p.m., State Police said. Haylee Drake posted photos of the bullet holes in her sister's car to Facebook.Haylee Drake Troopers from the Troop “B” Perryville Station responded to the scene at milepost 28 in Bedminster, where the driver of a Toyota Camry said…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey Shore Newlywed Killed In Road Rage Crash Between Other Drivers Jersey Shore Newlywed Killed In Road Rage Crash Between Other Drivers
Jersey Shore Newlywed Killed In Road Rage Crash Between Other Drivers An 18-year-old driver was charged in a deadly road rage incident that killed a 26-year-old man just three weeks after his wedding. Nearly $30,000 had been raised as of Monday on a GoFundMe for the family of Sean Avon, of Brick Township. "Sean Avon was an innocent bystander driving home from working late at work, just hoping to get home to his wife of 3 weeks, reads the campaign, launched by Heather Mae Wisser.  "One of the cars ended up hitting Sean’s car head on and killed him on impact." Meanwhile, Avrohom Pam was charged with vehicular homicide, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradle…

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by Cecilia Levine
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KNOW HIM? Police Seek PT Cruiser Driver Who Beat Linden Man Unconscious In Road Rage Incident KNOW HIM? Police Seek PT Cruiser Driver Who Beat Linden Man Unconscious In Road Rage Incident
Know HIM? Police Seek PT Cruiser Driver Who Beat Linden Man Unconscious In Road Rage Incident Authorities in Linden are seeking the public's help in identifying a man wanted for assaulting another driver in a road rage incident, who has been in the hospital ever since. The suspect pulled the 50-year-old Linden man from his car on the 1900,  assaulted him, then fled in a black Chrysler PT Cruiser around 5 p.m. March 8, Linden police said. The victim was taken to Trinitas Regional Medical Center, where he remains hospitalized. The suspect is described as heavy-set white man with brown or black hair and facial hair wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and sweatpants. Anyone with in…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police: Clifton Man, 22, Pepper Sprays Driver In Jersey City Road Rage Incident Police: Clifton Man, 22, Pepper Sprays Driver In Jersey City Road Rage Incident
Police: Clifton Man, 22, Pepper Sprays Driver In Jersey City Road Rage Incident A Passaic County man riding as a passenger in a Bergen County woman's car was arrested after he pepper sprayed another driver in what authorities are calling a road rage incident Tuesday morning in Jersey City, authorities said. Gianni Perez was behind the wheel of a Honda Accord with Clifton's Kevin Ortiz, 22, in the passenger seat when a 28-year-old Bergen County woman operating a Ford F-150 accidentally threw something at their car and then cut them off near Utica Street around 7:45 a.m., according to a police report. Perez, 22, and Oritz told police that the other driver then stopped sh…

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by Cecilia Levine
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ROAD RAGE: Lodi Police Charge Englewood Driver, 22, With Waving Fake Gun ROAD RAGE: Lodi Police Charge Englewood Driver, 22, With Waving Fake Gun
Road Rage: Lodi Police Charge Englewood Driver, 22, With Waving Fake Gun An Englewood driver took her road rage against another motorist too far when she waved a fake gun, police in Lodi said. The two clashed “over one of the parties driving in an erratic manner” before stopping at the intersection of Essex Street and Riverview Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Capt. Robert Salerno said. Adjah Brown, 22, “brandished a handgun, waved it in a menacing manner, and exchanged a few words with the people in the other vehicle before driving off” from the light, Salerno said. Police gave Brown a complaint summons to appear in Municipal Court on charges of simple assault…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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KNOW HIM? Police Seek Man Wanted In Newark Road Rage Incident KNOW HIM? Police Seek Man Wanted In Newark Road Rage Incident
Know HIM? Police Seek Man Wanted In Newark Road Rage Incident Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying a man wanted in connection with an apparent road rage incident. Police responding to Rome Street and Wilson Avenue around 8 p.m., Sept. 2 for a fight found a male driver and a female passenger saying they were assaulted by two men during a quarrel with people in another car, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose reports. Both victims were transported to University Hospital for treatment. The suspects were in a black 2001 Ford van. One man was described as 5 feet and 7 inches, around 150 pounds, wearing glasse…

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by Cecilia Levine