Motorcyclist Hospitalized In Route 80 Crash (PHOTOS) Motorcyclist Hospitalized In Route 80 Crash (PHOTOS)
Motorcyclist Hospitalized In Route 80 Crash (Photos) A motorcyclist was hospitalized in a crash on Route 80 Friday, Sept. 6, firefighters said. The crash between the bike and a passenger vehicle happened in the westbound lanes just before exit 64B in Hackensack, the city's fire department said. Today Engine 1, Engine 2, Rescue 1 and Deputy 3 responded to Route 80 West just prior to exit 64B on a reported... Posted by City of Hackensack Fire Department on Friday, September 6, 2024 Today Engine 1, Engine 2, Rescue 1 and Deputy 3 responded to Route 80 West just prior to exit 64B on a reported... Posted by City of Hackensack Fire Dep…
Teen Airlifted In UTV Accident On Sussex County Farm: Police Teen Airlifted In UTV Accident On Sussex County Farm: Police
Teen Airlifted In UTV Accident On Sussex County Farm: Police An 18-year-old male was airlifted to the hospital following a crash on a Sussex County farm on Monday, Aug. 26, local police said. The male was riding on the back of the UTV, a larger type of ATV, which was being used to perform work on a farm on Layton Lane in Sparta, Sparta Police Capt. Tom Snyder said. The UTV made an unexpected turn and the victim lost his balance, falling off and hitting his head, Snyder said. He lost consciousness and was flown to the hospital. "The operator of the UTV was fully cooperative with patrol units and showed no signs of intoxication," Snyder said.
Boy Airlifted After Stepping On Hot Coals Illegally Dumped On NJ Beach, Officials Say Boy Airlifted After Stepping On Hot Coals Illegally Dumped On NJ Beach, Officials Say
Boy Airlifted After Stepping On Hot Coals Illegally Dumped On NJ Beach, Officials Say A boy was airlifted to a hospital after officials say he stepped on hot coals that had been illegally dumped on a New Jersey beach. Paramedics and EMTs from Sea Bright and Robert Wood Johnson were called to Sandy Hook near Guardian Park, where they found the boy with burns to both feet around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, Gateway National Recreation Area spokeswoman Daphne Yun said. Witnesses said the child had stepped on hot coals that had been illegally dumped between rocks in the area, Yun said. The child was flown by Hackensack Meridian to a local burn center, and the area wher…
Irvington Woman Convicted Of Killing Toddler In Her Care After Sharing Her Side Of Story Irvington Woman Convicted Of Killing Toddler In Her Care After Sharing Her Side Of Story
Irvington Woman Convicted Of Killing Toddler In Her Care After Sharing Her Side Of Story A 44-year-old Irvington woman was convicted of manslaughter on Friday, Aug. 9  in the death of a two-year-old child she was babysitting in 2021, authorities said. Claire Gelin was babysitting the victim from Feb. 15 to Feb. 19 in her Irvington apartment, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. The child sustained serious from physical abuse on Feb. 17 and Feb. 18, but Gelin did not call 911 until Friday, Feb. 19, Stephens said. By the time first responders arrived, the child was in cardiac arrest and was rushed to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center where it was pronounc…
Dump Truck Overturns In Sussex County, Driver Hospitalized: Fire Department Dump Truck Overturns In Sussex County, Driver Hospitalized: Fire Department
Dump Truck Overturns In Sussex County, Driver Hospitalized: Fire Department A person was hospitalized after they were trapped in an overturned dump truck Sussex County on Tuesday, Aug. 6, authorities said. At 3:02 p.m., first responders were dispatched to Route 15 southbound in Sparta Township and found a dump truck overturned with a driver trapped, the Sparta Township Fire Department said.  Sparta Township Fire Department The driver was out of the truck by the time first responders arrived and was treated and transported to a nearby hospital, firefighters said. Firefighters worked to secure the scene and eventually up righted the truck, authorities said.
ID Of NJ Woman Killed In Maine Plane Crash Released ID Of NJ Woman Killed In Maine Plane Crash Released
ID Of NJ Woman Killed In Maine Plane Crash Released A 57-year-old Essex County woman was one of two people killed in a plane crash in Maine on Thursday, July 25, authorities said. Christina Chung, a Livingston resident, was identified as one of the victims after a small plane that took off from Morristown Municipal Airport before crashing and bursting into flames on the approach to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport in Maine around 12:25 p.m., the Maine Department of Public Safety said.  Michael Leibowitz, a 71-year-old  Charleston, South Carolina, resident was the pilot killed in the crash. Steve Heckman, Maine-based Trenton Volun…
Father-Son Duo Arrested In Explosion That Rocked NJ Neighborhood During July 4th Party Father-Son Duo Arrested In Explosion That Rocked NJ Neighborhood During July 4th Party
Father-Son Duo Arrested In Explosion That Rocked NJ Neighborhood During July 4th Party A 60-year-old man and his 28-year-old son have been arrested in a fireworks explosion at a July Fourth party that left a 34-year-old guest seriously injured, authorities said. Thomas Kaiser, of South Plainfield, and his son, Erich Kaiser, of Monmouth Junction, were trying to set off a signal cannon a July Fourth party in Manville Saturday, July 6 around 8:15 p.m., when things went horribly awry, Manville's Deputy Chief Craig Jeremiah said. Erich and Thomas Kaiser. Manville PD The device exploded after being lit, sending shrapnel throughout the neighborhood, according to Je…
Teen Struck By Boat Propeller Airlifted After Saved By Off-Duty Officer On Greenwood Lake Teen Struck By Boat Propeller Airlifted After Saved By Off-Duty Officer On Greenwood Lake
Teen Struck By Boat Propeller Airlifted After Saved By Off-Duty Officer On Greenwood Lake An off-duty police officer came to the aid of an 18-year-old man who was struck by a boat propeller on Greenwood Lake last month. Vernon Cpl. Steve Rovetto was on the lake in West Milford when he saw that the man had been struck around 6 p.m. June 20, and called 9-1-1, West Milford Police Capt. Parrello said. Rovetto went over to the victim, improvised a tourniquet out of rope, and then accompanied him by boat to the South Shore Marina. At the marina, they were met by West Milford Sgt. Bregman who applied a tourniquet and requested a medical helicopter due to the seriousness of the injury.…
NJ Mom Killed By Falling Tree While Camping With Family In Furious Upstate NY Storm NJ Mom Killed By Falling Tree While Camping With Family In Furious Upstate NY Storm
NJ Mom Killed By Falling Tree While Camping With Family In Furious Upstate NY Storm A New Jersey woman was killed in upstate New York over the weekend when a tree fell on her camper during fierce thunderstorms that ripped through the region, authorities said. At about 10:50 a.m. the Delaware County 911 Center received multiple reports of trees down on campers at multiple locations with an individual trapped at the Russell Brook Campground in the Town of Colchester. Carol E. Luistro was inside of her camper when it was struck by a fallen tree, pinning her underneath it, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene, Colchester police said. Her age was not released. Pho…
4-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor Trailer Shuts Route 78 4-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor Trailer Shuts Route 78
4-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor Trailer Shuts Route 78 A four-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer closed Route 78 in Union County Tuesday, June 18. Minor injuries were reported when the tractor trailer and three passenger cars collided in the eastbound lanes at milepost 50.8 in Union Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation.
Ejection, House Struck In Horrific Maywood Crash Ejection, House Struck In Horrific Maywood Crash
Ejection, House Struck In Horrific Maywood Crash An occupant was ejected when one SUV hit a house and another a utility pole in a fierce collision in Maywood, authorities said. One of the vehicles was knocked onto its side in the crash at the corner of East Passaic and Elm streets around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16. Two Teaneck men -- 28 and 20 years old -- were in one vehicle, responders said. A 25-year-old Bogota woman was driving the other, they said. All three were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. Maywood firefighters and police responded, along with Rochelle Park police, who assisted, and the Bergen County Prosecu…
Jet Skier Injured On Hudson Jet Skier Injured On Hudson
Jet Skier Injured On Hudson A jet skier required medical attention following a weekend accident on the Hudson River. The victim was brought to shore at Bloomers Beach near the northern boat basin near Henry Hudson Drive in Palisades Interstate Park in Englewood Cliffs around 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16, responders said. The NYPD Harbor Unit joined Palisades Interstate Parkway Police at the scene. There was no immediate word on the victim's condition. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS