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Ford Recalls Over 450K Of Some Of Its Most Popular Models Over Safety Concerns
Ford announced that it would recall over 450,000 Bronco Sport SUVs and Maverick vehicles because of an issue with the battery that can cause the drive train to lose power and increase the likelihood of wrecks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report on Friday, April 12, saying sensors in the car could fail to notice a change in the battery's power. If the power drops too low, the vehicle could turn off or lose important components such as hazard lights if the car breaks down. The Broncos were produced from February 2020 until March 2024. Ford Maveric…
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Driver Charged In Fatal High-Speed New Brunswick Crash: Prosecutor
An 18-year-old man from North Brunswick has been charged in connection with a fatal high-speed crash, authorities said. Noah Reyes has been charged with vehicular homicide in a head-on crash that killed Dennis Frick, 65, of Freehold, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. The crash occurred on March 6in the City of New Brunswick. At about 7 a.m. that day, authorities responded to Route 1 Northbound near the Goodkind Bridge following the report of a crash. Police found an Infiniti sedan, which had struck a Ford pickup truck, killing Frick. Reyes was …
Police & Fire
E-Bike Rider Killed By Two Cars After Falling In Ocean County: Police
An Ocean County man riding an electric bicycle was killed after he fell off it and was hit by two cars, authorities said. Joseph Slover, 54, of Whiting, was killed in the crash on Route 530 on Monday, Feb. 26, the Manchester Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers arrived at the scene near Whiting Memorial Park at around 6:55 p.m. Police found Slover lying in the west lane of Route 530 about a quarter-mile east of Crestwood Parkway. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said Slover fell off the e-bike and onto the pavement when he was hit by a gol…
Police & Fire
Mangled Mustang, Banged Up Benz In 5-Car Jersey Shore Crash That Injured Two Victims: Police
Two people were injured after five vehicles crashed in Manchester Township, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the crash near the intersection of county route 571 and Commonwealth Boulevard at around 7:20 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, the department announced on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Officers found a red Ford Mustang and silver Mercedes-Benz CLK in the road with extensive front-end damage. A black Kia Sportage was seen with extensive front-end damage on a nearby property of 1991 Ridgeway Road. Another SUV and a pickup were also found at that property wit…
Business
Ford Recalling Nearly 2 Million Explorers Due To Faulty Trim-Retention Clips
Nearly two million popular Ford SUVs are being recalled due to the possibility a piece of trim could fly off the vehicles and create havoc for other drivers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced this week that Ford is recalling 1,889,110 Explorer vehicles that were produced between 2011 and 2019. It impacts an estimated 5 percent of Explorers that were produced during that stretch. Documents posted this week by the NHTSA state that a detached piece of trim that covers the roof support near the windshield could potentially fall off the vehicles due to retenti…
Business
Ford Recalling 45K Vehicles For Faulty Door Latches That Could Swing Open:
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Ford announced a recall of more than 45,000 vehicles that have faulty door latches that could potentially break, allowing them to fly open while motorists are driving. The recall includes the 2015 Ford Fiesta, 2016 Ford Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ models, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA). "The latch pawl spring tab design is susceptible to cracking and failure in areas with high ambient temperatures," officials say. "A door latch with a fractured pawl spring tab typically results in a 'door will not close' condition." Motorists may re…
Obituaries
Thanksgiving Eve Crash Kills NJ Mom
Support is on the rise for a New Jersey family whose matriarch died in a crash the day before Thanksgiving. Lauren Gerhold, of Hackettstown, was heading north in a Jeep SUV on Route 517 in Allamuchy Township around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, when a Jeep Wrangler heading east on Ridge Road struck the passenger's side of a Fort pickup truck, heading south on Route 517, New Jersey State Police said. The impact sent the Ford into 33-year-old Gerhold's vehicle, and she was pronounced dead. The other drivers were airlifted to area hospitals. Gerhold is survived by her husband, Casey, and thei…
Police & Fire
Road Rage Driver Gets Year In Prison For Crash That Killed Jersey Shore Newlywed
A 21-year-old Ocean County man was sentenced to prison for a 2021 road rage crash that killed another driver just weeks after his wedding. Avrohom Pam was 18 years old when he struck Brick Township's Sean Avon head-on, during a road rage incident involving a different driver in June 2021 in Lakewood, Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer has said. Pam was sentenced Wednesday, Nov. 8 to to 364 days in the Ocean County Jail, as a condition of a three-year term of probation imposed, "Sean Avon was an innocent bystander driving home from working late at work, just hoping to get home to …
Obituaries
Dad Struck, Killed Along Garden State Parkway 'Had A Heart To Help Those He Could'
The community is rallying to support the family of a 55-year-old man who was struck and killed after his car broke down along the Garden State Parkway. Robert Piel Sr. of Bayonne "had a heart to help those he could," according to a GoFundMe set up to pay funeral costs. Piel was standing in the left lane of the parkway after his Ford stopped in the center lane on Oct. 14 in Sayreville, according to New Jersey State Police. "The family is devastated and shocked by his death," the GoFundMe page said. Click here to view or donate to the GoFundMe.
Police & Fire
Motorist, 55, Struck, Killed After Car Breaks Down On Garden State Parkway
A 55-year-old man from Bayonne was struck and killed after he got out of his car which had broken down along the Garden State Parkway in Middlesex County, authorities said. Robert Piel was standing in the left lane of the parkway after his Ford stopped in the center lane around 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14 at mile marker 123.2 in Sayreville, New Jersey State Police Detective Jeffrey Lebron said. A Mazda and a Hyundai SUV were traveling south on the express roadway and the SUV struck the Mazda, which struck Piel and his unoccupied Ford in a chain reaction crash, Lebron said. Piel su…
Traffic
Crash Causes Delays On Garden State Parkway In Monmouth County
A crash caused delays on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash at 6:04 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27 on the Garden State Parkway north at milepost 115.6 in Holmdel Township, according to Detective I Jeffrey Lebron, a New Jersey State Police spokesman. The collision occurred between a Toyota and Ford, Lebron said. No serious injuries were reported, he said.
Police & Fire
Linden Man, 59, Killed In Route 9 Central Jersey Crash With Dump Truck
A 59-year-old man from Union County was killed while pulling into a gas station in a collision with a dump truck on Route 9 in Central Jersey, authorities said. Renan Perez, of Linden, died Thursday, Sept. 21 after the crash in the Parlin section of Sayreville, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone alongside Chief Daniel Plumacker of the Sayreville Police Department. At 5:16 a.m., police responded to Route 9 South in the vicinity of 912 US 9 South after the report of a fatal crash. Police found a 2020 Kenworth dump truck and 2000 Ford Ranger. …
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? Hit-Run Driver Seriously Injures Teens Riding Motorized Scooter On NJ Turnpike
Two teens riding on a motorized scooter on the New Jersey Turnpike were seriously injured when they were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, State Police said. Authorities turned to the public for help identifying the hit-and-run vehicle. The 16-year-old scooter driver from Jersey City had an 18-year-old girl from Union City as his passenger when they were struck in the northbound lanes in Ridgefield Park shortly after 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The fleeing vehicle might have been a white Ford transit van, the sergeant said. Dealing with the teen dr…
Business
Ford Recall 870K Pick-Up Trucks Due To Unexpected Parking Brake Activation Concerns
Hundreds of thousands of Ford pick-up trucks are being recalled due to the possibility an electric parking brake that could unexpectedly be activated due to a potential wiring issue. Approximately 870,000 Ford F-150 trucks produced between 2021 and 2023 are subject to the recall, according to a new filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). According to officials, the pick-ups included in the recall involve trucks that have a single exhaust system and faulty wiring that could be damaged and force the emergency parking brake to turn on. “Initial investigation de…
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed Popular NJ Restaurant Owner
A repeat drunk-driving offender was sentenced to 12 years in New Jersey State Prison for a crash that killed a popular restaurant owner last September. Desmond Newberry, 45, of Marlton, was sentenced on Monday, June 19 for causing the death of Mount Laurel's Glenn Keen in the parking lot of Cucina Carini, the restaurant he owned, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Newberry pleaded guilty earlier this year to aggravated manslaughter. The investigation began on Sept. 3, 2022, when officers from the Mount Laurel Police Department were dispatched to t…
Police & Fire
Woman, 46, Killed After Striking Stray Wheel On Garden State Parkway:
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A 46-year-old woman from Ocean County was killed on the Garden State Parkway after her SUV hit a stray wheel, authorities said. The wheel had become dislodged from a Ford F-250 during a separate crash, according to Charles Marchan, a spokesman with the New Jersey State Police. Elaina S. Clarke was driving south at 5:31 a.m. Tuesday June 6 near milepost 85.7 in Toms River when she struck the pickup's wheel, Marchan said. She veered off the highway to the left and slammed into the back of the disabled unoccupied pickup, Marchan said. As a result of the crash, Clarke sustained fatal injuries…
Police & Fire
Toms River Man, 45, Fatally Struck By 2 Cars Over The Weekend: Police
Police have identified the 45-year-old man fatally struck by two cars in Ocean County over the weekend. Paul Mount, of Toms River, was in the northbound lane of County Route 571 when he was struck by a black 2018 Ford Explorer and a black 2021 Toyota Highlander around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 3 in Manchester Township, local police said. He was found lying in the roadway 56 feet north of Washington Avenue, and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Mount was not within a marked crosswalk, police said. No charges were filed and no other injuries were reported. Someone so spec…
Police & Fire
Couple Who Dumped, Ran From Feces-Covered Puppy At NJ Home Depot Face Charges
Charges have been filed against a couple who police say dropped a puppy covered in dried feces in a Home Depot parking lot in Central Jersey. Police did not identify the man and woman captured by surveillance footage running away from the lab retriever pup, who followed them into the Route 9 Home Depot store in Old Bridge, after dumping her in the parking lot on Friday evening, May 26. "The dog was wearing a red harness and covered in dry feces," police said. "They were driving a black Ford truck, which was pulling a black Griffin trailer. Later, the dog’s empty crate was found in the par…
Police & Fire
Driver Dies In Fiery Overnight Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor
One person died in a fiery crash overnight in Middlesex County. A Lexus that was traveling down Stelton Road struck the passenger side door of the Ford Focus turning left onto Mindy Lane around 1:40 a.m. Saturday, June 3 in Piscataway, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The Lexus struck a utility pole and caught fire. The Ford Focus also caught fire. The driver of the Ford Focus was pronounced dead at the scene. Both the driver and passenger of the Lexus were transported to the hospital for treatment. This is an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information…
Politics
NJ Reps Aim To Keep AM Radio In Vehicles
Many automakers are removing AM radios from their new electrical vehicles. Some New Jersey congressmen want to change that. Rep. Josh Gottenheimer (D-NJ), who represents most of Bergen County and parts of Passaic and Suffex County is the lead sponsor on a bill in the House of Represenatives that would require automakers to maintain AM radios in their new vehicles at no extra charge to the consumer. The bill, the AM for Every Vehicle Act, has support in the Senate from Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Sen. Ted Cruz. (D-TX) Gottenheimer's bill comes in the wake of reports that BMW, Volkswagen, M…
Police & Fire
Pickup Driver ID'd In Fatal I-295 Crash
A 52-year-old driver was killed in a crash on Interstate 295 in Camden County, authorities said. Jeffrey Marino of Philadelphia died in the crash, according to New Jersey State Police. The crash occurred at 2:07 p.m. Monday, April 17 on the northbound lanes of I-295 at milepost 30.5 in Lawnside Borough, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a State Police spokesman, Preliminary investigation revealed that a Ford F-150 was traveling north in the center lane of I-295 when it side-swiped a Subaru Forester that was traveling north in the right lane, Curry said. After the impact, the Ford impa…
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Man, 41, Killed In New Jersey Turnpike Crash
A 41-year-old Philadelphia driver was killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Abdenour Rekik was heading north in a Honda passenger car when he changed lanes and collided with a Ford transit van in the right lane around 5:20 a.m. Monday, April 10, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. Rekik died while the Ford driver was no injured, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation.
Business
Ford Recalling 1.2M Vehicles For Faulty Brake Concerns
More than a million popular Ford models are subject to a recall due to safety concerns about front break hoses that could potentially leak fluid. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall notice for 1.2 million Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles that were produced between 2013 and 2018 due to the condition. According to officials, the fluid leak could cause the brake to require additional time to properly stop the vehicle, which increases the possible risk of a crash or injury. It is estimated that approximately 2 percent of the vehicles produced during t…
Police & Fire
Police Car Totaled By Distracted Driver: South Brunswick PD
A South Brunswick police car was totaled after a motorist ran into the back of it on Route 1, authorities said. At 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, Patrolman First Class Sean Roberts stopped a truck on Route 1 south near Raymond Road. Roberts exited his patrol car and approached the passenger side of the truck. As he was speaking with the truck driver he heard screeching tires and a loud crash, police said. He went to the rear of the truck and saw a vehicle had struck his patrol car and spun along the driver’s side of the truck. The vehicle a 2015 Volkswagen ended up in the lane o…
News
Crazed Driver Repeatedly Rams Hackensack Officer's Car: Police
A crazed driver repeatedly rammed a Hackensack police vehicle before the officer inside hopped out and subdued him on Thursday, authorities confirmed. Officer Panagiotis Seretis was responding to assist another officer with his emergency lights and sirens activated near the corner of Main and Salem streets around 10:30 a.m. Feb. 16 when he signaled Yves Davilmar Jr. to pull his Ford Explorer over and let him by, Capt. Michael Antista said. Seretis had to repeatedly signal Davilmar before he finally moved, the captain said. Davilmar then got behind the police car, hit the gas and rear-ended…
News
Steering Wheel Came Off Driver's Brand New Tesla On NJ Roads, He Says
The expression, "Here, take the wheel," took on a whole new meaning for a Tesla driver who said his vehicle's steering wheel came off on New Jersey roads. Prerak Patel was driving on Route 1 through Woodbridge during the "horrific" incident last weekend, he said in a series of tweets calling out Elon Musk and Tesla. He had owned the car for only six days, he said. @elonmusk @TeslaOwnersWW @BLKMDL3 Family was excited to receive Tesla Y delivery on 1/24/2023. Was driving on highway and all the sudden steering wheel fall off, was lucky enough there was no car behind and I was able to pull …
Business
Hertz Rented Vehicles With Open Recalls For Repairs: Feds
Federal officials are investigating allegations that Hertz rented suspect vehicles to customers without getting recommended required recall repairs for several years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued an alert on Tuesday, Dec. 20 advising that Hertz had previously rented Nissan and Ford vehicles that were not properly repaired during recent recalls. According to the NHTSA, the agency would be in violation of the federal Motor Vehicle Safety Act. The vehicles subject to the government’s probe were produced in the 2018 through 2020 model years. If found compli…
Police & Fire
Driver Was DUI In Crash That Killed NJ Lieutenant's Wife, 3-Year-Old Daughter: Prosecutor
An Ocean County man was under the influence of drugs when he caused the crash that killed the wife and daughter of a New Jersey corrections officer over the summer, authorities announced. Thomas F. Polson, 53, of Little Egg Harbor, was in a Ford F350 pickup truck when he left the southbound lane on Siloam Road and struck an SUV before slamming into Denise James' minivan head-on on July 14 in Freehold, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. James, 42, was pronounced dead at the scene while her 3-year-old daughter with Lt. Craig James died at a local hospital, and became an org…
Police & Fire
88-Year-Old Driver Killed Trying To Cross Garden State Parkway: State Police
An 88-year-old woman was killed when she tried to drive from the right shoulder across three lanes of traffic and was struck by an SUV on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Joan Butler of West Orange died from injuries she suffered in a 10:45 a.m. crash, New Jersey State Police said. ALSO SEE: Crash Victim Was Nun Of 67 Years. A preliminary investigation found that a Ford passenger vehicle Butler was driving was stopped on the right shoulder in the southbound local lanes near milepost 120.5, in Aberdeen, said Sgt. Philip Curry, a State Police spokesman. The Ford driver then attem…
Business
Ford Recalling 634K SUVs For Faulty Fuel Line That Could Cause Fire
Ford is recalling hundreds of thousands of SUVs that could potentially have a faulty fuel injector that could lead to fuel spills or potentially leak vapors onto hot engines, posing a fire hazard. The motor company announced a recall of nearly 650,000 Ford Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs that were produced between 2020 and 2023 with 1.5-liter, three-cylinder engines, according to officials. Of the 650,000 vehicles subject to the recall worldwide, approximately 520,000 were reportedly sold in the US. According to officials, Ford is not advising consumers to stop driving the vehicles, and the …
Police & Fire
Hamilton Driver, 55, Killed As SUV Veers Off Road, Slams Into Parked Van
A 55-year-old driver from Hamilton was killed as an SUV veered off the road and crashed into a parked van during the night on Sunday, Oct. 30, authorities said. Linda McBride was driving a 2014 Buick Enclave southbound on Whitehorse-Mercerville Road near Godfrey Drive when the vehicle crossed over the northbound lane and veered off the road around 10:15 p.m., Hamilton Police Division said. The vehicle then crashed into a 2016 Ford van that was parked in the driveway of 779 Whitehorse-Mercerville Rd. before it stopped against the retaining wall, police said. McBride was pronounced dead at t…
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