Jersey Shore Dad Assaulted During Fireworks Celebration Faces Long Road To Recovery Jersey Shore Dad Assaulted During Fireworks Celebration Faces Long Road To Recovery
Jersey Shore Dad Assaulted During Fireworks Celebration Faces Long Road To Recovery Family and neighbors of an Ocean County pedestrian hospitalized after a Fourth of July fight with a motorist are rounding up support for his recovery. A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise health-care money and other financial assistance for Alan Stever, 56, of Toms River. More than $6,000 had been raised on the page as of Thursday.  On Sunday night, Toms River police found Stever with an apparent head injury, authorities said. Stever was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where he was listed in serious but stable condition on Wednesday, accordi…
'We Heard The Screaming': Dad, Kids Injured In Camelback Resort Ski Lift Accident 'We Heard The Screaming': Dad, Kids Injured In Camelback Resort Ski Lift Accident
'We Heard The Screaming': Dad, Kids Injured In Camelback Resort Ski Lift Accident A man and his two children were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries when their ski lift chair fell 15 feet to the ground at Camelback Mountain Sunday. Easton resident Dough Mackie told Fox56 he let the dad and his kids go ahead of him on the Sullivan Express lift around 3:30 p.m. Mackie was two cars away when the lift suddenly stopped, and their chair started to sway. Then, it dropped, he told the outlet: “My jaw dropped, this kid his jaw dropped," Mackie said. "And then we heard the screaming and then the two little kids were loud, I heard the little girl, I heard her." The fam…
7-Vehicle Crash, Multiple Injuries On Garden State Parkway In Central Jersey 7-Vehicle Crash, Multiple Injuries On Garden State Parkway In Central Jersey
7-Vehicle Crash, Multiple Injuries On Garden State Parkway In Central Jersey Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of a seven-vehicle collision in Monmouth County, authorities said. Multiple injuries were reported in the 11 a.m. crash Wednesday on the Garden State Parkway in Middletown Township, according to initial reports. The crash occurred northbound in the express lanes at mile-marker 112.1.  An unconfirmed report said that at least five people required hospitalization. More details were not immediately available from the New Jersey State Police. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Victim Shot In Chest In Atlantic City Victim Shot In Chest In Atlantic City
Victim Shot In Chest In Atlantic City A shooting late Sunday night is under investigation in Atlantic City, authorities said.  The shooting took place before midnight at 135 St. James Place, according to initial reports. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was taken to an area hospital, according to an unconfirmed report.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Foot Stuck In Snowblower In Monmouth County Foot Stuck In Snowblower In Monmouth County
Foot Stuck In Snowblower In Monmouth County First responders were called to a home in Monmouth County on a report of a foot stuck in a snowblower, authorities said.  Firefighters from Millstone helped extricate the patient's foot from the machine at 43 Carrs Tavern Road in Millstone about 4 p.m. on Monday, initial reports said.  The victim suffered "serious trauma" and was taken by EMS crews to an area hospital, reports said.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Firefighters Battle Burlington House Fire Firefighters Battle Burlington House Fire
Firefighters Battle Burlington House Fire UPDATED: Firefighters in Burlington County were battling a two-alarm fire on Wednesday afternoon. According to an unconfirmed report, one person had to be hospitalized with injuries from the fire in the first block of Washington Street in Mount Holly  The fire was contained to a two-story wood frame home. By 2:38 p.m., all visible fire was knocked down, reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK ON UPDATES
Two Stabbed In Middlesex County Two Stabbed In Middlesex County
Two Stabbed In Middlesex County Two people were found stabbed in a vehicle in Middlesex County after a dispute on Sunday night, authorities said. South Brunswick police officers arrived at the corner of Bard Drive and White Oak Court at 7:41 p.m. after getting a 9-1-1 call about a stabbing, according to Lt. Gene Rickle, a police department spokesman. Police did not say what the dispute was about. Both victims were taken to an area hospital and were in stable condition, Rickle sad. The investigation is ongoing.  Police believe there is no threat to the general public, Rickle said on Monday. Anyone with information…
Three Seriously Injured When Pickup Truck Crashes In I-195 Mercer County Construction Zone Three Seriously Injured When Pickup Truck Crashes In I-195 Mercer County Construction Zone
Three Seriously Injured When Pickup Truck Crashes In I-195 Mercer County Construction Zone Two people standing outside their SUV on Interstate 195 in Mercer County were seriously hurt when a pickup truck collided with another truck which then struck the pedestrians, authorities said. The pickup truck driver also was hurt. All three were taken to the hospital, New Jersey State Police said. The crash occurred at 9:06 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 195 eastbound in Hamilton Township, according to Sgt. Lawrence Peele, a state police spokesman Preliminary information was that the crash occurred near Exit 3 at milepost 3.2, Peele said. The area was a construction zone. All I-195 lanes…
COVID-19: Murphy Extends NJ's Health Emergency Another 30 Days COVID-19: Murphy Extends NJ's Health Emergency Another 30 Days
Covid-19: Murphy Extends NJ's Health Emergency Another 30 Days Gov. Phil Murphy has extended New Jersey's public health emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic another 30 days, for the 7th time since March. If not extended by the governor, the emergency declaration expires. The extension does not reverse any reopening steps, rather, keeps executive orders in place. “As we have mentioned before, today’s action means that we continue to be vigilant and prepared, and ready to act should there be a new outbreak,” Murphy said Friday during the most recent coronavirus briefing.  “It also continues the authority of the Department of Health to coordinate…
Burlington County Man Surrenders After 9 Hours Of SWAT Negotiations From Friend's Roof Burlington County Man Surrenders After 9 Hours Of SWAT Negotiations From Friend's Roof
Burlington County Man Surrenders After 9 Hours Of SWAT Negotiations From Friend's Roof A Burlington County man surrendered to police after hours of negotiations with a SWAT team from the roof of a friend's home whose family he threatened to kill, authorities said. It all began on the 100 block of Carnation Drive in Deptford Township Friday morning, when a 26-year-old Medford man began destroying property and breaking windows at the home of one of his acquaintances, authorities told NJ.com. The man flashed a knife when the homeowner confronted him as the family escaped around 10:15 a.m., NJ.com reports. The man had locked himself inside of the home when police arrived, summon…
Motorcyclist Airlifted After Manchester Crash Motorcyclist Airlifted After Manchester Crash
Motorcyclist Airlifted After Manchester Crash A motorcyclist was airlifted to an area hospital on Tuesday after a crash in Manchester, authorities said. The crash occurred about 10:20 a.m. on Lacey Road, Manchester Township police said. No other details were immediately available. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.
Pedestrian, 48, Struck In Fair Lawn Pedestrian, 48, Struck In Fair Lawn
Pedestrian, 48, Struck In Fair Lawn A 48-year-old Fair Lawn pedestrian was hospitalized with head and leg injuries after she was struck by a van Friday afternoon, police said. The victim was crossing Plaza Road when she was struck shortly after 2 p.m. by a 2010 GMC van driven by a 57-year-old Hackettstown man who was making a left turn from Morlot Avenue, Sgt. Brian Metzler said.She was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson with injuries that Metzler said weren't considered life-threatening. Plaza Road between Morlot Avenue and Southern Drive was temporarily closed but later reopened, the sergeant sai…