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Scooter Rider Killed By SUV On Route 1 Survived By Son, Wife, Campaign Says Scooter Rider Killed By SUV On Route 1 Survived By Son, Wife, Campaign Says
Scooter Rider Killed By SUV On Route 1 Survived By Son, Wife, Campaign Says Support is on the rise for the family of a 22-year-old man struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 1 in Edison. Raul Montoya-Chavez, of Edison, was hit in the southbound center lane of Route 1 at about 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15 as he tried to cross at Plainfield Avenue, Edison police said. Montoya-Chavez died of his injuries at an area hospital, police said. The 61-year-old Rahway man driving the SUV had a green light and is not expected to be charged, police said. A GoFundMe page raised for his funeral expenses had raised more than $3,400 as of press time. The page was laun…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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Police ID Electric Scooter Rider Struck, Killed On Route 1 Police ID Electric Scooter Rider Struck, Killed On Route 1
Police ID Electric Scooter Rider Struck, Killed On Route 1 A 22-year-old man on an electric scooter was struck and killed along Route 1 in Edison, authorities said. Raul Montoya-Chavez, of Edison, was hit in the southbound center lane of Route 1 at about 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15 as he tried to cross at Plainfield Avenue, Edison police said. Montoya-Chavez died of his injuries at an area hospital, police said. The 61-year-old Rahway man driving the SUV had a green light and is not expected to be charged, police said.

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by Jon Craig
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Serious Rush-Hour Crash Reported On Route 1 In Central Jersey: Developing Serious Rush-Hour Crash Reported On Route 1 In Central Jersey: Developing
Serious Rush-Hour Crash Reported On Route 1 In Central Jersey: Developing A serious rush-hour crash, possibly involving a pedestrian, occurred in Middlesex County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports.  The crash occurred before 5:30 p.m. on Route 1 at Plainfield Avenue in Edison, initial reports said. A pole was knocked down and traffic was being diverted off Route 1 onto Plainfield Avenue, an unconfirmed report said. Edison police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Fire Victim ID'd In Central Jersey Fire Victim ID'd In Central Jersey
Fire Victim ID'd In Central Jersey A 77-year-old man killed in a fire in Central Jersey last week has been identified, authorities said on Monday. Dorbin Armstrong, of Edison, was found unresponsive inside his home on Plainfield Avenue, according to  Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Thomas Bryan of the Edison Police Department. Armstrong was pronounced dead at the scene, they said. The fire, which broke out about 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, is not considered suspicious, Ciccone and Bryan said. Armstrong's cause of death remains undetermined pending the completion of an autopsy by th…

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by Jon Craig
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Fatal Fire Reported In Central Jersey Trailer Park: Developing Fatal Fire Reported In Central Jersey Trailer Park: Developing
Fatal Fire Reported In Central Jersey Trailer Park: Developing A fatal fire was reported in a mobile home park in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire broke out before 11 a.m. on Plainfield Avenue in Edison, initial reports said.  Edison police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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First Responders Called To Serious Crash In Central Jersey First Responders Called To Serious Crash In Central Jersey
First Responders Called To Serious Crash In Central Jersey Firefighters, police and EMS crews responded to a two-vehicle crash in Central Jersey authorities said. The crash occurred about 11:15 a.m. at Jefferson Boulevard and Plainfield Avenue in Edison, according to initial reports. EMS crews had been requested for two victims complaining of injuries, according to an unconfirmed report. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig