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Motorcyclist, Expectant Father Loses Foot In Central Jersey Crash, Campaign Says Motorcyclist, Expectant Father Loses Foot In Central Jersey Crash, Campaign Says
Motorcyclist, Expectant Father Loses Foot In Central Jersey Crash, Campaign Says A young motorcyclist expecting his first child in six weeks lost his left foot and was undergoing more surgeries after a crash in Sayreville, according to a family friend. Marybeth Walz Pritzlaff of Red Bank detailed the crash's aftermath in a GoFundMe campaign. "On Friday night (June 21), Krischan Wehnke, the beloved son of our close friends Renee (Hemburger) and Carl Wehnke had his life irrevocably changed when he was involved in a severe motorcycle accident in Sayreville," Pritzlaff wrote.  "Krischan was ejected from his motorcycle. His leg and foot were stuck between the car and m…

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by Jon Craig
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey A 75-year-old pedestrian from South Amboy was struck and killed in a crash last week, authorities said. The man's name has not been released pending notification of next of kin, South Amboy police said on Wednesday, April 24. On Wednesday, April 17 at approximately 4:15 p.m. South Amboy police responded to the intersection of South Broadway and John Street for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Police found a male victim lying in the roadway and began life-saving efforts. The victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital where he was pronounced dead, p…

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by Jon Craig
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Man Who Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury In NJ Crash Mostly Recovered: 'One Step At A Time' Man Who Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury In NJ Crash Mostly Recovered: 'One Step At A Time'
Man Who Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury In NJ Crash Mostly Recovered: 'One Step At A Time' Kwame Sarfo is a walking miracle. Nearly three years after a pedestrian crash that left him unable to walk or talk, Sarfo says he is 80 percent recovered. "Keep going one step at a time," is what he tells others suffering from debilitating accidents. "You can do it." Sarfo, 31, of Old Bridge, was crossing Route 35 in Sayreville in May 2021.  Sarfo's head hit the windshield and pavement causing a brain hemorrhage. He was flown by helicopter in critical condition to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital and the driver stayed at the scene and was not cited. "I was unconscious for the …

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by Jon Craig
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Man Killed, Another Critical After New Brunswick Shooting Man Killed, Another Critical After New Brunswick Shooting
Man Killed, Another Critical After New Brunswick Shooting A 23-year-old New Brunswick man was killed and a second man is in critical condition after a targeted shooting, authorities said. Numi Simmons died in the attack, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Chief Vincent Sabo. On Tuesday, March 12, at approximately 9 p.m., police responded to Throop Avenue and Delavan Street for the shooting. Police found two victims, both sustaining gunshot wounds, who were taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital for treatment, they said. Simmons succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. Th…

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by Jon Craig
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Three Injured After Car Strikes Two Pedestrians On Route 202: Branchburg PD Three Injured After Car Strikes Two Pedestrians On Route 202: Branchburg PD
Three Injured After Car Strikes Two Pedestrians On Route 202: Branchburg PD Three people were injured after a vehicle struck two pedestrians on the afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 7 in Branchburg, authorities said. At 12:50 p.m., Branchburg police responded to the Branchburg Car Care Center at 1015 Route 202 North and found two pedestrians who had been struck by a vehicle in the parking lot, officers said. Three people complained of injuries and were taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, police said. The investigation is ongoing, police said. 

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by Sam Barron
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Driver Dies After Lexus Crashes, Lands In Somerset County Brook: Police Driver Dies After Lexus Crashes, Lands In Somerset County Brook: Police
Driver Dies After Lexus Crashes, Lands In Somerset County Brook: Police A driver was pronounced dead at the hospital after crashing into a brook in Somerset County Friday afternoon, Aug. 25, authorities confirmed. The driver, whose identity was not released, was found unconscious behind the wheel of a black 2004 Lexus partially submerged in the brook at the Pike Brook Bridge as officers responded to the crash near Belle Mead Griggstown Road and Pike Run Road in Montgomery just after 12:45 p.m., township police said in a Monday release. The driver was extricated and pulled from the vehicle and taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, where he was later pronou…

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by Valerie Musson
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Somerset County Driver Killed In Late-Night Crash At Rt. 22 Intersection Somerset County Driver Killed In Late-Night Crash At Rt. 22 Intersection
Somerset County Driver Killed In Late-Night Crash At Rt. 22 Intersection A Somerset County driver was killed after colliding with another vehicle at a Route 22 intersection late on Wednesday, June 21. Charles Young, of Somerset, was driving a 2018 Jeep Wrangler and hit a 2018 Nissan Rogue driven by Wallace Wilder of Charlotte, North Carolina, in the westbound lanes at the intersection of the MetLife facility in Bridgewater around 11:58 p.m., police said. Young was pronounced dead at the scene. Responding agencies include the Bradley Gardens Volunteer Rescue Squad and Robert Wood Johnson Hospital’s Paramedics. The cause of the crash is under investigation. No f…

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by Valerie Musson
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East Brunswick Motorcycle Officers Injured When Car Turns Directly Into Their Paths: Police East Brunswick Motorcycle Officers Injured When Car Turns Directly Into Their Paths: Police
East Brunswick Motorcycle Officers Injured When Car Turns Directly Into Their Paths: Police Two East Brunswick police officers were injured when their motorcycles collided with a third vehicle Wednesday, May 17, authorities said. Sgts. John Bird and James Angermeier were traveling east on Milltown Road on their bikes when a Honda HR-V making a left turn out of the Wawa parking lot directly into their paths around 4:30 p.m., police said. The Honda HR-V made a left turn from the exit of the Wawa parking lot onto Milltown Road in front of the path of the two motorcycles, police said. The three vehicles collided in the eastbound lane of Milltown Road. Bird an…

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by Jon Craig
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Central Jersey Mom Battling Cancer 'Taking Over Her Body' Central Jersey Mom Battling Cancer 'Taking Over Her Body'
Central Jersey Mom Battling Cancer 'Taking Over Her Body' A cancer diagnosis was bad enough for a Central Jersey mom. Even worse, during treatment, she'll be away from her 5-month-old baby. Taryn Jozefowicz Snell was diagnosed with AML Leukemia on April 15, and is undergoing aggressive treatment from the hematology/oncology group at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick. More than $43,000 had been raised as of Monday, April 24 on a GoFundMe campaign launched by Emily Pareti of Milltown. Taryn will receive two types of chemo together: One for one week and the other for three. Then, she will be in the hospital for three weeks in r…

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by Jon Craig
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Pregnant Pedestrian Struck By Jeep In Central Jersey Crosswalk: Police Pregnant Pedestrian Struck By Jeep In Central Jersey Crosswalk: Police
Pregnant Pedestrian Struck By Jeep In Central Jersey Crosswalk: Police A pregnant woman was struck by a Jeep in Edison, authorities said. At 8:41 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, a 31-year-old woman from Edison was struck in the crosswalk at Route 514E and Sunrise Drive, police said. She was conscious and alert when transported to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital.  The driver, a 39-year-old man from Milltown, was driving a 2007 Black Jeep Liberty at the time of the impact.  The crash remains under investigation,  No charges had been filed.

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by Jon Craig
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Mom Of 2 Struck By Car In Hamilton Mom Of 2 Struck By Car In Hamilton
Mom Of 2 Struck By Car In Hamilton A mother of two was struck by a car in Hamilton, authorities said. The mother was trick-or-treating with her children on Halloween when she was struck near West Park Avenue and Lafayette Avenue just before 7:15 p.m., Hamilton Police said in a Wednesday, Nov. 2 release. She was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital for evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries. Meanwhile, Officers Alex Zuzzio, Sean Dorney, and Sgt. Ed Lugo walked the children around the neighborhood to carry on trick-or-treating until a vehicle with car seats arrived to pick them up. No further details were released.

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by Valerie Musson
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Central Jersey Mom, 19, Killed Baby Hours After Giving Birth: Prosecutor Central Jersey Mom, 19, Killed Baby Hours After Giving Birth: Prosecutor
Central Jersey Mom, 19, Killed Baby Hours After Giving Birth: Prosecutor A 19-year-old woman from Central Jersey has been accused of killing her newborn baby, authorities said. Jessica Farag gave birth to her daughter on Wednesday, June 8, just hours before police were called to her Jamesburg home for a welfare check, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Both the mom and the baby were taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, where the infant was pronounced dead, Ciccone said alongside Jamesburg Police Chief James Craparotta. Farag was charged with one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, one count of second-degree desecr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hopatcong Woman, 28, Killed By Car In Bridgewater Hopatcong Woman, 28, Killed By Car In Bridgewater
Hopatcong Woman, 28, Killed By Car In Bridgewater A 28-year-old Hopatcong woman was struck and killed by a car in Bridgewater overnight, authorities said. Kelsey Benson was walking on State Highway 28 when she was struck by a Lexus driven by a 59-year-old Bridgewater man around 12:45 a.m. Sunday, June 5, local police said. Members of Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Paramedic unit responded to the scene to render aid to Benson, but she ultimately died of her injuries at the scene. The cause of the crash is still under investigation and no charges have been filed at this time.   Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bicyclist Struck In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Bicyclist Struck In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Bicyclist Struck In Central Jersey (Developing) A bicyclist was found by the side of the road by a passerby in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The rider may have been struck by a hit-and-run driver, initial reports said. The crash was reported at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday, June 2 at Nathaniel Street and Schoolhouse Road in Monroe Township. The rider suffered severe head trauma, reports said, and was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Shooting Reported In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Shooting Reported In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Shooting Reported In Central Jersey (Developing) There was an overnight shooting in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The shooting was reported at about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 1 at Comstock Street and Jersey Avenue in New Brunswick, initial reports said. The gunshot victim walked into Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Tractor-Trailer Flips On NJ Turnpike, Exit Closed: NJSP Tractor-Trailer Flips On NJ Turnpike, Exit Closed: NJSP
Tractor-Trailer Flips On NJ Turnpike, Exit Closed: Njsp A tractor-trailer rolled over on the New Jersey Turnpike in East Brunswick, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 20 at the Interchange 9 exit from the outer roadway to the toll plaza, a New Jersey State Police spokesman said. One non-life-threatening injury was reported and the victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, he said. The exit from the southbound outer lanes remained shut down at about 1:30 p.m. 

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Movie Extra Who Had Help From Parents Covering Up Killing Convicted Of Murder: Prosecutor NJ Movie Extra Who Had Help From Parents Covering Up Killing Convicted Of Murder: Prosecutor
NJ Movie Extra Who Had Help From Parents Covering Up Killing Convicted Of Murder: Prosecutor A New Jersey man who allegedly had help from his parents covering up a rapper's shooting death has been convicted of first-degree murder, authorities announced. Ryan D. Keough shot Terrence "T.R." Coulanges, 29, of Old Bridge, on Jan. 9, 2019 at a home on Farm Lane in Bound Brook around 5:45 p.m., when neighbors said they heard gunshots, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said. Keough — who reportedly made appearances in  Creed and The Dark Knight Rises — told police he was in a carriage house when Coulanges banged on the door, reached into his jacket and pulled out a gun, NJ Adva…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police ID Victim Stabbed Dead Over Stolen Phone In New Brunswick Police ID Victim Stabbed Dead Over Stolen Phone In New Brunswick
Police ID Victim Stabbed Dead Over Stolen Phone In New Brunswick A 55-year-old man was stabbed to death during a fight over a stolen phone Monday, April 18 in New Brunswick, and the suspect remains at large, authorities said. Police responded to the stabbing at Delavan Street and Jersey Avenue at approximately 3:35 a.m., where they found Rogelio Lopez-Lopez, with multiple stab wounds, they said. He was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The suspect, who has been identified by an eyewitness as Adan Santiago-Feria, knew the victim Lopez-Lopez and stabbed him over a fight regarding a stolen phon…

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by Jon Craig
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Turnpike Authority Worker Seriously Hurt When Tractor-Trailer Leaves Road In Edison: NJSP Turnpike Authority Worker Seriously Hurt When Tractor-Trailer Leaves Road In Edison: NJSP
Turnpike Authority Worker Seriously Hurt When Tractor-Trailer Leaves Road In Edison: Njsp UPDATED: A Turnpike Authority worker from Monmouth County was seriously hurt when he was struck by a tractor-trailer that veered into the median on the New Jersey Turnpike in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly before 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13 in the southbound lanes at milepost 87.9 in Edison, State Police said.  A tractor trailer hauling a shipping container was traveling southbound. William Martisch, 55, of Union Beach, a NJ Turnpike worker, was conducting operations in the median between the outer and inner roadway at that location, police said. The t…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Driver Hits 9 Vehicles, Killing Woman: Police NJ Driver Hits 9 Vehicles, Killing Woman: Police
NJ Driver Hits 9 Vehicles, Killing Woman: Police A New Jersey driver hit nine vehicles in a Tuesday afternoon crash that killed a 76-year-old woman, authorities said. John MacMillan, 62, was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu southbound on Route 130 and ran a red light at the Horizon Center Boulevard intersection in Hamilton Township around 1:50 p.m., Lt. Richard Mastropolo said in a release. MacMillan, of Edgewater Park, struck nine vehicles, including a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Frances Sgro, 76, of Columbus, Mastropolo said. Sgro was extricated and taken with serious injuries to Capital Health Regional Hospital in Trenton, where s…

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by Valerie Musson
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NJ News Reporter 'Randomly' Drove Into Oncoming Traffic, Killing 1: Prosecutor NJ News Reporter 'Randomly' Drove Into Oncoming Traffic, Killing 1: Prosecutor
NJ News Reporter 'Randomly' Drove Into Oncoming Traffic, Killing 1: Prosecutor Charges have been upgraded for a Central Jersey news reporter who intentionally drove her car into into oncoming traffic, killing a 95-year-old woman, authorities said. Lisa Pollitt, 36, has been charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault and obstruction in connection with the Thursday, Feb. 10 crash in Cranbury, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Pollitt was identified by her editor, Charlie Kratovil, as a reporter for "New Brunswick Today." "It's a tragedy," Kratovil told Daily Voice. "Our hearts go out to the victims and their families." Pollitt was headin…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pennsylvania Woman, 34, Struck, Killed After Climbing Over Traffic Barrier On Jersey Shore Pennsylvania Woman, 34, Struck, Killed After Climbing Over Traffic Barrier On Jersey Shore
Pennsylvania Woman, 34, Struck, Killed After Climbing Over Traffic Barrier On Jersey Shore A 34-year-old Pennsylvania woman was struck and killed by a car after she tried climbing over a traffic barrier on the Jersey Shore Friday, authorities said. Ebony Shepherd, 34, of Johnstown, was hit while trying to cross Hooper Avenue near James Street at about 6 p.m. Friday, Toms River police said.  She was taken to Community Medical Center and airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick. Shepherd died of her injuries on Saturday afternoon, police said. The driver was not hurt. No charges were filed. The Ocean County Sheriff Department’s CSI Unit assisted at th…

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by Jon Craig
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State AG: Carteret Driver Dies After Medical Episode During Parking Spot Argument State AG: Carteret Driver Dies After Medical Episode During Parking Spot Argument
State AG: Carteret Driver Dies After Medical Episode During Parking Spot Argument A driver had a medical episode and died during an argument over a parking spot in Carteret, state authorities confirmed. Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said Friday that his office must investigate because the victim's death occurred while police were talking to him and the other driver. According to Bruck: "The incident occurred on July 28 at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Jeanette Street near the intersection of Hayward Avenue in Carteret Borough. A police officer of the Carteret Borough Police Department responded to a call of two men arguing over a parking spot. The responding off…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In New Brunswick, Authorities Say Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In New Brunswick, Authorities Say
Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In New Brunswick, Authorities Say Middlesex County authorities are investigating two shootings that left one person dead and four people wounded overnight,  they said. The shootings occurred about three hours apart but appear to be related, authorities said Friday afternoon. A gunman allegedly fired at a vehicle at 2:08 a.m. Friday on Easton Avenue in New Brunswick, hitting two people, police said. Both victims were taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, where one later died from bullet wounds, they said. A second shooting victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was in stable condition on Friday, police sai…

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by Jon Craig
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Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In Central Jersey, Authorities Say Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In Central Jersey, Authorities Say
Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In Central Jersey, Authorities Say Middlesex County authorities are investigating two shootings that left one person dead and four people wounded overnight, they said. The shootings occurred about three hours apart but appear to be related, authorities said Friday afternoon. A gunman allegedly fired at a vehicle at 2:08 a.m. Friday on Easton Avenue in New Brunswick, hitting two people, police said. Both victims were taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, where one later died from bullet wounds, they said. A second shooting victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was in stable condition on Friday, police said. T…

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by Jon Craig
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FBI Confirms: Dead Activist Lawyer Killed Judge's Son, Wounded Her Husband FBI Confirms: Dead Activist Lawyer Killed Judge's Son, Wounded Her Husband
FBI Confirms: Dead Activist Lawyer Killed Judge's Son, Wounded Her Husband The FBI late Monday afternoon officially identified Roy Den Hollander as the gunman who killed the son of U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas and wounded her husband at their Middlesex County home. The body of Den Hollander -- who recently had a case pending before Salas -- was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the Sullivan County town of Rockland in New York State. "Den Hollander is now deceased," U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Craig Carpenito announced Monday afternoon while calling him the "primary suspect." The investigation was continuing, Carpenito emphasized. He asked a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Boy, 4, Drowns In Backyard East Brunswick Pool Boy, 4, Drowns In Backyard East Brunswick Pool
Boy, 4, Drowns In Backyard East Brunswick Pool East Brunswick Township suffered another tragic drowning on Saturday, this time involving a 4-year-old boy during a Kindergarten graduation party, authorities said. The toddler accidentally fell into a Sandalwood Drive swimming pool during a July Fourth party and drowned, around 5:10 p.m. East Brunswick police in a statement. Adults at the party realized the boy was missing, when a family member spotted him at the bottom of the in-ground pool, police said.  The boy was transported to Robert Wood Johnson hospital, where he later died. The home's security camera recorded video of the b…

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by Jon Craig
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Monroe Woman, 81, Dies Of Injuries From 3-Car Crash Monroe Woman, 81, Dies Of Injuries From 3-Car Crash
Monroe Woman, 81, Dies Of Injuries From 3-Car Crash An 81-year-old Monroe Township woman died Sunday from injuries she sustained in a three-car crash on Route 1 in South Brunswick, authorities said. Theresa Dowling succumbed to her injuries Sunday at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, South Brunswick police said. Dowling was driving a 2017 Lexus westbound on Henderson Road at 10:47 a.m. Friday when she failed to stop for a red light, police said. Her Lexus entered the intersection and was struck by a 2013 Hyundai, driven northbound by a Somerset woman.The impact sent the Lexus across Route 1, striking a 2016 Chevrolet, polic…

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by Jon Craig
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‘Dedicated, Faithful’ Newark Police Veteran Killed By Coronavirus ‘Dedicated, Faithful’ Newark Police Veteran Killed By Coronavirus
‘Dedicated, Faithful’ Newark Police Veteran Killed By Coronavirus A Newark police veteran who served the public faithfully for 26 years died of complications from COVID-19, officials said Friday. Officer Michael Conners, 58, a grandfather of six, succumbed to the illness Thursday night at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, Mayor Ras Baraka and Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. last night at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, according to his family. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Officer Conners,” Ambrose said. “He was an integral part of our Police Division’s family. We all knew him as a dedicated public servant who served faithfully for 26 yea…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Toms River Driver, 18, Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Left Whippany Utility Worker Critical Toms River Driver, 18, Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Left Whippany Utility Worker Critical
Toms River Driver, 18, Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Left Whippany Utility Worker Critical An 18-year-old driver from Toms River was charged with Monday's hit-and-run that left a 51-year-old utility worker From Whippany in critical condition, authorities said. A white Ford F 250 pickup truck struck the victim in the crosswalk at Middlesex Avenue and Grove Avenue at 9:01 a.m. and kept going,  Metuchen police said.  Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Metuchen Police Chief David Irizarry sought the public's assistance in identifying the driver of a white pickup truck seen near the incident.  That driver contacted authoriti…

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by Jon Craig
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SEEN IT? Utility Worker Critically Injured In Hit-Run Pickup Crash SEEN IT? Utility Worker Critically Injured In Hit-Run Pickup Crash
Seen IT? Utility Worker Critically Injured In Hit-Run Pickup Crash Authorities turned to the public for help finding the driver responsible for a hit-and-run crash in Metuchen on Monday that left a utility worker in critical condition. A white pickup truck struck the victim in the crosswalk at Middlesex Avenue and Grove Street around 9 a.m. Monday and kept going,  police said.  The pickup, possibly a Nissan Frontier, has an extended cab with markings on the side and tailgate, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Metuchen Police Chief David Irizarry said in a joint statement. The driver had a passenger, …

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by Jon Craig