Scooter Rider Critical In Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey Scooter Rider Critical In Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey
Scooter Rider Critical In Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left an electric scooter rider in critical condition. On Monday, Jan. 16 at 12:55 a.m., Edison police responded to the northbound lane of Route 1 and Prince Street following the report of a crash. Police found the victim, who was stuck while crossing Route 1 with an electric bicycle. Authorities transported him to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital where he was in critical condition on Tuesday, Jan. 17, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Thomas Bryan of the Edison Police Depa…
Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal DWI Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old Woman: Prosecutor Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal DWI Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old Woman: Prosecutor
Central Jersey Man Charged In Fatal DWI Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old Woman: Prosecutor A Middlesex County man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash that killed a 20-year-old woman, authorities said. On Saturday, Dec. 10, Jose Manuel Garcia-Vazquez of New Brunswick was arrested and charged with second-degree vehicular homicide, third-degree causing a death while unlicensed, and driving while intoxicated, they said. On Friday, Dec. 9, at 10:48 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Suydam Street and Railroad Avenue following the report of a crash, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A. Caputo of the New Brunswick Pol…
Man, 20, Sentenced In Central Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor Man, 20, Sentenced In Central Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor
Man, 20, Sentenced In Central Jersey Shooting: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man from Central Jersey has been sentenced to 17 years in New Jersey state prison in connection with a shooting, authorities said. Elijah Ford of Carteret was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Dennis McFadden of the Carteret Police Department On Dec. 24, 2020, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Carteret police responded to the exterior of a residence at the Hermann Gardens public housing complex in Carteret for a report of shots fired, they said. Police found a victim&n…
Police, Bystanders Free Victim Trapped Underneath Car In Central Jersey Police, Bystanders Free Victim Trapped Underneath Car In Central Jersey
Police, Bystanders Free Victim Trapped Underneath Car In Central Jersey Police and five bystanders lifted a car off an elderly pedestrian in Middlesex Borough, authorities said. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 12:12 p.m., Middlesex police received a 9-1-1 call reporting that a pedestrian had been struck by a motor vehicle near the Middlesex Post Office on Hawthorne Avenue.  Police arrived to find the victim, an 87-year-old woman, lying in the roadway, trapped underneath the vehicle. The officers, with the assistance of five Good Samaritans who jumped into action, were able to lift the vehicle and free the victim from beneath, police said. The victim sustained in…
Some Details Released In Death Of 2-Year-Old Pulled From Hot Car In NJ Some Details Released In Death Of 2-Year-Old Pulled From Hot Car In NJ
Some Details Released In Death Of 2-Year-Old Pulled From Hot Car In NJ Authorities have disclosed some details surrounding the death of a 2-year-old girl pulled from a hot car Tuesday, Aug. 30. An off-duty firefighter and neighbor was performing CPR on the toddler when authorities arrived at the scene on Summerall Road in Franklin Township around 2:20 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Officers assisted in life-saving measures until Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital ALS and BLS medics arrived and took over. The girl was pronounced deceased at the scene. It was not clear exactly how long the girl had been in the car. The circumstan…
Central Jersey Firefighters Knock Down Blaze Spreading From 4 Vehicles To Business: Police Central Jersey Firefighters Knock Down Blaze Spreading From 4 Vehicles To Business: Police
Central Jersey Firefighters Knock Down Blaze Spreading From 4 Vehicles To Business: Police A dozen fire companies from Central Jersey knocked down a fire that spread from four vehicles to a nearby business. On Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 09:19 a.m., Middlesex Police Lt. Thomas Falk observed heavy black smoke and found a vehicle on fire at 4 Smalley Ave., police said. The fire originated in the engine compartment of a truck that was on the property and spread to three other vehicles and the structure of a business, American Power Cord Corporation.  The Middlesex Fire Department arrived and requested a second alarm activation.  Fire companies from the D…
Best Hospitals In NJ Ranked In Newly Released Report Best Hospitals In NJ Ranked In Newly Released Report
Best Hospitals In NJ Ranked In Newly Released Report US News & World Report has released its annual rankings of the best hospitals in New Jersey. At the very top are Morristown Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center. Morristown Medical Center was nationally ranked in three specialties, while HUMC was nationally ranked in four specialties. Ninety-eight hospitals in the Garden State were evaluated, with the addition of health equity and cancer ratings. 15. Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden 13. Tie between Ocean University Medical Center in Brick and Jefferson Health-Stratford, Cherry Hill and Washington Townshi…
Driver Charged In Fatal Central Jersey Crash, Victim ID'd Driver Charged In Fatal Central Jersey Crash, Victim ID'd
Driver Charged In Fatal Central Jersey Crash, Victim ID'd A 27-year-old man from Mercer County has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash in Central Jersey, authorities said. Egrevel Vasquez-Garcia of Hightstown was charged in the crash that occurred on Tuesday, June 28 on Route 130 in North Brunswick, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Joseph Battaglia of the North Brunswick Police Department. An investigation by Detective Jason Vallese of the North Brunswick Police Department, Detective Jonathan Berman and Detective James Alleva of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined tha…
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Central Jersey (Developing) A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 10 a.m. Friday June 24 on North Washington Avenue in Dunellen, initial reports said. The victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Motorist Trapped, Poles Down In Central Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING) Motorist Trapped, Poles Down In Central Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING)
Motorist Trapped, Poles Down In Central Jersey Crash (Developing) A motorist became trapped in a Central Jersey crash, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21 on Route 9 in Sayreville, initial reports said. A crash victim was airlifted by medical helicopter to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. As a result of the crash, three utility poles had fallen on Route 9, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
28-Year-Old Motorcyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Central Jersey 28-Year-Old Motorcyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Central Jersey
28-Year-Old Motorcyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Central Jersey There's been an outpouring of community support for Ramon Sanchez, a 28-year-old motorcyclist who was struck and killed in a crash on Sunday, June 19. Sanchez, of Dunellen, was struck by a Hyundai on his Suzuki motorcycle around 1:11 p.m. while heading west on Route 28 at Fairfield Avenue, Middlesex police said. He was pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. "On Father’s Day, our beloved friend Panda was tragically struck by a car while riding his motorcycle. He was pronounced dead upon arrival to the hospital," Elys Valdez of Bound Brook wrote on behalf of her sister-in…
Jersey Shore Dad Celebrates 1st Father's Day With A New Heart Jersey Shore Dad Celebrates 1st Father's Day With A New Heart
Jersey Shore Dad Celebrates 1st Father's Day With A New Heart Nandan Savalia considers himself a lucky man. He's celebrating his first Father's Day with a new heart. The 49-year-old father of two from Manalapan, got the news in August 2021 that doctors found a donor heart. He said he knew it was fate. He had been admitted to the hospital for more than 50 days, waiting for a transplant, while his own father lost a battle to cancer. During Savalia’s time in the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital’s Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), his father had a serious fall while he was undergoing cancer treatment and was in critical condition at the …