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Serious Crash Partially Blocks Route 35 (DEVELOPING)

Serious Crash Partially Blocks Route 35 (DEVELOPING)

Serious Crash Partially Blocks Route 35 (Developing) A serious crash partially blocked Route 35 in Old Bridge, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28 south of Route 689 (Lawrence Parkway), according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. One left lane of two lanes was closed, 511nj.org reported. Old Bridge police did not immediately respond to a request for details.. This is a developing story.

11/28/2023

Obituaries

Thanksgiving Eve Crash Kills NJ Mom

Thanksgiving Eve Crash Kills NJ Mom

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…

by Cecilia Levine

11/24/2023

Obituaries

Friends, Family Mourn Loss Of 2 Women Killed In Head-On Burlington County Crash

Friends, Family Mourn Loss Of 2 Women Killed In Head-On Burlington County Crash

Friends, Family Mourn Loss Of 2 Women Killed In Head-On Burlington County Crash Family members are raising money for a victim of a head-on crash that killed two drivers earlier this month in Burlington County. Maureen Hanna, 22, of Pleasantville, and Latoya Sotomayor, 36, of Egg Harbor Township, both died in the crash on Nov. 1 on Route 563 in Washington Township, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Melinda Rosa started a GoFundMe campaign to pay for funeral expenses for her niece, Maureen Hanna. On Tuesday, Nov. 14, a New Jersey State Police spokesman said there was no update on the cause of the crash. It remains under investigation, Trooper Troy McNair said. Mau…

11/14/2023

Traffic

Dump Truck Overturns On NJ Turnpike Ramp

Dump Truck Overturns On NJ Turnpike Ramp

Dump Truck Overturns On NJ Turnpike Ramp A dump truck overturned on the NJ Turnpike Saturday, Nov. 11. It happened in Edison on the outer roadway of the southbound lanes, on the entrance ramp of Interchange 10 to Rt. 440 and Route 287, the NJDOT said. As of 11 a.m., the left shoulder was blocked.

by Cecilia Levine

11/11/2023

Traffic

Crash Partially Closes Route 9 In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)

Crash Partially Closes Route 9 In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)

Crash Partially Closes Route 9 In Central Jersey (Developing) A crash partially closed Route 9 in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 northbound North of Route 35 in South Amboy, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

11/08/2023

Police & Fire

Police ID Driver, Passenger Killed In Sayreville Crash

Police ID Driver, Passenger Killed In Sayreville Crash

Police ID Driver, Passenger Killed In Sayreville Crash Authorities have identified the driver and passenger killed in a head-on collision with a box truck in Sayreville. Domingo Coach-Sam, 27, and the passenger sitting behind him, Gaspa Sam Ciprian, 28, died in the crash at about 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31 at the intersection of Bordentown Avenue and Waterworks Road, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said. Their hometowns were not released. Coach-Sam’s car crossed the double-yellow line and struck a box truck, the prosecutor said. Two other people in Coach-Sam’s vehicle were hospitalized with serious injuries. The two occupants …

11/02/2023

Traffic

Flipped Truck Closes Route 440 In Central Jersey

Flipped Truck Closes Route 440 In Central Jersey

Flipped Truck Closes Route 440 In Central Jersey An overturned truck closed Route 440 in Edison, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 23 southbound near Woodbridge Avenue, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. All lanes were closed, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

10/23/2023

Traffic

NJ Turnpike Blocked After Tractor-Trailer Flips

NJ Turnpike Blocked After Tractor-Trailer Flips

NJ Turnpike Blocked After Tractor-Trailer Flips A tractor-trailer overturned blocking all lanes on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:50 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 southbound near the entrance ramp from Route 18 to Interchange 9 in East Brunswick, according to the NJ Turnpike Authority. No injuries were reported, according to New Jersey State Police.

10/19/2023

Police & Fire

22-Year-Old Driver Killed In I-295 Crash

22-Year-Old Driver Killed In I-295 Crash

22-Year-Old Driver Killed In I-295 Crash A 22-year-old driver was killed in a crash on I-295 early Sunday, Oct. 8, police said. Cameron Boyle, of Morris Plains, was heading north in a Honda when he lost directional control and ran off the roadway to the right, hitting a tree and concrete bridge support, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. It happened at 3:44 a.m. on the northbound side, at milepost 63 in Hamilton Township, police said. Boyle died in the accident, which remains under investigation.

by Cecilia Levine

10/08/2023

Police & Fire

Man, 33, Struck, Killed In Electric Bike Crash On Jersey Shore

Man, 33, Struck, Killed In Electric Bike Crash On Jersey Shore

Man, 33, Struck, Killed In Electric Bike Crash On Jersey Shore A 33-year-old electric bike rider who reportedly swerved into traffic was struck and killed in Toms River, authorities said. The Little Egg Harbor man had not been identified. Shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, Toms River police units were dispatched to Route 37 East at the intersection of River Drive for a crash. The initial investigation revealed the bicyclist was traveling west on the westbound shoulder of Route 37 East when he made a sudden left turn into traffic and was struck by a vehicle in the center lane of the highway, police said. The driver of …

09/27/2023

Police & Fire

Moped Driver Killed, Passenger Injured In Paterson Collision While Fleeing Totowa PD: State AG

Moped Driver Killed, Passenger Injured In Paterson Collision While Fleeing Totowa PD: State AG

Moped Driver Killed, Passenger Injured In Paterson Collision While Fleeing Totowa PD: State AG UPDATE: A moped driver was killed and a passenger injured when the scooter collided with a sedan at a Paterson intersection during a Totowa police chase, authorities said. Totowa police in marked vehicles followed the gas-powered scooter into Paterson, apparently over the 31st Street Bridge over the Passaic River. The moped then collided with a Lexus at the intersection of McBride and Murray avenues shortly before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, according to a release issued Friday by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin.The scooter driver was thrown against the windshield, smashin…

by Jerry DeMarco

09/22/2023

Traffic

Serious Crash Closes Route 9 In Central Jersey

Serious Crash Closes Route 9 In Central Jersey

Serious Crash Closes Route 9 In Central Jersey A serious crash closed Route 9 in Sayreville, authorities said. The crash occurred southbound at about 6 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21 near Bordentown Avenue (Route 615), according to the New Jersey Department of Transporation. At 9 a.m., two right lanes of three lanes remained closed for an investigation, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

09/21/2023