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Fire Victim Burned, Airlifted In Central Jersey Blaze: FD Fire Victim Burned, Airlifted In Central Jersey Blaze: FD
Fire Victim Burned, Airlifted In Central Jersey Blaze: FD A fire with a victim was being battled in Central Jersey, authorities said. The fire was reported at about 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16 on McKinley Avenue South in Woodbridge Township, initial reports said. A medical helicopter was requested for a 30-year-old woman who had suffered burns, an unconfirmed report said. A spokesman for the Iselin Fire Department confirmed that one victim was airlifted to St. Barnabas Hospital. No other details were released. There is an active ongoing investigation of the fire, he said.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Police & Fire
Trucks Collide On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey: State Police Trucks Collide On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey: State Police
Trucks Collide On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey: State Police Two trucks collided causing delays on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash occurred at 6:31 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 in the southbound lanes of the outer roadway at milepost 90.9 in Woodbridge Township, according to Sgt. Alejandro Goez, a State Police spokesman. Two trucks collided, and as a result, one truck went off the road to the left and went through the guardrail into the median, Goez said.  One driver was taken to Old Bridge Medical with non-life-threatening injuries, he said.

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Police & Fire
Serious Crash Closes Route 35 In Central Jersey: Developing Serious Crash Closes Route 35 In Central Jersey: Developing
Serious Crash Closes Route 35 In Central Jersey: Developing A serious crash closed parts of Route 35 In Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred about 3:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the route near Chain O' Hills Road in Woodbridge Township, initial reports said. All lanes were closed northbound. There were injuries, according to an unconfirmed report. Woodbridge police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Motorist, 54, Killed On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey Motorist, 54, Killed On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey
Motorist, 54, Killed On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey A 54-year-old motorist from Monmouth County was killed when his car rear-ended a tractor-trailer, authorities said. The crash occurred at 7:07 p.m. Thursday, off the New Jersey Turnpike in Woodbridge Township, according to State Police. A preliminary investigation revealed the tractor-trailer was parked on the right shoulder of the outer ramp when a Honda Civic collided with its rear.  The driver of the Honda Civic, identified as Henry Lee, 54, of Marlboro, sustained fatal injuries due to the crash and was pronounced dead on the scene, according to NJ State Police spokeswoman Brandi S…

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Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Hazardous Materials Blaze In Central Jersey: Developing Firefighters Battle Hazardous Materials Blaze In Central Jersey: Developing
Firefighters Battle Hazardous Materials Blaze In Central Jersey: Developing Firefighters were battling a hazardous materials fire in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports.  The fire broke out about 12:15 p.m. Thursday on the 200 block of East Essex Avenue in Woodbridge Township, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said that the fire involved a tank that had been cut and that people had been exposed. Woodbridge police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Motorist Trapped, Airlifted In Garden State Parkway Crash: Developing Motorist Trapped, Airlifted In Garden State Parkway Crash: Developing
Motorist Trapped, Airlifted In Garden State Parkway Crash: Developing A motorist was reported trapped in a serious crash of a pickup on the Garden State Parkway, according to developing and unconfirmed reports.  The crash occurred about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at milepost 130 of the southbound lanes in Woodbridge Township, initial reports said.  A woman was trapped and unconscious after her pickup flipped, an unconfirmed report said. A medical helicopter was requested. New Jersey State Police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Car Hits Truck, Flips Over In Central Jersey Car Hits Truck, Flips Over In Central Jersey
Car Hits Truck, Flips Over In Central Jersey Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a serious crash in Central Jersey. The collision between a car and a truck occurred about 2:30 p.m. at Heather Lane and Middlesex Avenue (County Road 650) in Woodbridge Township, according to initial reports. The area is heavily wooded with narrow roadways. The impact caused the car to flip over, according to an unconfirmed report. No immediate details were available on possible injuries. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Central Jersey Driver Trapped, Hospitalized After Route 9 Crash Central Jersey Driver Trapped, Hospitalized After Route 9 Crash
Central Jersey Driver Trapped, Hospitalized After Route 9 Crash A motorist was hospitalized after a rush-hour crash in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly before 8 a.m. on Route 9 in Woodbridge Township, initial reports said. The driver was pinned and needed extensive help from firefighters to be freed from the vehicle, according to an unconfirmed report.  The unidentified victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, reports said. No other details were immediately available.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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News
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Illegally Voted In Wrong County For 4 Years Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Illegally Voted In Wrong County For 4 Years
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Illegally Voted In Wrong County For 4 Years A Middlesex County man faces up to five years in state prison for illegally voting in Monmouth County, authorities said. Steven Solop, 67, of the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township, was charged with fraudulent voting, interference with election and false registration, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Solop surrendered to investigators at the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday, where he was charged, processed, and released on a summons pending a future court date, Gramiccioni said. An investigation by the Monmouth Count…

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Woodbridge Driver, 75, Charged In Fatal Pedestrian Crash Woodbridge Driver, 75, Charged In Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Woodbridge Driver, 75, Charged In Fatal Pedestrian Crash A 75-year-old man from Woodbridge Township has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal pedestrian crash earlier this month, authorities said. Andrew Hallock, 75, of the Fords section of Woodbridge was charged with second-degree vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated, according to  Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Robert Hubner. The initial investigation conducted by Officer Bryan Dorward of the Woodbridge Police Department and Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determin…

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Police & Fire
Reports: Man Shot In Head At Woodbridge Apartment Complex Reports: Man Shot In Head At Woodbridge Apartment Complex
Reports: Man Shot In Head At Woodbridge Apartment Complex First responders were called to a report of multiple shots fired on Thursday afternoon in Woodbridge Township. A man suffered a gunshot wound to the head, and at least five suspects fled the shooting scene in a white SUV, according to an initial unconfirmed report. The shooting in the Avenel section of Woodbridge was confirmed about 8 p.m. on Wednesday by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Woodbridge Police Director Robert Hubner. The shooting occurred at 1:17 p.m. at an apartment complex at 300 Forest View Drive.  The victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Un…

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Weather
Car Submerged By Flooding In Central Jersey Car Submerged By Flooding In Central Jersey
Car Submerged By Flooding In Central Jersey First responders were called to a report of a vehicle submerged in water in Woodbridge Township due to flooding in Middlesex County, authorities said. Leesville Avenue was closed about 11 a.m. Thursday and a motorist was stranded under an overpass, according to initial reports. There were no details yet on whether anyone was hurt.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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