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Man, Teen Hospitalized After Crash At South Jersey Intersection: Police
A Manchester Township man was airlifted and a teen boy was significantly injured in an evening crash, authorities said. Manchester police responded to the intersection of Ocean County routes 547 and 571 at around 6:19 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the department said in a news release. Two cars sustained heavy front-end damage in the collision. Officers found a blue 2004 BMW facing south in the intersection's northeast corner and a white 2022 Nissan Altima on the side of County Route 547. Investigators said a Manchester teen driving the BMW was heading north on County Route 547 w…
Police & Fire
Boyfriend Charged With Murder In South Jersey Woman’s Death, Prosecutors Say
A Pleasantville man was accused of killing his girlfriend in the couple's home, authorities said. Boris Lainez-Rosales, 26, was charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 3. He was arrested in the death of 25-year-old Leslianet Quintana-Betancourt of Pleasantville on Monday, Dec. 2. Pleasantville police responded to a 911 call about an unresponsive woman at a home on the 100 block of Edgewater Avenue at around 1:54 a.m. Paramedics rushed Quintana-Betancourt to AtlantiCare…
Police & Fire
House Evacuations Ordered For Evesham Twp. Wildfire In Drought-Stricken South Jersey
Crews were battling a 200-acre wildfire in Evesham Township, the second one burning in a very dry South Jersey, officials said. As of Thursday afternoon, Nov. 7, 104 structures were threatened and 12 were evacuated due to the fire in the Kettle Run section of Evesham, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The Forest Fire Service has responded with fire engines, bulldozers, ground crews, a helicopter capable of dropping 350 gallons of water at a time, an observation chopper, and more, the agency said. There was also a 300-acre wildfire burning in Jackson Township. The…
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man, 74, Dies 12 Days After Crashing Into Trees: Police
A Hammonton man died from his injuries nearly two weeks after crashing his SUV in Gloucester County, authorities said. Timothy Weatherby, 74, was pronounced dead on Monday, Oct. 21, the Franklin Township Police Department said in a news release. He was injured in a crash on the 1100 block of Tuckahoe Road at around 10:11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Investigators said Weatherby was driving north in a 1998 Jeep SUV when the vehicle left the road "for an unknown reason." A witness saw Weatherby's SUV crossed the center line, struck shrubs and trees, and stopped in the s…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Dead, Passenger Critically Injured In Jersey Shore Crash: Police
A Villas man died and a woman was critically injured when their motorcycle crashed into an SUV in Middle Township, authorities said. Robert Pfaff III, 40, was killed in the crash on Wednesday, Oct. 2, the Middle Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the wreck on Route 47 near Bayway Marina in the Goshen section of the township at around 3:15 p.m. Investigators said a white Subaru was heading north on Route 47 when it tried to make a left turn into the marina's parking lot. The SUV turned in front of a black Harley-Davidson motorcycle dr…
Traffic
Vehicle Crashes, Rolls Over Near I-195 Exit Of Garden State Parkway On Jersey Shore:
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A vehicle crashed and overturned on the Garden State Parkway during the morning commute in Monmouth County, officials said. The crash happened north of Exit 98 on the southbound side of the parkway in Wall Township on Wednesday, Oct. 2, the state Department of Transportation said. The exit is the interchange for Interstate 195, Route 34, and Route 138 East. All lanes of the parkway remained open. An NJDOT camera showed several emergency vehicles along the parkway's shoulder. It's unclear if anyone was injured or how many vehicles were involved in the crash. Stay with Daily Voice for …
Police & Fire
Horses Extricated From Trailer In NJ Turnpike Crash, Firefighters Say
Several horses were medically treated after the trailers they were being towed in were struck on the New Jersey Turnpike Tuesday, Sept. 10, firefighters said. The Cherry Hill Fire Department said the crash happened in the southbound lanes near milepost 26, and involved a utility van and a truck towing the trailer. "There were no injuries to humans, however the horse trailer had significant damage to the rear door and ramp trapping the horses inside," the fire department said. "To complicate things further, the trailer was disabled and could not be moved off of the highway and one of the hor…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 65, Struck By SUV, Killed At Central Jersey Intersection: Police
A Hamilton Township pedestrian was killed while crossing a busy intersection, authorities said. The 65-year-old man died at the intersection of Nottingham Way and Klockner Road on Friday, Sept. 6, the Hamilton Police Division said in a news release. The crash happened at around 9:19 p.m. Investigators said a 56-year-old Hamilton woman was driving a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe eastbound on Nottingham Way. She drove through the intersection with Klockner Road and struck the man who was walking southbound across Nottingham. The man was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical C…
Traffic
SUV Driver Killed, Passenger Injured In Jersey Shore Crash With Dump Truck: Police
One person was killed and another was injured when an SUV and a dump truck crashed in Jackson Township, authorities said. The SUV driver died in the crash on Cassville Road (County Route 571) on Wednesday, Sept. 4, police Chief Matthew Kunz confirmed to Daily Voice. Officers responded to the wreck at around 12:05 p.m. An SUV passenger was seriously injured in the crash that also involved a commercial dump truck. The passenger was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for treatment. The crash closed Cassville Road between Leesville and Freehold roads, police said. …
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted After Crashing SUV Into Jersey Shore Home On Labor Day, Police Say
A driver was airlifted after crashing into a home in New Egypt on Labor Day, authorities said. Plumsted police, firefighters, and paramedics responded to the crash at the intersection of Brindletown Road and Front Street early in the evening on Monday, Sept. 2, the township said in a Facebook post. The driver was the only person in the SUV and was taken by helicopter to a hospital. No one was in the home during the crash. Crews worked to make the house structurally sound and "delicately" removed the SUV.
Obituaries
Flight Crew Raises $18K For Family Of Popular Atlantic Air Nurse Jay McChesney
A fundraiser has been launched to aid the family of Jay McChesney, a New Jersey father and flight nurse who died last month at 55 years old. Jay, of Hillsborough, died on Friday, Aug. 30, leaving behind his wife, Jennette and their three children, Jordan, James, and Joe. Nicknamed an "All American Hero," Jay was a founding member of the Atlantic Air 1 medevac team and was a nurse at Robert Wood Johnson after having spent 24 years serving in the Coast Guard. As of Tuesday, Sept. 3, more than $18,000 had been raised on the GoFundMe for the McChesney family, launched by members of Jay's f…
Police & Fire
Woman Killed When SUV Crashes Into Woods Off Jersey Shore Road, Police Say
A Manchester Township woman was killed when her SUV crashed into the woods in Lacey Township, authorities said. Rosemary Pfluge, 72, of Whiting, died in the crash on Saturday, Aug. 17, the Lacey Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the scene on County Route 539 near milepost 20 at around 11:28 p.m. Police found a 2012 grey Jeep Liberty partially overturned about 50 feet in the woods. Pfluge was trapped in the SUV with serious injuries. Forked River and Whiting firefighters extricated Pfluge from the Jeep. She was rushed to Community Medica…
Police & Fire
Illegal ATV Driver Seriously Injured In Reckless Black Horse Pike Crash, Police Say
An ATV driver was seriously injured after police say he drove recklessly along Black Horse Pike and crashed in Gloucester Township Friday, Aug. 16. The four-wheeled ATV operator was found lying in the roadway while the ATV itself had come to rest in a nearby wooded area near Clementon Avenue around 6:35 p.m., local police said. Police say the driver had "unlawfully and recklessly" operated the ATV on the Black Horse Pike. As a result of this reckless driving, the driver lost control and was ejected from the ATV. The unmanned vehicle continued to travel northbound on the Black Horse Pike bef…
Traffic
Toms River Driver, 84, Suffers 'Medical Emergency,' Knocks Down Utility Pole: Police
An elderly Toms River man was hospitalized after crashing into a utility pole in Ocean County, authorities said. The 84-year-old man was driving at the intersection of Route 70 and Center Street at around 12:16 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11, the Lakehurst Police Department said in a news release. He suffered a "medical emergency" and lost control of his vehicle, knocking down a utility pole. Paramedics brought the man to Community Medical Center for treatment. Police didn't say what his condition was. The nearby McDonald's restaurant on Route 70 temporarily closed due to the pole and l…
Police & Fire
1 Flown In NJ Turnpike Tractor Trailer Fire (
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A tractor trailer caught fire Thursday, Aug. 1 on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, video shows. One person was airlifted to an area hospital, Westampton Township Emergency Services said. Video shared to Facebook shows the vehicle on fire. Posted by Westampton Township Emergency Services on Thursday, August 1, 2024
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Engine Trouble Caused Small Plane Crash Near Atlantic City's Airport, Pilot Uninjured: Police
A Florida pilot's small plane crashed when it experienced engine trouble shortly after taking off from Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), authorities said. Galloway Township police responded to the report of a plane crash in a field near the 200 block of Liebig Street at around 3:42 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31. A man called 911, saying the plane hit a tree and he was helping the pilot get out of the aircraft. Investigators said the single-engine Cirrus SR-22 took off from ACY but the plane began experiencing engine trouble. The pilot contacted air traffic control and used the pl…
News
Divers Pull Drowning Swimmer From Privately-Owned NJ Lake
Dive teams pulled a drowning swimmer from a privately-owned New Jersey lake Monday evening, July 29. According to Whiting Fire Company Station 33, multiple rescue agencies were called to Heritage Mineral's Crystal Lake in Manchester around 6:55 p.m. for a submerged individual. UPDATE: Police ID Crystal Lake Drowning Victim As 18-Year-Old Trespasser Whiting Fire divers and surface swimmers went into the water and, after a brief search, found the swimmer. The swimmer was turned over to EMS and the Ocean County Sheriff's Office took control of the scene. The victim's condition…
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted After Vehicle Crashes With Ambulance Going To Emergency In South Jersey: Police
A Pennsylvania man was airlifted to a hospital after a crash involving an ambulance heading to an emergency in Cape May County, authorities said. Middle Township police responded to the crash on Route 9 North at around 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, the department said in a news release. The wreck involved an Inspira ambulance in the Swainton section of the township. Investigators said the ambulance was traveling to a medical emergency with its lights and sirens activated. A vehicle pulled out in front of the ambulance, causing the two to crash. The paramedics in the ambulance weren't inj…
News
Head-On Crash Sends 3 To Hospital With Serious Injuries In Gloucester Township, Police Say
Three people were hospitalized with serious injuries in a head-on crash in Camden County late Tuesday, June 18, police said. Two vehicles had collided head-on on Erial Blehnheim Road in Gloucester Township just before midnight, the impact of which caused one car to overturn, police said. Two drivers and one passenger were taken to local hospitals with serious bodily injuries. Erial-Blenheim Road was closed between Church Street and the Black Horse Pike for several hours during the crash investigation. The crash is being investigated by the Gloucester Township Police Serious Crash In…
Police & Fire
Teenager Dies From Injuries In Head-On Crash: Vineland PD
A 19-year-old man from Atlantic County has died from his injuries from a head-on crash with a pickup truck in Vineland, authorities said. Dayshaun Brown, of Minotola, died on Friday, June 14, Vineland police said on Monday, June 17. Both drivers were airlifted from the crash scene, they said. At approximately 7:30 a.m. Friday, Vineland police responded to South Lincoln Avenue by Mildred Lane. Brown, who was operating a 1998 Honda Civic, was entrapped inside the vehicle after having struck a 2016 Ford F-150 pickup truck being operated by Robert Lee, 58, of Vineland, p…
Police & Fire
3 Airlifted In Airborne Crash At Popular Old School NJ Ice Cream Shop
Three people were airlifted with life-threatening injuries in a wild crash at an old-school New Jersey ice cream shop this weekend, police said. A 65-year-old Mays Landing resident was behind the wheel of a Honda Pilot heading south in the right lane of Route 73, just before noon on Saturday, June 8, winslow police said. The car was approaching the West Fleming Pike intersection when the driver veered into the shoulder then off the roadway. The Honda went onto Mr. Bill's Richman's Ice Cream & Burger restaurant and collided with landscaping materials. The impact sent the vehi…
Police & Fire
Update
: Ferocious Fire Displaces Dozens in Bayonne
UPDATE: A ferocious late-night fire that consumed one Bayonne home and spread to three others displaced nearly two dozen people, authorities confirmed. No serious injuries were reported in the blaze, which ignited in a West 11th Street home off Avenue C shortly before 11 p.m. Friday, June 7, and quickly spread. Flames fully engulfed the main home and began to spread, bringing dozens of firefighters from neighboring communities. The fire was declared under control around 1:30 a.m. The speed and intensity of the blaze forced the city's bravest to "pull everything out and go on the offensive…
News
Attorney General, Wildwood Police At Odds Over Memorial Day Weekend Preparedness
The New Jersey Attorney General and Wildwood Police Department appear to be at odds over emergency preparedness following a chaotic Memorial Day Weekend. In a statement released on Saturday, June 1, the Wildwood Police Department said NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin blamed the police department for the series of incidents that unfolded Memorial Day Weekend, in which rowdy teens prompted the closing of area boardwalks, according to various media outlets including NBC10 and the Press of Atlantic City. Platkin alleged that Wildwood had insufficient police staffing on its "world-famous…
Police & Fire
Jersey City Police Lieutenant's Cremation To Follow Saturday Funeral Mass
She devoted her life to those in need and put others first. She was "the glue that held her family and friends together." And at only 44 years old, Jersey City Police Lt. Marina Angelica Ugolini is gone far too soon. Ugolini died Tuesday evening, May 28. The 19-year department veteran, who was promoted to lieutenant six years ago this month, worked in the city's North District. Ugolini was an alumnus of Jersey City Medical Center and Ambucar EMS who "took pride in helping people by devoting her life to serving those in need," her obituary says. "She transported the first medical …
Police & Fire
South River Worker Killed, 4 Hurt In Explosion At Old Bridge Manufacturing Company (
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A fiery explosion left one woman dead and four others hurt at a manufacturing company in Old Bridge on Wednesday, May 1, authorities said. Eileen Marco, 73, of South River, was killed at the scene of the explosion at Superior Signal Company, LLC in Old Bridge at approximately 11:20 a.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Four other people were injured. Photos from the scene show medical choppers landing at Veteran's Field, located nearby to transport two of the victims with serious injuries. The other two victims were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries, …
Police & Fire
Two People Injured In South Jersey Crash After Driver Has 'Medical Episode': Police
Two people were injured, including one who had to be airlifted, when an SUV crashed into a utility pole in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the crash with wires down in the road near the intersection of Route 70 and Green Acres Road at around 4:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 23, the department said in a news release. Officers found a black 2020 Honda SUV facing west on the eastbound shoulder of Route 70 with extensive front-end damage. Investigators said the Honda was traveling east on Route 70 when a 72-year-old Manchester man driving the SUV "suf…
Police & Fire
Man Rescued After Blowtorch Melts His Shoes To Basement Floor In Central Jersey
A Monmouth County man was rescued after a blowtorch melted his shoes into the ground and fumes caused him to pass out, authorities said. In a Facebook post, Keyport police said it happened on the morning of Sunday, Apr. 7. According to Lincoln Hose 2273, Keyport firefighters responded to the home on Green Grove Avenue at around 6:30 a.m. Police said the older man was using the blowtorch when it caused his shoes to melt and get stuck to the ground. The torch and fire smoke caused him to pass out from the fumes. Officers carried him out of the basement and gave him oxygen. Firefighters quick…
News
Burlington Fire GoFundMe
A Burlington mother is asking for help after losing everything in a house fire. Kashira Hannah's daughter Ka’Leah remains sedated on a ventilator after getting trapped in the fire, according to a GoFundMe campaign. "I ask for prayers and anything that you are able to give to help me and my children," she wrote. "I need all the help I can get as I rebuild our lives and find a new home." It was not immediately clear where the fire happened, however, firefighters rescued several people from a home on Route 130 Easter Sunday, according to 6abc. Click here to view or donate to the GoFundMe.
Police & Fire
5 Injured In Head-On Crash In South Jersey
Five people were injured in a head-on crash in Camden County. On Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 3:02 pm, Gloucester Township Police were dispatched to the intersection of Berlin Cross Keys Road at Johnson Road for a report of a collision involving two vehicles where one of the vehicles was beginning to smoke. Arriving GTPD Officers and Firefighters from Lambs Terrace safely removed all occupants of the vehicles as one of the vehicles became fully involved in fire which was quickly put out. nspira BLS and Virtua ALS units treated the drivers and occupants of both vehicles. An adult and two ju…
Police & Fire
Rush-Hour Baby Born At Lincoln Tunnel Entrance With Help From Port Authority Police
A young Port Authority police officer had never delivered a baby before -- but there's a first time for everything. Responding to an emergency call at the Lincoln Tunnel toll plaza shortly before 9 a.m. Monday, July 17, PAPD Officer Timothy Jozefczyk was met by a panicked driver who said his partner was in labor and bleeding, authority Spokeswoman Lenis Valens said. Jozefczyk talked Maria Marin through it, telling her to keep pushing, Valens said, and within three minutes a healthy boy had been born. Kylian Aaron Guallpa Castano weighed in at six pounds, nine ounces for those at home who a…
Obituaries
Sudden Death Of Devoted EMS Chief Heather Varrasse, 42, Shocks Central Jersey Rescue Squads
Devoted EMS Chief, fire department volunteer member and central communications supervisor Heather Varrasse, 42, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 4, shocking rescue squads throughout Central Jersey. Heather had been involved in various emergency services throughout Hopewell Valley for more than 25 years, a tribute from the township’s fire district said. An EMT with the fire district since 2006, Heather quickly rose through the ranks as an incredibly devoted public servant. She served as EMS Chief at Hopewell Emergency Medical Unit, Assistant Captain at Pennington First Aid Squad, and Publ…
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