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Babysitter Revived After Being Pulled Unresponsive From Pool At Popular LI Vacation Spot Babysitter Revived After Being Pulled Unresponsive From Pool At Popular LI Vacation Spot
Babysitter Revived After Being Pulled Unresponsive From Pool At Popular LI Vacation Spot A 19-year-old babysitter was revived after being pulled unresponsive from a pool in Ocean Bay Park on Fire Island Sunday afternoon, June 21, authorities said. Marine Bureau Sgt. Kelly Locascio and Officers Jordan Colon and Tyler Williams were on foot patrol near 56 East Bay View Walk at 1 p.m. when they heard screams coming from a backyard, according to Suffolk County Police. The officers learned the woman had gone underwater and failed to resurface, according to police. The homeowner entered the pool, pulled her out, and began CPR. Officer Williams then took over CPR, police said. The wom…
US Air Force B-52 Bomber With 8 Onboard Crashes After Takeoff In California US Air Force B-52 Bomber With 8 Onboard Crashes After Takeoff In California
US Air Force B-52 Bomber With 8 Onboard Crashes After Takeoff In California A flight from one of the nation’s most important military test bases ended in a horrific crash. Click here for a new, updated story: Air Force IDs 8 Killed In B-52 Bomber Crash A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress went down shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The crash happened around 11:20 a.m. West Coast time on Monday, June 15, on the base airfield in the Mojave Desert. A large plume of smoke was visible across the high desert after the crash. Crew conditions and any casualties were not immediately released because the response was still active. There w…
12 Dead After Skydiving Plane Crashes Near Missouri Airport 12 Dead After Skydiving Plane Crashes Near Missouri Airport
12 Dead After Skydiving Plane Crashes Near Missouri Airport A skydiving flight ended in disaster shortly after takeoff. A pilot and 11 skydivers were killed Sunday, June 14, when a plane crashed near Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The agency said troopers were assisting the Butler Police Department and the Bates County Sheriff’s Office after a fatal crash near the airport. UPDATE: 12 people were killed after a plane carrying 11 skydivers and a pilot crashed near Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri. -FOX4 https://t.co/UWdylPia1M pic.twitter.com/QyxoXy65Fb — Breaking911 (@Breaki…
Two-Alarm Condo Fire Emits Heavy Smoke: Hillsborough FD Two-Alarm Condo Fire Emits Heavy Smoke: Hillsborough FD
Two-Alarm Condo Fire Emits Heavy Smoke: Hillsborough FD A two-alarm fire at a condominium complex left several units uninhabitable in Hillsborough Tuesday, June 9, authorities said. At 3:36 p.m., multiple units responded to Victoria Court near Taurus Drive upon reports of a fire and immediately established a first alarm after seeing a plume of smoke in the air, Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Co. #1 said. The fire was in multiple units and firefighters worked to knock down the fire as a second alarm was tolled, bringing additional units to the scene, fire officials said.  Crews remained on scene for an extended duration ventilating hi…
Line-Of-Duty Cause Of Death Revealed For Pennsylvania Officer Kristen Yeager Line-Of-Duty Cause Of Death Revealed For Pennsylvania Officer Kristen Yeager
Line-Of-Duty Cause Of Death Revealed For Pennsylvania Officer Kristen Yeager A Pennsylvania police officer killed while responding to an emergency call is being remembered as a dedicated public servant, athlete, wife, and mother of three after officials released new details about her death on Wednesday, June 3. Central Berks Regional Police Officer Kristen M. Yeager, 42, died after the patrol vehicle she was driving left the roadway and struck a tree in Earl Township on Friday, May 29, according to Pennsylvania State Police and the Berks County Coroner's Office. She was responding to assist a neighboring police department when the crash happened. Investigators said …
5 Dead, 34 Hurt In Bus Crash On I-95 In Virginia 5 Dead, 34 Hurt In Bus Crash On I-95 In Virginia
5 Dead, 34 Hurt In Bus Crash On I-95 In Virginia Five people were killed, and dozens more were injured early on Friday morning on I-95 in Virginia when a bus plowed into slowed traffic, officials confirmed. The crash was reported around 2:35 a.m. on May 29, near the 146-mile marker of the southbound lanes of the interstate in Stafford, where traffic was slowing for an upcoming work zone, according to Virginia State Police. The bus failed to slow down and instead crashed into six vehicles. The I-95 crash in Virginia. Virginia State Police By sunrise, the aftermath stretched across the interstate and beyond it. Photos release…
Dad Of 2 Dies Trapped On Train Station Escalator As Dozens Pass Without Helping (Video) Dad Of 2 Dies Trapped On Train Station Escalator As Dozens Pass Without Helping (Video)
Dad Of 2 Dies Trapped On Train Station Escalator As Dozens Pass Without Helping (Video) A father of two died after his jacket became trapped in a moving MBTA subway escalator while more than a dozen people walked by without stopping to help, according to newly released surveillance video. Steven McCluskey, 40, lost his balance while riding an escalator at Davis Station in Somerville just before 5 a.m. on Feb. 27, officials said. Video released Tuesday, May 19, by the MBTA showed McCluskey falling near the bottom of the escalator moments before stepping off. His coat became caught in the machinery as he tried to free himself. @cbsnews Newly released surveillance footage …
Home Consumed By Flames: Shrewsbury Hose Company Home Consumed By Flames: Shrewsbury Hose Company
Home Consumed By Flames: Shrewsbury Hose Company A home was engulfed in flames in Shrewsbury on Monday, May 4, authorities said. At 2:15 p.m., firefighters responded to 26 Thomas Ave. and immediately encountered heavy fire, Shrewsbury Hose Company No. 1 said. Firefighters deployed multiple handlines in an effort to bring the blaze under control, fire officials said. The fire was contained to the rear residence with no extension to neighboring homes, firefighters said. No injuries were reported, firefighters said.
New Video Shows Start Of 12-Alarm Belleville Blaze As Warehouse Workers Scramble New Video Shows Start Of 12-Alarm Belleville Blaze As Warehouse Workers Scramble
New Video Shows Start Of 12-Alarm Belleville Blaze As Warehouse Workers Scramble A new video shows the moment a small fire inside a Belleville warehouse began to grow into the massive 12-alarm blaze on Sunday, May 3. The footage shared by JerseyTalks on Instagram captures the early moments as flames spread inside the building. Workers can be seen rushing to move boxes and materials before realizing the situation is escalating and fleeing. The fire broke out in the Valley section on Cortlandt Street and spread quickly through multiple commercial buildings due to strong winds, Mayor Michael Melham said. The fire ultimately spread to three separate locations and …
NJ Building Inspector Suffered Medical Emergency Before He Died In On-Duty Crash, Family Says NJ Building Inspector Suffered Medical Emergency Before He Died In On-Duty Crash, Family Says
NJ Building Inspector Suffered Medical Emergency Before He Died In On-Duty Crash, Family Says Support is on the rise for the family of a Jackson Township building inspector who was killed in an on-duty crash last week. According to a GoFundMe launched by Christine Miller, Ronald Miller Jr. suffered a medical emergency while driving on Thursday afternoon, April 30. He is survived by a young son. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Miller was heading south on South Cooksbridge Road in a 2013 Jeep Patriot registered to the Jackson Township Building Department when the vehicle went off the roadway and struck a tree near Westlake Boulevard just before 2 p.m. The vehicl…
Child Falls From 3rd-Floor Window In North Philadelphia, Rushed To Hospital: PPD Child Falls From 3rd-Floor Window In North Philadelphia, Rushed To Hospital: PPD
Child Falls From 3rd-Floor Window In North Philadelphia, Rushed To Hospital: PPD A young child was seriously hurt after a fall from a window in North Philadelphia, authorities said. Officers responded to a home on the 2200 block of North 7th Street in Philadelphia at 6:38 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, after a report of a fall, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. A 4-year-old boy had fallen from a third-floor apartment window, police said. The child was taken by private vehicle to Temple University Hospital and is being transferred to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, where he is listed in stable condition, authorities said. The scene is being held for…
Deadly Shooting Leaves 6 Americans Injured At Popular Tourist Site In Mexico Deadly Shooting Leaves 6 Americans Injured At Popular Tourist Site In Mexico
Deadly Shooting Leaves 6 Americans Injured At Popular Tourist Site In Mexico A deadly shooting at one of Mexico’s most popular tourist destinations left a Canadian woman dead and at least 13 others injured, including six Americans. The attack at the Teotihuacán pyramids occurred Monday morning, April 20, when a gunman opened fire from the top of the Pyramid of the Moon, authorities said. The gunman, identified as 27-year-old Julio César Jasso Ramírez, a Mexican national, began firing a handgun at approximately 11:30 a.m.  Witnesses described scenes of chaos as thousands of tourists scrambled for safety, clambering down the steep steps of the pyramids. Ramírez …
Lakewood Teen Killed After Car Crashes Into USPS Truck On Route 130 Lakewood Teen Killed After Car Crashes Into USPS Truck On Route 130
Lakewood Teen Killed After Car Crashes Into USPS Truck On Route 130 An 18-year-old Lakewood resident was killed in a crash involving a USPS truck and a car in Hamilton Twp on Sunday, April 12, authorities said. At 4 a.m., a Mazda was traveling southbound on Route 130 in the right lane while a USPS tractor trailer was traveling in the middle lane, approaching the Mazda from behind, Hamilton Twp police said. As the USPS truck entered the intersection with the green light, the Mazda attempted a left turn toward the northbound lanes of Route 130. The Mazda crossed in front of the truck, resulting in a serious crash within the intersection, police said.  T…
Driver Airlifted In Head-On Route 202 Crash In Bridgewater Driver Airlifted In Head-On Route 202 Crash In Bridgewater
Driver Airlifted In Head-On Route 202 Crash In Bridgewater A driver was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries in a head-on crash in Bridgewater on Thursday morning, April 9, authorities said. The crash happened at approximately 11:09 a.m. on Route 202 at the intersection of Milltown Road, according to Bridgewater Police Sgt. Kevin Florczak. A preliminary investigation found a 2004 Honda Civic was traveling southbound in the left lane when it veered left, crossed the grass median, and entered the northbound lanes, Florczak said. The Honda then collided head-on with a 2017 Chevrolet van traveling northbound in the left lane. The drive…
1 Killed, 2 Missing After Parking Garage Collapse At CHOP Construction Site In Philadelphia 1 Killed, 2 Missing After Parking Garage Collapse At CHOP Construction Site In Philadelphia
1 Killed, 2 Missing After Parking Garage Collapse At Chop Construction Site In Philadelphia A worker has died and two others are missing after a partial collapse at a Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia parking garage under construction in the Grays Ferry neighborhood on Wednesday, April 8. The collapse happened at a seven-level parking garage being built to expand employee parking near South 30th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue in Philadelphia. One person was pulled from the rubble and taken to an area hospital, where they later died, officials said. Two other workers remain unaccounted for as rescue efforts continue. Emergency crews initially responded just after 2:20 p.m., worki…
Shooting Inside ‘Pop-Up Hookah Lounge’ Near Temple University Leaves 2 Hurt Shooting Inside ‘Pop-Up Hookah Lounge’ Near Temple University Leaves 2 Hurt
Shooting Inside ‘Pop-Up Hookah Lounge’ Near Temple University Leaves 2 Hurt A chaotic early-morning shooting inside an unauthorized hookah lounge near Temple University left two men hospitalized, Philadelphia police said. The gunfire erupted at a “pop-up hookah lounge” operating inside a vacant restaurant at North 10th and Diamond streets, Philadelphia, just after 3 a.m. on Monday, March 30, according to Philadelphia Police Captain Timothy Stephan. Officers arrived around 3:08 a.m. and found a large crowd inside the space, which was located on the ground floor of an off-campus student housing building known as Temple Crossing, Stephan said. Two men had been shot. …
Woman Killed After Car Goes Airborne, Ends Up Underneath Truck: Edison PD Woman Killed After Car Goes Airborne, Ends Up Underneath Truck: Edison PD
Woman Killed After Car Goes Airborne, Ends Up Underneath Truck: Edison PD A 77-year-old Metuchen woman was killed in a car crash after colliding with a truck in Edison on Monday, March 2, authorities said. At 2:44 p.m., officers responded to New Durham Road and Talmadge Road after a 2016 Buick Enclave traveling eastbound left the roadway at a high rate of speed, became airborne, entered Talmadge Road and crashed into a flat bed tractor trailer, Edison police said. The Buick underneath the trailer, sustaining catastrophic damage, police said. The driver of the Buick, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at 3:24 p.m., police said. The force of the coll…
NJ Arson Investigations Linked To PA ‘Spider’ Case, Arrested Made In NY: Reports (UPDATE) NJ Arson Investigations Linked To PA ‘Spider’ Case, Arrested Made In NY: Reports (UPDATE)
NJ Arson Investigations Linked To PA ‘Spider’ Case, Arrested Made In NY: Reports (Update) A fire allegedly sparked to “kill the spiders” tore through four connected townhomes in the Poconos before the suspect fled nearly 100 miles to New York City, authorities said. The fire originated in the 600 block of Uncus Lane in Pocono Pines at 5:58 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, according to Pocono Mountain Regional Police. Officers arrived to find flames engulfing the townhome, which quickly spread to three additional connected units. A witness told officers the homeowner had been setting small fires inside the residence throughout the day and claimed he “needed to kill the spiders within th…
Triple Fatal Nursing Home Explosion Update As NTSB Details Gas Leak, Blaze NJ Crews Battled Triple Fatal Nursing Home Explosion Update As NTSB Details Gas Leak, Blaze NJ Crews Battled
Triple Fatal Nursing Home Explosion Update As NTSB Details Gas Leak, Blaze NJ Crews Battled Federal investigators have released new details outlining a gas leak reported hours before the explosion at a Bucks County nursing home that killed three people, as PECO issued a statement responding to the findings. The NTSB said Wednesday, Jan. 28, that the Dec. 23 natural gas–fueled explosion at the Bristol Health and Rehab Center in Bristol Township (Bucks County) caused a fire and partial building collapse that killed three people — two residents and one employee — and injured about 20 others. The victims were identified as Patricia Mero, 66, and Ann Reddy, both residents of the facili…
Juvenile Started New Year's Eve Firepit Blaze That Injured 7: Ocean County Prosecutor Juvenile Started New Year's Eve Firepit Blaze That Injured 7: Ocean County Prosecutor
Juvenile Started New Year's Eve Firepit Blaze That Injured 7: Ocean County Prosecutor A juvenile has been arrested and charged with starting a fire on New Year's Eve that injured seven people in Berkeley Township, authorities announced Tuesday, Jan. 27, authorities said. At 8 p.m., on Wednesday, Dec. 31, Berkeley Township police and fire responded to a residence on North Trenton Avenue after a juvenile attempted to start a fire in a fire pit, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. As part of those efforts, the juvenile repeatedly poured gasoline out of a five-gallon can into the fire pit - resulting in a flash fire, Billhimer said. The fire caused injuries to si…
Home Engulfed In Flames In 2-Alarm Blaze In Long Branch: FD Home Engulfed In Flames In 2-Alarm Blaze In Long Branch: FD
Home Engulfed In Flames In 2-Alarm Blaze In Long Branch: FD A single-family home was submerged by fire on Monday, Jan. 26 in  Long Branch authorities said. At 1:40 a.m., firefighters responded to a blaze on Ocean Avenue after a Long Branch police officer noticed heavy smoke near the Breakwater Beach Club, the Monmouth Beach Fire Department said. Long Branch firefighters found heavy fire conditions at the single family home and a second alarm was tolled, firefighters said. No injuries were reported, firefighters said.
New Update: All 6 On Board Killed After Jet Crashes In Maine During Winter Storm New Update: All 6 On Board Killed After Jet Crashes In Maine During Winter Storm
New Update: All 6 On Board Killed After Jet Crashes In Maine During Winter Storm A business jet carrying six people crashed during takeoff at Maine’s Bangor International Airport, leaving all on board dead, as snow, low visibility, and dangerously cold temperatures battered the region. The crash occurred Sunday, Jan. 25, at about 7:45 p.m. EST, according to Bangor International Airport officials and the Federal Aviation Administration.  It's unclear as of now if the weather played a role in the crash, NBC News aviation expert Tom Costello said. Visibility at the time of the incident was around three-quarters of a mile, Costello reported. The aircraft — a Bombardie…
Four-Alarm Fire Engulfs Abandoned Building Marked For Demolition In South Jersey Four-Alarm Fire Engulfs Abandoned Building Marked For Demolition In South Jersey
Four-Alarm Fire Engulfs Abandoned Building Marked For Demolition In South Jersey A massive fire tore through an abandoned building in Camden late Saturday night, sending flames high into the air as firefighters rushed to contain the blaze. Camden firefighters were operating at a four-alarm building fire at 2895 Mount Ephraim Avenue, officials confirmed Saturday night. Photos and video shared by the Camden Fire Department show an old red building fully engulfed in flames. The structure appeared to be surrounded by fencing and posted with demolition notices, according to firefighters. Crews worked aggressively to battle the intense fire conditions as heavy flames cons…
Driver Critically Injured In Three-Car Crash Near Route 287: Bernards Township PD Driver Critically Injured In Three-Car Crash Near Route 287: Bernards Township PD
Driver Critically Injured In Three-Car Crash Near Route 287: Bernards Township PD A person was critically injured in a car crash in Bernards Township on Tuesday, Dec. 30, authorities said. At 5:04 p.m. officers responded to Mt. Airy Road by the Route 287 entrance ramp after a Bernardsville resident operating a 2009 Honda Accord struck a 2018 Honda Civic waiting to turn onto the Route 287 northbound entrance ramp, Bernardsville Township police said. The crash caused the Civic to enter the northbound lane of Mt. Airy Road where it collided with a 2024 Rivian R1S traveling northbound, police said. The driver of the Civic, a Whippany resident, was trapped in the vehicl…
Investigators Reveal Likely Cause Of New Year’s Eve Inferno That Killed 40 In Swiss Alps Investigators Reveal Likely Cause Of New Year’s Eve Inferno That Killed 40 In Swiss Alps
Investigators Reveal Likely Cause Of New Year’s Eve Inferno That Killed 40 In Swiss Alps Investigators say early evidence points to celebratory sparklers igniting a low wooden ceiling and triggering a flashover that turned a packed New Year’s party into a deadly inferno in the Swiss Alps. The disaster struck around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, at the Le Constellation bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort. Forty people were killed and more than 100 were injured as flames and smoke raced through the multi-level venue. Authorities said many victims were young people and tourists who were celebrating the New Year. The victims' identities have not yet been released. Eyewitnesses and e…
New Jersey Freezes in the Dark — and Our Leaders Don’t Seem to Care: OPINION New Jersey Freezes in the Dark — and Our Leaders Don’t Seem to Care: OPINION
New Jersey Freezes in the Dark — and Our Leaders Don’t Seem to Care: Opinion While thousands of New Jersey families sat in cold, dark homes over the last several days, Trenton’s political machine hummed along uninterrupted — proof that in this state, electrical power may be optional, but political power is not. By any fair standard, New Jersey’s latest power-outage crisis is both a moral failure and a political one, and those responsible must be held accountable. As of last weekend, Jersey Central Power & Light’s own data showed more than 23,000 customers without electricity across its service territory — including over 6,500 in Warren County, 5,000 in Sussex, n…
Child Jumps From Window, Calls 911 During NY Break-In Just Before Christmas: Police Child Jumps From Window, Calls 911 During NY Break-In Just Before Christmas: Police
Child Jumps From Window, Calls 911 During NY Break-In Just Before Christmas: Police Like a.scene from the movie Home Alone, a Medford child jumped from a window and hid outside as a man broke into his house just days before Christmas — but unlike the film, the real-life moment ended with a 911 call and a swift police response, Suffolk County authorities said. A 12-year-old boy was inside his Eagle Avenue home when he heard glass breaking in the kitchen and someone moving around the house, police said. The child jumped out of his bedroom window, saw an unknown man inside the residence, then hid in the backyard and called 911 at 12:50 p.m., according to authorities . Sixth P…
Vehicle Engulfed In Flames At Pit: Bayville FD Vehicle Engulfed In Flames At Pit: Bayville FD
Vehicle Engulfed In Flames At Pit: Bayville FD A vehicle was consumed by fire in Bayville on Tuesday, Dec. 23, authorities said. At 12:30 a.m., firefighters responded to Johnson's Pit and found the car engulfed in flames, the Bayville Volunteer Fire Company said.  Crews swiftly stretched a handline to bring the fire under control, firefighters said. No injuries were reported, firefighters said.
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle On Route 22: North Plainfield PD Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle On Route 22: North Plainfield PD
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle On Route 22: North Plainfield PD A pedestrian is in serious condition after they were struck by a vehicle in North Plainfield on Thursday, Dec. 18, authorities said. At 5:13 a.m., officers responded to Route 22 and Gray Street after a 2024 Volkswagen driven by a 42-year-old Elizabeth man was heading westbound when it struck a pedestrian crossing Route 22, North Plainfield police said. The victim was subsequently treated and transported to a nearby hospital after sustaining multiple serious injuries, police said.  The crash remains under investigation, police said.
One Hospitalized In Four-Car Crash: Manchester PD One Hospitalized In Four-Car Crash: Manchester PD
One Hospitalized In Four-Car Crash: Manchester PD One person was hospitalized following a four-car crash in Manchester on Monday, Dec. 15, authorities said. At 4:30 p.m., officers responded to County Route 571 and Commonwealth Boulevard after a black 2020 GMC Acadia failed to yield the right-of-way while executing a left hand turn and was struck by a red 2007 Mazda 3, Manchester police said. Following the impact, the Mazda rotated within the eastbound lane and struck a black 2026 Honda HR-V, police said. The GMC also rotated onto Commonwealth Boulevard and struck a black 2023 Kia Telluride, police said. The driver of the Honda complained …
‘Potential Security Threat' On Plane Of Pittsburgh Symphony After NY Trip: Reports ‘Potential Security Threat' On Plane Of Pittsburgh Symphony After NY Trip: Reports
‘Potential Security Threat' On Plane Of Pittsburgh Symphony After NY Trip: Reports A possible security threat triggered a major police response to a plane carrying members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra after it landed at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday morning, Dec. 4, multiple media outlets are reporting.  A note considered “potentially threatening” was found inside the terminal before officers traced it to a Sun Country Airlines flight arriving from New York City, police said at the airport. The plane had just returned from the orchestra’s sold-out Carnegie Hall performance when officers boarded the aircraft and ordered everyone to evacuate, acc…