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Passenger Seriously Hurt After Getting Out Of Disabled Car On I-287: Njsp
A Somerset man was seriously injured in a crash involving a disabled car on I-287 early Sunday, Aug. 31, New Jersey State Police said.
Troopers responded at 3:41 a.m. to the southbound lanes near milepost 34.5 in Morris Township, according to Sgt. Charles Marchan.
A preliminary investigation found that a Toyota passenger car driven by a 49-year-old Somerset man left the roadway to the right, struck an arrow board, re-entered traffic, and became disabled, Marchan said.
The driver and his passenger, 32, also of Somerset, exited the vehicle and remained nearby, according to Marchan. A H…
Exploding Bottles Sold Nationwide Recalled Over Safety Fears
More than 110,000 carbonation bottles are being recalled after some have exploded, causing several injuries.
Drinkmate is recalling about 106,200 of its one-liter carbonation bottles, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Aug. 14. About 5,000 bottles were sold in Canada.
According to the CPSC, Drinkmate has received eight reports of bottles exploding while in use. Four cases resulted in injuries such as cuts, impact trauma, and hearing damage.
The recall affects certain clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles with red, blue, white, or black plastic caps and b…
Falls, Fractures Spark Recall Of 120K+ Multi-Purpose Ladders
More than 120,000 ladders sold nationwide are being recalled after a faulty locking mechanism caused more than a dozen falls and injuries.
Werner issued the recall for about 122,250 of its 20-foot and 24-foot Multi-Max Pro multi-purpose ladders, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Aug. 14. The ladders, sold in silver with a blue top and side rail label, feature a long black rope on the back section.
The ladders' locking mechanism can jam and fail to fully lock into place, creating a fall hazard. According to the CPSC, there have been 18 falls reported, causing…
Fugitive: Man Charged With Sexual Assault At Large, Somerset County Prosecutor Says
A 45-year-old North Plainfield man wanted for sexual assault is at large, authorities announced Tuesday, July 29.
On Sunday, July 20 at 2:07 a.m., officers responded to a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a man while walking home on Manning Avenue in North Plainfield, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and North Plainfield Chief of Police Alan McKay said.
The woman attempted to flee but the suspect, later identified as Oscar Vasquez Barraza, caught up to her and sexually assaulted her…
Piscataway Woman Killed In Route 287 Crash: Njsp
A 72-year-old Piscataway woman was killed in a vehicle collision on Route 287 on Tuesday, June 24, authorities said.
At 10:36 a.m. a Honda minivan traveling south on Route 287 in Edison Township struck the rear of a Ford box truck, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
Judith Kennen, the front seat passenger, sustained fatal injuries while her husband, Albert, sustained minor injuries, Lebron said.
The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
2 Dead, 4 Ejected In NJ Turnpike Crash After 19-Year-Old Driver Loses Control: Njsp
Two people were killed and four others seriously injured when an SUV slammed into a tree on the New Jersey Turnpike overnight, authorities said.
The crash happened at 1:06 a.m. in the northbound lanes near milepost 13.6 on Sunday, May 18, in Harrison Township, Gloucester County, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron.
Troopers say 19-year-old Cesar Ivan Martinez-Adino, of Hyattsville, MD, was behind the wheel of an Acura MDX with six people inside when he lost control of the SUV. The car veered off the road, rolled down an embankment, and hit a tree.
As a result…
Man Killed, Woman Seriously Hurt In Multi-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police
A man was killed and a woman seriously injured in a crash involving five vehicles on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said.
The crash happened at 4:46 a.m. Saturday, April 26, on the inner roadway southbound at milepost 70.1 in Cranbury Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said.
A Ford F-250 was traveling south when it was struck from behind by a Ford E-350 driven by a 45 Irvington resident, police said. The F-250 stopped on the right shoulder, while the E-350 remained in the travel lanes.
Ruis Parral Antonio, 38, also of Irvington, was driving a Mercedes SUV south…
Woodbridge Dad Charged With Homicide In Death Of Emaciated Son, 4, At Hotel: Prosecutor
A New Jersey father has been charged with murder in the death of his 4-year-old son, who was found emaciated and covered in injuries inside a Franklin Township hotel, authorities said.
Sean Tate, 36, of Woodbridge, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 18, and charged with first-degree murder and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Somerset County First Assistant Prosecutor Annemarie L. Mueller announced.
Franklin Township Police responded to a hotel in Franklin Township on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at 3:24 p.m. for a report of an unresponsive child, Mueller said. Tate told officers that…
Mom, Daughter Killed In Philadelphia Learjet Crash While Returning Home From Medical Treatment
The pediatric patient and mother aboard the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed and exploded in Northeast Philadelphia have been identified as Valentina Guzman Murillo, 12, and her mother, Lizeth Murillo Osuna, 31, of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, officials confirmed.
Valentina had been in Philadelphia since August 2024, receiving treatment for myelomeningocele, a severe spinal cord malformation, at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia, family friends told Reforma. She had been discharged on Jan. 31 and was returning home with her mother when their Learjet 55 (XA-UCI) crashed just 30 seco…
Motorcyclist Killed, Dirt Biker Seriously Injured In Garden State Parkway Crash (Update)
A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed and a 49-year-old dirt bike operator was seriously injured in a crash Sunday, Sept. 8 on the Garden State Parkway in Toms River, authorities said.
Antonio Caprara, 26, of Beachwood, was heading south on the right shoulder while Lenny Ritorto, of Toms River, was heading south on the acceleration lane from the Exit 81 entrance ramp when the two collided near milepost 81.7 around 1 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.
Both vehicles overturned and both Caprara and Ritorto were thrown from their bikes, Lebron said. Caprara died while&…
