Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Notorious Route 202 Intersection: Officials Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Notorious Route 202 Intersection: Officials Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Notorious Route 202 Intersection: Officials
Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Notorious Route 202 Intersection: Officials A man was killed when his car burst into flames in a crash with a tractor-trailer on Route 202 in Branchburg Monday, Oct. 26, prompting the township's mayor to call for urgent safety improvements at an intersection he said has long been a concern. At 5:03 p.m., Branchburg police responded to the crash at Route 202 and Holland Brook Road  following a collision between a Peterbilt tractor-trailer and a Ford sedan, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Branchburg Police Chief Richard Buck said.  The impact caused the Ford to cat…
Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of NY Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’ Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of NY Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’ Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of NY Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’
Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of NY Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’ A 7-year-old girl warned school and county administrators that her legal guardian was abusing her months before her death, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, Oct. 27. Despite the warning signs around Jor’Dynn Duncan’s case, the alleged abuse was never mentioned at a custody hearing, allowing her accused killer to gain full custody, the lawsuit said. Jor’Dynn died Dec. 29, 2025, after horrific abuse at the hands of Emily Kelly and Kelly’s family, according to Suffolk County prosecutors and the lawsuit. Jor’Dynn’s birth mom, Portia Duncan, filed the civil suit Tuesday in New York’…
NJ Woman Posed As Dead Mom, Stole $200K From Pension Fund: AG NJ Woman Posed As Dead Mom, Stole $200K From Pension Fund: AG NJ Woman Posed As Dead Mom, Stole $200K From Pension Fund: AG
NJ Woman Posed As Dead Mom, Stole $200K From Pension Fund: AG A 54-year-old Beachwood woman is charged with stealing more than $200,000 from a union pension fund by posing as her dead mother, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 27. From January 2021 to January 2025, Kristen Arntz collected 97,139 from the pension fund of Ironworkers Local 11 and $120,700 from the union’s annuity fund following her mother’s death, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Artnz failed to notify the union of her mother’s death and took control of her mother’s bank account to continue receiving benefits to which she was not entitled from the union, Davenport said. A…
Triplet, NYPD Recruit, 21, Killed In NY Motorcycle Crash Triplet, NYPD Recruit, 21, Killed In NY Motorcycle Crash Triplet, NYPD Recruit, 21, Killed In NY Motorcycle Crash
Triplet, Nypd Recruit, 21, Killed In NY Motorcycle Crash A 21-year-old New Jersey native who was the youngest of triplets and training to become an NYPD officer was killed in a motorcycle crash in Queens, authorities said. Caleb Ethan Park, of Brooklyn, lost control of his 2008 Triumph Street Triple motorcycle on the ramp from the eastbound Jackie Robinson Parkway to the northbound Van Wyck Expressway around 6 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, the NYPD said. The motorcycle struck a concrete barrier on the right side of the ramp, throwing Park onto the roadway, according to the NYPD Highway District's Collision Investigation Squad. He was rushed to Ja…
Man Sentenced For Thanksgiving Stabbing: Prosecutor Man Sentenced For Thanksgiving Stabbing: Prosecutor Man Sentenced For Thanksgiving Stabbing: Prosecutor
Man Sentenced For Thanksgiving Stabbing: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Freehold resident was sentenced to a decade in prison after he pleading guilty to attempted murder, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 26. Jaden Thomspon also pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child and eluding, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Thanksgiving Day last year, Thursday, Nov. 27, Jackson Township police responded to the Paragon Apartments and found a woman who had been stabbed, Billhimer said. Officers also found a 19-month-old infant uninjured, Billhimer said. The woman was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where …
NJ Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Home: NJSP NJ Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Home: NJSP NJ Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Home: NJSP
NJ Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Home: Njsp An 82-year-old Toms River man died after his car crashed into a home in Burlington County on Monday, Oct. 26, authorities said. At 2:03 p.m., George Sears was operating a Subaru SUV with his wife in the passenger seat, on County Road 563 south in Woodland Township, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. Sears lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the right, struck two fences and a residential home, Postorino said.  After the crash the Subaru became engulfed in flames and spread to the house, Postorino said. The ho…
NJ Teen Accused Of Murdering Two Girls Could Plead Insanity NJ Teen Accused Of Murdering Two Girls Could Plead Insanity NJ Teen Accused Of Murdering Two Girls Could Plead Insanity
NJ Teen Accused Of Murdering Two Girls Could Plead Insanity The 18-year-old New Jersey teen who allegedly ran over two girls, killing them, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Monday, Oct. 26. Vincent Battiloro, a Cranford resident, is charged with murder in the first degree after authorities say he ran over Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas, both 17, in Sept. 2025 with his Jeep while they were riding their bikes in Garwood. At his arraignment, the judge revealed the defense notified the court it intends to raise diminished capacity and insanity defenses. The defense is also considering filing a motion to have Battiloro tried in a different county.&…
Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook
Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook A 34-year-old Flemington man reported missing in Hunterdon County was found dead in a heavily wooded area along a brook, Monday, Oct. 26, authorities said. Andrew Hunter was reported missing to borough police the day before, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office and Flemington Borough Police Department said. A search involving multiple law enforcement agencies ended when Hunter was found dead in a heavily wooded area along Bushkill Brook in Flemington, authorities said. Preliminary findings showed no signs of suspicious circumstances, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, auth…
Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say
Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Human remains found in a shed in New York have now been confirmed as a woman who had been missing since 2010, police said. Ashley Carroll, of Troy, was 24 years old when she was last seen alive May 6, 2010, according to authorities. Her remains were uncovered when law enforcement searched a shed at 7 Marlborough Court in Albany on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Albany Police Department confirmed her identity on Friday, Oct. 23. “At this time the investigation, now led by the Albany Police Department, remains active and ongoing,” the department wrote. “The cause of death is still under investigation…
'It's All Going To End Tonight': NJ Man Sentenced For PA Hotel Murder Of GF Who Begged For Life 'It's All Going To End Tonight': NJ Man Sentenced For PA Hotel Murder Of GF Who Begged For Life 'It's All Going To End Tonight': NJ Man Sentenced For PA Hotel Murder Of GF Who Begged For Life
'It's All Going To End Tonight': NJ Man Sentenced For PA Hotel Murder Of GF Who Begged For Life A New Jersey man who told his girlfriend, "It's all going to end tonight," as she pleaded for her life inside a Pennsylvania hotel room will spend the rest of his life in prison for her murder, prosecutors announced on Monday, Oct. 26. Orenthia Upshur, 52, of Trenton, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and related charges in the Jan. 15, 2025, shooting death of his longtime girlfriend, Maisha Coon, 49, also of Trenton, at the Sleep Inn on Street Road in Bensalem, the Bucks County District Attorney said. The couple had been in a relationship for three decades and had gone to the hotel to …
NJ Man Learns Fate In Crash That Killed Construction Worker: Prosecutor NJ Man Learns Fate In Crash That Killed Construction Worker: Prosecutor NJ Man Learns Fate In Crash That Killed Construction Worker: Prosecutor
NJ Man Learns Fate In Crash That Killed Construction Worker: Prosecutor A 52-year-old Lakehurst man was sentenced to nine years in prison after admitting to driving drunk and killing a 50-year-old construction worker in Toms River, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 26. Douglas Smith previously pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in the death of Allen Adams, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 1 a.m., Toms River police responded to Lakewood Road and Raymond Avenue and found Adams lying in the roadway with serious injuries, Billhimer said. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, Billhimer said. …
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Brick: Prosecutor Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Brick: Prosecutor Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Brick: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Brick: Prosecutor A 24-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle in Brick Saturday, Oct. 24, authorities said. At 11:30 p.m., Brick police responded to Brick Boulevard and North Lake Shore Drive after a pedestrian was struck by Ford Taurus traveling southbound, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The pedestrian, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, Billhimer said. The driver of the Taurus continued traveling a short distance on Brick Boulevard before pulling over and walking back to the scene of the crash, Billhimer said. The crash remains under investigation, police s…