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Lawnmower Rolls On Top Of Worker Cutting Grass On Garden State Parkway In Burlington County Lawnmower Rolls On Top Of Worker Cutting Grass On Garden State Parkway In Burlington County
Lawnmower Rolls On Top Of Worker Cutting Grass On Garden State Parkway In Burlington County A worker cutting grass along the Garden State Parkway was flown to the hospital after a lawnmower rolled down an embankment and landed on top of him in Burlington County Monday morning, authorities said.  The New Jersey Turnpike Authority worker lost control of the commercial-grade lawnmower he was riding near milepost 55.9 around 8:40 a.m. in Bass River, State Police said. He was airlifted to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s City Campus in Atlantic City, a NJSP spokesperson said. The incident remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Local Resident Charged After Shotgun Blast Hits Passing Car On Old Tappan Street Local Resident Charged After Shotgun Blast Hits Passing Car On Old Tappan Street
Local Resident Charged After Shotgun Blast Hits Passing Car On Old Tappan Street UPDATE: Authorities charged an Old Tappan resident whose shotgun sprayed a passing car with pellets when it accidentally went off in his driveway. Darden Bilali, 46, was outside his Old Tappan Road home when the gun discharged shortly before 1:30 p.m.Thursday, hitting a car driven by a 71-year-old borough man with several pellets, authorities said. The driver wasn’t injured in the accidental misfire between Rivervale Road and Washington Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday. Musella’s Special Investigations Squad responded along with Old Tappan and River Vale police, a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Jack-Knifed Tractor-Trailer Jumps Median On Route 80 Jack-Knifed Tractor-Trailer Jumps Median On Route 80
Jack-Knifed Tractor-Trailer Jumps Median On Route 80 A tractor-tractor jackknifed and jumped the median on Route 80 in Paterson overnight Saturday. The mishap left the trailer on on side of the highway and part of the rig on the other part near westbound Exit 58 around midnight. Two lanes were temporarily closed on the eastbound side and one on the westbound. An ambulance took the driver to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening. Firefighters summoned a hazardous materials unit to tend to a fuel spill.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Truck Rolls On GSP Ramp At Route 17 Truck Rolls On GSP Ramp At Route 17
Truck Rolls On GSP Ramp At Route 17 A large truck rolled over and blocked the exit ramp from the southbound Garden State Parkway to southbound Route 17 southbound in Paramus during the post-July 4th morning rush. The driver got out under his own steam before responders arrived and was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening. It was unclear whether summonses would be issued, given the truck size.  Trucks with a gross weight over 10,000 pounds are prohibited from the Parkway north of Exit 105. Violators face up to 30 days in jail, a fine of up to $500 or both. Para…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Morris County Toddler Accidentally Locks Herself In Sweltering Car For Nearly 90 Minutes Morris County Toddler Accidentally Locks Herself In Sweltering Car For Nearly 90 Minutes
Morris County Toddler Accidentally Locks Herself In Sweltering Car For Nearly 90 Minutes A 4-year-old Morris County girl was evaluated by her pediatrician after accidentally locking herself in her parents' sweltering car for more than an hour Thursday, authorities said. The tot walked out of her house unbeknownst to her parents, and made her way to the vehicle -- locking herself inside, as temperatures hovered around 90 degrees, Denville Police Capt. Jeffrey Tucker said. The girl's parents began searching for her all around the house as soon as they realized she was missing, Tucker said. They found her inside the car -- where she was believed to have been for between 60 and 90 …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Worker From Fairview Falls 25 Feet Off Glen Rock Roof Worker From Fairview Falls 25 Feet Off Glen Rock Roof
Worker From Fairview Falls 25 Feet Off Glen Rock Roof A worker survived a 25-foot fall from the roof of a Glen Rock home on Thursday, authorities said. The Glen Rock Ambulance Corps took the 37-year-old Fairview man to St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson following the 8:50 a.m. mishap on Pinelynn Road, Lt. Frank Riggio said. His injuries weren’t considered life-threatening, Riggio said. OSHA was notified. ****** ALSO SEE: Two PSE&G workers were burned Thursday – one seriously – when they struck a gas line that ignited on a Teaneck street, authorities said. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/teaneck/police-fire/pseg-workers-burn…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Responders: Man Loses Fingers In Table Saw Accident At Mahwah Horse Rescue Responders: Man Loses Fingers In Table Saw Accident At Mahwah Horse Rescue
Responders: Man Loses Fingers In Table Saw Accident At Mahwah Horse Rescue A man was rushed to the hospital Wednesday after accidentally cutting off at least two of his fingers with a table saw at a horse rescue in Mahwah, responders said. The 67-year-old victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after the 2 p.m. mishap at the Bergen County Horse Rescue on Ramapo Valley Road, they said. The area's only rescue of its kind, the 18-acre BCHR began as the Mahrapo Farm Stables boarding facility in 1981. The rescue became a non-profit with dozens of volunteers and a dozen or so horses, as well as other animals, after the land was preserved from major dev…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Driver Saved As Jersey Shore Firefighters, EMS Respond To Garden State Parkway Rollover UPDATE: Driver Saved As Jersey Shore Firefighters, EMS Respond To Garden State Parkway Rollover
Update: Driver Saved As Jersey Shore Firefighters, EMS Respond To Garden State Parkway Rollover UPDATED: First responders were called to a rollover crash Wednesday afternoon off the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County, authorities said. Multiple fire departments, EMS and state troopers were called to mile-marker 63 in Stafford Township about 1 p.m., according to initial reports. A single occupant was trapped and firefighters worked to stabilize the vehicle, which had overturned into some woods, and extricate the driver, according to unconfirmed reports. By 2 p.m., the driver had been successfully removed from the car, and had not suffered any serious injuries, according to Troo…

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by Jon Craig
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PHOTOS: 85-Foot Crane Topples In Tinton Falls PHOTOS: 85-Foot Crane Topples In Tinton Falls
Photos: 85-Foot Crane Topples In Tinton Falls UPDATED: First responders were at the scene of a fallen 85-foot crane Wednesday, authorities said. A tree-cutting crew apparently was trimming a huge tree down on Surrey Lane in Tinton Falls when the crane toppled over to one side, striking a house, according to initial reports. A locally-filmed video of the crash scene, shortly after the crane collapsed, can be viewed by clicking here. No one was trapped or seriously hurt during the 11 a.m. incident, according to unconfirmed reports. A special operations unit from Neptune and a heavy duty Taylor's tow truck were requested by police at th…

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by Jon Craig
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Egg Harbor Teenager Seriously Hurt Diving Into Shallow Pond Egg Harbor Teenager Seriously Hurt Diving Into Shallow Pond
Egg Harbor Teenager Seriously Hurt Diving Into Shallow Pond A teenager from Egg Harbor Township was seriously injured last weekend, after diving into shallow water in Hamilton Township, authorities said. First responders were called to the Gravelly Run Sand Wash at 7:44 p.m. on Saturday, Hamilton police said in a statement. The 19-year-old victim got injured in the water near Ocean Heights Avenue and Somers Point Mays Landing Road, police said. Friends and other bystanders helped the unidentified swimmer until emergency personnel arrived, according to the report. The victim was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s City Campus for treatme…

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by Jon Craig
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Deer, Bicyclist Collide In Central Jersey Deer, Bicyclist Collide In Central Jersey
Deer, Bicyclist Collide In Central Jersey Firefighters, police and EMS crews were called to 234 Millstone Road on a report of a bicyclist colliding with a deer, authorities said. The bicyclist was reported semi-conscious after the crash about 10:30 a.m. in Millstone Township, according to initial, unconfirmed reports. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES,

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Several Motorcyclists Injured In NJ Turnpike Crash With Tractor-Trailer Several Motorcyclists Injured In NJ Turnpike Crash With Tractor-Trailer
Several Motorcyclists Injured In NJ Turnpike Crash With Tractor-Trailer Several motorcyclists were involved in a crash with a tractor-trailer Friday night on the New Jersey Turnpike in East Rutherford, responders said. Five ambulances were initially requested following the crash at mile marker 115 on the turnpike's western spur shortly after 11:30 p.m. At least three motorcycles were involved, responders said. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco