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19-Year-Old Woman Dead, Officer Among 4 Hurt Responding To Assist At Crash Scene On Parkway 19-Year-Old Woman Dead, Officer Among 4 Hurt Responding To Assist At Crash Scene On Parkway
19-Year-Old Woman Dead, Officer Among 4 Hurt Responding To Assist At Crash Scene On Parkway A local police officer was injured on his way to assist New Jersey State Police at the scene of a crash that killed a 19-year-old woman on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Jessica Molina-Colmenares, 19, of Egg Harbor Township, was riding in a Honda Civic that veered off the Parkway and overturned around 6:30 p.m. in Stafford Township on Saturday, July 15, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. Molina-Colmenares died while the driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The crash closed the southbound side of the highway. Meanwhile, as a Stafford police officer was responding to th…

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Serious Crash Shuts Parkway In Ocean County Serious Crash Shuts Parkway In Ocean County
Serious Crash Shuts Parkway In Ocean County A serious crash closed a portion of the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County Saturday, July 15. The crash happened on the northbound side of the highway around 7:45 p.m., north of Exit 63B in Stafford Township. Have photos of the scene? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com. Two left lanes were block with heavy delays being reported.

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Jersey Shore Man Nearly Struck Detectives With Jeep: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Nearly Struck Detectives With Jeep: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Nearly Struck Detectives With Jeep: Prosecutor A Jersey Shore man who tried to strike detectives with his Jeep has admitted to aggravated assault and eluding, authorities said. Kevin Valverde-Cruz, 21, of Jackson, pleaded guilty to the charges on Wednesday, July 12, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Oct. 18, 2022, detectives from the Lakewood Township Police Department observed a white Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling at a high rate of speed, and attempted a motor vehicle stop, Billhimer said. The operator of the vehicle failed to stop and the pursuit was ultimately terminated on the Garden …

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Car Flips On Garden State Parkway Car Flips On Garden State Parkway
Car Flips On Garden State Parkway A vehicle overturned on the Garden State Parkway in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 12:20 p.m. Tuesday, July 11 north of Exit 124 (Main Street) in Sayreville, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Serious Crash Reported On Garden State Parkway (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Reported On Garden State Parkway (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Reported On Garden State Parkway (Developing) There was a serious crash with injuries on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 7 a.m. southbound South of Exit 63A (Route 72 East) In Stafford Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. One right lane and the shoulder were blocked, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Firefighters Deliver Twin On Garden State Parkway Firefighters Deliver Twin On Garden State Parkway
Firefighters Deliver Twin On Garden State Parkway It's a boy! ...and another boy! Firefighters from Wildwood helped a woman in labor with twins on the Garden State Parkway on Wednesday, June 28. Wildwood Fire Squad Co. 3 was dispatched to a maternity call at a local hotel, as North Wildwood Fire Department Ambulance 2 was dispatched mutual aid as our ambulance on another incident.  TEAMWORK AT ITS FINEST! Last night Squad Co. 3 (C Platoon)was dispatched to a maternity at a local hotel. North... Posted by City of Wildwood Fire Department on Thursday, June 29, 2023 Upon arrival of Squad Co. 3 , Capt. Troiano, firefighter Kobierowski, …

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Driver Escapes Serious Injury In Garden State Parkway Rollover Driver Escapes Serious Injury In Garden State Parkway Rollover
Driver Escapes Serious Injury In Garden State Parkway Rollover A driver escaped serious injury when his vehicle flipped and went off the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10 a.m. Monday June 26 on the parkway southbound North of I-195 in Wall Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Trooper Charles Marchan, a New Jersey State Police spokesman, said there were no serious injuries.

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Driver Escapes Serious Injury In Garden State Parkway Rollover Driver Escapes Serious Injury In Garden State Parkway Rollover
Driver Escapes Serious Injury In Garden State Parkway Rollover A driver escaped serious injury when his vehicle flipped and went off the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10 a.m. Monday June 26 on the parkway southbound North of I-195 in Wall Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Trooper Charles Marchan, a New Jersey State Police spokesman, said there were no serious injuries.

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NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING: Four Wounded In Clifton, Gunman At Large NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING: Four Wounded In Clifton, Gunman At Large
Nightclub Shooting: Four Wounded In Clifton, Gunman At Large UPDATE: Four people were wounded -- one seriously -- when gunfire erupted at a Clifton nightclub before dawn Friday, authorities confirmed. The gunman remained at large following the 2:47 a.m. June 16 shooting inside the Made In Miami Bar & Bistro on Harding Avenue, law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. Responding officers found a 32-year-old Clifton woman with a non-fatal gunshot wound. She was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson. The woman was expected to survive, the same as three other victims who Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and…

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Garbage Truck Driver Ejected, Killed In Parkway Crash Garbage Truck Driver Ejected, Killed In Parkway Crash
Garbage Truck Driver Ejected, Killed In Parkway Crash Police have identified the garbage truck driver killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway.  Bayville resident David Mello, Jr., 56, was heading south in a Peterbilt 320 garbage truck when he ran off the road to the right near milepost 82.8 in Toms River, around 1:20 p.m. Friday, June 9, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. The truck struck multiple trees, sometime during which Mello was ejected, Curry said. Mello was pronounced dead at the scene. The southbound lanes remained open during the investigation but heavy traffic resulted. The crash remains under investi…

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Truck Flips On New Jersey Turnpike Truck Flips On New Jersey Turnpike
Truck Flips On New Jersey Turnpike A truck overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike in Middlesex County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, June 6 outside entry Interchange 11 (Garden State Parkway) in Woodbridge, according to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. The right shoulder was blocked, 511nj.org reported. New Jersey State Police said there were no injuries in the crash.

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Garden State Parkway Reopens As 5,000-Acre Wildfire Continues Burning Garden State Parkway Reopens As 5,000-Acre Wildfire Continues Burning
Garden State Parkway Reopens As 5,000-Acre Wildfire Continues Burning The Garden State Parkway has reopened after a temporary closure in South Jersey due to a massive wildfire, authorities said. Firefighters were battling a 5,000-acre wildfire in Bass River State Forest, they said. The Garden State Parkway had been closed in both directions between milepost 63 in Ocean County and milepost 38 in Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, N ew Jersey State Police said on Friday, June 2. The wildfire was 50% contained, New Jersey Forest Fire Service officials said late Thursday, June 1. Forest Fire Service crews continue a "backfiring" operation. The Timberline …

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