Car Overturns On Garden State Parkway Car Overturns On Garden State Parkway
Car Overturns On Garden State Parkway A vehicle overturned on the Garden State Parkway, jamming traffic on the northbound side Sunday, April 23. The crash occurred around 2:20 p.m. in Toms River, just south of Exit 83. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Body Recovered After Man Jumps Into Bay Off Garden State Parkway: NJSP Body Recovered After Man Jumps Into Bay Off Garden State Parkway: NJSP
Body Recovered After Man Jumps Into Bay Off Garden State Parkway: Njsp A man's body was recovered after he jumped near the  Driscoll Bridge in Woodbridge, authorities said. The incident occurred at 12:32 p.m. on Thursday, April 20.on the Garden State Parkway  southbound at milepost 127.7 in Woodbridge, according to New Jersey State Police. Preliminary investigation revealed that an individual jumped from the roadway into the water below, State Police said. The individual was recovered from the water and transported to Raritan Bay Medical Center where he was  pronounced dead, police said. There are no additional details available at this time.&…
Occupant Ejected In Garden State Parkway Rollover Occupant Ejected In Garden State Parkway Rollover
Occupant Ejected In Garden State Parkway Rollover A victim was in traumatic arrest after being ejected in a rollover evening rush-hour crash at the northern end of the Garden State Parkway, responders said. New Jersey State Police summoned a medical chopper following the crash on the southbound parkway at mile marker 166.8 Pascack Valley Toll Plaza in Washington Township shortly after 5 p.m. Given the severity of the injuries, they opted to have the unconscious, unresponsive victim taken by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center. An ALS unit from The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood handled the job. Southbound traffic was backed …
Proposed Improvements To Parkway Exits Could Make Trip To Jersey Shore Better Proposed Improvements To Parkway Exits Could Make Trip To Jersey Shore Better
Proposed Improvements To Parkway Exits Could Make Trip To Jersey Shore Better A trip to the Jersey Shore might be a little less stressful by the end of this decade. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is proposing a series of improvements on the Garden State Parkway from Milepost 80 to Milepost 83 in Ocean County. The project would go through Beachwood, South Toms River, Berkeley Township and Toms River. Drivers, residents, and other stakeholders are invited to watch this 18-minute presentation to learn about the proposed improvements between Mileposts 80 and 83 on the Garden State Parkway. New Jersey Turnpike Authority The project includes the addition of two ra…
Van Flips On Garden State Parkway Van Flips On Garden State Parkway
Van Flips On Garden State Parkway A van overturned on its side on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 6 at the toll plaza northbound entrance ramp at Exit 89A (Route 70 East) in Lakewood Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The driver was not injured and refused medical attention, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry. One lane was blocked, 511nj.org reported.
SEEN HIM? Jersey Shore Man Reported Missing SEEN HIM? Jersey Shore Man Reported Missing
Seen HIM? Jersey Shore Man Reported Missing Authorities seek the public's help finding John Applegate, also known as “Bubby.” Applegate. He was last seen on Thursday, March 23, in Toms River between Community Medical Center and the Garden State Parkway, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. Applegate may have traveled to Johnson’s/ Fischer’s pits in Berkeley Township, the prosecutor said. Applegate was last seen wearing a black Jersey, light-colored jeans, and white shoes. He has distinct earrings (gauges) in both ears. Anyone who may have information on his whereabouts are asked to contact Ocean County Prosecutor’s …
Shooting, Bus Crash End East Orange Police Pursuit Shooting, Bus Crash End East Orange Police Pursuit
Shooting, Bus Crash End East Orange Police Pursuit A law enforcement officer fired a shot and an NJ TRANSIT bus was involved in a crash during a pursuit in East Orange on Sunday, responders said. An SUV apparently was being pursued when it crashed and its three occupants bailed out at the intersection of Springdale and Arlington avenues near the Garden State Parkway overpass around noon on March 26. No serious injuries were immediately reported from the collision, which knocked the bus onto a resident's lawn. No one apparently was struck by gunfire. The trio vanished. Detectives work the scene of the crash and bailout following a purs…
Ulta Thief Swipes $8,761 In Fragrances, Captured After Running Across GS Parkway: Montvale PD Ulta Thief Swipes $8,761 In Fragrances, Captured After Running Across GS Parkway: Montvale PD
Ulta Thief Swipes $8,761 In Fragrances, Captured After Running Across GS Parkway: Montvale PD Montvale police captured a thief who dashed across several lanes of Garden State Parkway traffic after snatching $8,761 worth of fragrances from a local Ulta store, authorities said. It was the 28th time in just the past 14 months that someone had either succeeded or attempted to snatch pricey perfumes from the Ulta store in The Shoppes at DePiero Farm, Montvale Police Chief Douglas McDowell said after Wednesday's arrest. It was the sixth time already this year, he said. Lateek Lamount Newton, 28, of New York got out of a grey Nissan Altima with a temporary Georgia license tag and a tailli…
Jersey Shore Woman, 49, Dies In Garden State Parkway Crash Jersey Shore Woman, 49, Dies In Garden State Parkway Crash
Jersey Shore Woman, 49, Dies In Garden State Parkway Crash A 49-year-old woman died in a crash on the Garden State Parkway Tuesday, March 7, authorities said. Rebecca Goodwin was heading north in a Chevrolet Trailblazer when she struck the left guardrail, ran off the road and down an embankment, overturned and struck multiple trees around 1:05 p.m. in Ocean Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. Goodwin died as a result of the crash. The left lane of the GSP northbound was closed for approximately four hours resulting in moderate traffic congestion. The crash remains under investigation.
Teens Sentenced In Arson Fire Along Garden State Parkway: Prosecutor Teens Sentenced In Arson Fire Along Garden State Parkway: Prosecutor
Teens Sentenced In Arson Fire Along Garden State Parkway: Prosecutor Two juveniles from Brick Township have been sentenced in connection with an arson fire along the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Both I.J. and A.R. were sentenced to 60 days in the Ocean County Juvenile Detention Center as a condition of three years probation. They've already served the detention center time, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. Additionally, the Court ordered $15,000 in restitution to be split evenly between the juveniles. Finally, both juveniles were ordered to complete 50 hours of community service and attend and complete a firesetter’s education pr…
Plump Fragrance Thieves Flee Bergen Mall Ulta In U-Haul, Store's 3rd Big Theft In Two Months Plump Fragrance Thieves Flee Bergen Mall Ulta In U-Haul, Store's 3rd Big Theft In Two Months
Plump Fragrance Thieves Flee Bergen Mall Ulta In U-Haul, Store's 3rd Big Theft In Two Months Whether the fragrances sold at Ulta stores achieve their purpose is open to question, but one thing's for sure: They attract thieves. For the second time this month -- and the third in nine weeks -- thieves hit the Ulta Beauty Store on the Maywood side of Bergen Town Center. This time it was women, two of them, both black, heavyset and wearing hats and masks, Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny said. The getaway car? A U-Haul truck. The brazen pair fled south on Route 17 after snatching $3,500 worth of fragrances shortly after 11:30 a.m. Saturday, the chief said. Responding officers who …
Woman Arrested After Shooting Threat Locks Down Popular Bergen County Restaurant Woman Arrested After Shooting Threat Locks Down Popular Bergen County Restaurant
Woman Arrested After Shooting Threat Locks Down Popular Bergen County Restaurant UPDATE: A woman who police said forced the temporary lockdown of a busy Bergen County restaurant during dinner this weekend was identified as a Westchester County resident. Diana Dealem-Calderon, 39, left Fire & Oak in Montvale after threatening to shoot someone during an argument, Police Chief Doug McDowell said. Montvale police took her into custody a little over a mile away at the Woodcliff Lake Hilton, with help from their law enforcement colleagues there, the chief said. No one was injured and no weapons were involved, but the incident did produce some anxious moments. The call i…