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Brick Driver, 54, Killed In Wall Township Parkway Crash
A 54-year-old driver was killed when his vehicle veered off the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County on Thursday, March 14, State Police said. Joseph Pace, of Brick township, was heading south in a Hyundai when he rear-ended a Jeep SUV in Wall Township near milepost 100.3 just after 3:05 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. After the impact, the Hyundai continued south, running off the road, hitting two sign supports, down an embankment and through a fence. As a result of the crash, Pace was killed. The accident remains under investigation, and there is no additi…
Police & Fire
Officers Thwart Car Thieves In Atlantic County, Teens Charged
Two teens were arrested after police said they tried to steal a car that's been targeted by thieves as part of a social media challenge, authorities said. Galloway Township police said officers responded to a report of three people trying to steal a Kia vehicle on Mohave Drive at around 3:46 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14. When police arrived, the three suspects ran away, but an officer did arrest a 16-year-old boy from Pleasantville. At around 5:30 a.m., a man living on nearby Rumson Drive called police about a teen at his door who was asking to use his cell phone. Officers said the 15-year-ol…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle, Killed In South Jersey
A pedestrian was hit and killed while crossing Route 40 in Atlantic County, authorities said. State troopers responded to a crash at 1113 Harding Highway in Buena just before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced. Investigators said a black 2017 Hyundai was driving east on Route 40 before hitting a pedestrian who was crossing the road. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the crash scene. The victim has not been identified yet. It's unclear if the driver stayed at the scene or if any charges have been filed. The crash investigations unit for th…
News
How NJ City Is Fighting Back Against 'Kia Boyz' Social Media Trend Of Rampant Car Thefts
Ventnor City is trying to crack down on thieves taking advantage of a social media trend by helping the car owners who could be targeted. The city's police department said it will give away free steering wheel locks to owners of certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles. The affected Kia vehicles are between the model years 2011 and 2021. The impacted Hyundai vehicles are between the model years 2015 and 2021. The wheel locks will be given away at Ventnor City Hall on Saturday, Jan. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. City residents must show proof of residency and vehicle ownership to receive a …
Police & Fire
Authorities Investigating Pedestrian Fatality In Aberdeen
A fatal pedestrian crash in Aberdeen Township is under active investigation, authorities said. Shortly after 11:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, members of the Aberdeen Township Police Department responded to the northbound lanes of Route 35 between Prospect Avenue and Amboy Road to find the victim, an adult male resident of Aberdeen. He was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene, according to Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso. The name of the victim has not been released. The involved driver, an adult female operating a 2017 Hyundai Sonata, remained…
Police & Fire
Motorist, 55, Struck, Killed After Car Breaks Down On Garden State Parkway
A 55-year-old man from Bayonne was struck and killed after he got out of his car which had broken down along the Garden State Parkway in Middlesex County, authorities said. Robert Piel was standing in the left lane of the parkway after his Ford stopped in the center lane around 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14 at mile marker 123.2 in Sayreville, New Jersey State Police Detective Jeffrey Lebron said. A Mazda and a Hyundai SUV were traveling south on the express roadway and the SUV struck the Mazda, which struck Piel and his unoccupied Ford in a chain reaction crash, Lebron said. Piel su…
Police & Fire
Pedestrians Struck In Separate Hit-Run Crashes In Jersey Shore Town
Two separate hit-and-run crashes involving pedestrians being struck took place within hours of each other on Sunday, Oct. 15 in Manchester Township. The Manchester Township Police Department is actively investigating both incidents, urging the public's assistance in identifying the vehicles and drivers involved. At 12:59 p.m., officers were dispatched to Northampton Boulevard near the exit of Silverwoods Independent Living in response to a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. The victim, 71-year-old Daniel Beatty, of Manchester, was struck by a vehicle described a…
Obituaries
Friends Killed In Route 18 Crash Remembered With Motorcycle Ride
Several events have been planned to remember two young friends and motorcyclists killed in a multi-vehicle crash earlier this week in Monmouth County. Ka'shon K. Cross, 18, of Hazlet, and Gregory K. Tuft, of Keansburg, were identified as victims in a fatal collision with three cars along Route 18 in Marlboro on Monday, July 24, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. So sad to hear about the passing of Gregory Tutt. This kid was always so kind and genuine. Always a smile on his face... Posted by Anthony Viera on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 A balloon release organized for Grego…
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclists Killed In Route 18 Crash
The two motorcyclists who were killed in a multi-vehicle crash Monday night, July 24 in Marlboro have been identified by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Kashon Cross, 18, of Hazlet and Gregory K. Tutt Jr, 22, of Keansburg were killed in a collision with three other vehicles, the prosecutor's office said. ALSO SEE: Community rallies to support the family of Kashon Cross. A 2019 Hyundai Tucson, 2017 Subaru Impreza, 2008 Mercedes-Benz 550, along with a 2005 Suzuki GSX and a 2001 Yamaha YZF motorcycle collided on Route 18 north near County Road 520 in Marlboro, Mon…
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Teens Arrested Trying To Break Into Kias At Bally's Casino Parking Lot: Police
Three 14-year-old boys were arrested after three Kia cars in Bally’s Atlantic City casino-hotel parking garage were broken into, authorities said. Two of the boys allegedly damaged the steering columns of the Kias while trying to steal them, Atlantic City police said on Facebook. A third boy had credit cards retrieved from a stolen vehicle, police said. Detectives Christopher Dodson, Alberto Valles, Eric Evans, and Troy Grams found the boys walking near Connecticut and Wabash avenues at about 9:20 p.m. on Friday, July 14, they said. The detectives were investigating a series of car burgla…
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: NY Teens Nabbed By Paramus, Wyckoff PDs After Fleeing Stolen Car Crash Off Route 208
A 16-year-old driver and three teenage companions were captured by police following an overnight stolen car pursuit Wednesday that began in Paramus and ended in a crash just up the road in Wyckoff. Paramus Police Officer Slavko Bajovic saw the driver pull a ski mask over his face as he drove a 2018 Hyundai Elantra west on Route 4 shortly after 1:30 a.m. June 21, Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. A check of the registration showed that the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Lodi the day before, he said. The driver “slowed down abruptly, almost coming to a stop, attempting to elude Off…
Police & Fire
Pair Killed In Central Jersey Crash, Driver Charged: Prosecutor
An elderly pair from Maryland was killed in a crash Tuesday evening, June 13 in Highland Park, authorities said. A Mercedes driven by Abeer Viriani, 34, of Iselin, struck a Subaru occupied by Peter Palmer, 75, of Easton, MD, and Carol Paul, 77, of Easton, MD, around 5:30 p.m. at Route 27 and North 10 Street, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Both Palmer and Paul were pronounced dead at the scene. Viriani also struck a Hyundai Elantra, the driver of which sustained minor injuries. Viriani sustained serious injuries and was taken, along with the driver of the Elantra, t…
Business
Park Outside: Thousands Of Jaguar Electric Vehicles Being Recalled Due To Fire Risk
A mass recall of select Jaguar vehicles has been announced due to the risk of high-voltage batteries possibly catching fire unexpectedly. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that more than 6,000 Jaguar I-PACE vehicles produced between 2019 and 2023 are subject to the recall, while advising owners to park outdoors as a precaution. It is the latest recall of an electric vehicle due to batteries that could go up in flames across multiple automakers, joining similar incidents involving vehicles from General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, and Volkswagen. Th…
Police & Fire
Hyundai Driver, 86, Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Princeton, Police Say
An 86-year-old Hyundai driver succumbed to his injuries after veering off of the roadway and crashing into a tree in Princeton, authorities said. Elmer Hsu, of Kendall Park, was behind the wheel of a 2019 Hyundai Kona heading east in the eastbound lane of Princeton-Kingston Road when he swerved to the right and struck a tree on the corner of the intersection with Riverside Drive just after 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, Princeton Police said in a Wednesday release. Hsu was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment and succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, Nov. 13, police …
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South Jersey Woman Charged In DWI Crash That Killed Teenager: Prosecutor
A 58-year-old woman from Shamong has been charged with driving while impaired and causing the death of a high school senior, authorities said. Theresa McElvarr was charged with vehicular homicide and four counts of assault by auto in the head-on-collision, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Medford Lakes Police Chief Robert Dugan Jr. An investigation began June 13 just after midnight when officers from the Medford Lakes Police Department were called to Stokes Road and Pawnee Trail for a report of a two-vehicle collision. The investigation revealed th…
Police & Fire
28-Year-Old Motorcyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Central Jersey
There's been an outpouring of community support for Ramon Sanchez, a 28-year-old motorcyclist who was struck and killed in a crash on Sunday, June 19. Sanchez, of Dunellen, was struck by a Hyundai on his Suzuki motorcycle around 1:11 p.m. while heading west on Route 28 at Fairfield Avenue, Middlesex police said. He was pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. "On Father’s Day, our beloved friend Panda was tragically struck by a car while riding his motorcycle. He was pronounced dead upon arrival to the hospital," Elys Valdez of Bound Brook wrote on behalf of her sister-in…
Police & Fire
Tree Branch Falls On SUV, Kills Woman In South Jersey
A 71-year-old woman was killed and a man was seriously hurt when a tree branch fell on their vehicle in Burlington County, authorities said. The man, also 71, was driving a Hyundai SUV with his passenger, Christine Roemer, on Ark Road in Hainesport when a large branch dropped onto the vehicle at about 7 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, according to State Police. Both victims were from Indian Mills. Roemer died, while the man was hospitalized, police said. An investigation was continuing and no other information was available. Hainesport township officials could not be immediately reached to co…
Police & Fire
Drivers With Eerily Similar Names Among Three Dead In Stafford Crash
Police released the names of three people who died on Sunday, May 29, in a head-on collision in Stafford that shut down a road for several hours. Tamarr Williams, 38, of Woodbridge, lost control of his 1995 Lexus and veered into oncoming traffic on Austin Ridge Drive around 7:30 p.m., the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. The car struck a northbound Hyundai Elantra driven by Tamara Williams, 27, of Fredericksburg. The drivers were not related. Andrea Forte, 35, of Stafford, who was a passenger in the Lexus, also died in the collision, deputies said. A GoF…
Police & Fire
NJ Tesla Driver Dead, Others Critical In Chain Reaction Crash With Tractor Trailer
A 57-year-old Short Hills Tesla driver died in a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer on Route 24 in Summit Thursday, May 19, authorities said. David M. Baum was traveling in the right lane on the eastbound side of the highway when he was struck by a Volvo tractor trailer, causing a chain-reaction crash near milepost 9 just after 2 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The Tesla then struck a Toyota Venza, which struck a Hyundai, which struck a Dodge Ram, Marchan said. Baum died as a result of the crash while the Hyundai driver was airlifted with…
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Female Driver Wanted For Menacing With Gun Caught With 2 Firearms, Wanted Passenger: Haledon PD
A fleeing driver who wielded a firearm during an argument had a gun under her seat and another under her passenger's -- both loaded -- when she was stopped by Haledon police, authorities said. Leah Ruggerio, 29, "brandished a handgun and aimed it at another" during an unspecified dispute in the area of North 4th Street and Haledon Avenue in Paterson, Capt. George Guzman said. Ruggerio, accompanied by a male passenger, then sped north on Haledon Avenue in a silver Hyundai, he said. Haledon Officer Nasir Mora moments later saw Ruggerio abruptly turn the speeding vehicle left onto Harris Aven…
Police & Fire
Video Shows Deadly 5-Car Crash That Brought Dozens Of Police Cars To Parkway
A 58-year-old Toms River resident was killed in a five-vehicle crash that closed the Garden State Parkway for hours Friday, authorities said. The 12 p.m. crash occurred on the southbound side near milepost 96.8 in Wall Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. It involved a Hyundai passenger car, a GMC SUV, a Ford Transit van, a Kia SUV, and a Jeep SUV. The GMC struck the rear of the Hyundai, then the front of the Ford collided with the GMC, the GMC collided with the Kia, and the Kia collided with the Jeep, Marchan said. Footage from the scene posted by The Lakewood …
News
Sedan Slams Into Fair Lawn Bank Building
A sedan slammed into a Fair Lawn bank building early Sunday evening, causing major damage to both. The Hyundai mounted the sidewalk, plowed through bushes and rammed the corner of the Provident Bank branch on River Road at Hopper Avenue around 5:15 p.m. The adult female driver refused medical attention for what appeared to be minor injuries. A building inspector was required to check the building for structural damage. Both the Hyundai and the Provident Bank building were severely damaged.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Responding were borough police, firefighters and EMS and members o…
Police & Fire
Dad Of 3 Dead, 21-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured In Old Bridge Crash
A 39-year-old man died and another was hospitalized in a fiery Old Bridge crash early Sunday morning, authorities said. The driver of a Nissan Versa lost control on a sharp bend on Texas Road and crossed into oncoming traffic before hitting a Hyundai Elantra around 2:15 a.m., police said. The Nissan overturned and burst into flames, killing the 39-year-old Monroe driver, Ryan Pomales, said police and those who knew him. The Hyundai driver, a 21-year-old man from Manalapan, was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick with serious injuries. More than $5,800 ha…
Police & Fire
Trenton Woman, 33, Killed In Mercer County Crash
The victim of Sunday's fatal crash in Mercer County has been identified, authorities said. Lauren Lewis, 33, of Trenton was killed when her Hyundai sedan went off the eastbound side of Interstate Interstate-195 in Hamilton Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. Lewis' vehicle run into the woods near Exit 5B of I-195 about 5:35 p.m., state police said. The exit ramp was closed during an investigation of the crash. Last week, a 16-year-old Trenton girl was killed in a crash near Exit3B on the westbound side of the same highway.
Police & Fire
Monroe Woman, 81, Dies Of Injuries From 3-Car Crash
An 81-year-old Monroe Township woman died Sunday from injuries she sustained in a three-car crash on Route 1 in South Brunswick, authorities said. Theresa Dowling succumbed to her injuries Sunday at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, South Brunswick police said. Dowling was driving a 2017 Lexus westbound on Henderson Road at 10:47 a.m. Friday when she failed to stop for a red light, police said. Her Lexus entered the intersection and was struck by a 2013 Hyundai, driven northbound by a Somerset woman.The impact sent the Lexus across Route 1, striking a 2016 Chevrolet, polic…
Police & Fire
Absecon Man, 38, Charged In Fatal Head-On Hit-Run Crash
Police arrested a 38-year-old Absecon man who they said fled the scene of a crash Monday that killed one person and seriously injured another. Keneet Camacho remained held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility, charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident, driving while impaired and driving while unlicensed in connection with the 8 a.m. crash on Wrangleboro Road, Galloway police said. He also received several traffic summonses, they said. The crash killed Janel Bembry, 48, of Galloway, who was pronounced dead at Atlanticare Regional Medical Center in Atla…
Police & Fire
SUV Plows Into Entrance Of Old Tappan Mixed-Use Building
A small SUV plowed into an Old Tappan mixed-use building on Friday. The older-model Hyundai continued through a handicapped parking space, mounted a small curb and hit the façade of the Old Tappan Road building between two columns at the entrance. There was no immediate word on the condition of the driver, who responders said was hospitalized. The building didn’t appear structurally compromised. The SUV, which sustained substantial damage, had to be towed. The two-story mini strip mall contains an insurance firm, an investment company, a pizza restaurant, a Chabad teaching center, an acu…
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