SEE ANYTHING? Hit-Run Driver Seriously Injures Teens Riding Motorized Scooter On NJ Turnpike SEE ANYTHING? Hit-Run Driver Seriously Injures Teens Riding Motorized Scooter On NJ Turnpike
SEE Anything? Hit-Run Driver Seriously Injures Teens Riding Motorized Scooter On NJ Turnpike Two teens riding on a motorized scooter on the New Jersey Turnpike were seriously injured when they were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, State Police said. Authorities turned to the public for help identifying the hit-and-run vehicle. The 16-year-old scooter driver from Jersey City had an 18-year-old girl from Union City as his passenger when they were struck in the northbound lanes in Ridgefield Park shortly after 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The fleeing vehicle might have been a white Ford transit van, the sergeant said. Dealing with the teen dr…
Police Seek Public's Help In Fatal Hit-Run Crash On New Jersey Turnpike Police Seek Public's Help In Fatal Hit-Run Crash On New Jersey Turnpike
Police Seek Public's Help In Fatal Hit-Run Crash On New Jersey Turnpike Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone is seeking the public’s help in the investigation of a hit and run that occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 23, on the New Jersey Turnpike northbound truck lane. At approximately 8:36 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, New Jersey State Police were notified of a deceased victim on the turnpike in East Brunswick. Police found Giuseppe Zuccarello, 78, of Queens, New York. Zuccarello had succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, Ciccone said. After an initial investigation by Detective Matthew Schaible of the New J…
REST STOP MURDER: Woman, 22, Stabbed, Hit With SUV At NJ Turnpike Service Area, Arrest Made REST STOP MURDER: Woman, 22, Stabbed, Hit With SUV At NJ Turnpike Service Area, Arrest Made
Rest Stop Murder: Woman, 22, Stabbed, Hit With SUV At NJ Turnpike Service Area, Arrest Made A Burger King employee was stabbed and then hit by an SUV driven by her assailant at a New Jersey Turnpike rest stop, said authorities who charged a Trenton man with her murder. Jamyra C. Odom, 22, of Trenton had just finished her shift when Dandre L. McDaniels Jr., 23, ambushed her at the Woodrow Wilson Service Area in Hamilton Township shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, the State Police said. Odom and McDaniels knew one another, they said. McDaniels stabbed Odom multiple times during an apparent struggle after she exited the restaurant, then hit her with an SUV and fled, the State P…
Crash With Injuries Reported On NJ Turnpike (DEVELOPING) Crash With Injuries Reported On NJ Turnpike (DEVELOPING)
Crash With Injuries Reported On NJ Turnpike (Developing) There was a crash with injuries on the New Jersey Turnpike in Carteret, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1 on the turnpike's outer roadway southbound south of Interchange 12 (Carteret-Rahway), according to the NJ Turnpike Authority. Details about the injuries were not immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
NY Man Dead In Fiery Turnpike Crash NY Man Dead In Fiery Turnpike Crash
NY Man Dead In Fiery Turnpike Crash A New York man died in a fiery crash that closed the New Jersey Turnpike Saturday morning, July 22, police said. Henry Subin, 77, of Katonah, NY, was heading north in a Jeep Grand Cherokee when he struck the concrete barrier of the toll plaza, overturned, and became fully engulfed in flames around 9:45 a.m. in Carneys Point.  The crash, near milepost 2.4 on the northbound side, closed toll lanes 1 to 4 for four hours.  Subin was killed as a result. The crash remains under investigation.
Fiery Crash Shuts NJ Turnpike In Salem County Fiery Crash Shuts NJ Turnpike In Salem County
Fiery Crash Shuts NJ Turnpike In Salem County A fiery car crash closed the New Jersey Turnpike in South Jersey Saturday morning, July 22. The crash happened on the northbound side entrance near Interchange 1, near the toll plaza in Carneys Point, at 9:50 a.m., the DOT website says. This is a developing story. Check back for details.
DROP A DIME: Gang Burglarizing Vehicles At Rest Stops Along NJ Turnpike, State Police Seek Help DROP A DIME: Gang Burglarizing Vehicles At Rest Stops Along NJ Turnpike, State Police Seek Help
Drop A DIME: Gang Burglarizing Vehicles At Rest Stops Along NJ Turnpike, State Police Seek Help A gang of thieves has been burglarizing vehicles at New Jersey Turnpike rest stops, say State Police, who are asking the public's help in catching them. They've struck as far north as the Vince Lombardi rest stop in Ridgefield and as far south as the Molly Pitcher in Cranbury -- as well as in-between at the Thomas Edison rest stop in Woodbridge, NJSP said. The thieves are entering mostly unlocked vehicles, grabbing what they can, and fleeing in an older-model red Nissan Rogue (pictured). They've also switched out license plates in an effort to remain undetected. However, State Police beli…
Two Firefighters Die Battling Huge Port Newark Ship Blaze Two Firefighters Die Battling Huge Port Newark Ship Blaze
Two Firefighters Die Battling Huge Port Newark Ship Blaze Two Newark firefighters died battling a blaze that tore through a car-carrying ship at Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal late Wednesday, officials confirmed. UPDATE: 'Hearts Are Broken': IDs Of Newark Firefighters Killed In Line Of Duty Released The firefighters had “made an attempt to extinguish the fire and, because of the intense heat, they got pushed back out of the area where the initial fire was,” Newark Fire Department Chief Rufus Jackson at a morning news conference on July 6. The Grande Costa D'Avorio apparently was headed to Brooklyn after leaving Baltimore on Sunday with mo…
UPDATE: Couple In Classic Car Killed In Fiery Turnpike Crash UPDATE: Couple In Classic Car Killed In Fiery Turnpike Crash
Update: Couple In Classic Car Killed In Fiery Turnpike Crash UPDATE: Two people were killed when their classic car was rear-ended overnight on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities confirmed. The man and woman died after the 1950s-era Plymouth was struck by a Jeep Cherokee and both burst into flames near Exit 70B on northbound I-95 around midnight Sunday, June 11, they said. Identification of both of them was pending, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. Two people in the Jeep sustained minor injuries, the sergeant said. UPDATE: Two people were killed when their classic car was rear-ended overnight on the New Jersey Turnpike, authori…
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.
NJ Turnpike Crash Victims Struck By Another Vehicle While Waiting For Help NJ Turnpike Crash Victims Struck By Another Vehicle While Waiting For Help
NJ Turnpike Crash Victims Struck By Another Vehicle While Waiting For Help A chain-reaction crash on the New Jersey Turnpike before dawn on Memorial Day sent several people to the hospital, authorities confirmed. It began with a rollover crash on the northbound western spur at mile marker south of Exit 16W in Lyndhurst, which NJ State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said was reported at 1:42 a.m. May 29. Four occupants apparently had gotten out of the vehicle when they were struck by another, responders said. At least one of them was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with serious injuries, they said. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening, sa…
U-Haul Lands On Concrete Barrier Along NJ Turnpike: State Police U-Haul Lands On Concrete Barrier Along NJ Turnpike: State Police
U-Haul Lands On Concrete Barrier Along NJ Turnpike: State Police An SUV towing a U-Haul trailer lost control and landed on top of a concrete barrier along the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash occurred at 6:48 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17 on the outer roadway southbound at milepost 85.6 in Edison, according to New Jersey State Police. Based on preliminary information, a Toyota Tacoma towing a U-Haul trailer lost control and struck the concrete divider coming to a rest on top of the barrier, State Police said. The driver reported a minor injury but refused medical attention, police said.