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CRUMBY RIDE: Route 287 Traffic Sandwiched In Bread Truck, DOT Collision CRUMBY RIDE: Route 287 Traffic Sandwiched In Bread Truck, DOT Collision
Crumby Ride: Route 287 Traffic Sandwiched In Bread Truck, DOT Collision A tractor-trailer and New Jersey Department of Transportation truck collided just as the work-week rush was beginning on Route 287, spilling dozens and dozens of boxes of bread. No injuries were reported in the crash when one of the drivers tried to change lanes on the southbound highway at mile marker 64.4 near Campgaw Road in Mahwah around 5:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12, New Jersey State Trooper Brandi Slota said. A combination of loaders, flatbed tow trucks, a huge Dumpster and some shovels helped clear the site. New Jersey State Police were investigating. The crash occurred around 5:3…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Staten Island Man Pleads Guilty To DWI, Eluding Police On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Staten Island Man Pleads Guilty To DWI, Eluding Police On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Staten Island Man Pleads Guilty To DWI, Eluding Police On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor A 26-year-old man from Staten Island has admitted to eluding police and driving drunk, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 29, Antwan McPhatter,also pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. As he fled, two officers were injured in a collision, the prosecutor said. On August 19, 2021, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Seaside Heights police responded to Blaine Avenue and the Boulevard for a report of a hit-and-run incident. The report indicated that a 2015 Jeep Cherokee crashed into an …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
US Diplomat Killed While Biking In Maryland: Reports US Diplomat Killed While Biking In Maryland: Reports
US Diplomat Killed While Biking In Maryland: Reports A State Department employee was identified as the bicyclist struck and killed by a flatbed truck this week in Bethesda, NBC Washington reports. Sarah Joan Langenkamp, 42, was in the bike lane when the red 2014 Volvo D13 turned right into the parking lot of 5244 River Road and struck her around 4:05 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, Montgomery County police said. Langenkamp was pronounced dead on scene. Repose toi Lionne. Depuis la Côte d'Ivoire nous te pleurons Sarah Langenkamp Posted by Valerie Vai on Friday, August 26, 2022 Various news reports cite Langenkamp as the head of the International …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Passenger Killed In Lakewood Crash Identified Passenger Killed In Lakewood Crash Identified
Passenger Killed In Lakewood Crash Identified A 44-year-old woman killed in a crash in Lakewood has been identified, authorities said. Juana Lopez-Hernandez, a citizen of Mexico, was a front-seat passenger in the collision, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Friday, July 22, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Lakewood police responded to South Lake Drive and East Lake Park Drive for a motor vehicle crash with serious injuries. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and Lakewood Township Police Department determined that a 2018 Chevrolet Impala operated by Mordechai Berkowitz, 2…

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by Jon Craig
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New Jersey Lieutenant's Daughter Becomes Organ Donor Days After Crash That Killed Wife New Jersey Lieutenant's Daughter Becomes Organ Donor Days After Crash That Killed Wife
New Jersey Lieutenant's Daughter Becomes Organ Donor Days After Crash That Killed Wife The 3-year-old daughter of a New Jersey corrections officer was removed from life support days after a crash that killed her mother and hurt her two siblings. Lily James died over the weekend, and became an organ donor. Lily's mom, Denise James, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Freehold crash last week, while her brothers suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Posted by Jersey Coast Emergency News on Monday, July 18, 2022 Posted by Jersey Coast Emergency News on Monday, July 18, 2022 Denise JamesDenise James Facebook A GoFundMe page for the family's patriarch, Lt. Craig Ja…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Motorist Killed In Wrong-Way Garden State Parkway Crash: NJSP Motorist Killed In Wrong-Way Garden State Parkway Crash: NJSP
Motorist Killed In Wrong-Way Garden State Parkway Crash: Njsp A 29-year-old man from Morris County — driving the wrong way on the Garden State Parkway — was killed in a collision with a pickup truck, authorities said. Hamilton W. Smith 3rd, of Lincoln Park, was driving south in the northbound lanes when he collided with a pickup headed north, New Jersey State Police said. The crash occurred at about 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 27 in the express lanes at milepost 112 in Middletown Township. The impact caused the pickup to overturn, police said. It was not immediately clear if the other driver was seriously hurt. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
3 Hospitalized In Serious Mercer County DWI Crash, Driver Charged With Vehicular Assault: PD 3 Hospitalized In Serious Mercer County DWI Crash, Driver Charged With Vehicular Assault: PD
3 Hospitalized In Serious Mercer County DWI Crash, Driver Charged With Vehicular Assault: PD A drunken driver was charged with vehicular assault for causing a serious crash in Mercer County, authorities said. Romulo Alfredo Menchu Aguilar, of Millstone, was driving a white Chevrolet Colorado southbound on Old Trenton Road near Pennington Drive in West Windsor when he veered into the path of a black 2022 Genesis G70 heading northbound on Old Trenton Road just after 10:30 p.m. on Friday, June 17, local police said in a release on Friday, June 24. Both drivers, as well as Aguilar’s passenger, had to be extricated and were taken to the trauma unit at Capital Health Regional Medical Cen…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Teenage Bicyclist Dies After South Jersey Crash: Police Teenage Bicyclist Dies After South Jersey Crash: Police
Teenage Bicyclist Dies After South Jersey Crash: Police A teenage bicyclist died after being struck by a car in Atlantic County, authorities said. The crash happened at about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27.  The 15-year-old boy's name has not been released. Samia Youseff-Attala, 69, of Egg Harbor Township, was driving south on Franklin Boulevard when she struck the bicyclist heading east on Loraine Avenue, Pleasantville police said. The boy was airlifted to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City. He has since died of his injuries, police said.  The car's driver was not hurt.  Sgt. Luz Gresham and Officers Marlo…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police ID Lakewood Driver Killed In Route 9 Crash Police ID Lakewood Driver Killed In Route 9 Crash
Police ID Lakewood Driver Killed In Route 9 Crash A 32-year-old man from Lakewood was killed in a collision on Route 9, authorities said. The crash occurred just after 8 a.m., Wednesday, March 9 on Route 9 at Courtney Road, according to Lakewood police spokesman Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith. An Infiniti G37, driven by a 23-year-old Lakewood Township man, was headed north on Route 9 when a Chevy Impala attempted to make a left turn onto Courtney Road, Staffordsmith said. The Impala turned in front of the Infiniti, causing a crash that led the Infiniti to strike a nearby traffic signal, he said. The Impala driver, identified as Mark Mandel,…

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by Jon Craig
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Woman Killed In Route 9 Crash On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Woman Killed In Route 9 Crash On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Woman Killed In Route 9 Crash On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor A woman was killed in a crash along Route 9 in Marlboro Township, authorities said. On Sun. Feb. 13 at 2:22 a.m., a 2019 Cadillac XT5 traveling southbound on Route 9, collided with a 2018 Nissan Altima at the intersection on the southbound side of Route 9 and Route 520, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. The Altima then proceeded to strike a nearby telephone pole, Linskey said. The driver of the Altima was taken to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at 3:04 a.m., the prosecutor said. The victim's name o…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Motorist, 68, Killed In Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Central Jersey Motorist, 68, Killed In Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Central Jersey
Motorist, 68, Killed In Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Central Jersey A 68-year-old man from East Brunswick was killed when he crashed head-on into a tractor-trailer, authorities said. The crash occurred at 11:01 a.m. on Bordentown Avenue near the entrance to the Sayreville Soccer Complex, according to Sayresville Capt. Daniel Plumacker. The driver of a Hyundai Elantra, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, Plumacker said. A preliminary investigation indicates that the tractor trailer was traveling east and the Hyundai was traveling west on Bordentown Avenue at the time of the collision. The Volvo tractor-trailer driver…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Involving Garbage Truck Reported In Central Jersey: Developing Fatal Crash Involving Garbage Truck Reported In Central Jersey: Developing
Fatal Crash Involving Garbage Truck Reported In Central Jersey: Developing A 59-year-old motorist was killed in a collision with a garbage truck, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred about 5:35 a.m. Tuesday on Route 34 at Spring Hill Road in Old Bridge, initial reports said. The unidentified driver of the car reportedly crossed in front of the garbage truck as she exited a pharmacy, police said. The car's driver, who became trapped, was pronounced dead at the crash scene. The garbage truck driver was not hurt. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig