Off-Duty NJ Transit Cop, Firefighter Rescues Motorists From Parkway Wreckage Off-Duty NJ Transit Cop, Firefighter Rescues Motorists From Parkway Wreckage Off-Duty NJ Transit Cop, Firefighter Rescues Motorists From Parkway Wreckage
Off-Duty NJ Transit Cop, Firefighter Rescues Motorists From Parkway Wreckage An off-duty New Jersey Transit police officer who is also a firefighter helped rescue two motorists trapped in wrecked vehicles, including one pinned beneath a vehicle leaking fuel, after a three-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Officer Jake Kallman was driving near Exit 123 in Sayreville on Tuesday evening, Oct. 27, when he came upon the crash and immediately pulled over to help, NJ Transit Police said. The crash happened around 4:46 p.m. in the southbound lanes near milepost 125.3, when a Ford pickup truck struck the center concrete barrier before hitting a Toy…
Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps
Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps A father pushed his two children off a Pennsylvania parking garage before jumping in a murder-suicide that prompted two elementary schools to close, officials said. Patrick Lynch, 42, and his children, James Lynch, 8, and Caroline Lynch, 6, were identified as the three people found dead in Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, officials said. Caroline had Williams syndrome, her mother, Anna DeMase Lynch, shared in a 2024 Facebook fundraiser for the Williams Syndrome Association. “Our beautiful daughter, Caroline, has Williams syndrome and the WSA nonprofit is our greatest supp…
Florida Man Attacks Troopers, EMS Worker After Route 80 Crash: NJSP Florida Man Attacks Troopers, EMS Worker After Route 80 Crash: NJSP Florida Man Attacks Troopers, EMS Worker After Route 80 Crash: NJSP
Florida Man Attacks Troopers, EMS Worker After Route 80 Crash: Njsp A 32-year-old Florida man who crashed into a divider on Route 80 repeatedly tried to punch state troopers and assaulted an EMS worker who responded to help him, authorities said. Shamek Maynard, of Ocala, FL, was behind the wheel of a vehicle that crashed on Route 80 west near milepost 62.3 in Saddle Brook around 1:02 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. When troopers arrived, Maynard was sitting in the driver's seat and ignoring their commands, Postorino said. Troopers tried to remove him from the vehicle to get him medical attention, but…
Man Brandished Knife: Lakewood PD Man Brandished Knife: Lakewood PD Man Brandished Knife: Lakewood PD
Man Brandished Knife: Lakewood PD A 23-year-old Lakewood man was arrested and charged after he brandished a knife, authorities announced Wednesday, Nov. 4. At 11:55 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, officers responded to Manetta Place and found Christopher Mendoza-Castillo, Lakewood police said. An investigation determined Mendoza-Castillo been acting disorderly in the roadway before threatening another individual with a knife, Lakewood police said. Officers recovered a utility knife at the scene, and the suspect was taken into custody, police said. Mendoza-Castillo,  was charged with aggravated assault and multiple weapon…
Reckless DWI Somerville Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD Reckless DWI Somerville Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD Reckless DWI Somerville Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD
Reckless DWI Somerville Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD A 28-year-old Somerville man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Denville, authorities said. At 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, officers observed a vehicle swerving out of its lane of travel and traveling at a high rate of speed, Denville police said. Officers subsequently conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 10 East, police said. The driver, Brayam Valncia, showed signs of intoxication and he was arrested following sobriety testing, police said. He is charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and careless driving, police said.
Man Dies After Falling Over Railing: Franklin Twp PD Man Dies After Falling Over Railing: Franklin Twp PD Man Dies After Falling Over Railing: Franklin Twp PD
Man Dies After Falling Over Railing: Franklin Twp PD A man died after he fell over a railing in Franklin Township, authorities announced Wednesday, Nov. 4. At 9:41 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, officers responded to a residence on Marlowe Court after two adults were on a second story landing when the railing gave away, causing both to fall to the ground, Franklin Township police said. A man, who has not been publicly identifie,d was pronounced dead at the scene, while a woman was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said. The investigation is ongoing, police said.
Tip About Child Sex Abuse Video Leads To Arrest Of NJ Man, 27: Police Tip About Child Sex Abuse Video Leads To Arrest Of NJ Man, 27: Police Tip About Child Sex Abuse Video Leads To Arrest Of NJ Man, 27: Police
Tip About Child Sex Abuse Video Leads To Arrest Of NJ Man, 27: Police A 27-year-old New Jersey man was arrested after investigators traced a child sexual abuse video to a storage device registered in his name, authorities said. Thomas J. Hindle Jr. of Secaucus was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 3, following a search of his home on Schopmann Drive, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The investigation began in December 2025, when police received a tip that an image depicting child sexual abuse material had been uploaded from a storage device registered to Hindle, Miller said. Detectives determined that Hindle possessed and distributed the video, Miller said…
NJ Native ID’d After Rolling Tree Traps, Kills Him In Pennsylvania Woods NJ Native ID’d After Rolling Tree Traps, Kills Him In Pennsylvania Woods NJ Native ID’d After Rolling Tree Traps, Kills Him In Pennsylvania Woods
NJ Native ID’d After Rolling Tree Traps, Kills Him In Pennsylvania Woods A Pennsylvania man killed when a tree rolled onto him on his property has been identified, the York County Coroner’s Office announced Wednesday, Oct. 28. Mark C. Shelden, 72, of Glen Rock, was cutting down a tree on his Narrow Gauge Road property in Codorus Township on Monday, Oct. 26, when it fell and began rolling toward him, according to the coroner. Shelden tried to get out of the way but fell to the ground and became trapped beneath the tree, the coroner said. Emergency crews were dispatched to the 4000 block of Narrow Gauge Road around 11:40 a.m. and freed him around 11:58 a.m., coun…
Jeff Van Drew Concedes To Dem Zack Mullock In Another Election Night Upset Jeff Van Drew Concedes To Dem Zack Mullock In Another Election Night Upset Jeff Van Drew Concedes To Dem Zack Mullock In Another Election Night Upset
Jeff Van Drew Concedes To Dem Zack Mullock In Another Election Night Upset Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew has conceded to Democrat Zack Mullock in New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District Mullock, the mayor of Cape May, unseated the four-term incumbent in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election. The race has not been called by any major outlets.  The victory marks a political shift in a district that the Cook Political Report had rated "Likely Republican." Van Drew was first elected to Congress as a Democrat in 2018 before switching to the Republican Party in 2019 during President Donald Trump's first impeachment. The 2nd Congressional District includes Atlantic, C…
Democrats Flip Senate: DDHQ Democrats Flip Senate: DDHQ Democrats Flip Senate: DDHQ
Democrats Flip Senate: Ddhq Democrats have won back control of the Senate, Decision Desk HQ projects. Democrats have already flipped six Senate seats: North Carolina, South Carolina, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, and Texas, Decision Desk HQ projects, with toss-up seats remaining in Alaska and Maine.  In Kansas, Adam Hamilton defeated Sen. Roger Marshall, the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in the Sunflower State in 94 years, while Annie Andrews upset Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina. In Texas, James Talarico defeated Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the first time Democrats won a statewide race in the Lone Star…
Dems Win Kansas Senate Seat For First Time In Nearly 100 Years Dems Win Kansas Senate Seat For First Time In Nearly 100 Years Dems Win Kansas Senate Seat For First Time In Nearly 100 Years
Dems Win Kansas Senate Seat For First Time In Nearly 100 Years Democrat Adam Hamilton is projected to win a Senate seat in Kansas, according to DecisionDesk HQ Hamilton, who defeated Sen. Roger Marshall, is the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Kansas since 1932. Marshall, an obstetrician who was running for a second term, was plagued by a New York Times story that he sued more than 700 patients for unpaid medical debt. In a state that relies heavily on agriculture, Kansans were also hit hard by the high price of diesel.  This is a developing news article. Check back for more.
Dems Projected To Flip Texas, SC In Historic Election Night Upsets Dems Projected To Flip Texas, SC In Historic Election Night Upsets Dems Projected To Flip Texas, SC In Historic Election Night Upsets
Dems Projected To Flip Texas, SC In Historic Election Night Upsets Democrats are projected to flip U.S. Senate seats in Texas and South Carolina on Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to Decision Desk HQ, which would end decades-long losing streaks in both states. In Texas, Democrat James Talarico was projected to defeat Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton to become the first Democrat to win a statewide race since 1994 and a U.S. Senate seat since 1988. Paxton, who defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican primary, had the backing of President Donald Trump and hundreds of millions of dollars in support from Elon Musk, but faced controversy over his pr…