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Maple Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ

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Two Pedestrians Fatally Struck By Truck in Elizabeth: Authorities Two Pedestrians Fatally Struck By Truck in Elizabeth: Authorities
Two Pedestrians Fatally Struck By Truck in Elizabeth: Authorities Two pedestrians were struck and killed by a truck in Elizabeth on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 18, authorities said. The two pedestrians were crossing the roadway at Routes 1 and 9 and Maple Avenue, when a tractor trailer that was stopped at the light proceeded forward when the southbound light turned green, a spokeswoman for the city said. The pedestrians were fatally struck, while the driver remain on scene, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.

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by Sam Barron
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Rahway Driver Dead In Elizabeth Crash Rahway Driver Dead In Elizabeth Crash
Rahway Driver Dead In Elizabeth Crash One person died in a crash at an Elizabeth intersection over the weekend, authorities said. A Pennsylvania man was in a Jeep Gladiator at the intersection of Route 1&9 and Maple Avenue, when the light turned green and he drove east around 4 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, city spokeswoman Ruby Contreras said. As he continued, the driver struck a northbound Honda driven by a Rahway man, who died at the scene. The Honda passenger was taken to University Hospital in Newark in critical condition. The driver of Gladiator was at Trinitas in unknown condition. All involved have been identified but …

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEEN HIM? Police Say Gunman Shot Girl, 4, In Elizabeth Drive-By SEEN HIM? Police Say Gunman Shot Girl, 4, In Elizabeth Drive-By
Seen HIM? Police Say Gunman Shot Girl, 4, In Elizabeth Drive-By A 4-year-old girl was struck in the leg by a bullet during a drive-by shooting Friday night at an Elizabeth public housing complex, responders said. Detectives, in turn, obtained a warrant for the arrest of Terry Edmonds of Elizabeth for aggravated assault and weapons offenses. The girl’s father told police that they were leaving the area when a gunman fired from a silver or grey Dodge Durango SUV at Mravlag Manor near the corner of Maple and Bayway avenues around 11:45 p.m. The girl was reportedly conscious and alert when she was taken to University Hospital in Newark. Her injury wasn’t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Girl, 4, Shot In Elizabeth Drive-By Girl, 4, Shot In Elizabeth Drive-By
Girl, 4, Shot In Elizabeth Drive-By A 4-year-old girl was struck in the leg by a bullet during a drive-by shooting Friday night at an Elizabeth public housing complex, responders said. Police obtained a warrant for the arrest of Terry Edmonds of Elizabeth for aggravated assault and weapons offenses. The girl’s father told police they were leaving the area when a gunman fired from a silver or grey Dodge Durango SUV at Mravlag Manor near the corner of Maple and Bayway avenues around 11:45 p.m. The girl was reportedly conscious and alert when she was taken to University Hospital in Newark. Her injury wasn’t considered life-th…

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by Jerry DeMarco