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Crash With Injuries Jams I-80 (DEVELOPING) Crash With Injuries Jams I-80 (DEVELOPING)
Crash With Injuries Jams I-80 (Developing) A crash with injuries was jamming up traffic on Interstate 80 in Morris County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3:40 p.m. on Friday, July 12, according to the NJDOT. The crash involved a vehicle off the roadway along I-80 eastbound west of Exit 30 (Howard Boulevard) in Mount Arlington, the NJDOT said. Check back for updates. 
Missing Mom Found Dead Off Route 80 In PA Missing Mom Found Dead Off Route 80 In PA
Missing Mom Found Dead Off Route 80 In PA The human remains discovered in a wooded area off of Interstate 80 in Monroe County last week have been identified as belonging to a missing Stroudsburg woman, authorities have confirmed.  Dana Kristine Smithers, who was last seen nearly a year ago, was found near the Park Avenue/I-80 East on-ramp on Friday, April 28, Stroud Area Regional Police wrote in a release.  Smithers, who was 46, was identified via dental records, authorities said. An autopsy was conducted on Monday, May 1, but an official cause and manner of death are pending further testing, SARPD officers wrote.  In a Facebook g…
Trio Charged In Kidnapping, Execution Of NJ Man Alongside Route 80: Police Trio Charged In Kidnapping, Execution Of NJ Man Alongside Route 80: Police
Trio Charged In Kidnapping, Execution Of NJ Man Alongside Route 80: Police Three Newark men have been charged with kidnapping a man before shooting him and leaving him for dead along Route 80, authorities announced. Mustafa Manns, 28, William Dixon, 24, and Nishir Rios-Figueroa, 30, have been arrested in the Aug. 18, 2022 death of 27-year-old Quadree Burch, also of Newark, New Jersey State Police announced on Tuesday, March 14. On Aug. 18, 2022, at 12:26 p.m., troopers from Troop “B” Hope Station responded to the report of human remains found by a New Jersey Department of Transportation employee who was cutting grass on Interstate 80 eastbound near milepost 16.6.…
Driver Seriously Hurt After Hitting Multiple Trees Off I-80 Warren County Driver Seriously Hurt After Hitting Multiple Trees Off I-80 Warren County
Driver Seriously Hurt After Hitting Multiple Trees Off I-80 Warren County A 22-year-old driver was seriously hurt in a crash after striking multiple trees off Interstate 80, authorities said. Troopers responded to a crash on Saturday, March 11 at 9:13 pm on I-80 east near milepost 7, in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey State Police said. Based on a preliminary investigation, Michael Bianco, of Metuchen, was traveling east when the vehicle lost control, went off the roadway and hit multiple trees, State Police said. As a result of the crash, the driver sustained serious injuries, police said. The crash remains under investigation.
Snow Headed To Region Tonight Snow Headed To Region Tonight
Snow Headed To Region Tonight Another round of snow is headed to parts of North and Central Jersey, along with eastern Pennsylvania Monday evening, March 6, making for slippery travel conditions Tuesday morning. Monday will be mostly sunny with a high around 50. Rain is expected to begin around 10 p.m. and change to snow for North and Central Jersey, along with the Poconos and greater Philadelphia, overnight. Rain is expected to change to snow tonight in much of eastern PA, and in northern and central NJ. A quick accumulation is expected with the precipitation ending toward daybreak on Tuesday. #pawx #njwx Poste…
Crash That Closed I-80 In Morris County Involved 3 Trucks Crash That Closed I-80 In Morris County Involved 3 Trucks
Crash That Closed I-80 In Morris County Involved 3 Trucks The crash that closed the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 at Monday's rush hour involved a pickup truck and two tractor-trailers, authorities said. No one was seriously hurt in the crash that occurred at 4:22 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27 on I-80 at milepost 39.4 in Denville, Morris County, New Jersey State Police said. Based on a preliminary investigation, the three trucks were traveling on I-80 east when a collision occurred.  The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Crash Shuts Route 80 In Morris County (DEVELOPING) Crash Shuts Route 80 In Morris County (DEVELOPING)
Crash Shuts Route 80 In Morris County (Developing) A serious crash closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Morris County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 4:30 p.m. near Exit 39 (Route 53) in Denville Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Developing reports said the crash involved a tractor-trailer and that there may have been an entrapment. New Jersey State Police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
PA Driver Flees NJ State Troopers, Crashes On I-80 PA Driver Flees NJ State Troopers, Crashes On I-80
PA Driver Flees NJ State Troopers, Crashes On I-80 A Pennsylvania man was arrested after allegedly fleeing New Jersey troopers and crashing his car on Interstate 80, authorities said. On Sunday, Feb. 5, at 11:39 a.m., troopers were dispatched to reports of an erratic driver on I-80 westbound near milepost 31 in Roxbury Township, a New Jersey State Police spokesman said.  The vehicle was located traveling westbound on I-80 in near milepost 29 in Roxbury Township and was observed driving partially in the grass median, Trooper Charles Marchan said. Troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the vehicle continued traveling westbound, Mar…
Search Launched For Missing PA Swimmer In Delaware River Search Launched For Missing PA Swimmer In Delaware River
Search Launched For Missing PA Swimmer In Delaware River National and local police agencies were searching for a 23-year-old Pennsylvania man who went missing while swimming in the Delaware River Tuesday, June 21, WFMZ reports. Christopher Schofield, of Stroudsburg, was swimming with two others in a section of the river with strong currents when he began to struggle and submerged near the Interstate 80 toll bridge around 8 p.m., the outlet says citing the National Park Service. Two swimmers made it to the New Jersey shore, where rescue crews confirmed none of the three swimmers were wearing life vests, according to the outlet. More from WFMZ can…
Crews Douse Pair Of I-80 Vehicle Fires Back-To-Back Crews Douse Pair Of I-80 Vehicle Fires Back-To-Back
Crews Douse Pair Of I-80 Vehicle Fires Back-To-Back Fire crews were called to two vehicle fires along Interstate 80 back-to-back on Tuesday morning, fire officials say. Allamuchy fire station 91 was called to a report of a working fire on I-81 near mile marker 17 around 9:40 a.m. on Apr. 5, the department said in a release. Upon arrival, the chief discovered the fire was in the rear of a dump truck and an additional engine was called, as explained in the release. After the fire was extinguished and the scene was cleared, and Station 91 was leaving, it was dispatched back to I-80, this time for a vehicle fire in the eastbound lanes at mile m…
NJ Cold Case Victim Known As 'Tiger Lady' Identified As Missing Pennsylvania Teen NJ Cold Case Victim Known As 'Tiger Lady' Identified As Missing Pennsylvania Teen
NJ Cold Case Victim Known As 'Tiger Lady' Identified As Missing Pennsylvania Teen Authorities in New Jersey have identified the homicide victim of a 30-year-old cold case as a missing teen from Pennsylvania, authorities said. The victim, who was found slain in Knowlton Township, NJ in October 1991, was identified as a missing 17-year-old girl from Coatesville (Chester County), according to the Warren County prosecutor's office. The unnamed teen was given the nickname "Tiger Lady" because of a large tattoo of a Bengal tiger on her left calf, which investigators hoped would help them identify her quickly, according to New Jersey State Police. She was found dumped near a r…
COLD CASE: Pregnant Teen's Remains Found In Poconos ID'd As Jersey City Girl, NY Man Charged COLD CASE: Pregnant Teen's Remains Found In Poconos ID'd As Jersey City Girl, NY Man Charged
Cold CASE: Pregnant Teen's Remains Found In Poconos ID'd As Jersey City Girl, NY Man Charged For 44 years, the remains of a pregnant teen girl found on a Pennsylvania riverbank have been referred to by investigators only as "Beth Doe." This week, investigators identified the remains as those of Evelyn Colon, 15, of Jersey City, Pennsylvania State Police said. Evelyn's killer has also been identified: Luis Sierra, a now-63-year-old Queens, NY man, who has been charged with homicide, police said. Evelyn was nearly nine months pregnant when her remains were found along the Lehigh River in East Side Borough on Dec. 20, 1976, investigators said after piecing togethe…
COVID-19: 'Sorry We're Closed' Sign Greets NJ Motorists At Border With Pennsylvania COVID-19: 'Sorry We're Closed' Sign Greets NJ Motorists At Border With Pennsylvania
Covid-19: 'Sorry We're Closed' Sign Greets NJ Motorists At Border With Pennsylvania Pennsylvania's Interstate 80 sign welcomes westbound travelers from New Jersey entering the Keystone state. But another handmade sign along I-80 reads "Sorry We're Closed," as the coronavirus spreads.  Gov. Phil Murphy announced that more than 1,000 people died of the fatal COVID-19 as of Monday. WNEP-TV filed this report about the I-80 sign.