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Elizabeth Girl, 15, Leaving School Critical After Being Struck By Car Elizabeth Girl, 15, Leaving School Critical After Being Struck By Car
Elizabeth Girl, 15, Leaving School Critical After Being Struck By Car A 15-year-old girl was in critical condition after being struck by a car Tuesday in Elizabeth, authorities said. The teen was being picked up from school when she was struck around 1 p.m. at North Broad Street and North Avenue, City Spokeswoman Kelly A. Martins said. The vehicle that struck her remained at this scene.  No further information was available. The scene was closed for investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Nazareth Police Vehicle Catches Fire Nazareth Police Vehicle Catches Fire
Nazareth Police Vehicle Catches Fire A Nazareth police patrol vehicle went up in flames Friday. Vigilance Hose firefighters responded to the scene behind the department where they found Chief Jerry Johnson using a fire extinguisher around 1 p.m., the fire department said. Engine 5012 responded with a crew of 5 firefighters who used a hand line, cooled down the vehicle and protected exposures. Station 50 crews were assisted by Upper Nazareth Station 54 (5412) and Nazareth Ambulance, fire crews said. No injuries were reported and the cause was under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Coroner: Missing Pennsylvania Amish Woman Was Strangled, Stabbed Coroner: Missing Pennsylvania Amish Woman Was Strangled, Stabbed
Coroner: Missing Pennsylvania Amish Woman Was Strangled, Stabbed The Lancaster County Coroner's office has confirmed the human remains found on Wednesday are Linda Stolzfoos The positive identification was made with dental records. The cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due to strangulation. A knife wound to the neck was a contributing factor. The Lancaster District Attorney shared more details about the human remains discovered while searching for Linda Stolzfoos on Wednesday. Authorities were searching for Stolzfoos, who went missing while walking home from church on Beechdale Road in Bird-in-Hand, East Lampeter Township, last June, when re…

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by Jillian Pikora
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REPORT: State Trooper, Prisoner Injured In Sussex County Head-On Crash REPORT: State Trooper, Prisoner Injured In Sussex County Head-On Crash
Report: State Trooper, Prisoner Injured In Sussex County Head-On Crash An NJ state trooper and a prisoner were hospitalized with injuries after a head-on Sussex County crash over the weekend. The trooper was transporting a prisoner in a marked police vehicle southbound on Rt. 206 when a Hyundai Elantra driver turned left and caused the head-on crash near milepost 110 in Frankford Township just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday, WRNJ reports citing Sergeant Philip Curry. The trooper was taken to Morristown Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries while the prisoner was treated for minor injuries at Newton Hospital and has since been released, the outlet report…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
NJ Man, 51, Charged In 2019 Hit-Run Crash That Seriously Injured 12-Year-Old Boy NJ Man, 51, Charged In 2019 Hit-Run Crash That Seriously Injured 12-Year-Old Boy
NJ Man, 51, Charged In 2019 Hit-Run Crash That Seriously Injured 12-Year-Old Boy A 51-year-old man has been arrested in a 2019 hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a 12-year-old boy in New Jersey, authorities said. Bryant D. Eggleston, of Plainfield, was behind the wheel of a white 2013 Hyundai Sonata when he struck the boy on Oct. 8, 2019 on Valley Road in Watchung, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Officers responding to a 9-1-1 call reporting a pedestrian struck found the boy with serious injuries, Robertson said. The driver, meanwhile, had fled the scene, authorities said. First aid was rendered to the boy, who was taken to a nearby tra…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Atlantic County Man Sexually Abused Teenager For 8 Years Prosecutor: Atlantic County Man Sexually Abused Teenager For 8 Years
Prosecutor: Atlantic County Man Sexually Abused Teenager For 8 Years A 43-year-old man from South Jersey has been arrested for sexually abusing a 19-year-old woman multiple times for eight years, authorities said. The alleged sexual abuse by the Hammonton resident began when the girl was 11, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner. Dan Bocelle was charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault and five additional sexual assault-related charges, Tyner said. Atlantic County SWAT members helped take the suspect into custody at about 3:30 p.m. on Monday as he pulled into his driveway, Tyner said. Warranted searches of Bocelle’s house, place…

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by Jon Craig
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'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison 'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison
'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison UPDATE: Gov. Phil Murphy appointed a special investigator Wednesday to probe allegations that several inmates were beaten at New Jersey's notorious prison for women. Murphy said he ordered a "full independent investigation," under the direction of former federal prosecutor and ex-state comptroller Matthew Boxer, into what happened at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County on Jan. 11. “I am sickened by the horrific reports of what happened” Murphy said. Female inmates "have long been uniquely vulnerable to abuse" and must be "treated with dignity and respect" li…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: LongHorn Steakhouse Fire Deemed Not Suspicious, ‘Exact Cause’ Undetermined Prosecutor: LongHorn Steakhouse Fire Deemed Not Suspicious, ‘Exact Cause’ Undetermined
Prosecutor: LongHorn Steakhouse Fire Deemed Not Suspicious, ‘Exact Cause’ Undetermined A Jan. 19 fire that ravaged LongHorn Steakhouse in Flanders doesn’t appear suspicious but has an undetermined cause, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The fire broke out at the Flanders location on International Drive South around 12 a.m., according to Byram Township fire officials. The blaze completely ravaged the restaurant, which had to be demolished due to damages, the Mt. Olive Fire Marshal said. Three firefighters also sustained minor injuries. Though deemed not suspicious, the overall investigation remains ongoing, as the exact cause has not been determine…

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by Valerie Musson
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Bergen Prosecutor Takes Control Of Troubled Englewood PD's Internal Affairs Unit Bergen Prosecutor Takes Control Of Troubled Englewood PD's Internal Affairs Unit
Bergen Prosecutor Takes Control Of Troubled Englewood PD's Internal Affairs Unit The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office has assumed control of the troubled Englewood Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit from Chief Lawrence Suffern for at least the next six months amid accusations that he singled out officers for punishment by denying them extra-work opportunities. A six-month investigation into the department’s internal affairs operation made the move necessary, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella and Englewood City Manager Sonia Alves-Viveiros said in a joint statement Wednesday. Both signed a memorandum of agreement placing a full-time monitor from Musella’s off…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Woman, 62, Killed In Montgomery County Fire Authorities ID Woman, 62, Killed In Montgomery County Fire
Authorities ID Woman, 62, Killed In Montgomery County Fire A 62-year-old woman died Monday of injuries sustained in a two-alarm Montgomery County apartment fire over the weekend, officials said.  Joann Maletto, of Upper Gwynedd Township, was pronounced dead Monday morning by the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office, Upper Gwynedd Township Fire Marshal Jeff Tomczak said. Crews from Upper Gwynedd and automatic aide responded to the 29 Kearny Dr. blaze around 12:30 p.m., where neighbors were able to help them locate Maletto on the second floor, the fire marshal said. "Rescue attempts were made, but smoke and heat conditions pushed them ba…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cause Of Gloucester Home Explosion Remains Uncertain Cause Of Gloucester Home Explosion Remains Uncertain
Cause Of Gloucester Home Explosion Remains Uncertain The cause of an October house explosion in Gloucester County remains inconclusive, authorities said.  The bodies of a man and a woman, both 82, were found in the debris of their home on Weatherby Avenue in the Clarksboro section of East Greenwich after the Oct. 27 explosion, according to East Greenwich Township police. The Gloucester County Fire Marshal’s office investigated, but has failed to locate an ignition source that touched off the fire. “The home had a natural gas service in normal use with no other flammable products found inside the debris,” Gloucester County Chie…

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by Jon Craig
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KNOW ANYTHING? Suspicious Cord Found Hanging From Lansdale Park Tree KNOW ANYTHING? Suspicious Cord Found Hanging From Lansdale Park Tree
Know Anything? Suspicious Cord Found Hanging From Lansdale Park Tree Authorities in Lansdale are investigating a suspicious object found hanging from a tree. Police responding to reports of a suspicious object in a tree at Whites Road Park was later determined to be an extension cord, fashioned into a loop on each end, police said in a release. Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to call or email the Lansdale Police Department at 215-368-1801 or crimetips@lansdalepd.org.  Tips can be anonymous.​Source: Lansdale Borough Police Department Source: Lansdale Police Department/CrimeWatch

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by Cecilia Levine