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2 Hospitalized, Including Child, After Major Hackettstown Intersection Crash: Police 2 Hospitalized, Including Child, After Major Hackettstown Intersection Crash: Police
2 Hospitalized, Including Child, After Major Hackettstown Intersection Crash: Police Two people were hospitalized, including a 14-year-old girl, during a two-vehicle crash that took down a traffic signal at a Hackettstown intersection Tuesday, May 16, authorities said. The crash occurred at the Mountain Avenue and East Avenue just before 3:55 p.m., according to Hackettstown Police. A 58-year-old Washington Township (Morris County) woman was behind the wheel of a 2015 Yukon heading northbound on Mountain Ave in the right turn lane for East Avenue when she made a left hand turn and was struck by a 2019 Ford heading southbound on Mountain Avenue, police said. The impact of …
Construction Accident At Nuclear Plant Knocks Out Power Along Jersey Shore Construction Accident At Nuclear Plant Knocks Out Power Along Jersey Shore
Construction Accident At Nuclear Plant Knocks Out Power Along Jersey Shore A construction accident at a defunct nuclear plant in Ocean County knocked out electricity in several towns, authorities said. A machine reportedly took down a utility pole and some power lines at Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant on Monday afternoon. The accident triggered a power outage throughout Berkeley Township, Lacey Township, Barnegat Township and Waretown, initial reports said.  Electricity was lost by at least 30,000 households and businesses, Jersey Central Power and Light reported about 2 p.m. Ocean Township police reported that crews were working to restore power.  Police departme…
Rides Evacuated After Power Lost At Six Flags Great Adventure Rides Evacuated After Power Lost At Six Flags Great Adventure
Rides Evacuated After Power Lost At Six Flags Great Adventure A brief power outage prompted the evacuation of rides at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township on Monday, authorities said. The loss of electricity left some park-goers stuck on rides for up to 25 minutes, but no one was hurt, said Kristen Fitzgerald, a park spokeswoman. Dr. Spencer Schwartz posted this video of a halted ride on Twitter.  The power went out for about two minutes at 12:30 p.m. All park-goers were off the rides by about 12:55 p.m., Fitzgerald said in an email. "Most guests were safely escorted from the affected rides by 12:47 p.m.," Fitzgerald said. It’s…