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Jersey City Woman Killed As Car Plunges Into Passaic River Behind Morris County Shopping Center Jersey City Woman Killed As Car Plunges Into Passaic River Behind Morris County Shopping Center
Jersey City Woman Killed As Car Plunges Into Passaic River Behind Morris County Shopping Center Police have released the identity of the driver who was killed after her vehicle plunged into the Passaic River behind a Morris County shopping center Tuesday morning. Lajoy Battle, 41, was found unconscious with no pulse as officers responded to the crash behind HomeGoods at the Valley Mall in Gillette around 10:30 a.m., Long Hill Township Police Chief Ahmed Naga said. According to witnesses, Battle, of Jersey City, was speeding through the parking lot in a blue 2021 Lexus IS300 when she veered off the roadway, hit a tree, and landed in a shallow part of the Passaic River behind the plaza,…

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Driver Dead As Car Plunges Into Passaic River In Morris County (UPDATE) Driver Dead As Car Plunges Into Passaic River In Morris County (UPDATE)
Driver Dead As Car Plunges Into Passaic River In Morris County (Update) A driver was killed after their car plunged into the Passaic River in Morris County Tuesday morning, police confirmed. The vehicle veered off the roadway alongside Home Goods at 977 Valley Road in Gillette before striking a tree and landing in a low water level portion of the Passaic River around 10:30 a.m., Long Hill Township Police Chief Ahmed Naga told DailyVoice.com. The victim’s identity was withheld pending family notification, Naga said. Assisting agencies include the Morris County Sheriff's Department, Stirling Fire Department, Millington Fire Department, Berkeley Heights Fire…

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SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek ID For Morris County Man Who Tried Luring Children To His Home SEE ANYTHING? Police Seek ID For Morris County Man Who Tried Luring Children To His Home
SEE Anything? Police Seek ID For Morris County Man Who Tried Luring Children To His Home Police in Morris County are seeking the public’s help tracking down a man who attempted to lure two girls back to his home Wednesday afternoon. A man in a red 4-door sedan drove up to two girls who were walking near Stonehouse Road and River Road in Long Hill Township and asked them to follow him back to his home around 3:10 p.m., police said. The man then drove toward Division Avenue and turned left in the direction of Long Hill Road, police said. The suspect is described as a heavy-set white man between the ages of 50 and 60 with gray hair and glasses, police said. Anyone with informati…

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by Valerie Musson