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PA Man Pleads Guilty In Armed North Jersey Chase, Route 78 Crash That Injured 3 PA Man Pleads Guilty In Armed North Jersey Chase, Route 78 Crash That Injured 3
PA Man Pleads Guilty In Armed North Jersey Chase, Route 78 Crash That Injured 3 A PA man pleaded guilty to eluding, assault by auto and various weapons offenses after leading police on an armed North Jersey chase ending with a crash that injured three people. Demarcus A. Caldwell, 35, led New Jersey State Police on a high-speed chase through Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Somerset, and Hunterdon counties before crashing into two vehicles on Route 78 in Clinton Township and injuring three people, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. Caldwell, of Bethlehem, was found with a 9mm handgun when he was taken into custody. Caldwell pleaded guilty Sept. 24 to second-de…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Jersey City Man Dead In I-78 Bridgewater Crash Jersey City Man Dead In I-78 Bridgewater Crash
Jersey City Man Dead In I-78 Bridgewater Crash A Jersey City man died in an overnight crash on Route 78 in Bridgewater early Tuesday morning. Davis M. Gwaro was heading east when he struck the left metal guardrail, then the right one around 1:05 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said.  He then struck a metal fence and a tree, and was subsequently pronounced dead, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PA Man, 35, Threatened Route 78 Driver With Imitation Gun In Warren County, Prosecutor Says PA Man, 35, Threatened Route 78 Driver With Imitation Gun In Warren County, Prosecutor Says
PA Man, 35, Threatened Route 78 Driver With Imitation Gun In Warren County, Prosecutor Says A Pennsylvania man has been charged after he allegedly threatened a driver with an imitation firearm on Route 78, authorities said. Seth Grim, 35, is accused of pointing a firearm and making threatening gestures at another driver on the highway in Pohatcong Township on August 19, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Tuesday release. A search of Grim’s car turned up an imitation firearm, Pfeiffer said. Grim, of Allentown, was arrested and charged with terroristic threats, possession of an imitation firearm, harassment and disorderly conduct. New Jersey State Police assisted…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
NJ State Police Release Sketch Of PA Driver In Route 78 Road Rage Shooting NJ State Police Release Sketch Of PA Driver In Route 78 Road Rage Shooting
NJ State Police Release Sketch Of PA Driver In Route 78 Road Rage Shooting New Jersey State Police have released a composite sketch of a man wanted in a Route 78 road rage shooting that occurred earlier this month. The driver of a large, black newer model SUV with Pennsylvania plates fired a weapon and struck the victim's vehicle on the westbound side of the highway following a road rage incident around 8:25 p.m., State Police said. Haylee Drake posted photos of the bullet holes in her sister's car to Facebook.Haylee Drake Troopers from the Troop “B” Perryville Station responded to the scene at milepost 28 in Bedminster, where the driver of a Toyota Camry said…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
BUSTED: Tractor-Trailer Driver, 37, Found With 121 Pounds Of Pot, THC Products In Rt. 78 Stop BUSTED: Tractor-Trailer Driver, 37, Found With 121 Pounds Of Pot, THC Products In Rt. 78 Stop
Busted: Tractor-Trailer Driver, 37, Found With 121 Pounds Of Pot, THC Products In Rt. 78 Stop A tractor-trailer driver was found with 121 pounds of marijuana and THC products worth more than $850,000 during a safety inspection on Route 78 in Warren County, state police said. Storm Zhu, 37, was stopped at the truck weigh station in Greenwich Township for a safety inspection while driving the trailer on Route 78 eastbound on June 14, state police said. Trooper Joseph Seidler of the Mobile Safe Freight Training Unit carried out a search of Zhu’s trailer after finding “several boxes throughout the load that were not consistent with the legitimate cargo” during the inspection, authoritie…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
1 Dead In Route 78 SUV Fire, Crash 1 Dead In Route 78 SUV Fire, Crash
1 Dead In Route 78 SUV Fire, Crash One person died in a fiery crash on Route 78 in the early morning hours Sunday. A BMW SUV went off the road to the left on the eastbound side at mile post 42 in Watchung Borough around 3:45 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The vehicle struck several trees and became fully engulfed in flames, killing the driver -- the only occupant whose identification remains pending. No other vehicles or passengers involved. The eastbound lanes were closed for approximately 5 hours. The accident remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
State Police: Driver Airlifted In Hunterdon County Minivan Crash On Route 78 State Police: Driver Airlifted In Hunterdon County Minivan Crash On Route 78
State Police: Driver Airlifted In Hunterdon County Minivan Crash On Route 78 A minivan driver was airlifted after colliding with another vehicle on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Sunday afternoon, state police said. The crash — involving a Hyundai Elantra and Dodge Grand Caravan — occurred on Rt. 78 westbound near milepost 22.8 in Clinton Township just after 1:45 p.m., NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. The Dodge driver became entrapped in the crash and was flown to Morristown Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, Goez said. The two other occupants in the Dodge, as well as the two in the Elantra, were not seriously injured, authorities said. …

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by Valerie Musson
Traffic
3-Car Crash Jams Route 78 In Somerset County 3-Car Crash Jams Route 78 In Somerset County
3-Car Crash Jams Route 78 In Somerset County A three car crash with injuries jammed traffic on Route 78 in Somerset County Wednesday afternoon. At least one person suffered minor injuries in the 4:35 p.m. crash in the westbound lanes, just past Exit 40, according to initial reports. The left lane was closed as of 4:50 p.m., 511nj reports. Have photos? Email clevine@daiyvoice.com

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Four More NJ Prison Officers Charged In Vicious Beatings Of Female Inmates Four More NJ Prison Officers Charged In Vicious Beatings Of Female Inmates
Four More NJ Prison Officers Charged In Vicious Beatings Of Female Inmates UPDATE: Four more correctional officers have been charged in the brutal beating and pepper-spraying of inmates at a New Jersey women’s prison, bringing the total to eight, authorities announced Thursday. Of the four officers newly charged for the January incident at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, one is from Maywood, another from Paterson, a third from Somerset and the other from East Piscataway. All four senior officers “purposely or knowingly attempted to cause serious bodily injury to inmates as an accomplice or as a principal by using force beyond what was objectively reasonable …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
HEROES: Newark Officers Rescue Suicidal Man From Route 78 Overpass (VIDEO) HEROES: Newark Officers Rescue Suicidal Man From Route 78 Overpass (VIDEO)
Heroes: Newark Officers Rescue Suicidal Man From Route 78 Overpass (Video) A pair of Newark police officers rescued a 25-year-old suicidal man from jumping off of the Route 78 overpass Tuesday. Fifth Precinct Officers Tianna Contreras and Briana Shanklin were patrolling the intersection of Nye Avenue and Walcott Terrace when they noticed a man over the fence of the overpass around 5:20 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Contreras and Shanklin immediately got out of their vehicle to render aid. The man, holding onto the gate with one hand and his cell phone with the other, told the officers of his intention to jump, at which poi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Walking Along Route 78 Hit By Car, Hospitalized With Broken Leg Man Walking Along Route 78 Hit By Car, Hospitalized With Broken Leg
Man Walking Along Route 78 Hit By Car, Hospitalized With Broken Leg A man walking along Route 78 in Union County suffered a broken leg after being hit by a car Thursday night. The man was in the westbound lanes when he was struck by a Hyundai Elantra near milepost 50.4 around 10:40 p.m. in Union Townshp, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The man was taken to University Hospital in stable condition for treatment of his leg. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.  The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Multiple Injuries In Route 78 Tractor Trailer, Jeep Crash Multiple Injuries In Route 78 Tractor Trailer, Jeep Crash
Multiple Injuries In Route 78 Tractor Trailer, Jeep Crash Multiple people were hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries in a Route 78 crash Friday morning in Bedminster. The incident occurred at mile marker 29.6 on the westbound side of the highway, when the Jeep driver somehow lost control and struck the trailer around 8:30 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. Multiple occupants of the Cherokee were transported, said Peele, who did not have an exact number of patients. Unconfirmed reports said five people were hospitalized. The lane was temporarily closed but has since been reopened. Icy conditions may have played a ro…

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by Cecilia Levine