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Administrator, Supervisors, 20 Officers Suspended At Notorious NJ Women’s Prison Administrator, Supervisors, 20 Officers Suspended At Notorious NJ Women’s Prison
Administrator, Supervisors, 20 Officers Suspended At Notorious NJ Women’s Prison UPDATE: A total of 29 officers and supervisors at New Jersey's notorious prison for women have been suspended amid a criminal investigation of allegations that several inmates were beaten, Daily Voice has learned. Among those on paid administrative leave at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County were an associate administrator, two corrections majors, a corrections lieutenant, five corrections sergeants and 20 corrections officers, according to a memo obtained by Daily Voice. ****** UPDATE: Gov. Phil Murphy appointed a special investigator Wednesday to probe all…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
State Police: Stolen Pickup Truck Driver Still On Loose Following High-Speed Route 80 Chase State Police: Stolen Pickup Truck Driver Still On Loose Following High-Speed Route 80 Chase
State Police: Stolen Pickup Truck Driver Still On Loose Following High-Speed Route 80 Chase The driver of a stolen pickup truck fled from officers and is still on the loose following an early morning chase across Routes 80 and 287 in Morris County, state police said. Police in Hackettstown attempted to stop the driver of a silver Ford F-250 around 1:15 a.m. Thursday, NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. The vehicle — which was determined to be stolen — was later located on Route 80 eastbound near milepost 42 in Parsippany and once again failed to stop for police using lights and sirens, Goez said. Troopers pursued the driver onto Route 287 southbound and State Highway 24…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Driving Stolen Van Rams NJ State Police Car With Troopers Inside On Route 78 Man Driving Stolen Van Rams NJ State Police Car With Troopers Inside On Route 78
Man Driving Stolen Van Rams NJ State Police Car With Troopers Inside On Route 78 A 29-year-old man driving a van stolen rammed a police vehicle carrying a pair of New Jersey State troopers Monday on Route 78, reports say. Brandon Marsalis Wesley, who has no address, was heading westbound on the highway in a 2017 GMC Savana with New Jersey registration, while being pursued by NJSP troopers, Lehigh Valley Live reports. Pennsylvania State Police used a pursuit intervention technique, stopping the stolen van near the Route 33 interchange around 2:45 p.m., the report says citing police and court papers. An NJSP car carrying two troopers pulled in front of the stolen car whe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Hyundai Collides With Dump Truck, Overturns On Route 78 In Hunterdon County PHOTOS: Hyundai Collides With Dump Truck, Overturns On Route 78 In Hunterdon County
Photos: Hyundai Collides With Dump Truck, Overturns On Route 78 In Hunterdon County A Hyundai flipped over after hitting a dump truck on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Monday morning, state police said. The Hyundai driver was traveling eastbound and crashed into the back of a Peterbuilt dump truck near milepost 10.2 in Bethlehem Township shortly after 7:20 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. No injuries were reported, and the scene was cleared within an hour, Curry said.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Authorities: Police Pursuit Of PA Man With Handgun Ends In Route 78 Crash Authorities: Police Pursuit Of PA Man With Handgun Ends In Route 78 Crash
Authorities: Police Pursuit Of PA Man With Handgun Ends In Route 78 Crash A Pennsylvania man was armed with two handguns when he sped away from police during a traffic stop and crashed on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Wednesday night, authorities said. Erick Allen, 42, was stopped on Route 78 east near milepost 11.4 in Union Township for a violation around 8:50 p.m., NJ.com reports citing state police. Allen, of York, PA, sped away when officers determined that he had a warrant for parole violations and crashed a short time later near milepost 13.4, the report said. A search of Allen’s vehicle turned up two handguns and marijuana, the report said. Allen sustaine…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
State Police: Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Route 78 In Hunterdon County State Police: Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Route 78 In Hunterdon County
State Police: Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Route 78 In Hunterdon County Multiple lanes were closed for several hours following a crash involving three tractor-trailers on Route 78 in Hunterdon County early Monday morning, state police said. The crash occurred on Route 78 eastbound near milepost 7.6 in Bethlehem Township just before 1:10 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. No serious injuries were reported. Several lanes were closed for about five hours following the crash but have since reopened, Peele said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, Peele said.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
State Police: Bronx Duo Found With 10K In Heroin, Cash, Marijuana On Route 78 State Police: Bronx Duo Found With 10K In Heroin, Cash, Marijuana On Route 78
State Police: Bronx Duo Found With 10K In Heroin, Cash, Marijuana On Route 78 Two men from the Bronx had about $10,000 worth of heroin, $1,000 in cash and $250 of marijuana when they were stopped on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Sunday morning, State Police said. Raymond Mercado, 22, was stopped for a violation while driving westbound on Route 78 in Union Township near milepost 12.2 just after 9:30 a.m., authorities said. During the stop, officers discovered that Mercado and his passenger, Corey Sapp, 21, had approximately $250 of marijuana in their possession, authorities said. An additional search of Mercado’s vehicle turned up 2,000 wax folds of heroin in a hidden…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
2 Airlifted In Double Motorcycle Crash On Route 78 In Hunterdon County 2 Airlifted In Double Motorcycle Crash On Route 78 In Hunterdon County
2 Airlifted In Double Motorcycle Crash On Route 78 In Hunterdon County Two motorcyclists were airlifted to the hospital in a Route 78 crash in Hunterdon County Monday evening, authorities said. Darrin Robinson, 23, was headed westbound on a Suzuki motorcycle when he struck the back of a Honda motorcycle operated by Altaron Robinson, 26, in Bethlehem Township around 7:20 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. The Suzuki overturned and the Honda ran off the road, ejecting both riders near mile post 8.8, Curry said. The motorcyclists -- both of Allentown, PA -- were airlifted to St. Luke's for treatment. The 23-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured while…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
One Dead, One Airlifted In Hunterdon County Route 78 Crash One Dead, One Airlifted In Hunterdon County Route 78 Crash
One Dead, One Airlifted In Hunterdon County Route 78 Crash One person was killed and another airlifted in a one-car crash on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Friday evening, State Police said. A Honda Civic veered off the road at mile marker 26.4 on the westbound side around 7:20 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. As of 9:15 p.m., one person had been confirmed dead and another airlifted to St. Luke's Hospital, Curry said. The incident was under investigation as of 9:15 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Bayonne Woman, 25, Killed In Somerset County Crash Bayonne Woman, 25, Killed In Somerset County Crash
Bayonne Woman, 25, Killed In Somerset County Crash A 25-year-old Bayonne woman was killed in a three-car crash on Route 78 in Somerset County. Sandra Rezk's car, an SUV and another vehicle crashed in the eastbound lanes near milepost 36.2 in Warren Township around 6:40 p.m. Monday, New Jersey State Police said. A back-seat passenger in the SUV sustained moderate injuries, police said. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Bagel Shop Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Bagel Shop
Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Bagel Shop Fire consumed a Hunterdon County bagel shop and deli overnight Tuesday. Firefighters responding to a 1:22 a.m. call found a fully-involved blaze, with flames shooting through the roof, at the Bagelsmith Food Store and Deli on Route 173 in Union Township, just off Route 78. An exterior operation eventually doused the blaze before all units were cleared shortly before 4:30 a.m. No injuries were reported. Firefighters found Bagelsmith engulfed.Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company Among the responders were the Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company, Hunterdon County fire coordinators, the Pattenb…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJSP Seeks Public's Help Finding Gunman Who Shot Woman In Car Off North Jersey Highway NJSP Seeks Public's Help Finding Gunman Who Shot Woman In Car Off North Jersey Highway
Njsp Seeks Public's Help Finding Gunman Who Shot Woman In Car Off North Jersey Highway State Police asked the public's help finding a gunman who shot a woman in a car on an entrance ramp to Route 78 in Warren County early Tuesday following an incident somewhere in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. Troopers responding to a shots fired call at Exit 6 in Greenwich Township, which runs through a truck weigh station, found the woman in her vehicle shortly before 6 a.m., the NJSP said. She was "conscious and alert," having sustained gunshot wounds to her head, hand and chest, State Police said. The 39-year-old victim was conscious but unable to speak when taken to a hospital by am…

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by Jerry DeMarco