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Passenger, 24, Killed In Crash Off NJ Highway: Prosecutor Passenger, 24, Killed In Crash Off NJ Highway: Prosecutor
Passenger, 24, Killed In Crash Off NJ Highway: Prosecutor A 24-year-old woman was killed in a two-car crash in West Orange on Tuesday, Oct. 29, authorities said. First responders arrived at Pleasant Valley Way and Belle Terre Road near the Route 280 ramp at 11:59 p.m. and saw multiple injuries at the scene, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office and Joe Fagan, the public information officer for the city of West Orange said. Floribel Hiciano was sitting in the rear of one of the two cars at the time of the crash, authorities said. She was taken to University Hospital where she died, authorities said. Two individuals were transported to another …
18-Year-Old HS Soccer Captain Seriously Injured, 4 Others Hurt In Weekend Morris County Crash 18-Year-Old HS Soccer Captain Seriously Injured, 4 Others Hurt In Weekend Morris County Crash
18-Year-Old HS Soccer Captain Seriously Injured, 4 Others Hurt In Weekend Morris County Crash An 18-year-old high school soccer player was among five people hurt in a weekend crash between two SUVs on Route 24 in Florham Park on Sunday, Oct. 27, Daily Voice has learned. At 12:23 p.m., a Suzuki SUV with one occupant collided with an Infiniti SUV containing five occupants while traveling eastbound on Route 24, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The Infiniti overturned and the 18-year-old Whippany resident, identified by her school soccer team as Molly Mack, was ejected from the vehicle, leaving her with serious injuries. Both drivers and three other occupants sustained…
Two Men Injured In Separate Falls In Frankford Township: NJSP Two Men Injured In Separate Falls In Frankford Township: NJSP
Two Men Injured In Separate Falls In Frankford Township: Njsp Two men were injured in two different falls at the same time in Frankford Township on Tuesday, Oct. 29, authorities said. At 6:43 p.m., troopers responded after a 60-year-old man fell off a ladder at a residence on Morris Avenue, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The 60-year-old man sustained moderate injuries and was airlifted to a local hospital for further evaluation, Lebron said. The incident remains under investigation, Lebron said At the same time, troopers responded to Route 206 after a 61-year-old man had fallen from hay loft and sustained non-life-…
Two Injured In Route 521 Crash: NJSP Two Injured In Route 521 Crash: NJSP
Two Injured In Route 521 Crash: Njsp Two people were injured in a two-car crash on Route 521 South in Sussex County on Friday, Oct. 25, authorities said. At 7:53 a.m., two passenger vehicles collided in a head-on crash on County Road 521 South in Montague Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. A third vehicle struck debris from the prior collision, Lebron said. The two drivers involved in the head-on collision sustained non-life-threatening injuries, Lebron said.  The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Wayne Resident Wakes Up To Find Multiple Masked Burglars In His Bedroom: Police Wayne Resident Wakes Up To Find Multiple Masked Burglars In His Bedroom: Police
Wayne Resident Wakes Up To Find Multiple Masked Burglars In His Bedroom: Police A Wayne resident suffered a head injury chasing multiple masked suspects out of his home Wednesday morning, Oct. 23, police said. The homeowner said he awoke to the masked individuals in his bedroom around 5 a.m., after they'd removed the first-floor screen from a window and broke the lock that secured it, Police Chief Joseph Rooney said. The individuals then climbed into the home, and began looking for key fobs to vehicles in the driveway, the chief said. The homeowner confronted the suspects who fled the home, and the homeowner gave chase but fell and suffered an injury to his head …
Two Injured In Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 78: NJSP Two Injured In Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 78: NJSP
Two Injured In Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 78: Njsp Two people were injured after two truck collided in Route 78 in Hunterdon County on the morning of Monday, Oct. 21, authorities said. At 7:03 a.m., a USPS truck lost control on Route 78 West in Bethlehem Township and truck another truck hauling carbonated drinks, subsequently veering off the roadway and crashing into a guardrail, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Both drivers sustained minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Sussex County Man Airlifted After ATV Crash: NJSP Sussex County Man Airlifted After ATV Crash: NJSP
Sussex County Man Airlifted After ATV Crash: Njsp A 21-year-old Sussex County man had to be airlifted to a hospital after an ATV crash on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 19, authorities said. At 10:57 p.m., police responded to a property on East Shore Culver Road in Frankford Township after a Honda Fortrax ATV entered the roadway, lost directional control and the driver fell from the vehicle, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver, a Branchville resident, sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to an area hospital, LeBron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Flying Spare Tire Seriously Injures 21-Year-Old Driver On Garden State Parkway: Police Flying Spare Tire Seriously Injures 21-Year-Old Driver On Garden State Parkway: Police
Flying Spare Tire Seriously Injures 21-Year-Old Driver On Garden State Parkway: Police A spare tire sent flying on the Garden State Parkway left a 21-year-old motorist seriously injured on Friday, Oct. 18, police said. The Flemington woman was operating a Volkswagen passenger vehicle in the southbound lanes when a spare wheel became dislodged from another vehicle in the northbound lanes around 3:25 p.m. in South Toms River, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The tire crossed the center concrete barrier, entered the southbound lanes, and struck the left-side windshield and roof of the woman's vehicle. As a result of the crash,  The driver sustained se…
Bicyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Trash Can Crash In Warren County: NJSP Bicyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Trash Can Crash In Warren County: NJSP
Bicyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Trash Can Crash In Warren County: Njsp A 24-year-old bicyclist had to be airlifted to a hospital after he collided with a trash can in Warren County on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 15. The crash occurred at 1:30 p.m. at Hope Road in Liberty Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The cyclist sustained moderate injuries after crashing into the garbage can, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Antique Car Damaged in Sussex County Crash: Firefighters Antique Car Damaged in Sussex County Crash: Firefighters
Antique Car Damaged in Sussex County Crash: Firefighters An antique car suffered some scrapes in a car crash on Sunday, Oct. 13 in Sussex County. At 4:41 p.m., the Frankford Township Fire Department was dispatched to Route 206 and Broad Street for a car crash with injuries, firefighters said. Three people were evaluated for injuries and first responders dealt with a fuel spill from one of the vehicles, firefighters said. The injured people declined additional medical attention, firefighters said. “We were sad to see such a beautiful antique get damaged, but glad everyone was okay,” the Frankford Township Fire Department said. 
Train Operator Dead, 23 Passengers Hurt In NJ Transit Crash With Tree Train Operator Dead, 23 Passengers Hurt In NJ Transit Crash With Tree
Train Operator Dead, 23 Passengers Hurt In NJ Transit Crash With Tree A train operator was killed and multiple others hurt after a tree fell on an NJ Transit train Monday morning, Oct. 14 in Burlington County. The incident happened around 6 a.m. on the River LINE train, which had been heading north from Trenton when it struck a tree south of the Roebling Station in Mansfield Township, an NJ Transit spokesperson said. Twenty-three of the 42 customers on board suffered minor injuries and five suffered moderate injuries, all non-life-threatening. The remaining 19 passengers were accommodated by a bus 6abc says the tree appears to have fallen on the train. …
Justin Timberlake Reschedules NJ Show: Here's When Justin Timberlake Reschedules NJ Show: Here's When
Justin Timberlake Reschedules NJ Show: Here's When Justin Timberlake will be performing in New Jersey after all. "Jersey, I told you I'd make it up to you and I meant it," Timberlake wrote on Instagram, days after leaving fans furious for canceling his Oct. 8 show at the Prudential Center in Newark, less than an hour before doors were set to open, citing an injury.  "So sorry that I had to postpone. Can't wait to see y'all." The "Sexy Back" singer has rescheduled his show at the Prudential Center for Tuesday, Oct. 15.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Justin Timberlake …
Man's Leg Crushed By Commercial Chiller: Readington PD Man's Leg Crushed By Commercial Chiller: Readington PD
Man's Leg Crushed By Commercial Chiller: Readington PD A man was hospitalized after his leg was crushed by a commercial chiller in Readington on the late morning of Thursday, Oct. 10, authorities said. At 11:28 a.m., officers responded to a business on Route 202 and found a 52-year-old man bleeding uncontrollably after his leg was crushed by a commercial chiller, Readington police said. Officers applied a tourniquet to control bleeding and he was transported to a a nearby trauma center for treatment, police said. 
Two Teen ATV Riders Airlifted After Crossing Center Line In NJ Crash: Police Two Teen ATV Riders Airlifted After Crossing Center Line In NJ Crash: Police
Two Teen ATV Riders Airlifted After Crossing Center Line In NJ Crash: Police Two teenagers were airlifted with serious injuries in a North Jersey crash with an SUV on Tuesday, Oct. 8, police said. The 14-year-old and 15-year-old boys were in a Polaris Sportsman 850 heading north on Highlander Drive in West Milford, when they crossed the center line into the opposite lane of travel around 4 p.m., Lt. Eric Darnsteadt said. The ATV was struck by a 2013 Chevy Malibu, driven by an 18-year-old man, who was unable to avoid the vehicle, police said. Both vehicles left the roadway and the ATV riders were ejected from the ATV.  West Milford officers arriving o…
2 Motorcyclists Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Route 80 Crash 2 Motorcyclists Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Route 80 Crash
2 Motorcyclists Hospitalized With Serious Injuries In Route 80 Crash A pair of motorcyclists were hospitalized with serious injuries when one struck the other on Route 80 in Warren County on Saturday, Oct. 5. The Kawasaki and Aprilia motorcycle were traveling east on Route 80 when the 33-year-old Aprilla operator struck the rear of the Kawasaki around 6 p.m. at milepost 12.6 in Hope Township, New Jersey State Polie Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Both operators were thrown from their bikes and taken to the hospital, one by medevac and the other by ground, with serious injuries. The Kawasaki operator is age 27, from Paterson, and the Aprilla operator is age 33…
Newly-Released Video Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver Who Crashed With Teen In Car In NJ Newly-Released Video Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver Who Crashed With Teen In Car In NJ
Newly-Released Video Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver Who Crashed With Teen In Car In NJ Newly-released bodycam footage shows the arrest of a 30-year-old woman who police say was under the influence when she crashed her car, which had been carrying a 16-year-old child in New Jersey. The footage shared by Transparency Bodycam shows the police response to Parkview Road and Conger Terrace on Sept. 11, 2023, where Ammara Awan was found entrapped in the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE that she had crashed. Awan's 16-year-old passenger had exited the vehicle by the time police arrived, and had suffered a broken finger, cuts, and bruises, police paperwork says. "The car is obliterated," …
Man Airlifted After ATV Overturns In Warren County: NJSP Man Airlifted After ATV Overturns In Warren County: NJSP
Man Airlifted After ATV Overturns In Warren County: Njsp A 48-year-old Liberty man was seriously injured after his ATV overturned in Warren County on Sunday, Sept. 22, authorities said. At 4:54 p.m., a C-Force 600 all-terrain vehicle was traveling westbound on Danville Mountain Road in Liberty Township when it veered off the road to the left and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver was ejected and sustained serious injuries, Lebron said. He was airlifted to an area hospital for treatment, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Teen Football Player Airlifted After Losing Feeling In Legs In Sussex County, Police Say Teen Football Player Airlifted After Losing Feeling In Legs In Sussex County, Police Say
Teen Football Player Airlifted After Losing Feeling In Legs In Sussex County, Police Say A 13-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital after he was injured playing football on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 21, in Sussex County authorities said. At 8:11 p.m., the boy was playing football at Station Park in Sparta Township when he temporarily lost feeling in his legs, Sparta Township Police Captain Thomas Snyder said.  An Atlantic Air helicopter transported the boy to Morristown Medical Center, Snyder said.  The young athlete regained feeling in both legs before the helicopter arrived, but was still hospitalized for for further evaluation, Snyder said.
Worker Airlifted After 25-Foot Fall From Roof In NJ, Video Shows Rescue Response: Police Worker Airlifted After 25-Foot Fall From Roof In NJ, Video Shows Rescue Response: Police
Worker Airlifted After 25-Foot Fall From Roof In NJ, Video Shows Rescue Response: Police A 46-year-old Pennsylvania man was rescued after he fell 25 feet from the roof of a building in Fairfield, NJ on Friday, Sept. 20, authorities said (scroll for video). At 10:54 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call reporting a man had fallen from the roof of a commercial building at 310 Fairfield Ave., Fairfield Police Officer Stacy Chiarolanza said. The man, who was allegedly employed by a roofing company from Delran and was conducting roof work at the time of the incident, fell from the roof onto metal piping where he became entrapped, Chiarolanza said. Numerous departments and pri…
Parsippany Motorcyclist Killed In Sussex County Crash: NJSP Parsippany Motorcyclist Killed In Sussex County Crash: NJSP
Parsippany Motorcyclist Killed In Sussex County Crash: Njsp A 56-year-old Parsippany man was killed after his motorcycle collided with a Mercedes Benz on County Route 650 in Sussex County on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 8, authorities said. At 10:20 a.m., Sung Yi was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound when it crashed into a Mercedes Benz at the intersection of County Route 650 and County Route 675 in Montague Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Yi sustained fatal injuries while the driver and passenger of the Mercedes Benz sustained minor injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebro…
Two Injured In Motorcycle-Minivan Crash On Route 206: NYSP Two Injured In Motorcycle-Minivan Crash On Route 206: NYSP
Two Injured In Motorcycle-Minivan Crash On Route 206: Nysp Two people were injured after a motorcycle struck a minivan on Route 206 in Sussex County on the evening of Monday, Sept. 2, authorities said. At 6:29 p.m., a Chrysler minivan was stopped in traffic, waiting to turn left on Route 206 north in Sandyston Township when it was struck in the back by a motorcycle, Charles Marcha, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the motorcycle and driver of the minivan were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.
One Of Sussex County's Newest First Responders 62, Killed In UTV Crash: NYSP One Of Sussex County's Newest First Responders 62, Killed In UTV Crash: NYSP
One Of Sussex County's Newest First Responders 62, Killed In UTV Crash: Nysp A 62-year-old Sussex County first responder was killed when his UTV was struck by a pickup truck in upstate New York on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 1, authorities said. At 6 p.m., William Timko, a Wantage resident and member of the fire department, was operating a UTV in Turin, traveling eastbound, when he failed to acknowledge a yield sign at the intersection of State Route 12 and Milk House Road and was struck by a 2018 Ford F-150 pickup truck traveling southbound on State Route 12, New York State Police said. Timko was taken to Lewis County General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead…
Video Shows Rescue In Cliff-Diving Gone Wrong In Passaic County Video Shows Rescue In Cliff-Diving Gone Wrong In Passaic County
Video Shows Rescue In Cliff-Diving Gone Wrong In Passaic County The New Jersey State Police Department has released video footage of an aerial rescue of a cliff-diver who suffered serious injuries in a West Milford accident. The NJSP's aviation unit and TEAMS unit, a special operations unit, responded to an area of West Milford Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 28, for a diver who was seriously injured in rugged terrain. Pilots, hoist operators, and rescuers "undertook a complex and high-risk extraction," NJSP says.  Video shows troopers locating the victim from the air, packaging him into a stokes basket, and then hoisting him up. "Facing challenging weat…
Police ID 16-Year-Old Dead In NJ Wreck Police ID 16-Year-Old Dead In NJ Wreck
Police ID 16-Year-Old Dead In NJ Wreck Police have identified the victim of a crash early Thursday, Aug. 22 in Hunterdon County as a 16-year-old girl. Sophia Detorres, of Franklin Township, was a passenger in a three-vehicle crash around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Hogback Road and Lower Lansdown Road, the county prosecutor's office announced.  Three passengers and one driver were seriously injured and were taken to area hospitals. As of press time, the two hospitalized have been released and one was in critical but stable condition. One driver was treated at the scene and released. Members of the Hunterdon Count…
One Killed, Five Injured In Three-Car Crash In Hunterdon County: Prosecutor One Killed, Five Injured In Three-Car Crash In Hunterdon County: Prosecutor
One Killed, Five Injured In Three-Car Crash In Hunterdon County: Prosecutor One person was killed and five people were injured in a three-car crash in Hunterdon County on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 22, authorities said. At 7:30 a.m., Franklin Township Police responded to a three-car crash at the intersection of Hogback Road, Route 617 and Lower Landsdown Road, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said. One passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, three passengers sustained serious injuries and were taken to area hospitals, and two drivers were treated at the scene and released, authorities said. The crash is currently under investigation by the…
Truck Collides With Three Vehicles On I-80 In Parsippany: NJSP Truck Collides With Three Vehicles On I-80 In Parsippany: NJSP
Truck Collides With Three Vehicles On I-80 In Parsippany: Njsp A truck collied with three passenger vehicles on Route 80 in Morris County on the morning of Monday, Aug. 19, authorities said. The crash occurred at 7:24 a.m. on Route 80 westbound in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township between a box truck and three passenger vehicles, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Multiple injuries were reported, though they were non-life-threatening, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.
Attacker Who Shoved NJ Woman Into Oncoming Subway Train Will Serve 12 Years In Prison: DA Attacker Who Shoved NJ Woman Into Oncoming Subway Train Will Serve 12 Years In Prison: DA
Attacker Who Shoved NJ Woman Into Oncoming Subway Train Will Serve 12 Years In Prison: DA A 32-year-old woman who pushed a New Jersey resident into an oncoming train at a New York City subway platform in 2021 pleaded guilty on Thursday, Aug. 8 and will be sentenced to 12 years in prison, authorities said. On Oct. 4, 2021, Anthonia Egegbara, was sitting on a bench when she stood up, walked over to Lenny Javier, a Union City resident, and pushed her into the oncoming train at the Times Square subway station on the 1,2, 3 platform during the morning rush, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.  She will be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to assault, Bragg sai…
One Injured In Three-Car Crash On Route 80: NJSP (UPDATED) One Injured In Three-Car Crash On Route 80: NJSP (UPDATED)
One Injured In Three-Car Crash On Route 80: Njsp (Updated) One person was injured in a three-car crash on Route 80 in Parsippany on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 8, authorities said. At 11:52 a.m., troopers responded to Route 80 eastbound at mile 42 for the collision between three passenger vehicles, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. A driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Officer Head-On, Passenger Seriously Injured In NJ: Police Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Officer Head-On, Passenger Seriously Injured In NJ: Police
Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Officer Head-On, Passenger Seriously Injured In NJ: Police A 57-year-old Butler resident was driving while intoxicated when he drove head-on into a police car in Morris County on Friday, July 26, sending the officer and his own passenger to the hospital, authorities said. While Butler police were conducting speed enforcement, Charles Dampman was driving a black Ford Explorer when he entered the opposite lane of travel on Bartholdi Avenue and struck police officer Justin Brunda's parked vehicle head-on at a high rate of speed, officers said. Brunda was transported to a local hospital where he was later released, police said. Dampman's…
Victim In Double Fatal Atlantic County Crash Was 8 Months Pregnant, Campaign Says Victim In Double Fatal Atlantic County Crash Was 8 Months Pregnant, Campaign Says
Victim In Double Fatal Atlantic County Crash Was 8 Months Pregnant, Campaign Says Support is on the rise for the family of an expectant 21-year-old woman who was one of two people killed in a crash that left multiple others injured over the weekend. A GoFundMe campaign launched for Escarlin Suriel's family says she was 8 months pregnant with a baby girl, Viviana, at the time of the Black Horse Pike crash Friday, July 26, that let her and 22-year-old Gabriella Constrantino of Pleasantville dead. "Escarlin was a loving, caring, and devoted mother and wife. She was a beautiful soul," reads the campaign launched by Maria Tropea. "She leaves behind her four-year-old daug…
Double Fatal: Women Ages 21, 22 Dead, Multiple Injured In Atlantic County Crash, Reports Say Double Fatal: Women Ages 21, 22 Dead, Multiple Injured In Atlantic County Crash, Reports Say
Double Fatal: Women Ages 21, 22 Dead, Multiple Injured In Atlantic County Crash, Reports Say Two women ages 21 and 22 were killed and multiple others injured in a four-vehicle crash on Black Horse Pike in Atlantic County Friday, July 26, multiple news reports say. According to 6abc and NJ Advance Media, 21-year-old Escarlin Suriel of Atlantic City, and 22-year-old Gabriella Constrantino, of Pleasantville, both died in the incident at approximately 8:30 p.m. on the 8000 block of the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township. The crash was caused by a westbound Nissan Sentra that entered the eastbound lanes and struck a Kia Forte head-on, sending the Kia backward into a different Nissa…