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FBI Probes Alleged Arson Fire At NJ Home Of Bayer Exec: Report FBI Probes Alleged Arson Fire At NJ Home Of Bayer Exec: Report
FBI Probes Alleged Arson Fire At NJ Home Of Bayer Exec: Report A suspicious fire that broke out at the New Jersey home of a pharmaceutical company executive earlier this week is under investigation by multiple agencies including the FBI, authorities said. Yahoo Finance was first to report the alleged attack on a Bayer executive March 4 in Morris County. The blaze broke out at a home on East Lane in Madison at approximately 7:30 that morning, according to Meghan Knab, a spokesperson for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. The fire was quickly extinguished by local firefighters and the home did not suffer significant damage. Knab could not confirmed t…
Arsonist Guilty In Fire That Killed Four Including Baby In Hamilton Township: Prosecutor Arsonist Guilty In Fire That Killed Four Including Baby In Hamilton Township: Prosecutor
Arsonist Guilty In Fire That Killed Four Including Baby In Hamilton Township: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Trenton man was convicted on Tuesday, March 4 of intentionally setting a fire in Hamilton Township in 2021 that killed four people, authorities said. Michael Sanders was convicted of four counts of first degree murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and aggravated arson, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. On Friday, July 9, 2021, at 3:40 a.m., a fire at 213 Woodlawn Ave. quickly engulfed both sides of the two and a half story, wood frame duplex, causing a partial roof collapse, Marbrey said.  A nine-month-old baby girl, identified as Malani Sanders, a…
NJ Wrong-Way Driver, 25, Caused Double Fatal Crash On Route 17 In NY: Cops (UPDATE) NJ Wrong-Way Driver, 25, Caused Double Fatal Crash On Route 17 In NY: Cops (UPDATE)
NJ Wrong-Way Driver, 25, Caused Double Fatal Crash On Route 17 In NY: Cops (Update) A wrong-way driver caused a devastating head-on collision on Route 17 in Orange County, leaving two people dead and another seriously injured, New York State Police confirmed. The crash occurred around 1:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5, when a 2009 Nissan traveling in the eastbound direction on the westbound lanes of Route 17 near Exit 126 in Chester struck a 2014 Honda Odyssey head-on, according to State Police. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. They were identified as the driver of the Honda, 54-year-old Sullivan County resident Mordichy Zafir of Kiamesha Lake,…
Pitt Football Freshman Mason Alexander Killed In Fiery Crash While Home In Indiana Pitt Football Freshman Mason Alexander Killed In Fiery Crash While Home In Indiana
Pitt Football Freshman Mason Alexander Killed In Fiery Crash While Home In Indiana Mason Alexander, a freshman on the University of Pittsburgh football team, was killed in a fiery car crash in Fishers, Indiana, on Saturday night, March 2, authorities confirmed. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a vehicle fire with entrapment at 10900 block of Florida Road around 9:03 p.m., dispatch records show. Alexander, 18, was a passenger in a 2016 BMW 340 traveling south on Florida Road from 113th Street when the driver attempted to pass another vehicle, investigators said. As the BMW crested a hill near Geist Park, it entered the northbound lane and swer…
EXCLUSIVE: Mugshot Released Of Ex-College Soccer Star Accused In Brother's Princeton Murder EXCLUSIVE: Mugshot Released Of Ex-College Soccer Star Accused In Brother's Princeton Murder
Exclusive: Mugshot Released Of Ex-College Soccer Star Accused In Brother's Princeton Murder Daily Voice has exclusively obtained the mugshot of 31-year-old Matthew Hertgen, a former Wesleyan University soccer player accused of murder in his brother Joseph Hertgen's death. Hertgen's charges were announced Monday, Feb. 24, by Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey, following the Saturday, Feb. 22 death of 26-year-old Joseph Hertgen in Princeton. Matthew is also charged with third- and fourth-degree weapons offenses for allegedly possessing a knife and a golf club, as well as third-degree animal cruelty for the death of a cat found inside the apartment, Marbrey said. The NY…
Woman Killed in Gloucester County Fire: Police Woman Killed in Gloucester County Fire: Police
Woman Killed in Gloucester County Fire: Police A 73-year-old woman was killed in a fire in Gloucester County on the morning of Thursday, Feb. 20, authorities said. At 8:05 a.m., officers and area fire departments responded to 530 Marion St. and saw the residence engulfed by heavy smoke and fire, Elk Township police said.  After extinguishing the fire, firefighters discovered the woman deceased inside the residence, police said. Her identity is being withheld pending family notification, police said. An 85-year-old man, who had made it out of the house prior to police arrival, was transported to the hospital for non-life-threatenin…
Video Shows Massive Junkyard Fire Burning In Camden Video Shows Massive Junkyard Fire Burning In Camden
Video Shows Massive Junkyard Fire Burning In Camden A Camden junkyard went up in flames Friday afternoon, Feb. 21. Videos shared to Citizen App shows flames ravaging the facility along Front Street. Plumes of smoke were reported looming over the area. Click here for footage of the fire.
Man Trying To Keep Warm Charged With Arson In Massive NJ Storage Facility Blaze: Cops Man Trying To Keep Warm Charged With Arson In Massive NJ Storage Facility Blaze: Cops
Man Trying To Keep Warm Charged With Arson In Massive NJ Storage Facility Blaze: Cops An 84-year-old man who authorities say was trying to keep warm has been charged with arson after starting a massive fire at a storage facility in Cape May County on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 19, authorities said. Salvatore Gellura was working in his storage unit at Burleigh Storage in Middle Township and lit cardboard in a metal container to keep warm sometime around 8:49 a.m., Middle Township police said. The fire spread beyond the container and Gellura was unable to control it, police said. One firefighter was transported to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation, police sa…
Massive Fire Rips Through Storage Unit Facility In Cape May County Massive Fire Rips Through Storage Unit Facility In Cape May County
Massive Fire Rips Through Storage Unit Facility In Cape May County Firefighters were on scene of a major blaze at a Cape May County storage unity facility Wednesday morning, Feb. 19. Drone photos by Dan Robinson show flames ripping across the roof of the building at 663 Shunpike Road in Middle Township as of 9:30 a.m. Robinson says the facility has approximately 50 units. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Fire Forces Evacuation Of 350 Passengers On SEPTA’s Newark Line In Delaware County Fire Forces Evacuation Of 350 Passengers On SEPTA’s Newark Line In Delaware County
Fire Forces Evacuation Of 350 Passengers On SEPTA’s Newark Line In Delaware County EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published saying the fire happened on an Amtrak train but has since been updated and corrected to clarify that the Amtrak service was temporarily affected by the fire on the SEPTA train. A SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line train caught fire in Delaware County, forcing 350 passengers to evacuate and halting regional and Amtrak service, officials said. The fire broke out beneath the six-car train south of Crum Lynne Station while en route from Philadelphia to Wilmington, according to SEPTA. Emergency responders rushed to the scene, ensuring all passengers…
Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (VIDEO) Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (VIDEO)
Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (Video) The black box from the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia has been located, providing investigators with a key piece of evidence to determine the cause of the deadly crash, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Sunday evening, Feb. 2. Black Box, Flight Data Components Recovered The cockpit voice recorder (CVR), commonly referred to as a black box, was found buried eight feet underground at the crash site, officials said. Investigators also recovered the plane’s enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS), which may contain flight data cru…
Pediatric Patient, Mom Aboard Learjet Crashing, Exploding In Philadelphia (VIDEOS) Pediatric Patient, Mom Aboard Learjet Crashing, Exploding In Philadelphia (VIDEOS)
Pediatric Patient, Mom Aboard Learjet Crashing, Exploding In Philadelphia (Videos) An explosion rocked Northeast Philadelphia after a medical jet crashed into a densely populated area, igniting multiple fires and injuring people both in the air and on the ground, authorities told Daily Voice. A Mexican-registered Learjet 55, registered as XA-UCI, crashed near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard just after 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Aerial view over Philadelphia crash site pic.twitter.com/DC48p3K2ff — TaraBull (@TaraBull808) February 1, 2025 Flight data s…
Little Egg Harbor Muffler Shop Fire Sends Thick Smoke Over Ocean County (PHOTOS) Little Egg Harbor Muffler Shop Fire Sends Thick Smoke Over Ocean County (PHOTOS)
Little Egg Harbor Muffler Shop Fire Sends Thick Smoke Over Ocean County (Photos) A fire that reportedly broke out at a muffler shop in Little Egg Harbor sent thick smoke billowing over Ocean County on Tuesday evening, January 28. The blaze erupted around 5 p.m. at a business located at 1110 Radio Road, authorities said. Photos taken by Jo Lucas captured plumes of smoke rising into the sky as the sun set over the area. Firefighters responded to the scene as smoke spread across the neighborhood. Officials have not yet released details on the cause of the fire or any potential injuries. Thick black smoke from a fire in a muffler shop in Little Egg Harbor on the New Je…
Boy, 6, Killed In NJ Apartment Fire That Injured 17 Was Visiting Relatives: Police (UPDATE) Boy, 6, Killed In NJ Apartment Fire That Injured 17 Was Visiting Relatives: Police (UPDATE)
Boy, 6, Killed In NJ Apartment Fire That Injured 17 Was Visiting Relatives: Police (Update) A six-year-old Central New York boy was visiting his family in Ewing when he died in a massive apartment fire that injured 17 people and left at least 16 without homes, authorities said. Jayden Gotell-Watkins of Baldwinsville, NY, was identified as the victim killed in the Cambridge Hall fire, the Ewing Police Department said in a news release. Seventeen other victims were hospitalized in the blaze on Thursday, Jan. 2. Investigators said Gotell-Watkins was visiting relatives when the fire broke out on the fourth floor at around 3 p.m. Emergency responders arrived at the scene on Lower …
Deadly Cybertruck Explosion At Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Investigated As Possible Terror Act Deadly Cybertruck Explosion At Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Investigated As Possible Terror Act
Deadly Cybertruck Explosion At Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Investigated As Possible Terror Act Authorities are investigating a deadly explosion involving a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. The explosion claimed the life of one individual and left seven others injured, prompting a joint inquiry by local law enforcement and the FBI. The incident is being investigated as a possible terrorist act, ABC News and CNN are reporting. The incident occurred around 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, near the hotel’s valet area.  Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion followed by a fire that engulfed the vehicle. First responders quickly arrived…
Abandoned Building Fire Investigated As Arson In South Jersey, Police Say (UPDATE) Abandoned Building Fire Investigated As Arson In South Jersey, Police Say (UPDATE)
Abandoned Building Fire Investigated As Arson In South Jersey, Police Say (Update) An abandoned building fire in Galloway Township was being investigated as possible arson as the scene forced both directions of Route 30 to shut down, officials said. The fire ripped through an abandoned building on the 400 block of South Odessa Avenue on Tuesday, Dec. 31, the Galloway Township Police Department said in an update posted on Facebook at 3:20 p.m. No injuries were reported in the fire. Officers received the report of the blaze at around 9:41 a.m. First responders found the structure on the south side of Route 30 fully engulfed in flames. The state Departme…
Two People Injured In 'Stubborn' Jersey Shore Blaze During Busy, Frigid Day For Firefighters Two People Injured In 'Stubborn' Jersey Shore Blaze During Busy, Frigid Day For Firefighters
Two People Injured In 'Stubborn' Jersey Shore Blaze During Busy, Frigid Day For Firefighters Two people were hospitalized after their Asbury Park home caught fire two days before Christmas, officials said. Dispatchers first received calls about the fire on Ridge Avenue at around 11:52 on Monday, Dec. 23, the Asbury Park firefighters union said in a Facebook post. Asbury Park and Neptune firefighters initially responded but crews from Long Branch, Wanamassa, Tinton Falls, and Glendola were soon called to help. "This fire proved to be stubborn but companies worked hard to contain and eventually knock down the fire," the firefighters union said. 12/23/2024: Working Fire on Ridge…
Crew Member Airlifted Battling Large NJ Waterfront House Fire, New Photos Released (UPDATE) Crew Member Airlifted Battling Large NJ Waterfront House Fire, New Photos Released (UPDATE)
Crew Member Airlifted Battling Large NJ Waterfront House Fire, New Photos Released (Update) A crew member was seriously injured while battling a fire that destroyed a multimillion-dollar home on the waterfront of Long Beach Island, officials said. The crew member was airlifted to a trauma center after falling and suffering a head injury, the Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company said in a Facebook post. It happened during a house fire on Holly Drive in the Loveladies section of Long Beach Island on Monday, Dec. 23. Early this morning at 0418, we were dispatched to a structure fire with reports of smoke and flames on the 3rd floor and... Posted by Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire …
Fire Reportedly Destroys Waterfront Jersey Shore Home, Firefighter Injured: Police (UPDATE) Fire Reportedly Destroys Waterfront Jersey Shore Home, Firefighter Injured: Police (UPDATE)
Fire Reportedly Destroys Waterfront Jersey Shore Home, Firefighter Injured: Police (Update) A multimillion-dollar waterfront home was destroyed by a fire on Long Beach Island, according to reports. Officers responded to the scene at around 4:18 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, the Long Beach Township Police Department said in a news release. The home was located on Holly Drive in the Loveladies neighborhood. Police said several fire departments responded in chilly 20-degree weather and got control of the fire. The Waretown Volunteer Fire Company confirmed its crews were at the scene, according to a Facebook post at 8:03 a.m. The home was vacant and one firefighter was injured battli…
17 People Displaced, Dog Rescued In Fire At Jersey Shore Apartments: Firefighters 17 People Displaced, Dog Rescued In Fire At Jersey Shore Apartments: Firefighters
17 People Displaced, Dog Rescued In Fire At Jersey Shore Apartments: Firefighters Seventeen people were without homes and a dog was saved after a fast-moving fire engulfed a three-story apartment building in Asbury Park, officials said. Crews responded to the Vita Gardens Apartments at the corner of Atlantic and Monmouth avenues at around 9:04 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18, the Asbury Park firefighters union said in a Facebook post. First responders found heavy smoke and fire erupting from the first floor. The fire quickly spread to the upper floors and a large column of smoke could be seen from the firehouse. Crews from Long Branch, Neptune, and Wannamassa were c…
Dog Rescued After Fire Tears Through South Jersey Townhome, Firefighters Say Dog Rescued After Fire Tears Through South Jersey Townhome, Firefighters Say
Dog Rescued After Fire Tears Through South Jersey Townhome, Firefighters Say Firefighters rescued a dog when a fire broke out in a two-story townhome in Gloucester Township, officials said. Crews responded to the fire on Kingswood Place in the Cherrywood section on Monday, Dec. 16, the Blackwood Fire Company said in a Facebook post. Firefighters arrived just after 3 p.m. to find heavy smoke and flames pouring from the second floor of the townhome. Gloucester Township firefighters worked quickly to contain the fire, the Camden County firefighters union said in a Facebook post. A crew from Pine Hill searched the home for anyone possibly trapped, while …
Elderly Woman Critically Injured In Trenton House Fire, Neighbors Treated For Smoke Inhalation Elderly Woman Critically Injured In Trenton House Fire, Neighbors Treated For Smoke Inhalation
Elderly Woman Critically Injured In Trenton House Fire, Neighbors Treated For Smoke Inhalation An elderly woman was fighting for her life after a late-night fire tore through her Trenton home, leaving neighbors injured and displacing multiple residents, authorities said. The 89-year-old woman was critically injured in a house fire on Wednesday, Dec. 4, a Trenton Police Department spokesperson said. The blaze in the Howell Street home was reported at around 11:28 p.m. The fire also impacted a neighboring home, sending two adults and a child to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for smoke inhalation. Another adult from the home was displaced.  The Red Cross is provi…
Arsonist Set Mattress On Fire, Displacing Residents At South Jersey Motel: Police Arsonist Set Mattress On Fire, Displacing Residents At South Jersey Motel: Police
Arsonist Set Mattress On Fire, Displacing Residents At South Jersey Motel: Police A man was accused of intentionally starting a fire at an Atlantic County motel, displacing tenants and causing extensive damage, authorities said. Shawn Negron, 31, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 25, the Franklin Township Police Department said in a news release. His address was listed as the Budget Lodge on South Harding Highway in the Landisville section of Buena. Franklin Township police responded to the fire at the motel at around 1:24 p.m. Initial reports indicated a room was engulfed in flames, with witnesses suggesting the blaze may have been intentionally started. Inve…
Toms River Mom Looking For 'Fresh New Start' Loses Home In Fire, Fundraiser Says Toms River Mom Looking For 'Fresh New Start' Loses Home In Fire, Fundraiser Says
Toms River Mom Looking For 'Fresh New Start' Loses Home In Fire, Fundraiser Says A family was rallying for support after the home of a Toms River mother of two was severely damaged in a fire, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page said a woman named Kristin, her daughter, and her son "lost everything" in the fire on Coolidge Avenue on Sunday, Nov. 10. The American Red Cross posted on social media that it was helping a family of five with immediate needs like food, clothing, and housing. Kristin's sister and the fundraiser's organizer Kelly Celentano said the family had just moved into the home in May. "They were looking forward to a fresh new start a…
Massive Apartment Fire Displaces 25+ People, Injures Six First Responders In South Jersey Massive Apartment Fire Displaces 25+ People, Injures Six First Responders In South Jersey
Massive Apartment Fire Displaces 25+ People, Injures Six First Responders In South Jersey More than two dozen people were without homes and six first responders were injured after a fire destroyed several apartments in Pine Hill, according to officials and reports. The fire started at the 16-unit apartment building on West Branch Avenue on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 12, the Camden County firefighters union said in a Facebook post. "First-arriving firefighters found heavy fire showing from the building, people jumping from balconies, and received a report of at least one person trapped," International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 3249 posted. Last night just a…
Two Teens Wanted For Starting Fire At Jersey Shore Baseball Field On 'Mischief Night' Two Teens Wanted For Starting Fire At Jersey Shore Baseball Field On 'Mischief Night'
Two Teens Wanted For Starting Fire At Jersey Shore Baseball Field On 'Mischief Night' Police were looking for two teens who started a fire at a baseball field in Monmouth County, authorities said. The fire was ignited in Brielle Park at around 9:09 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, the Brielle Police Department said in a Facebook post.  The night before Halloween is known by many as "Mischief Night," a time when some children and young adults commit pranks or acts of vandalism. Please help us identify these suspects wanted for setting a fire and destroying Borough property in Brielle Park, in the... Posted by Brielle Police on Thursday, October 31, 2024 Officers sai…
Jersey Shore School District Offers Support After Student Hospitalized In Apartment Fire Jersey Shore School District Offers Support After Student Hospitalized In Apartment Fire
Jersey Shore School District Offers Support After Student Hospitalized In Apartment Fire A Monmouth County school community was rallying to support a family whose child was severely injured in an apartment fire, officials said. A Wayside Elementary School student was in stable condition at a hospital, Township of Ocean School District superintendent Kelly Weldon said in a letter to families on Monday, Oct. 28. The child was injured in a two-alarm fire at the Middlebrook at Monmouth apartment complex. Weldon said the district has counselors in its schools to support students. "Please join me in keeping this family and all Ocean families impacted by this fire clos…
Delanco Woman Rescued From Roof 'Lost Everything' In House Fire: Fundraiser Delanco Woman Rescued From Roof 'Lost Everything' In House Fire: Fundraiser
Delanco Woman Rescued From Roof 'Lost Everything' In House Fire: Fundraiser A Delanco Township woman was sedated in a hospital after she was rescued from a roof on her burning home, officials said. Firefighters responded to the home on the 300 block of Burlington Avenue at around 4:50 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, the Delanco Fire Company said in a Facebook post. Delanco police officers rescued a woman from a porch roof before fire crews arrived. A GoFundMe page identified the woman as Darlene Rockemore and she was brought to a Philadelphia-area hospital for smoke inhalation. "Currently, she has been sedated and intubated," wrote Marcus Cauthorne, Rockemore's…
PA Man, 40, Dies In Fiery Chain-Reaction Crash On NJ Turnpike: Troopers PA Man, 40, Dies In Fiery Chain-Reaction Crash On NJ Turnpike: Troopers
PA Man, 40, Dies In Fiery Chain-Reaction Crash On NJ Turnpike: Troopers A Pennsylvania man was killed in a chain-reaction crash during the morning commute on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Colin Mahon of Newtown Square, PA, died on Tuesday, Oct. 8, a New Jersey State Police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the crash on the northbound inner highway at milepost 69 in Cranbury. Investigators said a Volkswagen Golf driven by Mahon was stopped in the left lane when a Cadillac Escalade crashed into his car. The impact caused the Volkswagen to hit the back of a Ford F-150 in the left lane and a Hyundai Sonata in the center lane. The…
Historic Freehold Raceway To Permanently Close At End Of 2024 Historic Freehold Raceway To Permanently Close At End Of 2024
Historic Freehold Raceway To Permanently Close At End Of 2024 Freehold Raceway, the oldest racetrack in the U.S., will close after two centuries of competitions and Monmouth County history, officials said. Freehold Raceway will hold its final live races and simulcast operations on Saturday, Dec. 28, the half-mile track said in a news release. Harness racing has been held since the 1830s at the Park Avenue facility in the borough. Employees and affected stakeholders were notified of the closing on Thursday, Sept. 19. "This was an extremely difficult decision, especially given the historical importance of Freehold Raceway to the local community an…
Grease Fire On Unattended Stove Displaces 12 From Toms River Apartment: Firefighters Grease Fire On Unattended Stove Displaces 12 From Toms River Apartment: Firefighters
Grease Fire On Unattended Stove Displaces 12 From Toms River Apartment: Firefighters A dozen people were without homes after an apartment caught fire in Toms River, officials said. The fire was in a building at The Willows at Toms River apartment complex on Wednesday, Sept. 18, the township's fire prevention bureau said in a news release. Firefighters responded to 1000 Axl Drive at around 2:23 p.m. The first crews found a small grease fire started on a stove in one unit. The flames spread to the microwave, causing the sprinklers to activate and extinguish most of the fire. The water damage from the sprinklers spread into two other units. The Toms River Building Depart…