Fatal Crash Sparks House Fire In Mount Laurel, Police Say Fatal Crash Sparks House Fire In Mount Laurel, Police Say
Fatal Crash Sparks House Fire In Mount Laurel, Police Say A fatal crash in Mount Laurel led to a house fire that damaged a two-story home and left one person dead, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, June 10, at approximately 4:52 p.m., when Mount Laurel police and fire crews responded to a structure fire on Diston Court, officials said. Crews arrived to find heavy fire showing, mostly near the garage of the single-family home. Firefighters quickly used two hose lines to contain the flames. All residents of the home were safely accounted for, police said in a release. Investigators determined the fire was linked to a fatal vehicle inc…
Car Crashes Into Route 42 Kohl's: Police Car Crashes Into Route 42 Kohl's: Police
Car Crashes Into Route 42 Kohl's: Police A car backed into the front entrance of a Kohl’s in Gloucester County on Sunday, June 8, authorities said. The incident occurred at 1:15 p.m. at Kohl’s at 5851 Route 42, Washington Township police said. Fire and EMS also responded to the scene, though no one was injured, police said. Police said the crash was accidental. The Washington Township Building Inspector will be assessing structural damage, police said.
Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Pennsylvania Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Pennsylvania Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess
Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Pennsylvania Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess A sticky, yellow disaster unfolded behind a former tavern in Pennsylvania when thousands of eggs tumbled off a truck, officials confirmed on Wednesday, June 5. The egg-splosion happened on Fairview Road, off Prospect Road in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, leaving the lot behind the old Fairview Tavern coated in bright yellow yolk and flattened cartons. Photos posted by HomeGoodies & Coffee, a Columbia Borough café, captured the aftermath of the egg carnage. The shop joked on Facebook, “Wow, so that’s why egg prices are so high,” alongside the image of the gooey wreckage. Ac…
Man On Horse Helps NJ Cops Catch Hit, Run Driver: Police Man On Horse Helps NJ Cops Catch Hit, Run Driver: Police
Man On Horse Helps NJ Cops Catch Hit, Run Driver: Police A man riding a horse assisted police in Riverside Township  with catching a hit-and-run driver on Saturday, May 31, authorities said. That morning, officers were called to Middleton Street after a woman heard a loud crash and saw a vehicle speeding off after hitting her parked car, Riverside police said. That’s when PJ and his horse, Shiny, showed up, police said. PJ told the woman he had witnessed a gray Honda Accord crash into her vehicle and drive off, police said. PJ and Shiny rode after the vehicle and got close enough to obtain a partial license plate number, which he passed on …
Support Swells For NJ Man After Dump Truck Slams Into Home Support Swells For NJ Man After Dump Truck Slams Into Home
Support Swells For NJ Man After Dump Truck Slams Into Home Nick Matteo, a Woodbury Heights resident, lost everything when a dump truck crashed into his home on Tuesday, May 20, causing it to collapse. At 1:34 p.m., officers responded to Woodbury-Glassboro Road after a dump truck lost control, struck telephone pole and then crashed into his home, Woodbury Heights police said. Matteo, who was home at the time, remains hospitalized, his family said. The home was demolished following the crash and Matteo lost everything he owned, according to a fundraiser set up to support him.  "This house was all he had," Shelby Zakreski, his granddaughter…
Mexican Navy Cadets, 20 And 22, Killed As Ship Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge Identified Mexican Navy Cadets, 20 And 22, Killed As Ship Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge Identified
Mexican Navy Cadets, 20 And 22, Killed As Ship Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge Identified Two Mexican Navy cadets were killed and 19 others injured when a large sailboat with a tall mast crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge during a mechanical failure on Saturday night, May 17, officials said. Crash After Mechanical Failure The "Cuauhtémoc", a Mexican Navy training ship, had just departed from Pier 17 when it lost steering control around 8:26 p.m., according to the NYPD and preliminary findings from the U.S. Coast Guard, FDNY, and NYC Department of Transportation. The ship drifted into the Brooklyn Bridge, where its masts struck the structure and snapped apart. The vessel was carryi…
Services Announced For NJ HS Coach Killed In Quadruple-Fatal NY Parkway Crash Services Announced For NJ HS Coach Killed In Quadruple-Fatal NY Parkway Crash
Services Announced For NJ HS Coach Killed In Quadruple-Fatal NY Parkway Crash Family and friends will gather next week to say goodbye to Robert “Rob” Violante, a beloved New Jersey high school coach and educator from Westchester County who was tragically killed in a fatal crash on the Taconic State Parkway in New York.  Violante, age 45, of the hamlet of Granite Springs in Somers, was driving home from work on Wednesday, May 14, when his vehicle was struck head-on by a van that crossed the median near mile marker 9.2 in New Castle, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Three men in the van were also killed. The crash remains under investigation.  Known aff…
NJ Rookie Cop Dies In Off-Duty Motorcycle Crash: Report NJ Rookie Cop Dies In Off-Duty Motorcycle Crash: Report
NJ Rookie Cop Dies In Off-Duty Motorcycle Crash: Report A New Jersey police department is mourning the loss of an officer who was killed in an accident, officials announced. Bordentown Police Officer Robert Sparano died in an off-duty accident, Mayor Eric Holliday said on Tuesday, May 13, calling the tragedy “heartbreaking.” NJ Advance Media confirmed that Sparano was the victim of the Route 31 crash in Hopewell Township, as reported by Daily Voice. Cops said the 23-year-old motorcyclist was trying to change lanes when he struck the back of a GMC pickup truck. Sparano had only joined the department in July 2024, having graduated from the M…
39 Injured In NJ Turnpike Chain-Reaction Bus Crash: State Police 39 Injured In NJ Turnpike Chain-Reaction Bus Crash: State Police
39 Injured In NJ Turnpike Chain-Reaction Bus Crash: State Police Thirty-nine people were hurt in a crash involving two buses and three cars on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said. Troopers responded at 12:55 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, to the northbound outer roadway at milepost 56.4 in Chesterfield Township, Burlington County. A preliminary investigation shows that two Van Hool buses were driving north when one rear-ended the other, police said. The crash caused a chain-reaction collision with three passenger vehicles traveling behind the buses. In total, 39 people had minor injuries and were taken to area hospitals, authorities said. The crash rema…
John Elway's Business Partner Killed After Golf Cart Tragedy With HOF QB John Elway's Business Partner Killed After Golf Cart Tragedy With HOF QB
John Elway's Business Partner Killed After Golf Cart Tragedy With HOF QB The 62-year-old business partner, former agent, and friend of Denver Broncos legend John Elway has died after falling out of a golf cart that the quarterback was driving, multiple news outlets have reported.  Jeff Sperbeck died after he hit his head on the asphalt at the Madison Club in La Quinta, California, on Saturday, April 26, TMZ reported. Elway was behind the wheel, though investigators said there were no indications that the Hall of Famer was driving erratically.  Sperbeck was on life support at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs until his death around 1 …
Family Killed In Crash Will Be Laid To Rest Together Family Killed In Crash Will Be Laid To Rest Together
Family Killed In Crash Will Be Laid To Rest Together A mother, her teenage daughter, and her sister who were killed in a crash on Saturday, April 19 in Connecticut will be laid to rest together this weekend. Services for Florinda Antonia Tineo, 50, her daughter Gabriela Johailiz Difo, 17, and her sister Jeannette Tineo, 48, will be held Friday, April 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Newington Memorial. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow on Saturday, April 26 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 626 Willard Ave., with burial at West Meadow Cemetery. Maritza Smith, 56, of New Britain also died in the cra…
Truck Crashes Into Building, Driver Arrested: Cherry Hill PD Truck Crashes Into Building, Driver Arrested: Cherry Hill PD
Truck Crashes Into Building, Driver Arrested: Cherry Hill PD A driver was arrested after his truck crashed into a residential building in Cherry Hill on Tuesday, April 15, authorities said. At 11:57 a.m., officers responded to a crash near 1800 Burroughs Mills Circle, Cherry Hill police said. While the incident appears to be isolated and unintentional, police said, the driver, a 37-year-old man from Schenectady, New York was arrested. Police did not name the driver nor say why he was arrested, citing "the ongoing nature of the investigation." There were no reported injuries, police said. The crash caused structure damage to the home, causing several…