Worker Trapped In Asphalt Silo After Falling Backward At NJ Plant Worker Trapped In Asphalt Silo After Falling Backward At NJ Plant Worker Trapped In Asphalt Silo After Falling Backward At NJ Plant
Worker Trapped In Asphalt Silo After Falling Backward At NJ Plant A 26-year-old worker was rescued after he was trapped inside an asphalt bin in New Jersey on Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, authorities said. At 6:03 a.m., officers responded to AE Stone at 1435 Doughty Rd., after Cameron Briggs fell backwards into a recycled asphalt bin, Egg Harbor Township police said.  A partial collapse of the asphalt occurred and Briggs, a Mays Landing resident, ended up trapped in a seated position with his legs straight out and asphalt over his waist, police said. Workers called for emergency assistance after they spent 20 minutes trying to free him, police said. Br…
Crane Operator Injured As Equipment Topples At New Garden State Plaza Luxury Apartment Site Crane Operator Injured As Equipment Topples At New Garden State Plaza Luxury Apartment Site Crane Operator Injured As Equipment Topples At New Garden State Plaza Luxury Apartment Site
Crane Operator Injured As Equipment Topples At New Garden State Plaza Luxury Apartment Site A crane operator was injured when a massive piece of construction equipment toppled onto its side at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus on Monday morning, Oct. 12, authorities said. The all-terrain crane tipped onto its left side at the Mill Creek construction site around 9 a.m. while its boom was raised, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The operator, a 42-year-old man from Cinnaminson, was reportedly performing monthly maintenance on the crane when it overturned. He managed to climb out of the cab on his own but suffered moderate injuries, Guidetti said. Paramus EMS tr…
Unlicensed Motorcyclist, 25, Thrown 30 Yards Into Brush In Route 17 Crash: Police Unlicensed Motorcyclist, 25, Thrown 30 Yards Into Brush In Route 17 Crash: Police Unlicensed Motorcyclist, 25, Thrown 30 Yards Into Brush In Route 17 Crash: Police
Unlicensed Motorcyclist, 25, Thrown 30 Yards Into Brush In Route 17 Crash: Police An unlicensed 25-year-old woman was thrown approximately 30 yards into the brush after losing control of her motorcycle on a Route 17 ramp over the weekend, authorities said. The unidentified woman was riding a 2022 Kawasaki Ninja at a high rate of speed when she failed to negotiate the curve connecting Route 17 South to Route 3 East around 1:56 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, Rutherford Police Chief Sean Farrell said. The rider was ejected from the motorcycle, with the force of the crash carrying her roughly 30 yards off the highway and into the brush, Farrell said. Officers found her alert, co…
6 PA Teens Involved In Deadly NJ Turnpike Crash: 2 Dead, 4 Hospitalized 6 PA Teens Involved In Deadly NJ Turnpike Crash: 2 Dead, 4 Hospitalized 6 PA Teens Involved In Deadly NJ Turnpike Crash: 2 Dead, 4 Hospitalized
6 PA Teens Involved In Deadly NJ Turnpike Crash: 2 Dead, 4 Hospitalized Six Pennsylvania teens were involved in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that killed two of them and sent four others to the hospital, authorities said. The crash happened around 5:06 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, in the southbound outer lanes near mile marker 69.9 in Cranbury, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and New Jersey State Police Acting Superintendent Jeanne Hengemuhle said. The vehicle was carrying six people when it crashed, ejecting two occupants, a 19-year-old from Warminster and a 16-year-old from Hatboro, authorities said. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The four…
100 Cars, Masked Crowds, Guns: Massive Street Racing Takeover Erupts In NJ Town 100 Cars, Masked Crowds, Guns: Massive Street Racing Takeover Erupts In NJ Town 100 Cars, Masked Crowds, Guns: Massive Street Racing Takeover Erupts In NJ Town
100 Cars, Masked Crowds, Guns: Massive Street Racing Takeover Erupts In NJ Town A massive street racing takeover involving approximately 100 vehicles and up to 200 people brought chaos to a North Jersey intersection early Sunday morning, Oct. 11, police said. Officers were called to the area of River Road and Route 21 in Clifton around 5:02 a.m. after receiving multiple reports of vehicles blocking the roads, Clifton Police Detective Lt. Robert Anderson said. Responding officers found the intersection of River Road and Entin Road intentionally blocked as drivers raced and performed reckless maneuvers, Anderson said. Many people in the crowd wore face coverings, wh…
Selma Blair Seen In Court, Lawyer Provides Apparent Reason For Flight Arrest: Reports Selma Blair Seen In Court, Lawyer Provides Apparent Reason For Flight Arrest: Reports Selma Blair Seen In Court, Lawyer Provides Apparent Reason For Flight Arrest: Reports
Selma Blair Seen In Court, Lawyer Provides Apparent Reason For Flight Arrest: Reports New details are coming to light in the arrest of actress Selma Blair following an apparently bloody flight from Los Angeles to JFK Airport on Sunday, Oct. 11. The "Hellboy" and "Cruel Intentions" actress has been charged with two counts of assault for kicking a Port Authority Police Department officer following what was described as a bloody altercation on a flight from Los Angeles to JFK Airport on Sunday, Oct. 11, ABC News reports. Blair, 54, missed several doses of a "powerful" medication and hit her head before the ordeal, the New York Post reports citing the actress' lawyers. One attor…
Former NJ Assemblyman Arrested On Assault, Harassment Charges Former NJ Assemblyman Arrested On Assault, Harassment Charges Former NJ Assemblyman Arrested On Assault, Harassment Charges
Former NJ Assemblyman Arrested On Assault, Harassment Charges A former New Jersey assemblyman and mayor has been arrested on assault and harassment charges, jail records show. Reginald W. Atkins, 58, of Roselle, who previously served as the borough's mayor, was booked into the Essex County Correctional Facility on Monday, Oct. 12, according to inmate records. Atkins faces charges of simple assault for purposely or knowingly causing bodily injury, simple assault involving threats of bodily injury by physical menace, and harassment involving striking, offensive touching or threats, records show. The circumstances surrounding the alleged incident were n…
SUV Overturns After Crashing Into Tree On Route 36: NJSP SUV Overturns After Crashing Into Tree On Route 36: NJSP SUV Overturns After Crashing Into Tree On Route 36: NJSP
SUV Overturns After Crashing Into Tree On Route 36: Njsp A Kia SUV overturned on Route 78 after crashing into a tree on Sunday, Oct. 11, authorities said. At 4:48 p.m., a Kia SUV was traveling westbound on Route 78 in Readington Township when it lost directional control and ran off the road, striking a tree, Christopher Postorino said. Two people were trapped in the vehicle and required extrication, Whitehouse Rescue Squad said. No injuries were reported at the scene and the crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.
Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report
Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove Special Prosecutor From Case: Report A second man accused in a high-profile sexual assault lawsuit involving Cornell University is seeking to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James from the criminal investigation, arguing that her public comments about the accuser raise questions about her impartiality as special prosecutor.  Winston Lee, one of seven former fraternity members named in the lawsuit, filed a motion in Tompkins County criminal court on Friday, Oct. 9, asking a judge to bar James from overseeing the investigation and participating in any future grand jury proceedings, NBC News reported. The filing com…
Bogus Missing Baby Report Ends With Cops Assaulted, Death Threats In Bergen County: Police Bogus Missing Baby Report Ends With Cops Assaulted, Death Threats In Bergen County: Police Bogus Missing Baby Report Ends With Cops Assaulted, Death Threats In Bergen County: Police
Bogus Missing Baby Report Ends With Cops Assaulted, Death Threats In Bergen County: Police A report of a missing 4-month-old baby in Bergen County turned violent when the caller attacked two police officers and threatened to kill one of them, authorities said. Obel E. Simon-Lopez, 23, a Guatemalan national living in Palisades Park, was arrested following the Thursday, Oct. 8 incident, Police Chief George Beck announced Monday, Oct. 12. Officers responded to the area of Broad and Henry avenues around 3:33 p.m. after receiving the missing baby report, Beck said. Police initially could not find the caller at his apartment but later located Simon-Lopez outside on Broad Avenue, w…
NJ Mechanic Killed In Crash Involving Teen With Extensive Driving Record NJ Mechanic Killed In Crash Involving Teen With Extensive Driving Record NJ Mechanic Killed In Crash Involving Teen With Extensive Driving Record
NJ Mechanic Killed In Crash Involving Teen With Extensive Driving Record Loved ones of a mechanic killed in a Thursday, Oct. 1 crash believed to have been caused by an intoxicated teen driver are working to keep his legacy alive. Michael DiTondo, a 56-year-old Hope Township resident, has been identified as the victim killed in a crash by 19-year-old Edward McVey, of Lower Township, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said, as previously reported by Daily Voice. DiTondo was returning from his campsite at The Race of Gentlemen racing event in Wildwoods, at the time of the crash, according to a GoFundMe launched after his passing. McVey's vehicle stru…
Driver, 28, Charged In Deadly NJ Hit-And-Run That Killed Pedestrian Driver, 28, Charged In Deadly NJ Hit-And-Run That Killed Pedestrian Driver, 28, Charged In Deadly NJ Hit-And-Run That Killed Pedestrian
Driver, 28, Charged In Deadly NJ Hit-And-Run That Killed Pedestrian A New Jersey driver has been charged in a deadly hit-and-run that killed a 62-year-old pedestrian crossing Route 21, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 12. Mickael Esteban Barrionuevo Medina, 28, is charged with second-degree leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and third-degree endangering an injured victim, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The victim, James Edward Kolla, of Newark, was crossing a marked crosswalk at Edison Place and McCarter Highway in Newark around 7:44 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, as the traf…