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Police & Fire
Vineland Woman, 26, Killed Pedestrian In Hit-And-Run: Police
A Vineland woman was accused of killing a Turnersville man in a Gloucester County hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Destiny Esquilin, 26, was charged with second-degree leaving the scene of a fatal crash, the Washington Township Police Department said in a news release on Thursday, Nov. 21. She was wanted in the crash that killed 58-year-old John DeMarco on Monday, Nov. 4. Investigators said DeMarco was struck by an unknown vehicle while walking on the southbound side of Fries Mill Road near the intersection with Adele Drive. Officers responded to the scene at around …
Police & Fire
Vineland Man Pushing Shopping Cart Struck By Two Vehicles, Killed In Hit-And-Run: Police
A Vineland man died when he was hit by a car and an SUV while crossing a street, authorities said. Michael Cimback Jr., 72, was killed in the hit-and-run crash on Thursday, Nov. 7, the Vineland Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the wreck near the intersection of West Landis and Coney avenues at around 5:25 p.m. Investigators said a dark green Honda sedan was heading west on West Landis Avenue when the car struck Cimback while he was pushing a shopping cart across the road. The Honda continued west and left the crash scene. A 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe…
Police & Fire
Charges Upgraded For Driver 2X Legal Limit After Death Of Jersey Shore Restaurateur: Prosecutor
A Seaside Park woman's charges were upgraded when a restaurant owner and well-known fly fisherman died more than a month after a hit-and-run crash. Genell Mcinaw, 50, surrendered to Seaside Heights police on Tuesday, Nov. 5, Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael Nolan Jr. said in a news release. She was previously charged in the crash that killed Robert Popovics of Seaside Park. Seaside Heights police responded to a report of a man lying in the road near the intersection of Dupont Avenue and the Boulevard at around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23. Officers found Popovics u…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 58, Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
Police were looking for whoever killed a Turnersville man while walking on a Gloucester County road at night, authorities said. John DeMarco, 58, died in the hit-and-run crash on Monday, Nov. 4, the Washington Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the scene at around 8:09 p.m. Investigators said DeMarco was struck by an unknown vehicle while walking on the southbound side of Fries Mill Road near the intersection with Adele Drive. DeMarco was rushed to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead from his injuries. The vehicle involved in the cr…
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Woman Killed In Millville Hit-And-Run, Police Searching For Driver: Prosecutors
Police were looking for a woman and a car after a deadly late-night hit-and-run crash in Millville, authorities said. The body of Caroline Bump of Millville was discovered on the side of Glenside Road at around 1:39 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a news release. The 21-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said neighborhood surveillance video showed Bump was struck at around 11:11 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21. Her body was found more than two hours later by a passing driver. Prose…
Obituaries
Mom With 'Bright Aura', UK Band's No. 1 Fan Dies After Suspected Jersey Shore Hit-And-Run
An Aberdeen woman has died more than three weeks after she was hospitalized in a suspected hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Judith Fox-Hernandez, 58, died from her injuries, the Aberdeen Township Police Department said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 2. She was hit near the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Second Street at around 7:24 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Officers found Fox-Hernandez in the road and she was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center. She was pronounced dead at the Neptune hospital on Sunday, Sept. 29. A GoFundMe page said Fox-He…
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Vineland Man Killed In Pittsgrove Township Hit-And-Run, Troopers Say
A Vineland man was killed in an early morning hit-and-run crash in Pittsgrove Township, authorities said. Allen Miller Jr., 45, died in the pedestrian crash on Route 40, a state police spokesperson said on Monday, Sept 30. Troopers responded to the wreck near milepost 20.5 at around 2:56 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. Investigators said an unknown vehicle was heading east on Route 40 when it struck Miller and left the area. Miller was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remained under investigation.
Police & Fire
Driver Charged With Murder In Hit-Run That Killed Camden Mother, Prosecutors Say
A Camden woman was accused of killing another woman in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Ajee Williams, 30, was charged with first-degree murder, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said in a news release on Monday, Sept. 30. She was wanted in the crash that killed 41-year-old Carla Mahan of Camden on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Camden County police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle near the intersection of South Seventh and Tulip streets at around 3:21 p.m. Mahan was rushed to Cooper University Hospital and pronounced dead at 4:06 p.m…
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Driver Sought After Camden Woman, 41, Killed In Hit-And-Run: Prosecutors
Police were looking for the driver who killed a Camden woman in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Carla Mahan, 41, died in the crash on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said in a news release. Camden County police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle near the intersection of South Seventh and Tulip streets at around 3:21 p.m. Mahan was rushed to Cooper University Hospital and pronounced dead at 4:06 p.m. No arrests have been made as of press time. This investigation remained ongoing. Anyone with information about th…
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Woman Critically Injured Man, 75, In Jersey Shore Hit-And-Run Crash: Prosecutors
A Seaside Park woman was accused of critically injuring an elderly man in a hit-and-run crash in Seaside Heights, authorities said. Genell Mcinaw, 50, was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in serious bodily injury to another person, Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael Nolan Jr. said in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Seaside Heights police responded to a report of a man lying in the road near the intersection of Dupont Avenue and the Boulevard at around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23. Officers found the 75…
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Atlantic City Man Left Scene Of Crash That Killed Female Pedestrian, Prosecutors Say
An Atlantic City man was accused of killing a Barnegat woman in a hit-and-run crash in Galloway Township, authorities said. Darrell Dean, 61, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was charged with second-degree leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident. Galloway police responded to the deadly crash involving a pedestrian on Route 30 West near Seventh Avenue at around 7:54 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12. Angeletta Sheppard, 33, was identified as the victim. Investigators said Dean left the scene before police arrived…
Police & Fire
Woman, 33, Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run Crash: Prosecutors
A Barnegat woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Galloway Township, authorities said. Angeletta Sheppard, 33, died in the crash on Thursday, Sept. 12, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release. Galloway Township police responded to the crash involving a pedestrian on Route 30 West near Seventh Avenue at around 7:54 p.m. The vehicle left the scene before officers arrived. Anyone with information about the crash should call the county prosecutor's office at 609-909-7800. You can also submit an anonymous tip online at ACPO.tips. You ca…
Police & Fire
Cops ID Motorcyclist Killed In Route 55 Hit-Run Crash (
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A 62-year-old motorcyclist from Newfield was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday, Sept. 8 on Route 55 in Gloucester County, authorities said. William Baldwin lost control while on his Harley-Davidson on the entrance ramp from Route 40 east at milepost 39.2 in Franklin Township around 3:50 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. That's when he veered left, struck the curb, and entered the southbound lane of travel, where he ejected and struck by an unknown vehicle, Lebron said. State Police are seeking the public’s help tracking down the vehicle, which "had at least one set of ta…
Police & Fire
Trenton Man IDed As Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Hit, Run Vehicle: Morris County Prosecutor
A 35-year-old Trenton resident was identified as the man struck and killed by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash in Parsippany Monday evening, Aug. 19, authorities said. Jelson Cabrera was struck on Route 46 West near Sandra Drive, a spokeswoman for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. The vehicle fled the scene, authorities said. Cabrera was transported to Morristown Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Investigators said they believe the suspect vehicle is a silver or gray 2019 to 2021 Toyota RAV 4, which is missing a sideview mirror on the passenger side.…
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Motorcyclist Killed By Hit-Run Driver In South Jersey, Police Say
A Philadelphia motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash late Saturday, Aug. 10 in Burlington County, NJ, police said. Gladerby Bredy was found lying along the south shoulder of Arney’s Mount Road in Pemberton after being struck by a vehicle just after 10:40 p.m., Chief Jon Glass said. Bredy had been heading west on North Pemberton Road when he was struck by a southbound vehicle on Arney's Mount Road, Glass said. The driver of the vehicle that struck Bredy fled the scene of the crash, according to Glass. The incident is under investigation by the Pemberton Township Traffic…
Police & Fire
Hit-And-Run Suspect Ditched Damaged Vehicle In Cape May Intersection, Police Say
A Camden County man was accused of injuring a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash in Cape May, authorities said. Brandon Rollans, 25, of Blackwood, was arrested on Wednesday, July 31, the Cape May Police Department said in a news release. An officer saw him driving a vehicle with a damaged windshield and rear near the intersection of Lafayette Street and Sidney Avenue at around 11:46 a.m. Investigators said Rollans refused to stop for the officer and eventually abandoned the vehicle in the intersection of Beach Avenue and Ocean Street. He was found and taken into custody. According to p…
Police & Fire
DWI Driver In Deadly NJ Bicycle Crash Was Trying To Pass Car In Front Of Him, Police Papers Say
A 44-year-old hit-and-run driver had a toddler in the back of his car when he struck and killed a bicyclist in Salem County early this month, police said. Douglas W. Nutt, 62, of Upper Pittsgrove, died at the crash scene on Shirley Road after being struck by Deandra L. Brown Palmer, of Swedesboro, around 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, according to two affidavits of probable cause and New Jersey State Police. Palmer, who had a 3-year-old child in the back seat of his car during the Upper Pittsgrove crash, is accused of recklessly causing Nutt's death and eluding police, police papers say.…
Police & Fire
NJ Cop Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Left Teen Bicyclist Critical, Prosecutor Says
A New Jersey police officer who has been on the force for just under a decade has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that critically injured an 18-year-old bicyclist last month, authorities said. Christopher Bucceroni, 28, a Gloucester Township police officer from West Deptford, was off-duty and driving his personally-owned vehicle, a 2020 Toyota RAV4, when he struck the 18-year-old bicyclist around 2:30 a.m. June 20, on Erial Road and Blackwood-Clementon Road, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said alongside Bucceroni's chief, David Harkins. Bucceroni, a nine-…
News
Hit-Run Vehicle Struck Pedestrian In Gloucester Township: Police
Gloucester Township police seek the public's help locating a hit-and-run driver who struck a pedestrian, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2:30 a.m. Thursday, June 20 on Erial Road by Blackwood Clementon Road, police said. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital and is currently receiving medical treatment for serious injuries. The driver involved in the incident fled the scene immediately after the crash. The suspect vehicle was last seen traveling on southeast on Erial Road towards Davistown Road. The suspect vehicle is believed to be as a dark-colo…
Police & Fire
Fatal Pedestrian Hit-Run Crash In Vineland
A 60-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver early Friday, June 14 in Vineland, authorities said. At approximately 12:30 a.m., Vineland police responded to North Delsea Drive near West Wheat Road about a pedestrian who appeared to be struck by a vehicle on the shoulder of the roadway. Responding units arrived to find the pedestrian later identified as Bruce E. Byron, 60, of Vineland dead. The preliminary investigation revealed a gray in color Nissan Altima model year range 2013-2015 with an unknown registration was traveling northboun…
Police & Fire
Mom Of Woman Killed In Trenton Hit-Run Lost 3 Kids In 5-Year Span
Support is on the rise for a Trenton mother who lost three of her four children in a five-year span. Toshawn West first lost her first-born, Nuna, then her second-born, Nyshirah, and now, her third, Shydasia Merrick. Merrick, 26, was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver at approximately 4:30 a.m. Saturday, June 1, as previously reported by Daily Voice. More than $2,900 had been raised as of Monday, June 10 on a GoFundMe that West launched for herself. "I have suffered over the years losing two of my other children as well. Mentally, I’m trying to hold myself together and it…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 26, Killed In Trenton Hit-Run Crash, Police Seek Tips
Trenton police seek the public's help in locating a Toyota that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash with a pedestrian. On Saturday, June 1, at approximately 4:30 a.m. Trenton Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to a person down on the street in the 800 block of S. Clinton Ave. ALSO SEE: Mom Of Woman Killed In Trenton Hit-Run Lost 3 Kids In 5-Year Span The victim sustained multiple fractures and other serious injuries and died of cardiac arrest, Trenton police said. The victim was identified as 26-year-old Shydasia Merrick of Trenton. The vehicle has been ident…
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Man Indicted In Teen Pedestrian's Hit-And-Run Death
An Atlantic City man was indicted in the death of a teen pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash in Absecon, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 52-year-old Everette Williams on Tuesday, June 4, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. His indictment was for second-degree leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident which resulted in death. Officers responded to the crash on Route 30 West just east of Turner Avenue and near the Executive Lodge motel at around 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17. A 17-year-old Galloway Township boy identified as "J…
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Man Killed Teen Pedestrian In Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
An Atlantic City man was accused of killing a teen pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Everette Williams, 52, was arrested on Thursday, May 16, the Absecon Police Department said in a news release. He was facing charges in the deadly crash on Route 30 West on Saturday, Feb. 17. Officers responded to the crash just east of Turner Avenue and near the Executive Lodge motel at around 9 p.m. A 17-year-old boy died from his injuries. Investigators said the driver of a white 2015 Jeep Compass didn't stop and left the victim without any help. The U.S. Marshal Task F…
Police & Fire
Trenton Man, 29, Killed In Pedestrian Hit-Run Crash ID'd: Police
Trenton police have identified the pedestrian killed by a hit-and-run driver on Saturday, April 27. Kenneth Paillant, 29, of Trenton, was killed in the crash, police said on Wednesday, April 30. The crash occurred at 3:10 a.m. on the 200 block of North Clinton Ave., police said. Trenton Police Detective Mark Kieffer was flagged down in the Trenton Police headquarters parking lot by concerned citizens. These citizens indicated a male was injured in the street in front of 268 N. Clinton Ave after being struck by a vehicle that fled, police said. Kieffer requested an ambulance…
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Pickup Driver Struck 2 Pedestrians In South Jersey: Police
Police seek the public's help locating a hit-and-run pickup truck driver who struck two pedestrians on Sunday, April 28 in Cherry Hill. A man and a woman were crossing Route 38 near Longwood Avenue at about 12:20 a.m. when they were hit by a dark-colored truck, police said. The pickup continued west on Route 38, they said. The pedestrians' injuries were not considered life-threatening, police said. Both were taken to an area hospital. The pickup truck is either a Chevrolet or GMC model, according to police. The truck’s front driver-side was damaged near the headlight, they said. Any…
Police & Fire
Missing 75-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed On I-295: State Police
A 75-year-old woman from Burlington County who went missing was struck and killed walking along Interstate 295, authorities said. Yvrose Germain was hit on I-295 northbound near milepost 46.8 in Burlington Township at about 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, March 17, New Jersey State Police said. The driver did not stop, they said. Germain, of Willingboro, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Police did not say whether Germain was on the shoulder or on the highway. Willingboro police had reported Germain missing on Saturday, March 16. "It is with heavy hearts that we inform the community tha…
Police & Fire
Bergenfield Widower, 94, Charged In Hit-And-Run Death Of Beloved Teacher From Dumont
UPDATE: A 94-year-old widower from Bergenfield was charged with the hit-and-run death of a teacher from Dumont, authorities confirmed on Friday. Ernest F. Hofmann was driving a 2002 Ford F-150 pickup that struck Elizabeth Feliciano-Rosa, 54, as she crossed Madison Avenue at Washington Avenue at 5:19 p.m. Thursday, March 14, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. Hofmann kept going, the prosecutor said. CPR was being conducted on the 44-year-old victim after she was struck at Washington &a…
Police & Fire
Driver Wanted In Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed Pedestrian In South Jersey
Police in Absecon are looking for whoever killed a pedestrian and left the scene of a crash, authorities said. The pedestrian died in the hit-and-run crash just after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, Absecon police said in a news release. It happened on Route 30 West, just east of Turner Avenue and near the Executive Lodge motel. Investigators said the driver did not stop and left the victim without any help. Traffic was impacted for about five hours as the crash scene was investigated. Police said they were looking for a vehicle with heavy front-end damage that's consistent with the impact fr…
Police & Fire
High Schooler Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed Teaneck Mom
UPDATE: A high school student who caused a crash that killed a Teaneck mom near her home has been charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a fatal crash, authorities announced on Tuesday. Dymond T. Fryson, 40, briefly clung to life following the horrific 7:52 a.m. Jan. 25 crash at the intersection of Palmer and Sherman avenues. Witnesses said the other driver, a Bogota High School student who was with a classmate, sped through multiple stop signs before his 2015 Ford Explorer slammed into Fryson’s 2022 Nissan Rogue three blocks from the high school. The impact sent Fryson’s…
Police & Fire
Camden Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old man from Camden has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Giovanni Gaines-Little also was charged Monday, Jan. 29, with obstruction, hindering, witness tampering and driving without a license, among other charges, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department On Feb. 25, 2023, at approximately 10 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Route 130 and Route 32 following the report of a crash. Police found Ke…
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