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Worker Falls Into Electrical Box On NJ Turnpike, Police Say Worker Falls Into Electrical Box On NJ Turnpike, Police Say
Worker Falls Into Electrical Box On NJ Turnpike, Police Say A worker was hospitalized after falling into an electrical box on the New Jersey Turnpike in Teaneck early Wednesday, Dec. 10, according to the New Jersey State Police. Troopers responded to a report of a fall victim on the Turnpike southbound at milepost 119.2 in Teaneck at 12:42 a.m., Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. When troopers arrived, a worker had fallen into an electrical box, sustained minor injuries, and was transported to an area hospital, the sergeant said. The incident remains under investigation, Lebron said. No additional information was available.

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by Cecilia Levine
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US Marshals Arrest DWI Driver In Deadly Toms River Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops US Marshals Arrest DWI Driver In Deadly Toms River Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops
US Marshals Arrest DWI Driver In Deadly Toms River Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops A man with a long criminal record has been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a construction worker in Toms River — and two women are accused of lying to protect him, authorities said. Douglas Smith, 51, is accused of hitting Allen Adams, 50, of Lumberton, while Adams was working in a construction zone on Lakewood Road around 1 a.m. on July 31, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Adams, who was operating machinery with flashing amber warning lights, was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by Smith, prosecutors said. He was taken to Community Medical Center in T…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Construction Worker Killed By Drunk Driver In Toms River: Prosecutor Construction Worker Killed By Drunk Driver In Toms River: Prosecutor
Construction Worker Killed By Drunk Driver In Toms River: Prosecutor A 50-year-old construction worker was killed when he was struck by a drunk driver in Toms River on Thursday, July 31, authorities said. At 1 a.m., Toms River police responded to Lakewood Road and Raymond Avenue and found the man, who was working for a roadway construction company, with serious injuries in the roadway, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said. He was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. He has not been publicly identified.  Douglas Smith, a 51-year-old Toms River resident and the driver of the vehicle, sh…

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by Sam Barron