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Cops Cleared In Death Of Naked, Agitated Man In Ocean County: AG Cops Cleared In Death Of Naked, Agitated Man In Ocean County: AG
Cops Cleared In Death Of Naked, Agitated Man In Ocean County: AG A grand jury voted not to file criminal charges against Brick Township police after a 36-year-old Brick man died following an encounter with officers, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 10. On Thursday May 9, 2024 at 4:27 p.m., Brick Township officers Joseph McGrath and Mark Nixon and Sgt. Jeffrey Person was dispatched to the area of Wisteria Drive and Vermont Drive where they found Robert Gotts naked and in a state of active distress in the street, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Officers handcuffed and removed him from the street to a nearby grassy area, Platkin said…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Retired Bergen County Sheriff's Officer Dies In 9/11 Charity Motorcycle Ride (UPDATE) Retired Bergen County Sheriff's Officer Dies In 9/11 Charity Motorcycle Ride (UPDATE)
Retired Bergen County Sheriff's Officer Dies In 9/11 Charity Motorcycle Ride (Update) A retired Bergen County Sheriff's officer has been identified as the motorcyclist who died during a 9/11 memorial charity ride Tuesday evening, Sept. 9, in Bergen County. Richard “Rich” Salim, 59, is believed to have suffered a medical episode related to a pre-existing condition when he crashed on Ridge Road between Ten Eyck and Union avenues just before 5:45 p.m., Lyndhurst Police Capt. Paul Haggerty said. First responders and EMS personnel attempted life-saving measures before Salim was pronounced dead at a local hospital, police said. Salim had been riding with the North Jersey Chapter …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
NY Flight Paramedic Dies Midflight, Leaves Legacy Of Service: 'A Wonderful Human' NY Flight Paramedic Dies Midflight, Leaves Legacy Of Service: 'A Wonderful Human'
NY Flight Paramedic Dies Midflight, Leaves Legacy Of Service: 'A Wonderful Human' Kevin Robert spent his career rushing to help strangers in their darkest moments. Now, after suffering his own emergency aboard a helicopter, the veteran flight paramedic is being remembered for a lifetime of service and compassion. Robert, 48, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Aug. 27, during a LifeNet flight out of Ticonderoga, the agency revealed in a Facebook tribute. At the time, he was caring for a patient alongside a flight nurse and pilot. The crew quickly landed at a nearby hospital while emergency responders rushed in to assist, but despite their efforts, Robert could not be revived…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Patriarch Of NJ Farm Killed In Machinery Accident: Police Patriarch Of NJ Farm Killed In Machinery Accident: Police
Patriarch Of NJ Farm Killed In Machinery Accident: Police John Hunter, who ran Hunters Farm in Cinnaminson, was killed in a machinery accident Sunday, Aug. 3, authorities said. At 10:16 a.m., police, fire and EMS responded to the farm at 1101 Union Landing Road and found Hunter dead at the scene from the machinery accident, Cinnaminson police said. “Our family suffered a tragic loss today of the family patriarch,” Hunters Farm said in a social media post.  “The farm market will be closed until further notice. Do me a favor, in his honor, tell those who are important to you that you love them. Give them a hug, a kiss, a phone call, life can c…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Two Dirt Bikers Injured In Crash: Manchester Twp PD Two Dirt Bikers Injured In Crash: Manchester Twp PD
Two Dirt Bikers Injured In Crash: Manchester Twp PD Two dirt bikers are in stable condition following a crash in Manchester Township on Sunday, July 20, authorities said. At 8:15 p.m., officers responded to Hay Road in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management area after a Kawasaki traveling north on Hay Road crashed into a Yamaha dirt bike that was making a U-turn on the trail, Manchester Township police said. The crash caused the operator of the Kawasaki, an 18-year-old Brown Mills man, to be ejected from the bike, police said. The Kawasaki rider was transported to a nearby hospital by EMS while the operator of the Yamaha, an 18-year-old Br…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Woman Airlifted After Driver Fails To Yield In Route 70 Crash: Cops Woman Airlifted After Driver Fails To Yield In Route 70 Crash: Cops
Woman Airlifted After Driver Fails To Yield In Route 70 Crash: Cops A three-car crash in Manchester Township left one woman hospitalized with serious injuries and sent another to the emergency room, authorities said. The crash happened around 5:53 p.m. on Friday, June 13, at the intersection of State Highway 70 and Ridgeway Road, according to Manchester Police. Police said a 2009 Ford Expedition, driven by a 21-year-old man from Mickleton, was heading east on Route 70 when a 2022 Honda HR-V, driven by a 33-year-old Toms River man, tried turning left onto Ridgeway Road and failed to yield. The Ford hit the Honda, which then spun into a 2024 GMC Yuk…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man, 20, Takes Fatal Fall Out Of Jeep Wrangler In NJ: Prosecutor Man, 20, Takes Fatal Fall Out Of Jeep Wrangler In NJ: Prosecutor
Man, 20, Takes Fatal Fall Out Of Jeep Wrangler In NJ: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man was killed after falling out of a moving Jeep in Passaic County, NJ, authorities said. The Haledon man was a passenger in the Jeep Wrangler that was traveling on Clinton Road in West Milford, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Police Chief Shannon Sommerville said. The man fell out of the vehicle at approximately 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, Valdes and Sommerville said. EMS attempted life-saving measures on the passenger, but he was subsequently pronounced dead. This investigation is active and ongoing. More information will be released …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ Student Airlifted After Clothes Ignite During Cooking Class, School Evacuated: Police NJ Student Airlifted After Clothes Ignite During Cooking Class, School Evacuated: Police
NJ Student Airlifted After Clothes Ignite During Cooking Class, School Evacuated: Police A student and a teacher suffered burns during a cooking class at Monroe Township Middle School on Wednesday, March 12, authorities said. The student came in contact with an open flame during the class, causing her clothes to ignite, Monroe Township police said. The teacher in charge of the class quickly attempted to smother the flames, police said. A student used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames, police said. The student was airlifted to a burn center, Monroe Township EMS said. The teacher sustained minor burns and was transported to a local hospital via ambulance, police said…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Dog Rescued After Falling Into Pond: Montgomery PD Dog Rescued After Falling Into Pond: Montgomery PD
Dog Rescued After Falling Into Pond: Montgomery PD A dog is on the mend after they fell into a pond in Montgomery on Tuesday, Jan. 21, authorities said. At 10:33 a.m., officers, fire and EMS responded to a pond behind Avalon Lakes Court after the dog's owner got out of the backyard and fell into the pond, Montgomery police said. Officer Salvatore Intili donned a personal flotation device with a safety rope held by Sergeant John Colucci and walked out onto the frozen ice, where he was able to grab the dog’s harness and pull the dog from the water, police said..  The dog was taken to a local animal hospital for evaluation and …

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by Sam Barron
News
Tragedy On Route 202: Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With SUV, Authorities Say Tragedy On Route 202: Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With SUV, Authorities Say
Tragedy On Route 202: Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Collision With SUV, Authorities Say A 36-year-old motorcyclist from Basking Ridge was killed Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 6 in a crash with an SUV on Route 202 in Somerset County, authorities said. An SUV driven by a 37-year-old woman from Bedminster was making a left turn onto Old York Road from Route 202 South when it collided with the motorcycle near the intersection of Old York Road in Centerville around 3:10 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The motorcyclist, who was traveling north on Route 202, was found severely injured at the scene by responding officers, McDonald said alongside…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Divers Pull Drowning Swimmer From Privately-Owned NJ Lake Divers Pull Drowning Swimmer From Privately-Owned NJ Lake
Divers Pull Drowning Swimmer From Privately-Owned NJ Lake Dive teams pulled a drowning swimmer from a privately-owned New Jersey lake Monday evening, July 29. According to Whiting Fire Company Station 33, multiple rescue agencies were called to Heritage Mineral's Crystal Lake in Manchester around 6:55 p.m. for a submerged individual. UPDATE: Police ID Crystal Lake Drowning Victim As 18-Year-Old Trespasser Whiting Fire divers and surface swimmers went into the water and, after a brief search, found the swimmer. The swimmer was turned over to EMS and the Ocean County Sheriff's Office took control of the scene. The victim's condition…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Mugshot Shows Bloodied NJ Addiction Counselor Charged In Triple-Fatal DWI Crash In NYC Mugshot Shows Bloodied NJ Addiction Counselor Charged In Triple-Fatal DWI Crash In NYC
Mugshot Shows Bloodied NJ Addiction Counselor Charged In Triple-Fatal DWI Crash In NYC A 44-year-old addiction counselor from New Jersey is facing multiple charges in a DWI crash that left three people dead and seven others injured on July 4th in Manhattan, Daily Voice has learned. Daniel Hyden, of Monmouth Junction, was operating a a grey Ford F-150 at a high rate of speed when he ran through a stop sign at the Water and Jackson street intersection just before 9 p.m. on the Lower East Side, the NYPD said. The Good Samaritans who held Daniel Hyden after he crashed into 3 people killing them last night were apparently not too kind. pic.twitter.com/rKmBkQTvGQ — Kristin …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Townhouse Fire Displaces Family In South Brunswick: Police Townhouse Fire Displaces Family In South Brunswick: Police
Townhouse Fire Displaces Family In South Brunswick: Police Residents of a townhouse in South Brunswick were displaced by a fire, authorities said. South Brunswick police and all three South Brunswick Fire Companies were dispatched to Cotoneaster Court in the South Ridge Hills complex for a reported structure fire at about 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, First arriving police officers reported a working fire with residents in the process of evacuating the four-unit townhome building.  Firefighters quickly confined the fire to the living room of the one residence, placing the fire under control in less than 15 minutes from arrival. Firefighters rema…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey A 42-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Monroe Township, authorities said. The driver was eastbound on Buckelew Avenue near Grace Hill Road at about 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, June 12 when he struck the man walking in the roadway, Monroe police said. The driver was unable to avoid the pedestrian, police said. The driver and a front-seat passenger were not injured. Monroe Township EMS workers and paramedics from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital treated the victim, but he was later pronounced dead. The name of the victim, who lived in a nearby rest home, was not rel…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized By Explosion At Industrial Gas Supply Company In NJ Town 2 Hospitalized By Explosion At Industrial Gas Supply Company In NJ Town
2 Hospitalized By Explosion At Industrial Gas Supply Company In NJ Town Two people were injured after an explosion at an industrial gas company in Branchburg on the early morning of Wednesday, June 5, authorities said. At 4:30 a.m., first responders arrived at 197 Meister Ave. and found smoke visible from the Air Liquide building, Branchburg police said in a release. Two people suffering from chemical burns were transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment, police said. Air Liquide is a French industrial gas supplier, its website says. First responders were able to deem the location safe and the scene has been cleared, police said. Meister Avenue…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bergen County Man Killed In Mountain Bike Accident At NY State Park Bergen County Man Killed In Mountain Bike Accident At NY State Park
Bergen County Man Killed In Mountain Bike Accident At NY State Park A 71-year-old Bergen County man was killed in a mountain bike accident at a state park in the Hudson Valley. Alido M. Pavan, of Tenafly, was riding his mountain bike at Tallman State Park when he lost control of his bike, causing him to hit the ground striking his head around 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel said. Pavan was wearing biking shoes and was clipped to the bike; he was also wearing a helmet, Nevel said. Witnesses rushed to Pavan’s aid, called 911, and rendered first aid. State Police arrived on the scene, removed him fr…

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by Kathy Reakes