Overcast 42°
Police & Fire
First Responders Called To Fatal Shooting In Gloucester County First Responders Called To Fatal Shooting In Gloucester County
First Responders Called To Fatal Shooting In Gloucester County Police and EMS crews in Gloucester County were called to a report of a fatal shooting on Friday morning, authorities said. First responders were on the scene of a shooting on Monroeville Road near Willow Grove Road in Franklin about 7 a.m., according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said a man was dead with a gunshot wound to the head. No other details were immediately available. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Toms River PD: 6-Year-Old Girl Fell From 2nd-Story Window Toms River PD: 6-Year-Old Girl Fell From 2nd-Story Window
Toms River PD: 6-Year-Old Girl Fell From 2nd-Story Window A 6-year-old girl survived a fall from a second-floor window at her home in Ocean County, authorities said. Police and EMS were called about 4:15 p.m. on Monday to Hazelwood Road in Toms River. After the fall, she was alert and conscious, police said on Facebook. "She walked to the front door to seek help from her mother,” police wrote. The girl was taken by ambulance to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. as a precaution and due to the nature of the incident, police said.

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NYC Victim ID'd In Fatal Atlantic City Shooting NYC Victim ID'd In Fatal Atlantic City Shooting
NYC Victim ID'd In Fatal Atlantic City Shooting Authorities have released the name of a 25-year-old New York City man who was shot and killed in Atlantic City. Dameer Smith was shot once at 9:27 p.m. on Friday on the 1300 block of Pacific Avenue, the Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said on Monday. Atlantic City Police Department and EMS found Smith on the street with a gunshot wound, Tyner said.  He was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Campus where he was pronounced dead, Tyner said. No arrests had been made. This is an active investigation by the ACPO Major Crimes and Atlantic City Police Department’s …

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Three Passengers Hurt In NJ Transit Bus Collision Three Passengers Hurt In NJ Transit Bus Collision
Three Passengers Hurt In NJ Transit Bus Collision A Philadelphia-bound NJ Transit bus was struck by a car in Camden County on Friday, injuring three of its passengers. At approximately 4 p.m., a bus operating on the 404 Line from the Cherry Hill Mall to Philadelphia-6 th Street with six passengers aboard was struck by a car, according to Kate Thompson, a NJ Transit spokeswoman.  The car had been double-parked and was backing up when it made contact with the rear passenger side of the bus near the door, Thompson said. Three passengers requested medical attention, she said. The car's driver did not seek medical treatment. An unconfir…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Lakewood First Responders Called To Car-Pedestrian Crash Lakewood First Responders Called To Car-Pedestrian Crash
Lakewood First Responders Called To Car-Pedestrian Crash Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a report of a pedestrian struck in Ocean County, authorities said. The call came in around 3 p.m. on Wednesday about a collision at Lexington and Monmouth avenues in Lakewood. The pedestrian was bleeding from the head, according to an unconfirmed report.  Details about the severity of the victim's injuries were not immediately available. The intersection was shut down due to the crash, initial reports said.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Person Sleeping In Dumpster Rescued From Monmouth Garbage Truck Person Sleeping In Dumpster Rescued From Monmouth Garbage Truck
Person Sleeping In Dumpster Rescued From Monmouth Garbage Truck First responders were called to Monmouth County on a report of someone injured in a garbage truck. Someone was sleeping in a Dumpster on Monday afternoon when it was emptied into the back of a garbage truck, according to initial reports.  The incident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. at Ocean Avenue and Cottage Place in Long Branch, reports said.  The Dumpster victim was giving EMS and police problems, according to an unconfirmed report.  This is a developing story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

SHARE

by Jon Craig