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NJ Ranks Among Top States For Hospital Safety In Fall 2024, Leapfrog Report Finds NJ Ranks Among Top States For Hospital Safety In Fall 2024, Leapfrog Report Finds
NJ Ranks Among Top States For Hospital Safety In Fall 2024, Leapfrog Report Finds New Jersey hospitals are among the safest in the nation, according to the fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade report from The Leapfrog Group.  The Garden State ranks in the top 10 states for the highest percentage of "A" hospitals, joining states like Utah, Virginia, and Connecticut. The grades, which are updated twice a year, assess nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country on their effectiveness at preventing medical errors, accidents, and infections. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 30 performance measures to assign grades ranging from "A" to "F," offering patients and fami…
Driver With NJ Plates Shoots Trooper On NY Highway; Suspect On Run Driver With NJ Plates Shoots Trooper On NY Highway; Suspect On Run
Driver With NJ Plates Shoots Trooper On NY Highway; Suspect On Run A New York State Police trooper is recovering after being shot on a Long Island highway. The incident happened on the Southern State Parkway in West Hempstead, in the westbound lanes near exit 17, late Wednesday night, Oct. 30. According to police, a trooper exchanged gunfire with a suspect before the suspect fled the scene.  The trooper was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition early Thursday, Oct. 31. Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of their injuries. Police said the suspect was a dark skinned man driving possibly a black Dodge Charger with temporary Ne…
Pedestrian Critically Injured, Driver Hospitalized In Malaga Crash: Police Pedestrian Critically Injured, Driver Hospitalized In Malaga Crash: Police
Pedestrian Critically Injured, Driver Hospitalized In Malaga Crash: Police A Franklin Township woman was critically injured when she was hit while crossing a road in Malaga, authorities said. The 20-year-old woman was struck near the Riggins and Wawa gas stations, the Franklin Township Police Department said in a news release on Friday, Oct. 11. Officers responded to the crash at around 7:49 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Police found the woman lying in the southbound lane of Delsea Drive and a white pickup with front-end damage. Investigators said the pickup was traveling south on Delsea when the truck hit the woman in the road. She was rushed to…
Two People Saved When Sailboat Runs Aground Along Jersey Shore, Firefighters Say Two People Saved When Sailboat Runs Aground Along Jersey Shore, Firefighters Say
Two People Saved When Sailboat Runs Aground Along Jersey Shore, Firefighters Say Two people were rescued after their large sailboat ran aground in Ocean City, officials said. Emergency crews responded to the beach near 22nd Street at around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, the Ocean City Firefighters Association said in a Facebook post. The roughly 40-foot boat was found to be disabled and in distress with two people on board. The boat was "rapidly approaching" a sandbar and the surf was crashing into the vessel's side. On September 28, 2024, at approximately 1400hrs, B-Platoon, along with Ocean City Police, and Beach Patrol, responded to... Posted by Ocean City …
Child Overdosed On Cocaine, South Jersey Drug Dealer Federally Charged: Prosecutors Child Overdosed On Cocaine, South Jersey Drug Dealer Federally Charged: Prosecutors
Child Overdosed On Cocaine, South Jersey Drug Dealer Federally Charged: Prosecutors A Maple Shade man was accused of selling drugs after bringing an overdosing child to a hospital, authorities said. Daniel Garcia Jr., 27, was charged with possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine and possession of firearms by a convicted felon, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 24. According to court documents and statements, Garcia and another person rushed the child to the hospital on Sunday, June 23. The child wasn't breathing, was having seizures, was drooling, and was unresponsive. Afte…
Trenton Men Surrenders After PA Gentleman's Club Shooting (UPDATE) Trenton Men Surrenders After PA Gentleman's Club Shooting (UPDATE)
Trenton Men Surrenders After PA Gentleman's Club Shooting (Update) A New Jersey man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Pennsylvania gentlemen's club that left an innocent bystander with critical injuries, authorities announced on Thursday evening, Aug. 29.  Pedro E. Rodriguez, 27, of Trenton, NJ, was identified as the shooter, police had announced on Thursday morning, Aug. 28.  Rodriguez and another man fled  after the shooting at The Border at 440 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, in Morrisville, PA  in a Lexus SUV heading north on Route 1 into Trenton, authorities said. The 28-year-old victim was an innocent bystander attempt…
Teen On Bicycle Suffers Serious Injuries In South Jersey Crash, Troopers Say Teen On Bicycle Suffers Serious Injuries In South Jersey Crash, Troopers Say
Teen On Bicycle Suffers Serious Injuries In South Jersey Crash, Troopers Say A teen riding a bicycle was seriously injured when they were hit by a car in Pittsgrove, authorities said. The 14-year-old was struck on County Route 553 on Tuesday, Aug. 27, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the crash near milepost 27.7 at around 11:35 a.m. Investigators said the teen left a parking lot and didn't yield to traffic. The Audi was traveling north and crashed into the bicycle. The teen was brought to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. No one in the Audi was injured. The crash remained under investigation.
1 Flown In NJ Turnpike Tractor Trailer Fire (VIDEO) 1 Flown In NJ Turnpike Tractor Trailer Fire (VIDEO)
1 Flown In NJ Turnpike Tractor Trailer Fire (Video) A tractor trailer caught fire Thursday, Aug. 1 on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, video shows. One person was airlifted to an area hospital, Westampton Township Emergency Services said. Video shared to Facebook shows the vehicle on fire. Posted by Westampton Township Emergency Services on Thursday, August 1, 2024
Boat Driver Left Scene Of Crash That Injured Four People Near South Jersey Park, Troopers Say Boat Driver Left Scene Of Crash That Injured Four People Near South Jersey Park, Troopers Say
Boat Driver Left Scene Of Crash That Injured Four People Near South Jersey Park, Troopers Say Four people were hospitalized after a boat crashed near an Atlantic County park, officials said. In a Facebook post, the Dorothy Volunteer Fire Company said it responded to a marine rescue near Estell Manor Park in Mays Landing at around 5:42 p.m. on Sunday, July 28. Four victims were taken to hospitals with their injuries. A state police spokesperson said 37-year-old Daniel Bollinger of Egg Harbor City was driving an 18-foot boat in the South River. The boat went into a marsh area and hit several trees. Bollinger left the crash scene before troopers arrived and he later turned h…
Trenton Police Officer, K-9 Injured When Unlicensed Driver Speeds Through Stop Sign: Mayor Trenton Police Officer, K-9 Injured When Unlicensed Driver Speeds Through Stop Sign: Mayor
Trenton Police Officer, K-9 Injured When Unlicensed Driver Speeds Through Stop Sign: Mayor A Trenton police officer and K-9 were injured when an unlicensed driver sped through a stop sign, authorities said. The crash occurred Thursday morning, July 25 at the corner of Second and Bridge streets, according to Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora The officer's vehicle was T-boned, sending both cars into a residential building, the mayor said. Both drivers were treated and released from an area hospital. The K-9 was treated for facial cuts. "Thursday's accident is a stark reminder of the dangers our officers face every day in the line of duty," Gusciora said in a press statement. Additiona…
Man Airlifted After Vehicle Crashes With Ambulance Going To Emergency In South Jersey: Police Man Airlifted After Vehicle Crashes With Ambulance Going To Emergency In South Jersey: Police
Man Airlifted After Vehicle Crashes With Ambulance Going To Emergency In South Jersey: Police A Pennsylvania man was airlifted to a hospital after a crash involving an ambulance heading to an emergency in Cape May County, authorities said. Middle Township police responded to the crash on Route 9 North at around 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, the department said in a news release. The wreck involved an Inspira ambulance in the Swainton section of the township. Investigators said the ambulance was traveling to a medical emergency with its lights and sirens activated. A vehicle pulled out in front of the ambulance, causing the two to crash. The paramedics in the ambulance weren't inj…
14-Year-Old Bicyclist Critical After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey, State Police Say 14-Year-Old Bicyclist Critical After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey, State Police Say
14-Year-Old Bicyclist Critical After Being Struck By Car In South Jersey, State Police Say A 14-year-old boy is in critical condition after being struck on his bicycle in South Jersey on Friday, June 14, authorities said. The boy was struck by a Dodge around 6:35 p.m. on Route 38 at milepost 19.1 in Southampton, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron. The boy was rushed to an area hospital and no other injuries were reported. 
2 Drivers Critical, Flown From Head-On Crash In Vineland: Police 2 Drivers Critical, Flown From Head-On Crash In Vineland: Police
2 Drivers Critical, Flown From Head-On Crash In Vineland: Police A head-on-crash involving a pickup truck left two drivers in critical condition on Friday, June 14 in Vineland, authorities said. The drivers were airlifted from the crash scene, they said. At approximately 7:30 a.m., Vineland police responded South Lincoln Avenue by Mildred Lane about a two-vehicle crash. One driver, Dayshaun Brown, 19, of Minotola,  operating a 1998 Honda Civic was entrapped inside the vehicle after having struck a 2016 Ford F-150 pickup truck being operated by Robert Lee, 58, of Vineland.  The Vineland Fire Department extrica…
Belmar Police ID Drowning Victim From Labor Day Rip Currents Belmar Police ID Drowning Victim From Labor Day Rip Currents
Belmar Police ID Drowning Victim From Labor Day Rip Currents Belmar police have identified a swimmer who drowned Sunday evening, Sept. 3. Gilberto Mendez Jr., 42, of Roselle Park, was swimming off Fifth Avenue just after 6 p.m. when he began struggling in rip currents, Belmar Borough police said. Mendez and two other people were pulled from the water by lifeguards and brought to an area hospital. The two other people were treated and released, police said. Lifeguards rescued five other swimmers in distress off Sixth Avenue, they said Three other men drowned while swimming in the ocean off the Jersey Shore over the Labor Day weekend: a 22-year-old fr…
3 Hospitalized As Fire Destroys Home In South Jersey: Police 3 Hospitalized As Fire Destroys Home In South Jersey: Police
3 Hospitalized As Fire Destroys Home In South Jersey: Police Three people were hospitalized when a fire destroyed a home early Monday, July 31 in South Jersey, authorities said. The fire at Villanova Court In Sicklerville also caused smoke damage in two adjoining dwellings, displacing a total of eight residents, according to Winslow Township police. The fire broke out at 1:30 a.m. The dwelling was fully engulfed with flames when first responders arrived, but was quickly extinguished, police said. Three people escaped the main dwelling, one through a second-floor window. All three were hospitalized with unspecified injuries, police said. The America…
NJ Girl Showed No Warning Signs Before Asthma Claimed Her Life, Says Mom Now Raising Awareness NJ Girl Showed No Warning Signs Before Asthma Claimed Her Life, Says Mom Now Raising Awareness
NJ Girl Showed No Warning Signs Before Asthma Claimed Her Life, Says Mom Now Raising Awareness Syhriah Julien woke up doing cartwheels and went to bed doing flips.  The 9-year-old Newark girl loved gymnastics and never let her asthma stop her from doing anything she wanted, her mom, Niyah Julien, said. Syhriah always had her medication nearby in case things got bad, and if it did, there would be warning signs.  Not this time. In the days leading up to Syhriah's death on March 3, she was her usual, cheerful self. It wasn't until she woke up complaining of chest pain at 3 a.m. that things took a turn for the worse. Her mom put on her nebulizer but, within seconds, they knew it wasn’…
Motorist Trapped, Airlifted In Burlington County Crash: Developing Motorist Trapped, Airlifted In Burlington County Crash: Developing
Motorist Trapped, Airlifted In Burlington County Crash: Developing A motorist was trapped and had to be airlifted after a crash, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred shortly before 5 p.m. near 275 Kettle Run Road in Evesham, initial reports said. The fire marshal confined an entrapment and a medical helicopter was requested for an airlift to an area hospital, an unconfirmed report said. Evesham police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Male Critically Wounded In Central Jersey Morning Shooting Male Critically Wounded In Central Jersey Morning Shooting
Male Critically Wounded In Central Jersey Morning Shooting One person was left critical following a shooting in Central Jersey Sunday, authorities said. The male was found with a gunshot wound around 10:20 a.m. near Remsen Avenue and Seaman Street in New Brunswick, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he remains in critical condition. Anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area is asked to call Detective Brandt Gregus of the New Brunswick Police Department at (732)745-5200 or Detective Ryan Tighe of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732)745-4335.
UPDATE: Two Cats, Dog Killed In Bergenfield House Fire UPDATE: Two Cats, Dog Killed In Bergenfield House Fire
Update: Two Cats, Dog Killed In Bergenfield House Fire Two cats and a dog died in a pre-Christmas fire that severely damaged a Bergenfield home. Firefighters who responded within three minutes were met by flames on the first floor of the 2½-story Lunn Avenue home shortly after 1 p.m., Bergenfield Fire Chief Edward J Kneisler III said. "Because the fire was extending to the upper floors, a second alarm was requested," the chief said. Kneisler declared the fire under control in about 45 minutes. A firefighter was treated at a local hospital for a minor arm injury, the chief said, adding that the residents checked out OK when evaluated by the B…
Woman Stabbed At Jersey Shore Stop & Shop Store, Reports Say Woman Stabbed At Jersey Shore Stop & Shop Store, Reports Say
Woman Stabbed At Jersey Shore Stop & Shop Store, Reports Say Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a report of a stabbing in Monmouth County, authorities said. A woman reportedly was stabbed at mid-afternoon on Tuesday in front of a Stop & Shop store on Route 36 in Keyport, according to initial reports. The victim was taken to an area hospital by EMS, reports said. She had not been identified. A crime scene area was set up in front of the store, an unconfirmed report said. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
DEVELOPING: Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck In Sayreville DEVELOPING: Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck In Sayreville
Developing: Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck In Sayreville A pedestrian was flown to the hospital after being struck on Route 35 in Sayreville, initial reports say. The victim was reportedly in critical condition after that crash on the 1900 block around 9:10 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
4 Men Charged In 2018 Killing Of 19-Year-Old Trenton Man 4 Men Charged In 2018 Killing Of 19-Year-Old Trenton Man
4 Men Charged In 2018 Killing Of 19-Year-Old Trenton Man Four men have been charged in a double shooting in Trenton that injured a 16-year-old boy and killed 19-year-old Kuyler Fowler, authorities said. Breon Phelps, Isaac Fisher, Justin Malkin and the fourth 19-year-old man, who was a juvenile at the time of the incident, were all incarcerated on unrelated charges, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Trenton police responded to the 900 block of East State Street just after 12:30 a.m., where they found an Audi parked on the street with more than 200 bullet strikes, Onofri said. Fowler was inside of the vehicle with a gunshot wou…
Man Shot In Chest In South Jersey Man Shot In Chest In South Jersey
Man Shot In Chest In South Jersey Authorities in Burlington County are investigating a shooting that sent a man to the hospital.  At about 9:45 p.m. Thursday, Riverside police responded to reports of an injured male at 8 Fairview St. When police arrived, they found an unidentified victim suffering a bullet wound in his chest. The victim was taken to an area hospital.  There have been no arrests. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Sticky Situation: Woman Hospitalized After Substituting Gorilla Glue For Hairspray Sticky Situation: Woman Hospitalized After Substituting Gorilla Glue For Hairspray
Sticky Situation: Woman Hospitalized After Substituting Gorilla Glue For Hairspray A Louisiana woman affectionately dubbed "Gorilla Glue Girl" is going viral for a sticky situation that landed her in the hospital. When 40-year-old Tessica Brown ran out of Got2Be hairspray about a month ago, she resorted to Gorilla Glue spray instead. "Bad, bad, bad idea," she said teary-eyed on a TikTok video that had been seen 20 million times as of Monday night. "I've washed it 15 times and it don't move." Seeking some relief, Brown went to a nearby hospital and was sent home with products to help break down the glue, she said in a YouTube update. View this post …
100 Central Jersey Firefighters Braved Blaze During Blizzard, 3 Hurt 100 Central Jersey Firefighters Braved Blaze During Blizzard, 3 Hurt
100 Central Jersey Firefighters Braved Blaze During Blizzard, 3 Hurt More than 100 firefighters battled a major house fire as this week's blizzard ramped up in Central Jersey, authorities said. The fire started in a wood-framed, mixed-use building on Broad Street in Manasquan shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday.  The building’s owner told News 12 that three people lived on the upper floors of the building and that they were able to escape. Two residents and a local firefighter were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries, fire officials said. A malfunctioning ventilator fan was suspected to be the origin of the fire, according to initial reports.