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Drunk Driver Hits Cyclist Along Route 22: Police Drunk Driver Hits Cyclist Along Route 22: Police
Drunk Driver Hits Cyclist Along Route 22: Police A 60-year-old Lebanon man was arrested and charged with assault by automobile after he struck a cyclist while driving drunk in Readington on Monday, Feb. 11, authorities said. Officers responded to Route 22 near Green Gate Road and found a struck cyclist, a 55-year-old Milford resident, who was disoriented and sustained significant injuries, Readington police said. The driver, John Van-Lenten, approached the officers on scene and police said they detected the odor of alcohol and subsequently placed him under arrest for driving while intoxicated after failing sobriety tests. Van-Lenten was …
Shark Attack: 2 American Women Seriously Injured At Bahamas Resort Shark Attack: 2 American Women Seriously Injured At Bahamas Resort
Shark Attack: 2 American Women Seriously Injured At Bahamas Resort Two American women suffered injuries in a rare Bahamas shark attack. The tourists were swimming in Bimini Bay, a popular resort, when the incident happened early Friday evening, Feb. 7, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. After receiving initial treatment, they were airlifted to a hospital. One of the women, both of whom are from Florida, suffered severe injuries and underwent three surgeries, ABC News reports. The incident is under investigation. Bimini, a chain of islands, is the westernmost district of the Bahamas located about 50 miles east of Miami.   Ch…
Fire Risk Sparks Recall Of 217K+ Lawnmowers: See If Yours Is Affected Fire Risk Sparks Recall Of 217K+ Lawnmowers: See If Yours Is Affected
Fire Risk Sparks Recall Of 217K+ Lawnmowers: See If Yours Is Affected More than 200,000 lawnmowers are being recalled because some have overheated, leading to fires and causing injuries, officials said. Ryobi is recalling more than 217,000 cordless lawnmowers due to a fire hazard after nearly 100 reports of overheating incidents, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a news release on Thursday, Feb. 6. The mowers have been linked to five fires and two burn injuries. The recall affects RYOBI 40-Volt Brushless 21" Cordless Walk-Behind Mowers sold online, as well as nationwide at Home Depot and Direct Tools Factory Outlet stores. They were for…
Giants Legend Eli Manning, NJ Resident, Not Selected To Football Hall Of Fame Giants Legend Eli Manning, NJ Resident, Not Selected To Football Hall Of Fame
Giants Legend Eli Manning, NJ Resident, Not Selected To Football Hall Of Fame Eli Manning, who won two Super Bowls playing quarterback for the New York Giants, will have to wait at least another year for his bust in Canton. Manning, who lives in Summit, was denied entry to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. The Hall of Fame Class of 2025 was unveiled at the NFL Honors show on Thursday, Feb. 6, naming only four players, the smallest lineup in 20 years. The Giants quarterback for 16 years won two Super Bowl MVPs, twice defeating Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. He finished his career in the top 10 all time in passing yards and touchd…
Dad Killed, Son Critically Injured On Ground In Philadelphia Plane Crash Dad Killed, Son Critically Injured On Ground In Philadelphia Plane Crash
Dad Killed, Son Critically Injured On Ground In Philadelphia Plane Crash A 37-year-old father who was killed when a medical jet crashed into a busy Northeast Philadelphia street has been identified as Steven Dreuitt, police announced. Family Seeks Support For Steven’s Funeral Steven Dreuitt’s family is raising funds to cover funeral expenses and provide support for his loved ones as they cope with his tragic death. Organized by his god-sister, Shakirah Hill, the GoFundMe campaign aims to ease the financial burden on his mother and sister who are managing day-to-day needs while planning his homegoing service. The family shared their deep gratitude for the co…
Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (VIDEO) Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (VIDEO)
Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (Video) The black box from the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia has been located, providing investigators with a key piece of evidence to determine the cause of the deadly crash, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Sunday evening, Feb. 2. Black Box, Flight Data Components Recovered The cockpit voice recorder (CVR), commonly referred to as a black box, was found buried eight feet underground at the crash site, officials said. Investigators also recovered the plane’s enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS), which may contain flight data cru…
Warren County Woman Dies After Two-Car Crash: NJSP Warren County Woman Dies After Two-Car Crash: NJSP
Warren County Woman Dies After Two-Car Crash: Njsp A 68-year-old Warren County woman died in Leigh County, Pennsylvania on Sunday, Jan. 26 after sustaining injuries in a car crash on Tuesday, Jan. 14, authorities said. At 2:11 p.m., officers responded to a crash at the intersection of County Route 519 and County Route 620 in White Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  A Nissan Rouge was traveling south on County Road 519 approaching the intersection of County Road 620, Lebron said. A Dodge Ram was traveling north on County Road 620 approaching the intersection of County Road 519, Lebron said. &nb…
Potential Airbag, Seat Belt Failures Prompt Recall Of 80K+ Kia SUVs Potential Airbag, Seat Belt Failures Prompt Recall Of 80K+ Kia SUVs
Potential Airbag, Seat Belt Failures Prompt Recall Of 80K+ Kia SUVs Kia is recalling more than 80,000 hybrid and electric SUVs due to wiring issues that could prevent airbags and seat belts from properly deploying, officials said. Kia issued the recall for about 80,255 Niro EV, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and Hybrid vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The recalled Niros are from the model years 2023 to 2025. The NHTSA said the recall is due to a defect in the floor wiring assembly beneath the front passenger seat. The issue could increase injury risks in a crash because airbags or seal belts may not work correctly. …
Driver Airlifted After Crashing Into Truck On Route 78: NJSP Driver Airlifted After Crashing Into Truck On Route 78: NJSP
Driver Airlifted After Crashing Into Truck On Route 78: Njsp A 41-year-old Ridgefield Park man had to be airlifted after crashing into a truck on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on the morning of Sunday, Jan. 26, authorities said. At 4:36 a.m., a tractor trailer was stopped on the right shoulder on Route 78 East in Clinton Township when a Ford Explorer struck its rear, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the Ford sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said. 
One Injured After Readington Home Engulfed In Flames: Police One Injured After Readington Home Engulfed In Flames: Police
One Injured After Readington Home Engulfed In Flames: Police One person was hospitalized after a home in Readington was engulfed in flames on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 23., authorities said. At 6:41pm, officers were dispatched to a fire in a residence on Roosevelt Road, Readington police said.  The occupants of the home were able to remove themselves prior to the arrival of emergency services, police said. One of the occupants suffered minor injuries and was transported to Hunterdon Medical Center, police said. The residence remains uninhabitable as a result of the fire, police said. Fire companies from Whitehouse, Readington, Three Bridges…
Jeep Driver, 22, Airlifted After Being Struck Head-On By Ford F-250 In Route 31 Crash: Police Jeep Driver, 22, Airlifted After Being Struck Head-On By Ford F-250 In Route 31 Crash: Police
Jeep Driver, 22, Airlifted After Being Struck Head-On By Ford F-250 In Route 31 Crash: Police A 22-year-old Washington woman was airlifted to a hospital following a head-on crash in Raritan Township on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 21 that left another driver injured, authorities said. At 11:53 a.m. authorities responded to 361 State Highway 31 for a crash between a Ford F-250 and a Jeep Liberty, after the Ford which was traveling northbound, veered into the southbound lane, striking the Jeep, Raritan Township police said. The driver of the Jeep was trapped in her vehicle and suffered severe head and neck injuries, police said. Emergency crews extricated her from the wreckage, a…
Freak Accident Leaves NJ Wrestler Allie Katch With Serious Injuries Freak Accident Leaves NJ Wrestler Allie Katch With Serious Injuries
Freak Accident Leaves NJ Wrestler Allie Katch With Serious Injuries The Internet Wrestling Community is rallying around an indie wrestler from New Jersey who suffered a gruesome injury during a Game Changer Wrestling event in Manhattan.  A GoFundMe was launched in Jersey City for Alison Woodard, 30, known under her ring name Allie Katch, following an incident during a match at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Sunday, Jan. 19. Katch did a dive spot from the ring to the outside and broke two bones in her leg. The match was called off as Katch was whisked out on a stretcher. I feel the love and I am so grateful, it’s the light in this very scary and uncert…
Passenger, 22, Killed In Route 80 Crash: NJSP Passenger, 22, Killed In Route 80 Crash: NJSP
Passenger, 22, Killed In Route 80 Crash: Njsp A 22-year-old Union City man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Route 80 early Saturday, Jan. 18, authorities said. A Honda driven by a 22-year-old Belleville man was heading west when it veered off the road and struck a tree in Knowlton near milepost 6.2 around 3:05 a.m., according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan. The driver sustained minor injuries in the crash, while one passenger, a 19-year-old Passaic man, suffered moderate injuries. A second passenger, age 22, of Union City, died of his injuries, Marchan said. The victim's name was not released. The crash re…
Person Airlifted After Four Injured In Two-Car Crash: Raritan Township PD Person Airlifted After Four Injured In Two-Car Crash: Raritan Township PD
Person Airlifted After Four Injured In Two-Car Crash: Raritan Township PD Four people were injured and a vehicle caught fire following a crash in Raritan Township on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 4, authorities said. At 11:44 p.m., officers responded to Route 31 and Walter Foran Blvd. and found a white Subaru on fire and with heavy front-end damage, Raritan Township Police said. Officers were able to swiftly extinguish the fire, but the driver, a 45-year-old Flemington man sustained traumatic head injuries and was entrapped inside the vehicle, police said. The three occupants of the other vehicle, a Toyota Tundra pickup, sustained minor injuries police said.…
Princeton Coach Mourns Tiger Bech, Star Player Killed In New Orleans Terror Attack Princeton Coach Mourns Tiger Bech, Star Player Killed In New Orleans Terror Attack
Princeton Coach Mourns Tiger Bech, Star Player Killed In New Orleans Terror Attack Princeton University’s football community is mourning the loss of Martin "Tiger" Bech ’21, a standout player and beloved teammate, who was killed in a terror attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Wednesday, Jan. 1. Bech, a key member of Princeton's 2016 and 2018 Ivy League Championship teams, was remembered by Head Coach Bob Surace as a "ferocious competitor" and a caring friend. “There was no more appropriate nickname of a Princeton player I coached,” said Surace, the Charles W. Caldwell Jr. '25 Head Coach of Football. “He was a ‘Tiger’ in every way – a ferocious competitor with en…
Princeton Alum Injured In Deadly New Orleans Attack That Killed Former Teammate Princeton Alum Injured In Deadly New Orleans Attack That Killed Former Teammate
Princeton Alum Injured In Deadly New Orleans Attack That Killed Former Teammate Ryan Quigley, a 2020 Princeton University graduate and former classmate and coworker of Tiger Bech, was injured in the deadly New Orleans pickup truck attack early Wednesday, Jan. 1. Quigley, a Lansdale Catholic High School graduate from the Class of 2016, was hospitalized following the attack, which claimed at least 15 lives, including Bech’s, in New Orleans’ French Quarter. Quigley and Bech both worked at Seaport Global Holdings LLC, a financial services firm in New York, and had remained close since their time at Princeton. Ryan Quigley Facebook/Ryan Quigley @ryan.quigley.3…
Man Sets Off Smoke Bomb In NJ McDonald's, Flees In White Audi: Cops Man Sets Off Smoke Bomb In NJ McDonald's, Flees In White Audi: Cops
Man Sets Off Smoke Bomb In NJ McDonald's, Flees In White Audi: Cops Police are searching for a man who set off a smoke bomb inside a McDonald’s on Route 22 East, forcing customers to flee and causing damage to the restaurant’s floor. The incident occurred on Thursday, Dec. 26, around 5 p.m., according to Union Police. The suspect allegedly emerged from the restaurant’s bathroom and detonated a red-colored incendiary smoke bomb. Witnesses reported that he appeared to be filming the act for social media purposes. Customers eating at the time were alarmed and evacuated the building. The suspect then fled to a waiting white Audi parked outside and left the scen…
Man Airlifted In Tree Branch Incident In Sussex County: NJSP Man Airlifted In Tree Branch Incident In Sussex County: NJSP
Man Airlifted In Tree Branch Incident In Sussex County: Njsp A 47-year-old man was airlifted to a local hospital Monday morning, Dec. 30 after being struck by a tree branch in Sussex County, police said. Troopers responded to the scene on Puder Road in Fredon at approximately 8:02 a.m. to assist with the medical emergency, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron. The man sustained moderate injuries from the incident, authorities said. Emergency responders transported the victim by helicopter for medical treatment. The cause of the incident remains under investigation, and no further details have been released.
Driver Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hunterdon County: NJSP Driver Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hunterdon County: NJSP
Driver Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hunterdon County: Njsp A driver was hospitalized after their ca crashed into a tree on the evening of Friday, Dec. 27, authorities said. At 10:58 p.m., a Volkswagen passenger vehicle veered off the roadway and stuck a tree on Hockenbury Drive in Glen Gardner Borough, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Crew Member Airlifted Battling Large NJ Waterfront House Fire, New Photos Released (UPDATE) Crew Member Airlifted Battling Large NJ Waterfront House Fire, New Photos Released (UPDATE)
Crew Member Airlifted Battling Large NJ Waterfront House Fire, New Photos Released (Update) A crew member was seriously injured while battling a fire that destroyed a multimillion-dollar home on the waterfront of Long Beach Island, officials said. The crew member was airlifted to a trauma center after falling and suffering a head injury, the Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company said in a Facebook post. It happened during a house fire on Holly Drive in the Loveladies section of Long Beach Island on Monday, Dec. 23. Early this morning at 0418, we were dispatched to a structure fire with reports of smoke and flames on the 3rd floor and... Posted by Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire …
Woman Burned In Space Heater Fire: NJSP Woman Burned In Space Heater Fire: NJSP
Woman Burned In Space Heater Fire: Njsp A 67-year-old woman was burned following a space heater fire in Sussex County on Thursday, Dec. 19, authorities said. At 9:25 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Oak Ridge Road in Montague Township and transported the woman to the hospital, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The woman had non-life-threatening injuries, Lebron said. The fire remains under investigation, Lebron said.
3-Hour Fight: Firefighters Battle Raritan Township House Blaze 3-Hour Fight: Firefighters Battle Raritan Township House Blaze
3-Hour Fight: Firefighters Battle Raritan Township House Blaze Firefighters from multiple agencies came together to fight a structure fire on Saturday, Dec. 21 in Raritan Township, responders said. Yesterday afternoon at 1705 Hours, the Rescue Squad responded with the Raritan Township Fire Company and mutual aid... Posted by Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad on Sunday, December 22, 2024 The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the Nashaway Drive blaze, which was reported at 5:05 p.m., the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said. When crews arrived, they found an active fire, officials said. The…
Photos Show Plane Crash Near Lakewood Airport, 4 Miraculously Survive (UPDATE) Photos Show Plane Crash Near Lakewood Airport, 4 Miraculously Survive (UPDATE)
Photos Show Plane Crash Near Lakewood Airport, 4 Miraculously Survive (Update) A small plane crashed near Lakewood's airport, leaving four passengers injured, authorities said. Officers received a call about the crash at the Lakewood Township Municipal Airport just before 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, a Lakewood Police Department spokesperson said. Emergency responders arrived at the scene and found the plane in a wooded area. The general aviation airport is located on 191 acres off Cedarbridge Avenue and is operated by the township government. Photos were shared by The Lakewood Scoop, who was the first to report the story. View this pos…
BREAKING: Wayne School Bus Crashes Into Building After Hitting 2 Cars, Police Say BREAKING: Wayne School Bus Crashes Into Building After Hitting 2 Cars, Police Say
Breaking: Wayne School Bus Crashes Into Building After Hitting 2 Cars, Police Say A Wayne Board of Education school bus crashed into a building after striking two vehicles at a busy intersection Thursday morning, Dec. 20, authorities said. ALSO SEE: Students, School Bus Driver Hospitalized In Crash With Tractor-Trailer On Route 17 In Paramus The crash occurred at approximately 7:28 a.m. as the bus was traveling north on Black Oak Ridge Road near the intersection with Pompton Plains Crossroad, according to Detective Captain Dan Daly of the Wayne Police Department. After hitting two vehicles stopped in the left turn lane, the bus continued into the intersection, veer…
Cops ID NJ Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash Cops ID NJ Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash
Cops ID NJ Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash Authorities have released the identities of both the pilot who survived and the passenger who died in a small plane crash that shut down Interstate 684 at the border of Fairfield, CT and Westchester, CT counties for hours. Kalmen Goldberger, 26, of Linden, NJ, had reported engine trouble before the single-engine Tecnam P-2008 went down in the center median of I-684 near Exit 2 in Harrison Thursday, Dec. 12 around 7:15 p.m., officials said. Goldberger survived, however, his passenger, Jacob Yankele Friedman, 32, of the Rockland County hamlet of Monsey, was pronounced dead at the sc…
Medical Episode Caused Serious Wreck That Hospitalized Little Falls Officer, Department Says Medical Episode Caused Serious Wreck That Hospitalized Little Falls Officer, Department Says
Medical Episode Caused Serious Wreck That Hospitalized Little Falls Officer, Department Says Little Falls police have released details in the overnight wreck that hospitalized an officer. The Little Falls officer was experiencing a medical episode while driving around 1:05 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, the department said. The officer’s marked patrol vehicle veered off Main Street and struck the building of a local business. The officer was not responding to any calls or engaged in any law enforcement actions at the time of the crash.  The officer, whose identity has not been released, was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson for treatment. He is still receiving ca…
Car Enthusiast Set 4-Alarm NJ Fire Before Crash Stolen Construction Vehicle: Prosecutor Car Enthusiast Set 4-Alarm NJ Fire Before Crash Stolen Construction Vehicle: Prosecutor
Car Enthusiast Set 4-Alarm NJ Fire Before Crash Stolen Construction Vehicle: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Somerset County man who was arrested this week in connection with a fire that left five first responders injured and destroyed a downtown district had just crashed a stolen construction vehicle, authorities announced. Amr A. Khodeer, whose Facebook profile shows he's a car enthusiast who studied at Raritan Valley Community College, stole a vehicle from Union Street and sped away, hitting two cars in Bridgewater, as previously reported by Daily Voice. That incident happened around 2:15 p.m., police said. On Thursday, Dec. 12, the Somerset County Prosecutor's…
Pedestrian Pinned By Car In Morris County Acme Parking Lot: Police Pedestrian Pinned By Car In Morris County Acme Parking Lot: Police
Pedestrian Pinned By Car In Morris County Acme Parking Lot: Police A pedestrian was hospitalized after being run over by a vehicle in the parking lot of a Morris County supermarket Sunday morning, Dec. 1, police said. The vehicle was pulling out of a spot in the Acme parking lot on E. Main Street in Denville, when they drove over the female pedestrian and came to a stop, with the pedestrian underneath the vehicle, Denville Police Capt. Scott Welsch said. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The incident is under investigation.
'Daredevil' Teen Drag Racer Assaults Officer During Attempted Escape In NJ's Largest City: PD 'Daredevil' Teen Drag Racer Assaults Officer During Attempted Escape In NJ's Largest City: PD
'Daredevil' Teen Drag Racer Assaults Officer During Attempted Escape In NJ's Largest City: PD A New Jersey man has been arrested after allegedly injuring a Newark police officer during a drag racing incident over the weekend, authorities said. Wyatt Bowden, 18, of Somerville was trying to escape officers responding to reports of erratic driving when he drove over a Newark officer's foot just after 1 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. said. Bowden faces charges of aggravated assault on a police officer, eluding, and possession of a weapon (auto) following the incident at Frelinghuysen Avenue and Miller Street, police said. The officer wa…
Driver Hospitalized After Striking Trees On Route 287: NJSP Driver Hospitalized After Striking Trees On Route 287: NJSP
Driver Hospitalized After Striking Trees On Route 287: Njsp A driver was hospitalized after they struck several trees on Route 287 in Morris County on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 17, authorities said. At 4:52 a.m., a Honda Odyessy was traveling northbound on Route 287 in Montville Township when it lost directional control, veered off the right side of the roadway and struck trees, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Man Attacked By Beaver: Raritan Township PD Man Attacked By Beaver: Raritan Township PD
Man Attacked By Beaver: Raritan Township PD A man was attacked by a beaver while fishing in Raritan Township on Thursday, Nov. 7, authorities said. A 54-year-old Flemington man said he was fishing in the South Branch Raritan River when he noticed a beaver swimming nearby, Raritan Township police said. The man lost sight of the beaver only for the beaver to resurface and attack the victim, biting him on both legs, police said. While trying to defend himself, the victim was also bitten on the hand, police said The victim was able to get himself out of the water, police said.  First responders transported the victim to Hunter…