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Firefighter, Army Vet Seriously Injured By Wrong-Way Driver On NJ Turnpike
A Hudson Valley firefighter, US Army veteran, and young father is facing a long road to recovery after being struck by a wrong-way driver on the NJ Turnpike last weekend, loved ones say.
Guillermo Mollins, 39, of Poughkeepsie, was in a Honda sedan when he was struck by a Ford pickup truck driven by 44-year-old Bruce Canfield, of Pottstown, PA, who was traveling south in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike early Saturday, Jan. 3, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.
Canfield died as a result of the head-on crash near milepost 117.8, which sent the pickup into a concrete …
Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash, State Police Say
A Camden man was killed after being ejected from his vehicle during a fiery crash on Interstate 295 early Saturday, Oct. 11, authorities said.
Rasah Harris, 45, was traveling south on I-295 in an unknown make and model vehicle when he lost directional control around 1:12 a.m. near milepost 9.4 in Logan Township, according to New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino.
The vehicle ran off the roadway to the right, struck a parked Kia passenger vehicle, and then continued into a wooded area, where it hit trees and a fence, Postorino said.
As a result of the collision, Harr…
Teen’s Sudden Death Due To Seizure Disorder Leaves NJ Community Heartbroken
Support is on the rise following the death of a 14-year-old New Jersey boy.
Nicholas M. Leonor, 14, of Somers Point, died Friday, Sept. 19, at home from a seizure disorder, according to his obituary from Wimberg Funeral Home.
A GoFundMe created by his sister Jennifer Leonor said, “On Friday, September 19th, our family’s world shattered. We lost my baby brother, Nicholas, to Epilepsy. He was only 14 years old, with his whole life ahead of him.”
“Nicholas also lovingly known as Nicky, was so much more than his condition — he was funny, loving, and full of light and so smart,” the GoFundMe sa…
Passenger Jumps From Moving Car During NJ Police Chase, Driver Arrested: Cops
A New Jersey man was arrested after police said he led officers on a chase that ended when his passenger jumped from the moving car.
Stephen A. Parker, 62, of Budd Lake, was stopped on Friday, Sept. 19, at 11:51 p.m. on Route 46 in Mount Olive, after officers noticed his Toyota’s registration was expired, Mount Olive police said.
According to Officer James Evans, Parker refused to pull over and instead drove through the Delta Gas Station lot and onto Elizabeth Lane at a high speed. Police said the passenger door then opened and a passenger jumped out, landing in the roadway. The passenger s…
NJ Driver Fatally Strikes PA Couple In Northampton County Crash: State Police
A fatal crash is under investigation in Northampton County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, Sept. 20.
The collision happened around 7:12 p.m. at the intersection of Riverton Road and Deer Run Road in Upper Mount Bethel Township, troopers said.
A 2015 Chevrolet Malibu driven by 36-year-old Tyler Loudenberry of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, struck a 2022 Volkswagen Taos traveling north on Riverton Road, according to PSP Belfast.
The Volkswagen’s driver, John D. Schirripa, 61, of Bangor, was transported by Suburban EMS to St. Luke’s Hospital Pocono Campus with suspected serious i…
Drunk NJ Man Found Sleeping In Car On I-95 In NY Almost Hits Cop After Waking Up: Police
A driver from New Jersey is accused of passing out drunk behind the wheel in an active work zone on Interstate 95 in Westchester County, NY, then nearly hitting a trooper as he tried to drive away, police said.
The incident a little before 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, in the town of Pelham, according to New York State Police.
Troopers said they found Ramiro Efrain Tarcoguaman, 27, of New Jersey, unresponsive inside a 2013 Chevrolet stopped in the northbound center lane.
Officers broke a rear passenger window to reach him, at which point he allegedly shifted into drive, forcing a tr…
Man Sucker Punches Stranger At NJ 7-Eleven For 'Picking On Woman,' Cops Say
A Bergen County man is accused of assaulting a stranger and stealing his phone outside a 7-Eleven, authorities said.
On Sunday, Aug. 31, at approximately 10:57 p.m., Wallington Police Officers Peter Wojcik and Robert Ventura responded to the 7-Eleven at 358 Main Ave., in Wallington, for a report of an assault, Detective Szymon Popek said in a release.
A 36-year-old male victim told police that while waiting by the exit after buying coffee, another man — later identified as Derek Allen, 36 — punched him in the face with a closed fist, pushed him out the door, and threw him against a trash bi…
Engine Failure Risk For 1.4M Honda, Acura Vehicles Prompts Federal Investigation
Federal investigators are looking into more than 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles after reports that their engines could suddenly fail.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into 1,410,806 Honda and Acura cars, SUVs, and minivans. The probe was opened on Wednesday, Aug. 20, according to NHTSA documents.
The issue affects several model years for the Acura TLX and MDX, as well as the Honda Pilot, Odyssey, and Ridgeline. The NHTSA said it has received hundreds of complaints involving issues with connecting rod bearings, le…
Dashboard Dangers Spark Massive Recall Of Ford Trucks: What To Know
Ford is recalling more than 355,000 trucks after discovering a defect that can cause dashboards to go completely dark, the latest in a string of costly safety issues for the US automaker.
The recall impacts about 355,656 Ford pickups, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday, Aug. 22. The affected trucks include the 2025 F-150 and 2025–2026 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickups.
The defect involves the instrument panel cluster (IPC), which may fail at startup, causing drivers to lose access to warning light…
Driver, 27, Ejected Through Sunroof, Killed In NJ Farm Field Crash: Cops
A 27-year-old man from Malaga was killed after his car overturned multiple times in a Franklin Township crash, police said.
On Saturday, Aug. 16, at approximately 7:49 p.m., Franklin Township police responded to a single-vehicle crash on the 800 block of Marshall Mill Road, authorities said. Officers discovered the man with life-threatening injuries after he was ejected from the vehicle through the sunroof, Franklin Township police said.
The vehicle was traveling eastbound on Marshall Mill Road when the driver lost control while attempting to negotiate a bend, police said. The car left…
Video: Deadly Parkway Drag Racing Suspect, Mom Seen Being Led Off Plane In Shackles
A viral TikTok video shows the moment authorities escorted a man and his mother off a plane at a Tri-State area airport after officials say they fled to Miami following a deadly drag racing crash on the Garden State Parkway.
Vilma Vneshta and Alvi Limani.
Miami-Dade Corrections (Courtesy of New York Post)
Alvi Limani, 20, of Staten Island, and his mother Vilma Vneshta, 42, were apprehended on Thursday, July 17, near Miami, FL, after fleeing in an attempt to leave the country, According to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Jersey State Police Colonel Patrick…
