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Police & Fire
Fort Lee Motor Cop Struck By 78-Year-Old Driver During Glen Rock Funeral Procession
A Fort Lee police officer was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle while escorting a funeral procession Monday morning, July 28 in Glen Rock, authorities said. The crash happened around 9:52 a.m., at the intersection of Rock Road and Harding Plaza, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The Fort Lee motor officer had his lights and siren activated when a 78-year-old Glen Rock woman drove into his motorcycle. Another motor officer had the intersection blocked at the time, police said. The officer was taken by ambulance to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck with non-life-threat…
Obituaries
Honorary Cop Connor Taverna, 7, Dies Of Rare Cancer Weeks After Multi-State Convoy—Including NJ
A 7-year-old boy who stole the hearts of first responders across the region has died, Carlisle Borough Police announced on Tuesday, July 22. Connor Taverna, a dinosaur-loving first grader sworn in as an honorary police officer in November 2023, passed away after a nearly two-year battle with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)—a rare and aggressive brain tumor found in children. Doctors gave him 8 to 12 months to live in 2023, but Connor beat the odds, becoming one of fewer than 10 percent of children to survive beyond the first year. EMS Convoy Tribute Just weeks before his passing, mo…
Police & Fire
Man, 19, Pulled From Pool At Clifton Party In Serious Condition
A 19-year-old man is in serious condition after being pulled from a backyard pool during a gathering in Clifton on Saturday afternoon, July 19, authorities said. First responders were dispatched around 4:34 p.m. to a home on Lennon Place after a 911 call reported a person in distress, Clifton Lt. Robert Anderson said. Other attendees at the gathering attempted to rescue him and called 911, but they were unable to remove him from the pool, Anderson said. Clifton Police, the Clifton Fire Department, and hospital-based paramedics arrived quickly and located the young man unconscious in the wa…
Police & Fire
Broken Pelvis Among Injuries Suffered By Motorcyclist, 25, In Route 27 Crash, Police Say
A 25-year-old Parsippany man was seriously injured when he was thrown from his motorcycle in a three-vehicle crash on Route 27 in Edison, police said. The crash happened just before 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, near the Raceway gas station at Route 27 and Highway Terrace, according to Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan. A 72-year-old Edison woman was heading north on Route 27 when she made a left turn into the gas station. She turned in front of the oncoming motorcycle, which struck her vehicle and threw the motorcyclist from his bike, police said. The woman’s car then spun and hit a third vehic…
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911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (
Update
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UPDATE: Pennsylvania’s 911 system was fully restored by 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, according to officials. Emergency call functionality has resumed statewide following Friday’s widespread outage. Residents can now call 911 as normal for emergencies. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency has not yet released details on what caused the disruption. Authorities thanked the public for their cooperation and encouraged residents to continue following official updates through their county’s emergency services and social media pages. ORIGINAL: A statewide alert blared across phones in Pen…
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NJ 911 Supervisor Dies After 2-Month Cancer Battle
Sussex County is mourning the loss of a public servant, wife, and mother, who died after a months-long battle with Stage 4 colon cancer. Supervisory Public Safety Telecommunicator Shannon (Quinn) Thonus, of Sandyston, died following a courageous battle with Stage 4 colon cancer, Sheriff Michael F. Strada announced on Saturday, July 12. According to a GoFundMe launched in May, Shannon’s diagnosis came unexpectedly after a trip to the emergency room for abdominal pain — revealing cancer that had already spread to her liver. The campaign, launched in May by family friend Andrea Wehrenberg rai…
Police & Fire
Video Shows Troopers Carry Woman Out Of Burning NY Apartment Amid Shooting Chaos
As fireworks lit up the sky above Albany’s Empire State Plaza, chaos erupted blocks away — and newly released bodycam footage reveals the harrowing moments when troopers sprinted toward the danger. The dramatic video, released Wednesday, July 9, by New York State Police, captures troopers charging into smoke-filled buildings and navigating flaming debris after a teenager was shot and a fire broke out during post-fireworks pandemonium near Madison Avenue and Swan Street. It all unfolded around 10 p.m. Friday July 4, when gunshots rang out near 337 Madison Avenue, just as crowds were dispersi…
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Fourth Of July Fatal: Firework Explodes In Man's Face
The Fourth of July ended in tragedy for a 70-year-old Massachusetts man who was killed by a firework while setting them off during a beachside celebration, officials said. Robert Spagnuolo, a father of four from Wareham, was pronounced dead at the scene after a firework exploded and caused traumatic facial injuries, according to the Massachusetts State Police and the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. The incident happened shortly after 4:15 p.m. on Friday, July 4, on Beach Street in Wareham, where first responders found Spagnuolo suffering from an “apparent facial injury from a fi…
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Port Authority Multi-Bus Crash: 14 Injured, Hundreds Stranded During Morning Rush (
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A crash between three buses closed the Port Authority Bus Terminal for more than three hours on Wednesday, July 2, upending the morning of commute for thousands of riders. At 6:15 a.m., Port Authority police responded to a crash involving three NJ Transit buses at the bus terminal, the agency said. Fourteen people sustained minor injuries, with 13 people being hospitalized, the Port Authoritiy said. The express bus lane ramp was closed to bus operations at approximately 6:15 a.m. and reopened at approximately 9:38 a.m, the Port Authority said. Customers should expect residual delays and sho…
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Apparent Road Rage Caught On Camera Shows Minutes Of Taunting On Garden State Parkway
A video showing an alleged road rage incident Tuesday morning, July 1, on the Garden State Parkway is quickly gaining attention online. The reel, shared by Jersey Coast Emergency News, was recorded near Exit 91 in Brick and shows the driver of a Subaru sedan repeatedly swerving in and out of the far-left lane. At the start of the 1-minute, 44-second video, the Subaru driver can be seen motioning “come here” to the car behind him, before flipping them off. The taunting continues throughout the clip. “This person is f—ing crazy,” the person recording says. “This is what happens when you don’…
Police & Fire
Overturned Vehicle Shuts Down Route 80 Express Lanes
An overturned vehicle has shut down all express lanes on Route 80 westbound Monday afternoon, June 23. The crash was reported at 3:15 p.m. at Exit 64 (Summit Avenue/Route 17) in Hackensack, the NJDOT site shows. All express lanes were closed as of press time, and traffic in the area was heavily impacted. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes while emergency crews work at the scene. No injuries or estimated reopening time have been confirmed as of press time.
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Caught: Suspect In Double Murders Captured After 43-Hour Minnesota Manhunt
The suspect in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses has been apprehended after a two-day manhunt. New, updated story: Gunman Went To Total Of 4 Lawmakers’ Homes Night Of Double-Fatal Shooting: Feds Vance L. Boelter, age 57, now faces second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder charges, according to a criminal complaint after his arrest late Sunday night, June 15. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said at a press conference Boelter's arrest came after "two sleepless nights" in the state and what he described as a "complex and dangerous manhunt" involving hundr…
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