Fair 55°
Police & Fire
3 Hospitalized As Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 206: UPDATE 3 Hospitalized As Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 206: UPDATE
3 Hospitalized As Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 206: Update Three people were hospitalized with serious injuries as a 3-car crash shut down Route 206 in Morris County, authorities confirmed. A Ford transit van heading south on Route 206 rear-ended a Chevrolet Malibu that was slowing or stopped in the southbound lane near Matt’s Glass in Mount Olive just before 10:10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, local police said in a release. The Malibu spun and was pushed partially into the northbound lane, where it was then hit by a Nissan Sentra that was heading northbound. The man driving the Malibu and woman driving the Sentra were treated at the scene before b…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Trapped Victim Rescued Following Hunterdon County Crash (PHOTOS) Trapped Victim Rescued Following Hunterdon County Crash (PHOTOS)
Trapped Victim Rescued Following Hunterdon County Crash (Photos) A trapped victim had to be extricated by emergency crews and three others suffered minor injuries following a crash in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Lebanon Township Fire Department responded to the crash in Califon just after 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8, the squad said. The trapped victim was safely extricated and three other victims were treated at the scene for minor injuries, the department said. None of the victims had to be hospitalized. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Scroll down to view additional photos from the scene. Posted by Lebanon Towns…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
News
Video Released Of Crash That Killed Two Philadelphia Passengers In Montclair Police Pursuit Video Released Of Crash That Killed Two Philadelphia Passengers In Montclair Police Pursuit
Video Released Of Crash That Killed Two Philadelphia Passengers In Montclair Police Pursuit Video of a brief Montclair police chase that ended in a crash killing two passengers from Philadelphia last month was released by New Jersey’s attorney general on Thursday (scroll down for video). Gregory Dukes, 42, and Cecil Richardson, 47, were killed when a car driven by robbery suspect Todd Hill, 45, also of Philadelphia, crashed on Bloomfield and Ridgewood avenues in Glen Ridge shortly after 4:30 a.m. May 10, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Video released by Platkin shows Hill first stopping the four-door silver Hyundai for police investigating a robbery an…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 287 In Morris County: DEVELOPING Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 287 In Morris County: DEVELOPING
Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 287 In Morris County: Developing A serious crash caused multiple injuries and shut down several lanes on Route 287 in Morris County, developing reports say. The crash occurred in the northbound lanes near milepost 41.7 in Parsippany shortly before 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Two adults and a child suffered serious injuries, the initial report says. State Police and two ambulances were called to the scene. Meanwhile, two right lanes of six lanes south of exit 41 to Route 80 in Parsippany were closed following the crash, according to 511NJ. Crash on I-287 northbound So…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Trapped Victim Airlifted Following 2-Car Crash In Sussex County (PHOTOS) Trapped Victim Airlifted Following 2-Car Crash In Sussex County (PHOTOS)
Trapped Victim Airlifted Following 2-Car Crash In Sussex County (Photos) One person was flown to a nearby hospital following a two-car crash in Sussex County, authorities said. The Sparta Township Fire Department responded to the crash near Sparta Avenue and Surrey Lane in Sparta and found the victim trapped in one of the vehicles around 8:05 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, the squad said. The victim was safely extricated and remained conscious and alert during the rescue, the department said. The victim was then flown to a nearby hospital for treatment by Hackensack Air 1, which landed near Mohawk Avenue. The crash scene was cleared by 9:20 p.m. Assisting agenci…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Trapped Driver Flown To Hospital Following Hunterdon County Crash: State Police Trapped Driver Flown To Hospital Following Hunterdon County Crash: State Police
Trapped Driver Flown To Hospital Following Hunterdon County Crash: State Police A trapped driver was extricated and flown to a nearby hospital following a serious crash in Hunterdon County, state police confirmed. Officers responding to the crash on Dutch Lane in East Amwell Township found that a Jeep Wrangler had overturned and trapped the driver just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, NJSP SFC Lawrence Peele told DailyVoice.com. The driver was flown to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Peele said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Pickup Driver Dead, 7 Passengers Hurt In Pre-Dawn Parkway Crash Pickup Driver Dead, 7 Passengers Hurt In Pre-Dawn Parkway Crash
Pickup Driver Dead, 7 Passengers Hurt In Pre-Dawn Parkway Crash A 69-year-old pickup truck driver died and his seven passengers were hurt in a crash on the Garden State Parkway Tuesday, June 7, authorities said. Thomas F. Gilbert Jr. was heading south near milepost 140.3 in Kenilworth when he crossed all lanes of travel, causing the van to hit the front left side of the truck around 4 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The van then struck a concrete barrier, and South Plainfield's Gilbert was killed, police said. Seven pickup passengers and the van driver were treated for unknown injuries.

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
4 Hurt As SUV Flips On Route 80 (PHOTOS) 4 Hurt As SUV Flips On Route 80 (PHOTOS)
4 Hurt As SUV Flips On Route 80 (Photos) A driver and three passengers were hurt after an SUV flipped over the center median on Route 80, authorities said. The Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department was on its way to assist with a commercial alarm on Walsh Drive alongside the Rainbow Lakes Volunteer Fire Department when it was redirected to the rollover crash on the eastbound side of the highway in Parsippany just after 12:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 28. Upon arrival, the department saw the SUV on its side over the center median with all four occupants safely removed from the vehicle. The victims — who were also assisted with help f…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Boy Airlifted In Route 202 Crash 15-Year-Old Boy Airlifted In Route 202 Crash
15-Year-Old Boy Airlifted In Route 202 Crash A 15-year-old boy was flown to the hospital after being struck by a car on Route 202, authorities said. He was struck around 2:25 a.m. at the Reaville Road intersection in Flemington, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office said. He was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment and the crash remains under investigation.

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Sussex County Native, Devoted Father Dies In Car Crash At 29 Sussex County Native, Devoted Father Dies In Car Crash At 29
Sussex County Native, Devoted Father Dies In Car Crash At 29 Support is on the rise for the heartbroken family of a Sussex County native and devoted father who died in a car crash at the age of 29. Anthony Joel Medina died on Saturday, May 14, his obituary says. Born in Morristown, Anthony graduated from Newton High School in 2010 and had lived in Green Township for most of his life, according to his memorial. Anthony was a skilled athlete, especially in football, wrestling, and softball. He went on to attend William Paterson University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting, his obituary says. Anthony most recently worked at ADT in Flo…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Fiery Morris County Crash Snaps Utility Pole, Shuts Down Route 46 (PHOTOS) Fiery Morris County Crash Snaps Utility Pole, Shuts Down Route 46 (PHOTOS)
Fiery Morris County Crash Snaps Utility Pole, Shuts Down Route 46 (Photos) A fiery crash snapped a utility pole and shut down Route 46 in Morris County, authorities said. The Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Department responded to the crash near Route 46 west and Fox Hill Lane around 6:55 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, the company said. Upon arrival, the crews confirmed that a car had slammed into and snapped a utility pole, which resulted in several hanging wires and a “significant” fire on a second pole further down the road, the department said. The highway was closed in both directions as crews shut off the damaged power lines and worked to repair them while preven…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
News
Double Rollover Jams Route 17 Double Rollover Jams Route 17
Double Rollover Jams Route 17 Northbound Route 17 was temporarily closed following a double-rollover crash in Ramsey. All of the occupants of the Jeep and minivan involved got out safely following the 8 a.m. crash Wednesday, May 18, near the QuickChek just north of East Allendale Avenue, responders said. Injuries didn't appear serious. Ramsey police, firefighters and rescue unit members quickly responded along with Upper Saddle River police and EMS from The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, witnesses said. The northbound highway was jammed with morning commuters and commercial drivers as the wreckage was cleared and evid…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco