Tag: New Jersey State Trooper
No Charges For NJ State Trooper After Deadly Crash Killed Toms River Man: AG
A grand jury voted not to file criminal charges against a New Jersey State Trooper who was involved in a crash that killed Frank Lando, a 65-year-old Toms River resident, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 12.
On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, Trooper Anthony Fernandes was traveling westbound on Route 70 when he observed a speeding vehicle near Burns Mill Road in Southampton traveling eastbound, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.
Fernandes began to conduct a U-turn across Route 70 to perform a motor-vehicle stop, Platkin said.
While executing the U-turn, a Kawasaki motorcycle traveling west,…
No Charges For NJ Trooper In Fatal Hope Township Pursuit: AG
A state trooper involved in a pursuit that led to the death of a 76-year-old Vietnam veteran will not face charges, authorities announced on Thursday, May 22, authorities said.
On Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at 10:19 a.m., New Jersey State Trooper Christopher Bird began following an SUV on Route 80 eastbound and initiated a traffic stop, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.
The driver of the SUV, Sean Mamakas, a 33-year-old Kempton, PA resident, continued traveling eastbound, exiting the interstate at Exit 12 and headed toward County Road 521 southbound in Hope Township, authorities said…
Trooper Escapes Serious Injury After Veering Off I-195, Striking Trees On Jersey Shore
A New Jersey State trooper escaped serious injury after veering off Interstate 195 in Monmouth County and colliding with multiple trees, authorities said.
At approximately 8:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 2, a trooper was operating an unmarked troop car westbound on I-195 at milepost 13.1 in Upper Freehold, according to Detective I Jeffrey Lebron, a State Police spokesman.
The troop car veered off the left side of the road, then re-entered the roadway before veering off the right side and climbing an embankment, ultimately colliding with multiple trees, Lebron said.
The trooper sustained minor…
Hero: Mother's Day Motorist Lauds NJ Trooper's Tender Heart
A mother of five, who broke down along a South Jersey highway in the middle of the night, shared a Mother's Day story about her gratitude for New Jersey State Police.
The resident of Lansdale, PA, in Montgomery County, said her minivan's alternator broke along Route 55 in Vineland, NJ, in Cumberland County on Sunday.
Stranded with five children and a puppy, the woman praised the professionalism and compassion of Trooper Jason Frazier, of Troop “A” Port Norris Station, when he responded to assist a family in their disabled van..
Nearly 60 miles away from home, she said that the state …
