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Video shows fireworks device detonate at N.J. block party
MANVILLE, N.J. -- An investigation underway in Manville, New Jersey, after police say someone exploded an improvised fireworks device during a neighborhood block party on Saturday night.Shrapnel hit one person, who had to be airlifted to the hospital.What surveillance video captured The footage shows families at their annual 4th of July block party in Cooper Street Park at around 8:15 p.m. when a loud boom is heard. Someone appears to be seen lighting the device and then walking away, just seconds before the explosion.Dan Cichon says just before the blast, a man approached him saying he would "light up a...
Man drowns while tubing on Delaware River during July 4th weekend: officials
EASTON, Pa. - A tubing trip ended in tragedy when officials say a 53-year-old man drowned during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Officials say the man, identified as Gary Conley, died after floating on the Delaware River in Easton on July 6. "Mr. Conley had been seated in a...
Dad and son, looking to make a blast, turn NJ neighborhood into warzone, cops say
MANVILLE — A father and son were charged with launching an explosive device in a park that left a man with serious injuries. Deputy Police Chief Craig Jeremiah said a signal cannon, a device designed to create a large boom and smoke, blew up and sent shrapnel into several vehicles and homes near Cooper Street in the Lost Valley section around 8:15 p.m.
Amateur fireworks explosion leads to gruesome scene at New Jersey park
An amateur fireworks explosion in New Jersey sent a 34-year-old man to the hospital and damaged property near a public party this weekend, according to police. Friends and neighbors had gathered at Cooper Street Park in Manville on Saturday to celebrate the holiday weekend, NJ.com reported. However, the peaceful day was interrupted by a massive explosion in the park from what cops described as ...
Somerset County, NJ sees spike in scams
SOMERVILLE — You might want to think twice before sharing any personal information, especially if residing in Somerset County. Somerset County Sheriff Derrin Russo and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office are warning of a recent increase in the number of mail and phone scams affecting residents. The scammers...
NJ State Troopers searching for Warren County stabbing suspect
Authorities are asking for your help locating a man wanted in connection to a stabbing in North Jersey late Tuesday night. Officials say at around 10:20 on the night of July 2nd, state troopers responded to a report of a stabbing victim at a home on Meadow Cliff Lane in Hardwick Township, Warren County.
Police Log: Unwanted Persons Caught Sleeping, Public Urination & More
See the latest police incidents in the City of Lambertville. The following was provided courtesy of the City of Lambertville Police Department. At approximately 9:05 a.m., a business on Bridge Street reported an unwanted person sleeping on the front porch. Sergeant Memolo was the investigating officer. May 25. Unwanted Person.
New Jersey women, don’t be a victim
With all of the news of home break-ins and parking lot attacks, some New Jersey women have never felt more vulnerable. Luckily, there are places where you can get trained on how to be safe and how to protect yourself. An organization that we've had the pleasure of talking to on the air in the past is holding a special safety training session specifically for women in New Jersey.
Raritan Man Charged With DWI After Hitting Woman With Car at Boro Liquors
RARITAN, NJ - A Lindner Court resident was charged with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian at Boro Liquors, on Route 206, July 3. According to police, they were dispatched to the store at 2:53 p.m., and told the vehicle involved had fled the area.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER While responding to the call, officers were given the registration of the fleeing vehicle and description of the driver. The driver was identified as Lorena Manobanda-Moreno, 38. According to police, officers determined that Moreno had struck a parked car in...
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