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Victim identified in New Jersey truck explosion as new video shows jaw-dropping blast
Authorities have identified the driver killed in a dramatic tractor-trailer explosion that took down a highway wall in New Jersey earlier this week -- and they're sharing more details on the circumstances of the crash. According to investigators, Luis Santiago, of Linden, was the man behind the wheel of the...
NJ man gets life in prison after being found guilty for second time in murder of Realtor
HACKENSACK − A Bergen County Superior Court judge emphasized a Wood-Ridge man's complete lack of remorse for the brutal murder of an East Rutherford real estate agent in 2012 during his sentencing on Friday. Daniel Rochat was found guilty a second time in April for the death of 70-year-old Barbara Vernieri, who was found beaten and set on fire while she was still alive in her home. Rochat's previous conviction was overturned in an appellate court in...
'STAY INSIDE': Police in NJ warn of 'large swarm' after bees attack 3 workers, severely sting 1
Three workers were stung by bees while trimming trees in New Jersey on Thursday morning, leaving one of them with severe injuries, police said as they urged residents to take shelter in their homes.
Parents Who Provided Car Guilty of Teen Car Accident Death
Sean Smith (40) and Deo Ramnarine (43) received a sentence in what is believed to be the first prosecution of its kind in New York. The charges were for providing the car that their at-the-time-16-year-old son crashed in Queens last May. The driver, who had only a “junior driver’s license,” had not yet earned the privilege of driving without supervision or within the boundaries of New York City. The boy was driving a bright red 2005 BMW E46, which he slammed into a UPS truck while allegedly doing 101 miles per hour in a 35 zone. Tragically, the boy’s passenger, 14-year-old Fortune Williams, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Fire burns through row of stores, destroying popular Fair Lawn bakery
A two-alarm fire burned through a row of stores in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, including a popular bakery.Heavy fire spread through the strip on Fair Lawn Road just after 2:30 a.m. Friday.A Jewish bakery, Zadies Kosher Bake Shop, sustained heavy damage."All our recipes are inside, they are all handwritten, they're four generations old, all on a piece of paper," the owner said. "On Friday, shabbas, we're a kosher bakery, there will be a lot of people here trying to get their stuff. I can't even contact all of the people who have orders for today."A Jewish deli, a restaurant, a...
NJ homeowner catches thieves in the act on surveillance video while away from home
Two men were arrested after a homeowner who was away caught them breaking into his home on his security camera.The burglary happened Monday just after 9:30 p.m. at a home on River Vale Avenue.The homeowner wasn't home, but saw two people inside and called police.Police responded and found two suspects trying to hide in the back yard with a pillowcase full of stolen items.The two men were arrested and a neighbor reported seeing a third suspect, believed to be a lookout, run away.The two suspects are charged with burglary and theft."The identification on the suspects showed that one of them...
Driver dies in crash after dangerous multi-town NJ police pursuit
🚨 Driver refused to stop for Bloomfield police in Newark, authorities say. 🚨 Officials say the pursuit continued into Bloomfield and then East Orange. 🚨 Crash with three other vehicles ended the pursuit in East Orange, officials say. A driver was killed and several passengers were injured...
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