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NJ cops charge woman passenger in crash that hurt 4-year-old
EAST WINDSOR — A late-night car crash on Friday has police pointing fingers at a woman who was riding in the passenger seat. Police say Madelin A. Soto-Santizo was arguing with the 36-year-old driver and grabbed the wheel. Just before 11 p.m., police responded to the crash in the...
4-Year-Old with Serious Injuries, Three Others Injured After Car Crashes into Tree in East Windsor
EAST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–Police say that on Friday, July 19, 2024, at approximately 10:53 p.m., the East Windsor Police Department responded to a reported collision involving a single vehicle crashing into a tree in the area of Brookwood Gardens. Preliminary investigation revealed that a black 2008 Honda Civic was traveling west on Hickory Corner Road, veered off the roadway, and collided into a large tree located on Brookwood Gardens property. The driver and three passengers were injured. A juvenile passenger (4-years-old) sustained serious injuries and was transported to RWJ New Brunswick by New Jersey State Police Medevac and Capital Health Paramedics. The driver, an adult passenger, and an additional juvenile passenger were all transported via ambulance to RWJ New Brunswick for non-life-threatening injuries. The incident is under investigation by the East Windsor Police Department and Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office.
N.J. mayor accused of chasing car before fatal crash was disciplined by rescue squad
Princeton Mayor Mark Freda, a longtime member of the town’s first aid squad, was suspended from the organization following a fatal 2021 crash in which he allegedly chased after a vehicle. Freda is accused in an ongoing civil lawsuit of improperly activating a first aid blue light mounted in...
NJ man charged with killing seagull — NJ Top News
CLIFTON — A truck explosion obliterated a sound barrier along Route 3 and melted the siding of a house Monday morning. Route 3 was closed in both directions where the highway meets Route 46 and passes over Valley Road in Clifton after the tractor-trailer went up in flames around 9 a.m. The highway remained closed as of 11:45 a.m.
Another baby has died in NJ this week after being left in hot car
EAST HANOVER — Another infant has died after being left in a car in New Jersey. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said East Hanover Police were called after a 6- month-old girl was noticed inside a vehicle parked in a parking lot on South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 in East Hanover around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Killer of 21-year-old N.J. woman found dead in 1980 is finally sentenced
A man with a lengthy criminal history convicted last year of killing a missing 21-year-old New Jersey woman in 1980 in California has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. The conviction brings a measure of closure to the surviving family of Holly Ann Campiglia who had been...
NJ man dies a hero after rescuing children from dangerous river
HAMILTON (Atlantic) — A man who rescued two boys from a river Wednesday afternoon died several hours later. Township police said the boys, ages 8 and 12, went swimming in the Great Egg Harbor River at Weymouth Furnace County Park around 1 p.m. on July 17. Swimming is prohibited.
Help Solve the Mystery of Missing NJ Man
A Central Jersey man is missing and may be in danger. His family is desperately trying to find him. They are asking the community for help bringing him home. This is the story of Anthony M. Reyes. Anthony Reyes is a 36-year-old man who disappeared on June 28th from his...
Howell, NJ ex-police chief sentenced for workplace affair cover-up
HOWELL — A former Monmouth County police chief who served his community for nearly three decades has been sentenced for lying to investigators about a scandalous affair with a subordinate. Andrew Kudrick, 50, was sentenced to two years of probation in Superior Court in Monmouth County on Friday. The...
YouTube stunt influencer busted in string of NJ crimes
A reckless social media stunt driver has now been linked to a string of New Jersey burglaries by Fairfield police. Antonio Ginestri — who goes by the handle "Squeeze.Benz" on both Instagram and YouTube — was first arrested in May and now faces new charges in different crimes.
Missing NJ dad’s body found 100 miles from home after mysterious death
The body of a New Jersey dad reported missing just before Father’s Day was recovered 100 miles from his home, New Jersey State Police said, but the mystery of what happened to him is still unsolved. Family members reported Isaac Bishop, 33, of Irvington, missing on June 11, authorities said. His body was found June 30 around 2:30 p.m. in a heavily wooded area near 13th Avenue in Weymouth Township, Atlantic County, a state police spokesman confirmed. Couple in homemade yacht who died and washed ashore in a life raft could have been hit by larger ship, experts suggest The cause of death...
Monroe County Community on High Alert as Sheriff's Office Investigates Two Assaults on Women
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is actively investigating two assaults on women reported to have taken place in Monroe Township. As detailed by The Detroit News, the first of these incidents occurred in the early hours on Monday in Waterloo Park, while the second took place on Wednesday night in a wooded area along Frenchcreek in the Meadowbrook Mobile Home Community. Both assaults have drawn concern from local authorities and the community alike.
Man robbed 3 Trenton cabbies on 3 nights, cops say
TRENTON — Police said they arrested a man who robbed three cab drivers from three different companies since June. Noah Brantley, 18, called for a cab to the area of Brunswick Avenue and Sanford Street on June 22, July 8 and July 16 for rides to South Trenton. The first two times, Brantley robbed the driver of their wallets and cash when they arrived, Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson said.
Weird NJ mystery as man throws dogs over the fence at a shelter
The 2024 remix of “Who Let The Dogs Out?” is going to be "Who Threw The Dogs In?”. First, full disclosure. I’ve shared this on-air and I’m admitting it here. I’m not the biggest dog lover. Small dogs I can handle for the most part....
Latest door-to-door scam/come-on in New Jersey
Several people in South Jersey have reported two guys knocking on your door offering to power wash your house. They look for older homes where the siding may look kind of worn. Once they get your information the people that call you back are selling siding for your whole house.
NJ retail theft problem: Suburb busts 38 in just 2 days
CHERRY HILL — A two-day sting operation at retail stores in this Philadelphia suburb led to dozens of arrests. With the help of surveillance tools and undercover officers, cops busted 38 suspects and recovered tens of thousands of dollars worth of stolen merchandise, which police said left business owners “ecstatic.”
Jackson Man Stabs Roommate To Death, Charged With Murder
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz announced that on Friday, 38-year-old Louis Gargiso of Jackson was charged with Murder and weapons offenwes in connection with the death of 74-year-old Robert Sunris, also of Jackson. At approximately 5:55 a.m. on Friday, Jackson police responded...
New Jersey Woman Horribly Injured in Amtrak Train Derailment That Killed 8 on Surviving Trauma and Life Now
Geralyn Ritter was on Amtrak 188 when it was going 106 mph while taking a turn designed for trains to be going about 50 mph. The train derailed, killing eight people and injuring more than 200, including Geralyn.
Driver dies days after I-287 crash in Middlesex County
A 73-year-old Somerset County man died of his injuries five days after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 287 in Piscataway, authorities said. Bill Schocklin was driving south near milepost 8.8 at about 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday when when his car veered off the highway, struck a guard rail and overturned, according to State Police.
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