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Two Woodbridge Teens Charged in Attempted Murder
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Two teenagers face attempted murder charges in connection with the July 18th stabbings of two other teens outside a Green Street apartment building, police confirmed today. Each of the suspects – ages 16 and 17 from Avenel and Iselin – are charged with attempted murder and the possession of weapons for unlawful purposes, police Capt. Damian Neste said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The four teenagers, apparently acquaintances, were reportedly involved in a fight last Thursday night on the 800 block of Green Street that ended with two teens stabbed several...
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 police officer gets shot after search warrant turns violent
RAHWAY — A Perth Amboy police officer was shot three times in Rahway on Wednesday evening. The NJ PBA said on their X account that the officer was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Law enforcement sources told New Jersey 101.5 that several officers from Perth Amboy and...
Father and Mother of Unlicensed Teen Driver Sentenced for Role in 14-year-old’s Death Following Speeding Bmw Crash
Last year, a 14-year-old girl from New York City was killed after being flung from a friend’s speeding BMW. The parents of the unlicensed teen driver have now been punished in a case that, according to the Queens District Attorney, demonstrates that “the culpability in a fatal crash can go beyond the driver.”
Bus driver saves child found running in Staten Island intersection
ST. GEORGE, Staten Island (PIX11) — A bus driver on Staten Island is being hailed a hero after saving a 4-year-old child he found running in the street on Friday morning. Peter Warner was driving the S61 bus down its usual route near the Staten Island Ferry Terminal on June 19, according to the MTA. […]
Fugitive NJ truck driver arrested after Route 1 crash killed 3
⬜ Van driver and 2 passengers died in fiery wreck. A New Jersey truck driver was captured in Georgia on charges of a horrific wreck that killed three people in a van along Route 1 in Middlesex County. The April 12 crash claimed the lives of 24-year-old van driver Charisse...
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.
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...
Man arrested after 16-year-old finds his mother stabbed to death
EDISON, N.J. (TCN) -- A 37-year-old man faces charges in connection with the stabbing death of a woman whose 16-year-old son found her body. According to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, on Sunday, July 21, Edison Police responded to a report of a stabbing. Officers found 37-year-old Lizbeth Benitez-Rivera with stab wounds, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
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