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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...
Authorities identify 19-year-old who drowned in South Jersey lake
Authorities have identified the 19-year-old who drowned in a South Jersey lake over the weekend.Video in the player above is from a previous report.Elk Township police were called to the Lake Garrison Recreational Area around 2 p.m. on Saturday for reports of a missing person last seen in the water.Shortly after their arrival, an unresponsive man was located in the water, police say.He has since been identified as Daniel Miranda of San Marcos, Guatemala.Miranda was transported to Inspira Hospital in Mullica Hill, where he was later pronounced dead.Gloucester County officials have determined his cause of death to be an accidental drowning.
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...
33-Year Old New Jersey Woman Rescued From The River In Nashville After Going Missing Following A Night On Broadway
Nothing short of a miracle. Obviously the tragic death of Riley Strain is still fresh on the minds of everybody in Nashville, after the 21-year old University of Missouri student went missing after a night of drinking on Broadway before his body was tragically pulled from the Cumberland River two weeks later. Strain's death has brought renewed calls to improve the safety of downtown Nashville for tourists, including changes along the river to prevent tourists who are unfamiliar with the city from accidentally ending up in the water. And it looks like it happened again last night - although this time, with a...
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...
Burlington County Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Destructive Devices
Trenton, NJ — Today, a Burlington County man admitted to possessing five destructive devices, as announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Jeremy Giliberti, 52, from Mount Laurel, New Jersey,…
NJ woman sues Wawa after falling into dangerous hole
FLORENCE — A woman who says she fell into an open manhole in a Wawa parking lot has filed a lawsuit against the company. Courtney Barlow, 20, of Ewing, said she suffered permanent injury after the fall in the Route 130 store parking on Oct. 22, 2023, according to the lawsuit, which NJ.com first reported this week.
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.
Hackers steal addresses, IDs of pharmacy customers in NJ
💳 No credit card or payment information was accessed. 💳 Affected customers are being offered a monitoring service. A security breach this year compromised the personal information of millions of people who used Rite Aid several years ago. The company discovered a "security incident" on June 6 after...
Routine traffic stop results in 5-year prison sentence for Glassboro, NJ, man
A Glassboro man is headed to prison after cops found a loaded gun during a traffic stop in Vineland last year. On April 26th, 38-year-old Joshua D. Alpheaus pleaded guilty to one charge of unlawful possession of a handgun. Earlier this week, he was sentenced to five years in state...
Atco woman who admitted to fraud must pay almost $3.9 million in restitution
CAMDEN — An Atco woman has received a prison term of more than three years for a massive embezzlement from a former employer. Jennifer Vandever received a 41-month sentence and must pay restitution of almost $3.9 million, according to an IRS spokesman. ...
Philadelphia Police are investigating a body found in the Delaware River
Police are investigating a body that was found in the Delaware River. Police report this happened in Torresdale, near the Lunden Avenue boat ramp. Officers responded around 3:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon, and said they recovered the body of a man in his 40’s. They suspect foul play. “The way we found the body and what […]
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