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Car slams into building at Polly Drummond Shopping Center
An 85-year-old woman was seriously injured when she drove her car into a building at Polly Drummond Shopping Center on Saturday afternoon. The crash happened at approximately 4:30 p.m. at a two-story brick building that sits apart from the main shopping center structure and houses a Dunkin' Donuts, Dimple's Nail Boutique, Delaware Hospice and other tenants. The impact damaged a stairwell that separates the Dunkin' and the nail salon. Both...
Victim identified in fatal bicycle versus vehicle crash
The identity of the victim who died in a car versus bicycle accident Thursday night has now been released. Pennsylvania State Police in Corry has identified the bicyclist as Daylon Vaughn Hoffman, of Corry. The crash happened between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 29 on State Route 77 near Summit Road in Concord Township.
Missing Delaware fisherman missed call with family; Coast Guard asks for help
The U.S. Coast Guard is asking for the public's help in locating a missing Delaware fisherman who was last seen earlier this week.Officials are searching for 46-year-old Dorian Yanke. He last spoke with family members on Monday around 7:30 a.m.During the phone call, he reportedly informed family members he was going on a fishing trip in the vicinity of Rehoboth Bay, Delaware.The Coast Guard says he missed a call with family members on Tuesday. He was then reported missing the next day.Yanke is about 6 feet tall and weighs roughly 200 pounds.He was last seen wearing a tan shirt, navy shorts, and a navy ball cap.Anyone with information is asked to call the Sector Delaware Bay Command Center 24/7 hotline at 215-271-4960.
Man shot while sitting outside his home in Philadelphia, police say
Philadelphia police are searching for the person who they said shot a man while he was sitting outside of his home Friday night. According to police, around 10:47 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of N. Peach Street for a report of a person with a gun. Upon arrival,...
Officer runs over woman sunbathing on Jersey Shore beach
Rose Simone was sunbathing on the Wildwood beach on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon when the screaming started. “People were just screaming, ‘You hit somebody! Somebody’s under your truck! Stop!” Simone recounted in a phone interview Saturday. “Everybody is just gathering around the area and then the cop jumps out of his truck.”
Calls rise to cancel Brazil NFL game
The Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers face off in São Paulo, Brazil next Friday in what may be the NFL’s first game in more than a decade with no tweeting from the press box or stands. That’s because Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes has blocked all of X/Twitter across that country. He Read more... The post Brazil X/Twitter ban ahead of Eagles-Packers sparks wild discussion, including calls for NFL to cancel game appeared first on Awful Announcing.
NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sun 9/1
8 - 11 knots (Gust 14 knots) TODAY: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. TONIGHT: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
Why your young driver may be better off in NJ than elsewhere
⚫ A new report ranks the best and worst states for teen drivers. ⚫ NJ gets credit for having "strict driving laws" ⚫ A law taking effect in 2025 will add a major requirement for new drivers. New Jersey gets some praise in a report released Tuesday on young drivers.
The rest of America is jealous about this unique New Jersey law
⚫ A comic from NJ appeared on a podcast hosted by southern U.S. residents. ⚫ One host said he's surprised other states allow drivers to pump their own gas. ⚫ Out-of-staters like the option of not getting out of your vehicle. A comedian who got his start in the Garden...
Meyer promises to focus on people vs. special interests in Delaware governor's race
When it comes to how Delaware government currently operates, there’s a focus on “inputs rather than outputs,” New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer said. If elected as the First State’s governor, the frontrunner in this year’s gubernatorial race said he’d like to change that. ...
A New Jersey Man Just Caught A Fish Worth Over One Million Dollars
Spending a day fishing at the Jersey Shore is like nothing else; it's relaxing to spend a day in the sun trying to catch the big one. Now imagine you reel in a fish so big that it warrants a check for over One Million dollars. I don't know about...
N.J. Sen. Pou will replace late Rep. Pascrell on November ballot
PATERSON, N.J. — Party leaders in New Jersey have chosen state Sen. Nellie Pou as the 9th Congressional District's Democratic nominee.She will replace late Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. on the ballot in November, facing Republican candidate Billy Prempeh.Pou is favored to win in the heavily Democratic district, which includes parts of Passaic, Hudson and Bergen counties. If elected, Pou would make history, becoming the first Hispanic woman to represent New Jersey in Congress.In a post on X, Pou wrote, "I am humble and grateful to be placed on the November ballot as the Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th...
Elderly Woman Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Building Saturday
Delaware State Police are investigating a crash where a vehicle struck a building in Newark. Officials said an 85-year-old woman sustained serious injuries following a motor vehicle collision on the afternoon of August 31, 2024, at the Polly Drummond Hill Shopping Center in Newark. Crews from the New Castle County Paramedics and the Aetna Hose, Hook, and Ladder Company of Newark were dispatched to the crash at approximately 4:30, Saturday afternoon.
Stolen car driver sparks series of crashes involving 2 Philadelphia police vehicles
Shay Jewels watched an unmarked Philadelphia police vehicle burst into flames just feet away from her house."It was crazy because I was really going to park there," she recalled.It happened on 9th Street and West Erie Avenue in Hunting Park after 11 p.m. on Friday."We heard a big crash and a boom, and we ran out the house," said Jewels.Police said officers followed a stolen Nissan Altima to that location, where it caused a Chevy Equinox to crash into the police car, and then the police car hit a pole and caught on fire.Police said one officer was taken to...
Hatboro police place two on Montgomery County’s Most Wanted list
The Hatboro Police Department has placed the following individuals on Montgomery County’s Most Wanted list:. Matthew Brumbaugh (above left) Brumbaugh, 37, has been charged with strangulation, terroristic threats, and assault. According to the Hatboro police, officers were dispatched to a location on Continental Road for the report of a...
WSFS Bank Donates $50,000 to Nonprofit Organizing 250th Birthday Celebrations for Navy, Marine Corps
From left: Homecoming 250 Vice President Monica Hallman and President George Leone; Rodger Levenson, CEO of WSFS Bank; and Steve Klammer, Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Bryn Mawr Trust. WSFS Bank has donated $50,000 to Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps, a nonprofit organizing 250th birthday celebrations for the...
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