<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0wGBgp_0vjSTH9900" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0wGBgp_0vjSTH9900" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>Dan Alexander</figcaption></figure><h2>🚨An off-duty Newark police officer rear-ended a vehicle</h2><h2>🚨Officer suspected of driving under the influence</h2><h2>🚨Hinnant refused to take a breathalyzer test</h2><p>EDISON — A Newark police officer was suspended after being involved in a crash that injured three people on Route 1 late Saturday.</p><p>Edison police chief Thomas Bryan told New Jersey 101.5 that a vehicle driven by Marion Hinnant rear-ended a vehicle at Old Post Road around 11:47 a.m. injuring his passenger and the other driver. Officers spoke to both drivers and Hinnant appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.</p><p>Hinnant refused to take a sobriety check but a blood sample found him over the legal limit. He was charged with driving under the influence, careless driving and reckless driving.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1HG2WW_0vjSTH9900" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1HG2WW_0vjSTH9900" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Newark police vehicle (RLS Metro Breaking News)</figcaption></figure><h2>Disciplinary action</h2><p>Bryan said that Hinnant was off duty and did not have his service weapon with him.</p><p>Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said Hinnant was suspended without pay following his arrest. The incident remains under investigation.</p><p><a href="https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/newark-detective-suspended-without-pay-following-alleged-dwi-crash-edison-injuries">RLS Metro Breaking News,</a> which was first to report the incident, reported Hinnant was a member of the Executive Protection Unit.</p><p>Payroll records show Hinnant has been in the retirement system since 2016 and earns a salary of $84,721 as of 2021.</p><p><a href="mailto:trenton.dme@townsquaremedia.com?subject=Feedback%20or%20correction">Report a correction</a> <i>👈 | 👉</i> <a href="https://nj1015.com/contact-nj-1015-newsroom/">Contact our newsroom</a></p><h2>21 top spots to take a first-time visitor to New Jersey</h2><p>Someone from out-of-state, or maybe even out of the country, is visiting New Jersey for the first time. Where do you take them? After grabbing a bagel and before chowing down on a slice of Jersey pizza, be sure to treat your out-of-town guest to a day in the Garden State with some of these places in mind.</p><h2>New Jersey Diners that are open 24/7</h2><p>Hours as of September 2024</p><h2>12 of the most unique NJ events and festivals to enjoy this October</h2><p>It’s October in New Jersey and there is no shortage of events and festivals in the state during the 10th month of the year. Almost every town in every county has a festival of some sort for people to check out. Here are 12 of the most unique festivals in October in New Jersey:</p></div></body>

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Off-duty cop suspended after DWI charge in NJ

EDISON — A Newark police officer was suspended after being involved in a crash that injured three people on Route 1 late Saturday. Edison police chief Thomas Bryan told New Jersey 101.5 that a vehicle driven by Marion Hinnant rear-ended a vehicle at Old Post Road around 11:47 a.m. injuring his passenger and the other driver. Officers spoke to both drivers and Hinnant appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.