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Levittown Man with “Violent” History Continues to Stalk Ex’s Family Despite Parole Conditions
Elmer Puccio, 44, of Levittown is a man on a singular yet obsessive mission. At all costs, including jails and institutions, he wants and feels entitled to any morsel of information he thinks you can tell him about his ex-fiancé. It’s that very unwanted mission that landed him in...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
3 found shot in car at shopping center parking lot in Cheltenham Township, Pa.
Three women with shooting wounds were found in a car at a parking lot in Cheltenham Township in Montgomery County.Police were called to the Moore Shopping Center at Cheltenham Avenue and Old York Road just before 1 a.m. on Saturday.The three victims were rushed to Jefferson Einstein Hospital and are in stable condition.Investigators are still trying to figure out if they were shot at that parking lot or elsewhere.Cheltenham and Philadelphia police departments are both investigating the incident.RELATED: Check the 6abc Neighborhood Safety Tracker
Missing Person – 23-year-old last seen along Morris Road in Fort Washington on July 19th
Paul James Asman went missing on July 19th in Fort Washington (Whitemarsh Township). He was last scene near 321 Morris Road where he entered the woods along the Wissahickon Creek. Asman is 23-years-old and stands at 6’8″ and weighs 250 pounds. He has brown hair and eyes. He was wearing...
Upper Makefield police look to add new officers
The Upper Makefield Township Police Department is keen to bolsters its ranks. An important step toward doing so occurred at the mid-July public meeting of the township board of supervisors. The elected five-person board, which locally governs the municipality, approved the hiring of Dakota Romberger as a full-time police officer...
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.
Man sentenced for illegal firearm discovered during traffic stop in Abington
Teon Sincere Gregory, 23, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 4 to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a handgun, the Pottstown Mercury reported. According to the article, Abington police stopped a car which Gregory was riding in on May 26, 2023, during which officers found and seized his Taurus 9mm firearm.
NOVA honors and celebrates volunteers
NOVA, Bucks County’s comprehensive crime victim services agency, recently held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at Guiseppe’s Pizza and Family Restaurant in Warminster. More than 70 volunteers, board and staff members attended the dinner. The event is an opportunity to honor the volunteers who help NOVA in its...
Community Honors Victims of Upper Makefield Flash Flood Tragedy
Community members honored seven individuals who tragically lost their lives in last year's devastating flash flood in Upper Makefield. Community members gathered at The Crossing Church on Monday to honor seven individuals who tragically lost their lives in last year’s devastating flash flood in Upper Makefield, reports Leland Pinder for 6 ABC Philadelphia.
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