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Possible Tornado Spotted In South Jersey Possible Tornado Spotted In South Jersey Possible Tornado Spotted In South Jersey
Possible Tornado Spotted In South Jersey A possible tornado has been spotted in South Jersey.  A photo of what appeared to be a funnel cloud in Carneys Point was shared by NBC News Meteorologist Justin Godynick. The National Weather Service had not confirmed the tornado as of press time but did confirm a twister in New Castle County, DE. The NWS had previously issued a tornado watch across 11 counties.
Jersey Shore ‘Thrill Killer’ Suspected In NY Murder As Six Cold Case Victims ID’d: Authorities Jersey Shore ‘Thrill Killer’ Suspected In NY Murder As Six Cold Case Victims ID’d: Authorities Jersey Shore ‘Thrill Killer’ Suspected In NY Murder As Six Cold Case Victims ID’d: Authorities
Jersey Shore ‘Thrill Killer’ Suspected In NY Murder As Six Cold Case Victims ID’d: Authorities Six Long Island cold case victims were publicly identified for the first time Thursday, Nov. 12, including one who may have been shot dead by a New Jersey serial killer, officials said. The highest profile case was that of “Montauk Mary,” an elderly woman who was shot four times and found near East Overlook Park on Montauk Highway in March 1978. She was identified Thursday as Sofia Margherita Marrone, a Pleasantville, NJ, woman who was 73 years old when she died, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office. Marrone was killed by four .22-caliber “short round” bullets — the …
Death Investigation Draws Heavy Police Presence To NJ Neighborhood Death Investigation Draws Heavy Police Presence To NJ Neighborhood Death Investigation Draws Heavy Police Presence To NJ Neighborhood
Death Investigation Draws Heavy Police Presence To NJ Neighborhood A death investigation drew a large police presence to a Hunterdon County neighborhood on Thursday, Nov. 12, authorities said. Police were investigating a death at 17 Iron Horse Drive in the Ringoes section of East Amwell Township, Mayor Michael Dendis said in a 2 p.m. update. Dendis said he had been in contact with New Jersey State Police and the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office. The mayor had earlier alerted residents to a large police presence on Iron Horse Drive, saying state police had assured him there was no danger to the public. Authorities have not released the identity of the…
NJ Attorney Took More Client Money Days After Admitting $156K Theft In PA: DA NJ Attorney Took More Client Money Days After Admitting $156K Theft In PA: DA NJ Attorney Took More Client Money Days After Admitting $156K Theft In PA: DA
NJ Attorney Took More Client Money Days After Admitting $156K Theft In PA: DA A New Jersey attorney accepted another payment from an older client just five days after admitting he stole more than $156,000 from two other clients, Bucks County prosecutors announced on Thursday, Nov. 12. Andrew C. Neville, 40, of Pennsauken, owner of Neville Law PLLC in Newtown Borough, now faces additional charges after an 83-year-old Philadelphia woman came forward following publicity surrounding his October arrest, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. The woman paid Neville $1,500 to prepare trust and will documents he never provided, bringing the total taken fro…
Ex-Border Patrol Chief Who Cited Nazi General As Inspiration Headed To Rutgers, Protest Planned Ex-Border Patrol Chief Who Cited Nazi General As Inspiration Headed To Rutgers, Protest Planned Ex-Border Patrol Chief Who Cited Nazi General As Inspiration Headed To Rutgers, Protest Planned
Ex-Border Patrol Chief Who Cited Nazi General As Inspiration Headed To Rutgers, Protest Planned A controversial former U.S. Border Patrol commander is headed to Rutgers University, where a protest is planned ahead of his appearance. Greg Bovino is scheduled to appear at the Douglass Student Center's Trayes Hall B in New Brunswick at 100 George St., on Monday, Nov. 16, from 6 to 8 p.m., according to event information.  A "Peaceful Press Conference & Rally" is planned for 5 p.m. An event flyer features the message "ICE DHS & GEO OUT OF R school!" and logos for Rutgers Young Democratic Socialists of America, ICE Out of New Jersey, and other advocacy groups. Rutgers Republic…
Tornado Watch Issued For 11 NJ Counties Through Thursday Evening Tornado Watch Issued For 11 NJ Counties Through Thursday Evening Tornado Watch Issued For 11 NJ Counties Through Thursday Evening
Tornado Watch Issued For 11 NJ Counties Through Thursday Evening A tornado watch has been issued for 11 New Jersey counties through Thursday evening, Nov. 12, according to the National Weather Service. The watch covers Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, and Warren counties and remains in effect until 7 p.m. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center issued the watch at 12:50 p.m. A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop, but does not mean one has been spotted. A tornado warning is more urgent and means a tornado has been detected or indicated by rada…
77-Year-Old Bergen County Driver's Wrong Turn Lands Him Mile Down Train Tracks 77-Year-Old Bergen County Driver's Wrong Turn Lands Him Mile Down Train Tracks 77-Year-Old Bergen County Driver's Wrong Turn Lands Him Mile Down Train Tracks
77-Year-Old Bergen County Driver's Wrong Turn Lands Him Mile Down Train Tracks A 77-year-old Bergen County driver made a wrong turn and traveled approximately one mile down NJ Transit train tracks before coming to a stop, authorities said. The Washington Township resident entered the Bergen County Line tracks at the Midland Avenue crossing in Saddle Brook around 5:35 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, an NJ Transit spokesperson said. Train service on the Bergen County Line was temporarily suspended while crews removed the vehicle from the tracks. No injuries were reported. The driver was issued a summons for careless driving and a criminal summons for interference with tr…
Bomb Squad Called, Civilians Evacuated Over Suspicious Device In Bergen County Bomb Squad Called, Civilians Evacuated Over Suspicious Device In Bergen County Bomb Squad Called, Civilians Evacuated Over Suspicious Device In Bergen County
Bomb Squad Called, Civilians Evacuated Over Suspicious Device In Bergen County A suspicious device resembling a small cooking appliance prompted evacuations and a bomb squad response in Bergen County, authorities said Thursday, Nov. 12. Fairview officers on patrol discovered the item along Fairview Avenue near Bergenwood Road and evacuated nearby civilians as a precaution, Fairview Police Chief Vincent Bellucci said. The Bergen County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad responded alongside the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, North Bergen police, and Ridgefield police. Responders examined the item, which appeared out of place along the roadside, and conducted a precautiona…
Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed After Truck Bursts Into Flames On NJ Turnpike: State Police Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed After Truck Bursts Into Flames On NJ Turnpike: State Police Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed After Truck Bursts Into Flames On NJ Turnpike: State Police
Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed After Truck Bursts Into Flames On NJ Turnpike: State Police A 38-year-old Pennsylvania truck driver was killed when his tractor-trailer overturned and burst into flames following a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash happened on the northbound inner roadway near milepost 72 in Cranbury Township around 11:50 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. First Class Charles Marchan said. A Honda passenger car was stopped on the right shoulder when the right side of a northbound Freightliner double tractor-trailer struck the Honda's left side, according to a preliminary investigation. The truck then struck the right guardrail, crossed i…
Prostitution Deal Turns Into Robbery, Rooftop Chase In NJ: Police Prostitution Deal Turns Into Robbery, Rooftop Chase In NJ: Police Prostitution Deal Turns Into Robbery, Rooftop Chase In NJ: Police
Prostitution Deal Turns Into Robbery, Rooftop Chase In NJ: Police A $200 prostitution deal turned into a robbery, a police chase through backyards, and a rooftop arrest in New Jersey, authorities said. Cameron Kennard, 20, of the Bronx, NY, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 11, after allegedly robbing a 44-year-old Union City man he had arranged to meet for prostitution, Secaucus Police Deputy Chief Martin Moreda said. Police were called to the 1300 block of Paterson Plank Road around 2:45 p.m., where the Union City man reported that someone had stolen $200 from him and fled his office. Officers spotted Kennard near the 100 block of Centre Avenue, but he ran …
Angelina Jolie Buys CT Estate After Years Of Being Forced To Stay In LA: Report Angelina Jolie Buys CT Estate After Years Of Being Forced To Stay In LA: Report Angelina Jolie Buys CT Estate After Years Of Being Forced To Stay In LA: Report
Angelina Jolie Buys CT Estate After Years Of Being Forced To Stay In LA: Report Hollywood mega-star Angelina Jolie is trading the bright lights of Los Angeles for a quieter life in Connecticut. The 51-year-old Oscar winner has purchased an estate in the Nutmeg State, according to a Page Six report published Wednesday, Nov. 11. She said she wanted a place where she could protect her family's privacy.  And she's doing just that. She has not disclosed where in Connecticut her home is located. The move comes after a major change in the actress's personal life. Her youngest children, twins Knox and Vivienne, turned 18 in July, freeing Jolie from a divorce-related requ…
Fans Camp Out In River Edge Overnight For 'Outlander' Star Sam Heughan Fans Camp Out In River Edge Overnight For 'Outlander' Star Sam Heughan Fans Camp Out In River Edge Overnight For 'Outlander' Star Sam Heughan
Fans Camp Out In River Edge Overnight For 'Outlander' Star Sam Heughan Fans have been camping outside a Bergen County liquor store since Wednesday evening, Nov. 11, hoping to meet "Outlander" heartthrob Sam Heughan. The line outside Total Wine & More in River Edge was wrapped around the block ahead of the Scottish actor's scheduled 1 p.m. appearance Thursday, Nov. 12. Fans from as far as Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Connecticut began lining up as early as 6 p.m. Wednesday, nearly 19 hours before the event was set to begin. Heughan, best known for playing Jamie Fraser opposite Caitríona Balfe's Claire Fraser in the hit Starz series "Outlander," is…
Victims Of Long Island Bridge Construction Disaster Identified As Two NJ Men: Police Victims Of Long Island Bridge Construction Disaster Identified As Two NJ Men: Police Victims Of Long Island Bridge Construction Disaster Identified As Two NJ Men: Police
Victims Of Long Island Bridge Construction Disaster Identified As Two NJ Men: Police The deceased and missing victims of the scaffolding collapse at a Long Island bridge construction site were identified Thursday, Nov. 12 by police. Kleiton De Madeiros, 39, of Montclair, NJ, was killed Wednesday, Nov. 11 in the shocking collapse at the Loop Parkway bridge over Reynolds Channel on Long Island’s South Shore, New York State Police said. Diogo De Oliveira, 38, of Elizabeth, NJ, remained missing Thursday, state police said. Search efforts continued in hopes of finding him. De Madeiros and De Oliveira were both members of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, ac…
Doctor ID'd As Gunman In Deadly DC Gym Shooting Amid Alleged HOA Feud: Reports Doctor ID'd As Gunman In Deadly DC Gym Shooting Amid Alleged HOA Feud: Reports Doctor ID'd As Gunman In Deadly DC Gym Shooting Amid Alleged HOA Feud: Reports
Doctor ID'd As Gunman In Deadly DC Gym Shooting Amid Alleged HOA Feud: Reports A bitter dispute over black mold in a luxury DC apartment building may have driven a doctor to deadly violence on Thursday morning, according to multiple published reports. Dr. Matt Lambert has been identified by multiple outlets as the gunman who killed one person and injured four others before taking his own life. The shooting was reported around 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, near VIDA Fitness at 15th and P streets NW in Logan Circle, where police said at least one victim was found inside the gym. According to reports, the suspect opened fire inside the gym before continuing to shoot…
NJ Engineering Firm Tied To Construction Next To NYC Building Collapse That Killed 8: Report NJ Engineering Firm Tied To Construction Next To NYC Building Collapse That Killed 8: Report NJ Engineering Firm Tied To Construction Next To NYC Building Collapse That Killed 8: Report
NJ Engineering Firm Tied To Construction Next To NYC Building Collapse That Killed 8: Report UPDATE: A Brooklyn construction site next to a building collapse that killed eight people and injured 19 others had a history of safety violations, stop-work orders, and concerns about protecting neighboring buildings, according to reports. The collapse happened at 1321 Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, according to the FDNY.  As of Thursday, Nov. 12, the death toll had risen to eight, with two of the 19 injured people in critical condition, ABC7 reported.  According to the outlet, six victims were recovered from the rubble, while two others …
Falling Tree Kills Man In Sussex County, State Police Say Falling Tree Kills Man In Sussex County, State Police Say Falling Tree Kills Man In Sussex County, State Police Say
Falling Tree Kills Man In Sussex County, State Police Say A 71-year-old man was killed when a large tree fell on him in Sussex County, authorities said. Thomas Speed, of Wantage, suffered fatal injuries in the incident on Central School Road in Wantage Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. Troopers responding to a medical assist call at 2:26 p.m. found Speed beneath the fallen tree, Postorino said. Further circumstances around the incident were not immediately available. The incident remains under investigation.
Viral Video Shows Blue-Haired Woman's Skateboard Attack On NYC Carriage Driver Viral Video Shows Blue-Haired Woman's Skateboard Attack On NYC Carriage Driver Viral Video Shows Blue-Haired Woman's Skateboard Attack On NYC Carriage Driver
Viral Video Shows Blue-Haired Woman's Skateboard Attack On NYC Carriage Driver A viral video shared by the Transport Workers Union shows a Philadelphia animal advocate attacking a horse-drawn carriage driver with her skateboard and punching another individual at the scene, the NYPD confirmed. Abigail Holbrook, 27, who also has ties to Ambler in Montgomery County, was arrested following the confrontation on Tuesday, Nov. 10, the NYPD said. Officers responded to a 911 call around 11:08 a.m. near West 59th Street and West Drive, where two 45-year-old men had been involved in a verbal dispute with Holbrook, police said. During the argument, Holbrook struck one man in the…
ICE Arrests Owner Of 'P'Nut The Squirrel,' Viral Pet Decapitated By NY State Officials: Report ICE Arrests Owner Of 'P'Nut The Squirrel,' Viral Pet Decapitated By NY State Officials: Report ICE Arrests Owner Of 'P'Nut The Squirrel,' Viral Pet Decapitated By NY State Officials: Report
ICE Arrests Owner Of 'P'Nut The Squirrel,' Viral Pet Decapitated By NY State Officials: Report Daniela Bittner, the former owner of viral animal sensation “P’Nut the Squirrel,” is being held in ICE custody over what her husband called “a paperwork issue.” Daniela Bittner, a German native, and Mark Longo went viral in 2024 with their pet squirrel named “P’nut” — but then someone called New York state authorities, who decapitated P’nut for a rabies test. But now, Bittner has been locked up in immigration jails across the country for nearly a month, Longo told the New York Post on Wednesday, Nov. 11. “I really don’t have the words to put together for this caption. [Four] years of marri…
One Dead, One Missing After Scaffolding Collapse Sends Two NY Bridge Workers Into Water: SP One Dead, One Missing After Scaffolding Collapse Sends Two NY Bridge Workers Into Water: SP One Dead, One Missing After Scaffolding Collapse Sends Two NY Bridge Workers Into Water: SP
One Dead, One Missing After Scaffolding Collapse Sends Two NY Bridge Workers Into Water: SP One person was killed and another remains unaccounted for after a scaffolding collapse sent two construction workers plummeting into chilly waters off the coast of Long Island on Nov. 11, state police said. The workers were part of a construction crew operating on the Loop Parkway bridge above Reynolds Channel near Lido Beach and Point Lookout, New York State Police said. Six other people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the incident and did not fall into the water, investigators said. The scaffolding collapsed around 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, New York State Police said. The crew…
Juvenile Bergen County Wendy's Worker Threatened With Gun On Walk To Shift, Police Say Juvenile Bergen County Wendy's Worker Threatened With Gun On Walk To Shift, Police Say Juvenile Bergen County Wendy's Worker Threatened With Gun On Walk To Shift, Police Say
Juvenile Bergen County Wendy's Worker Threatened With Gun On Walk To Shift, Police Say A 23-year-old Bergen County man threatened to shoot a teenage Wendy's employee in the head unless he got him food, then forced the frightened worker to walk a quarter-mile to the restaurant, authorities said. Davon M. Duiguid Jr., of Lyndhurst, was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 10, following the late-morning incident near the Wendy's at 327 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst police Deputy Chief Paul Haggerty said. The juvenile employee was walking to work in his Wendy's uniform when Duiguid approached him about a quarter-mile from the restaurant, police said. "I have a gun and I am going to shoot you in the h…
Bergen Man Threatens Deportation Unless Victim Paid $6K: Police Bergen Man Threatens Deportation Unless Victim Paid $6K: Police Bergen Man Threatens Deportation Unless Victim Paid $6K: Police
Bergen Man Threatens Deportation Unless Victim Paid $6K: Police A Bergen County man threatened to have a family friend deported unless he paid $6,000, falsely claiming he had connections at the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, authorities said. Carlos A. Roca-Roca was arrested in Fairview on Saturday, Oct. 3, following an investigation led by Detective Diego Porras, Fairview police said. Roca-Roca allegedly contacted the victim and claimed he knew someone at the state motor vehicle agency who could remove the victim's name from a deportation list. He demanded $6,000 to have the victim removed from the supposed list, threatening to have him depo…
Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner
Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner A 6-year-old Amish boy who drowned after falling into a manure pit while visiting a relative's Lancaster County farm has been identified by the coroner. Leon James Blank, of Christiana, was visiting a family member's property in the 6200 block of Meadeville Road in Salisbury Township when he fell into the manure pit on Sunday, Nov. 8, according to a media alert issued by Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni's office on Monday, Nov. 9. The coroner's office was called to the farm at 4:25 p.m., where investigators pronounced Leon dead. His cause of death was determined to be asphyx…
Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride
Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride A missing Massachusetts cardiologist and father of two was found dead near a cow pasture after vanishing during a weekend bike ride, authorities said. Dr. Daniel Arnett, 44, of Beverly, Massachusetts, was last seen around 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Newbury. His body was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday near the Tendercrop Farm cow pasture, according to the Essex County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday. The discovery came after a search for Arnett, who had left home without his cellphone. Police had described him as an "overdue cyclist" after he failed to return from his ride. …
Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison
Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison A former Massachusetts police officer accused of grooming a young girl, sexually abusing her for years, and killing her after she became pregnant with his child has been found guilty of murder, federal authorities said.  A federal jury in Boston convicted Matthew Farwell, 41, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, of killing Sandra Birchmore, 23, and her unborn child. The former Stoughton officer was found guilty of killing a witness, victim, or informant and causing the death of an unborn child during a federal crime, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. Farwell fac…
Driver Seriously Injured In Crash With Fire Truck Responding To Emergency In Bergen County Driver Seriously Injured In Crash With Fire Truck Responding To Emergency In Bergen County Driver Seriously Injured In Crash With Fire Truck Responding To Emergency In Bergen County
Driver Seriously Injured In Crash With Fire Truck Responding To Emergency In Bergen County A Ho-Ho-Kus fire truck struck a Honda Fit while responding to a fire in Waldwick, seriously injuring the driver on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The crash happened on Franklin Turnpike as the fire truck was responding to a separate call in Waldwick, according to Waldwick Police Lt. David Passaretti. Photos from the scene captured by Boyd A. Loving show extensive passenger-side damage to a gray Honda Fit, with both doors heavily dented and the side mirror displaced. The driver of the Honda was transported to a hospital, Passaretti said. The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigatio…
UPDATE: 4 Hospitalized When Dump Truck Slams Into Jeep, Triggers Route 208 Pileup UPDATE: 4 Hospitalized When Dump Truck Slams Into Jeep, Triggers Route 208 Pileup UPDATE: 4 Hospitalized When Dump Truck Slams Into Jeep, Triggers Route 208 Pileup
Update: 4 Hospitalized When Dump Truck Slams Into Jeep, Triggers Route 208 Pileup Four people were hospitalized after a dump truck slammed into a Jeep, triggering a four-vehicle crash on Route 208 in Fair Lawn on Tuesday, Nov. 10, authorities said. The crash happened in the northbound lanes about 500 feet south of the Maple Avenue exit when a 55-year-old Paterson man driving a 1997 Volvo dump truck tried to stop for traffic but couldn't, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. The dump truck struck the rear of a 2025 Jeep driven by a 48-year-old Hawthorne man, pushing it into a 2025 Kia driven by a 26-year-old Hawthorne woman, Eleshewich said. The Kia then struck a …
Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash
Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash A routine trip to work took a terrifying turn for a US Secret Service motorcycle officer who was critically injured in a crash near the National Zoo in DC, leaving his family facing an uncertain road to recovery. Officer Chase Lettrich, a member of the Secret Service's Motorcade Support Unit, was riding to work on Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, when his motorcycle collided with an SUV on Connecticut Avenue NW near Devonshire Place. The crash happened shortly after 6 a.m., leaving Chase unconscious but breathing when emergency crews rushed him to the hospital, according to multiple reports. The …
Driver Mistakes Woman For Garbage Bag In Deadly Dragging NJ Death: Prosecutor Driver Mistakes Woman For Garbage Bag In Deadly Dragging NJ Death: Prosecutor Driver Mistakes Woman For Garbage Bag In Deadly Dragging NJ Death: Prosecutor
Driver Mistakes Woman For Garbage Bag In Deadly Dragging NJ Death: Prosecutor A driver who thought she had struck a garbage bag in Newark instead hit a woman and dragged her beneath her vehicle to a supermarket, where she went shopping before discovering the victim, authorities said. The woman was found dead beneath the vehicle in the parking lot of Extra Supermarket at 327 Lyons Avenue around 6:58 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The driver told investigators she was heading south on Sherman Avenue when she struck what she initially believed was a black garbage bag, authoriti…
Car Smashes Through Garage Wall At Route 17 Bergen County Special Services, Injures Man Below Car Smashes Through Garage Wall At Route 17 Bergen County Special Services, Injures Man Below Car Smashes Through Garage Wall At Route 17 Bergen County Special Services, Injures Man Below
Car Smashes Through Garage Wall At Route 17 Bergen County Special Services, Injures Man Below A 65-year-old pedestrian was hospitalized after a car struck two parked vehicles and smashed through a parking garage wall at the Bergen County Board of Social Services building, sending debris onto him below, police said. The crash happened at 218 Route 17 North around 10:42 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, according to Rochelle Park police. A 19-year-old Philadelphia man was driving when he struck two parked vehicles before crashing into the garage wall, causing part of it to break and injure the pedestrian on the ground level below, police said. The pedestrian, a Paterson resident, was taken to H…
NJ Police Sgt Charged With DUI, Records Show NJ Police Sgt Charged With DUI, Records Show NJ Police Sgt Charged With DUI, Records Show
NJ Police Sgt Charged With DUI, Records Show A 42-year-old Middletown Township police sergeant has been placed on administrative leave after being charged with DWI, reckless driving, and driving while intoxicated within 1,000 feet of a school in Howell, Daily Voice has learned. Sgt. Elzbieta Banel faces three charges stemming from Wednesday, Nov. 4, court records show. The charges include operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless driving, and DWI on school property or within 1,000 feet of a school. Banel is due in Howell Municipal Court on Friday, Nov. 20. Middletown Police Chief Craig Weber told NJ 101.5 t…
Video Shows SUV Trying To Pass Box Truck Before Crash Outside Hackensack School Video Shows SUV Trying To Pass Box Truck Before Crash Outside Hackensack School Video Shows SUV Trying To Pass Box Truck Before Crash Outside Hackensack School
Video Shows SUV Trying To Pass Box Truck Before Crash Outside Hackensack School A black SUV became wedged beneath a box truck after apparently trying to pass it as the truck turned into a Bergen County elementary school Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, newly obtained surveillance footage shows. The crash happened on the Esplanade at the Hackensack-Maywood border around 10:50 a.m., near Nellie K. Parker Elementary School. Footage from a nearby home's surveillance camera shows both vehicles heading toward Central Avenue when the box truck begins making a left turn into the school. The black Nissan SUV appears to accelerate in an attempt to pass the truck, but instead collides …