Long Branch Woman, 27, Killed When Pickup Bursts Into Flames On Parkway In Tinton Falls
A 27-year-old Long Branch woman was killed after a pickup truck crashed, overturned, and caught fire on the Garden State Parkway in Tinton Falls early Sunday morning, May 17, authorities said.
At 3:59 a.m., troopers responded to the southbound express lanes for a report of a motor vehicle crash, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said.
A 23-year-old Long Branch resident was driving a Toyota pickup truck southbound with passenger Katherine E. Andrade-Portillo, a 27-year-old Long Branch resident, Postorino said. The Toyota ran off the roadway to the left, struc…
‘Call Her Daddy’ Host Alex Cooper Announces Pregnancy With First Child
“Call Her Daddy” host Alex Cooper announced Sunday, May 17 that she is expecting her first child with husband Matt Kaplan.
Cooper, 31, a Newton, PA native and former BU soccer player, shared photos on Instagram showing off her baby bump alongside Kaplan.
“Our family 🤍,” the post was captioned.
Cooper, one of the biggest names in podcasting, married Kaplan, a film and TV producer, in 2024.
Jeep Passenger, 25, Dies After Fiery Route 287 Crash With Tanker Truck
Two people have now died following a Route 287 crash between a Jeep and a tanker truck that closed Route 287 for hours.
Steven Merisier, 25, of North Brunswick, was a passenger in the Jeep that struck the fuel tanker carrying more than 8,000 gallons on Sunday, May 17 in Edison, New Jersey State Police Detective Sgt. Caitlin Brennan said. He died on Monday, May 18.
The Jeep's driver also died. Their identity has not yet been released.
New Jersey State Police responded to the northbound lanes near milepost 1.9 at approximately 5:53 a.m. May 17 for a report of a crash, according to Troop…
