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Arrest Warrant Issued For Driver In Connection With Serious Jersey City Hit-Run Crash Arrest Warrant Issued For Driver In Connection With Serious Jersey City Hit-Run Crash Arrest Warrant Issued For Driver In Connection With Serious Jersey City Hit-Run Crash
Arrest Warrant Issued For Driver In Connection With Serious Jersey City Hit-Run Crash Authorities are on the lookout for a 42-year-old driver wanted in a crash that seriously injured a 26-year-old woman New Year's Day in Jersey City. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Asim Murrell, who is believed to have been behind the wheel of a Cadillac Escalade that struck the woman in the northbound lane of Ocean Avenue near Warner Avenue around 1 a.m. Jan. 1, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman was transported to the Jersey City Medical Center where she was treated for multiple, serious injuries, as Murrell, of Jersey City, fled the scene, Suarez said.…
Pennsylvania Construction Worker Dies When Machinery Falls Into Icy NJ Waters For One Hour Pennsylvania Construction Worker Dies When Machinery Falls Into Icy NJ Waters For One Hour Pennsylvania Construction Worker Dies When Machinery Falls Into Icy NJ Waters For One Hour
Pennsylvania Construction Worker Dies When Machinery Falls Into Icy NJ Waters For One Hour A construction worker from Pennsylvania died when the machine he was operating fell into frigid Linden waters, trapping him inside for nearly an hour Thursday morning, according to officials and news reports. Fire and police units responded to a construction site at 4900 Tremley Point Road, where the excavator had fallen into the Arthur Kill River Channel -- the operator inside a small pocket of air around 8 a.m., Linden police said in a release. The man was removed from the machine cab sometime around 9 a.m. by NYPD aviation divers. The construction worker was rushed to Trinitas Regio…
Repairman Takes Fatal Fall In Newark's Prudential Building Repairman Takes Fatal Fall In Newark's Prudential Building Repairman Takes Fatal Fall In Newark's Prudential Building
Repairman Takes Fatal Fall In Newark's Prudential Building A man making repairs to a Newark building fell to his death Thursday morning, authorities said. The unidentified man fell from scaffolding on the fifth floor of the Prudential Building on Broad Street around 10:55 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. He was found unresponsive subsequently pronounced dead, Ambrose said. No further information was immediately available.
Belleville Woman Struck, Killed By Dump Truck Belleville Woman Struck, Killed By Dump Truck Belleville Woman Struck, Killed By Dump Truck
Belleville Woman Struck, Killed By Dump Truck A 44-year-old Belleville woman was struck and killed by a dump truck Wednesday afternoon. Ximena Aguilar was struck by an Interstate Waste Services truck near Washington Avenue and Little Street, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Belleville Police Chief Mark Minichini said. The truck driver remained at the scene and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene around 12:55 p.m., authorities said. No charges have been filed at this time. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’…
UPDATE: Trapped Worker Dead When Machinery Falls Into Icy Linden Waters For One Hour UPDATE: Trapped Worker Dead When Machinery Falls Into Icy Linden Waters For One Hour UPDATE: Trapped Worker Dead When Machinery Falls Into Icy Linden Waters For One Hour
Update: Trapped Worker Dead When Machinery Falls Into Icy Linden Waters For One Hour A construction worker died when the machine he was operating fell into frigid Linden waters, trapping him inside for nearly an hour Thursday morning, authorities confirmed. Fire and police units responded to a construction site at 4900 Tremley Point Road, where the excavator had fallen into the Arthur Kill River Channel -- the operator inside a small pocket of air around 8 a.m., Linden police said in a release. The man was removed from the machine cab sometime around 9 a.m. by NYPD aviation divers. The construction worker was rushed to Trinitas Regional Medical Center, and later pronou…
Bucks Driver Gets 14 Years For Head-On Fentanyl-Fueled Crash That Killed Local Dad Bucks Driver Gets 14 Years For Head-On Fentanyl-Fueled Crash That Killed Local Dad Bucks Driver Gets 14 Years For Head-On Fentanyl-Fueled Crash That Killed Local Dad
Bucks Driver Gets 14 Years For Head-On Fentanyl-Fueled Crash That Killed Local Dad A 32-year-old Bucks County man was sentenced to 14 years in Pennsylvania State prison and seven years of probation for a March 2020 crash that left a 40-year-old father of four dead, authorities said. Cooper Edward Finley had traces of fentanyl, methamphetamine and other narcotics in his system in the March 23 crash that left Bensalem father of four Ronald Swanson dead, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said. Finley was served his sentence Wednesday by Common Pleas Judge Brian T. McGuffin, after having previously pleaded guilty to a slew of charges including homicide by …
Kearny Mom, Paramus PBA Member Elizabet Rodrigues Dies, 42 Kearny Mom, Paramus PBA Member Elizabet Rodrigues Dies, 42 Kearny Mom, Paramus PBA Member Elizabet Rodrigues Dies, 42
Kearny Mom, Paramus PBA Member Elizabet Rodrigues Dies, 42 Those who knew Elizabet Rodrigues say every day she spent fighting cancer was done fearlessly with grace and equanimity. Rodrigues fought valiantly for six years right up until Jan. 21, when the 42-year-old Kearny resident lost her battle. Rodrigues -- affectionately known as simply, Liz -- is being remembered for her for her bravery, unbounded love and kindness. Born in Waterbury, CT, and a former resident of Prospect Park, Rodrigues was a manager for Best Buy in Woodland Park, and later the store in Paramus, her obituary says. She was a member of the Paramus PBA and took great prid…
Driver Found Badly Burned Dies Behind Wheel In Jersey City Car Fire Driver Found Badly Burned Dies Behind Wheel In Jersey City Car Fire Driver Found Badly Burned Dies Behind Wheel In Jersey City Car Fire
Driver Found Badly Burned Dies Behind Wheel In Jersey City Car Fire A male driver died when his car went up in flames in a Jersey City crash Wednesday morning, authorities said. Police and fire departments responded to Hutton Street and New York Avenue, where the car was ravaged by flames around 7:45 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Once the fire was put out, the man was found still behind the wheel in a badly burned condition, Suarez said. He was pronounced dead just before 8 a.m. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit, the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit, the Hudson County Regional Arson T…
Rutgers Scientist Who Developed First COVID-19 Saliva Test Dies Suddenly, 51 Rutgers Scientist Who Developed First COVID-19 Saliva Test Dies Suddenly, 51 Rutgers Scientist Who Developed First COVID-19 Saliva Test Dies Suddenly, 51
Rutgers Scientist Who Developed First Covid-19 Saliva Test Dies Suddenly, 51 Rutgers University research professor Andrew Brooks, who played an integral role in the development of the first approved COVID-19 saliva test, died suddenly over the weekend. Brooks died on Saturday, Jan. 23. He was 51 years old. Gov. Phil Murphy remembered Brooks, affectionately known as Andy, as an unsung hero of New Jersey. "You may remember that name," Murphy said during Monday's COVID-19 briefing. "Why? Because last year in the frenetic early days of the pandemic, he led development of the... so-called spit or saliva test.  "[It was] the first test to be put into use anywhere i…
SEEN HER? Newark Woman Missing Since December Has Heart-Shaped Tattoo On Her Chest SEEN HER? Newark Woman Missing Since December Has Heart-Shaped Tattoo On Her Chest SEEN HER? Newark Woman Missing Since December Has Heart-Shaped Tattoo On Her Chest
Seen HER? Newark Woman Missing Since December Has Heart-Shaped Tattoo On Her Chest Authorities are seeking a Newark woman last seen in late December 2020. Tyshareen D. Budale, 27, was reported missing on Jan. 23, but had last been seen on Dec. 26, 2020 on the 400 block of South 15th Street, Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Budale is described as 5’4” tall and 180 pounds with a medium brown complexion, brown eyes and a heart tattoo on her chest. She also wears different colored wigs and also goes by “Dymo” or “Musha." Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Tyshareen Budale is urged to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line…
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