39 Injured In NJ Turnpike Chain-Reaction Bus Crash: State Police 39 Injured In NJ Turnpike Chain-Reaction Bus Crash: State Police
39 Injured In NJ Turnpike Chain-Reaction Bus Crash: State Police Thirty-nine people were hurt in a crash involving two buses and three cars on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said. Troopers responded at 12:55 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, to the northbound outer roadway at milepost 56.4 in Chesterfield Township, Burlington County. A preliminary investigation shows that two Van Hool buses were driving north when one rear-ended the other, police said. The crash caused a chain-reaction collision with three passenger vehicles traveling behind the buses. In total, 39 people had minor injuries and were taken to area hospitals, authorities said. The crash rema…
Isolated Tornado Possible, Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For 14 NJ Counties Isolated Tornado Possible, Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For 14 NJ Counties
Isolated Tornado Possible, Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For 14 NJ Counties A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for 14 counties in New Jersey, with storms expected to bring wind gusts up to 60 MPH, the National Weather Service said on Saturday, May 3. The watch remains in effect until 11 p.m. for Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, and Warren counties, according to the NWS Storm Prediction Center. Forecasters say the main threat is damaging winds, especially in areas north and west of the I-95 corridor. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will move in later today and co…
Newark Man Dead, Another Seriously Hurt In Early-Morning NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police Newark Man Dead, Another Seriously Hurt In Early-Morning NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police
Newark Man Dead, Another Seriously Hurt In Early-Morning NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police A Newark man was killed and his passenger seriously hurt in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mansfield Township, State Police said. Troopers responded Tuesday, April 29, to a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Pennsylvania Extension East at milepost 5.4 in Burlington County, according to Sgt. Charles Marchan of the New Jersey State Police. Oscar Lagoa Santos Jr., 25, of Newark, was driving a Ford E-350 with front-seat passenger Heliomar Dasilva, 45, also of Newark, when the van veered onto the right shoulder and struck the rear passenger side of an occupied, parked Freightliner semi-trai…
BMWs, Benzes, Audis: 11 Charged In NJ Car Theft Ring that Shipped $3.65M In Rides To Africa BMWs, Benzes, Audis: 11 Charged In NJ Car Theft Ring that Shipped $3.65M In Rides To Africa
BMWs, Benzes, Audis: 11 Charged In NJ Car Theft Ring that Shipped $3.65M In Rides To Africa Eleven people have been arrested as part of an international high-end vehicle theft ring that stole millions in cars in New Jersey and shipped them to West Africa, authorities announced on Friday, April 25. Investigators determined 43 New Jersey vehicles, including Land Rovers, Mercedes Benzes and BMWs, valued at $3.65 million were stolen and then stored in two parking garages in The Bronx, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Click here for a complete list of defendants and charges. The thefts occurred in Morris, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex and Burlington counties, with the cars taken from …
Trio Charged In Deadly Willingboro Social Club Shooting: Prosecutor Trio Charged In Deadly Willingboro Social Club Shooting: Prosecutor
Trio Charged In Deadly Willingboro Social Club Shooting: Prosecutor Three men are facing murder charges following a 2024 shooting at a social club in Willingboro, authorities announced on Friday, April 25. On Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 9:15 p.m., Willingboro police responded to the 609 Elite Social Club at 55 S. John F. Kennedy Way following a report of a shooting, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia  Bradshaw and Willingboro Township Police Chief Ian S. Bucs said. A dark colored vehicle drove past the establishment and a gunman fired multiple rounds into the crowd, striking Major Hamilton in the chest, authorities said. Hamilton was transported to …
Inmate Dies At Ft. Dix Federal Prison: Feds Inmate Dies At Ft. Dix Federal Prison: Feds
Inmate Dies At Ft. Dix Federal Prison: Feds A 34-year-old man died after being unresponsive in his cell at FCI Fort Dix in Burlington County on the early morning of Wednesday, April 16, authorities said. At 3:15 a.m., lifesaving measures were initiated for Macos Sanchez-Santana after he was found unresponsive, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said. Sanchez-Santana was pronounced dead by EMS personnel, authorities said. Sanchez-Santana had been sentenced to 10 years in prison in the District of Puerto Rico for conspiracy to commit cocaine, authorities said. He had been at FCI Fort Dix since last August, authorities said. No employees or…
Mount Laurel Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car In Turnpike Crash ID'd: NJSP Mount Laurel Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car In Turnpike Crash ID'd: NJSP
Mount Laurel Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car In Turnpike Crash ID'd: Njsp A 72-year-old Mount Laurel man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County on Tuesday, April 15, authorities said. At 3:59 p.m., a Freightliner semi-trainer and a GMC terrain were traveling southbound on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mansfield Township when the GMC struck the rear of the Freightliner, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the GMC, Thomas Guzzi, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said.  No other injuries were reported, Lebron said. The crash remains under investi…
Atlantic County Declared Disaster Area After Severe Drought: USDA Atlantic County Declared Disaster Area After Severe Drought: USDA
Atlantic County Declared Disaster Area After Severe Drought: USDA Four Southern New Jersey counties have been declared disaster areas as farmers grapple with severe drought, the United States Department of Agriculture said. Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Gloucester counties were declared primary counties eligible after suffering a drought of eight or more weeks last year, the USDA said. Burlington, Camden, Ocean and Salem counties were declared contiguous disaster areas. The natural disaster designation allows the USDA Farm Service Agency to extend emergency credit to producers through emergency loans, the USDA said in a release. Emergency loans …
Medford Man Guilty Of Murdering Wife: Prosecutor Medford Man Guilty Of Murdering Wife: Prosecutor
Medford Man Guilty Of Murdering Wife: Prosecutor A 43-year-old Medford man told police his wife was sleeping. But it turned out, authorities said, he had murdered her. A jury convicted Babu Natarajan of murder in the first degree on Monday, April 14 in the 2023 death of his wife, Angammal Babu, authorities said. On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, Medford Township police responded to a home on Regent Court and found the body of Babu on the bed in the master bedroom, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. Natarajan had called 911 and told police his wife had taken a nap because she was tired, Bradshaw said. An autopsy determined Babu …
Hundreds Of NJ Workers To Be Laid Off From These Major Corporations This Year Hundreds Of NJ Workers To Be Laid Off From These Major Corporations This Year
Hundreds Of NJ Workers To Be Laid Off From These Major Corporations This Year Hundreds of New Jersey workers will be out of a job this year as several major companies slash their workforces, according to state WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) filings. From retail giants to pharmaceutical leaders, the layoffs span multiple sectors and impact communities across the state. Here’s what’s coming: Walmart – Hoboken Effective date: June 13, 2025 Employees impacted: 481 The notice was posted in February. Bristol Myers Squibb – Lawrence Township Effective dates: May 22, June 6, June 20, and Aug. 1, 2025 Employees impacted: 223 Layoffs at the pharmaceu…
Gloucester City Man Who Sexually Assaulted Minors Learns Fate: Prosecutor Gloucester City Man Who Sexually Assaulted Minors Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Gloucester City Man Who Sexually Assaulted Minors Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 58-year-old Gloucester City man was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Monday, April 7, for sexually assaulting two minors five years ago, authorities said. Henry Papaleo previously pleaded guilty in November to two counts of sexual assault of a child, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. Authorities began investigating Papaleo after the victims informed their parents of the assaults, Bradshaw said. Papaleo will be placed on the New Jersey sex offender registry, Bradshaw said.
8-Year-Old Elizabeth Girl Among Two Killed In Route 295 Crash: Police 8-Year-Old Elizabeth Girl Among Two Killed In Route 295 Crash: Police
8-Year-Old Elizabeth Girl Among Two Killed In Route 295 Crash: Police Two people from Elizabeth, including an 8-year-old girl were killed in a crash on Route 295 in Burling County on the evening of Sunday, April 6. At 10:17 p.m., a Hyundai Santa Fe and Hyundai Tucson were traveling northbound on Route 295 in Florence, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey Police said. The Santa Fe struck a guardrail, re-entered the roadway and collided with the Tucson, Lebron said. The impact caused both vehicles to run off the road and strike several trees, Lebron said. Sharfu Uddin, 36, and the driver of the Tucson and an 8-year-old girl were killed in the crash, L…