Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
South Jersey Suspects Sought In Purse Snatching, Strong-Armed Robbery, Stolen Cars South Jersey Suspects Sought In Purse Snatching, Strong-Armed Robbery, Stolen Cars
South Jersey Suspects Sought In Purse Snatching, Strong-Armed Robbery, Stolen Cars Police in South Jersey seek the public's help in solving a series of parking lot robberies. A purse snatching, strong-armed robbery and stolen car are among the crimes that took place earlier this week in Hamilton and Egg Harbor townships, authorities said.    The vehicle used in the incidents, all of which took place in broad daylight, was a black 2017 Hyundai Elantra. Hamilton Township police were called to Marshall’s at 4215 Black Horse Pike at 1:54 p.m. Monday for a purse-snatching. The victim told police she saw two men loitering between parked cars as she walked …

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by Jon Craig
Rutherford, NJ
News
HEROES: Sedan Collides With Bus Off Route 17, Victim Extricated By East Rutherford Firefighters HEROES: Sedan Collides With Bus Off Route 17, Victim Extricated By East Rutherford Firefighters
Heroes: Sedan Collides With Bus Off Route 17, Victim Extricated By East Rutherford Firefighters PHOTOS: East Rutherford firefighters extricated a woman from a sedan that barreled down an embankment after hitting a New Jersey Transit bus on Friday. Witnesses said the Hyundai Elantra with New York State license plates collided with the bus at Enoch Street and Paterson Avenue just off southbound Route 17 after its driver blew a stop sign. The extricated victim was hospitalized with undetermined injuries after the sedan careened down the embankment at a Paterson Avenue construction site. xxxJames Wood Sr. for DAILY VOICE Nearly 20 passengers were picked up by another bus. James Wood…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
News
New Milford PD: Hackensack Driver, 17, Nodded Out In Head-On Crash That Injured Dumont Woman New Milford PD: Hackensack Driver, 17, Nodded Out In Head-On Crash That Injured Dumont Woman
New Milford PD: Hackensack Driver, 17, Nodded Out In Head-On Crash That Injured Dumont Woman A 17-year-old Hackensack driver fell asleep behind the wheel an instant before a head-on collision in New Milford that injured a Dumont motorist, authorities said. The young driver's northbound Hyundai Elantra crossed into the oncoming lane and slammed into the Volkswagen Tiguan just off the corner of East Woodland Road just after 7 p.m. Monday, Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said. The 22-year-old SUV driver was taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center by members of the Little Ferry Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Van Saders said. She sustained a fractured wrist, he said, adding that the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
News
Hackensack Man Found Dead Of Gunshot Suicide Behind Police HQ Hackensack Man Found Dead Of Gunshot Suicide Behind Police HQ
Hackensack Man Found Dead Of Gunshot Suicide Behind Police HQ DUAL WIELD: A 76-year-old Hackensack resident was holding two handguns when he shot and killed himself behind city police headquarters, authorities said Friday. A city employee spotted the victim slumped over the wheel of his 2020 Hyundai Elantra in the rear parking lot off Central Avenue around 6:50 p.m. Thursday, Lt. Anthony DiPersia said. In his hands were two guns, DiPersia said. There were no indications of foul play, the lieutenant said. Responders said the man held a 9mm and a .45-caliber, which was the weapon that was believed used. The flash could be seen on surveillance video, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
State Police: Driver Airlifted In Hunterdon County Minivan Crash On Route 78 State Police: Driver Airlifted In Hunterdon County Minivan Crash On Route 78
State Police: Driver Airlifted In Hunterdon County Minivan Crash On Route 78 A minivan driver was airlifted after colliding with another vehicle on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Sunday afternoon, state police said. The crash — involving a Hyundai Elantra and Dodge Grand Caravan — occurred on Rt. 78 westbound near milepost 22.8 in Clinton Township just after 1:45 p.m., NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. The Dodge driver became entrapped in the crash and was flown to Morristown Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, Goez said. The two other occupants in the Dodge, as well as the two in the Elantra, were not seriously injured, authorities said. …

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by Valerie Musson
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Wanted CT Man Nabbed Following Wild Pursuit, Police Say Wanted CT Man Nabbed Following Wild Pursuit, Police Say
Wanted CT Man Nabbed Following Wild Pursuit, Police Say Police in Connecticut eventually caught-up to a wanted motorist after the man’s getaway vehicle suffered a flat tire. The incident began just after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, March 26, in New Haven, in the area of Howard Avenue and Spring Street in the Hill neighborhood, when members of the New Haven Police Department spotted a man with an active warrant for fleeing from police, said Captain Anthony Duff. During a previous encounter, motorist Brian Pendergrass, age 25, of the Fair Haven neighborhood in New Haven, fled officers by driving his vehicle at officers and then driving away at a high r…

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by Kathy Reakes
Pascack Valley, NJ
News
Boy, 5, Struck By Rockland Driver's Vehicle In Montvale Boy, 5, Struck By Rockland Driver's Vehicle In Montvale
Boy, 5, Struck By Rockland Driver's Vehicle In Montvale A 5-year-old Montvale boy ran out from between parked cars and was struck by a sedan driven by an 18-year-old Rockland man, authorities said. The 2020 Hyundai Elantra driven by a Spring Valley motorist hit the boy on Nottingham Court at the Nottingham Manor Apartments shortly after 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Montvale Police Chief Joseph Sanfilippo said. The boy, who had a bump on his head, was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood as a precaution, he said. No summonses were issued.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lakewood, NJ
News
Jersey Shore Motorcyclist, 59, Killed In Collision Jersey Shore Motorcyclist, 59, Killed In Collision
Jersey Shore Motorcyclist, 59, Killed In Collision A 59-year-old man from Point Pleasant was killed when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle, authorities said  Christos Michael, 59, suffered internal injuries and injuries to his lower body after he was thrown from his motorcycle during a crash on Burnt Tavern Road, Brick police said.  Michael was pronounced dead at the Michael was driving a 2003 Bourget custom motorcycle south on Burnt Tavern Road about 2:25 p.m. when he hit the left front part of a 2013 Hyundai Elantra driven by Robin Federbush, 49, of Brick, police said. Federbush had turned left from Spiral Drive…

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by Jon Craig
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
REPORT: State Trooper, Prisoner Injured In Sussex County Head-On Crash REPORT: State Trooper, Prisoner Injured In Sussex County Head-On Crash
Report: State Trooper, Prisoner Injured In Sussex County Head-On Crash An NJ state trooper and a prisoner were hospitalized with injuries after a head-on Sussex County crash over the weekend. The trooper was transporting a prisoner in a marked police vehicle southbound on Rt. 206 when a Hyundai Elantra driver turned left and caused the head-on crash near milepost 110 in Frankford Township just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday, WRNJ reports citing Sergeant Philip Curry. The trooper was taken to Morristown Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries while the prisoner was treated for minor injuries at Newton Hospital and has since been released, the outlet report…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
NJSP: Hyundai Driver, 30, Leads High-Speed Police Pursuit On Route 78, Crashes In Morris County NJSP: Hyundai Driver, 30, Leads High-Speed Police Pursuit On Route 78, Crashes In Morris County
Njsp: Hyundai Driver, 30, Leads High-Speed Police Pursuit On Route 78, Crashes In Morris County A 30-year-old Hyundai Elantra driver lead police on a high-speed pursuit that ended with a crash in Morris County over the weekend, authorities said. Jesse Roberson of Irvington failed to stop for police who tried to pull him over for speeding on Rt. 78 eastbound in Union Township just before 7:30 a.m. Saturday, NJSP Sgt. Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. Roberson exited to State Highway 24 westbound and continued until he crashed the vehicle into the center median near milepost 5 in Florham Park, Peele said. Roberson was arrested and charged with eluding and other vehicle summonses. The i…

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by Valerie Musson
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Walking Along Route 78 Hit By Car, Hospitalized With Broken Leg Man Walking Along Route 78 Hit By Car, Hospitalized With Broken Leg
Man Walking Along Route 78 Hit By Car, Hospitalized With Broken Leg A man walking along Route 78 in Union County suffered a broken leg after being hit by a car Thursday night. The man was in the westbound lanes when he was struck by a Hyundai Elantra near milepost 50.4 around 10:40 p.m. in Union Townshp, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The man was taken to University Hospital in stable condition for treatment of his leg. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.  The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Youths Critically Hurt In Head-On Jersey Shore Crash, Manahawkin Driver Charged Youths Critically Hurt In Head-On Jersey Shore Crash, Manahawkin Driver Charged
Youths Critically Hurt In Head-On Jersey Shore Crash, Manahawkin Driver Charged Two juveniles were critically hurt in a head-on crash in Ocean County, authorities said. The other car's driver, from Manahawkin, was charged on Monday with two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of assault by auto, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. At about 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, police officers from Little Egg Harbor Township were called to Radio Road and Baltusrol Court for a report of a two-vehicle crash with serious injuries, Billhimer said. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Vehicular Homicide Unit and Little…

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by Jon Craig