Fatal Crash Investigated On Jersey Shore Fatal Crash Investigated On Jersey Shore
Fatal Crash Investigated On Jersey Shore A fatal crash is under investigation on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The crash occurred at 6:14 p.m. Saturday along Jackson Mills Road near the I-195 overpass and Harmony Road in Jackson, police said. The driver had driven off the roadway, they said.  ALSO SEE: Police identify 28-Year-Old Toms River Man Killed In Crash Patrol officers found a 2009 Ford Ranger occupied by an unidentified man had crashed in a wooded area. The initial investigation revealed that the vehicle had been traveling eastbound on Jackson Mills Road.  For unknown reasons the vehicle struck…
HEROES: North Caldwell Police Officers Revive Drowning Boy, 5 HEROES: North Caldwell Police Officers Revive Drowning Boy, 5
Heroes: North Caldwell Police Officers Revive Drowning Boy, 5 Three North Caldwell police officers revived a 5-year-old drowning victim last week. Sgt. Sue Depoe, Det. Sgt. John Lynch and Officer Matt Carleo arrived at the undisclosed address around 1:30 p.m. Aug. 16, where the boy had been pulled from the pool by a teen lifeguard, authorities said. Carleo began life saving measures on the child, and then officers performed CPR.  The boy's heart was restarted before he was taken to a local hospital, police said.  "The department commends these officers whose quick thinking and teamwork were able to save a child's life," authorities sa…
Lancaster County Man Held On $1Mil Bail After Stabbing Roommate In Chest, Say Area Police Lancaster County Man Held On $1Mil Bail After Stabbing Roommate In Chest, Say Area Police
Lancaster County Man Held On $1Mil Bail After Stabbing Roommate In Chest, Say Area Police A bleeding man walked into a bar in New Holland Borough on Wednesday, according to area police. Miguel Alejandro Martin, 24, of New Holland, has been was arrested for stabbing his roommate, say police. Police were called to a welfare check near an area bar at 74 Diller Avenue just before 3 p.m. A man was seen walking behind a bar-- which he had previously been banned from. Police found the man, later identified as Martin, lying in the grass, with stab wounds on his arms. While giving Martin first aid, police were called to 74 Diller Avenue. Upon arrival the police found a 22-year-o…
Croydon Man Escapes House Fire By Jumping From Second-Floor Balcony Croydon Man Escapes House Fire By Jumping From Second-Floor Balcony
Croydon Man Escapes House Fire By Jumping From Second-Floor Balcony A Croydon man is being treated for his injuries after he escaped a grueling house fire by jumping out of a second-floor balcony early Thursday morning, authorities said. Fire crews responded just before 1 a.m. to a home in the 800 block of Main Avenue to find the 52-year-old man who had reportedly jumped out of a second-floor balcony and a woman trapped on the same floor, authorities said. The man was taken to a local hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and injuries from the fall, 6abc says. A woman managed to climb from a second-story window onto a first-story roof and was re…
Man Critical After Jumping From 2nd Story Window Of Jersey City Home Man Critical After Jumping From 2nd Story Window Of Jersey City Home
Man Critical After Jumping From 2nd Story Window Of Jersey City Home A man who plunged out of a second-story window over the weekend was in critical condition as of Monday, officials said. Police observed the 46-year-old man jump out of the window at 12 Wegman Ct., around 1 p.m. on Jan. 2, Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace Scalcione said. He was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. It was not clear why he jumped and no further details were being released.
Police: Mother, Toddler Struck By Car In Morris County Crosswalk Police: Mother, Toddler Struck By Car In Morris County Crosswalk
Police: Mother, Toddler Struck By Car In Morris County Crosswalk A mother and her 4-year-old child were struck by a car while walking in a marked crosswalk in Morris County Tuesday morning, authorities said. The 41-year-old mother was walking with her child in the crosswalk at Main Street and Coleman Avenue in Chatham when they were hit by a 22-year-old man from Gaithersburg, Maryland just after 7:05 a.m., Chatham Police said. Both the mother and child were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The driver was issued traffic summonses for careless driving and failure to yield to a pedestrian in the cros…
Two Halloween Shootings In One City - Woman Seriously Injured Two Halloween Shootings In One City - Woman Seriously Injured
Two Halloween Shootings In One City - Woman Seriously Injured Two shootings took place on Halloween, Oct. 31, leaving two women with injuries. Police responded to two reports of shots being fired on Saturday, Oct. 31, according to Worcester Police. The first was a little before 11 p.m. when police were called to the area of 261 Lincoln St., for a report of gunshots, police said. When police arrived they spoke to witnesses and were soon notified by a local hospital that a woman had arrived with a gunshot wound. The woman had been grazed by a bullet causing minor injuries, police said. The second incident happened around 11:30 p.m. when police were cal…
Erratic, Unconscious Driver Crashes On Route 24 In Morris County Erratic, Unconscious Driver Crashes On Route 24 In Morris County
Erratic, Unconscious Driver Crashes On Route 24 In Morris County An erratic driver went unconscious after swerving off Route 24 and hitting a guardrail in Morris County Sunday morning, authorities said. The driver of a red Ford Bronco was operating the vehicle erratically on Route 24 westbound in Florham Park when they ran off the roadway near milepost 3.2 and struck the center median guardrail around 11 a.m., Police Det. Lt. Brian Ford said. The driver went unconscious during the crash and had to be removed from the passenger's side of the vehicle as officers provided medical treatment, authorities said. Members of the Florham Park First Aid Squad took…
HEROES: Byram Police Save Elderly Man Choking On Food HEROES: Byram Police Save Elderly Man Choking On Food
Heroes: Byram Police Save Elderly Man Choking On Food Police in Byram jumped to action to save the life of a 60-year-old man who had stopped breathing and had no pulse after choking on food Tuesday afternoon. Sgt. Daniel DeWald, Officer Victor Marin and Officer Marcus Lisa started to perform CPR on the man at a home in Byram around 12:30, authorities said. The officers then attached an automatic external defibrillator and were able to successfully remove “a large quantity of food” from the man’s airway, authorities said. The Lakeland Emergency Squad and St. Clare’s Paramedics arrived at the scene and took over lifesaving efforts, helping the …
Elderly Man Fights Off Raccoon Walking Dogs In Hunterdon County Park Elderly Man Fights Off Raccoon Walking Dogs In Hunterdon County Park
Elderly Man Fights Off Raccoon Walking Dogs In Hunterdon County Park An elderly man walking his dogs was attacked by a raccoon in a Hunterdon County park over the weekend. The animal bit the 79-year-old man's pants legs and refused to let go in Christie Hoffman Farm Park in Tewksbury, around 7 p.m. Friday, Chief Tim Barlow said. The man was able to fight off the raccoon, and later went to a local hospital for treatment for scratches to his arm. Neither of his dogs were hurt, police said.
Perth Amboy Man Shot In Leg Perth Amboy Man Shot In Leg
Perth Amboy Man Shot In Leg A man was shot in the leg on Monday in Perth Amboy, authorities said. Police officers responded to reports of gunfire at 4:07 p.m. near Mitchell Place and New Brunswick Avenue, Perth Amboy police said. Police found a man suffering a gunshot wound in the leg. His name and age have not been released. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said. The suspect fled after the shooting and remains at-large, police said.  The investigation is active and continuing. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Long Island Man Strikes Victim In Head With Metal Sign During Argument, Police Say Long Island Man Strikes Victim In Head With Metal Sign During Argument, Police Say
Long Island Man Strikes Victim In Head With Metal Sign During Argument, Police Say A 26-year-old Long Island man struck a victim in the head with a metal sign, causing serious head trauma, during an argument, police say. It happened around 2:20 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24  in Hempstead. According to detectives,  Edgar Hernandez, of Hempstead, got into a verbal argument with a 57-year-old man in front of 391 Fulton Avenue. Hernandez then took a metal Boost Mobile advertisement sign and struck the victim in the head, according to police.  The victim was transported to a local hospital with head trauma. He is listed in serious condition. Upon police arrival, Hern…