Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash
Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash A 52-year-old man from Somerset County died in a collision with a tractor-trailer, authorities said. The motorist, whose name had not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Friday evening crash, South Brunswick police said on Saturday. First responders were called to the crash on Route 130 at 7:16 p.m., police said. A preliminary investigation found that the tractor-trailer was stopped at a traffic light and the passenger car read-ended it. The victim was driving a 2015 Dodge Dart which ran under the rear of the 2015 Volvo tractor-trailer, police said. The driver of the tr…
Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash
Central Jersey Motorist, 52, Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash A 52-year-old man from Somerset County died in a collision with a tractor-trailer, authorities said. The motorist, whose name had not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Friday evening crash, South Brunswick police said on Saturday. First responders were called to the crash on Route 130 at 7:16 p.m., police said. A preliminary investigation found that the tractor-trailer was stopped at a traffic light and the passenger car read-ended it. The victim was driving a 2015 Dodge Dart which ran under the rear of the 2015 Volvo tractor-trailer, police said. The driver of the tr…
Pedestrian Killed In South Jersey Crash, Police Say Pedestrian Killed In South Jersey Crash, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed In South Jersey Crash, Police Say A 40-year-old pedestrian from Burlington County was struck and killed on Route 130, authorities said. On Monday at about 10 p.m., Florence police, firefighters and EMS crews responded to the 2000 block of Route 130 south on a report of a serious car-pedestrian collision, according to township police.  The pedestrian, Shawn Bozarth, was pronounced dead at the crash scene, police said.  A 27-year-old driver from the City of Burlington was not injured and had not been ticketed, police said.  The highway was closed for about three hours with the help of State Police and the sta…
Tractor Trailer Crash With Fuel Spill Closes Portion Of Route 130 Tractor Trailer Crash With Fuel Spill Closes Portion Of Route 130
Tractor Trailer Crash With Fuel Spill Closes Portion Of Route 130 A tractor trailer crash and fuel spill jammed traffic on Route 130 in South Brunswick. The crash occurred on the northbound side of the roadway at Stults Road around 9:15 a.m.
Man Dead, 10-Year-Old Boy Injured In Burlington County Shooting Man Dead, 10-Year-Old Boy Injured In Burlington County Shooting
Man Dead, 10-Year-Old Boy Injured In Burlington County Shooting A man died and a 10-year-old boy was injured in a Burlington shooting Friday, authorities said. The man was struck while walking on the 400 block of Saint Mary Street by a suspect who fled on foot toward Route 130 around 5:30 p.m., Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and City of Burlington Police Department Chief John Fine said. ALSO SEE: Victim ID'd, alleged shooter caught by US Marshals in South Carolina The man -- whose name was being withheld -- was pronounced dead after being transported to Virtua Willingboro Hospital. A 10-year-old boy who was in the area was struck once…
Staten Island Janitor Gets 3 Years Prison For Seeking Sex With Girl In South Jersey Motel Staten Island Janitor Gets 3 Years Prison For Seeking Sex With Girl In South Jersey Motel
Staten Island Janitor Gets 3 Years Prison For Seeking Sex With Girl In South Jersey Motel A 44-year-old hospital janitor has been sentenced to three years in state prison for arranging to have sex with a 14-year-old girl in a Burlington County motel, authorities said. John Emilio of Staten Island pleaded guilty on Dec. 23, 2020, to attempted endangering the welfare of children in exchange for the plea-bargained sentence, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. He tried to arrange the sexual encounter over the internet, Coffina said.  “This defendant’s calculated, predatory behavior presented a very real and very dangerous threat to the vulnerable populati…
Mom Killed In 4-Car Route 130 Crash Survived By 1-Year-Old Son Mom Killed In 4-Car Route 130 Crash Survived By 1-Year-Old Son
Mom Killed In 4-Car Route 130 Crash Survived By 1-Year-Old Son Authorities have identified the victim who died in a four-car crash last Friday morning on Route 130 as a 21-year-old mom from New Brunswick. Ceidy Antunez was heading northbound when her car sideswiped a vehicle stopped at a light waiting to turn left onto Adams Lane, then rear-ended a box truck, pushed into a fourth car around 7:20 a.m., North Brunswick police said. Antunez was pronounced dead at the scene , authorities said. She was then extricated from her car by firefighters and EMS workers. No other occupants were in her vehicle and no other injuries were reported. According to a G…
South Jersey Pedestrian, 46, Killed In Hit-Run Crash South Jersey Pedestrian, 46, Killed In Hit-Run Crash
South Jersey Pedestrian, 46, Killed In Hit-Run Crash A 46-year-old woman from Burlington was killed early Saturday when she was struck by a driver who fled the scene, authorities said.  At 2:13 a.m., Burlington Township police responded to Campus Drive between Sunset Road and Autumn Lane on a report of a pedestrian lying in the road.  Rochelle Ritter suffered fatal injuries as a result of being struck by a vehicle that then fled the scene prior to passersby locating her and calling 9-1-1, police said.  Ritter was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Initial investigation suggests that Ritter was struc…
Motorist Killed In South Brunswick Crash Motorist Killed In South Brunswick Crash
Motorist Killed In South Brunswick Crash A driver suffered fatal injuries in a crash Thursday evening in Middlesex County, authorities said. The two-car collision occurred before 7 p.m. near the intersection of Route 130 and Deans Rhode Hall Road, according to initial reports. Route 130 southbound was closed for several hours. Both cars' drivers were taken to Robert Woods Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where one of the victims died a short time later, police said. Additional details were not immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Prosecutor: Staten Island Hospital Janitor Sought Sex With Teenage Girl In South Jersey Motel Prosecutor: Staten Island Hospital Janitor Sought Sex With Teenage Girl In South Jersey Motel
Prosecutor: Staten Island Hospital Janitor Sought Sex With Teenage Girl In South Jersey Motel A 43-year-old hospital janitor has been arrested for arranging to have sex with a 14-year-old girl in a Burlington County motel, authorities said. John Emilio of Staten Island pleaded guilty on Dec. 23 to attempted endangering the welfare of children in exchange for a three-year sentence in state prison, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina.  Emilio is scheduled to be sentenced before Superior Court Judge Gerard H. Breland on March 24 in Mount Holly. Emilio became a suspect in November 2019 during a BCPO High-Tech Crimes Unit proactive investigation into the exploit…
South Brunswick Driver, 34, Falls Asleep, Hits Utility Pole South Brunswick Driver, 34, Falls Asleep, Hits Utility Pole
South Brunswick Driver, 34, Falls Asleep, Hits Utility Pole A 34-year-old motorist fell asleep while driving in Middlesex County and struck a utility pole before veering off the road, authorities said. The driver from Hillsborough was westbound on Dey Road about 9 a.m. when her 2021 vehicle crossed into the eastbound lane as the Tesla approached a curve, police said. The car struck a pole on the shoulder, ripping off the right front tire before coming to rest in a cornfield. The driver was not hurt but her Tesla was wrecked. Police were not sure if the Tesla was in auto-pilot mode when the crash occurred about a half-mile from Route 130.
Report: Amazon Driver Dumping Packages In NJ Woods Told Police They Were Feces Report: Amazon Driver Dumping Packages In NJ Woods Told Police They Were Feces
Report: Amazon Driver Dumping Packages In NJ Woods Told Police They Were Feces An Amazon driver caught dumping packages into a South Jersey wooded area tried telling police the items were feces, according to a recent news report. The deliveryman later identified as Desmond Gould, 23, of Delaware, was spotted by a Logan Township (Gloucester County) police officer on Route 130 Nov. 2, throwing a large box from the van into the woods, NJ.com reports. An affidavit says Gould told the officer he was throwing his feces into the woods, but after the officer checked, he found that they were really undelivered packages that Gould had no intention of delivering, police said. A…