Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
'The Realest': NJ Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Being Struck By Elderly Driver, Police Say 'The Realest': NJ Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Being Struck By Elderly Driver, Police Say
'The Realest': NJ Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Being Struck By Elderly Driver, Police Say A 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a South Jersey crash on Friday, authorities said. Brandon Agron was heading north on a Kawasaki motorcycle on Route 206 near Amboy Road when he was struck from behind by a 2016 Kia Sedan around 9:45 p.m., Bordentown Township police said. Agron, of Jobstown, was pronounced dead at the scene while the Kia driver -- John Tozzi -- 82, of Hamilton -- was transported to the hospital with minor injuries, police said. Agron sustained severe injuries as a result of the collision and was declared deceased at the scene. Condolences poured in for Agron. The N…

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by Cecilia Levine
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
Sussex County Man Gets 3 Years Probation For Role In Head-On DUI Crash That Hospitalized Child Sussex County Man Gets 3 Years Probation For Role In Head-On DUI Crash That Hospitalized Child
Sussex County Man Gets 3 Years Probation For Role In Head-On DUI Crash That Hospitalized Child A Sussex County man was sentenced to three years of probation after pleading guilty to assault by auto for his role in a head-on DUI crash that hospitalized another driver and a young child, authorities said Wednesday. In addition to paying $255 in court fees, Kyle D. Smith, 22, was sentenced to three years of probation, 90 days in the Sheriff’s Labor Assistance Program and must undergo a TASC evaluation after pleading guilty to assault by auto on June 17, Sussex County Prosecutor Francis A. Koch said. Smith, of Newton, admitted to being under the influence of marijuana when he crossed over…

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by Valerie Musson
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
News
KNOW HIM? NJ State Police Seek Route 206 Trailer Ramp Suspect KNOW HIM? NJ State Police Seek Route 206 Trailer Ramp Suspect
Know HIM? NJ State Police Seek Route 206 Trailer Ramp Suspect New Jersey State Police seek the public’s help identifying a man who allegedly stole two trailer ramps from a business on Route 206 in Tabernacle Township, Burlington County. At about 3 p.m. on Tuesday, an unidentified man arrived at Rainbow International of Burlington County and inquired about purchasing trailer ramps through the company’s Ring camera, State Police said. The suspect allegedly was captured on video surveillance entering the property, removing two trailer ramps and leaving the scene on foot carrying the ramps. No vehicles were observed coming or going in the surveillance fo…

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by Jon Craig
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
News
Sussex County Man, 22, Pleads Guilty To Assault By Auto In Head-On DWI Crash That Injured Child Sussex County Man, 22, Pleads Guilty To Assault By Auto In Head-On DWI Crash That Injured Child
Sussex County Man, 22, Pleads Guilty To Assault By Auto In Head-On DWI Crash That Injured Child A Sussex County man pleaded guilty to assault by auto and DWI in connection to his role in a head-on DWI crash that injured two victims, including a young child, authorities said Tuesday. Kyle D. Smith, 22, admitted to using marijuana when he crossed the center line and crashed head-on into another car on Route 206 near Whitehall Hill Road on Feb. 12, Byram Township Police said at the time. The crash seriously injured the other driver and hospitalized a young child, police said. Smith, of Newton, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault by auto and a summons for driving while under the influ…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
LAWSUIT: NJSP Trooper Beat Up Morris County Woman, Filed False Charges After Route 206 Crash LAWSUIT: NJSP Trooper Beat Up Morris County Woman, Filed False Charges After Route 206 Crash
Lawsuit: Njsp Trooper Beat Up Morris County Woman, Filed False Charges After Route 206 Crash A Morris County woman who crashed into a utility pole on Route 206 was later beat up by a state trooper and hit with false charges, a new lawsuit alleges. Jeanine Toscano of Netcong says she was permanently injured when Trooper Daniel J. McCarthy pushed her “head-first into his patrol car and then onto the ground” after responding to her crash scene in Andover Township on Sept. 15, 2019, NJ.com reports citing court records. As two other officers looked on but neglected to intervene, Toscano, 37, was then needlessly arrested and hit with several false charges including harassment for alleged…

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by Valerie Musson
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
Toyota Driver Hospitalized In 2-Car Crash On Route 206, State Police Say Toyota Driver Hospitalized In 2-Car Crash On Route 206, State Police Say
Toyota Driver Hospitalized In 2-Car Crash On Route 206, State Police Say A Toyota driver was hospitalized following a Friday afternoon crash on Route 206, state police said. A Ford Focus collided with a Toyota Highlander in the southbound lane near milepost 111.5 in Hampton Township around 12:20 p.m., NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. Both drivers complained of minor injuries, and the Toyota driver was taken to Newton Hospital for additional treatment, authorities said. The scene was clear by 2 p.m. following the crash, which remains under investigation, Goez said.

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by Valerie Musson
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Assault By Auto, Child Abuse Charges For DWI Sussex County Man In Rt. 206 Head-On Crash Police: Assault By Auto, Child Abuse Charges For DWI Sussex County Man In Rt. 206 Head-On Crash
Police: Assault By Auto, Child Abuse Charges For DWI Sussex County Man In Rt. 206 Head-On Crash A Sussex County man was under the influence during a head-on crash that injured both drivers and a young child on Rt. 206, authorities said. Kyle D. Smith, of Newton, crashed head-on into another car on Route 206 near Whitehall Hill Road on Feb. 12, Byram Township Police said. Responding officers observed the odor of marijuana and determined that Smith had been under the influence during the crash, which hospitalized both drivers and a young child in Smith’s car, police said. Smith was charged with third- and fourth-degree assault by auto, child abuse, DWI, reckless driving and failure to …

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by Valerie Musson
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
MASS CASUALTY: At Least 14 Injured In Route 206 Sussex County Bus Crash MASS CASUALTY: At Least 14 Injured In Route 206 Sussex County Bus Crash
Mass Casualty: At Least 14 Injured In Route 206 Sussex County Bus Crash More than a dozen people were injured when a bus overturned on snowy roads in Sussex County Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred near Route 206 and Clove Road in Montague around 4 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. An NJSP trooper attributed the cause of the crash to slippery road conditions but could not confirm any additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
State Releases Videos Of NJ Police Pursuit Ending In Fatal Crash State Releases Videos Of NJ Police Pursuit Ending In Fatal Crash
State Releases Videos Of NJ Police Pursuit Ending In Fatal Crash Videos of a brief police pursuit that ended when a 23-year-old Trenton man crashed his sedan into woods off a highway were released Friday by authorities following his death. A Bordentown police officer began following the Nissan Maxima after Keron Roundtree, 23, brake abruptly on Route 206 shortly before 9 p.m. last Oct. 27, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Several violations followed over the next two minutes before the officer “activated his overhead lights and siren to make a motor vehicle stop,” Grewal said. Roundtree, who had an adult male passenger with him, hit the gas…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Morris Motorist Who May Lose Leg From Head-On Crash With Passaic Driver Gets $1.5M Settlement Morris Motorist Who May Lose Leg From Head-On Crash With Passaic Driver Gets $1.5M Settlement
Morris Motorist Who May Lose Leg From Head-On Crash With Passaic Driver Gets $1.5M Settlement A nursing assistant who may end up losing a leg from a head-on crash with a Passaic County driver in Morris County reportedly has won a $1.49 million settlement. Melissa Van Orden, now 47, of Budd Lake was driving home from work on southbound Route 206 in Andover when an oncoming Volkswagen crossed the double-yellow center line and slammed head-on into her Hyundai Santa Fe shortly after 7 a.m. on Dec. 22, 2019, authorities said. Both Van Orden and the Volkwagen driver, Enrico Stampone, now 27, of Totowa, were airlifted to Morristown Medical Center, responders said at the time. Va…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
KNOW THIS TRUCK? State Police Seek Info In Sussex County Business Theft KNOW THIS TRUCK? State Police Seek Info In Sussex County Business Theft
Know This Truck? State Police Seek Info In Sussex County Business Theft State Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a pickup truck driver accused of stealing from a Sussex County business last week. The driver, pictured above, was caught on surveillance footage traveling on Route 206 in Frankford Township on Monday, Nov. 9, police said. He later crossed the Dingmans Ferry Bridge into Pennsylvania, state police said. The vehicle is described as a black Dodge Ram 2500 with a tonneau cover, faded paint on the hood and large tires that extend beyond the body of the truck, police said. Anyone with information about the identity of the driver is asked to…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: DWI Morris County Man Crashes On Route 206, Gives Officers Fake Name, License Police: DWI Morris County Man Crashes On Route 206, Gives Officers Fake Name, License
Police: DWI Morris County Man Crashes On Route 206, Gives Officers Fake Name, License A Morris County man was drunk when he crashed into another vehicle on Route 206 and gave police a fake name to avoid being identified, authorities charged. Eusebio I. Cordova, 43, crashed near Route 206 and Main Street in Flanders around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Mount Olive police said. During questioning, Cordova, of Netcong, showed signs of intoxication and subsequently failed field sobriety tests, police said. Cordova’s passengers left in a taxi while a search of his vehicle turned up open alcohol containers, police said. Cordova — who had given police a false name — was then arrested, taken…

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by Valerie Musson