PA Stabbing Suspect Loses Police During 130-MPH Pursuit On I-78 In NJ PA Stabbing Suspect Loses Police During 130-MPH Pursuit On I-78 In NJ
PA Stabbing Suspect Loses Police During 130-mph Pursuit On I-78 In NJ A man suspected of beating and stabbing a woman in Bethlehem remained at large following a high-speed police chase on Route 78, authorities said. Christopher Alexander, 35, broke into a home on East Eighth Street in Bethlehem, punched a woman in the face and stabbed her around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, NJ.com reports citing court records. The victim had ended her relationship with Alexander earlier that day, the report says. The woman sustained a “golf-ball sized bruise” on her face as well as a “gaping” stab wound toward the top of her left hand as a result of the attack, police said. Alexand…
17 Busted For Illegal Dumping In Newark, Police Charge 17 Busted For Illegal Dumping In Newark, Police Charge
17 Busted For Illegal Dumping In Newark, Police Charge Five men were charged and 12 issued summonses for illegal dumping in Newark since October, authorities announced Tuesday. “I am hopeful that any suspect found guilty of illegal dumping in Newark faces a sentence by the judicial system harsh enough to deter these crimes in the future,” Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The most recent incident occurred Dec. 27, after a railroad worker spotted Liel Moises, 46, Richard Salernitano, 53, both of Newark, dumping construction debris from a truck parked near the train tracks at 14-16 Meeker Pl., Ambrose said. Both we…
Man Dies After Driving Into Parked Tractor Trailer On Route 78 Man Dies After Driving Into Parked Tractor Trailer On Route 78
Man Dies After Driving Into Parked Tractor Trailer On Route 78 A man died after driving into a parked tractor trailer on Route 78 early Sunday morning, authorities said. The unidentified driver struck the trailer on the westbound side of the highway in Clinton Township around 5 a.m., New Jersey State Police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The two right lanes of the westbound side were closed for several hours.
State Police: Two Cars Collide With Tractor-Trailer Carrying Carbon Dioxide On Route 78 State Police: Two Cars Collide With Tractor-Trailer Carrying Carbon Dioxide On Route 78
State Police: Two Cars Collide With Tractor-Trailer Carrying Carbon Dioxide On Route 78 All lanes had reopened Thursday morning after a tractor-trailer carrying carbon dioxide collided with two other vehicles on Route 78 in Hunterdon County, state police said. The crash occurred around Exit 24 near County Highway 523 in Tewksbury just after 6:30 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The westbound lanes were temporarily closed while crews moved the vehicles to the shoulder of the road and had them towed, police said. No serious injuries were reported as a result of the crash, Curry said. The scene was cleared with westbound lanes reopened about an hour later.
Passenger Crashes Pickup, Jumps Into Backyard Pool After Wild NJ State Police Chase Passenger Crashes Pickup, Jumps Into Backyard Pool After Wild NJ State Police Chase
Passenger Crashes Pickup, Jumps Into Backyard Pool After Wild NJ State Police Chase A passenger hopped into the driver's seat of a pickup truck during a traffic stop and led New Jersey State Police on a wild chase before crashing and jumping into a backyard pool, authorities said. Troopers responding to a call Monday of an erratically driven Ford pickup pulled it over on the eastbound side of Route 78 in Readington (Hunterdon County) around 1:30 p.m., Trooper Charles Marchan said. They found the driver DWI and carrying heroin, he said. Suddenly, passenger Christopher Treadwell of Pennsylvania got behind the wheel and took off, Marchan said. Treadwell, 30, crashed th…
Pedestrian Struck On Route 78 Following 3-Car Crash Pedestrian Struck On Route 78 Following 3-Car Crash
Pedestrian Struck On Route 78 Following 3-Car Crash A man suffered minor leg injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Route 78 while getting out of his own car in a pileup in Bedminster, authorities said. The man was getting out of a Honda Accord on the eastbound side of the highway when he was struck around 11:45 p.m. near milepost 28.7, according to New Jersey State Police. No other injuries were reported.
Teen Charged With Making Online Threat To Middle School In Area Teen Charged With Making Online Threat To Middle School In Area
Teen Charged With Making Online Threat To Middle School In Area A 13-year-old teen has been charged in connection with making an alleged online threat aimed at students at an Orange County school. The teen, from Caton, Ohio, allegedly sent the online threat around noon on Monday, Dec. 9, resulting in a lockdown at Monhagen Middle School in Middletown, said the Town of Wallkill Police. The threat also caused a lockdown at the Maple Hill Elementary School located next door on Route 78, police said. After the threat, the police responded to the school in large numbers to ensure the safety of students. Following the event, police, along with help from mul…
Boonton Man Fatally Struck On Route 78 Was 'Amazing Musician, Incredible Friend' Boonton Man Fatally Struck On Route 78 Was 'Amazing Musician, Incredible Friend'
Boonton Man Fatally Struck On Route 78 Was 'Amazing Musician, Incredible Friend' A 29-year-old Boonton man was fatally struck by two cars that kept driving on a Newark highway early Sunday morning, authorities said. Dominick P. DeNegri was hit by separate vehicles heading westbound -- both of which kept driving -- on Route 78 near milepost 55.4 after he got out of his vehicle around 3:30 a.m., New Jersey State Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The incident is under investigation, Goez said. More than $2,100 had been raised as of Monday afternoon on a GoFundMe for DeNegri, launched by Ashley Ryan of Bergen County. "Anyone that has ever made a connection with Dominick k…
Burglary Charges From Throughout Bergen Mount Against Jailed Hackensack Ex-Con Burglary Charges From Throughout Bergen Mount Against Jailed Hackensack Ex-Con
Burglary Charges From Throughout Bergen Mount Against Jailed Hackensack Ex-Con Burglary charges from several towns continue to pile up against a Hackensack ex-con with a criminal history that stretches back 25 years. Steven Saulter, 51, is suspected in even more break-ins that are currently under investigation, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. A truck driver by trade, Saulter became a suspect in a series of home burglaries in and around Bergen County, Calo said. He was arrested after search warrants were executed at his home and at another location, in Teaneck, the prosecutor said. As it stood Monday, Saulter was charged with burglaries in Carlstadt…