Pedestrian, 35, Struck, Killed On Route 9 Jersey Shore Pedestrian, 35, Struck, Killed On Route 9 Jersey Shore
Pedestrian, 35, Struck, Killed On Route 9 Jersey Shore A crash in which a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Freehold Township is under investigation. Shortly after 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, members of the Freehold Township Police Department responded to the southbound lanes of U.S. Route 9 between County Route 522 and State Route 33 on a report of a serious collision.  They found the victim, a 35-year-old male resident of Freehold Township.  Remaining at the scene was the driver of the vehicle that struck him, a 55-year-old male resident of Lakewood operating a 2008 Toyota Camry. The victim was…
Massive Search Launched For Allentown Dad Missing Since Christmas Massive Search Launched For Allentown Dad Missing Since Christmas
Massive Search Launched For Allentown Dad Missing Since Christmas An Allentown dad of two hasn't been seen since just after Christmas, and loved ones are asking the community to aid in their search. Adam Zimpfer, 40, was last seen on Dec. 27, his friends and family say. He's described as being between about 6 feet tall, and weighing about 180 pounds with brown eyes and short black hair, loved ones wrote. He also drives a beige or gold 1999 Toyota Camry. Zimpfer is a Hellertown native, though was recently living in Allentown, a friend wrote on Facebook. His two sons, Eli and Oscar, live in East Allentown, and loved ones say it's out of character for t…
Hit-Run Crash: 52-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Car At Bridgeport Intersection Hit-Run Crash: 52-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Car At Bridgeport Intersection
Hit-Run Crash: 52-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Car At Bridgeport Intersection A 52-year-old Bridgeport man was hit and killed by a dark green Toyota Camry which sped away and left the victim lying in the roadway. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 10:45 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17 at the intersection of East Main Street and Pulaski Street.  A witness to the crash told police that the pedestrian, identified as 52-year-old Rafael Davila, was bleeding from injuries sustained from the collision, and Camry drove away from the scene, said Capt. Lonnie Blackwell, of the Bridgeport Police.  Davila received medical attention from AMR, and he was…
Tips Sought In Fatal Barbershop Shooting On Jersey Shore Tips Sought In Fatal Barbershop Shooting On Jersey Shore
Tips Sought In Fatal Barbershop Shooting On Jersey Shore Authorities seek the public's help with information about a fatal shooting at a Monmouth County barbershop in 2019. It was the second murder in less than a year at the same location in Neptune Township, authorities said. The joint investigation between the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and Neptune Township Police Department into the homicide of Wayne E. Jones, 46, of Neptune Township, is active and ongoing, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. On Sept. 20, 2019, at 8:11 p.m., Neptune Township Police Officers responded to a report of shots fired …
Mom Was Driving Drunk At Time Of Southern State Parkway Crash That Broke Son's Leg, Police Say Mom Was Driving Drunk At Time Of Southern State Parkway Crash That Broke Son's Leg, Police Say
Mom Was Driving Drunk At Time Of Southern State Parkway Crash That Broke Son's Leg, Police Say A 37-year-old Long Island mother was severely intoxicated when she caused a highway crash that left her toddler son with a broken leg and injured another driver, authorities said. State Police in Nassau County were called just after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, with reports of a crash on the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead. Investigators determined that Louewanda Benjamin, of Amityville, was driving eastbound near Hempstead Avenue when her Toyota Camry struck the back of a Chevrolet Equinox. The impact left her 3-year-old son with a broken leg and the driver of the Equinox with non-life…
Driver, 23, Killed In Weekend Crash On Route 1 Central Jersey Driver, 23, Killed In Weekend Crash On Route 1 Central Jersey
Driver, 23, Killed In Weekend Crash On Route 1 Central Jersey A 23-year-old man from Mercer County was killed in a weekend crash in Central Jersey, authorities said. The man's name had not been released by South Brunswick police.  The crash happened at 12:21 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31 on Route 1 at Greenview Avenue and involved three vehicles, police said. The 23-year-old was driving a Toyota Camry south on Route 1 and lost control, hit two vehicles and a utility pole, police said.
Unlicensed Wakefield Man Accused Of Driving With Bomb In His Car: Police Unlicensed Wakefield Man Accused Of Driving With Bomb In His Car: Police
Unlicensed Wakefield Man Accused Of Driving With Bomb In His Car: Police A Wakefield man turned up the stakes on a routine traffic violation stop when police discovered a homemade bomb, containing .22 caliber bullets, in his vehicle, authorities said.  Christopher Graziano, 46, was pulled over by state troopers for a marked lanes violation early in the morning on Sunday, Dec. 11, according to Massachusetts State Police.  Troopers subsequently learned that his driver's license was suspended for four years and, when preparing to have the vehicle towed, discovered it contained a suspicious cylindrical object that would be determined to be a bomb.  T…
Driver OK After Sedan Slams Into Tree In Fair Lawn Driver OK After Sedan Slams Into Tree In Fair Lawn
Driver OK After Sedan Slams Into Tree In Fair Lawn A senior driver declined medical attention after her sedan slammed into a tree Monday afternoon in Fair Lawn. Fair Lawn Rescue Squad removed the door to free the driver from her Toyota Camry following the crash on Plaza Road North near Fernwood Drive shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12. The Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps joined borough police and firefighters at the scene. The sedan had to be towed. Fair Lawn Rescue Squad removed the door to free the driver from her Toyota Camry following the crash on Plaza Road North near Fernwood Drive shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12.Boyd…
CT Man Charged With Driving Wrong Way On Highway While High On Drugs CT Man Charged With Driving Wrong Way On Highway While High On Drugs
CT Man Charged With Driving Wrong Way On Highway While High On Drugs A Connecticut man has been charged with allegedly driving the wrong way on a highway while high on drugs, causing a crash. The incident took place in Hartford County around 5:3 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7. Troopers responded to I-384 in Manchester for a report of a crash in which the driver fled the scene while driving the wrong way on the highway, Connecticut State Police. The evading vehicle was described as a gray pickup truck and the caller was able to provide the Connecticut registration plate displayed on the vehicle. During the investigation, it was reported that the pickup truck had a…
Donations Pour In After Father Of 2 Young Daughters Dies In Head-On Crash In CT Donations Pour In After Father Of 2 Young Daughters Dies In Head-On Crash In CT
Donations Pour In After Father Of 2 Young Daughters Dies In Head-On Crash In CT Members of the community have raised more than $50,000 to support the family of a 35-year-old Connecticut man who was killed in a head-on crash over the weekend. Tianzhu Yuan, of North Haven, died in a crash that happened in New Haven County on I-95 in Milford at about 2 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, police said. A 2018 GMC Sierra 1500, driven by 41-year-old Stratford resident James Tedesco, was traveling south in the northbound lanes and collided with a 2005 Toyota Camry driven by Yuan, authorities said. Police said Tedesco is charged with operating under the influence. A GoFundMe set …
Asleep At The Wheel? Driver In Ridgewood Rollover Literally Walks Away Uninjured Asleep At The Wheel? Driver In Ridgewood Rollover Literally Walks Away Uninjured
Asleep At The Wheel? Driver In Ridgewood Rollover Literally Walks Away Uninjured A Ridgewood driver whose sedan hit a tree and rolled over literally walked away unscathed -- and to his house just up the street. Responders said he may have fallen asleep before his Toyota Camry landed on its side in the 400 block of Berkshire Road shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22. He refused medical aid after being evaluated by Ridgewood Emergency Services EMTs and walked a few hundred feet home. A tow truck righted and removed the heavily damaged sedan. Village police are investigating the crash. Firefighters also responded and handled a minor cleanup. Boyd A. Loving took the …
Ridgewood Firefighters Free Driver In Crash Ridgewood Firefighters Free Driver In Crash
Ridgewood Firefighters Free Driver In Crash Ridgewood firefighters freed a driver who was trapped in her sedan following a collision with another vehicle. The extricated Toyota Camry driver was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening following the afternoon crash at the intersection of East Glen and Van Emburgh avenues on Monday, Nov. 21. The other driver didn't appear injured. The Camry had to be towed. Aftermath at the scene near the corner of East Glen and Van Emburgh avenues in Ridgewood on Monday, Nov. 21.Boyd A. Loving Also responding with village police and fir…