Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Infant Found In Lakewood Minivan Dies: Prosecutor Infant Found In Lakewood Minivan Dies: Prosecutor
Infant Found In Lakewood Minivan Dies: Prosecutor A 4-month old infant died after he was found in a vehicle on Tuesday, March 18, authorities said. At 1:45 p.m., police responded to 5th Street and found paramedics rendering lifesaving aid to the baby, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The baby was transported to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, where he was pronounced dead, Billhimer said. The incident remains under investigation, Billhimer said.

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by Sam Barron
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Fatally Hit By Car While Walking In New Rochelle Woman Fatally Hit By Car While Walking In New Rochelle
Woman Fatally Hit By Car While Walking In New Rochelle A 73-year-old woman was fatally struck by a vehicle while walking along a roadway in Westchester, authorities said. The crash happened in New Rochelle just before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, near the intersection of Pinebrook Boulevard and Amherst Drive, according to the New Rochelle Police Department.  The victim was walking northbound on Pinebrook Boulevard when she was hit by a northbound vehicle driven by a 23-year-old woman, police said. Emergency responders from the New Rochelle Fire Department and ambulance services provided immediate medical aid before transporting the victim…

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by Ben Crnic
Watchung-Green Brook, NJ
Police & Fire
Green Brook Woman Fired Gunshots At Vehicle During Route 22 Road Rage Incident: Prosecutor Green Brook Woman Fired Gunshots At Vehicle During Route 22 Road Rage Incident: Prosecutor
Green Brook Woman Fired Gunshots At Vehicle During Route 22 Road Rage Incident: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Somerset County woman is facing attempted murder charges after she fired gunshots at a vehicle during a road rage incident last month on Route 22 , authorities announced on Tuesday, March 18. On Sunday, Feb. 2, at 8:45 p.m., North Plainfield resident was driving on North Avenue and Madison Avenue when a dark colored Mercedes-Benz attempted to merge into his lane of travel, eventually passing the victim and another vehicle using the right shoulder, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and No…

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by Sam Barron
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Man Tries Fleeing Officers In Croton, Found With Gun Reported Lost By Cops: Police Man Tries Fleeing Officers In Croton, Found With Gun Reported Lost By Cops: Police
Man Tries Fleeing Officers In Croton, Found With Gun Reported Lost By Cops: Police A 30-year-old man who tried to flee police in Westchester was caught and found with a firearm that had been reported lost by law enforcement in another state, authorities said.  The suspect, 30-year-old Bronx resident Oliver Fernandez, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 31 by Croton-on-Hudson Police after attempting to escape in his vehicle while officers moved to apprehend him, the department announced on Monday, March 17.  On the day of his arrest, Detectives first saw Fernandez leaving a location on Maple Street in Croton-on-Hudson. Knowing he had an active arrest warrant issued by t…

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by Ben Crnic
Clifton, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor Issues Correction In Fatal 5-Car Clifton Crash Prosecutor Issues Correction In Fatal 5-Car Clifton Crash
Prosecutor Issues Correction In Fatal 5-Car Clifton Crash The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office has issued a correction regarding the five-car crash in Clifton on Wednesday, March 12. While authorities initially reported that a pedestrian was killed, the victim — a 52-year-old man from Newton (Sussex County) — was later found to be the driver of a Honda Civic, one of the four vehicles struck by a 2021 Chevy Trailblazer, driven by a 35-year-old Madison woman, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said. Video shows the Trailblazer flying down Getty Avenue before hitting the four vehicles at Cr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Found Underneath Ford Dies In Jersey City Crash: Police Pedestrian Found Underneath Ford Dies In Jersey City Crash: Police
Pedestrian Found Underneath Ford Dies In Jersey City Crash: Police A 73-year-old man died after he was struck by a vehicle in Jersey City on the morning of Monday, March 10, authorities said. At 7:03 a.m., the man was found unresponsive underneath a Ford F250 at Sip and Summit Avenues, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. He was transported to the Jersey City Medical Center with severe head trauma where he was pronounced dead, Wallace-Scalfione said. The man has not been publicly identified. The driver remained on scene and an investigation determined there were no apparent acts of reckless operation by the vehicle operat…

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by Sam Barron
Chambersburg, PA
Police & Fire
Shots Fired In Chambersburg, Police Seek Blue Sedan Occupants Shots Fired In Chambersburg, Police Seek Blue Sedan Occupants
Shots Fired In Chambersburg, Police Seek Blue Sedan Occupants A shooting in Chambersburg led to an ongoing police investigation after at least one suspect fired at another vehicle, authorities announced on Monday, March 10. The gunfire erupted around 4:31 p.m. near West Catherine Street and Linden Avenue, Chambersburg police said. Investigators believe the shooting was a targeted, isolated incident and that the general public is not in danger. Officers are now looking to identify and speak with the occupants of a blue sedan captured in surveillance images. While those inside the car are considered persons of interest, they are not necessarily suspec…

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by Jillian Pikora
Island Park, NY
Police & Fire
Island Park Code Enforcement Agent Struck By Angry Driver Over Summons: Police Island Park Code Enforcement Agent Struck By Angry Driver Over Summons: Police
Island Park Code Enforcement Agent Struck By Angry Driver Over Summons: Police A Village of Island Park code enforcement agent was intentionally struck by a driver’s vehicle during a dispute over a summons, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, March 6. Matthew Sullivan, 37, of 77 Waterford Road, was arrested after the violent altercation outside 127 Long Beach Road at 3:19 p.m., according to detectives. Sullivan had been arguing with a 25-year-old code enforcement agent when he got into his vehicle and deliberately hit the agent, police said. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment of his injuries. Sullivan was arrested at the sc…

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by Jillian Pikora
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Brazen Thief Swipes Battery From PA Police Speed Tracker, Drives Off Brazen Thief Swipes Battery From PA Police Speed Tracker, Drives Off
Brazen Thief Swipes Battery From PA Police Speed Tracker, Drives Off A bold thief stole a NOCO battery pack straight from a Pennsylvania police speed timing device in broad daylight—then sped off, authorities said. The shocking theft happened at 4:52 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the intersection of Blue Church Road South and Wild Cherry Drive in Center Valley, Upper Saucon Township police said. The suspect, driving a white Dodge van, was last seen heading south on Blue Church Road. Now, investigators are asking the public for help. If you have video footage, recognize the man, or can identify the van’s registration plate, contact police at (610) 282-3064.

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by Jillian Pikora
Prince Frederick, MD
Police & Fire
41,000+ Birds Perish In Maryland Chicken House Blaze: Fire Marshal 41,000+ Birds Perish In Maryland Chicken House Blaze: Fire Marshal
41,000+ Birds Perish In Maryland Chicken House Blaze: Fire Marshal A devastating fire tore through two chicken houses in Somerset County, killing upwards of 41,000 chickens and destroying a vehicle, officials said. The blaze broke out over the weekend at a property on Pete’s Hill Road in Princess Anne, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. When the property owner arrived at the farm, one of the chicken houses had already collapsed in flames.  Investigators say he tried to prevent the fire from spreading to another chicken house but was overtaken by the fast-moving flames, which also engulfed his Toyota Highlander. Firefighters from the Princ…

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by Zak Failla
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Gas Instead Of Brake: Driver Plows SUV Into Route 17 UPS Store In Paramus (PHOTOS) Gas Instead Of Brake: Driver Plows SUV Into Route 17 UPS Store In Paramus (PHOTOS)
Gas Instead Of Brake: Driver Plows SUV Into Route 17 UPS Store In Paramus (Photos) A 64-year-old woman accidentally accelerated into two storefronts on Route 17 in Paramus Monday afternoon, Feb. 24, causing significant damage but no serious injuries, authorities said. Paramus police patrol officers responded to the crash at 12:50 p.m. and found that a vehicle had driven through the front windows of F45 Training and the UPS Store, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The driver, a Ho-Ho-Kus resident, mistakenly pressed the gas instead of the brake, sending the vehicle crashing into both businesses, Guidetti said. She was alert and conscious at the scene but repo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Netcong-Byram-Stanhope, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Transit Train Strikes Vehicle In Netcong NJ Transit Train Strikes Vehicle In Netcong
NJ Transit Train Strikes Vehicle In Netcong An NJ Transit train crashed into a vehicle in Morris County on the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 19, authorities said. At 4:01 p.m. Morris and Essex Line train 877, which departed Hoboken at 2:27 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hackettstown at 4:23 p.m., struck a vehicle at the Main Street crossing adjacent to the Netcong Train Station, NJ Transit said.  The two occupants of the vehicle had exited the car prior to the strike but were transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, NJ Transit said. There were no injuries to the 15 customers and crew on board, NJ T…

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by Sam Barron