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Pickup Driver Arrested In Deadly Hit-Run New Brunswick Crash: Cops Pickup Driver Arrested In Deadly Hit-Run New Brunswick Crash: Cops
Pickup Driver Arrested In Deadly Hit-Run New Brunswick Crash: Cops A New Brunswick woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night, and a North Brunswick man is now facing charges, officials said. Elvia Gavarrete, 48, was crossing the street around 10:41 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, when she was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Lee Street and Suydam Street, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Chief Vincent Sabo. Gavarrete sustained serious injuries and was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, officials said. An investigation by Officer Mark Smith …
Major Cruelty Case Seizes 21 Animals From Old Bridge Pair: Police Major Cruelty Case Seizes 21 Animals From Old Bridge Pair: Police
Major Cruelty Case Seizes 21 Animals From Old Bridge Pair: Police Authorities in Old Bridge have charged two people after seizing 21 animals from a local residence in what police are calling a major animal cruelty case. The coordinated rescue took place the week of May 23, following complaints and an ongoing investigation into suspected neglect, Old Bridge Township Police said. Sixteen dogs, three birds, one cat, and one mouse were found living in unsanitary and overcrowded conditions, lacking proper veterinary care, police said. The residents — a 59-year-old woman, Tracey Kass, and a 45-year-old man, Shane Ulmer — have each been charged with 21 counts o…
Third Victim Dies Following Jackson Fiery Crash With Deer, Others Critical: Police Third Victim Dies Following Jackson Fiery Crash With Deer, Others Critical: Police
Third Victim Dies Following Jackson Fiery Crash With Deer, Others Critical: Police A third person has died following a fiery crash Friday, May 23 in Jackson Township, authorities confirmed. The vehicle was heading north on North Hope Chapel Road when it struck a deer at approximately 4:39 a.m., Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz said. After the impact, the vehicle veered off the road and struck a large tree near New Central Avenue, the chief said. A fire broke out in the damaged engine compartment and quickly spread, engulfing the vehicle. received a 911 call reporting that a vehicle had struck a tree on North Hope Chapel Road, near New Central Avenue. When officers …
HS Wrestler Charged In Fatal Jersey Shore Hit-Run Crash HS Wrestler Charged In Fatal Jersey Shore Hit-Run Crash
HS Wrestler Charged In Fatal Jersey Shore Hit-Run Crash An 18-year-old former high school wrestler has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash on Route 37 in Toms River, authorities said. Abel Mathukutty, of Lake Hiawatha (located in Parsippany, Morris County) was behind the wheel of an Infinity sedan that struck a white Mercedes sedan carrying a female driver and male passenger on Saturday, May 24 at approximately 7:25 p.m. on Route 37 east in Toms River, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The crash sent the Mercedes into a utility pole and Mathukutty fled the scene, traveling eastbound over the Thoma…
DRUG BUST: Sparta Man Ran Narcotics Lab Out Local Shop, Cops Say DRUG BUST: Sparta Man Ran Narcotics Lab Out Local Shop, Cops Say
Drug Bust: Sparta Man Ran Narcotics Lab Out Local Shop, Cops Say One man has been charged with operating a drug production facility out of a local storefront in Sussex County, and another is facing charges for distribution, authorities said. Devin Pupo, 38, of Sparta, and Anthony Buff, 25, of Newton, were arrested on Friday, May 23, after an extensive investigation by the Sparta Township Police Department and the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office, Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Sahil K. Kabse said. Investigators executed search warrants at several locations in Sparta, including two businesses: Green Remedies at 53 Sparta Ave. and Zenshine Smoke Shop at …
ID Of Man Killed By Train In Hackensack Released ID Of Man Killed By Train In Hackensack Released
ID Of Man Killed By Train In Hackensack Released Officials have released the identity of the man struck and killed by a train in Hackensack earlier this week. Kevin C. Morales, 36, was struck by Pascack Valley Line train #1624 on Thursday, May 22 at approximately 11:36 a.m., according to NJ Transit spokesman Kyalo Mulumba. Morales was subsequently pronounced dead. There were no reported injuries to the 78 passengers or crew on board, NJ Transit said at the time. A GoFundMe was launched by Lorraine Mhaidat for Morales' family. "Kevin was more than a friend — he was light, laughter, and love in the lives of so many," Mhaidat writes. …
Cyclist Bitten By Venomous Snake On NJ Bike Path After Getting Too Close Cyclist Bitten By Venomous Snake On NJ Bike Path After Getting Too Close
Cyclist Bitten By Venomous Snake On NJ Bike Path After Getting Too Close He meant to save the snake — instead, it nearly cost him his hand. Dan Geiger was cycling on the path along the Palisades cliffs that stretches from Fort Lee into Englewood Cliffs and Alpine, when he spotted a small snake on the path near the cliffs. Geiger, a writer from New York City, didn’t want it to get crushed by a bike or car. When the snake wouldn’t move after he nudged it with a water bottle, he reached out with his hand — and that’s when the snake struck him with "precision and speed," he said in an interview with Fox News. “I knew something was wrong immediately,” Dan said. Ble…
Driver Cited For Truck, Tractor-Trailer Crash Causing Outage On Route 17 In Paramus: Cops Driver Cited For Truck, Tractor-Trailer Crash Causing Outage On Route 17 In Paramus: Cops
Driver Cited For Truck, Tractor-Trailer Crash Causing Outage On Route 17 In Paramus: Cops A commercial truck struck a utility pole and crashed into a tractor trailer at a Paramus Starbucks early Saturday morning, May 24, causing power outages and traffic disruptions, authorities said. The crash happened at approximately 3:05 a.m. on Route 17 South, near Kayal Orthopedics, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti. After hitting the pole, the truck veered into the Starbucks parking lot and collided with a tractor-trailer that was unloading a delivery, Guidetti said. The 45-year-old tractor-trailer driver from Edison was inside the trailer organizing the shipment when …
NJ Couple Finds $1M Lottery Ticket In Junk Drawer Months After Drawing NJ Couple Finds $1M Lottery Ticket In Junk Drawer Months After Drawing
NJ Couple Finds $1M Lottery Ticket In Junk Drawer Months After Drawing A Mercer County couple got the surprise of a lifetime after discovering a $1 million Mega Millions ticket they had forgotten about sitting in a drawer, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning ticket was purchased on New Year’s Eve at the Speedymart Food Store in West Trenton. After the purchase, the couple set the ticket aside and didn’t think about it again for months. “I was in the house and I just opened the drawer and I saw the tickets. I decided to get them checked,” the player said. “I scanned them. One said ‘not a winner,’ and then another ‘not a winner,’ and then I scanned a …
Elmwood Park Fire Inspector Falsified Records: Prosecutor Elmwood Park Fire Inspector Falsified Records: Prosecutor
Elmwood Park Fire Inspector Falsified Records: Prosecutor A municipal fire inspector has been charged with falsifying and tampering with public records, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced. Mark S. Hettinger, 43, of Elmwood Park, was arrested on Thursday, May 22, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Confidential Investigations Unit, Musella said. The investigation began on April 16, when the Prosecutor’s Office received information about possible tampering of records related to the Elmwood Park Fire Prevention Bureau. Authorities say that Hettinger, the borough's fire inspector and formerly a firefighter…
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