Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Route 195: NJ DOT Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Route 195: NJ DOT
Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Route 195: NJ DOT A car crash with injuries has snarled traffic on Route 195 in Monmouth County Friday morning, May 8, authorities said.  The crash occurred on Route 195 eastbound west of Exit 31 near County Road 547 in Howell Township, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. All lanes are closed, NJ DOT said.
8 Students Injured In School Bus Crash, Charges Pending: Franklin Twp PD 8 Students Injured In School Bus Crash, Charges Pending: Franklin Twp PD
8 Students Injured In School Bus Crash, Charges Pending: Franklin Twp PD Eight students were injured following a school bus crash in Franklin Township, Wednesday, May 6, authorities said. At 8:14 a.m., officers responded to a crash between a 2025 Nissan Pathfinder and a Delsea Middle School bus at Coles Mill Road and Williamstown Road, after the Pathfinder failed to yield at the posted stop sign and collided with the bus, Franklin Township police said. Eight students sustained minor injuries, with one student being hospitalized, police said. The driver of the Pathfinder was transported to a nearby hospital with a head injury and is in stable condition, poli…
Waterbury Pedestrian Clings To Life After Car Crashes Into Them Waterbury Pedestrian Clings To Life After Car Crashes Into Them
Waterbury Pedestrian Clings To Life After Car Crashes Into Them Police said a 35-year-old man who was struck by a vehicle in Waterbury over the weekend was in critical condition on Monday, May 4, authorities said.  The crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at East Main Street and William Street. Waterbury police did not say what led up to the pedestrian-vs-sedan crash.  The driver and passenger in the car were fine, but the unnamed pedestrian suffered serious, life-threatening injuries, Waterbury police said. On Monday, doctors said the man was still fighting for his life at an area hospital.  Waterbury police are…
Firearm Accidentally Discharged At Raritan Twp Police Station: Prosecutor Firearm Accidentally Discharged At Raritan Twp Police Station: Prosecutor
Firearm Accidentally Discharged At Raritan Twp Police Station: Prosecutor A firearm was accidentally discharged at Raritan Township police headquarters on Friday, May 1, authorities said. The gun at the conclusion of a firearm training session, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said. A single bullet was discharged but no one was struck, authorities said.  One officer was injured from the slide of the handgun when the gun discharged, authorities said. The incident remains under investigation, authorities said.
3-Year-Old, Grandmother Struck By Turning Vehicle In Yonkers Crosswalk 3-Year-Old, Grandmother Struck By Turning Vehicle In Yonkers Crosswalk
3-Year-Old, Grandmother Struck By Turning Vehicle In Yonkers Crosswalk A young child suffered a serious injury after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the street with their grandmother in Westchester County, police said.  The incident happened in Yonkers just before noon on Wednesday, April 29, at the intersection of Kimball Avenue and Midland Avenue, according to Yonkers Police.  Authorities said a 3-year-old child and their grandmother were crossing in a marked crosswalk with the pedestrian signal when they were hit by a turning vehicle. Police added that although the driver had a green light, state law requires motorists to yield to pedestr…
Sunrise Highway Wreck: BMW Crash Ejects Driver And Passenger In Bayport, Cops Say Sunrise Highway Wreck: BMW Crash Ejects Driver And Passenger In Bayport, Cops Say
Sunrise Highway Wreck: BMW Crash Ejects Driver And Passenger In Bayport, Cops Say Two people were ejected from their vehicle in a serious car crash on Long Island on Tuesday, April 28, but both are expected to survive, police said. A 25-year-old Shirley man was driving a 2022 BMW eastbound on Sunrise Highway when he lost control and struck the center median near Nicolls Road in Bayport around 1 p.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. The man and his passenger, a 28-year-old woman from Mastic Beach, were both hospitalized following the one-car wreck, cops said. The driver was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries,…
Major Mitsubishi Recall Expanded Over Corrosion Issues: What To Know Major Mitsubishi Recall Expanded Over Corrosion Issues: What To Know
Major Mitsubishi Recall Expanded Over Corrosion Issues: What To Know More than 108,000 Mitsubishi vehicles are being recalled over an issue that could cause the rear liftgate to suddenly fall or rupture. Mitsubishi Motors North America issued the recall for 108,046 SUVs, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report released on Monday, April 20. The issue affects 102,815 Outlanders from the model years 2014 through 2020, along with 5,231 Outlander PHEV vehicles from the model years 2018 through 2022. The liftgate gas spring cylinders in the affected SUVs may corrode after salt water enters the component and builds up ove…
Wrong Way Dirt Bike Rider Crashed Into Kid On Bicycle: Lawrence PD Wrong Way Dirt Bike Rider Crashed Into Kid On Bicycle: Lawrence PD
Wrong Way Dirt Bike Rider Crashed Into Kid On Bicycle: Lawrence PD A 21-year-old Lawrence Township man was arrested and charged after he crashed his dirt bike into a juvenile riding a bicycle, authorities announced Tuesday, April 21. At 8:08 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, officers responded to 2083 Lawrence Rd. after Keith Terwilliger was operating a gas-powered dirt bike northbound on the southbound sidewalk and crashed head-on into the boy riding a bicycle, Lawrence Township police said. The boy was riding his bicycle southbound on the same sidewalk, police said. He sustained serious bodily injuries and was transported to Capital Health Regional Hospita…
6-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike In Ridgefield Sends 3 To Hospital 6-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike In Ridgefield Sends 3 To Hospital
6-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike In Ridgefield Sends 3 To Hospital A six-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike left three drivers injured in Bergen County, authorities said. Troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash at 9:07 a.m. on the New Jersey Turnpike north at milepost 117.1 in Ridgefield, Bergen County, according to New Jersey State Police Tpr. II Christopher Postorino. The crash involved a Motor Coach Industries bus, a Nissan van, a Kia passenger vehicle, a Honda SUV, a Chevrolet passenger vehicle, and a Mercedes-Benz van, Postorino said. The driver of the Nissan, driver of the Kia, and driver of the Honda sustained minor injuries and were tran…
Four Injured After Car Strikes Tree On Route 80: NJSP Four Injured After Car Strikes Tree On Route 80: NJSP
Four Injured After Car Strikes Tree On Route 80: Njsp Four people were injured after a car struck a tree on Route 80 in Warren County on Sunday, April 19, authorities said. At 6:16 a.m., the driver of a Honda Sedan lost directional control while traveling west on Route 80 in Allamcuhy Township, veered off the roadway to the right and struck a tree, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  The driver and three occupants sustained minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Urgent Warning Issued After Hundreds Of Fires, Injuries Linked To Popular Home Treadmills Urgent Warning Issued After Hundreds Of Fires, Injuries Linked To Popular Home Treadmills
Urgent Warning Issued After Hundreds Of Fires, Injuries Linked To Popular Home Treadmills Federal safety officials are warning consumers to stop using a popular line of home walking pads and treadmills after they were linked to hundreds of incidents, including injuries and fires. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the alert for Sperax walking pads and treadmills on Thursday, April 16. The affected models are typically black with red trim, with the model number listed near the power switch. According to the CPSC, there have been 201 reports involving problems like uncontrollable speeds and abrupt stops. The issues have caused at least 66 falls or injurie…
Two Women Seriously Injured In Dump Truck Crash At Coram Intersection Two Women Seriously Injured In Dump Truck Crash At Coram Intersection
Two Women Seriously Injured In Dump Truck Crash At Coram Intersection A crash involving a dump truck left two women seriously injured in Coram, Suffolk County police announced on Wednesday, April 15. The collision happened at the intersection of Patchogue-Mount Sinai and Pine roads at 3:37 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. A 39-year-old woman driving a 2007 Toyota was attempting to make a left turn from southbound Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road into the eastbound lanes of Pine Road when her vehicle collided with a northbound 2001 Peterbilt dump truck, police said. The driver and her 37-year-old passenger were both transported to Stony Brook University H…