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Cecilia Levine

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'The Realest': NJ Motorcyclist, 27, Killed After Being Struck By Elderly Driver, Police Say A 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a South Jersey crash on Friday, authorities said. Brandon Agron was heading north on a Kawasaki motorcycle on Route 206 near Amboy Road when he was struck from behind by a 2016 Kia Sedan around 9:45 p.m., Bordentown Township police said. Agron, of Jobstown, was pronounced dead at the scene while the Kia driver -- John Tozzi -- 82, of Hamilton -- was transported to the hospital with minor injuries, police said. Agron sustained severe injuries as a result of the collision and was declared deceased at the scene. Condolences poured in for Agron. …

by Cecilia Levine

08/22/2021

Police & Fire

Marine Crews Recover Parkway Jumper's Body From River Marine rescue crews on Sunday recovered the body of a man who jumped from the Garden State Parkway into the Raritan River. New Jersey State Police troopers responded to the Driscoll Bridge on reports of a suicidal male who jumped around 11:30 a.m., Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. Rescue crews had recovered the unidentified body in the Raritan River near Cornucopia Princess Cruise Lines around 12:30 p.m., unconfirmed reports say. The man was pronounced dead at 12:38 p.m., Peele said. His identity was not immediately released.

by Cecilia Levine

08/22/2021

Police & Fire

Trenton Man, 44, Killed In Ewing Shooting A 44-year-old Trenton man was shot and killed in Ewing Saturday night. Aula Boles was found unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds on Stout Avenue around 10 p.m., the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. He was later pronounced dead. No arrests had been made and the investigation is ongoing as of Sunday. Meanwhile, those who knew Boles mourned his loss on social media. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Andrew DiStefano at 609-989-6406. Tips can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.

by Cecilia Levine

08/22/2021

Weather

Tracking Henri: Parts Of NJ Evacuated By Torrential Rain, Storm Surges Expected Parts of New Jersey were evacuated Saturday and Sunday due to rainfall as Henri was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm. Water rescue teams were called to Main Street and Willow Street in Helmetta due to areas of homes in need of evacuations, police reports say. Posted by Stafford Township Volunteer Fire Company #1 on Sunday, August 22, 2021 Newark firefighters evacuated 23 people following a foundation collapse at a Taylor Street home due to thunderstorms just after 2 a.m. The Newark Department of Engineering, Code Enforcement and PSEG have been notified. Taylor Stree…

by Cecilia Levine

08/22/2021

Police & Fire

Mom, Baby In Stroller Critical After Being Struck On Route 13 A mother and her baby in a stroller were in critical condition after bing struck by a vehicle, which was then rear-ended by another Saturday evening on Route 13 authorities said. The mom and her 16-month-old were struck by a southbound vehicle near 2nd Avenue around 8 p.m., Bristol Borough police said. The striking vehicle was then rear ended by a second car also heading south. The Bucks County Rescue Squad transported the mom and child to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, and the child was later transferred to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. Both drivers remained a…

by Cecilia Levine

08/21/2021

Police & Fire

Pilot Killed In PA Plane Crash ID'd As Air Force Vet The pilot who died in a plane crash Friday at a Pennsylvania airport has been identified as a 50-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran. Andy Travnicek was heading north in a T-6 Texan when the plane suddenly veered to the left and crashed into the grass and caught fire at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport around 12:35 p.m. Travnicek, the sole occupant of the air craft, was a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a commercial airline pilot and a certified flight instructor. The plane was part of the GEICO Skytypers Air Show Team, which flies World War II-era aircrafts. …

by Cecilia Levine

08/21/2021

Police & Fire

NJ Renter Claiming To Be Santeria Doc Had Pigeon Nailed Above Door, 22 Dead/Alive Farm Animals A Jersey City landlord says the COVID-19 moratorium on evictions has kept her from booting a renter claiming to be a Santeria doctor who was found with nearly two dozen farm animals -- dead and alive -- in the house, according to a new report by the Daily Beast. Emilio Otero told the outlet he practices Santeria -- a Cuban religion known for sacrificing animals -- and helps people heal their ailments. In this case, though, he was using the animals for food, he told NBC New York Landlord Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez, an active-duty Navy sailor and new mom, called police when she return…

by Cecilia Levine

08/21/2021

Police & Fire

Paterson Pickup Driver Killed In Turnpike Crash A 57-year-old driver was killed in an overnight crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Essex County Saturday, authorities said. Paterson's Norman L. Young was heading north in a Ford F-150, when the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway around 3:30 a.m. at milepost 104.7 in Newark, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The pickup struck the guardrail, crossed the roadway and struck the left concrete barrier Young was pronounced dead at the scene. The left two lanes of the inner roadway were closed for approximately three hours. Cause of the crash remains …

by Cecilia Levine

08/21/2021

Obituaries

PA Lifeguard, 16, Dies After Jersey Shore Boating Accident A 16-year-old lifeguard from Pennsylvania died after a boating accident on the Jersey Shore. Norman V. Inferrera III, of Phoenixville, PA, was rowing a lifeguard boat in the ocean when the vessel was broadsided by a wave and flipped over on the Reading Avenue Beach in Cape May Aug. 19, police said. Norman was knocked unconscious and other lifeguards responded immediately to his aid, police said. The teen was flown to the hospital, where he died on Friday night, a relative told Daily Voice. More than $97,300 had been raised for his family on a GoFundMe as of Saturday morning. “My heart, p…

by Cecilia Levine

08/21/2021

Weather

How Hard Will Tropical Storm Henri Hit New Jersey? Tropical Storm Henri is expected to reach hurricane strength over Long Island on Sunday -- but what does this mean for New Jersey? According to the National Weather Service, lots and lots of rain. North Jersey is at the highest risk for flooding, but the entire region remains at some risk, the NWS said Saturday morning. Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Saturday, August 21, 2021 Tropical storm force winds remain possible in Middlesex and Monmouth counties Saturday night into Sunday morning, meteorologists say. A Hurricane Warning has been issued for Lon…

by Cecilia Levine

08/21/2021

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