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Cecilia Levine

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Rockaway Single Mom Killed In Crash Had Recently Relocated To PA For Better Life A Morris County single mom who was killed in a Pennsylvania crash over the weekend had recently relocated to the area in search of a better life, those who knew her say. Samantha Garcia, 24, of Rockaway, died in in a fiery crash in Bucks County Friday night. As of Monday morning, more than $4,762 had been raised for her family on a GoFundMe page launched by Melanie Zuravnsky. "Samantha grew up in Rockaway Township with her parents and sister, only recently relocating to Royersford, PA," the page says. "She was a devoted single mother working hard to support and raise her 2-year-old d…

by Cecilia Levine

06/07/2021

Police & Fire

Authorities ID 3 Dead, 1 Airlifted In Bucks County Crash Authorities have identified the three people who died and fourth seriously injured in a fiery Bucks County crash Friday. Two cars each carrying two people crashed at 1542 Mountainview Drive in Haycock Township around 11:40 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. The vehicles caught fire after crashing head-on. WFMZ identified the four victims citing the Bucks County Coroner's Office. Those individuals include: The driver of a Chevrolet Equinox, a 26-year-old man from Ossining, NY was airlifted with serious injuries. His passenger, Samantha Garcia, 24 of Rockaway, NJ, died at the sc…

by Cecilia Levine

06/07/2021

Police & Fire

Suspect Shot By Police Officer In Bayonne A man was rushed to the hospital after being shot by a police officer in Bayonne, authorities said. The incident occurred following an alleged stabbing on West 1st Street just before 7 a.m. The Attorney General's office will be handling the investigation. No further information was released.

by Cecilia Levine

06/07/2021

Lifestyle

Tonight: 3 New Jersey Natives Compete For Love On 'The Bachelorette' Three New Jersey natives will be competing on the upcoming season of "The Bachelorette" airing on ABC Monday, June 7. This season's lead is 30-year-old Katie Thurston, a bank marketing manager from Washington who appeared on Matt James' season of "The Bachelor." The New Jersey natives competing on this season include: Cranford native Jeff Caravello, 31: The former Cranford track and field coach lives in Brooklyn and works as a sales specialist at Integra LifeSciences. He graduated from Wagner College, where he was a pole vaulter. Edison native Greg Grippo, 27: Originally cast for Clare Cr…

by Cecilia Levine

06/07/2021

Police & Fire

Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On South Jersey Street (Photos, Video) A small plane took down wires and struck a transformer during an emergency landing, causing several small fires Sunday in Robbinsville. The 1966 Piper aircraft was experiencing a mechanical issue just before the pilot -- a 47-year-old East Windsor resident -- landed the aircraft near Gordon and Sharon Road around 5 p.m., Robbinsville Police Lt. William Swanhart said. MidJersey News captured photos from the scene. Posted by MidJersey.news on Sunday, June 6, 2021 At the sceneMidJersey News The pilot was walking around the area after the crash before he was transported to the hospital…

by Cecilia Levine

06/06/2021

Police & Fire

Bucks County Teen Dies In Post Prom Crash A Central Bucks High School East student died in a crash that occurred in the hours following the school's senior prom Saturday, authorities said. Nicholas Mannino, 18, of Pipersville, was riding in a car that lost control and overturned then struck several trees on a rural Pike County road around 1:20 a.m., the Bucks Courrier Times reports. Mannino was rushed to Geisinger Medical Center in Scranton, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 4 a.m., the outlet said citing Lackawanna County Coroner Timothy Rowland. Pennsylvania State Police were investigating.

by Cecilia Levine

06/06/2021

Police & Fire

Newville Police: K9 Officer Finds Meth On DUI Shippensburg Driver A K-9 officer sniffed out methamphetamine on a DUI Cumberland County driver during a routine motor vehicle stop. Newville police pulled over a black and white Ford Crown Victoria for operating the car without official certification of inspection on 100 North High Street on April 13. Officers during the stop noticed the driver -- Danielle Catherine Johnson -- showing signs of intoxication, police said. Johnson, of Shippensburg was arrested for DUI and K9 Lock was called to the scene, authorities said. Officers found meth paraphernalia in Johnson's purse and her toxicology report found…

by Cecilia Levine

06/06/2021

Police & Fire

Truck Hits Utility Pole, Flips Killing 28-Year-Old Driver In Lancaster County Crash A 28-year-old Adamstown man was killed after he lost control of his truck and crashed in Ephrata early Sunday morning, authorities said. The unidentified driver was negotiating a sharp left turn in his sivler Chevrolet Silverado when he lost control of the truck near the intersection of Route 897 and Sportsman Road in West Cocalico around 1:15 a.m., local police said. The truck hit a utility pole as it skidded off the roadway and flipped onto its side, killing the sole occupant, police said. Crews found the driver was unresponsive, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The roadway was …

by Cecilia Levine

06/06/2021

Police & Fire

Watch: Newark Firefighters Revive Car Crash Victim Thanks To Newly Implemented Training A newly-implemented policy in Newark requiring all firefighters respond to life-threatening calls paid off big time Saturday. Firefighters who otherwise may not have responded to the crash at Elizabeth Avenue and W. Peddie Street were able to revive one of the drivers. Arriving crews found one of the drivers without a pulse, and Battalion Chief Orlando Arce immediately began chest compressions while members of Engine 10 administered oxygen, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Members of Ladder 5 and Rescue 1 removed the driver from the vehicle and also assisted wi…

by Cecilia Levine

06/06/2021

Police & Fire

Man, 22, Shot Dead In Jersey City A 22-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday night in Jersey City. Ahmad McPherson was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center after being shot near Stegman Street and Martin Luther King Drive around 10 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was pronounced dead at the hospital at approximately 10:40 p.m. The Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating the incident.

by Cecilia Levine

06/06/2021

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