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Trapped Dog, Victims Rescued From Route 287 Crash By Firefighters (Photos) Firefighters made quick work in rescuing trapped people and one dog from a vehicle crash off of Route 287 in Somerset County Saturday, June 10. The crash occurred just after 6:30 p.m. on the southbound side of the highway in Bridgewater, near mile post 20.4, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. A Mercedes and a Hyundai were involved in the crash, leaving the two occupants of the Hyundai temporarily entrapped, Curry said. Once freed from the vehicle, they were transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Green Knoll firefighters shared photos from the sce…

by Cecilia Levine

06/11/2023

Traffic

'Melting Highway': I-95 Collapse Caused By Tanker Fire In Philadelphia Part of Interstate 95 running through Philadelphia collapsed after a tanker underneath it caught fire early Sunday, June 11. The 6 a.m. eruption happened between Exit 32 for Academy Road and Exit 30 for Cottman Avenue in Tacony, Pennsylvania State Police said. All lanes were closed indefinitely, with some local streets closed, too. One Twitter user said it looked as though the highway was melting. Fire underneath 95 north of Philadelphia. Looks like the highway is melting. Hope emergency crews shut it down quickly. @6abc pic.twitter.com/sHyqhMD1OQ — Chandler Clay (@chandlereclay) June…

by Cecilia Levine

06/11/2023

Schools

Lights Out! NJ Students Perform In Cell Phone Light During Power Outage (Video) Well, that's showbiz, baby. A power outage couldn't stop Howell High School's Fine and Performing Arts Center's year-end showcase as students continued in the light of cell phones Thursday, June 8. The ordeal happened during a scene in the middle of "The Importance of Being Earnest," and featured Christopher Abt, Tori Dillon and Angelika Salinas. It was captured on video and shared by the Howell HS FPAC Instagram page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Howell FPAC Video (@howellfpacvideo) Beaming among the flashlights in the aud…

by Cecilia Levine

06/10/2023

Police & Fire

Teaneck Dad Who Drowned At Jersey Shore Was Fdny Firefighter Mark Batista The Bergen County dad who died trying to save his daughter at the Jersey Shore has been identified as FDNY firefighter Mark Batista. FDNY officials released the following statement: "We are heartbroken to learn about the death of Firefighter Mark Batista, who died Friday while swimming at the Jersey Shore. Firefighter Batista was a dedicated public servant who spent fifteen years serving in the FDNY, as both an EMT and a firefighter. We join his family in mourning his tragic passing." Mark BatistaFDNY Batista, 39, went into the waters off the Sylvania Avenue beach around 8:30 a.m. Frid…

by Cecilia Levine

06/10/2023

Obituaries

World Champion Dancer, NJ's Beata Onefater 'Was As Talented As She Was Beautiful' A world without Beata Onefater is a duller one, those who knew her said. The 45-year-old Hawthorne resident — who shone as an icon in Latin and ballroom dancer globally — died on Tuesday, May 30, embraced by her family, according to her obituary. A GoFundMe campaign said Beata died after a "long and courageous battle with cancer." A previous GoFundMe campaign said she was diagnosed with cancer for the third time in April 2020. Beata Onefater and Michael Wentink.Courtesy of the Family "She was a selfless, compassionate and kind soul who touched many with her empathy and grace," one of …

by Cecilia Levine

06/10/2023

Police & Fire

Garbage Truck Driver Ejected, Killed In Parkway Crash Police have identified the garbage truck driver killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway. Bayville resident David Mello, Jr., 56, was heading south in a Peterbilt 320 garbage truck when he ran off the road to the right near milepost 82.8 in Toms River, around 1:20 p.m. Friday, June 9, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. The truck struck multiple trees, sometime during which Mello was ejected, Curry said. Mello was pronounced dead at the scene. The southbound lanes remained open during the investigation but heavy traffic resulted. The crash remains under investi…

by Cecilia Levine

06/10/2023

Police & Fire

Bar Fight Leaves Man, 31, Dead In Montgomery County: DA A fight that broke out at a Montgomery County bar ultimately left a 31-year-old man dead overnight, prompting a homicide investigation, police said. Michael Thomas Sides, of Ardmore, was rushed to the hospital after being stabbed at Cricket Avenue and Cricket Terrace around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, June 10 in Lower Merion, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Sides was pronounced dead just before 2:30 a.m., Steele said alongside Lower Merion Township Police Superintendent Michael J. McGrath. Early indications are the stabbing occurred following an earlier altercat…

by Cecilia Levine

06/10/2023

Police & Fire

Bergen County Dad Drowns, Girl Rescued Off Jersey Shore UPDATE: A 39-year-old dad who drowned trying to save his daughter at the Jersey Shore has been identified as FDNY firefighter, Mark Batista. ORIGINAL STORY: Police responding to reports of two swimmers in distress at Sylvania Avenue beach found the girl around 8:30 a.m., Avon-by-the-Sea Police Capt. Tony Pecelli said. According to NBC4, the 15-year-old was struggling in the waves, and her dad went in to help. He too, however, began to struggle, and what ensued was a massive rescue response near a jetty sticking into the water. While the teen was found by responders within ab…

by Cecilia Levine

06/10/2023

Police & Fire

MontCo Man Stole From Ambulance Service While Serving As Chief Of Operations: Police A Montgomery County man is facing 65 counts for various violations on accusations he stole from an ambulance service for years while serving as chief, authorities said. Garry Roy Schmoltze Sr., was being held on $5,000 unsecured bail in connection with the alleged thefts, which came to light by members of the Gilbertsville Area Community Ambulance Service in July 2022, the Douglass Township Police Department said. Schmoltze served as the Gilbertsville Area Community Ambulance Service's chief of operations from 2009 to 2022, police said. "In July of 2022, it was discovered by the …

by Cecilia Levine

06/09/2023

Police & Fire

Mayor Of PA Town Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Other Driver: DA Charges have been field against the mayor of a suburban Philadelphia town in connection with a hit-and-run crash in April, authorities announced. Brud Charles Anderson, the 50-year-old mayor of Morrisville, was apparently behind the wheel of a Ford Sport-Trac heading north on North Delmorr Avenue, when he turned left in front of the Chevrolet Equinox, around 3 p.m. on April 13, in Morrisville, the Bucks County District Attorney Matthew D. Weintraub said. Both vehicles stopped, but the Ford suddenly reversed and sped away, heading west on East Trenton Avenue, the DA's office said. Afte…

by Cecilia Levine

06/09/2023

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