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Valerie Musson

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Police & Fire

Teen Driver Rear-Ends Cement Truck On Route 21 A teen driver was hospitalized after rear-ending a cement truck on Route 21, authorities said. A 17-year-old driver was behind the wheel of a Hyundai when he rear-ended a cement truck on Route 21 in Nutley on Friday, May 27, police said. The driver went unconscious and was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The cement truck driver suffered minor injuries. Route 21 was closed and traffic detoured for just over two hours for the crash investigation and cleanup.

by Valerie Musson

06/03/2022

Police & Fire

Truck Slams Into Warren County Home (Photos) Numerous emergency crews rushed to the scene of a truck that slammed into a home in Warren County. The Oxford Emergency Squad responded to the crash at a home in Oxford shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, the department said. The vehicle was unoccupied at the time of the crash, according to South Branch Emergency Services, Inc., which also responded. Crews worked to stabilize the home and remove the truck without causing additional damage. No injuries were reported. Other assisting agencies include the Washington Township Police Department, Oxford Volunteer Fire Department, Wa…

by Valerie Musson

06/03/2022

Police & Fire

Guilty: Sussex County Man Kicked, Headlocked Cop, Tried To Steal Gun During Theft Arrest A Sussex County man admitted in court to kicking, headlocking, and attempting to bite and disarm police who were arresting him for driving a stolen car, authorities announced. Michael A. Liska, 29, pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property, resisting arrest, obstruction, attempt to disarm a police officer, and DWI, Sussex County Prosecutor Francis A. Koch said in a release on Thursday, June 2. Liska, of Hopatcong, admitted to driving a 2008 White Jeep Liberty that had been stolen from a victim in New York on Wednesday, Jan. 26, Koch said. Liska then resisted arrest by kicking, headlockin…

by Valerie Musson

06/03/2022

Police & Fire

Mother, Toddler Airlifted With Facial Burns Following Grill Fire In Sussex County: State Police A mother and her young child were airlifted to nearby hospitals after suffering burns to the face following a grill fire in Sussex County, state police confirmed. Troopers responded to a home on Hunts School Road in Green Township on a reported grill fire around 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. A follow-up investigation found that a 30-year-old mother was trying to light a grill when it exploded and burned her, Curry said. Her one-year-old son was also burned. The child was flown to St. Barnabas Burn Center in stable condition, while the mother wa…

by Valerie Musson

06/03/2022

Police & Fire

Know Them? Suspects Targeting Elderly Shoppers Steal Wallet At Lehigh Valley Giant Store Recognize them? Police are seeking the public’s help identifying two suspects they say stole an elderly woman’s wallet while pretending to shop at a Giant food store in the Lehigh Valley. The suspects were seen on surveillance footage at the Nazareth Pike store in Bethlehem Township targeting elderly female shoppers with their purses in the top basket of the shopping cart around 1:35 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, police said in a release on Thursday, June 2. The suspects followed one elderly shopper for several aisles before stealing another woman’s wallet, which was more easily accessible, …

by Valerie Musson

06/03/2022

Police & Fire

SEE Anything? Man Tries To Grab Teen’s Buttocks In Mercer County Parking Lot, Flees: Police See anything? Police are seeking clues after a man allegedly tried to grab a teen’s buttocks in a Mercer County parking lot and ran away. The 17-year-old victim was getting into her car parked in the Franklin Avenue parking lot across from Harris Road in Princeton when a man approached her from behind around 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, June 2, Princeton Police said. The man grabbed her left leg in an apparent attempt to grab her buttocks before running south through the parking lot toward Princeton Cemetery, police said. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, possibly in his mid-30s. He w…

by Valerie Musson

06/02/2022

News

Abandoned NJ Dog Finds Fur-Ever Home — 4 Years Later It took four years for an abandoned dog to find his fur-ever home with a loving New Jersey family. Initially left outside the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, it didn’t take long for Reilly to find a home. However, the senior dog was once again dropped at the shelter when the family found out that they were expecting a new baby. Finally, a full four years after he first arrived, he was adopted and taken to his fur-ever home by Amber, his RBARI Rescue Warrior, the shelter announced on Wednesday, June 1. “Hi! I adopted Reilly officially yesterday after years of wanting him!” said Amber. “He see…

by Valerie Musson

06/02/2022

Police & Fire

Police Detective Hospitalized After Rescuing Dog From Mercer County House Fire A police detective was hospitalized after rescuing a dog from a house fire in Mercer County, authorities said. Officers responding to 109 Browning Ave. in Ewing saw smoke billowing from the home around 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 2, the Ewing Police Department said. While the residents had safely escaped the home prior to officers’ arrival, the homeowner told police that a dog was still trapped inside. Det. Julia Caldwell immediately entered the home alongside patrol units and successfully rescued the dog before being treated for smoke inhalation and rushed to a local hospital for further med…

by Valerie Musson

06/02/2022

Police & Fire

Victim Struck, Killed By Train In Morris County (Developing) One person was struck and killed by a train in Morris County, developing reports say. The victim was walking on the train tracks near 342 Valley Road in Long Hill when they were struck shortly before 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The victim was pronounced dead on arrival, the report says. Police and major crimes unit were responding to the accident scene. Authorities did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional information. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

by Valerie Musson

06/02/2022

Police & Fire

Know HIM? Police Seek ID For Lehigh Valley Assault Suspect Recognize him? Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man wanted for an assault in the Lehigh Valley area. The man pictured above allegedly assaulted the victim in Bethlehem on Wednesday, June 1, police said. Click here to view additional photos of the suspect. Anyone with information about the man’s identity is asked to contact Bethlehem Police at 610-865-7000 or send an email to Officer Brailo #488 at sbrailo@bethlehem-pa.gov.

by Valerie Musson

06/02/2022

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