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Newark Man Hired Teens To Steal Car In Head-On Crash That Left 2 Dead, 1 Critical: Princeton PD A 19-year-old man from Newark was hit with several charges in connection to a head-on crash with a stolen vehicle that left a 15- and 61-year old dead and a 14-year-old in critical condition, authorities announced. Elhajjmalik Diallo, 19, was found to have hired a 15-year-old driver and 14-year-old passenger to steal a Jeep Grand Cherokee before the driver crossed over the double-yellow line while heading east on Princeton-Kingston Road near Carnegie Drive and crashed head-on into a westbound 2016 Acura RDX on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, Princeton Police said in a release on Tuesday, May 24. The …

by Valerie Musson

05/24/2022

Police & Fire

‘Companionship Services’ Provider Lost $11K In Bitcoin Payment From Mercer County Client: PD A woman who provides “companionship services” accused her client of paying more than $11,000 in Bitcoin for an overnight stay and reversing the transfer before it was completed, authorities said. The woman — whose name was not released — met with West Windsor Police after staying overnight with a client at the Hyatt Place Hotel on Route 1 in Princeton on Monday, April 18, authorities said in a release on Tuesday, May 24. The woman told officers that the client had initiated a Bitcoin cryptocurrency transfer to her account totaling $11,191.61 in exchange for her overnight stay, police s…

by Valerie Musson

05/24/2022

Police & Fire

Men Took Less Than 2 Minutes To Steal Thousands In Mercer County Ulta Merchandise, Police Say Two men took less than two minutes to steal dozens of designer fragrance bottles worth more than $3,400 from a Mercer County Ulta store, authorities said. Officers responding to the Nassau Park Boulevard store in Princeton found that the men — believed to be in their early 20s — had entered the store with large mesh bags and went right to the men’s fragrance section around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, West Windsor Township Police said in a release on Tuesday, May 24. The men then “rapidly” filled the bags with 28 bottles of designer fragrance worth a total of $3,425 before leaving the s…

by Valerie Musson

05/24/2022

Police & Fire

Victim Taken To Trauma Center Following Trenton Shooting (Developing) One person was rushed to a local trauma center following a late-night shooting in Trenton, developing reports say. The shooting occurred near 38 Walnut Ave. shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Monday, May 23, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Emergency crews responded to take the victim to a regional trauma center, the initial report says. Police did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

by Valerie Musson

05/24/2022

Police & Fire

Trapped Driver Airlifted As Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 206 (Developing) A trapped driver was extricated and flown to a nearby hospital following a serious crash on Route 206, developing reports say. The crash occurred near 178 Rt. 206 in Roxbury Township around 6:30 p.m.on Monday, May 23, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Emergency crews worked for approximately 40 minutes to extricate the driver — who was heavily entrapped but still alert — as a NorthStar medical helicopter was requested to land at the Toys R Us in Flanders, the initial report said. The patient was then taken to the landing zone and flown to a trauma center for treatment of unspe…

by Valerie Musson

05/24/2022

Police & Fire

Alert Issued For Missing Trenton Teen Seen her? Police have issued an alert for a missing teen from Trenton. Angelina Ramirez, 16, was last seen near 34 Anderson St., Trenton Police said in a release on Monday, May 23. She is described as a Hispanic female and was last seen wearing a black hoodie with dark blue sweatpants and black and white shoes. Ramirez is known to make frequent trips to the Lamberton Street Park, police said. Anyone with information about Ramirez’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Trenton Police Department at 609-989-4000.

by Valerie Musson

05/24/2022

Police & Fire

Man Charged In Stabbing Of 22-Year-Old At Sussex County Basketball Court: Police A 19-year-old man was charged after allegedly stabbing another man at a basketball court in Sussex County, authorities said. Reiley Herrin, of Newton, was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses, Newton Police said in a release on Monday, May 23. Herrin is accused of stabbing a 22-year-old man in the abdomen near the basketball court behind the Lakeland School on Jefferson Street in Newton just before 3:50 a.m. on Sunday, May 22, police said. The victim was treated at the scene before being taken to Newton Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Herrin …

by Valerie Musson

05/23/2022

Police & Fire

Assault By Auto Charges For Warren County Woman In Wrong-Way DWI Crash That Hospitalized 2: PD A Warren County woman was intoxicated when she drove the wrong way down Route 46 and struck another vehicle head-on, sending her own passenger and the other driver to the hospital, authorities charged. Alexandra Jurchescu, 41, was charged with assault by auto, DWI, designation of highway for one-way traffic, and reckless driving following the crash, which occurred just after 10 p.m. on Friday, May 20, Mount Olive Police said. Jurchescu, of Hackettstown, was heading west in the eastbound lanes when she hit another car head-on, police said. Both the passenger in Jurchescu’s vehicle and the d…

by Valerie Musson

05/23/2022

Police & Fire

Fiery Morris County Crash Snaps Utility Pole, Shuts Down Route 46 (Photos) A fiery crash snapped a utility pole and shut down Route 46 in Morris County, authorities said. The Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Department responded to the crash near Route 46 west and Fox Hill Lane around 6:55 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, the company said. Upon arrival, the crews confirmed that a car had slammed into and snapped a utility pole, which resulted in several hanging wires and a “significant” fire on a second pole further down the road, the department said. The highway was closed in both directions as crews shut off the damaged power lines and worked to repair them while preven…

by Valerie Musson

05/23/2022

Police & Fire

Fire Ravages Landmark Route 22 Diner A late-night fire ravaged a popular diner on Route 22, developing reports say. Several local fire crews rushed to the scene of the blaze at the Bridgewater Diner on Route 22 around 12:15 a.m., according to initial reports. The first-alarm fire was knocked down in about 45 minutes as both sides of the highway were closed to traffic. The lanes were reopened shortly before 3 a.m., according to the Bridgewater Police Department. The cause of the fire was under investigation. Authorities did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional information. A phone call made to the …

by Valerie Musson

05/23/2022

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