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Police & Fire
Deadly Crash Near NJ Park Under Investigation: Few Details Released
A fatal overnight motor vehicle crash is under investigation in Middlesex County. The crash happened at approximately 1:26 a.m. on Forsgate Drive at the intersection of Buckelew Avenue in Jamesburg on Sunday, May 10, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Crash Unit and the Jamesburg Police Department Detective Bureau. Preliminary and unconfirmed reports said that the impact of the crash sent a vehicle into water at Thompson Park and ignited a blaze. Officials had not responded to Daily Voice's inquiry as of press time. The investigation remains active and ongoing, aut…
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Details Released In 34-Hour Standoff That Had NJ Neighborhood Locked Down
Authorities have released details in a 34-hour standoff in a Somerset County town. Eric J. Thorogood, of Bridgewater, fired three shots and shot himself in the leg as Somerset County SWAT officers moved in to arrest him at a home on Hill Lane in an incident that began Thursday, May 7 at 7:44 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Bridgewater police received a 911 call regarding Thorogood, and officers learned he was armed, McDonald said. After repeated failed attempts to contact him, Bridgewater police requested assistance from the Somerset County SWAT team, pros…
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TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report
A 17-year-old boy was charged in the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old Massachusetts man in Times Square that was allegedly inspired by a TikTok trend, the New York Times reports. The teen was participating in a trend in which people record themselves "messing with crackheads," when he woke 39-year-old Leonides Baez, of Worcester MA, from his sleep on a ledge, the outlet says, citing police. It happened on West 43rd Street at 11:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, just steps from the entrance to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The teen motioned for an unsuspecting Baez to come closer before he threw a cup o…
Police & Fire
7-Year-Old Gibbstown Boy Killed By School Bus During Mom's Pregnancy, Family Says
A South Jersey community is mourning the loss of a 7-year-old boy who was killed in a school bus accident on Friday afternoon, May 8. The boy was identified by his grandmother and a family friend on two GoFundMe campaigns as Hunter Smith, and according to the boy's grandmother, his mother is expecting a new baby. Greenwich Township police responded to the area of Bennett Street and Ashton Drive at approximately 3:40 p.m. for a pedestrian crash involving a school bus and a juvenile, according to Chief Louis P. Damminger Jr. Responding officers and nearby residents provided emergency med…
Police & Fire
Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report
A person walking on the runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane Friday night, May 8, ABC News reports. The incident happened just before 11:20 p.m. as the Los Angeles-bound aircraft prepared for departure, according to the outlet and a statement from the airport. The collision sparked a brief engine fire and prompted the evacuation of all 231 people onboard, officials said. Firefighters responded to extinguish the fire. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified, according to airport officials. Runway 17L will remai…
Police & Fire
Body Found Inside Bin In Philadelphia Under Investigation: Police
A death investigation is underway after a person was found dead inside a bin in Pennsylvania, police announced on Friday, May 8. Philadelphia police officers and Philadelphia Fire Department medics responded to the 2700 block of Wheatsheaf Lane in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond section at 2 p.m. for a reported hospital case, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. When crews arrived, they found a person inside a bin, police said. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene by medics at 2:02 p.m. The deceased was transported to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office to determ…
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Trapped Motel 6 Guests Evacuated During Fire: Lawrence Twp FD
Several motel guests were rescued from a fire in Lawrenceville Friday morning, May 8, authorities said. At 8:40 a.m., firefighters responded to a multi-alarm structure fire at Motel 6 at 2995 Brunswick Pike and encountered heavy black smoke coming from a second-floor motel room, the Lawrence Township Fire Department said Due to dangerous smoke conditions in the hallway, several guests became trapped inside their rooms and were unable to safely exit, firefighters said. Firefighters successfully rescued multiple occupants by utilizing ground ladders to access the balconies of the affecte…
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Ex-Marine Gets 40 Years For Deadly NJ Bar Shooting: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old former Marine from South Jersey will spend decades in for a shooting outside a bar that left another man dead, authorities announced Thursday, May 7. Walter Gilliano was sentenced to 40 years in state prison after being convicted of murder in the first degree and weapons offenses in the deadly shooting of Chad Stuart in Franklin Township in 2022, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said. On Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, Franklin Township police responded to Villari's Sports Bar and found Stuart, 31, lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his head, authorities said…
Police & Fire
State Police SUV Slams Into Building After Fair Lawn Crash
An unmarked New Jersey State Police SUV crashed into a building housing a dental clinic in Fair Lawn Friday morning, May 8, after colliding with a Nissan sedan at a busy intersection, according to incident reporter Boyd A. Loving. The crash happened at the intersection of Broadway and 26th Street. Multiple ambulances responded to the scene, though no serious injuries were immediately apparent, Loving said. It was unclear whether anyone was taken to a hospital. Click here for photos from the scene. Both vehicles were towed from the scene, according to Loving. Daily Voice has reached ou…
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Two Juveniles Arrested For Shooting: Trenton PD
Two juveniles were arrested and charged after shooting another juvenile, authorities announced Thursday, May 7. At 10:14 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation near 904 Martin Luther King Blvd. and found seven 9 mm casings, Trenton police said. A juvenile victim shot in the foot was located nearby and transported to a nearby hospital, police said. An investigation resulted in two juveniles being charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses, police said.
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Man In Bulletproof Vest Charged After Being Shot By Police In NJ
A 37-year-old Bangor, Maine man faces attempted murder charges following a shootout with police in South Toms River last month, authorities announced Thursday, May 7. On Wednesday, April 29, South Toms River police responded to Dover Road after Brian Lanzim threatened the homeowners that he was traveling from Maine to South Toms River and armed, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. While officers were on scene, Lanzim drove his vehicle across the front lawn toward police, causing them to take cover behind a fence, Lanzim said. Lanzim then exited his car and attempted to ent…
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Acclaimed Music Producer Loses Studio In 12-Alarm Belleville Fire
Music producer Steve Evetts says his recording studio was destroyed in the massive 12-alarm warehouse fire that broke out Sunday, May 3 in Belleville. Evetts confirmed the loss in social media posts shared Tuesday, May 5, as crews continued working at the scene. He said the building owner planned to demolish the structure so firefighters could extinguish the remaining flames. "This is a clear view of water flooding into what used to be my control room," he wrote in a subsequent post. "Talked to the building owner today. They’re bringing in cranes to rip it down, in order to put out wha…
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