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UPDATE: Wife Killed, Husband, Toddlers Seriously Injured In Horrific Route 287 Piscataway Crash UPDATE: Wife Killed, Husband, Toddlers Seriously Injured In Horrific Route 287 Piscataway Crash UPDATE: Wife Killed, Husband, Toddlers Seriously Injured In Horrific Route 287 Piscataway Crash
Update: Wife Killed, Husband, Toddlers Seriously Injured In Horrific Route 287 Piscataway Crash A Jamaica, NY woman was killed while her husband and two toddlers survived a Route 287 Piscataway crash with serious injuries, authorities said. Amarjit Fnu, 37, also of Jamaica, NY, was behind the wheel of a Toyota Rav 4 when the car veered off the roadway, crashed into a tree and overturned just south of Exit 7 at around 3:35 a.m. Thursday, New Jersey State Police Lt. Theodore Schafer said. All three passengers including his wife, Dheer Fnu, 30, and two toddlers were ejected, Schafer said. It is not clear if the kids -- a 1-year-old girl and 3-year-old boy -- were theirs, although all liv…
UPDATE: Videos Show Friends Singing, Dancing Moments Before Dying In Fiery Newark Wreck UPDATE: Videos Show Friends Singing, Dancing Moments Before Dying In Fiery Newark Wreck UPDATE: Videos Show Friends Singing, Dancing Moments Before Dying In Fiery Newark Wreck
Update: Videos Show Friends Singing, Dancing Moments Before Dying In Fiery Newark Wreck A former standout Irvington High School athlete died the day after a Route 22 crash in Newark that killed two young dancers at the scene, and left two others critical, authorities said Wednesday. Taylor Hill, 19, and Kamal Johnson, 18 -- both of Newark and former dance majors at Arts High School -- were passengers in a Cadillac sedan that crashed in the eastbound lanes of Route 22 Tuesday around 11:10 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Nashawn Brooks, 20, …
Here's How New Jersey's COVID-19 Contact Tracing System Will Work Here's How New Jersey's COVID-19 Contact Tracing System Will Work Here's How New Jersey's COVID-19 Contact Tracing System Will Work
Here's How New Jersey's Covid-19 Contact Tracing System Will Work The roles of contact tracers are taking on a new urgency as New Jersey gears up to enter Stage 2 of its economic restart and recovery next week. "It's not a question of whether or not the virus comes back," Murphy said, "but what are we going to do for it? And contact tracing is a huge element in our preparedness." There are already 900 contact tracers working across New Jersey -- and 1600 more will soon be joining them, Gov. Phil Murphy said at Wednesday's briefing. Contact tracing, along with hand-washing, mask-wearing, testing and social distancing, "are our only protections" from COVID…
$5K Reward Offered In Fatal East Orange Hit-Run $5K Reward Offered In Fatal East Orange Hit-Run $5K Reward Offered In Fatal East Orange Hit-Run
$5K Reward Offered In Fatal East Orange Hit-Run A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for a fatal hit-and-run in East Orange. Gerald Pettiford, 61, was walking when he was struck near 445 Central Ave., in East Orange on May 24, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said Wednesday,  He was taken to East Orange General Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:40 p.m. that day. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Accor…
COVID-19 Cases Reported At Cape May Coast Guard Training Center COVID-19 Cases Reported At Cape May Coast Guard Training Center COVID-19 Cases Reported At Cape May Coast Guard Training Center
Covid-19 Cases Reported At Cape May Coast Guard Training Center A Coast Guard Training Center Cape May recruit and a civilian staff member tested positive for COVID-19. All recruits from company U-198 were tested on June 3 as part of coronavirus medical surveillance on all incoming recruits in the Restriction of Movement (ROM) plan, designed to mitigate risk of potential infection, officials said. As a result, one asymptomatic recruit's test came back positive on June 6, Coast Guard officials said. The clinic on base reported the test results to federal, state and local health officials, CG officials said. The recruit has been isolated and re…
UPDATE: Videos Show Friends Singing, Dancing Moments Before Being Killed In Fiery Newark Wreck UPDATE: Videos Show Friends Singing, Dancing Moments Before Being Killed In Fiery Newark Wreck UPDATE: Videos Show Friends Singing, Dancing Moments Before Being Killed In Fiery Newark Wreck
Update: Videos Show Friends Singing, Dancing Moments Before Being Killed In Fiery Newark Wreck A former standout Irvington High School athlete died the day after a Route 22 crash in Newark that killed two young dancers at the scene, and left two others critical, authorities said Wednesday. Taylor Hill, 19, and Kamal Johnson, 18 -- both of Newark and former dance majors at Arts High School -- were passengers in a Cadillac sedan that crashed in the eastbound lanes of Route 22 Tuesday around 11:10 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Nashawn Brooks, 20, of Irvingt…
Life After Layoff: Matawan Man Uses Time Off To Photograph Historic Moments Life After Layoff: Matawan Man Uses Time Off To Photograph Historic Moments Life After Layoff: Matawan Man Uses Time Off To Photograph Historic Moments
Life After Layoff: Matawan Man Uses Time Off To Photograph Historic Moments A row of orange barriers was the only thing that separated Patrick O'Brien from a line of police officers at the Asbury Park rally for social injustice and police brutality. As protestors rallied around him, the moment seemed surreal to O'Brien. Nearly three months prior at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, he was laid off from his job. It was a position he'd held for five years. His future seemed uncertain -- everything seemed uncertain. But there he was -- at the rally. In the front row alongside the protestors. His camera in his hands, watching as a black officer in the line facing hi…
Police ID Motorcyclist, 34, Killed In Marlboro Crash With Teen Driver Police ID Motorcyclist, 34, Killed In Marlboro Crash With Teen Driver Police ID Motorcyclist, 34, Killed In Marlboro Crash With Teen Driver
Police ID Motorcyclist, 34, Killed In Marlboro Crash With Teen Driver Authorities have identified the 34-year-old motorcyclist killed in a Marlboro crash with a teenage driver. Neal Haynes was on Tennent Road when his motorcycle collided with a car between Greenwood and Wooleytown roads around 4:05 p.m. Sunday, Marlboro police said. Haynes taken by ambulance to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune and later pronounced dead. Police have not released the name of the motorcyclist pending family notification. A 17-year-old driving the car was not injured. He was not charged and the crash remains under investigation. Haynes was remembered in a …
Pool Rules: No Kick-Boards, Limited Capacity Among NJ's New Swim Club Guidelines Pool Rules: No Kick-Boards, Limited Capacity Among NJ's New Swim Club Guidelines Pool Rules: No Kick-Boards, Limited Capacity Among NJ's New Swim Club Guidelines
Pool Rules: No Kick-Boards, Limited Capacity Among NJ's New Swim Club Guidelines New Jersey officials released a set of rules for public and private swim clubs, which are set to open Monday, June 22 amid the coronavirus pandemic. "Social-distancing is the only tool we've got," State Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said, noting maximum capacity will be limited to 50 percent. No pool toys such as kick-boards, snorkels or noodles will be allowed in the pool to limit the opportunity of sharing items. Everyone must stay at a safe distance both while in the water and on the pool deck, she said. Face coverings are required for those above the age of two only on the …
Murphy Lifts Stay-At-Home Order, Graduation Limit Capped At 500 People Murphy Lifts Stay-At-Home Order, Graduation Limit Capped At 500 People Murphy Lifts Stay-At-Home Order, Graduation Limit Capped At 500 People
Murphy Lifts Stay-At-Home Order, Graduation Limit Capped At 500 People Gov. Phil Murphy is lifting New Jersey's stay-at-home order, he announced Tuesday. June 21 would have marked three months since Murphy implemented the order to help combat the spread of coronavirus. Face coverings and social-distancing are both required when leaving the house, Murphy said. Click here for the newly-released guidelines for New Jersey's swim clubs. The state is gearing up to enter Stage 2 of the reopening process, with nonessential retail set to reopen next week. "No one should reopen until they feel fully competent in their ability to do so," Murphy said. The governor also…
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