Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Boy, 14, Abandoned In Morris County Home Was Living Alone For Months, Police Say Boy, 14, Abandoned In Morris County Home Was Living Alone For Months, Police Say
Boy, 14, Abandoned In Morris County Home Was Living Alone For Months, Police Say A 14-year-old boy found abandoned in a Morris County home last week had been living on his own for several months, authorities said. The boy was seen riding his bike without lights in Morris Township just after 4:10 a.m. on June 11, Police Capt. Robert Shearer said in a release. Morris Township Sergeant Boeninghaus began to follow the boy, who quickly went inside a nearby home, Shearer said. The sergeant spoke with a neighbor, who allegedly stated that the boy lived nearby but didn’t have a legal guardian. A follow-up investigation determined that the boy came from Honduras to the United …

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by Valerie Musson
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Boy Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle Near School In Northern Westchester Boy Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle Near School In Northern Westchester
Boy Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle Near School In Northern Westchester A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle while riding his bike in Northern Westchester.  The incident took place around 7:22 p.m. Thursday, June 10 in Bedford Hills. The teen rode his bike into traffic without looking while coming from the area of the Bedford Hills Elementary School on Babbitt Road, said Bedford PD Lt. Jeff Gulick. The driver of the vehicle did not have a chance to stop before hitting the teen who suffered a head injury and broken pelvis, Gulick said. "There was no criminality involved at all," Gulick said. "The driver offered aid to …

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by Kathy Reakes
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Boy Riding Bike, 14, Struck By Car In Newark Boy Riding Bike, 14, Struck By Car In Newark
Boy Riding Bike, 14, Struck By Car In Newark A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Newark Tuesday, authorities said. The boy was riding his bike when he was struck by a vehicle at McCarter Highway and Chestnut Street just before 6:25 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara said. He was rushed to University Hospital for treatment and the driver remained at the scene.  Injuries were considered non-life threatening.

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by Cecilia Levine
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Teen Boy In Custody After Stabbing 15-Year-Old Girl In Allentown Park Teen Boy In Custody After Stabbing 15-Year-Old Girl In Allentown Park
Teen Boy In Custody After Stabbing 15-Year-Old Girl In Allentown Park A teen boy is in custody after police say he stabbed a 15-year-old girl in an Allentown park Monday night, according to several news reports. Police quickly took the 14-year-old suspect into custody after he reportedly fled from the Bucky Boyle Park shortly after 8:10 p.m., LehighValleyLive reports. The 15-year-old girl suffered a “serious injury” and was in stable condition at an area hospital, Assistant Chief Bill Lake told the news outlet.

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by Nicole Acosta
Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Monsey-Area Boy, 14, Drowns In Bathhouse, Report Says Monsey-Area Boy, 14, Drowns In Bathhouse, Report Says
Monsey-Area Boy, 14, Drowns In Bathhouse, Report Says A 14-year-old boy from the Monsey area reportedly drowned in a private Jewish bathhouse. The boy slipped on the stairs while entering the mikvah, banged his head, and fell into the water in a New Hempstead home around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, vosizneias.com reports. He was found approximately an hour later at the bottom of the mikvah on Grandview Avenue, VIN reports. The incident was being investigated by Ramapo police, VIN said. Ramapo police did not confirm the incident when Daily Voice called Wednesday evening. The boy reportedly moved to the area with his family from Bo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Bicyclist Pinned Under Car, Airlifted In Union County Crash Teen Bicyclist Pinned Under Car, Airlifted In Union County Crash
Teen Bicyclist Pinned Under Car, Airlifted In Union County Crash A teenage boy was flown to the hospital after he was struck by a car and subsequently pinned under it in Fanwood Saturday morning. The 14-year-old was struck at the intersection of La Grande Avenue and Helen Street around 10:10 a.m., initial reports show. The boy was pinned on his stomach and then extricated before being flown to a nearby hospital in a State Police helicopter, NJ.com reports. His condition was unknown as of 12:40 p.m. Fanwood and Scotch Plains rescue squads and Fanwood police responded. A 15-year-old girl was airlifted after being struck by a car riding her bike…

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by Cecilia Levine