NJ Driver Hits 9 Vehicles, Killing Woman: Police NJ Driver Hits 9 Vehicles, Killing Woman: Police NJ Driver Hits 9 Vehicles, Killing Woman: Police
NJ Driver Hits 9 Vehicles, Killing Woman: Police A New Jersey driver hit nine vehicles in a Tuesday afternoon crash that killed a 76-year-old woman, authorities said. John MacMillan, 62, was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu southbound on Route 130 and ran a red light at the Horizon Center Boulevard intersection in Hamilton Township around 1:50 p.m., Lt. Richard Mastropolo said in a release. MacMillan, of Edgewater Park, struck nine vehicles, including a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Frances Sgro, 76, of Columbus, Mastropolo said. Sgro was extricated and taken with serious injuries to Capital Health Regional Hospital in Trenton, where s…
NJ News Reporter 'Randomly' Drove Into Oncoming Traffic, Killing 1: Prosecutor NJ News Reporter 'Randomly' Drove Into Oncoming Traffic, Killing 1: Prosecutor NJ News Reporter 'Randomly' Drove Into Oncoming Traffic, Killing 1: Prosecutor
NJ News Reporter 'Randomly' Drove Into Oncoming Traffic, Killing 1: Prosecutor Charges have been upgraded for a Central Jersey news reporter who intentionally drove her car into into oncoming traffic, killing a 95-year-old woman, authorities said. Lisa Pollitt, 36, has been charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault and obstruction in connection with the Thursday, Feb. 10 crash in Cranbury, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Pollitt was identified by her editor, Charlie Kratovil, as a reporter for "New Brunswick Today." "It's a tragedy," Kratovil told Daily Voice. "Our hearts go out to the victims and their families." Pollitt was headin…
Man Charged In Deadly Union County Stabbing Man Charged In Deadly Union County Stabbing Man Charged In Deadly Union County Stabbing
Man Charged In Deadly Union County Stabbing A 52-year-old man has been charged in a deadly Plainfield stabbing, authorities said.  Marcelo Ixcuna-Castro killed Jose Maria Ixcuna-Chach, 37, on the 500 block of W Front Street around 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 28, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney said. It was not clear how the two were related. Ixcuna-Castro was transported to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries before being released into custody without incident. He was being held in the Essex County Jail pending a first appearance. T…
Pennsylvania Woman, 34, Struck, Killed After Climbing Over Traffic Barrier On Jersey Shore Pennsylvania Woman, 34, Struck, Killed After Climbing Over Traffic Barrier On Jersey Shore Pennsylvania Woman, 34, Struck, Killed After Climbing Over Traffic Barrier On Jersey Shore
Pennsylvania Woman, 34, Struck, Killed After Climbing Over Traffic Barrier On Jersey Shore A 34-year-old Pennsylvania woman was struck and killed by a car after she tried climbing over a traffic barrier on the Jersey Shore Friday, authorities said. Ebony Shepherd, 34, of Johnstown, was hit while trying to cross Hooper Avenue near James Street at about 6 p.m. Friday, Toms River police said.  She was taken to Community Medical Center and airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick. Shepherd died of her injuries on Saturday afternoon, police said. The driver was not hurt. No charges were filed. The Ocean County Sheriff Department’s CSI Unit assisted at th…
Trenton Man Hospitalized After Getting Trapped Under Lawn Mower In Hunterdon County Trenton Man Hospitalized After Getting Trapped Under Lawn Mower In Hunterdon County Trenton Man Hospitalized After Getting Trapped Under Lawn Mower In Hunterdon County
Trenton Man Hospitalized After Getting Trapped Under Lawn Mower In Hunterdon County A Trenton man was hospitalized after getting trapped under an overturned lawn mower in Hunterdon County Wednesday morning. The victim was mowing the lawn at a home on Smoke Rise Lane in Clinton when he slid down a hill, causing the mower to slide off the property and overturn around 11 a.m., Clinton Township Police said. The victim was ejected from the mower, which then landed on top of him and partially submerged him into the mud, police said. The man was freed with help from South Branch Emergency Services and taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital.
State AG: Carteret Driver Dies After Medical Episode During Parking Spot Argument State AG: Carteret Driver Dies After Medical Episode During Parking Spot Argument State AG: Carteret Driver Dies After Medical Episode During Parking Spot Argument
State AG: Carteret Driver Dies After Medical Episode During Parking Spot Argument A driver had a medical episode and died during an argument over a parking spot in Carteret, state authorities confirmed. Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said Friday that his office must investigate because the victim's death occurred while police were talking to him and the other driver. According to Bruck: "The incident occurred on July 28 at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Jeanette Street near the intersection of Hayward Avenue in Carteret Borough. A police officer of the Carteret Borough Police Department responded to a call of two men arguing over a parking spot. The responding off…
Pedestrian Airlifted In Clark Crash Pedestrian Airlifted In Clark Crash Pedestrian Airlifted In Clark Crash
Pedestrian Airlifted In Clark Crash A pedestrian was airlifted to the hospital after being struck by a car in Clark Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The 85-year-old resident was walking west on the sidewalk in front of Santander Bank when they were struck by a Jetta heading east on Raritan Road, Clark Police Det. Lt. Christian Lott said. The driver of the Jetta stayed on scene and is cooperating with police. The victim was airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick with unknown injuries, police said.
Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In New Brunswick, Authorities Say Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In New Brunswick, Authorities Say Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In New Brunswick, Authorities Say
Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In New Brunswick, Authorities Say Middlesex County authorities are investigating two shootings that left one person dead and four people wounded overnight,  they said. The shootings occurred about three hours apart but appear to be related, authorities said Friday afternoon. A gunman allegedly fired at a vehicle at 2:08 a.m. Friday on Easton Avenue in New Brunswick, hitting two people, police said. Both victims were taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, where one later died from bullet wounds, they said. A second shooting victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was in stable condition on Friday, police sai…
Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In Central Jersey, Authorities Say Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In Central Jersey, Authorities Say Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In Central Jersey, Authorities Say
Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In Central Jersey, Authorities Say Middlesex County authorities are investigating two shootings that left one person dead and four people wounded overnight, they said. The shootings occurred about three hours apart but appear to be related, authorities said Friday afternoon. A gunman allegedly fired at a vehicle at 2:08 a.m. Friday on Easton Avenue in New Brunswick, hitting two people, police said. Both victims were taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, where one later died from bullet wounds, they said. A second shooting victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was in stable condition on Friday, police said. T…
UPDATE: 1 Dead, 1Hurt After Gunman Shoots Vehicle Near Rutgers University, NJ Authorities Say UPDATE: 1 Dead, 1Hurt After Gunman Shoots Vehicle Near Rutgers University, NJ Authorities Say UPDATE: 1 Dead, 1Hurt After Gunman Shoots Vehicle Near Rutgers University, NJ Authorities Say
Update: 1 Dead, 1Hurt After Gunman Shoots Vehicle Near Rutgers University, NJ Authorities Say Authorities in Central Jersey are investigating a fatal shooting near the Rutgers University campus,  they said. A gunman allegedly fired at a vehicle overnight on Easton Avenue in New Brunswick, hitting two people, police said. Both victims were taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, where one later died from bullet wounds, reports said. The other shooting victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was in stable condition on Friday, police said. They were sitting in a vehicle when a suspect carrying a handgun fired at them, police said. The victims' names had not been releas…
FBI Confirms: Dead Activist Lawyer Killed Judge's Son, Wounded Her Husband FBI Confirms: Dead Activist Lawyer Killed Judge's Son, Wounded Her Husband FBI Confirms: Dead Activist Lawyer Killed Judge's Son, Wounded Her Husband
FBI Confirms: Dead Activist Lawyer Killed Judge's Son, Wounded Her Husband The FBI late Monday afternoon officially identified Roy Den Hollander as the gunman who killed the son of U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas and wounded her husband at their Middlesex County home. The body of Den Hollander -- who recently had a case pending before Salas -- was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the Sullivan County town of Rockland in New York State. "Den Hollander is now deceased," U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Craig Carpenito announced Monday afternoon while calling him the "primary suspect." The investigation was continuing, Carpenito emphasized. He asked a…
FBI Confirms: Dead Activist Lawyer Killed Judge's Son, Wounded Her Husband FBI Confirms: Dead Activist Lawyer Killed Judge's Son, Wounded Her Husband FBI Confirms: Dead Activist Lawyer Killed Judge's Son, Wounded Her Husband
FBI Confirms: Dead Activist Lawyer Killed Judge's Son, Wounded Her Husband UPDATE: The FBI late Monday afternoon officially identified Roy Den Hollander as the gunman who killed the son of U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas and wounded her husband at their Middlesex County home. The body of Den Hollander -- who recently had a case before the judge -- was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the Sullivan County town of Rockland in New York State. "Den Hollander is now deceased," U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Craig Carpenito announced Monday afternoon while calling him the "primary suspect." The investigation was continuing, Carpenito emphasized. He ask…