DWI Central Jersey Man Gets State Prison Time For Deadly Crash: Prosecutor DWI Central Jersey Man Gets State Prison Time For Deadly Crash: Prosecutor
DWI Central Jersey Man Gets State Prison Time For Deadly Crash: Prosecutor A 22-year-old man from Central Jersey has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey state prison in connection with the death of another motorist while driving drunk, authorities said. Arsalan Gul of Edison was charged with second-degree vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated in New Brunswick in a three-car crash that killed Brian O’Donnell, 32, of Robbinsville, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. On Oct. 1, 2020, at approximately 11:30 p.m., New Brunswick police responded to a motor vehicle crash on Route 1. An investigation by Detec…
Fatal Crash Reported On Route 1 Central Jersey: Developing Fatal Crash Reported On Route 1 Central Jersey: Developing
Fatal Crash Reported On Route 1 Central Jersey: Developing Police firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of a fatal crash, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred about 12:30 a.m. Monday in the northbound lanes of Route 1 near Adams Lane in North Brunswick, initial reports said. First responders reportedly found an unconscious and unresponsive person out of the vehicle suffering severe injuries, according to an unconfirmed report. North Brunswick police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Man Dies In Edison Mobile Home Fire: Report Man Dies In Edison Mobile Home Fire: Report
Man Dies In Edison Mobile Home Fire: Report An unidentified man was killed by a fire that swept through his mobile home in Central Jersey, according to NJ Advance Media.  Smoke billowed out of a trailer on Plainfield Avenue off Route 1 when firefighters arrived around 10:30 a.m., fire officials told the outlet. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and the cause was under investigation, however, it was not believed to have been suspicious in nature. Click here to read the NJ Advance Media report. 
GoFundMe For NJ Mom Accused Of Killing Kids In Crash Taken Down GoFundMe For NJ Mom Accused Of Killing Kids In Crash Taken Down
GoFundMe For NJ Mom Accused Of Killing Kids In Crash Taken Down The New Jersey mom accused of causing a wrong-way Thanksgiving police car crash that killed her 9-year-old son and his cousin "loved the kids more than anything," despite the charges that she faces, her mother said on a GoFundMe page. UPDATE: The GoFundMe page had been taken down as of 4:45 p.m., and had raised nearly $4,000 as of 3:45 p.m. Yokauri Batista-Alcantara, 31, of New Brunswick, was charged with aggravated manslaughter in connection with the accident, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police Chief Joseph Battaglia. Alcohol was …
HIGHWAY HORROR: Two Children Killed When Wrong-Way Vehicle Slams Into Police Car In NJ HIGHWAY HORROR: Two Children Killed When Wrong-Way Vehicle Slams Into Police Car In NJ
Highway Horror: Two Children Killed When Wrong-Way Vehicle Slams Into Police Car In NJ Two children were killed when a wrong-way vehicle collided with a police car at a Route 1 intersection in Middlesex County late on Thanksgiving Day, authorities confirmed. The driver of the civilian vehicle slammed into an Old Bridge Township police cruiser containing two officers and a civilian at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 130 in North Brunswick shortly after 11:30 p.m., Acting New Jersey Attorney Andrew J. Bruck said Friday. "Both children in the civilian vehicle died from injuries sustained in the crash," Bruck said. "Both officers and the civilian within the police vehicle s…
Authorities ID Man Struck, Killed By State Trooper On Route 1 Authorities ID Man Struck, Killed By State Trooper On Route 1
Authorities ID Man Struck, Killed By State Trooper On Route 1 Authorities have released the identity of the man struck and killed by a New Jersey State Trooper on Route 1 last week. Donelle Miles, 50, of Plainsboro, was struck on the southbound side of the highway near Raymond Road in South Brunswick around 5:55 a.m. Nov. 11, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Miles was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-4328.
Route 1 In South Jersey Closed Due To Overturned Dump Truck Route 1 In South Jersey Closed Due To Overturned Dump Truck
Route 1 In South Jersey Closed Due To Overturned Dump Truck Firefighters, police and EMS crews were called about an overturned dump truck in Mercer County, authorities said. The dump truck crash was reported about 11:20 a.m. and closed both sides of Route 1 in West Windsor Township, initial reports said. Traffic was reportedly building up in both the northbound and southbound lanes, reports said. It was not immediately known if the driver was hurt. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
South Brunswick Man Gets 11 Years State Prison In DWI Crash South Brunswick Man Gets 11 Years State Prison In DWI Crash
South Brunswick Man Gets 11 Years State Prison In DWI Crash A 42-year-old man from South Brunswick has been sentenced to 11 years in state prison in connection with a DWI crash, authorities said. An investigation by Patrolman Jason Zier of the North Brunswick Police Department and Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that on Aug. 8, 2020, at approximately 8:50 pm Christopher L. Mertens of Monmouth Junction was driving while intoxicated, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police Chief Joseph Battaglia.  The investigation found that Mert…
Motorist Trapped In Route 1 Central Jersey Crash Motorist Trapped In Route 1 Central Jersey Crash
Motorist Trapped In Route 1 Central Jersey Crash A motorist was reportedly trapped overnight in a serious Middlesex County crash, authorities said. The crash occurred about 1 a.m. on the 1000 block of Route 1 in Woodbridge, initial reports said. No other details were immediately available. Woodbridge PoliceWoodBridge Police Department CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Community Support Grows For 54-Year-Old Woman Killed Walking Along Route 1 In Mercer County Community Support Grows For 54-Year-Old Woman Killed Walking Along Route 1 In Mercer County
Community Support Grows For 54-Year-Old Woman Killed Walking Along Route 1 In Mercer County There has been an outpouring of community support for a 54-year-old woman from Mercer County reportedly killed by a hit-and-run driver as she walked along Route 1. Maria Angélica Moran Moreira, 54, of Lawrenceville, was hit by a northbound vehicle about 6:30 a.m. Monday near Bakers Basin Road in Lawrence Township, police said. Moreira was pronounced dead at the scene after a passing motorist who saw a woman lying on the highway called 9-1-1, reports said.  ALSO SEE: Tractor-Trailer Driver Caught On Surveillance Video Striking Pedestrian, Prosecutor Says.  Alex Davila created this GoFundM…
Police Identify Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver While Walking Along Mercer County's Route 1 Police Identify Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver While Walking Along Mercer County's Route 1
Police Identify Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver While Walking Along Mercer County's Route 1 There has been an outpouring of community support for a 54-year-old woman from Mercer County reportedly killed by a hit-and-run driver as she walked along Route 1. Maria Angélica Moran Moreira, 54, of Lawrence, was hit by a northbound vehicle about 6:30 a.m. Monday near Bakers Basin Road, Lawrence Township police said. Moreira was pronounced dead at the scene after a passing motorist who saw a woman lying on the highway called 9-1-1, reports said. Alex Davila created this GoFundMe page on behalf of the Davila Moran family to help cover funeral expenses. The page raised nearly $2,100 by Tu…
Motorist Trapped, Airlifted After Route 1 Collision In Mercer County Motorist Trapped, Airlifted After Route 1 Collision In Mercer County
Motorist Trapped, Airlifted After Route 1 Collision In Mercer County EMS crews were called to a serious crash in Mercer County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 9:30 a.m. Saturday on Route 1 at Carnegie Center Boulevard in West Windsor, initial reports said. The motorist reportedly was trapped and had to be airlifted by medical helicopter to an area hospital, reports said.  About 1:30 p.m., there was a separate crash reported in Trenton at North Hermitage Avenue and West State Street. Two crash victims were taken to a regional hospital, according to initial reports. Additional details were not immediately available.