Edison, NJ
News
Wawa Opening 2 New Central Jersey Stores, With Gas Pumps Wawa Opening 2 New Central Jersey Stores, With Gas Pumps
Wawa Opening 2 New Central Jersey Stores, With Gas Pumps Wawa is opening two more Central Jersey locations this week. The newest stores, with gas pumps, are in Edison and North Brunswick, the retail chain announced on its website.  They will officially open at 8 a.m. on Thursday. The first 100 customers at each Middlesex County store will receive free Wawa T-shirts. The new Edison Wawa is at 580 Route 1. The North Brunswick store at 1910 Route 27 replaced an old, demolished Wawa. Last month, Wawa announced the July opening of this store on the Jersey Shore. The Route 70 convenience store, with a dozen gas pumps, opened on July 29…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
News
4 People Shot At Central Jersey Hotel, Authorities Say 4 People Shot At Central Jersey Hotel, Authorities Say
4 People Shot At Central Jersey Hotel, Authorities Say Four people were shot at a hotel in Central Jersey early Monday morning. The shooting occurred about 2:45 a.m. at the Delta Suites hotel on Route 1 in the Iselin section of Woodbridge, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Woodbridge Police Director Robert Hubner. Two shooting victims were found inside Delta Suites, reports said. One of those victims had a gunshot wound to his chest, an unconfirmed report said.  A third victim was found by police and EMS crews on the street near Route 1 and Woodbridge Center Drive with a non-life threatening gunshot wo…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
Business
Chick-fil-A Opening Another NJ Location Chick-fil-A Opening Another NJ Location
Chick-fil-A Opening Another NJ Location Chick-fil-A is opening another New Jersey outpost. The popular fast food chicken joint will be coming to Route 1 in Lawrenceville (Mercer County), its website says. An official opening date has not yet been announced. New Jersey currently has 50 Chick-fil-A restaurants.

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Motorcyclist Struck By Truck, Killed During Police Pursuit, AG Says NJ Motorcyclist Struck By Truck, Killed During Police Pursuit, AG Says
NJ Motorcyclist Struck By Truck, Killed During Police Pursuit, AG Says A fatal motorcycle crash during a Central Jersey police pursuit is under investigation by the state Attorney General's Office. The motorcycle rider, identified as Odean Cummings of Woodbridge, was struck by a truck after Woodbridge police tried to make a traffic stop, authorities said. The motorcyclist  was pronounced dead at the scene of the Route 1 crash, according to state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal. All northbound lanes were closed from South Inman Avenue to The scene of a fatal crash on Route 1 at Randolph Avenue in Woodbridge. (Photo courtesy of All County News)Facebook/ A…

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by Jon Craig
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Brothers Killed In Linden Crash Newark Brothers Killed In Linden Crash
Newark Brothers Killed In Linden Crash A pair of brothers from Newark died and three other individuals were injured in a crash Tuesday night in Linden. A 2017 BMW sedan was heading north on Route 1 when it collided with a 2004 Mazda sedan making a U-turn from Interstate 278 around 11:30 p.m., Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said. The Mazda then collided with a 2002 Honda SUV and continued off the roadway. Manuel Green, 22, and Clarence Green, 15, were in the Mazda, and died. 😞😭 Posted by Arts High School on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 The occupants of the BMW, one male and one female, were both transported to Newark U…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities ID 2 Newark Brothers Killed In Linden Crash Authorities ID 2 Newark Brothers Killed In Linden Crash
Authorities ID 2 Newark Brothers Killed In Linden Crash A pair of brothers from Newark died and three other individuals were injured in a crash Tuesday night in Linden. A 2017 BMW sedan was heading north on Route 1 when it collided with a 2004 Mazda sedan making a U-turn from Interstate 278 around 11:30 p.m., Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said. The Mazda then collided with a 2002 Honda SUV and continued off the roadway. Manuel Green, 22, and Clarence Green, 15, were in the Mazda, and died. The occupants of the BMW, one male and one female, were both transported to Newark University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.&nbs…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fort Lee, NJ
News
Police Eye Why Sedan Barreled Through Dunkin Donuts Lot, Crashed On Route 1 Near GWB Police Eye Why Sedan Barreled Through Dunkin Donuts Lot, Crashed On Route 1 Near GWB
Police Eye Why Sedan Barreled Through Dunkin Donuts Lot, Crashed On Route 1 Near GWB UPDATE: A Ridgefield driver may have suffered a medical episode before his sedan barreled through a Fort Lee Dunkin Donuts parking lot, slammed into a divider on northbound Route 1 and was struck by another car, closing the highway for hours, authorities said. The 2006 Infinity M35 driven by the 57-year-old motorist plowed over a decorative tree and down a retaining wall onto the highway south of the George Washington Bridge shortly after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, police Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. It struck the median and then was hit by a 2007 Honda Accord driven by a 24-year-old New York man w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Bank Robbery Reported In Mercer County Bank Robbery Reported In Mercer County
Bank Robbery Reported In Mercer County Authorities were responding to a report of a bank robbery on Route 1 in Mercer County. There is a Chase bank at 3373 Route 1 in Lawrence Township where police were called late Tuesday morning. A man wearing a blue skull cap reportedly fled in a blue car, possibly a Honda, according to initial reports. More than $12,000 was stolen, according to an unconfirmed report at 12:30 p.m.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
SWAT Standoff: South Brunswick Hotel Guest Blew Kisses At Police, Threw Urine At Hospital Staff SWAT Standoff: South Brunswick Hotel Guest Blew Kisses At Police, Threw Urine At Hospital Staff
SWAT Standoff: South Brunswick Hotel Guest Blew Kisses At Police, Threw Urine At Hospital Staff A Central Jersey hotel guest was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff last week in which he "blew kisses" at his arresting officers, authorities said. Louis Smith, 46, remained handcuffed to a hospital bed and surrounded by patrol officers at a New Brunswick hospital on Monday, days after the Route 1 incident at Hotel Vicenza, South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. Smith, an ex-convict from New Brunswick, had been staying at the South Brunswick hotel for two weeks when he flashed a handgun during an argument with hotel staff around 2 p.m. Friday, police said. O…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Who Jumped Divider Killed By SUV On Route 1 Teen Who Jumped Divider Killed By SUV On Route 1
Teen Who Jumped Divider Killed By SUV On Route 1 A 14-year-old pedestrian was killed on Wednesday night while crossing Route 1 in Middlesex County, authorities said. The teenager was climbing over the route's center divider before being struck by a Land Rover traveling northbound, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond J. Hayducka said. The juvenile was pronounced dead at the scene, they said. The victim's name has not been released. The collision occurred at about 9:25 p.m. near New Street, they said. The motorist stopped, rendered aid to the juvenile, and remained on&n…

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by Jon Craig
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash ID'd As Somerset Man Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash ID'd As Somerset Man
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash ID'd As Somerset Man A motorcyclist killed in a Linden crash over the weekend has been identified as a Somerset man, authorities said Monday. Christopher Miller, 29, was operating a 2018 Kawasaki and heading south on Route 1 when he collided with a 2004 Chevrolet van turning right onto Willow Glade Road around 2:20 p.m. Saturday, Lt. Christopher Guenther said. The motorcycle continued over a curb and struck a utility pole, the lieutenant said. Miller, who also has ties to New Brunswick, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was not injured in the crash. The incident remains under invest…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Linden Crash As Somerset Man Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Linden Crash As Somerset Man
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Linden Crash As Somerset Man A motorcyclist killed in a Linden crash over the weekend has been identified as a Somerset man, authorities said Monday. Christopher Miller, 29, was operating a 2018 Kawasaki and heading south on Route 1 when he collided with a 2004 Chevrolet van turning right onto Willow Glade Road around 2:20 p.m. Saturday, Lt. Christopher Guenther said. The motorcycle continued over a curb and struck a utility pole, the lieutenant said. Miller was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was not injured in the crash. The incident remains under investigation by the Linden Police Traffic …

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by Cecilia Levine