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NJ Cops Riding ATVs Strike Two Pedestrians On Boardwalk (VIDEO) NJ Cops Riding ATVs Strike Two Pedestrians On Boardwalk (VIDEO)
NJ Cops Riding ATVs Strike Two Pedestrians On Boardwalk (Video) Seven people were injured after a police officers riding an all-terrain vehicle were involved in a crash on the Atlantic City Boardwalk on Saturday, July 11, authorities said. At 1:41 p.m., two officers were operating ATVs and collided with each other while patrolling the Boardwalk near Brighton Avenue, Atlantic City police said. Two pedestrians and a boardwalk tram car were also struck. Video from Scan Atlantic City shows one officer plowing into two pedestrians before the other officer crashes into him, causing both vehicles to flip over, police said. Seven people, including the two o…

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by Sam Barron
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Failure To Go Through Green Light Leads To DWI Arrest: Denville PD Failure To Go Through Green Light Leads To DWI Arrest: Denville PD
Failure To Go Through Green Light Leads To DWI Arrest: Denville PD A 49-year-old Flanders man was hit with numerous traffic offenses after they failed to go through a green light in Denville, authorities announced. On Thursday, July 9 at 1:43 a.m., officers noticed a vehicle driven by Gilberto Castillo failing to go through a green light through an entire cycle, Denville police said.  Officers stopped the vehicle and observed Castillo displayed signs of intoxication, police said. Castillo was arrested for suspicion of operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, police said. Castillo was issued motor vehicle summonses for operating under the inf…

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by Sam Barron
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4 Arrested In Warren County Shooting: Prosecutor 4 Arrested In Warren County Shooting: Prosecutor
4 Arrested In Warren County Shooting: Prosecutor Four people are facing charges following a shooting in Warren County last month, authorities said. At 8 p.m., on Saturday, June 20, Greenwich Township police responded to Prospect Street and Beacon Street after a physical altercation led to gunshots being fired, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. Janelle Strickland, a 21-year-old Stewartsville resident, John Hopkins, a 26-year-old Phillipsburg resident, Earl Deemer, a 34-year-old Phillipsburg resident and Quadir Gray, a 23-year-old Newark resident were arrested and charged with numerous…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ Smoke Shop Crackdown Leads To Numerous Arrests For Drug Offenses: Morris County Prosecutor NJ Smoke Shop Crackdown Leads To Numerous Arrests For Drug Offenses: Morris County Prosecutor
NJ Smoke Shop Crackdown Leads To Numerous Arrests For Drug Offenses: Morris County Prosecutor An investigation into smoke shops that sell flavored vapes and other illegal products led to numerous arrests in Morris County, authorities recently announced. The investigation was part of the New Jersey Attorney General's initiative into smoke shops that sell sell illegal flavored vapes, intoxicating hemp products, and marijuana, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and numerous police chiefs throughout the county said. On Wednesday, July 1, 11 search warrants were executed at four stores in Boonton, one in Montville, two in Randolph and four in Roxbury Township, authorities said.…

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by Sam Barron
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Elderly Couple Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In NJ Home Elderly Couple Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In NJ Home
Elderly Couple Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In NJ Home An elderly couple died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning after being found unresponsive inside a New Jersey home during a welfare check Saturday night, July 11, police said. Montvale police and firefighters responded to a residence at 2 Lexington Lane at approximately 9:21 p.m., according to Montvale Police Chief Doug McDowell. When first responders arrived, they detected elevated levels of gas and carbon monoxide inside the home, police said. Emergency personnel immediately evacuated the residence and found two unresponsive occupants inside, authorities said. An 84-year-old man and…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Bunny Bear' ID'd As Wildwood Motorcyclist Killed In Route 47 Crash 'Bunny Bear' ID'd As Wildwood Motorcyclist Killed In Route 47 Crash
'Bunny Bear' ID'd As Wildwood Motorcyclist Killed In Route 47 Crash UPDATE: Motorcyclist 'Bunny Bear' Wasn't Speeding In Deadly Wildwood Crash, Family Told The motorcyclist killed in a crash near the Wildwood Welcome Center just after midnight on Saturday, July 11, has been identified as Brandon Vega, a 26-year-old rider widely known as "Bunny Bear" or "Bunny Boy" for the oversized rabbit helmet he wore everywhere. Police have not released the cause of the crash. His brother, Ryan Vega, 28, of South Carolina, said reports that his brother was traveling around 100 mph before the collision do not match the rider his family and friends knew. "Every …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Killed After Crash Into Bergen County Home; Family Displaced: Police Driver Killed After Crash Into Bergen County Home; Family Displaced: Police
Driver Killed After Crash Into Bergen County Home; Family Displaced: Police A 73-year-old woman died after crashing her vehicle into a home on Saturday afternoon, July 11 in Bergen County, authorities said. Rutherford police responded to the Delafield Avenue home at approximately 3:35 p.m. after receiving reports of a vehicle that had crashed into the home, Deputy Chief Sean Farrell said. When officers arrived, they found the woman, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, unconscious and immediately began CPR, Farrell said. Rutherford Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support crews responded and transported her to Hackensack University Medical Center, where s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-NJ Basketball Star Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports Ex-NJ Basketball Star Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports
Ex-NJ Basketball Star Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports A 35-year-old basketball player who starred at Fairleigh Dickinson University was shot and killed in what multiple outlets are reporting as a targeted attack during a Harlem basketball tournament on Friday, July 10. Kinu Rochford, of Brooklyn, died, and two other people were injured in the shooting behind 70 Lenox Ave. at approximately 10:23 p.m. on Friday, July 10, the NYPD said.  Officers found the 6-foot-6 Rochford with a gunshot wound to the head, police said. A 28-year-old man was shot in the shin, and a 22-year-old woman was shot in the forearm. Rochford was shot while…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties
Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties A 5-year-old boy was found naked walking in the middle of a Lebanon County road before Pennsylvania State Police uncovered what they described as hoarding conditions and a bedroom barricaded to keep him inside, authorities said. Troopers from Pennsylvania State Police Jonestown, responded to Quarry Road and South Lancaster Street in Swatara Township at 7:29 a.m. Friday, July 10, after receiving a report that a young child was wandering in the roadway, police said. Good Samaritans kept the boy safe until troopers and EMS arrived. He was taken to WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital for a medical …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Final Facebook Post By North Bergen Murder Victim Takes On New Meaning Final Facebook Post By North Bergen Murder Victim Takes On New Meaning
Final Facebook Post By North Bergen Murder Victim Takes On New Meaning A 47-year-old North Bergen man was fatally shot in an apartment Friday afternoon, July 10, authorities said. North Bergen police were notified of a shooting inside an apartment at 1525 48th St. just after 1:30 p.m., where Christopher Novembre was found with a gunshot wound, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Novembre's Facebook profile says he was a lifelong North Bergen resident who worked as a climber/rigger for IATSE Local 632 and attended Hudson County Community College…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SUV Goes Airborne After Slamming Trees On Parkway In Bergen County SUV Goes Airborne After Slamming Trees On Parkway In Bergen County
SUV Goes Airborne After Slamming Trees On Parkway In Bergen County A driver was seriously injured after an SUV left the Garden State Parkway, struck multiple trees, and went airborne in Bergen County on Friday afternoon, July 10, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash on the southbound Garden State Parkway at milepost 167.8 in Washington Township at 4:18 p.m., according to State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino. The driver of a Toyota SUV lost control of the vehicle, traveled off the roadway to the left, crossed a grassy median, struck multiple trees, became airborne, and crashed into an upward-sloping embankment,&…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Man Sextorted 13-Year-Old PA Girl; Probe Uncovers 50 More Child Victims: Prosecutors NJ Man Sextorted 13-Year-Old PA Girl; Probe Uncovers 50 More Child Victims: Prosecutors
NJ Man Sextorted 13-Year-Old PA Girl; Probe Uncovers 50 More Child Victims: Prosecutors A New Jersey man allegedly threatened to kill a 13-year-old Hershey girl and harm her family unless she sent him explicit photos before forwarding the images to her school while posing as a "concerned parent," according to officials in Pennsylvania, after an investigation uncovered at least 50 additional child victims across the United States and Canada. Cody A. Rock, 34, of Winfield, New Jersey, turned himself in to Derry Township Police detectives on Tuesday, July 7, following a months-long investigation by detectives assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force …

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by Jillian Pikora