Serious Pedestrian Crash Shuts Newark Roadway Serious Pedestrian Crash Shuts Newark Roadway Serious Pedestrian Crash Shuts Newark Roadway
Serious Pedestrian Crash Shuts Newark Roadway All lanes of Frelinghuysen Avenue (Route 27) in Newark were closed due to a crash investigation Friday morning, Nov. 6, Daily Voice has learned. A pedestrian was struck at Haynes Avenue at approximately 6:20 a.m. Preliminary reports show the pedestrian was struck by multiple vehicles, and CPR was performed at the scene. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is handling the investigation.

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NJ Teen Killed By Tesla Had Dreams Of Fixing Cars, Now His Family Is Honoring Them NJ Teen Killed By Tesla Had Dreams Of Fixing Cars, Now His Family Is Honoring Them NJ Teen Killed By Tesla Had Dreams Of Fixing Cars, Now His Family Is Honoring Them
NJ Teen Killed By Tesla Had Dreams Of Fixing Cars, Now His Family Is Honoring Them Levi Nicholas Santos was just 16 years old and already pursuing his dream of working on cars when he was struck and killed by a Tesla while riding his scooter in New Jersey last week. Now, his family hopes to carry on his legacy by creating a scholarship fund for a student who shares his passion for the automotive field. Officers responded to Union Avenue and Adamsville Road in Bridgewater just after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, after a Tesla driven by a 38-year-old Bridgewater woman struck Levi as she attempted to turn left while he was traveling straight through the intersection, Bridgewat…
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NJ Township Manager Charged With DUI Despite Testing Under Legal Limit: Report A New Jersey town's manager has been charged with driving under the influence after police stopped him near Town Hall following a night out at a local bar, according to court records and a report by NJ Advance Media. Belleville Township Manager Brian Banda was driving a 2018 BMW near Washington Avenue and King Street in Belleville around 10:26 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, when the incident occurred, municipal court records show. Banda was reportedly wearing his township manager jacket when he registered a blood alcohol concentration of 0.061 on a Breathalyzer test, below New Jersey's 0.08 legal …
Mass Casualty Incident Declared After Mangled Vehicle Found On Parkway In Hillside: Officials Mass Casualty Incident Declared After Mangled Vehicle Found On Parkway In Hillside: Officials Mass Casualty Incident Declared After Mangled Vehicle Found On Parkway In Hillside: Officials
Mass Casualty Incident Declared After Mangled Vehicle Found On Parkway In Hillside: Officials A mass casualty incident was declared after a rollover crash on the Garden State Parkway early Friday morning, Nov. 6, firefighters said. The crash happened around 3 a.m. near Exit 142, where multiple people required medical attention, according to Hillside FMBA Local 35. Hillside Fire Department Engine 1 and rescue crews responded to the scene and worked alongside other emergency personnel to assist those involved, the union said. Photos shared by the firefighters show a heavily mangled vehicle following the crash. The number of people injured and the extent of their injuries were not im…
Florida Firebombing Fugitive Caught In Bergen County With Machete: Police Florida Firebombing Fugitive Caught In Bergen County With Machete: Police Florida Firebombing Fugitive Caught In Bergen County With Machete: Police
Florida Firebombing Fugitive Caught In Bergen County With Machete: Police A Florida fugitive wanted in a firebombing that left a teenage girl with severe burns was arrested during a traffic stop in Bergen County after giving police multiple false names and trying to run, authorities said. Yang L. Chiong, 37, of Homestead, FL, was arrested around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, on North Midland Avenue in Saddle Brook, Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. said. Chiong was wanted by the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office on a full-extradition warrant for second-degree attempted murder and first-degree arson, Zotollo said. The Florida Firebombing The charges stem from a March 25,…

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Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote
Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote After 91 years of keeping the booze out, one New Jersey town is finally ready to let the drinks flow. Voters in Collingswood, a suburb within Camden County, approved a referendum Tuesday, Nov. 3, opening the door for restaurants and other businesses to serve alcohol for the first time since 1935. The measure passed with 3,506 votes in favor and 2,322 against, according to unofficial election results. That's about 60% of voters giving alcohol sales the green light. Behind the push was a group fittingly named Booze on the Ballot, which rallied residents to support ending the borough's decade…

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Wife Recalls Final Desperate Phone Call With Husband Before Drowning In Florida Floodwaters A Massachusetts native is mourning her husband after a deadly Florida flood trapped the father of four inside his vehicle as he pleaded for help during a final FaceTime call with his wife.  Stacy Petit Bennett, a Walpole native, lost her husband, 34-year-old Joshua Bennett, on Monday, Nov. 2, when fast-moving floodwaters submerged his vehicle in Palm Bay, Florida.  Joshua had gone out for coffee when rising water surrounded his vehicle "He called me on FaceTime, and he was just crying like, 'I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do.' And he said he's in the middle of a ri…

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600 Fire, Explosion Reports Spark Urgent Warning For Popular Portable Chargers Federal regulators are urging people to stop using more than 200,000 portable chargers because they can catch fire or explode. The urgent warning affects about 210,000 HAIARA W5 PRO power banks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Nov. 5. The devices have lithium batteries that can explode and ignite, posing serious fire and burn hazards. The warning comes after Amazon seller Mitrytech agreed to recall about 11,000 HAIARA power banks in late October. The CPSC has received 600 reports of fires, explosions, and other overheating incidents, including&nb…

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600 Fire, Explosion Reports Spark Urgent Warning For Popular Portable Chargers 600 Fire, Explosion Reports Spark Urgent Warning For Popular Portable Chargers 600 Fire, Explosion Reports Spark Urgent Warning For Popular Portable Chargers
600 Fire, Explosion Reports Spark Urgent Warning For Popular Portable Chargers Federal regulators are urging people to stop using more than 200,000 portable chargers because they can catch fire or explode. The urgent warning affects about 210,000 HAIARA W5 PRO power banks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Nov. 5. The devices have lithium batteries that can explode and ignite, posing serious fire and burn hazards. The warning comes after Amazon seller Mitrytech agreed to recall about 11,000 HAIARA power banks in late October. The CPSC has received 600 reports of fires, explosions, and other overheating incidents, including&nb…

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Jay Rockefeller Dies: Heir To Family Dynasty, Former US Senator, Governor Jay Rockefeller Dies: Heir To Family Dynasty, Former US Senator, Governor Jay Rockefeller Dies: Heir To Family Dynasty, Former US Senator, Governor
Jay Rockefeller Dies: Heir To Family Dynasty, Former US Senator, Governor Jay Rockefeller, an heir to one of America’s most famous fortunes who built a political legacy far from his New York roots, has died. The former West Virginia governor and five-term US senator died Friday, Nov. 6, at his home in Washington, DC. He was 89. The Washington Post, which first reported his death, said his family did not disclose a cause. Born in Manhattan, John Davison Rockefeller IV was a great-grandson of John D. Rockefeller Sr., the industrialist whose Standard Oil empire dominated the oil industry and made him one of the world’s richest people. His family’s political connect…