WEEHAWKEN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A tractor-trailer blocked multiple lanes of traffic when the over-height truck attempted to enter the Lincoln Tunnel on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred at about 5:24 p.m. in the eastbound lanes on the New Jersey side of the tunnel. All lanes were blocked temporarily during rush hour. The incident was resolved… Read more »
DOVER, NJ – A stretch of US 46 in Dover was closed Friday morning due to a water main break, 511nj.org reported. Crews were on the scene at 7:31 a.m. to repair the break on US 46 eastbound west of CR 513/West Main Street. All lanes were closed for repairs, with two-way traffic moving on… Read more »
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ – Crews were on the scene of a water main break in Hackettstown Wednesday morning, 511nj.org reported. The break at about 7:46 a.m. affected traffic on US 46 in both directions in the vicinity of CR 517/High Street. All lanes were closed and traffic was detoured through the area as repair work continued…. Read more »
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ – A man has been charged with assault by auto after a motor vehicle crash on Sunday, according to reports. George Hill, 47, was drunk when he crashed his 2005 Jeep Wrangler into a tree at the Indian Trail Club located at 803 Franklin Lake Road. The Jeep suffered damage on the… Read more »
WAYNE, NJ – Two vehicles crashed into different telephone poles causing severe damage and injuring four people on Wednesday afternoon, NJ Advance Media reports. Three of the victims were hospitalized. The accidents happened on Ratzer Road near Garside Avenue in Passaic County at approximately 5:18 p.m. When officers arrived, they found the two vehicles had… Read more »
GLEN ROCK, NJ – Police are seeking the driver of a truck which hit a bicyclist and did not stop to render assistance Thursday afternoon, the Daily Voice reports. The victim told police that she had been struck by the passenger-side wing mirror of black utility truck so forcefully that it broke off from the… Read more »
JERSEY CITY, NJ – A man has died on Sunday after a car fell on him and trapped him beneath it, according to reports. The accident happened at approximately 11 p.m. in the area of 1028 Garfield Avenue. An initial investigation suggested the accident was the result of a failed carjacking. The incident remains under… Read more »
NEWARK, NJ – A late-night fire in Newark yesterday claimed the life of one man and injured a child and six others, according to NJ.com. Authorities received reports of a fire at a home on Magazine Street around 11 p.m. The flames spread from the second story of the home to the top floor, then… Read more »
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – A Middletown man was dragged and injured when he tried to stop thieves from stealing his car on May 9, according to reports. Police received a 911 call reporting a car theft at 5:37 p.m. on Windermere Road in the Lincroft section. The homeowner became aware of the theft while it was… Read more »
TRENTON, NJ – A man was injured after being shot near an apartment complex on Monday evening, sources report. A gunshot rang out in the 500 block of Grand Street at approximately 6:40 p.m. When authorities arrived at the Grand Court Villas Apartments, they found a male victim suffering from bullet wounds. The victim was… Read more »
