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 »
LINDEN, NJ – A contractor was hospitalized with burns after being injured while on the job in Union County Tuesday, rlsmedia.com reported. At about 1:40 p.m., authorities received reports that a person had suffered an electric shock at 1800 Lower Road in Linden. Police say the contractor had cut a tree limb that fell onto… Read more »
HOLMDEL, NJ – A fire broke out at a Hobby Lobby on Sunday, according to reports. The business, located off Route 35, was noticed to be in flames by at around 11 a.m. Hobby Lobby has solar panels on their roof, which could be what caused the fire. A Holmdel firefighter said one of the… Read more »
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – The popular restaurant Jim Dandy’s, also known as “The Home of Killer Ribs,” was extensively damaged in a three-alarm fire on Wednesday, NJ Advance Media reports. The fire was reported at approximately 2:35 a.m. by the restaurant’s alarm system. Authorities arrived on the scene at the 100 block of Park Avenue… Read more »
HUDSON VALLEY, NY – Hudson Valley Post reports two vehicles plowed through two different businesses in Hudson Valley over the weekend. The first accident happened at around 9 a.m. Saturday morning in Rhineback. An older model Jeep Cherokee jumped the curb at Garden Street Plaza and crashed into the front windows of a Gourmet food… Read more »
LYNDHURST TOWNSHIP, NJ – A cemetery worker was trapped when a plot collapsed on his body on May 5, according to NY Post. The 59-year-old man was preparing a burial at Lyndhurt’s Hillside Cemetery. The man became trapped in an 8-foot-deep grave when he jumped into it. He was taking measurement when the sides of… Read more »
LACEY, NJ – According to Patch, a man threatened to kill Chase Bank employees on Monday, May 4. The man was identified as 41-year-old Thomas Vance. Vance reportedly left the bank drive-thru and went into the bank when he threatened to kill the employees. The incident was reported by the bank staff at 1:53 p.m…. Read more »
PASSAIC, NJ – According to NJ Advance Media, a Passaic County man was severely injured after crashing through a bridge while plowing snow on a front-loader. Donald Turner, a 43-year-old a public works employee, later sued the New Jersey Department of Transportation and PSE&G for $10 million. He claims that they failed to inspect the… Read more »
