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NJ State Troopers Rescue 'Ferocious Little Demon' Dog In Dramatic Footage
Oscar the Grouch has a reason to smile.
Two officers helped rescue a dog, named after the famed Sesame Street character, from the Arthur Kill in Elizabeth on Saturday, July 6, New Jersey State Police said.
The officers observed unusual movement in the water while patrolling the Elizabeth Marina and discovered Oscar, believed to be about one years old, struggling against the current, police said.
Trooper Michael Buchell deployed a life ring and rescue blanket to bring Oscar aboard a vessel safely, police said. Video shows Oscar earning his name, by being feisty, baring his teeth,…
Trenton Woman Killed On Route 295 After Crashing Into Truck: Njsp
A 64-year-old Trenton woman was killed in a crash on Route 295 in Gloucester County on Monday, July 7, authorities said.
At 11:54 a.m., troopers responded to Route 295 in Logan Township after a Dodge minivan struck the back of a Freightliner that was parked on the right shoulder, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
Ibtissam Sankar, the driver of the Dodge, was killed in the crash, Lebron said. A passenger in the Dodge sustained minor injuries, Lebron said.
The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Bridgeton Man Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On AC Expressway: Njsp
A 24-year-old Bridgeton man was killed in a wrong-way crash on the Atlantic City Expressway on Saturday, July 5, authorities said.
At 4:27 a.m., police responded to a report of a wrong way driver on the Expressway, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
While en route, they found the vehicle, a silver Infinity, had crashed into a concrete barrier and toll reader support structure in Pleasantville, Marchan said.
David Salas, a passenger, was pronounced dead while the driver, a 23-year-old Bridgeton resident sustained minor injuries, Marchan said.
The crash remai…
Three Killed In New Jersey As Storm Uproots Trees, Crushes Cars, Flattens Homes
A violent thunderstorm that ripped through New Jersey Thursday night, July 3, left three people dead — including a Middlesex woman, a 79-year-old man, and a 25-year-old Plainfield resident — and caused widespread destruction across Union and Somerset counties, officials said.
Storm photos in Edison below (scroll for fatal incidents).
Yesterday’s strong thunderstorm caused many wires, countless trees, branches and other debris to come down but... Posted by Mayor Sam Joshi on Friday, July 4, 2025
North Plainfield:
At around 6:30 p.m., a 44-year-old Middlesex woman was driving a 2018 …
Video: Dentist Who Won Racial Profiling Case Caught Drawing Swastika On Tesla, Closter PD Says
A dentist once involved in a landmark racial profiling case against the New Jersey State Police is now facing a hate crime charge after police say he drew a swastika on a Tesla Cybertruck parked in Closter Plaza.
Elmo Randolph, 68, of Orange, turned himself in on Thursday, July 3, and was charged with bias intimidation, a fourth-degree offense, Closter Police Chief James Buccola said.
The incident happened at 3:02 p.m. on Sunday, June 15, in the parking lane between Lululemon and Gary’s Liquors. The vehicle’s owner reported the vandalism the next day, and Tesla surveillance video showed a m…
Tow Truck Driver, 24, Killed Helping Motorist On I-287; Company Outraged: ‘Slow The F— Down’
A young tow truck operator was killed while helping a stranded driver on Interstate 287 in Morris County, New Jersey State Police said.
Daniel "DJ" Ortiz, 24, of Hopatcong, was working on the right shoulder of I-287 southbound at milepost 31.4 in Harding Township when he was struck around 11:42 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.
According to a preliminary investigation, Ortiz had been recovering a disabled Honda with a Ram tow truck when a Jeep SUV entered the shoulder and struck the Ram, the Honda, and Ortiz, Lebron said.
Ortiz sustained serious injuries and was taken to a …
BMW Crashes, Flips In Parkway Fatal, 2 Flee Scene In Woodbridge, Njsp Says
One person was killed and another seriously injured after a BMW SUV packed with four Staten Island residents crashed and flipped along the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey State Police said.
The crash happened just after 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, near milepost 130.2, in the southbound lanes of Woodbridge, according to a release from state police.
Troopers say the BMW SUV hit two other vehicles, a Ford SUV and a separate BMW passenger car, before running off the road, striking multiple trees, and overturning.
Of the four people inside the BMW SUV, two fled the scene, police said.
One pass…
NJ Man Arrested Fleeing To Delaware After Fatally Shooting Girlfriend: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old Orange man was arrested in Delaware after he fatally shot his girlfriend in East Orange Sunday, June 29, authorities said.
At 8:30 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at 15 N 16th St. and found Shalamar Brown critically injured, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Brown sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his upper chest, abdomen and thigh, authorities said. She was taken to University Hospital where she died in surgery, police said.
Darian Ficklin, her boyfriend, fled to Delaware and was pursued by Delaware State Police for over an hour, authorities said. He was ap…
Road Rage: Man Flashed Firearm In Route 42 Deptford Incident, Cops Say
A 33-year-old Blackwood man was arrested and charged after he brandished a firearm on Route 42 in Gloucester County on Monday, June 23, authorities said.
Troopers responded to Route 42 in Deptford Township after a person reported the driver of a Chrysler 300 brandished a firearm at them, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers located the vehicle and arrested Khalif Kemp, police said.
Kemp was charged with possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon, unlawful transportation of a firearm, unlawful carrying of a handgun in public, unlawful and unjustified display of a handgun,…
Piscataway Woman Killed In Route 287 Crash: Njsp
A 72-year-old Piscataway woman was killed in a vehicle collision on Route 287 on Tuesday, June 24, authorities said.
At 10:36 a.m. a Honda minivan traveling south on Route 287 in Edison Township struck the rear of a Ford box truck, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
Judith Kennen, the front seat passenger, sustained fatal injuries while her husband, Albert, sustained minor injuries, Lebron said.
The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
DNA Links Man To Rape Of Sleeping 76-Year-Old In Stratford, Officials Say
DNA testing led to the arrest of a 32-year-old Camden County man who is charged with sexually assaulting an elderly woman after breaking into her home, authorities announced Thursday, June 26.
On Thursday, May 8 at 12:32 a.m., Stratford police responded to a report of a home invasion burglary and sexual assault, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Stratford Police Chief Ronald Morello said.
A 76-year-old woman said while she was asleep in her bedroom, a man, later identified as Stephon Bullock, entered her room, jumped on top of her and held her down, authoriti…
Minnesota Man Killed In Turnpike Crash In Gloucester County: Njsp
A 40-year-old Minnesota man was killed following a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Gloucester County on Sunday, June 22, authorities said.
At 7:31 p.m., troopers responded to the New Jersey Turnpike North in Woolwich Township after a Freightliner tractor-trailer traveling northbound lost directional control, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
The vehicle struck a concrete barrier, crossed the roadway, ran off to the right and hit several trees, Lebron said.
Osman Aden, the driver, sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigatio…
25-Year-Old Belleplain Woman Killed In Route 550 Crash: Njsp
A 25-year-old Belleplain woman was killed in a crash on Route 550 in Cape May County early Thursday morning, June 19.
At 3:34 a.m., troopers responded to County Road 550 West in Dennis Township after a Honda Civic veered off the roadway to the right and crashed into a tree, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
The driver, Gabrielle Platt, sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said.
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Off-Duty Trenton Cop Timothy Long Killed In Fiery Crash On Route 295 (Update)
An off-duty Trenton police officer was identified as the victim killed in a fiery crash early Sunday morning, June 22, on a state highway, officials confirmed.
Timothy Long, 50, was driving a Honda SUV northbound on I-295 near milepost 45.8 in Westampton Township around 5:58 a.m. when he lost control, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said.
The vehicle went off the road, struck a traffic sign and a tree, then caught fire, according to Marchan. Long died at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.
On Sunday evening, the New Jersey State PBA confirmed that Long was a…
East Orange 'Handyman With A Plan' Mourned After Fatally Hit By Cars On Garden State Parkway
Richard Lee Angel, a 70-year-old East Orange man, was killed while walking on the Garden State Parkway in Irvington on Thursday, June 12, authorities said.
At 4:25 a.m., a Jeep Grand Cherokee and an unknown vehicle were traveling northbound on the Parkway when a crash occurred between both vehicles and Angel, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Angel was pronounced dead at the scene, Lebron said.
Angel was a popular building superintendent in Brooklyn, nicknamed "the handyman with a plan," according to a fundraiser set up to support his family.
He …
Family Feared Him Missing — He Was Arrested In Child Sex Sting At Bordentown Hotel, AG Says
All Bruce Drelich's family knew on Friday, May 2 was that he'd gone to New Jersey to meet an "online acquaintance" before he disappeared, according to a missing person's post on social media.
And then, they learned why.
The Philadelphia resident is facing multiple charges, including human trafficking, after authorities say he tried to meet a 12-year-old girl in a Bordentown, NJ hotel for sex. That girl was actually an undercover agent, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Tuesday, June 10.
So, on May 2, when Drehlich arrived at the hotel, he was taken into custody by authori…
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Clifton Garden State Parkway Crash, Police Say
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in an early morning crash on the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey State Police said.
Troopers responded to the scene in Clifton at 1:33 a.m. on Sunday, June 9, near milepost 156.8 on the southbound side of the Parkway in Passaic County.
According to a preliminary investigation, the Verona man, 53, was riding south when he "lost directional control, and the motorcycle overturned." The motorcyclist was ejected from the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries, police said.
“The crash remains under investigation,” officials said Sunday. “No additional inf…
