A landscaping car hit 13-year-old Nico Lombardi on his e-bike Wednesday afternoon, killing him. Scotch Plains mourns his loss. The horrible accident at Mountain and Mountainview roads injured Lombardi terribly. Sad he didn’t make it to University Hospital in Newark after being taken promptly. Government claims no charges have been filed. Nico’s death shook the…
A 42-year-old bike rider was hit by a driver on Route 46 east of Berkshire Valley Road in Roxbury Township, New Jersey, Monday night. Crash was horrific. After the 6:13 p.m. crash, the rider woke up with head injuries. EMS took him to Morristown Medical Center. He died overnight despite several attempts. Kia Soul crashed….
A late-night Trenton row house fire spread on Friday, September 19, 2025. It killed an 18-year-old high school student and drove neighbors away. Dead: Trenton Central High School JROTC member Joe Kokulo. Family and school officials said Kokulo was preparing for the homecoming parade the next day. He dressed for the event, making the sudden…
The tractor-trailer slammed Evesham Township cars Saturday afternoon. A 1-year-old is really sick. The accident occurred on Route 70 and Locust Avenue at 12:30 p.m. Police say the truck hit two more automobiles after running a red light. A baby was in the car. The crash may have killed the child. A 911 call transported…
He died Saturday night in Montague Township, New Jersey, in a motorcycling accident. Twenty years old. The New Jersey State Police reported the accident at 6:50 p.m. on Route 23 south near milepost 49. Clayton Woodley, of Milford, Pennsylvania, crashed his Yamaha motorcycle onto a rock. Motorcycle crash did not save Woodley. Helpers arrived shortly,…
A helicopter crash in Carbon County, Pennsylvania killed two men, including a New Jersey lineman. Local authorities say the chopper was working on electrical lines near Jim Thorpe in Penn Forest Township Thursday afternoon. Michael Higgins, 40, of Haddon Township was the New Jersey lineman who died. Canadian pilot Jeffrey Patmore, 52, of British Columbia…
Near Kittatinny Point, the NPS documented the incident in a 17-foot-deep river. The drowning scene was visited by officials and rescuers about 4:10 p.m. The deceased was swimming alone in the river. Their name escapes us. Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area ranger and diver arrived quickly. They retrieved him dead from the sea after…
An 8-year-old boy was injured outside a Union Township elementary school on Thursday morning when his mother ran over his leg while putting him off for his first day. The 8:15 a.m. accident required emergency medical assistance for the toddler’s ankle. Union Township Police said it happened near Battle Hill Elementary School’s drop-off zone. Department…
Authorities began a huge search Thursday morning for a swimmer who disappeared off Cape May. Local and state authorities responded swiftly to the 7:15 a.m. incident near Madison and Beach Avenues. The Cape May City Police, Fire, and Beach Patrol quickly found the swimmer. Officials said the figure vanished rapidly in the water, raising safety…
Authorities: NJ Transit Bus Injures 5 East Orange Pedestrian A pedestrian was hit in East Orange, injuring five people on a late-night New Jersey Transit bus, officials said. Essex County, infamous for late-night bus and pedestrian activity, saw the accident Wednesday after midnight. South Clinton Street and Norwood Place were the scene about 12:10 a.m.,…
