Local authorities reported that Monmouth County firefighters fought a big fire overnight that damaged a popular Jersey Shore private beach club. The fire started early Monday morning and took a lengthy emergency response to put it. Breakwater Beach Club in Long Branch’s 1100 block of Ocean Avenue North caught fire about 1:45 a.m., according to…
Early Tuesday morning, a car drove directly into a nail salon in Rockaway, Morris County, causing extensive damage to the property. The incident occurred just before 8 a.m. at Julie Nails, a business located in a shopping center along Route 46. According to the Rockaway Borough Fire Department, emergency responders arrived quickly at the scene…
A man injured in a shuttle accident at Newark Liberty International Airport earlier this year sued, alleging severe recruiting and vetting errors by the driver. On January 7, 2024, a Marriott-operated airport shuttle hit 34-year-old New Haven resident Andy De La Osa Madera in the Terminal A arrivals pickup line near pillar 14. Madera claims…
Two firefighters from Hamilton Township, New Jersey, sustained injuries on Sunday night while responding to a residential house fire. The house fire on Statton Drive began prior to 7 p.m. Local fire personnel responded promptly as the flames extended from an adjoining garage. Hamilton Police Lieutenant Kristin Seitz stated that a neighbor contacted authorities after…
Three people were saved early Saturday morning when their boat sank in the Atlantic Ocean near New Jersey, according to government officials. The early morning maritime emergency near Monmouth County shows how fast and successfully U.S. Coast Guard workers can react and work together. The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay command center received a…
A 72-year-old Union County man’s family filed a wrongful death complaint after a Planet Fitness gym accident last summer. A automobile drove through the gym’s glass exterior on Newark Avenue on August 26, killing Elizabeth resident Jose Antonio Chez. After the tragedy, the family is holding the gym and property owners liable. The December 11…
Police charged a 91-year-old driver who hit a landscaper on the road. Authorities say the senior motorist thought he hit a trash can and didn’t realize a human was involved. It happened when a roadside landscaper was working. Emergency police were called after a 91-year-old vehicle hit the man, injuring him severely. Investigators discovered the…
A large warehouse fire in Roselle Park, New Jersey, worried officials and caused them to warn neighbors about the air quality on Thursday night. Local officials say a warehouse-like property on 140 Valley Road started fire at 4:45 p.m. The six-alarm fire became worse, but rescue workers improved their response, demonstrating how serious the problem…
Two helicopters crashed in Hammonton, New Jersey, over the weekend, killing both pilots. Around 11:25 a.m., the incident occurred on Basin Road 100, 1.5 miles from Hammonton Municipal Airport. The second pilot, 65-year-old Kenneth L. Kirsch of Carneys Point, died Sunday at Cooper University Hospital in Camden. First pilot, 71-year-old Michael Greenberg of Sewell, died…
Sunday morning, two helicopters collided near Hammonton, southern New Jersey. A pilot died and another was injured. Authorities said the incident occurred at 11:25 a.m. on Basin Road near Hammonton Municipal Airport in Atlantic County. Police believe an Enstrom F-28A/280C helicopter crashed. Federal aviation officials identified the helicopters. Pilots flew both planes solo. Investigations suggest…
