Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Critically Injured In Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor Pedestrian Critically Injured In Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Critically Injured In Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor A 61-year-old Jersey City man is in critical condition after he was struck by a car on Sunday, Dec. 14, authorities said. At 9:15 p.m., Jersey City police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck at Mallory Avenue and Communipaw Avenue and found the man with life-threatening injuries, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. The man was transported to a nearby hospital where he remains in critical condition, Mello said. The striking vehicle remained at the scene, Mello said. The incident remains under investigation by the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Uni…

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by Sam Barron
Harrison, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Injured In Route 280 Hit, Run Crash In Harrison: NJSP Driver Injured In Route 280 Hit, Run Crash In Harrison: NJSP
Driver Injured In Route 280 Hit, Run Crash In Harrison: Njsp A driver was hospitalized after colliding with a concrete barrier in a hit and run crash on Route 280 in Hudson County Thursday, Dec. 11, authorities said. At 5:43 a.m., an unknown vehicle collided with a Honda on Route 280 eastbound in Harrison, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  The crash caused the Honda to spin and strike the right concrete barrier, Postorino said. The unknown vehicle fled the scene, Postorino said. The driver of the Honda suffered minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Postorino said. The crash remains und…

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by Sam Barron
Islip, NY
News
3 More Teens Accused In Stabbing Of 17-Year-Old In Brightwaters 3 More Teens Accused In Stabbing Of 17-Year-Old In Brightwaters
3 More Teens Accused In Stabbing Of 17-Year-Old In Brightwaters Three additional teenagers have been arrested in the stabbing of a 17-year-old boy during a fight last month on Long Island. The attack happened just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, in Brightwaters, in a rear parking lot near Orinoco Drive and Pine Acres Boulevard, as Daily Voice reported. Officers responded to a 911 call reporting a stabbing during a fight among several teens, according to Suffolk County Police. Responding officers found the victim with multiple stab wounds. He was taken to a local hospital in serious condition. A 17-year-old from Bay Shore was arrested shortly after t…

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by Michael Mashburn
Galloway, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Pulled From Burning Home By Cops: Galloway Twp PD Man Pulled From Burning Home By Cops: Galloway Twp PD
Man Pulled From Burning Home By Cops: Galloway Twp PD A man is in intensive care following an early morning fire in Galloway Township Wednesday, Dec. 10, authorities said. At 3:52 a.m., officers responded to an active structure fire on the 100 block of Waterview Drive in the Smithville section of Galloway Township, Galloway Township police said. Numerous Galloway Township firefighters responded to the scene, police said. Two Galloway Township police officers who were serving as volunteer firefighters located the homeowner and pulled him from the burning residence, police said. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he remains …

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by Sam Barron
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Placed Tom River Hospital Into Lockdown: Prosecutor Bomb Threat Placed Tom River Hospital Into Lockdown: Prosecutor
Bomb Threat Placed Tom River Hospital Into Lockdown: Prosecutor Two Ocean County hospitals were placed into lockdown after bomb threats were called in on Tuesday, Dec. 9, authorities said. Law enforcement responded to the threats called into Community Medical Center in Toms River and Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Both hospitals were placed on lockdown, and sweeps of both facilities were conducted by the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit with negative results, Billhimer said.  The hospitals were subsequently reopened, Billhimer said. The bomb threats are currently under in…

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by Sam Barron
New Paltz-Gardiner, NY
News
Northbound Thruway Shut Down By Serious Injury Crash In Rosendale (DEVELOPING) Northbound Thruway Shut Down By Serious Injury Crash In Rosendale (DEVELOPING)
Northbound Thruway Shut Down By Serious Injury Crash In Rosendale (Developing) A serious injury crash involving an overturned vehicle shut down all lanes of the New York State Thruway in Ulster County, prompting a large emergency response Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 9. The collision was reported around 2 p.m. as a rollover wreck in the northbound lanes in Rosendale, between exits 18 and 19, according to New York State Police. Two occupants were taken to the hospital in serious condition, while a third person suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said. At least one medevac helicopter responded to the scene.  Both the northbound and southbound lanes were…

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by Michael Mashburn
Edgewood, MD
Traffic
Maryland Man Killed, Child Airlifted After Head-On Crash In Harford County: State Police Maryland Man Killed, Child Airlifted After Head-On Crash In Harford County: State Police
Maryland Man Killed, Child Airlifted After Head-On Crash In Harford County: State Police A Harford County crash left a 79-year-old man dead and sent two passengers — including a 4-year-old boy — to the hospital by helicopter after a head-on crash, Maryland State Police said. Troopers from the Bel Air Barrack were called to the 1800 block of Baldwin Mill Road, west of Putnam Road in Forest Hill, at 5:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, for a report of a serious crash, according to state police. Investigators said a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado was heading east on Baldwin Mill Road when, “for reasons unknown at this time,” it crossed the double yellow line and struck a 2004 Toyota Prius travelin…

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by Zak Failla
Newburgh, NY
News
Man Punches, Stabs Victim As They Try Running Away In Newburgh: Here's His Fate Man Punches, Stabs Victim As They Try Running Away In Newburgh: Here's His Fate
Man Punches, Stabs Victim As They Try Running Away In Newburgh: Here's His Fate An Ulster County man will spend years in prison for assaulting and stabbing a man on a street in Orange County earlier this year, prosecutors said. Marlboro resident Marvin Hampton, 26, was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 3 to six years in state prison, followed by three years of post-release supervision, after previously pleading guilty to second-degree assault in connection with a March stabbing in Newburgh, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, Dec. 5. According to court documents and statements made in court, the incident happened around 4:30 a.m. on March 1…

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by Ben Crnic
Flemington-Raritan, NJ
Police & Fire
Person Airlifted After 'Traumatic Fall' In Raritan Twp: Authorities Person Airlifted After 'Traumatic Fall' In Raritan Twp: Authorities
Person Airlifted After 'Traumatic Fall' In Raritan Twp: Authorities First responders rushed to the scene in Raritan Township after a person sustained a traumatic fall on Wednesday, Dec. 3, authorities said. The incident occurred at Everitts Road, Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said. The person was found unconscious, rescuers said. The person was cared for at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital, rescuers said.  The patient's current condition is unknown.

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by Sam Barron
Manassas, VA
News
Intoxicated Manassas Petco Suspect Dies After Medical Emergency At Detention Center: Police Intoxicated Manassas Petco Suspect Dies After Medical Emergency At Detention Center: Police
Intoxicated Manassas Petco Suspect Dies After Medical Emergency At Detention Center: Police A Thanksgiving Day arrest in Manassas ended in tragedy when an intoxicated person suffered a sudden medical emergency at the Prince William County Adult Detention Center and later died at a hospital, authorities said. Manassas City Police said officers were called to Petco on Wellington Road, Manassas, on Thursday, Nov. 27, at 5:24 p.m., according to the department.  Police said they found the person — who has not been identified — alert and conscious. Police said the person had an active warrant and was arrested without incident.  They were taken to the Prince William County Ad…

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by Zak Failla
Montville, CT
Police & Fire
CT Man Killed After Subaru Crashes Across Lanes On I-395 In Montville: Police CT Man Killed After Subaru Crashes Across Lanes On I-395 In Montville: Police
CT Man Killed After Subaru Crashes Across Lanes On I-395 In Montville: Police A 50-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a morning crash on I-395 in Montville, authorities said. Edward Mascola, of Haddam, was identified as the driver of a Subaru Legacy that struck the right guardrail near Exit 6 shortly before 7 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, Connecticut State Police said. The impact sent the car across the highway, where it crashed into a concrete barrier in the center median, authorities said. Paramedics rushed Mascola to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. The crash is still under investigation. Troopers are asking anyone who has information or video…

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by Josh Lanier
Catskill, NY
Police & Fire
CO Poisoning: 2 Hospitalized After Disconnected Vent Pipes Fill Catskill Home With Exhaust CO Poisoning: 2 Hospitalized After Disconnected Vent Pipes Fill Catskill Home With Exhaust
CO Poisoning: 2 Hospitalized After Disconnected Vent Pipes Fill Catskill Home With Exhaust A carbon monoxide scare at a Greene County home sent two people to the hospital after firefighters traced dangerously high levels of the gas to a malfunctioning water heater.  Crews responded to a Catskill home on Saturday, Nov. 29, after a carbon monoxide detector went off and several residents reported feeling sick, the Catskill Fire Department said on Sunday, Nov. 30.  Firefighters soon arrived and quickly found the source: an on-demand water heater with both its exhaust and intake pipes detached. Fire officials said the disconnection caused exhaust to continuously circulate th…

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by Ben Crnic