Selden Boy Critical In Late-Night Bicycle Crash: Police Selden Boy Critical In Late-Night Bicycle Crash: Police
Selden Boy Critical In Late-Night Bicycle Crash: Police A 15-year-old bicyclist was critically injured in a motor vehicle crash Thursday night, Dec. 26, in Selden, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The Selden boy was riding his bicycle southbound across Middle Country Road at the intersection of Marshall Drive when he pedaled into the path of a westbound 2018 Nissan Altima just before 10 p.m., police said. The boy was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, police said. The driver of the Altima, identified as Jahmali Brown, 26, of Mount Sinai, was not injured. The vehicle has been impounded for a saf…
Woman Dumps Dog At Sussex County Animal Shelter: 'Sorry, His Name Is Roscoe' Woman Dumps Dog At Sussex County Animal Shelter: 'Sorry, His Name Is Roscoe'
Woman Dumps Dog At Sussex County Animal Shelter: 'Sorry, His Name Is Roscoe' Police are investigating after a woman abandoned a black hound mix in need of urgent medical care at a Sussex County animal shelter on Thursday, Dec. 26, officials said. At approximately 10:55 a.m., the woman, described as having black hair and wearing a green Jets hoodie and mask, entered the shelter and threw the dog’s leash at a staff member. She fled the scene, shouting, “Sorry, his name is Roscoe.” The suspect left in a white Hyundai Sonata, believed to be a 2020-2023 model. Roscoe, the abandoned dog, is now under the care of shelter staff but requires immediate medical attention, the …
Woman Burned In Space Heater Fire: NJSP Woman Burned In Space Heater Fire: NJSP
Woman Burned In Space Heater Fire: Njsp A 67-year-old woman was burned following a space heater fire in Sussex County on Thursday, Dec. 19, authorities said. At 9:25 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Oak Ridge Road in Montague Township and transported the woman to the hospital, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The woman had non-life-threatening injuries, Lebron said. The fire remains under investigation, Lebron said.
'She Was Sent To Me:' Nutley Woman Adopts Dog Struck On Route 4 After Losing Her Own 'She Was Sent To Me:' Nutley Woman Adopts Dog Struck On Route 4 After Losing Her Own
'She Was Sent To Me:' Nutley Woman Adopts Dog Struck On Route 4 After Losing Her Own Natalie D’Angelo believes her beloved dog Zoey, who passed away in March, played a role in bringing Stella into her life.  On Friday, Dec. 20, the 41-year-old Nutley resident adopted Stella, the dog who had survived being struck by a car on Route 4 in Hackensack, from the Bergen County Animal Shelter in Teterboro. “I just lost my dog in March—she was a half dachshund—and because of that, I felt like maybe Stella was being sent to me from her,” D’Angelo said with Stella in her lap on the floor of the shelter. “I feel like I have the love of my other dog back.” View …
Jackpot To-Go: $50K Powerball Win Shakes Up Waldorf Woman's Dinner Plans Jackpot To-Go: $50K Powerball Win Shakes Up Waldorf Woman's Dinner Plans
Jackpot To-Go: $50K Powerball Win Shakes Up Waldorf Woman's Dinner Plans A quiet dinner out turned into a $50,000 surprise for one lucky Charles County woman, leaving her appetite in the dust and a carryout bag in her hand. The bank employee, who decided to remain anonymous, was enjoying a meal at a restaurant last week when a routine ticket scan changed her evening—and her plans. For the better.  While waiting for her food, she decided to check a pile of Lottery tickets she’d been holding onto, explaining that while she only plays once in awhile, she tends to hang off on checking her tickets until there is "a solid handful."  While waiting for her m…
Prominent Wayne Jazz Musician Danny Bacher Dies At 48 Prominent Wayne Jazz Musician Danny Bacher Dies At 48
Prominent Wayne Jazz Musician Danny Bacher Dies At 48 Danny Bacher, a renowned jazz musician and Cliffside Park resident, died at the age of 48, the Jazz Loft in Stony Brook announced. The cause was a heart attack, the Jazz Loft said. A native of Wayne, Bacher was a singer, saxophonist, dancer and composer, who was also an author- having recently published a book about his collection of Laurel and Hardy merchandise, the Jazz Loft said.  A graduate of Wayne Hills High School, Bacher attended New Jersey City University, according to his Facebook. At the time of his death, he was working on a project about Harry Nilsson, the Jazz Loft said. “I w…
Person Hit By Train In Haddonfield Hospitalized, PATCO Says (DEVELOPING) Person Hit By Train In Haddonfield Hospitalized, PATCO Says (DEVELOPING)
Person Hit By Train In Haddonfield Hospitalized, Patco Says (Developing) A person was struck by a PATCO train in Haddonfield, causing delays and prompting an investigation, officials said. The person entered the track area at the Haddonfield station as an eastbound train approached at around 11:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18, a PATCO spokesperson said. The train "made contact" with the person and they were transported to a nearby hospital. Their condition was unknown as of press time. No details about the person’s identity or why they were on the tracks have been released.  The incident caused delays of about 15 minutes in both directions along t…
Driver Killed, Passenger Hurt In Targeted Finksburg Shooting, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING) Driver Killed, Passenger Hurt In Targeted Finksburg Shooting, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING)
Driver Killed, Passenger Hurt In Targeted Finksburg Shooting, Sheriff Says (Developing) A deadly shooting in Finksburg is under investigation after authorities responded to reports of gunfire early Friday morning. Deputies from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and first responders from the county’s Department of Fire and EMS found two men with gunshot wounds inside a Chevrolet Silverado near Wesley Road and Patapsco Road just before 8 a.m., officials said. The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, while the passenger was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Authorities believe the shooting was not random and emphasized to the public that there is no…
Cadillac Flips On Route 208 Sending One Person To Hospital (PHOTOS) Cadillac Flips On Route 208 Sending One Person To Hospital (PHOTOS)
Cadillac Flips On Route 208 Sending One Person To Hospital (Photos) Traffic on Route 208 was slowed on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 11, after a Cadillac SUV rolled onto its roof, sending at least one person to the hospital, incident reporter Boyd A. Loving says. Photo(s) of the day, 12/11/2024: Traffic on Route 208 through Hawthorne and Glen Rock was slowed early Wednesday... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 The white Cadillac SUV traveling south overturned near the Lincoln Avenue and Harristown Road exits in Glen Rock and Hawthorne, Loving said. Emergency crews from Glen Rock and Hawthorne, including police, fire, and EMS, re…
School Crossing Guard Dies Protecting Students In Burlington City Crash, Police Say School Crossing Guard Dies Protecting Students In Burlington City Crash, Police Say
School Crossing Guard Dies Protecting Students In Burlington City Crash, Police Say A Burlington City school crossing guard was killed while shielding two children from an oncoming car, authorities said. Bruce Morlack, 74, died in the crash on Friday, Dec. 6, the City of Burlington Police Department said in a news release. He was escorting two students across Jacksonville Road and James Street in a marked crosswalk when a 2015 Chrysler 200 struck him just after 7:20 a.m. In a letter to the school community, superintendent John Russell praised Morlack's heroic actions and offered support to students and families. "Our thoughts and prayers are with …
Body Of Man, 47, Found In Hackensack: 'Not Suspicious' Body Of Man, 47, Found In Hackensack: 'Not Suspicious'
Body Of Man, 47, Found In Hackensack: 'Not Suspicious' Hackensack police are investigating the sudden death of a 47-year-old man found behind bushes on a Hackensack street Thursday, Dec. 5. Hackensack police responded to a report of a body found in the area of 20 Spring Valley Road, where the man's body was discovered behind bushes, Police Chief Michael Antista said. The Detective Bureau and the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the death was not suspicious in nature, Antista reported. The man’s body was turned over to the Medical Examiner’s Office, which is handling notification of next of kin, officials said. The invest…
Harrisburg Man Accused Of Raping, Kidnapping 12-Year-Old Girl: Police Harrisburg Man Accused Of Raping, Kidnapping 12-Year-Old Girl: Police
Harrisburg Man Accused Of Raping, Kidnapping 12-Year-Old Girl: Police A Harrisburg man is facing multiple charges, including rape of a child and kidnapping, after an incident involving a 12-year-old girl in uptown Harrisburg, police announced on Thursday, Dec. 5. I Marr Finley, 23, is accused of luring the child into a residence on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, where he allegedly committed acts resulting in charges of Rape of a Child, Kidnapping of a Minor, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, and Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, according to Harrisburg Police. Finley was arrested after attempting to evade officers by leaping out of a second-story wind…