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Authorities respond to wreck on southbound NJT in Elizabeth

UNION COUNTY, NJ — A vehicle accident was reported Tuesday night on the southbound New Jersey Turnpike in east Elizabeth, according to 511NJ TPK. The wreck took place on the inner roadway of the southbound turnpike, north of Interchange 13A toward Newark Liberty International Airport and U.S. Highway 1/9. It was first recorded by 511NJ […]

Teen cyclist dies after hit-and-run crash in Paterson

PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — A 17-year-old boy was fatally injured early Wednesday when he was struck by a vehicle while riding a bike in Paterson, according to NJ.com. Mayor Andre Sayegh said the incident occurred near the corner of Park and Vreeland Avenues, in the East Side area, at about 3:00 a.m. At this time, […]

Teen passenger dies after crash near Elizabeth intersection

UNION COUNTY, NJ — A 17-year-old girl was killed Monday night in a crash near an Elizabeth intersection that left two other teenagers injured, according to local media. Authorities said the collision took place off the corner of Slater Street and First Street in the city’s Elizabethport area, at about 8:00 p.m. The circumstances of […]

Pedestrian hit, seriously injured by train in Paterson

PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — One person was severely injured late Thursday night when they were struck by a train in Paterson, according to local media. The incident was reported on the tracks in the area of East 28th Street and 19th Avenue, just north of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Public School. Multiple agencies were […]

Man dies after hit-and-run pedestrian crash in East Orange

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A 56-year-old man was fatally injured early Friday when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in East Orange, according to NJ.com. The incident took place in the 100 block of South Munn Avenue at around 12:35 a.m. At this time, local police have not released a sequence […]

Crash blocks two lanes on southbound NJT in Edison Township

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Authorities were dispatched to a wreck late Wednesday morning on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison Township, according to 511NJ TPK. The accident impacted the southbound lanes of the turnpike north of Interchange 9 to New Jersey Route 18. It was first recorded by 511NJ at 11:26 a.m. Little information has […]

2 hurt in hit-and-run crash on NJ-17 near Hasbrouck Heights,

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — Two people were sent to a hospital Tuesday night after a crash involving a hit-and-run driver on Route 17 near Hasbrouck Heights, according to Daily Voice. The incident occurred on the southbound side of NJ-17 near Williams Avenue, just after 9:30 p.m. Hasbrouck Heights Police said two people in a dark […]

Accident creates backup on northbound NJT in Kearny

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Authorities were called to a collision Tuesday morning that blocked part of the northbound New Jersey Turnpike in Kearny, according to 511NJ TPK. The crash happened on the northbound lanes north of Interchange 15W to Interstate 280. It was first recorded by 511NJ at 9:39 a.m. While the cause of the […]

2 killed in Somerset crash involving DWI off-duty officer

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — A 29-year-old man was charged after a crash Sunday morning in Franklin Township’s Somerset area that claimed the lives of two people, reports Daily Voice. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s office said the fatal wreck occurred on Somerset Street (Route 27) near Voorhees Avenue, on August 27, at about 6:20 a.m. A […]

Pedestrian seriously injured in Hackensack hit-and-run

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A 65-year-old woman was hospitalized with serious injuries Saturday night after being hit by a vehicle at a Hackensack intersection, reports local media. Hackensack Police said the incident occurred in the area of Essex Street and Lehigh Street. Officers were dispatched to the scene at around 8:47 p.m. about a hit-and-run […]

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