CRIME & SAFETY
Police identify New Castle motorcyclist who died Sunday after crashing into pickup truck
Police have identified the motorcyclist who died Sunday after crashing into the back of a pickup truck near Middletown as 61-year-old New Castle resident Ronald Clift. Police said Clift was heading east on Route 299 (Warwick Road) "at a high rate of speed" and made "abrupt lane changes." He ended up crashing into the back passenger side of a Ford F-250 stopped in the eastbound left-turn lane, where he was waiting to merge onto the ramp for Route 301 north.
Happening Now: Shooting Sends Young Man To Trauma Center
Just after 4:00 Friday afternoon, emergency responders were dispatched to the 400 block of S Harrison Street in Wilmington following reports of a shooting. Wilmington Police were already on the scene when rescue teams arrived and found a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim has been transported...
Carbon monoxide sickens several at Prices Corner
At least a half a dozen people are being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning as the result of an incident Friday afternoon, May 3, 2024, at the Prices Corner Shopping Center. Cranston Heights firefighters arrived at the complex around 2 p.m. and after gathering readings and evaluating several patients, called...
Bridgeton Motorcyclist, 46, Killed In Upper Deerfield Crash: Njsp
Angel Alicea Jr., of Bridgeton, was riding a Honda motorcycle northbound on Route 77 in Upper Deerfield Township at about 8:30 p.m. when he collided with a southbound Chevrolet passenger vehicle that was making a left turn at milepost 2.5, said Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron, a New Jersey State Police spokesman.
Family of N.J. man blown through roof of building files wrongful death suit
The family of a man killed in an explosion that blew him through the roof of a Gloucester County business as he performed welding work on an oil truck has filed a lawsuit against his employer and others. Bruce A. Cheeseman, 48, of Cedarville, was working at Timberlane Services Inc.,...
A-boar-able runaway pig oinking around captured by NJ police on Friday
This isn't a "pigment" of your imagination. Police in South Jersey had to chase down, tackle and safely tie up a 200-pound ham-some fella on Friday. Officers in Gloucester County had to get the pig out of harm's way when they found him oinking around the area of Egg Harbor and County House roads in Washington Township.
Drivers seriously hurt in 2 vehicle crash in N.J. town
Two drivers were seriously injuries in a crash Wednesday night in Gloucester Township, officials said. The crash happened around 9 p.m. near the corner of Sicklerville and Kings roads, Gloucester Township police said. Both vehicles were badly damaged. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Cold CASE: State Police Seek Tips In Media Girl's 1975 Disappearance
Eaton was last seen on May 17 of that year near the intersection of Indian Lane and Media Station Road in Media, according to state police. According to a 2021 report by NBC Philadelphia, she was headed into town to buy a gift for her brother when she vanished. In...
Wilmington Police investigate Friday afternoon shooting
A 22-year-old man is hospitalized in stable condition after being shot Friday afternoon in the 1,300-block of Chestnut Street in Wilmington. Police found the victim just before 4:00 p.m. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Wilmington Detectives at 302-376-3634 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333.
Third man charged in daylight robbery that ended with shooting and crash on N.J. street
A daylight shooting and car crash that occurred last month in Gloucester County allegedly stemmed from an armed robbery moments earlier, prosecutors revealed during a court hearing Tuesday. Police responded to the 100 block of Adams Street in Paulsboro around 1:45 p.m. on April 6 for a report of someone...
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