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Explosion in Old Bridge, N.J.: 1 dead, 4 injured
Police are investigating an explosion in Old Bridge, New Jersey, that left a 73-year-old woman dead and four other people injured on Wednesday. The blast occurred around 11:30 a.m. at the Superior Signal Company on West Greystone Road and led to a hazardous materials response from several nearby towns, ABC7NY reported.
Seven Bus Passengers Reportedly Hurt in Port Reading Mishap
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Authorities say seven NJ Transit bus passengers reportedly sustained minor injuries when the coach veered off Port Reading Avenue and ended up in a grassy ditch near Prologis Pond. The mishap occurred on Tuesday evening along Port Reading Avenue, as commuter Bus 48 from Perth Amboy to Elizabeth, swerved off the road and bottomed-out in the ditch after allegedly colliding with two other vehicles, authorities said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Firefighters from the Port Reading Fire Company and EMTs responded to the scene where seven of the 16 passengers, including the driver, reportedly complained of scrapes and pain. It is not known if the drivers of a white Ford commercial van or a badly-damaged black sedan, both involved in the accident, also sustained injuries. Specific details were not available. Most of the people involved were treated at the scene, and a few were taken to an area hospital to be evaluated and treated, authorities said. NJ Transit police and Woodbridge authorities are investigating the cause of the accident. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Arrested Old Bridge school board member shows up for meeting. Here's what happened
OLD BRIDGE – The president of the Old Bridge teachers union is among those who’ve called on the school board member charged with stealing more than $50,000 from a PTA and a youth sports program to resign. Board of Education member Leonardo Marchetta, who was in attendance at...
24-Year-Old Suspect Arrested in Fatal Perth Amboy Stabbing, Charged with First-Degree Murder
PERTH AMBOY, NJ - Luis Alberto Serrano Diaz, 24, of Perth Amboy, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection to the fatal stabbing of 32-year-old Jason Torres, announced on Tuesday, April 30 by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Lawrence Cattano. Authorities responded to the area of Smith Street and Maple Street on Sunday, April 28, at approximately 8:59 p.m., following the report of a stabbing. Upon their arrival, authorities located Jason Torres, 32, of Perth Amboy, who had collapsed. Torres was transported to Hackensack Merdian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center where he succumbed...
1 NYPD officer, 2 civilians hurt in crash on Staten Island Wednesday night
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Three people suffered minor injuries in a crash on the Korean War Veterans Parkway Wednesday night. According to a spokeswoman for the NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Public Information, at around 9:50 p.m., an NYPD Emergency Service Unit truck broke down in the southbound lane. The...
Teen Girl Arrested For Swatting Incident At Bayonne Middle School: Cops
At 9:57 a.m., police responded to the school on a reported threat, Eric Amato, public information officer for the Bayonne Police Department said. After conducting an investigating, officers determined it to be a swatting incident, Amato said. There was no safety threat to students, faculty member or the general pubic,...
What is the ‘senior assassins’ game lawyer cited in CD student’s death?
A lawyer representing the family of 16-year-old Justin Johnson, a Central Dauphin High School student who collapsed and died Friday after a chase with other boys, said the reason for the incident isn’t known but could involve a TikTok-popular game called “senior assassins.”. In the last two years,...
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