Fair Lawn Teacher Struck In Head By Paintball While Driving Near School: Report Fair Lawn Teacher Struck In Head By Paintball While Driving Near School: Report Fair Lawn Teacher Struck In Head By Paintball While Driving Near School: Report
Fair Lawn Teacher Struck In Head By Paintball While Driving Near School: Report An elementary school teacher in Bergen County had paint splatter into her vehicle after her car was struck by a paintball while she was driving home from school, authorities said. The Lyncrest Elementary School teacher was driving south on River Road past Morlot Avenue toward Elmwood Park on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 22, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. She was about a quarter-mile from the school and had her driver's-side window open when the paintball struck her vehicle and paint splattered inside, according to Eleshewich. The teacher returned to the school and called Fair Lawn …
East Haven Grieves After Car Strikes, Kills 5-Year-Old Boy: ‘No Words Adequate’ East Haven Grieves After Car Strikes, Kills 5-Year-Old Boy: ‘No Words Adequate’ East Haven Grieves After Car Strikes, Kills 5-Year-Old Boy: ‘No Words Adequate’
East Haven Grieves After Car Strikes, Kills 5-Year-Old Boy: ‘No Words Adequate’ A Connecticut community is in mourning after a 5-year-old boy was hit by a car and killed on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 17.  The child was struck on Foxon Road near Bennett Road in East Haven around 3:20 p.m.  First responders tried to save the child at the scene. Medical teams continued those efforts at Yale New Haven Hospital, police said. The child died from the injuries. “There are simply no words adequate for the loss of a five-year-old child,” Mayor Joseph Carfora said in a statement. “Our entire East Haven community is grieving with this young boy’s family today.” Carfora …
Two Washington Twp Police Vehicles Struck On Route 42: Authorities Two Washington Twp Police Vehicles Struck On Route 42: Authorities Two Washington Twp Police Vehicles Struck On Route 42: Authorities
Two Washington Twp Police Vehicles Struck On Route 42: Authorities Two police vehicles were hit by a man with outstanding warrants on Route 42 in Washington Township Thursday, Sept. 3, authorities said. At 1:41 a.m., members of the Washington Township Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force had conducted a traffic stop on Route 42 between Exits 7 and 7B, Washington Township police said. During the stop, officers determined that an occupant of the vehicle, who was not identified by police, had outstanding warrants and was being placed under arrest, law enforcement said. While officers were completing the arrest, a  2010 Mercury Milan appro…
Former Village Trustee, Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run In Woodridge, Driver At Large Former Village Trustee, Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run In Woodridge, Driver At Large Former Village Trustee, Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run In Woodridge, Driver At Large
Former Village Trustee, Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run In Woodridge, Driver At Large A longtime community figure who served both in village government and with his local fire department was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Sullivan County.  Ronald Kates, 81, a former Woodridge village trustee and past member of the Woodridge Fire Department, was struck outside Woodridge Village Hall early Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 26, according to Incident Reporter Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions, who cited local fire officials. The crash happened on Dairyland Road near Green Avenue in the Village of Woodridge, Lieb reported.  New York State Police responded to investigat…
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 50 Crash In Weymouth Township: NJSP Motorcyclist Killed In Route 50 Crash In Weymouth Township: NJSP Motorcyclist Killed In Route 50 Crash In Weymouth Township: NJSP
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 50 Crash In Weymouth Township: Njsp A 49-year-old Galloway man was killed in a crash on Route 50 on Monday, Aug. 24, authorities said. At 7:26 p.m., a Suzuki motorcycle collided with the front of the Chevrolet while it was making a left turn into the parking lot of Belco Liquors in Weymouth Township, Caitlin Brennan, a spokeswoman for New Jersey State Police said. The motorcyclist, Roland Marsh, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene, Brennan said. The crash remains under investigation, Brennan said. Tributes poured in for Marsh following his passing.
Person Struck In Early-Morning Hit-Run In Montgomery — Police Searching For Suspect Person Struck In Early-Morning Hit-Run In Montgomery — Police Searching For Suspect Person Struck In Early-Morning Hit-Run In Montgomery — Police Searching For Suspect
Person Struck In Early-Morning Hit-Run In Montgomery — Police Searching For Suspect Police are asking for the public's help after a pedestrian was struck by a driver who fled the scene in Orange County.  The hit-and-run happened in the Town of Montgomery around 5 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, in the area of Route 17K and Coldenham Road, according to the Town of Montgomery Police Department.  Police did not immediately release information about the pedestrian's condition or a description of the vehicle involved. The department is now looking to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has information that could help investigators. Anyone with informati…
Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Saw Mill River Parkway In Chappaqua (DEVELOPING) Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Saw Mill River Parkway In Chappaqua (DEVELOPING) Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Saw Mill River Parkway In Chappaqua (DEVELOPING)
Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Saw Mill River Parkway In Chappaqua (Developing) A vehicle fire shut down a stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Northern Westchester during the Tuesday afternoon commute.   The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 18, on the northbound side of the parkway at Exit 32 for Route 120 in Chappaqua, according to 511NY traffic reports.  The fire was first reported at around 2:29 p.m. near mile marker 20.4. All northbound lanes were temporarily closed as crews responded to the scene, but have since reopened, 511NY reported.  More information about the vehicle involved or whether anyone was injured was not immediately avai…
Man Charged With Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash That Killed 81-Year-Old Woman Man Charged With Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash That Killed 81-Year-Old Woman Man Charged With Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash That Killed 81-Year-Old Woman
Man Charged With Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash That Killed 81-Year-Old Woman A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash last year that killed an 81-year-old pedestrian, authorities said.  Lorenzo Abrajan-Garcia, 49, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 7, in connection with the July 13, 2025, crash that killed Angela Pagan, police said.  Prosecutors charged him with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle and evading responsibility involving a death, Bridgeport Police said. The crash happened shortly before 9:40 p.m. at the intersection of Park and Maplewood avenues. Several people called 911 to report that a ve…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Vineland PD Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Vineland PD Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Vineland PD
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Vineland PD A 52-year-old Vineland woman was fatally struck by a vehicle on Saturday evening, Aug. 8, authorities said. At 9:14 p.m., officers responded to W. Landis Avenue and Mill Road after a 2021 Honda Accord driven by a 27-year-old Millville woman struck Leslie Willoe, Vineland police said. Willoe was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Mystery Carroll County Incident Ends In Deadly Randallstown Crash, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Mystery Carroll County Incident Ends In Deadly Randallstown Crash, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Mystery Carroll County Incident Ends In Deadly Randallstown Crash, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Mystery Carroll County Incident Ends In Deadly Randallstown Crash, Police Say (Developing) A 17-year-old driver was killed after an SUV left the road and crashed near the intersection of Liberty Road and Lyons Mill Road in Randallstown late Wednesday night, Baltimore County Police said. Officers were called to the scene at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Investigators said a 2013 GMC Acadia was traveling eastbound on Liberty Road when it left the roadway and slammed into a tree. The driver, identified as 17-year-old Angel Callejas Fuentes, was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The SUV's front-seat and rear-seat passengers were also rushed t…
Drunk Driver Hits Utility Pole, Tree In Southampton Wreck: Police Drunk Driver Hits Utility Pole, Tree In Southampton Wreck: Police Drunk Driver Hits Utility Pole, Tree In Southampton Wreck: Police
Drunk Driver Hits Utility Pole, Tree In Southampton Wreck: Police A drunk driver wrecked his car into a utility pole on Long Island early Thursday, Aug. 6, police said. Franklyn Carpio Garcia, 27, of Southampton, was driving at the intersection of Noyack Road and Water Mill Towd Road around 12:06 a.m., the Southampton Town Police Department said. Carpio Garcia’s vehicle left the road, striking a utility pole and a tree before coming to rest, investigators said. However, Carpio Garcia was not injured, according to police. Cops booked Carpio Garcia on two counts of DWI and held him for morning arraignment, authorities said. His crash was one of five DWI ar…
17-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle: Galloway PD 17-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle: Galloway PD 17-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle: Galloway PD
17-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle: Galloway PD A 17-year-old was hospitalized after he was struck by a vehicle in Galloway Township on Sunday, Aug. 2, authorities said. At 8:57 p.m., officers responded to Wrangleboro Road and Navesink Drive after a 40-year-old Atlantic City man was traveling northbound and navigating a curve when struck the 17-year-old, who was crossing the roadway, Galloway Township police said. The 17-year-old sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital, where he remains in stable condition, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.