Fire Chief In Manchester Killed In Turnpike Crash 'Meant So Much To His Family': Fundraiser
Brian Flanagan, a fire chief in Ocean County is being mourned after he was struck and killed while working construction on the New Jersey Turnpike on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
A GoFundMe has been established for his wife Danielle and their two children, Ryan and Christine. Flanagan was the fire chief of the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department and the owner of Gotta Go Septic. As of Monday, Oct. 19, more than $6,000 has been raised.
"He meant so much to his family, friends, and this community," Nicole Rekus, who organized the fundraiser, said. "His loss is being felt deeply by everyone who knew and l…
Driver Killed In Route 40 Atlantic City Crash: Prosecutor
A person was killed on a crash on Route 40 early Friday morning, Oct. 16, authorities said.
At 12:19 a.m., Atlantic City police responded to Roue 40, Black Horse Pike westbound, for a two-vehicle crash, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
One of the drivers, who was not identified, was pronounced dead, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.
Pedestrian Found Bleeding, Unresponsive After Union Hit-Run; Driver Sought
A pedestrian was found bleeding and unresponsive after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in North Jersey, authorities said.
The crash happened around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, near 262 Chestnut St., in Union where a gray Dodge Durango struck a man and fled toward Roselle Park, Union police said.
The victim, believed to be a Hispanic man between 30 and 40 years old, suffered a serious head injury and was taken to University Hospital, where he remained sedated and in critical condition, police said.
His identity had not been confirmed as of Thursday, Oct. 15. Investigators are se…
LI Men Killed In Shockingly Similar Car Crashes At Sunken Meadow Toll Booth Identified: Police
Both drivers who died in fiery crashes into a highway toll booth on Long Island last month were identified Tuesday, Oct. 13 by police.
Vijay P. Cheema, 74, of Fort Salonga, died in the Monday, Sept. 14 crash into the Sunken Meadow State Park toll booth on the north end of Sunken Meadow State Parkway in Kings Park, New York State Police said.
Gregory W. Salone, 70, of Kings Park, died Monday, Sept. 21 after crashing into the exact same toll booth exactly one week later, state police said.
Cheema’s death in the first crash was ruled a suicide, according to state police. Investigators did not…
Belleville Driver Charged In Deadly Route 21 Hit-And-Run That Killed Newark Pedestrian
A New Jersey driver has been charged in a deadly hit-and-run that killed a 62-year-old pedestrian crossing Route 21, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 12.
Mickael Esteban Barrionuevo Medina, 28, is charged with second-degree leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and third-degree endangering an injured victim, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said.
The victim, James Edward Kolla, of Newark, was crossing a marked crosswalk at Edison Place and McCarter Highway in Newark around 7:44 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, as the traf…
