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Double Fatal Crash Investigation Shuts Newark-Jersey City Turnpike Days Later: Police A deadly crash investigation will shut down the Newark-Jersey City Turnpike, police in Hudson County said Tuesday, May 20. The closure is part of the ongoing probe into a double fatal collision that occurred in Kearny, according to the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Kearny Police Department. The Newark-Jersey City Turnpike will be closed to all traffic between Kearny and Jersey City starting 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, officials said. The crash happened on May 16. Motorists should expect detours and are advised to use alternate routes through midnight on W…

by Cecilia Levine

05/20/2025

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Fresh Out Of Jail, Influencer Flexes Arrest Over 137MPH Porsche Reels On Instagram “Tonight I got arrested. For exactly what you’d think I did.” That’s what Giovanni Petruzziello wrote on Instagram just hours after police say he was caught on video speeding in Ferraris, Porsches, and McLarens at speeds up to 137 mph, once in a 25 mph zone. The 27-year-old Durham, CT luxury car shop owner and influencer was charged with seven counts of reckless driving and three counts of second-degree reckless endangerment, Connecticut State Police said. Fresh out on $150,000 bond, Petruzziello hit Instagram to recap his Monday, May 19 traffic stop — and flex through the fallout for his …

by Cecilia Levine

05/20/2025

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Trenton Murder Suspect Captured On NJ Transit Train Days After Sidewalk Stabbing: Prosecutor A Trenton man was arrested on a River Line train in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Hamilton man earlier this month, authorities said. Jermaine Scott, 48, of Hamilton, was dropped off at Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton with a stab wound to the abdomen around 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey Hospital staff said Scott arrived in a white, four-door sedan. He was rushed into surgery but “succumbed to his injuries a short time later,” the prosecutor said. An investigation by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force a…

by Cecilia Levine

05/20/2025

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'Deeply Troubling:' DWI Rookie Cop's Rollover Crash Prompts Statement From Morristown Officials Morristown officials have released a statement and provided some additional details day after news broke that a newly-hired officer was recently charged with driving while intoxicated. Laura V. Starnes, 22, of Glen Gardner, was off duty when she crashed on Morris Street near Olyphant Place around 11 p.m. on Monday, May 6, officials said. According to a statement from Mayor Timothy Dougherty on Tuesday, May 20, Morristown police responded to the scene and found Starnes with minor injuries and “signs of intoxication.” She was transported to Morristown Medical Center, where she consented to a …

by Cecilia Levine

05/20/2025

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Shoplifting Turns Violent: Cops Detail Drugs, Kicking And Chaos In Lyndhurst A shoplifting call in Bergen County turned violent when one suspect kicked a police officer and the other was found with cocaine, authorities said. Officers responded to the 400 block of Valley Brook Avenue in Lyndhurst around 4:01 p.m. on Monday, May 19, for a shoplifting in progress involving two men who ran toward Grant Avenue, according to Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri of the Lyndhurst Police Department Officer Michael D’Alessandro canvassed the area and found a man matching the suspect description near Valley Brook and Cleveland Avenues, police said. That man, later identified as Ray…

by Cecilia Levine

05/20/2025

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Photos Show House Collapse Caused By Dump Truck That Lost Control In Woodbury Heights A dump truck slammed into a home in South Jersey on Tuesday, May 20, trapping the driver and sending a resident to the hospital, according to various news reports. The truck was driving on Woodbury-Glassboro Road when it veered off and slammed into a house on Fairview Avenue at approximately 1:30 p.m. in Woodbury Heights, 6abc reports. A resident in the home was hospitalized, the outlet said. Photos from the scene were shared by the Cherry Hill Fire Department, showing the truck lodged deep inside the single-family home. Happening Now: Rescue Ladder 13 / USAR 13 and Safety 13…

by Cecilia Levine

05/20/2025

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School Bus Slams Utility Poles In Paramus While Picking Up Students With Autism: Cops A private school bus crashed into several utility poles on Farview Avenue in Paramus Tuesday afternoon, May 20, while on its way to pick up students who have autism, authorities said. The crash occurred around 2 p.m. near Our Lady of Visitation (OLV) Church, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The bus, owned by John Leckie, Inc., was heading northbound toward New Bridges Middle and High School when it struck multiple utility poles. There were no students on board at the time, officials said. The bus had been scheduled to pick up four secondary-level students with autism enrolled in …

by Cecilia Levine

05/20/2025

News

Best And Worst CT Beaches: Brand-New Water Quality Report Drops Ahead Of Memorial Day With summer around the corner, swimmers across Long Island Sound have reason to celebrate — mostly. According to the 2025 Long Island Sound Beach Report released Tuesday, May 20, by Save the Sound, 72% of beaches on both the New York and Connecticut sides earned an A or B for water quality during the 2024 swimming season. Save the Sound But not all beaches passed the test. The report graded 204 beaches based on water samples collected from 2022 through 2024. Some top Connecticut performers included: Westbrook Town Beach (A+) — 10 years straight with a perfect score Waterford Town Beach…

by Cecilia Levine

05/20/2025

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Known Animal Abuser Stuffed Malnourished Dog In Trash Bag In White Horse Pike Dumpster: Cops A 38-year-old woman from South Jersey with an apparent history of animal abuse was arrested after police say she abandoned a small white dog in a trash bag, leaving it malnourished and severely injured in a dumpster. According to the Lindenwold Police Department, Turquoise Morton was taken into custody on Monday, May 19, and charged with: Abandoning a domestic animal Cruelty to animals Torture/Torment/Maiming Officers responded to the Belmont Apartments on White Horse Pike in March 2025 after receiving a report about a dog found in a trash bag. When officers arrived, they discovered …

by Cecilia Levine

05/20/2025

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Former Mahwah EMS Volunteer Threatened To Kill Gov. Murphy, Arrested In FL: Officials A Bergen County man accused of threatening to kill Governor Phil Murphy was arrested in Florida, where authorities say he had a motorcycle, an SUV, and an RV — and a history of social media posts showing weapons. Russ Semeran, 53, who has ties to Allendale and Mahwah, was taken into custody on Sunday, May 18, by the U.S. Marshals Task Force, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. “Semeran was wanted by the New Jersey State Police Counter Terrorism Bureau out of New Jersey for terroristic threats where he threatened to kill Governor Phil Murphy,” the sheriff’s office said. Semeran…

by Cecilia Levine

05/20/2025

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