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Off-Duty NJ Transit Cop, Firefighter Rescues Motorists From Parkway Wreckage Off-Duty NJ Transit Cop, Firefighter Rescues Motorists From Parkway Wreckage Off-Duty NJ Transit Cop, Firefighter Rescues Motorists From Parkway Wreckage
Off-Duty NJ Transit Cop, Firefighter Rescues Motorists From Parkway Wreckage An off-duty New Jersey Transit police officer who is also a firefighter helped rescue two motorists trapped in wrecked vehicles, including one pinned beneath a vehicle leaking fuel, after a three-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Officer Jake Kallman was driving near Exit 123 in Sayreville on Tuesday evening, Oct. 27, when he came upon the crash and immediately pulled over to help, NJ Transit Police said. The crash happened around 4:46 p.m. in the southbound lanes near milepost 125.3, when a Ford pickup truck struck the center concrete barrier before hitting a Toy…
Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps
Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps A father pushed his two children off a Pennsylvania parking garage before jumping in a murder-suicide that prompted two elementary schools to close, officials said. Patrick Lynch, 42, and his children, James Lynch, 8, and Caroline Lynch, 6, were identified as the three people found dead in Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, officials said. Caroline had Williams syndrome, her mother, Anna DeMase Lynch, shared in a 2024 Facebook fundraiser for the Williams Syndrome Association. “Our beautiful daughter, Caroline, has Williams syndrome and the WSA nonprofit is our greatest supp…
Florida Man Attacks Troopers, EMS Worker After Route 80 Crash: NJSP Florida Man Attacks Troopers, EMS Worker After Route 80 Crash: NJSP Florida Man Attacks Troopers, EMS Worker After Route 80 Crash: NJSP
Florida Man Attacks Troopers, EMS Worker After Route 80 Crash: Njsp A 32-year-old Florida man who crashed into a divider on Route 80 repeatedly tried to punch state troopers and assaulted an EMS worker who responded to help him, authorities said. Shamek Maynard, of Ocala, FL, was behind the wheel of a vehicle that crashed on Route 80 west near milepost 62.3 in Saddle Brook around 1:02 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. When troopers arrived, Maynard was sitting in the driver's seat and ignoring their commands, Postorino said. Troopers tried to remove him from the vehicle to get him medical attention, but…
Teaneck Election Shakeup Could Cost Mayor His Title Teaneck Election Shakeup Could Cost Mayor His Title Teaneck Election Shakeup Could Cost Mayor His Title
Teaneck Election Shakeup Could Cost Mayor His Title Editor's Note: The following results from the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election are unofficial and remain subject to certification. Official results are expected Dec. 3. Teaneck Mayor Mark Schwartz wasn't on the ballot Tuesday, Nov. 3, but the results of the Township Council election could ultimately cost him his title. Unlike many New Jersey towns, Teaneck voters don't directly elect their mayor. Instead, the seven-member Township Council chooses one of its own members to serve as mayor during a reorganization held every two years. And with three newcomers poised to join the council in January, th…
Just 2 Votes Separate Candidates In Nail-Biter Ramsey Mayoral Race Just 2 Votes Separate Candidates In Nail-Biter Ramsey Mayoral Race Just 2 Votes Separate Candidates In Nail-Biter Ramsey Mayoral Race
Just 2 Votes Separate Candidates In Nail-Biter Ramsey Mayoral Race Editor's Note: The following results from the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election are unofficial and remain subject to certification. Official results are expected Dec. 3. Just two votes separate the candidates in Ramsey's mayoral race following the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election. Democrat Angelo R. LaManna Jr. received 3,247 votes, or 49.99%, while Republican Mayor Deirdre A. Dillon received 3,245 votes, or 49.96%, according to unofficial election results. Three write-in candidates received one vote each, bringing the total to 6,495 votes. LaManna is a retired Ramsey police sergeant who spent nearly 30 y…
Tip About Child Sex Abuse Video Leads To Arrest Of NJ Man, 27: Police Tip About Child Sex Abuse Video Leads To Arrest Of NJ Man, 27: Police Tip About Child Sex Abuse Video Leads To Arrest Of NJ Man, 27: Police
Tip About Child Sex Abuse Video Leads To Arrest Of NJ Man, 27: Police A 27-year-old New Jersey man was arrested after investigators traced a child sexual abuse video to a storage device registered in his name, authorities said. Thomas J. Hindle Jr. of Secaucus was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 3, following a search of his home on Schopmann Drive, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The investigation began in December 2025, when police received a tip that an image depicting child sexual abuse material had been uploaded from a storage device registered to Hindle, Miller said. Detectives determined that Hindle possessed and distributed the video, Miller said…
NJ Native ID’d After Rolling Tree Traps, Kills Him In Pennsylvania Woods NJ Native ID’d After Rolling Tree Traps, Kills Him In Pennsylvania Woods NJ Native ID’d After Rolling Tree Traps, Kills Him In Pennsylvania Woods
NJ Native ID’d After Rolling Tree Traps, Kills Him In Pennsylvania Woods A Pennsylvania man killed when a tree rolled onto him on his property has been identified, the York County Coroner’s Office announced Wednesday, Oct. 28. Mark C. Shelden, 72, of Glen Rock, was cutting down a tree on his Narrow Gauge Road property in Codorus Township on Monday, Oct. 26, when it fell and began rolling toward him, according to the coroner. Shelden tried to get out of the way but fell to the ground and became trapped beneath the tree, the coroner said. Emergency crews were dispatched to the 4000 block of Narrow Gauge Road around 11:40 a.m. and freed him around 11:58 a.m., coun…
Jeff Van Drew Concedes To Dem Zack Mullock In Another Election Night Upset Jeff Van Drew Concedes To Dem Zack Mullock In Another Election Night Upset Jeff Van Drew Concedes To Dem Zack Mullock In Another Election Night Upset
Jeff Van Drew Concedes To Dem Zack Mullock In Another Election Night Upset Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew has conceded to Democrat Zack Mullock in New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District Mullock, the mayor of Cape May, unseated the four-term incumbent in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election. The race has not been called by any major outlets.  The victory marks a political shift in a district that the Cook Political Report had rated "Likely Republican." Van Drew was first elected to Congress as a Democrat in 2018 before switching to the Republican Party in 2019 during President Donald Trump's first impeachment. The 2nd Congressional District includes Atlantic, C…
Democrats Flip Senate: DDHQ Democrats Flip Senate: DDHQ Democrats Flip Senate: DDHQ
Democrats Flip Senate: Ddhq Democrats have won back control of the Senate, Decision Desk HQ projects. Democrats have already flipped six Senate seats: North Carolina, South Carolina, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, and Texas, Decision Desk HQ projects, with toss-up seats remaining in Alaska and Maine.  In Kansas, Adam Hamilton defeated Sen. Roger Marshall, the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in the Sunflower State in 94 years, while Annie Andrews upset Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina. In Texas, James Talarico defeated Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the first time Democrats won a statewide race in the Lone Star…
Dems Win Kansas Senate Seat For First Time In Nearly 100 Years Dems Win Kansas Senate Seat For First Time In Nearly 100 Years Dems Win Kansas Senate Seat For First Time In Nearly 100 Years
Dems Win Kansas Senate Seat For First Time In Nearly 100 Years Democrat Adam Hamilton is projected to win a Senate seat in Kansas, according to DecisionDesk HQ Hamilton, who defeated Sen. Roger Marshall, is the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Kansas since 1932. Marshall, an obstetrician who was running for a second term, was plagued by a New York Times story that he sued more than 700 patients for unpaid medical debt. In a state that relies heavily on agriculture, Kansans were also hit hard by the high price of diesel.  This is a developing news article. Check back for more.
Dems Projected To Flip Texas, SC In Historic Election Night Upsets Dems Projected To Flip Texas, SC In Historic Election Night Upsets Dems Projected To Flip Texas, SC In Historic Election Night Upsets
Dems Projected To Flip Texas, SC In Historic Election Night Upsets Democrats are projected to flip U.S. Senate seats in Texas and South Carolina on Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to Decision Desk HQ, which would end decades-long losing streaks in both states. In Texas, Democrat James Talarico was projected to defeat Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton to become the first Democrat to win a statewide race since 1994 and a U.S. Senate seat since 1988. Paxton, who defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican primary, had the backing of President Donald Trump and hundreds of millions of dollars in support from Elon Musk, but faced controversy over his pr…
Democrat Rebecca Bennett Unseats Tom Kean, Flips NJ's 7th Congressional District Democrat Rebecca Bennett Unseats Tom Kean, Flips NJ's 7th Congressional District Democrat Rebecca Bennett Unseats Tom Kean, Flips NJ's 7th Congressional District
Democrat Rebecca Bennett Unseats Tom Kean, Flips NJ's 7th Congressional District It's back to blue for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. Rebecca Bennett, a Democrat and former Navy helicopter pilot, has defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr., following a monthslong absence from Congress, Decision Desk HQ, a leading provider of election results, projected just after 9:45 p.m. The healthcare executive defeated the two-term incumbent in one of New Jersey's most closely watched congressional races on Tuesday, Nov. 3, leading Kean by more than 53,000 votes with 76% counted as of 9:46 p.m., according to Decision Desk HQ.  Bennett had 145,664 votes (60.30…