Crime & Safety
3 Dead In NJ Shooting, Fire, Crash: NJ Weekend
A man was stabbed outside a bar and a pedestrian crossing the street ends up on life support.
NEW JERSEY - Three people lost their lives in an apartment fire, car crash and fatal shooting over the first weekend in February.
Here's a look at the incidents reported across the Garden State over the weekend:
Fatal Shooting In West Orange, Victim Shot Multiple Times: Prosecutors
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One man died in an apparent shooting in West Orange Sunday afternoon, police said.
According to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, West Orange police responded to the 100 block of Lakeside Avenue at 12:22 p.m. Officers found an adult male with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:44 p.m., police said.
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No arrests have been made as of Sunday evening.
1 Dead, Multiple Displaced In Atlantic County Fire
One person died and at least one other was severely injured after a fire in Buena Borough Friday night, according to NJ.com.
NJ Pedestrian Dies 2 Weeks After Car Hit
A pedestrian died nearly two weeks after being hit at Old White Horse Pike and Hendricks Avenue in Waterford Township on Jan. 26, police said. The identity of the victim was not immediately made clear.
The driver of the vehicle stayed at the location during an initial investigation, Waterford Township police said. The ongoing investigation is being conducted by local and county authorities.
Mahwah Woman On Life Support After Car Hit
Belina Ang, 56, of Mahwah, is currently on life support after she was hit by a pickup truck outside her job in East Rutherford Tuesday evening, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser. Ang was attempting to cross Hackensack Street when a driver making a left turn on Union Avenue struck her, NJ.com reported.
The driver, a 33-year-old Carlstadt man, stayed at the scene during an initial police investigation. No charges have been filed thus far, NJ.com added.
“She was put on life support, but sadly, declared brain dead by the doctors,” the GoFundMe page reads. “Belina's husband, Takis, and their daughter and son, Daphne, and George, made the decision to donate some of her organs.”
Ang , a IT securities worker, was a loving wife and mother and assisted with Mahwah Youth Tennis, Scouts BSA Mahwah Troop 258, and the Mahwah Marching Thunderbirds.
“Any time assistance was needed, Belina showed up and looked out for all of the students, as if they were her own children,” the fundraiser adds. “Belina often took vacation from work to help out at the Mahwah Marching Thunderbird Band Camp … on particularly hot days, Belina was seen on the field hosing the kids down to keep them cool.”
Man Stabbed Outside Bergen County Bar
A 31-year-old man was found stabbed outside a Bergen County bar early Sunday morning, authorities said.
The victim, who was found with apparent stab wounds to his torso, was found at about 12:44 a.m. outside 131 Monroe St., the address for JoJo’s Bar & Grill, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.
The victim was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center but his condition was not made clear. The incident is currently under investigation.
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