Crime & Safety
4 Dead, 9 Injured In Fire, Crashes: NJ Weekend
Seven injured in a NJ Transit bus crash, a dead body was found on train tracks and a five-car highway crash rounded out the week.
NEW JERSEY - Three young adults were killed in a fiery van crash, seven people were injured in a NJ Transit bus crash, a dead body was found on NJ Transit tracks and a driver was killed in a five-car highway crash last week, authorities said.
Here's a look at the recent incidents reported across the Garden State:
3 Young Adults Killed In South Brunswick Crash On Rt. 1
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Three people were killed in a fiery car crash with three vehicles, including a tractor trailer, in South Brunswick Friday morning, police said. Read more.
North Jersey Restaurant Damaged In Blaze, 3 Hospitalized
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Three people including a firefighter were hospitalized after a fire at DP’s Pub and Seafood Grill in Garfield early Friday morning, NJ.com reported.
The fire was reported about 2:35 a.m., the outlet said, with responding officers evacuating residents from a second flood apartment above the building and residents in nearby buildings.
7 Injured In South Jersey NJ Transit Crash
Seven people were injured after their NJ Transit bus crashed into a street light in Egg Harbor Township Thursday night, NJ.com reported.
The crash took place about 10 p.m. off of Black Horse Pike at the Harbor Square Complex, the outlet noted. All seven individuals, including the driver, were rushed to area hospitals.
The driver was cited for careless driving, NJ.com added.
Driver Killed, Another Critical In 5-Car Crash
A driver was killed and another individual was severely injured in a five-car highway crash in South Jersey Thursday evening, NJ.com reported.
The crash took place at the intersection of the White Horse Pike and Mill Road about 6:35 p.m., the outlet reported.
Dead Body On NJ Transit Tracks Slows Down Monday Commute
A body found on the tracks in Fair Lawn is causing NJ Transit rail service delays, officials said Monday morning. Read more.
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