Crime & Safety
Machete-Wielding Man, More Quakes, Car Pins 2 To Bar: NJ Weekend
A machete-wielding man, earthquakes and stolen car that pinned two individuals to a bar rounded out the weekend.
NEW JERSEY — A machete-wielding man, earthquakes and stolen car that pinned two individuals to a building were among the incidents reported across the Garden State over the weekend.
Here's a recap of the incidents:
Machete-Wielding Man Arrested After Toms River Road Rage: Police
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A Beachwood man has been arrested after he threatened a person with a machete as part of a road rage incident that included a chase through the Ocean County Mall parking lot, Toms River police said Friday. Read more.
2.9-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Somerset County: USGS
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A preliminary 2.9-magnitude earthquake rattled Somerset County early Saturday morning, one of dozens of small temblors to hit the state since April 5's 4.8 earthquake. Read more.
Carjacked Vehicle Crashes Into Newark Bar, Pins 2 Pedestrians: Police
A stolen car crashed into a bar in Newark last weekend, pinning two pedestrians against the building and bursting into flames as the driver fled the scene, authorities said. Read more.
Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into NJ Pharmacy
A North Jersey pharmacy remains closed due to damages sustained after a tractor-trailer rammed into the storefront Friday morning, NJ.com reported.
The driver of the tractor-trailer did not report any injuries; the drivers of two other cars involved in the crash were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries, the outlet added.
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