Crime & Safety
‘Unruly’ Teen Fights, Deadly Crashes, Shore Blame Game: NJ Weekend
New Jersey weekend incidents: A toddler found unresponsive in a pool died in the hospital and a man was killed after being hit by two SUVs.
NEW JERSEY - A toddler found unresponsive in a swimming pool died in the hospital, a woman was killed in a multi-vehicle crash that injured five others and a man died after being hit by two SUVs this weekend.
Here's a look at the incidents reported across the Garden State over the weekend:
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1 Woman Killed, 5 Others Injured In Multi-Car Rt. 9 Crash
A 31-year-old Manalapan woman was killed and five others badly injured in a serious multi-vehicle crash late Saturday night on Rt. 9 in Old Bridge. Read more.
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South Plainfield Boy, 2, Dies In Hospital After Being Found In Pool
The two-year-old South Plainfield boy who was found non-responsive in a backyard swimming pool earlier last week — and was on life support ever since the incident — died Friday at a hospital. Read more.
1 Missing, Multiple Families Displaced After 7-Alarm North Jersey Fire
A man is missing after a massive fire that broke out Sunday morning at an apartment building in North Jersey, officials said. Read more.
Many Teens Arrested After Fights 'Ruin' Family-Friendly Event: Police
Two men and numerous underage teens were arrested in connection with fights that left officers and juveniles alike injured after hundreds of unsupervised young people crowded the Gloucester Township Day drone light show, according to police. Read more.
NJ Man, 46, Dies After Being Hit By 2 SUVs On Garden State Parkway
An Old Bridge man died Friday after being struck by two SUVs on the Garden State Parkway, NJ.com reported.
NJ Attorney General, Jersey Shore Police Chief Spar Over Weekend Mayhem Cause
While Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin claims that mayhem in Wildwood over Memorial Day weekend can be attributed to not enough law enforcement at the boardwalk, Wildwood's police chief instead blames unruly crowds who were "disobedient, volatile, and aggressive" toward officers, according to NJ.com.
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