Crime & Safety
Body Found In Lagoon, Children Critical After Crash: NJ Weekend
Here are the headlines from over the weekend in New Jersey:
NEW JERSEY — A woman’s body was found floating in a lagoon and a 58-year-old nurse was killed in a wrong-way crash over the weekend in New Jersey.
Here are the headlines:
Woman’s Body Found In Lagoon
A woman’s body was found floating in a lagoon behind her home in Little Egg Harbor over the weekend.
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Police removed the body of the elderly woman from the water after they received a call.
The apparent drowning is under investigation, authorities said.
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Read More Here: Body Pulled From Lagoon In Southern Ocean: Prosecutor
2 Children In Critical Condition After Crash
Two children were critically injured in a two-car crash on Friday in Lawrence Township. Five other non-life-threatening injuries were also reported.
The children, ages 11 and 5, were then airlifted to RWJ-New Brunswick where they are both listed in critical condition.
Read More Here: 2 Children In Critical Condition After Car Crash In Lawrence: PD
Man Critically Injured in 4-Vehicle Crash
One man was hospitalized in critical condition following a four-vehicle crash on Route 70 in Brick on Saturday morning.
Authorities said the man was driving a Hyundai Sonata and was stopped for a red traffic signal on Route 70 West at Duquesne Boulevard in Brick around 8:30 a.m. when his vehicle was rear-ended by a Volkswagen minivan.
The crash is under investigation.
Read More Here: 4-Vehicle Route 70 Crash In Brick Leaves Man Critically Injured
Man Charged In Crash That Killed Nurse
A 58-year-old nurse was killed when her car was hit head-on in a wrong-way crash on Route 70 in Brick early Friday.
Anne Rasmussen, 58, of the Whiting section of Manchester, was killed in the crash around 5 a.m. Friday near the Lowe's home improvement store, authorities said.
A Howell man has been charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving in motor vehicle summonses.
Read More Here: Howell Man Charged With DWI In Wrong-Way Route 70 Crash That Killed Nurse
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