Child Drowns In Pool, Woman Drove Into Protesters: NJ Weekend

A child was pronounced dead after being found in a family pool, and a woman was charged after driving into protesters on Saturday, police said.

Here are the top headlines from across New Jersey over the weekend:

5-Year-Old Dies After Being Found In Family Pool

A 5-year-old boy died after being found in his family pool on Saturday, authorities said.

Around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Paterson Police were notified of an unresponsive 5-year-old who had arrived via private vehicle at Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson.

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Woman Charged After Driving Car Into Protesters

A woman was arrested after she reportedly drove her car into a group of protesters in Fairview on Saturday, police said.

According to the Fairview Police Department, the incident took place on Saturday afternoon during a walk held as part of a public demonstration; an altercation occurred between a protest participant and a motorist at the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Anderson Avenue, authorities said.

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Driver's Body Found After Truck Plummets Off Bridge

Authorities recovered the body of a truck driver who was presumed dead after a tractor-trailer cab crashed through the side of the Delaware Memorial Bridge Friday and fell into the river below.

In a statement released Saturday, the Delaware River & Bay Authority said the man's body and the truck were successfully recovered from the river around 11:10 a.m. Crews had arrived on-site several hours earlier, but recovery efforts were delayed due to water and tide conditions.

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Man Shot & Killed In Paterson

A man was shot and killed in Paterson on Saturday night, according to authorities.

Around 10:42 p.m., Paterson Police responded to the area of Clinton Street and Garfield Avenue on a report of shots fired.

On arrival, they found a 52-year-old man from Hackensack lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound. The man was taken to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.