House Explodes, Masked Robbers Flee, Teen Shot Dead: NJ Weekend

NEW JERSEY — A 15-year-old girl was shot while she was in a car and a 44-year-old man was killed while driving on the wrong side of the NJ Turnpike in Linden over the long weekend.

Check out the headlines from the Garden State:

Gas Leak Causes House Explosion

A Morris County family lost everything after their house exploded over the weekend.

A gas explosion occurred on Sunday at a house on Righter Road in Roxbury just after 10:30 a.m., according to Roxbury Fire Official Mike Pellek, leaving the home structurally unsafe for its residents, the Howey family.

The fire destroyed the garage and compromised the house's main support beam.

Read More Here: House Explosion In Morris County Sparks Fundraiser To Support Family

Police Abandon Masked Home Invaders Chase Due To Security Concerns

Wall Police Officers had to abandon pursuit of masked home invaders on Monday due to security concerns, authorities said.

On Monday morning at 4:44 a.m., Wall Township Police responded to a reported burglary in progress at a home on Baileys Corner Road.

The caller told police three masked individuals forcibly entered the home and fled the scene in a dark-colored vehicle heading west on Allaire Road, towards State Highway 34.

Police located a blue Nissan Altima with dark-tinted windows traveling westbound on Allaire Road. As the vehicle entered the traffic circle at Highway 34 and continued north on the Garden State Parkway (GSP), officers tried a traffic stop. The driver of the suspect vehicle then fled northbound on the GSP. Due to safety concerns, the pursuit was stopped, Wall Police said.

The homeowner told police that three people had broken into the home by forcing open a rear window. They stole car keys from a counter, but were unsuccessful at removing the vehicle from the property before the homeowner contacted police, authorities said.

The Wall Township Police Detective Bureau is continuing the investigation and working to identify the suspects, who authorities believe were in the area prior to the burglary. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Wall Township Police Department at (732) 449-4500.

2 Family Members Shot In Car

A 15-year-old girl was shot to death and a relative was also shot in Jersey City on Saturday night, prosecutors said. Cianna Lee, 15, of Jersey City was taken to Jersey City Medical Center and pronounced dead around 1:20 a.m. on Sunday morning, said the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.

Read More Here: 2 Family Members Shot In Car, 1 Dead 1 Hospitalized In Jersey City

Body Found Near Railroad Tracks

A body was found near the railroad tracks in Woodlynne on Friday, according to media reports.

The body was discovered around 7:30 p.m., and police cordoned off the area as they investigated, 6ABC reported. Camden County Police are investigating the matter.

1 Killed, 3 Injured In Turnpike Crash

A 44-year-old man from Brooklyn was killed and three others injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the NJ Turnpike in Linden on Sunday, according to media reports.

The four-car crash took place around 4:20 a.m. According to NJ.com, 44-year-old Ramin Shakhgusegynov was driving on the wrong side of the road when the crash took place. He died at the scene.

Shakhgusegynov’s SUV struck another vehicle causing the crash that involved two other vehicles. The three other drivers suffered moderate to minor injuries.

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