Father Killed, Toddler Critical In DWI Crash, Officer Shot: NJ Weekend

A resident was killed in a fire that engulfed a home in Pequannock Township , and a cop was shot and injured on Saturday night.

Here are all the weekend headlines from New Jersey:

Officer Injured In Shooting

A police officer from Trenton was injured in a shooting that took place on Saturday night in the City.

The New Jersey State PBA said the unnamed officer was shot around 9 p.m. on Perry Street. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment and is currently on the road to recovery.

Read More Here: Mercer Police Officer Injured In Weekend Shooting While 'Protecting Community', Authorities Say

Woman Killed In Hit-&-Run

A Passaic County woman was killed this weekend after what appears to be a hit-and-run incident, according to police.

Authorities said that pieces of a car were found scattered on the road near her body.

Read More Here: Hit-And-Run Kills North Jersey Woman, 20, Police Say

Resident Killed In Pequannock Township House Fire

A 55-year-old resident died in a Sunday morning house fire in Pequannock Township.

Emergency responders arrived at the scene on Lyman Avenue around 2 a.m. to find a home engulfed in flames. According to officials, two residents were able to escape the burning home, but 55-year-old Christine Francescone was trapped inside.

Read More Here: Morris Co. House Fire Kills 1, Hospitalizes Another, Police Say

Fire Damages Elementary School

A fire that damaged Piner Elementary School in Lakewood on Friday night remains under investigation on Saturday, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.

The fire was reported about 7:30 p.m. at the school on East County Line Road, the prosecutor's office said.

Read More Here: Fire Damages Elementary School In Lakewood

Man Faces Homicide, DWI Charges After Crash Kills Father, Injures Toddler

A man is facing vehicular homicide and DWI charges after the minivan he was driving fatally struck a pedestrian and left his young son hospitalized in critical condition, authorities say.

The crash – which also injured several other people, took place as a man and his 3-year-old son were crossing South Grove Street in East Orange at 10:06 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.

Read More Here: Minivan Hits Father, Son In East Orange; 1 Dead, Several Injured

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