Crime & Safety
NFL Legend Dies, Plane Crashes, Fatal Daylight Stabbing: NJ Weekend
Here are the headlines you may have missed from the weekend in New Jersey.
A man was stabbed to death on the street, and a pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Cinnaminson.
Here are the headlines from the weekend in New Jersey you may have missed:
Argument Ends In Fatal Stabbing On Street
A man was stabbed to death on a Jersey City street Friday afternoon after an "interpersonal dispute," according to Councilman James Solomon. Solomon said that the police had a suspect in custody.
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Read More: Argument Ends In Fatal Stabbing On Jersey City Street, Officials Say
Former NY Jet Dead At 41 In NJ
A former New York Jets superstar died in New Jersey at the age of 41. Nick Mangold, of Madison, died Saturday night after complications regarding a chronic kidney disease, according to the NY Jets.
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Mangold is a retired center for the NY Jets and a seven-time Pro Bowl selection.
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1 Injured In Small Plane Crash
Two people were rescued from a small plane crash near Rainbow Air Field in Salem County on Saturday, according to media reports.
Coast Guard officials responded to the scene around 11:21 a.m. and pulled both occupants from the wreckage, with one person reporting injuries, News12 said.
The cause of the crash is not yet known.
Biker Killed In Cinnaminson Crash
A crash that killed a bicyclist early Saturday in Cinnaminson is under investigation, officials told Patch.
A white Infiniti sedan struck the biker around 12:05 a.m. at Route 130 South and Cinnaminson Avenue, said Cinnaminson Police Chief William Obuchowski. The male biker died in the crash.
Read More Here: Biker Fatally Struck On Highway In Cinnaminson: Police
Blaze Scorches Commercial Garage In Old Bridge
A blaze ripped through a large commercial garage in Old Bridge Township early Sunday morning, requiring hours of firefighting efforts.
Old Bridge Township EMS and the South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company were dispatched to a reported shed fire at 1 a.m. On arrival, they found it was a large commercial garage fully engulfed in flames with unknown contents and materials inside, the fire department said.
Emergency responders arrived on scene and established a rehabilitation and treatment area using outdoor furniture available. The EMS crew provided rehab services to approximately a dozen firefighters who conducted exterior suppression operations and overhaul work.
The crews worked to knock the majority of the fire down in about an hour, the fire department said.
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