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A 93-year-old woman in Lavallette, New Jersey, accidentally pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake while parking a 2014 Buick Encore. The vehicle accelerated into the outdoor dining area of Meg's Grill on September 19, killing a 56-year-old woman and injuring seven others. The driver sustained minor injuries, and the restaurant closed for two days to mourn the victims.
A 93-year-old woman accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake while parking, sending her Buick Encore into the outdoor patio of Meg's Grill in Lavallette, New Jersey. The crash killed a 56-year-old woman and injured seven others. The driver suffered only minor injuries, and the restaurant closed for two days in mourning. Police are investigating the incident, which occurred during a busy brunch hour.
A 93-year-old woman accidentally accelerated her SUV into a restaurant patio in Lavallette, New Jersey, killing a 56-year-old woman and injuring seven others. The incident occurred on Saturday morning at Meg's Grill, leading to the restaurant's temporary closure.
A 42-year-old man was shot in the head and killed in the parking lot of a Wawa convenience store in Toms River, New Jersey, on Friday morning. Authorities have identified the victim as Bruce Gress and issued an arrest warrant for 51-year-old Douglas Cobb, who is now considered a fugitive. The incident, which occurred around 7:20 a.m., has prompted a major police response, with officials seeking public assistance to locate the suspect.
A 9-month-old boy died after a 20-year-old woman with no driver's license struck a mother and her children in a grocery store parking lot in Jackson, New Jersey, on August 28. The driver, Maria CobonGuzman, and a 22-year-old woman, Ariadna Lazaro-Flores, who allegedly allowed her to drive, have been charged. The mother and 5-year-old daughter are hospitalized in stable condition.
A 9-month-old boy died after an unlicensed driver struck his mother and sister in a grocery store parking lot in Jackson Township, New Jersey, on August 28. The driver, Maria CobonGuzman, 20, and a 22-year-old woman who allowed her to drive, Ariadna Lazaro-Flores, have been charged. The mother and 5-year-old sister are stable; the infant was pronounced dead at the hospital.
An ICE agent fired at a fleeing vehicle during an attempted arrest in Manahawkin, Stafford Township, Ocean County, New Jersey. The agent was injured; the suspect fled and it’s unclear if they were injured. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. on Route 72 near Mermaid Drive. Stafford Township Police say they were not part of the ICE operation and are handling traffic and the scene as the investigation by the Attorney General’s office continues.
A school bus overturned and crashed on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County, New Jersey, resulting in six people sustaining minor injuries, including the driver, an aide, three students on the bus, and another person in the other vehicle. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
A 24-year-old man drowned at Fifth Street Beach in Beach Haven, Ocean County, New Jersey. Despite efforts from a group of people forming a human chain in the water and a hovering chopper, the man's body was recovered shortly after. No further information or identity of the victim has been released.
A private plane crashed in Lacey Township, New Jersey, resulting in one fatality. The crash occurred in a secluded area, and it is unclear if a distress call was made. Meanwhile, officials are battling a wildfire in the same area, which has spread to 325 acres and is threatening 25 structures. The fire is currently 0% contained, and forest fire crews are working to extinguish it. It is unknown if the wildfire had any impact on the plane crash.
A wildfire named the Glory Fire is burning in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, threatening 30 structures and burning 50 acres with 0% containment. Road closures are in effect, but there are no mandatory evacuations at this time. Crews are working to contain the fire within the boundaries of East Commodore Blvd, Jackson Mills Road, and Cedar Swamp Road. The cause of the fire is unknown, and there have been no injuries reported.
A 500-acre forest fire is currently raging in Manchester Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, with 25 structures being threatened. Crews from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Fire Department are working to contain the fire, which is burning on federal, state, and private property. A mandatory evacuation is in place on Division Street in Lakehurst, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.