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Mansfield Township, NJ
Mansfield-Columbus, NJ
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Home: Mansfield Township FD
A car crashed into a home in Mansfield Township late Wednesday evening, Aug. 13, authorities said. At 11:57 p.m., fire officials responded to the 1800 block of Route 57 after a vehicle struck a telephone phone and then partially went through the first floor of a single family residence, Mansfield Township Fire Company No.1 said. All occupants of the residence and vehicle were accounted for with minor to no injuries, police said. The residence was not deemed structurally safe and temporary shoring would be required, firefighters said. Firefighters assisted with structural shoring,…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Man Dead, Another Seriously Hurt In Early-Morning NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police
A Newark man was killed and his passenger seriously hurt in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mansfield Township, State Police said. Troopers responded Tuesday, April 29, to a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Pennsylvania Extension East at milepost 5.4 in Burlington County, according to Sgt. Charles Marchan of the New Jersey State Police. Oscar Lagoa Santos Jr., 25, of Newark, was driving a Ford E-350 with front-seat passenger Heliomar Dasilva, 45, also of Newark, when the van veered onto the right shoulder and struck the rear passenger side of an occupied, parked Freightliner semi-trai…
Mount Laurel, NJ
Police & Fire
Mount Laurel Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car In Turnpike Crash ID'd:
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A 72-year-old Mount Laurel man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County on Tuesday, April 15, authorities said. At 3:59 p.m., a Freightliner semi-trainer and a GMC terrain were traveling southbound on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mansfield Township when the GMC struck the rear of the Freightliner, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the GMC, Thomas Guzzi, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. No other injuries were reported, Lebron said. The crash remains under investi…
Hackettstown, NJ
Police & Fire
DWI Truck Driver Hit Car, Fled Scene, Gave Cops False Info: Hackettstown PD
A 27-year-old Mansfield Township man was arrested after a hit-and-run DWI crash in Hackettstown on Sunday, March 2, authorities said. At 3:28 p.m., officers responded to Grand Avenue and Beatty Street after a pickup truck struck a vehicle at the intersection and fled the scene, Hackettstown police said. A witness followed the vehicle, which eventually pulled into the driveway of a residence on College View Drive, police said. While speaking with the driver, later identified as Jovav Santos-Bautista, officers detected the odor of alcohol, police said. The officer found an ope…
Mansfield-Columbus, NJ
Police & Fire
NC Man Charged In Halloween Road Rage Shooting On NJ Turnpike In Mansfield Twp., Troopers Say
A North Carolina man was accused of shooting at another driver during a road rage incident on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County late on Halloween night, authorities said. Brandon Rudd, 34, of South Mills, NC, was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses, state police said in a news release on Thursday, Dec. 12. The charges stemmed from shots fired on the NJ Turnpike in Mansfield Township on Thursday, Oct. 31. Troopers responded to the southbound side of the turnpike near milepost 48.3 at around 11:59 p.m. Investigators said Rudd and the victim …
Mansfield-Columbus, NJ
News
NTSB Releases Early Findings From Probe Into Mansfield Twp. Train Crash Involving Fallen Tree
A branch of a tree that had fallen on tracks broke through a New Jersey Transit train's windshield, killing the operator in Burlington County, officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary investigation into the Thursday, Oct. 15 crash. Jessica Haley, 41, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, was the conductor who died south of the Roebling station in Mansfield Township. According to the NTSB, the light rail vehicle struck the tree at milepost 24.53 near Florence at around 6:02 a.m. There were 41 passengers on the two-car train heading from Tren…
Mansfield-Columbus, NJ
News
Family Plans Lawsuit After NJ Transit Train Operator Killed By Fallen Tree In Mansfield Twp.
The family of the New Jersey Transit train operator killed by a fallen tree is planning to sue several organizations for negligence, an attorney said. Jessica Haley of Levittown, Pennsylvania, was identified as the person who died in the crash, according to a news release from the Anapol Weiss law firm on Thursday, Oct. 15. The single mother of three boys was 41 years old. Haley was operating a River LINE train heading north from Trenton at around 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14. The light rail train struck a tree that had fallen on the tracks south of the Roebling station in Mansfield …
Lawrence Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Freak Accident Kills Boy, 12, Playing In Lawrence Township Backyard: Police
A New Jersey boy was killed when a tree fell on him in a backyard, authorities said. Lucas Schwartz, 12, was identified as the victim of the Eldridge Avenue incident in Lawrence Township on a GoFundMe page. Police said he'd been playing with a friend in the backyard of a home when gusty winds blew the tree over, and it fell onto him around 12:09 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14. Officers freed Schwartz from under the tree and began CPR. Paramedics rushed Lucas to Capital Health System Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead from his injuries. The Lawrence …
Mansfield-Columbus, NJ
Police & Fire
Train Operator Dead, 24 Passengers Hurt In NJ Transit Crash With Tree In Mansfield
A train operator was killed and multiple others hurt after a tree fell on an NJ Transit train Monday morning, Oct. 14 in Burlington County. The incident happened around 6 a.m. on the River LINE train, which had been heading north from Trenton when it struck a tree south of the Roebling Station in Mansfield Township, an NJ Transit spokesperson said. Twenty-three of the 42 customers on board suffered minor injuries and five suffered moderate injuries, all non-life-threatening. The remaining 19 passengers were accommodated by a bus 6abc says the tree appears to have fallen on the train. …
Mansfield-Columbus, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Arrested Twice In 13 Days In Mansfield Township: Police
A man was arrested twice in 13 days last month in Mansfield Township for theft, authorities said. On Thursday, Aug. 15 at 11:53 a.m., police responded to a BP gas station on Route 57 after a man, Leiner Mera, stole money from the cash register, Mansfield Township police said in a release. Video provided to officers showed Mera leaning over the counter and removing $135 from the lottery register, police said. Mera was charged with theft, police said On Monday, Aug. 28, Mera was busted again after he walked into Donaldson Farms, pushed an employee against the wall and removed $2,142 fr…
Hackettstown, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Stole Jewelry From Hackettstown Pawn Shop
A 24-year-old Mansfield Township man was arrested on Monday, Aug. 26 and charged with stealing jewelry from a pawn shop in Hackettstown, authorities said. At 12:11 p.m., officers responded to The Gold Mine at 176 Main St. on a report of a theft, Hackettstown Police said. The man entered the store and asked to see several pieces of jewelry, police said. While the victim was distracted, the man stole four pieces of jewelry, valued at $250 and exited the building, police said. Officers were able to locate the man at Madison Street and Church Street and he was charged with shoplifting, police s…
Mansfield-Columbus, NJ
News
Support Swells After Man Injured in Mansfield Motorcycle Crash
Bryson Borgia was riding his motorcycle at 1 a.m. in Mansfield Township on Wednesday, Aug. 14, when he lost control and crashed, according to a fundraiser set up to support his medical expenses. Borgia was rushed to a nearby hospital with multiple broken bones in his legs and a broken arm. "He's hurt from head to toe and will need lots of rehabilitation," Maddy Holloway, his sister, who organized the fundraiser, wrote. "We’re just grateful he’s alive and breathing. It’s most important he’s okay and healthy." Borgia has an "insanely bright future," Holloway said. As of Tuesd…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Fired Gun 9X Times To Break Up Fight, Warren County Prosecutor Says
A 34-year-old Port Murray man was recently arrested and charged after he fired a gun nine times in Warren County on Friday, May 24, authorities said. At 10:15 p.m., police in Mansfield Township responded to Gulick Street after receiving a report of gunfire, Acting Warren County Prosecutor Anthony Picione said. An investigation found that Kajaun Manley had fired nine gunshots to break up an altercation, Picione said. No one was shot, Picione said. Manley was charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Picione said.
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Traffic
Multiple Injuries Reported In 3-Car Crash On NJ Turnpike
There were multiple injuries in a three-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25 on the Turnpike south, milepost 49.7 in Mansfield Township, according to New Jersey State police spokesman Troy McNair. Based on a preliminary investigation, two Honda passenger vehicles and a Toyota passenger vehicle were southbound. The three vehicles collided. There were multiple minor injuries reported and all were transported to an area hospital for further evaluation, McNair said. The crash remains under inv…
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Traffic
Pickup Collides With Tractor-Trailer On I-295 In South Jersey:
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A pickup truck collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 295 in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred on I-295 northbound north of Exit 52 (Columbus Road) in Mansfield Township at about 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. New Jersey State Police said there were no injuries. A GMC pickup lost control, struck a guardrail and collided with the tractor-trailer, State Police said. The right shoulder was closed, 511nj.org reported. The accident remains under investigation.
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
24-Year-Old Dead In NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police
A 24-year-old Millville man was killed in a three-car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County on Wednesday, Dec. 27, state police said. At 10:36 p.m., police responded to a car crash on the Turnpike in Mansfield Township. A Honda was traveling southbound in an outer lane when it lost directional control and collided with a Tesla traveling southbound in an inner lane, state police said. The Honda was then subsequently struck by an GMC SUV, police said. Lawrence Orlando, a passenger in the Honda, was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The …
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Traffic
Crash Closes I-295 In South Jersey
A crash closed all lanes of Interstate 295 southbound in Burlington County, authorities said. A street light was knocked down as a result of the crash, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. on Monday, July 10 on the southbound ramp to Exit 52 (Columbus Road) in Mansfield Township, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Obituaries
Beloved NJ Wrestling Coach Curt Pakutka Dies After Cancer Battle, 55
A beloved New Jersey high school teacher and coach died after a lengthy battle to esophageal cancer. Curt D. Pakutka, 55, of Mansfield Township, died on June 7, at Hackettstown Medical Center. He was a well-loved physical education and driver's education teacher, as well as occasionally teaching health, at Newton High School in Sussex County. His love for sports followed him when he became a wrestling coach for Jefferson Township in Morris County from 2004-2015 and the head coach for the Newton High School Girls softball team from 2008-2019, according to his obituary. Curt also p…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
'Devastating' Warren County Fire Rips Through Home, Kills Pets, Leaving Family To Rebuild
A Warren County home was destroyed in “just minutes” following a weekend blaze that claimed the lives of the family’s pets as well, loved ones and responders say. Several crews rushed to the scene of the two-alarm fire on Mt. Rascal Road in Independence Township around 1:15 p.m. Saturday, June 10, including departments in Hackettstown, Mansfield Township, Allamuchy, and Washington, and more, the township's first aid squad said. No injuries were reported, however, the family’s pets were killed, according to a GoFundMe launched by loved ones. “…the Delorenzos lost their home and al…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Firefighters, EMS Respond To Crash With Injuries In Warren County
Firefighters, police and EMS crews responded to a crash with injuries overnight. The crash occurred at 11:18 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 on Route 57 near Asbury Anderson Road in Mansfield Township shutting the roadway down in both directions. Mansfield Fire Companies Independence First Aid Squad, and Washington Emergency Squad all responded, according to Tri-County Volunteer Fire Co.'s Facebook post. Both Chiefs and the Rescue arrived and began assisting EMS with patient care, the post said. One person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the Mansfield police chief said…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Ex-Mayor Of Warren County Town Sexually Assaulted Teen: Prosecutor
The former Mansfield Township mayor has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old child for at least two months in Morris and Warren counties, authorities said. Ted J. Tomaszewski, 53, "engaged in multiple sex acts" with the victim in Mount Olive and Hackettstown between Nov. 1, 2022 and Jan. 2, 2023, according to a release from the Warren County Prosecutor's Office and Hackettstown police. Tomaszewski, also a a recent candidate for Warren County commissioner, was charged with sexual assault, luring, and endangering the welfare of a child. He was being held i…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Flown To Hospital With Facial Injuries After Hackettstown Hammer Attack: Police
A 28-year-old woman was flown to a hospital after a 42-year-old man smashed her car windows with a hammer, wounding her face in Hackettstown, authorities said. The incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. at the Douglas Blake Memorial Field on Monday, Dec. 26, police said. There, the 42-year-old man from Mansfield Township took a hammer to two windows of the victim's vehicle, leaving her with serious injuries to her face. She was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center and he was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, simple assault with a…
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
News
This NJ Town Has Special Parking Lot For Meeting 'Internet Weirdos'
Whether you're picking up an item you bought on Facebook Marketplace or heading out for a bike ride with someone you connected with online, officials in one New Jersey town have created a safe place for you to do so. Surveillance cameras are running 24/7 and police officers are just a shout away at this parking lot in Mansfield Township. "Don’t meet internet weirdos in some shady parking lot," Mansfield Township police said. "Instead, come to MTPD’s parking lot at 100 Port Murray Road Port Murray, NJ and make your exchanges here." The lot was apparently donated by OfferUp, according to the…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Flown To Trauma Center In Warren County Crash With School Bus:
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A driver was flown to a nearby trauma center after a multi-car crash involving a school bus in Warren County, authorities said. (Scroll for photos). The Mansfield Township Fire Company responded to the crash on Route 57 near Watters Road in Mansfield Township around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, the department said on Facebook. The crash involved a school bus with no passengers and a driver that had self-extricated with serious injuries, the department said. Emergency crews worked to stabilize the vehicles while an Atlantic Air 1 medical helicopter was called to take one of the victims to a…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Was Paid To Steal More Than $6K In Wiring From Warren County Home Depot, Prosecutor Says
An Essex County man admitted to being paid $500 to shoplift more than $6,000 worth of electrical wiring from a Warren County Home Depot store, authorities said. Ronald McKenzie, of Quaback Avenue in Irvington, is accused of shoplifting spools of electrical wiring from Home Depot in Mansfield Township during two incidents in July 2022, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release with local officials on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The amount shoplifted totals approximately $6,200, Pfeiffer said. After being confronted, McKenzie allegedly admitted to investigators that he had been pai…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Business
Warren County Walmart Employee Stole Nearly $200K In Cash: Prosecutor
A Walmart worker in Warren County stole nearly $200,000 in cash, authorities charged. Megan B. Tuttle, of Mendham Rd. West in Mendham, is accused of stealing cash totaling $198,899 on at least 15 different occasions while working at the Walmart in Mansfield Township, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a release on Thursday, Sept. 8. Tuttle was identified as a suspect after Walmart contacted local police with evidence of large amounts of cash going missing on various dates. Tuttle was charged with second-degree theft by Mansfield Township Police on Wednesday, Sept. 7 and rel…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Troopers Save Suicidal Man Holding Knife To Neck After Fleeing From Warren County Traffic Stop
State troopers rescued a man who was holding a knife to his neck after fleeing from a traffic stop in Warren County. Troopers responded to a report of a driver who fled from Mansfield Township officers on Route 57, state police said in a release on Friday, Aug. 26. Troopers found the man and tried to pull him over, but he ignored their commands and kept driving before eventually coming to a stop on Route 31, police said. As troopers approached the man’s car, they saw him holding a knife to his neck and threatening to hurt himself. The troopers talked to the man briefly before convincing h…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Trapped Kitten Rescued From Wheel Well At Warren County ShopRite
Emergency crews were quick to save a kitten that had become trapped in a vehicle’s wheel well in the parking lot of a Warren County ShopRite. The Tri-County Volunteer Fire Company responded to the store on Route 57 in Mansfield Township around 5 p.m., the department said. Chief Kostenbader worked alongside Schooley's Mountain Fire Co. 3’s Chief Welch, who had been inside the store during the initial call, authorities said. The pair worked together to safely extricate the kitten — named “Mercedes” by the township’s animal control officer — from the wheel well of the vehicle. At 1700 …
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Victim Burned In Fiery Explosion At Warren County Home
A fiery Warren County home explosion caused one person to suffer a burn to the head and brought more than a dozen emergency crews to the scene. The Mansfield Township Fire Company responded to a home on Willever Lake Road off Jackson Valley Road and confirmed the fully-involved blaze around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 25, the department said. Several surrounding departments also responded and immediately began attacking the fire and providing mutual aid, MTFC said. A medical helicopter was on standby as crews worked to douse the blaze, which included multiple explosions, initial reports sa…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: 1 Airlifted, 3 Others Hospitalized In Serious Warren County Crash
One person was being flown to a nearby hospital while three others were injured Wednesday morning following a serious crash in Warren County, authorities said. The crash occurred at the intersection of Rt. 57 and Stewartsville Road in Mansfield Township shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, the Franklin Township Fire Department said. Atlantic Air 1 medical helicopter was requested to transport one victim to Morristown Medical Center, while three others were transported by ground, the department said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Scroll down to view addition…
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
News
Accused South Jersey Dealer Indicted For Selling Fatal Dose Of Fentanyl-Heroin: Prosecutor
A 39-year-old accused drug dealer from Willingboro has been indicted for the death of a man who overdosed on fentanyl-laced heroin, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Antonio Hunte on charges of first-degree strict liability for drug-induced death and other drug possession and distribution charges, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. The fatal drug sale involved a 23-year-old customer in Mansfield Township three years ago, Coffina said. The indictment was returned on Tuesday, Feb. 1. An arraignment has been scheduled for March 1 in Superior Court in Mount Hol…
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