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NJ Fire Chief Killed In Turnpike Crash 'Meant So Much To His Family': Fundraiser
Brian Flanagan, a fire chief in Ocean County is being mourned after he was struck and killed while working construction on the New Jersey Turnpike on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
A GoFundMe has been established for his wife Danielle and their two children, Ryan and Christine. Flanagan was the fire chief of the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department and the owner of Gotta Go Septic. As of Monday, Oct. 19, more than $6,000 has been raised.
"He meant so much to his family, friends, and this community," Nicole Rekus, who organized the fundraiser, said. "His loss is being felt deeply by everyone who knew and l…
27 Gun Arrests In NJ City Include Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder
A teenager accused of shooting a man in the leg is among 27 people arrested on gun-related charges in Jersey City since the beginning of September, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 19.
Nahzir Spencer, 18, was arrested in Newark on Thursday, Oct. 15, in connection with a Sept. 2 shooting in the courtyard of 85-87 Van Wagenen Avenue, Jersey City Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.
The shooting happened around 4:29 a.m., leaving a man with a gunshot wound to his leg, Ambrose said.
Following an investigation by the Jersey City Police Department's Cease Fire Unit, the department's Cr…
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, 28, Sidelined Indefinitely Due To Blood Clots In Lungs, Leg
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has been diagnosed with blood clots in his left leg and both lungs, sidelining him from football while he undergoes treatment, the team and his agent, Nicole Lynn, announced in a medical update.
Hurts was initially diagnosed with a superficial vein thrombosis in his left calf by specialists in London, but further testing revealed a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and bilateral pulmonary emboli, according to the joint statement.
The diagnosis means Hurts has a blood clot in a deep vein in his leg, as well as blood clots affecting both lungs.
Despite th…
Carteret Woman, Attorney Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Nurse: Report
Two New Jersey women, including a 36-year-old attorney, have been charged with drunk driving following a three-vehicle crash on Staten Island that killed a 66-year-old woman, authorities said.
Shannon Theodore, 36, of Somerset, who was identified as a lawyer by Staten Island Advance, was driving a 2019 Range Rover Velar northbound in the southbound lanes of the West Shore Expressway when she collided head-on with a 2025 Kia Seltos around 5:36 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, the New York Police Department said. The Kia's driver, Duck Park, 66, of Staten Island, was pronounced dead at the sc…
