Storm Kills 1 In Scotch Plains, 6.4K Without Power In Union County Following Storm
A 41-year-old driver was killed in Scotch Plains when a fast-moving but powerful storm tore across New Jersey on Friday evening, July 3, one of two back-to-back storms that triggered dozens of incidents and left tens of thousands across the state without power by Sunday morning.
The storm sparked dozens of emergency calls, pulling first responders away from Fourth of July celebrations with their families.
As of Sunday morning, JCP&L had reported 84,719 customers without power, while PSE&G reported approximately 28,200 outages, leaving nearly 113,000 customers in the dark …
Waterbury Nightclub Shooting Kills 1, Critically Injures Teen Girl, Police Say
A 22-year-old man was killed and an 18-year-old woman was critically wounded in a shooting outside a Waterbury nightclub early Sunday, July 5, police said.
Officers responded to LA 42 Night Club, 673 E. Main St., at 12:04 a.m. for reports of shots fired, the Waterbury Police Department said. When officers arrived, they found a large gathering outside the club and evidence of gunfire at the scene.
Police found an 18-year-old Waterbury woman outside the club unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound, authorities said. Officers then located a second victim, a 22-year-old Waterbury man, also …
Mom, Son Killed When Tree Falls On Campsite During Storm In Mt. Holly Springs (Update)
A Franklin County mother and her 11-year-old son were killed when a tree toppled onto their tent during severe storms at a Cumberland County campground on Saturday evening, July 4, authorities said.
Pamela Landis, 45, and her son, Andre Landis, 11, both of St. Thomas, were camping at Mountain Creek Campground on Pine Grove Road in Dickinson Township when the tree came crashing down around 6:20 p.m., according to the Cumberland County Coroner's Office and Pennsylvania State Police.
The initial emergency call reported a tree down on campers after severe storms swept through the area. When fi…
Son Convicted Of Killing Parents In Hopewell Township: Prosecutor
A Cumberland County jury has found a 37-year-old man guilty of murdering his parents inside their home and attempting to cover up the killings, authorities announced Friday, July 3.
Craig Williams, a Hopewell Township resident, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, along with weapons offenses, tampering with physical evidence, hindering apprehension, and obstruction, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.
New Jersey State Police responded to Williams' home on Tipton Drive on March 13, 2023, to conduct a welfare check after family members had not heard fro…
