Elizabeth, NJ
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Shooting At Food Service Distributor Leaves Victim Critical: Linden PD Shooting At Food Service Distributor Leaves Victim Critical: Linden PD Shooting At Food Service Distributor Leaves Victim Critical: Linden PD
Shooting At Food Service Distributor Leaves Victim Critical: Linden PD A man was in critical condition after he was shot at a food service distributor in Linden on the early morning of Friday, March 29, authorities said. Around 6 a.m., Linden police responded to a shooting at Maximum Quality Foods at 2251 Tremley Point Road, officers said in a release. The victim was shot multiple times, police said. He was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, police said. The suspect fled the scene prior to police arrival, officers said. The incident is under investigation, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Elizabeth, NJ
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Man Convicted Of Pointing Loaded Handgun At Victim: Union County Prosecutor Man Convicted Of Pointing Loaded Handgun At Victim: Union County Prosecutor Man Convicted Of Pointing Loaded Handgun At Victim: Union County Prosecutor
Man Convicted Of Pointing Loaded Handgun At Victim: Union County Prosecutor A 25-year-old Linden man was convicted on Monday, March 25 of several weapons charges after he pointed a loaded handgun at a person's face in 2022, authorities said. On Jan. 24, 2022 on the 1000 block of Chandler Ave., Ralph Bouzy pointed at a handgun at a person's face before a struggle ensued, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said.  As the altercation continued, 10 bullets became dislodged, Daniel said. Bouzy tried to reload the gun with the fallen magazine, before the victim grabbed the magazine and thew it out of reach, Daniel said. Bouzy then fled the scene with the remainde…

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by Sam Barron
Elizabeth, NJ
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Florida Man Who Killed Infant, Young Mom Arrested In Routine NJ Traffic Stop: Cops Florida Man Who Killed Infant, Young Mom Arrested In Routine NJ Traffic Stop: Cops Florida Man Who Killed Infant, Young Mom Arrested In Routine NJ Traffic Stop: Cops
Florida Man Who Killed Infant, Young Mom Arrested In Routine NJ Traffic Stop: Cops It took almost three years, but with an assist from police in Linden, officers in Florida finally got their man. Doujon Duwayne Griffiths, 23, who had been wanted in Orange County, Florida since September 2021 for killing 20-year-old Massania Malcom and leaving her 1-year-old daughter to die in a hot car, was recently arrested in Linden following a traffic stop, the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Central Florida said. During the traffic stop, Linden police discovered Griffiths had an outstanding warrant out for first degree murder, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. He will be extr…

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by Sam Barron
Elizabeth, NJ
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Police ID Scooter Operator Killed By Car In NJ Police ID Scooter Operator Killed By Car In NJ Police ID Scooter Operator Killed By Car In NJ
Police ID Scooter Operator Killed By Car In NJ A man on an electric scooter died after he became trapped underneath a vehicle that struck him in Union County on Wednesday, March 20, police said. Lamar McBride, 46, was heading south in the northbound lanes of N. Wood Avenue when he was struck by a vehicle turning onto E. Gibbons Street in Linden around 2:30 p.m, Linden police said. McBride became trapped under the vehicle, which was lifted by the city's firefighters. He was pronounced deceased a short time later at RWJBH Rahway Hospital and the driver of the vehicle was not injured. The crash remains under investigation by the Lind…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
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Train Cars Overturn After Derailment: Linden PD Train Cars Overturn After Derailment: Linden PD Train Cars Overturn After Derailment: Linden PD
Train Cars Overturn After Derailment: Linden PD A 90+ tank railcar train derailed in Linden on the morning of Thursday, Feb. 15, police said. At 7 a.m., police responded to reports of a train derailment near Tremley Point Road and found an industrial tank railcar stopped on the tracks near the Conrail Garden State Secondary line at Road to Grasselli, officers said. Eight railcars were derailed from the track, two of which fell onto their side, police said. None of the tanks appear to be breached and there were no injuries, police said. First responders are expected expected to remain on scene for an extended duration while the railcars …

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by Sam Barron
Middletown, NJ
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30 Burgers Opens Second Jersey Shore Location 30 Burgers Opens Second Jersey Shore Location 30 Burgers Opens Second Jersey Shore Location
30 Burgers Opens Second Jersey Shore Location A New Jersey chain that prides itself on using fresh Angus beef for innovative burgers is opening up its second restaurant on the Jersey Shore. 30 Burgers opened up its newest location in late January in Freehold Township. The restaurant on Village Center Drive in the Raintree Towne Center shopping plaza held a grand opening on Thursday, Feb. 1. This is the 11th location for 30 Burgers, according to its website. All restaurants are in the Garden State and Freehold joins the location in Red Bank as the second restaurant in Monmouth County. View this post on Instagram …

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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NJ Volunteer Firefighter Thrown 100 Feet In Refinery Explosion Sees Wave Of Support NJ Volunteer Firefighter Thrown 100 Feet In Refinery Explosion Sees Wave Of Support NJ Volunteer Firefighter Thrown 100 Feet In Refinery Explosion Sees Wave Of Support
NJ Volunteer Firefighter Thrown 100 Feet In Refinery Explosion Sees Wave Of Support An Atlantic County volunteer fire department is asking for help after its assistant fire chief was severely injured in an oil refinery explosion. The Milmay Volunteer Fire Company said it happened while Michael Black was battling a fire at his career firefighting job at the Phillips 66 refinery in Linden. "Mike is okay but has a road of recovery ahead," the fire company posted on Facebook. The fire company set up a GoFundMe page to collect money for Black and more than $4,700 had been raised from at least 42 donations as of Tuesday, Jan. 23. The fundraiser page said Black was responding to…

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by Chris Spiker
Elizabeth, NJ
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Woman Intentionally Set Apartment Ablaze After Argument: Linden PD Woman Intentionally Set Apartment Ablaze After Argument: Linden PD Woman Intentionally Set Apartment Ablaze After Argument: Linden PD
Woman Intentionally Set Apartment Ablaze After Argument: Linden PD A 41-year-old Linden woman was arrested and charged with setting fire to her apartment on Saturday, Jan. 6, police said. At 8:30 p.m., Linden police and fire responded to 10 N. Wood Avenue for a fire in a 4th-floor apartment, police said. Firefighters battled the blaze for more than an hour before it was extinguished, police said. Sandra Fils was arrested at the scene after an investigation determined she purposely started the fire after an argument with her roommate, police said. Fils was charged with aggravated arson and aggravated assault, police said. She remains in custody pending a co…

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by Sam Barron
Elizabeth, NJ
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Linden PD Looking For Package Thief Who Fled In BMW (PHOTOS) Linden PD Looking For Package Thief Who Fled In BMW (PHOTOS) Linden PD Looking For Package Thief Who Fled In BMW (PHOTOS)
Linden PD Looking For Package Thief Who Fled In BMW (Photos) Police in Linden are looking for a woman who was a real life Grinch, only with better transportation. On Thursday, Dec. 21. at 6:30 a.m., the woman went into the mail room of the Citizen Linden apartment building at 307 W. Elizabeth Ave, opened several packages, and then left with the contents, police said. Linden Police The woman then left the building and fled in a black BMW, police said. Anyone with information is urged to contact Det. Dan Hemenway at (908) 474-8532 or via email at [email protected].

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by Sam Barron
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Ex-Jet Muhammad Wilkerson Busted For DWI, Gun Loaded With Hollow Points In North Jersey Stop Ex-Jet Muhammad Wilkerson Busted For DWI, Gun Loaded With Hollow Points In North Jersey Stop Ex-Jet Muhammad Wilkerson Busted For DWI, Gun Loaded With Hollow Points In North Jersey Stop
Ex-Jet Muhammad Wilkerson Busted For DWI, Gun Loaded With Hollow Points In North Jersey Stop Former New York Jets pass rusher Muhammad Wilkerson was busted for driving drunk in North Jersey again, only this time with a loaded gun under his seat, according to a published report. Wilkerson told police who stopped him in an unidentified Morris County town shortly after 6:30 a.m. Dec. 22 that he was coming from a club in New York City, TMZ. reported. Police said the retired defensive end smelled strongly of alcohol and was arrested after failing a field sobriety test, according to documents filed in Superior Court in Morristown. Wilkerson, a 34-year-old Linden native, reportedly claim…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Elizabeth, NJ
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Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle Crossing Highway: Linden Police (UPDATE) Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle Crossing Highway: Linden Police (UPDATE) Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle Crossing Highway: Linden Police (UPDATE)
Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle Crossing Highway: Linden Police (Update) A 60-year-old Linden man was fatally struck by a vehicle on Monday, Dec. 18, police said. A 78-year-old man and an 83-year-old woman from Old Bridge were heading south on Route 1 when they fatally struck the man as he crossed the highway at 6:49 p.m., police said.  The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Police declined to identify who was driving the vehicle, citing the ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 908-474-8505.

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by Sam Barron
Elizabeth, NJ
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Pedestrian Struck By Car In Linden (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck By Car In Linden (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck By Car In Linden (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Struck By Car In Linden (Developing) A pedestrian crash closed a portion of Route 1 in Linden Monday night, Dec. 18, police said. It happened at the Wood Avenue intersection, closing the southbound lanes up to Stiles Street. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine