Smartphones have brought instant and constant communication to many people's lives in New Jersey. As useful as they are, however, smartphones work best when a person is driving if they are turned off or at least set to mute. According to a national survey by the...
Month: November 2013
Woman suffers physical trauma after pedestrian accident
A driver faces charges after she struck a pedestrian in a New Jersey Trader Joe's parking lot. The accident occurred in Westwood, just north of Newark. At around 3:18 p.m., the police department received several 911 calls about an accident on Irving Street. According...
New Jersey truck accident leaves one dead, seven others injured
A semi truck accident left one person dead and several others injured in New Jersey recently. In Galloway Township, south of Newark, a tractor-trailer drove through a red light and ended up striking two cars. The accident occurred at 11:30 a.m. on a road near the...
New Jersey city to enforce laws to protect pedestrians
Because pedestrians should be as safe as possible when they are out walking, the city of Hawthorne's police department is expanding its efforts to both enforce traffic laws and educate drivers about pedestrians' rights. The overall goal is prevent pedestrian...
Truck accident south of Newark leaves nun dead, two injured
Just south of Newark, New Jersey, a 65-year old nun, who was also a social studies teacher, died while two others were left with serious injuries after their car was rear-ended by a box truck. They were traveling along Woodbridge Avenue in Edison Township when the...