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In the aftermath of the recent train accident at Hoboken Terminal in Hudson County, a lot of New Jersey residents are on high alert when riding public transportation, including trains, light rails, and buses. Now that winter weather has finally hit the Garden State in 2016, NJ Transit officials are also beginning to focus on preparations for weather-related issues that could potentially affect public transit and lead to serious auto accidents. One concern of NJ...

Some families had to look elsewhere for gravy during the holidays this year after Heinz, the major US food company, recalled approximately 500 cases of gravy. The small product recall was issued after the company learned that certain 12-ounce glass jars of Heinz HomeStyle Bistro Au Jus Gravy may have been accidentally mislabeled as Heinz Pork Gravy. According to Heinz company officials, the labels did not indicate that the gravy contains milk and soy, which...

Lakewood police in Ocean County NJ are investigating the tragic death of a two-year-old child who died as a result of a car accident. The fatal incident occurred outside the Woodlake Manor Complex, which is located on Woodlake Manor Drive in Lakewood, New Jersey. According to law enforcement officials, the victim’s aunt, a 33-year-old Ocean County woman, was taking care of the boy. The woman was about to leave the apartment complex, but first she...

Two people, including a New Jersey State trooper, passed away in a fatal car accident on Route 55 in Millville, NJ. The car crash occurred just before 7:00 p.m. NJ State Trooper Frankie Williams was in his patrol vehicle and headed southbound on Route 55. Williams was reportedly traveling on the highway in response to a service call. As Williams approached milepost 22.2, he was reportedly hit by a Toyota Corolla. According to law enforcement,...

A pedestrian was injured after being struck by a car while walking on the side of the Garden State Parkway in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. The pedestrian accident occurred near milepost 34 of the Garden State Parkway just a few minutes before 8:00 p.m. The victim was walking along the GSP when a vehicle traveling northbound on the highway clipped her and knocked her to the ground. It is believed that the victim was struck...

A woman from Egg Harbor City passed away after being struck by a bus while driving on the Atlantic City Expressway. The bus accident occurred at approximately 5:00 a.m. near mile post 3.2 on the AC Expressway in Pleasantville, New Jersey. The victim was driving a Honda westbound on the highway when she reportedly crashed into the back of an NJ Transit bus that was traveling on the 507 line and headed to a garage...

Hollywood star Jim Carrey is currently dealing with two wrongful death lawsuits related to the death of his former girlfriend. Carrey had an on-again, off-again relationship with Cathriona White. Shortly after the couple ended their relationship last year, White reportedly committed suicide. Mark Burton, White’s estranged husband, later filed a lawsuit against Carrey. The suit alleged that Carrey was partly responsible for White’s suicide because he lied to her about testing positive for sexually transmitted...

Samsung is dealing with another crisis over a defective product, just one month after the tech company issued a recall of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones and eventually shut down production of the defective phones. This time, it’s defective washing machines that are being recalled by Samsung. Although the recall of Samsung washing machines is being issued voluntarily by the company, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is actively involved in the recall and is...

A multi-vehicle accident on a road in Atlantic City NJ left three people with serious physical injuries. The auto accident occurred a short time before 10:00 p.m. on Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey. One of the vehicles was traveling on the road and approaching the intersection with Missouri Avenue when another car slammed into the side of the vehicle. After the accident, Atlantic City patrol officers were sent to the scene to check...

A Ventnor firefighter who lost his job after being convicted of causing a drunk driving accident in Atlantic City is going to be reinstated to his former position. The DWI crash occurred on the Kingston Avenue beach in Atlantic City in March 2014. According to law enforcement, the Ventnor resident was behind the wheel of an SUV when he suddenly lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, and overturned on the beach. At the...