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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…
NJ HS Senior In Suspected DUI Crash Needs Multiple Surgeries, Family Says
A New Jersey high school senior suffered devastating injuries in a crash involving a 17-year-old driver suspected of DUI, leaving her facing multiple surgeries and a long road to recovery, according to her family.
Elizabeth Kumesh-Torres suffered a fractured pelvis, broken ribs on both sides, a spleen injury and damage to her femur in the Friday, Oct. 16 crash on Route 22 West in Union Township, according to a GoFundMe launched by her cousin, Jeyson Pabon.
Kumesh-Torres required CPR at the scene and suffered internal bleeding, Pabon said. Initially in critical condition, she has since …
Person, Dog Rescued From Cushetunk Mountain: FD
A person and a dog were rescued after getting lost on Cushetunk Mountain in Readington Township on Friday, Oct. 16, authorities said.
At 6:15 p.m., first responders, including firefighters, police and rescuers responded to a report of a lost person on the mountain, the Whitehouse Rescue Squad said. Upon arrival, crews used a coordinated land search, using ATVs to access the mountain, authorities said.
The person and their dog were eventually located and able to be escorted off the mountain, authorities said. No injuries were reported, authorities said.
