Tag: Monroe Township Police Traffic Safety Division
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Monroe police officer pulls driver from car engulfed in flames
Police, fire and EMS were dispatched to Pergola Avenue in Monroe, at the intersection of Namsan Drive, around 8:38 p.m. Nov. 26. An overturned vehicle was fully engulfed in flames in the middle of the roadway, with the driver trapped inside. Officer Douglas Perrone attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. He then…
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Vehicle leaves roadway, strikes lawn mower along Route 33 in Monroe; driver pronounced deceased
MONROE – A Monroe man was pronounced dead following a motor vehicle accident in which his car left the roadway and struck a tractor mowing in the median. Marc A. Mandelkorn, 72, was driving a 2019 Hyundai Tucson westbound on Route 33 just east of the intersection with Bentley Road in Monroe. His vehicle reportedly crossed…
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Kendall Park man suffers fatal injuries during crash in Monroe
A 2013 Dodge Ram was traveling southbound on Daniel Road in Monroe, navigating a curve in the roadway just north of the intersection with Avenue C, around 5:12 p.m. on Oct. 28. The truck crossed over the double yellow center line and left the roadway to the left for an unknown reason, according…
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Road rage incident allegedly caused crash on Route 33 in Monroe that injured several people
MONROE – The Monroe Township Police Department is investigating a serious motor vehicle crash – which was possibly promoted by a road rage incident – that occurred around 3:15 p.m. on May 29 on Route 33 eastbound, just east of Bentley Road. A 2018 Chevrolet Silverado driven by a 54-year-old Freehold man; a…
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Police investigate head-on collision that caused fatality in Monroe
MONROE – Police are investigating why the driver of an Infiniti crossed over a double yellow line, causing a fatal crash in Monroe. Karam Awad, 56, of Springfield, was driving a 2006 Lincoln Town Car south on Applegarth Road, just south of the intersection with Lilac Road, around 5:11 p.m. on April 15, according…
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Fully uniformed officers save four women from pond at Regency at Monroe after motor vehicle accident
MONROE – Four women are safe thanks to the quick efforts of first responders in Monroe after their vehicle wound up in a pond. A BMW being driven by a 78-year-old woman from Monroe was traveling south in the parking lot of the Regency at Monroe clubhouse and was attempting to park in a…
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Jamesburg councilman charged with DWI after second crash in three months
JAMESBURG – A former Jamesburg councilman was revived after a DWI motor vehicle accident just months after he was found in possession of cocaine during another vehicle crash. Thomas Busco, Jr., 49, of Jamesburg, was traveling north on Perrineville Road in Monroe at around 10:27 a.m. Oct. 3 when his 2010 Ford F150 approached the…
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Young boy suffers head injury after being hit by car
MONROE – A young boy was seriously injured when he was hit by a car while riding his bike. Penny Radziewicz, 50, of Jamesburg, was traveling south on Old Forge Road approaching the intersection of Boxwood Drive around 3:45 p.m. on Nov. 4, according to information provided by the Monroe Police Department, when a…