Gettysburg, PA
Obituaries
Man ID'd After Deadly Crash Into UPS Semi, Utility Pole In South Central PA Man ID'd After Deadly Crash Into UPS Semi, Utility Pole In South Central PA
Man ID'd After Deadly Crash Into UPS Semi, Utility Pole In South Central PA A 24-year-old man has been identified as the driver who died at Gettysburg Hospital following a serious crash on Thursday, authorities announced over the weekend. Michael Peterson Jr., originally of Hanover, most recently of Gettysburg, died from multiple blunt force trauma following a two-vehicle crash on Thursday, according to the Adam's County coroner's officer. The deadly crash happened along Route 116/Hanover Road in Mount Pleasant Township around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, the Pennsylvania State Police explained. Peterson Jr. had "failed to stop at a stop sign" and his white 20…

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by Jillian Pikora
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Killed In Newton Crash With UPS Truck ID'd Bicyclist Killed In Newton Crash With UPS Truck ID'd
Bicyclist Killed In Newton Crash With UPS Truck ID'd Authorities in Middlesex County have identified the cyclist who died after being hit by a delivery truck in Newton on Monday, Aug. 28.  Alex Bohm, 57, was riding his bike west of Watertown Road, and a UPS truck coming the other way collided as the truck went to turn onto Bridge Road, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Investigators have not said who caused the crash.  First responders reached Bohm just before 5:30 p.m. and rushed him to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, but doctors could not save his life.  The 57-year-old UPS driver from Newton remained on the scene. Of…

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Killed In Crash With UPS Truck In Newton Bicyclist Killed In Crash With UPS Truck In Newton
Bicyclist Killed In Crash With UPS Truck In Newton A 57-year-old Middlesex County man was killed on Monday evening, Aug. 28, after his bicycle was involved in a crash with a UPS truck, authorities said.  The wreck happened just before 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Watertown and Bridge Streets in Newton, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.  The initial investigation shows that the cyclist was riding west on Watertown, and the UPS truck was driving in the opposite direction. They collided as the truck turned onto Bridge Street, authorities said  Responders rushed the Newton cyclist to Brigham and Women’s Hos…

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by Josh Lanier
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire Erupts At UPS Facility At Jersey Shore Fire Erupts At UPS Facility At Jersey Shore
Fire Erupts At UPS Facility At Jersey Shore Firefighters worked to knock down a massive fire that broke out at a UPS facility in Ocean County Wednesday, June 28. The blaze erupted just before 7 p.m. at the Vassar Avenue facility in Lakewood. According to CBS, at least six trailers and part of the warehouse were damaged. JUST IN: UPS truck on fire at the @UPS facility in Lakewood pic.twitter.com/ouz9rKSK95 — The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) June 28, 2023 The Lakewood Scoop posted footage from the scene.

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by Cecilia Levine
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Obituaries
Paul Travelho, USPS Worker From Garfield, Dies At 41 Paul Travelho, USPS Worker From Garfield, Dies At 41
Paul Travelho, USPS Worker From Garfield, Dies At 41 Paul Travelho, a lifelong Garfield resident, died on Tuesday, June 20, according to his obituary.  Travelho spent 23 years working as a coordinator for UPS in Secaucus, his obituary reads. He is survived by his parents, Dulce and Aderito, his son, Aiden, his brother, John, and other relatives and friends, according to his obituary. His funeral will be held on Friday, June 23 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Virgin RC Church in Garfield and he will be buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Saddle Brook, his obituary reads. R.i.p. paz a sua alma Posted by Maria Ferreira on Wednesday, June 21, 202…

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by Sam Barron
Ridgewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Route 17 Crash: SUV Overturns In 3-Vehicle Crash Involving UPS Truck Route 17 Crash: SUV Overturns In 3-Vehicle Crash Involving UPS Truck
Route 17 Crash: SUV Overturns In 3-Vehicle Crash Involving UPS Truck Responders freed a victim trapped in an SUV that overturned on Route 17 in a three-vehicle crash involving a UPS truck Thursday morning, June 1. The right and center lanes of the northbound side of the highway were blocked between Paramus Road and West Saddle River Road in Ridgewood due to an overturned Subaru SUV, sedan and UPS truck that had collided around 9:45 a.m., witnesses tell Daily Voice. at the sceneBoyd A. Loving At least one person was taken to The Valley Hospital.  Ridgewood and Paramus police responded, as did the Bergen County Sheriff's office.  This is a developing sto…

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by Cecilia Levine
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Car Flips Onto Side After Running Red Light On Route 3A In Cohasset: Police Car Flips Onto Side After Running Red Light On Route 3A In Cohasset: Police
Car Flips Onto Side After Running Red Light On Route 3A In Cohasset: Police First responders had to rescue a 73-year-old man from his car after he ran a red light and the vehicle ended up on its side this week in Cohasset, authorities said.  Cohasset Police and Fire responded to the crash at the intersection of Route 3A and Beechwood Street around 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, Cohasset Police report.  Upon arrival, crews found a 2021 Subaru resting on its side with the man trapped inside. The driver was eventually freed from the vehicle but refused medical treatment, police said.  First responders work to free a 73-year-old driver from a Subaru that flipped …

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by David Cifarelli
Albany, NY
News
Massive Marijuana Trafficking, Money Laundering Ring Includes 15 NYers, Feds Say Massive Marijuana Trafficking, Money Laundering Ring Includes 15 NYers, Feds Say
Massive Marijuana Trafficking, Money Laundering Ring Includes 15 NYers, Feds Say More than a dozen New Yorkers are accused in a massive marijuana trafficking and money laundering ring that spanned across the United States, according to federal prosecutors. A 99-count indictment unsealed in the Northern District of New York Tuesday, Jan. 31 accuses 17 defendants of taking part in an operation that saw thousands of kilograms of marijuana shipped from a business in California to locations across the country, including the Capital Region. The drugs were allegedly shipped between 2016 and June 2022 in packages that were delivered by UPS and FedEx. Prosecutors said the sche…

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by Michael Mashburn
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
Morris County's Justin Seekamp Becomes Organ Donor Morris County's Justin Seekamp Becomes Organ Donor
Morris County's Justin Seekamp Becomes Organ Donor Morris County's Justin Seekamp died on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Newton Medical Center, and became an organ donor. He was 39 years old. A dad of two, Seekamp was "the loudest parent at every swim meet" and popular member of the Cranberry Lake community, according to his obituary. It's where he chose to propose to his fiance Lauren Schaeffner last summer. Seekamp was raised in Parsippany, and was a member of the high school football team. He attended Rutgers University and went on to work with UPS for 15 years. Seekamp is survived by his daughters, Summer and Brooklyn; parents John and…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
News
Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years
Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years A man convicted of killing an innocent young dad from Garfield during a shootout in the parking lot of a Paterson nightclub was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors originally pursued murder charges against Ferreie Johnson, 28, of Paterson, but jurors convicted him of reckless manslaughter. That’s because the killing of Parker Sams on March 31, 2018 wasn't intentional, a requirement under the law for it to be considered murder. Johnson had gotten into a dispute with another group at D’Classico Restaurant and Lounge on Ellison Street when he retrieved a gun from his vehicle and open…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Yonkers, NY
Obituaries
Yonkers PD Sergeant Killed In Crash Worked As UPS Supervisor Before Pursuing Policing Career Yonkers PD Sergeant Killed In Crash Worked As UPS Supervisor Before Pursuing Policing Career
Yonkers PD Sergeant Killed In Crash Worked As UPS Supervisor Before Pursuing Policing Career A police sergeant and Hudson Valley resident killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Westchester County was once a supervisor at UPS before beginning his long, decorated policing career.  Earlier Report - New Details Released After Crash That Killed Sergeant, 53, From Mahopac Due To Retire In Months Yonkers Police Department Sgt. Frank Gualdino, a Putnam County resident living in Mahopac, died on Thursday, Dec.1 at the age of 53 after his cruiser was hit by another vehicle that had lost control in Yonkers, leaving behind a wife and two children, ages 14 and 20, his obituary said. …

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by Ben Crnic
Hackensack, NJ
News
GOTCHA! Porch Pirate Pinched After Pilfering Package, Rochelle Park Police Say GOTCHA! Porch Pirate Pinched After Pilfering Package, Rochelle Park Police Say
Gotcha! Porch Pirate Pinched After Pilfering Package, Rochelle Park Police Say Porch pirating is in full swing as Christmas draws nearer, say Rochelle Park police who worked with their colleagues in Essex County to nab a suspect from South Jersey. A doorbell camera at a West Oldis Street home captured images of 21-year-old Leandro Malara of Gloucester City snatching a package, Lt. James M. DePreta said. Malara wore a distinctive Adidas-style tracksuit and left his four-door 2018 Maserati -- with stolen license plates--  running out front, he said. Detective Brian Cobb broadcast images of the package thief and was working soon after with his colleagues in Millbu…

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by Jerry DeMarco