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Motorcyclist, 34-Year-Old Dad Killed In Frederick County Crash: 'Devastated' Tributes were mounting for a 34-year-old man killed in a crash Friday, Nov. 25. John Ryan Coblentz was heading south on a 2002 Harley-Davidson on Winchester Boulevard when he tried to navigate a curve and veered off the roadway around 8 p.m., according to Todd Wivell, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office. The motorcycle went off the road, down into a ditch, struck a steep embankment of a drainage ditch, and came to rest in a gravel area off the right side of the roadway. Frederick County Division of Fire & Rescue Services responded and began lifesaving techniques. Emergency Medical …

by Cecilia Levine

11/26/2023

Obituaries

Funeral Service Scheduled For William Hennecke, 32, Of Fair Lawn A funeral service is scheduled this week for 32-year-old Fair Lawn native William "Billy" Hennecke. Hennecke was graduated from Fair Lawn High School and Bergen County Tech, where he studied carpentry, his obituary says. He went on to work as an irrigation technician for Garden State Irrigation and Lighting. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing in local lakes and rivers and riding dirt bikes with family and friends. Hennecke, who died in a tragic Thanksgiving Day accident, is survived by his parents Hans and Eileen. He also leaves his sisters, Maureen Flax and her husb…

by Jerry DeMarco and Cecilia Levine

11/26/2023

Police & Fire

Head-On Sussex County Crash Leaves 4 People Seriously Injured: State Police Four people were seriously injured in a head-on Sussex County crash on Saturday, Nov. 25, New Jersey State Police said. A Honda Civic heading south on W. Owassa Turnpike (Route 521) crossed over the double yellow line and struck a Honda CRV heading north, head-on around 11:50 a.m. near milepost 26.2 in Frankford Township, NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The driver of the CRV, a 75-year-old Newark man, suffered moderate injuries, as did his passenger, a 37-year-old Newark man. The driver of the Civic, Matthew Budd, a 22-year-old Dingmans Ferry, PA resident, and his passenger, a 19-year-old…

by Cecilia Levine

11/25/2023

Weather

Snow Showers Predicted In Parts Of PA: Here's The Timing Snow could close out the month of November in parts of Pennsylvania, forecasters say. A chance of rain showers is predicted for Sunday, Nov. 26 in western PA and greater Pittsburgh, but temperatures are expected to plummet into the upper 30s on Monday, Nov. 26, according to the National Weather Service. Here's a look at the forecast highs and mins through next week. Rain returns late Sunday afternoon and spreads east over... Posted by US National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA on Saturday, November 25, 2023 There is a 60 percent of snow showers Monday morning, and a slight chance of sno…

by Cecilia Levine

11/25/2023

Police & Fire

Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Leesburg Crash, Witnesses Sought Police in Loudoun County are looking to speak with anyone who witnessed a serious pedestrian crash Thanksgiving weekend. A man was struck by a vehicle around 530 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25 near the Leesburg Public Safety Center, local police said. The pedestrian was crossing Plaza Street NE in a westbound direction in a marked crosswalk, police said. The driver remained on-scene and is cooperating with police. The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. One lane of Plaza Street NE remained closed for a few hours while officers …

by Cecilia Levine

11/25/2023

Police & Fire

Young Motorcyclist Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Was 'Extraordinary,' Bethlehem Family Says Support is on the rise for the family of a motorcyclist killed in a Lehigh County crash on Thanksgiving. More than $5,800 had been raised on a GoFundMe as of Saturday, Nov. 25 for the family of Luis Enrique Rivera Ocasio, of Bethlehem. A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed around 12:45 p.m. on East Emmaus and Taskill avenues in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. Major accident on E. Emmaus Ave at Gaskill. Roadway will be closed for an extended period of time. Please use alternate routes. Posted by Salisbury Township Police Department on Thursday, November 23…

by Cecilia Levine

11/25/2023

Police & Fire

Fire Rips Through 4 Camden Homes (Video) Nine people were displaced in a massive Camden fire this weekend, officials said. The blaze ripped through four, wood-frame homes on the 600 block of Ware Street in Camden, around 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, fire officials said. 620 ware st Camden nj 3 Alarms 11/24/23 Posted by Ed Hutchinson on Friday, November 24, 2023 "The incident was stabilized within an hour due to the strong effort by crews," firefighters said, noting nine residents were displaced.

by Cecilia Levine

11/25/2023

Police & Fire

Video Shows DC Officer's High-Speed Pursuit With Virginia State Police On I-395 Video shared to Facebook by Dave Statter of STATter911 shows a DC police officer's high speed pursuit-crash with Virginia State Police on I-395 this week. Peter McCauley, 25, was going 95 mph in a 55 mph zone in his personal vehicle, a Tesla, along I-395 south near the Arlington/Alexandria line when a trooper activated his lights and sirens, initiating a motor vehicle stop just before midnight Wednesday night, Nov. 23, Virginia State Police said. Click here to watch Dave Statter's video. McCauley refused to stop, initiating a pursuit onto Seminary Road, then blowing through a red light at …

by Cecilia Levine

11/25/2023

News

NJ Couple Killed In VA Crash: 'Really Bad Dream' A New Jersey couple was killed in a crash in Virginia last week, according to their obituaries and news reports. Corey Wetmore, 28, of Brick Township, and Brittany Forsythe, 26, of Browns Mills, both died in the Halifax County crash on Wednesday, Nov. 15, Virginia State Police said. Wetmore was heading south in a 2006 GMC Envoy on a Virginia street around 8:15 p.m., when the vehicle ran off the right shoulder, State Police said. Wetmore overcorrected, ran off the left side of the highway and struck several trees. The vehicle then overturned down an embankment, police said. Neither were w…

by Cecilia Levine

11/25/2023

Business

Popular Christmas Pop-Up Bar Returns To Alexandria The Christmas festivities have begun. Joy on the Avenue, a popular Christmas-themed pop-up bar, has opened for the season in Alexandria. It all began as Project 2312 in Fall 2011, when HomeGrown Restaurant Grown began transforming the former sushi restaurant space into themed evenings for adults. Located at 2312 Mount Vernon Ave., Joy on the Avenue opens every day at 5 p.m. Follow them on Instagram for details.

by Cecilia Levine

11/25/2023

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