January 26, 2017

When the temperatures get low and snow starts falling, a lot of people get excited at the prospect of playing winter sports. This includes plenty of young children who enjoy the thrills that come with skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, sledding, and tobogganing – sports and activities that for many people in New Jersey and elsewhere in the country are typically limited to the wintertime. The problem is that winter sports also pose significant safety risks. According to data compiled by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), nearly 250,000 people required medical treatment at hospitals and emergency rooms as a…

January 12, 2017

A Neptune City woman tragically died after she was struck by two cars while walking on Route 9 in Toms River, New Jersey. The fatal pedestrian accident occurred around 6:00 p.m. on Route 9. There were two vehicles involved in the accident: a 2000 Dodge pickup truck traveling southbound on Route 9 and an unidentified car traveling northbound on Route 9 at the same time. The victim was in the process of walking across the highway when she was hit by the pickup truck. The force of impact threw the victim into the opposite lane on the roadway, where she…

January 5, 2017

A frightening multi-car accident outside a Wawa in Neptune Township left one person with minor injuries and caused fears of a potential gas fire or explosion. The accident occurred around 9:00 a.m. at the Wawa located at the intersection of Route 33 and Route 35 in Neptune, New Jersey. An SUV was traveling eastbound on Route 33 and attempted to merge into the same lane as another vehicle on the highway. The driver of the SUV reportedly swerved out of the way of the other car and left the roadway. According to media reports, the SUV passed over a landscaped…

October 27, 2016

A teenager was seriously injured when an Ocean County Sheriff’s officer crashed into her on a roadway in Lakewood, New Jersey. The auto accident happened around 1:25 p.m. on New Hampshire Avenue in Lakewood, NJ. The Ocean County officer was driving his patrol vehicle, a 2007 Ford passenger car, on the road when he hit the victim. The pedestrian was walking along the northbound shoulder of the roadway. It is unclear at this time whether the pedestrian had moved too far away from the side of the road or if there may have been an alternative walking route…

September 29, 2016

Another tragic train accident that has occurred reminds us of the impact mass transit accidents can have on commuters. On September 29, 2016, during the rush hour morning commute, a New Jersey Transit train crashed into the Hoboken train station. The train was coming from Spring Valley, New York on the Pascack Valley Line. The train went through a wall of the station, causing great damage and significant injuries to morning commuters. There have been reports that more than 100 people were injured and at least one person was confirmed dead. These passengers and/or…