6 Injured In Boat Crash, 14 Kayakers Rescued, Tractor Trailer Rolls Onto Car: NJ Weekend

It was a busy Memorial Day weekend in New Jersey, which included a boat crash, a river rescue of 14 kayakers, and a tractor-trailer roll-over onto a car.

The weekend also included the arrest of a New Jersey man after a relative found his aunt fatally stabbed, another man was also found dead in jail, and an ongoing hunger strike inside an ICE prison that prompted protests.

Read the headlines from the weekend in New Jersey:

6 Injured, 2 'Critical' After Boat Crash

Six people were injured, two critically,when a boat crashed in Manahawin Bay on Monday evening, according to reports. Two people were taken to trauma centers and were in critical condition, the Asbury Park Press reported. The crash happened off the section of Long Beach Township just north of Beach Haven; first responders met the boat at 63rd Street, according to scanner reports.

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Man Fatally Stabs Aunt To Death, Charged With Murder: Police

A 40-year-old Burlington County man was arrested after a relative found his aunt dead inside her home on Friday, according to NJ.com. Jason Mutschler of Hainesport was charged on Saturday with murder and weapon possession charges after Vanessa Sturtevent, 60, was found dead at the Sterling Glen Apartments on Eayrestown Road in Lumberton, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office.

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14 Kayakers Rescued From NJ River

Two teens were evaluated for hypothermia after first responders rescued a group of 14 kayakers who got stuck in a portion of the Batsto River on Saturday, state officials said. The group — four adults and 10 kids who ranged in age from 14 to 17 — had encountered obstructions on the river within the Wharton State Forest and were not able to travel farther along it, said Caryn Shinske, a spokesperson for the state Department of Environmental Protection.

Read More Here: 14 Kayakers Rescued From River In Wharton State Forest, NJDEP Says

Man Who Killed His Brother In NJ Apartment Found Dead In Jail

The man who killed his younger brother at their Princeton apartment last year died earlier this month. Matthew Hertgen, 32, was found dead on May 8 in Mercer County jail. Matthew died in an apparent suicide, authorities told NJ.com. An autopsy report is pending. Matthew had been in custody since February 2025, when he called 911 to report the death of his brother Joseph Hertgen, 27, at the brothers' Michelle Mews apartment in Princeton.

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Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over, Crushes Car On Route 80

On Sunday after 8 a.m., a fully-loaded tractor-trailer rolled over onto a car on Route 80. The car's driver became trapped inside, the Paterson Fire Department told NJ.com. Multiple fire departments came to free the car’s driver using a heavy-duty crane to lift the tractor-trailer.

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Feds Clash With NJ Protesters Outside ICE Prison

Federal agents sprayed protesters and politicians with pepper spray outside a controversial federal detention center in New Jersey on Monday. The clash came as a hunger strike led by ICE detainees entered its fourth day. Detainees at Delaney Hall launched their hunger strike on Friday, alleging that they are facing “inhumane” conditions including bad food, medical neglect and problems with visitation. Family members and advocates have been holding a vigil outside the prison. On Sunday evening, the wife of a detainee reported that ICE was planning to move her husband to a different facility as retaliation for helping to lead the hunger strike. In response, community members assembled outside the detention center and blocked entrances to stop the transfer of any detainees. Several vehicles were prevented from leaving the facility, Resistencia en Accion NJ said.

Read More Here: Feds Clash With NJ Protesters Outside ICE Prison, Sherrill Denied Visit As Hunger Strike Continues