MLB Prospect Airlifted After Crash, Man Shoots 2 Then Calls 911 On Himself: NJ Weekend

A woman was killed and a child was injured after a shooting in Paulsboro, a pedestrian was killed while crossing the street in Old Bridge, a wrong-way driver died in a head-on collision on the New Jersey Turnpike, and a Major League Baseball draft pick was seriously injured in a car crash in Franklin Township.

Here are the headlines from the weekend in New Jersey you may have missed.

Man Kills Woman, Shoots Child, Calls 911 On Himself In South Jersey Home: Prosecutor

A Gloucester County man killed a woman, shot a child, and then called 911 on himself on Saturday, authorities said.

Ramon Luis Acevedo shot a woman in the head Saturday morning inside a home on Paulsboro's Elizabeth Avenue, authorities said. Acevedo then shot a minor, who fled the home, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.

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Pedestrian Killed In Old Bridge Car Crash, Officials Say

A New Brunswick man was hit by a car and killed while crossing Route 9 in Old Bridge early Saturday morning, according to media reports.

According to NJ.com, Davon Porter, 30, attempted to cross the road around 1:25 a.m. on Saturday when he was hit.

Man Dies In Wrong-Way NJ Turnpike Crash In Bergen County

A wrong-way driver died in a crash on the NJ Turnpike shortly before 3 a.m. on Saturday, police said.

Bruce Canfield, 44, from Pottstown, Pa., was traveling south in the northbound lanes on the Turnpike in Ridgefield Park when he crashed into a sedan, said State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron.

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Injured Dog Rescued After 26-Mile Trek Along NJ Turnpike

An injured 9-year-old dog named Abbie was rescued Sunday morning along the New Jersey Turnpike, 26 miles from the Joyce Kilmer rest stop, where she escaped from a car, according to media reports.

News12 reported that Abbie was located along the highway by police using advanced thermal imaging drones and taken to a local animal hospital for an injured hind leg.

MLB Prospect Airlifted From Crash Near His South Jersey Home: Officials

An MLB prospect from South Jersey was seriously injured in a crash Friday night near his South Jersey home.

Frank Cairone, a Milwaukee Brewers minor leaguer, was involved in a crash in Franklin Township, Gloucester County. He was airlifted to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, according to Police Chief Matt DeCesari.

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