A woman was killed Saturday when an SUV crashed into the outdoor dining area of a restaurant and seven others were injured. A Saddle Brook police officer was struck in a hit-and-run Sunday. Below are the headlines you may have missed from the weekend in New Jersey:
Ursula Keating, 56, of Toms River, the wife of Silverton Volunteer Fire Company Chief John Keating Jr., was killed Saturday when a 93-year-old driver hit the accelerator instead of the brake at Meg's Grill, Lavallette police said. Support is being organized for the family.
Read More Here: Fire Chief's Wife ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash At Jersey Shore Restaurant
A driver was ejected and trapped under his vehicle in a crash near McCarter Highway and Exit 5 in Newark around 9:11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. He was pronounced dead at 9:37 p.m.
Read More Here: Driver Trapped Under Vehicle In Fatal Essex County Crash: Police
Welther Briggs, 51, of Willingboro, was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 130 South at Pennypacker Drive early Sunday, according to NJ.com. Edgewater Park police and the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office are investigating and asking witnesses to come forward.
A Saddle Brook police officer conducting a traffic stop was hit by a passing vehicle Sunday morning, and the driver fled, according to the New Jersey State Police Benevolent Association. The union said he is in stable condition. The officer was conducting a traffic stop when the incident occurred.
Read More Here: Officer Severely Injured In Hit-And-Run: NJ State Police
Two men were hurt when a Toyota Corolla and a Honda Accord collided head-on around 2:47 a.m. Sunday, on Jersey Avenue near Triangle Road, according to News 12 New Jersey. The 26-year-old Corolla driver was seriously injured, and the 25-year-old Accord driver had minor injuries.
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