Former Newark cop Luis Santiago sentenced to 5 years for DWI death
He was convicted of killing Damian Dymka, a nurse, who was walking on the shoulder of the Garden State Parkway.
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He was convicted of killing Damian Dymka, a nurse, who was walking on the shoulder of the Garden State Parkway.
A former Newark police officer and his father were sentenced Wednesday in the death of a nurse who was struck and killed while walking on the Garden State Parkway. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
New Jersey Forest Fire Service said conditions from the Bass River State Forest wildfire are improving. However, the lack of rainfall is still creating challenges for firefighters battling the blaze.
Police say a patient with a pre-existing injury was taken to a local hospital by another ambulance.
An ambulance ended up on its side after crashing Friday morning in New Jersey.
Chopper 2 is live over the scene with the latest.
Drivers were mistakenly charged the $3.92 truck toll at the Great Egg Harbor Toll instead of $1.96.
Thousands of drivers who were overcharged at a Garden State Parkway toll plaza in September will get their accounts corrected.
Flames erupted near Exit 91 in Brick Township. Traffic was backed up for hours while crews worked to get it under control.
Smoke from the fire caused poor road visibility, resulting in traffic backups.
One homeowner whose fence was damaged in the crash tells CBS2 he believes speed was a factor.
Officials say the additional revenue will fund highway and bridge projects.
Drivers in New Jersey are going to pay in more for tolls, starting Jan. 1.
The mural under the Garden State Parkway on Allwood Road is the one in question, and, ironically, its theme was "Use your voice."
Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday the New Jersey Turnpike Authority is renaming nine service areas on the Garden State Parkway after New Jersey Hall of Fame inductees.
Summer is normally a busy time for travel, but this year more than ever drivers say they are feeling the traffic crunch.
One firefighter was taken to a local hospital in critical but stable condition. He is expected to be OK.
New Jersey State Police say a GMC suburban was heading southbound in Clifton when the driver apparently lost control, struck a concrete barrier and overturned.
State police say at least one person died and multiple others were hurt.
Supporters of President Donald Trump made their presence known in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
The state approved the increases in May over objections of residents who criticized the timing during the coronavirus pandemic.
The toll hikes will continue beyond this year.
You may have seen them on your commute -- American flags posted on highway overpasses.
New Jersey is still slowly reopening, but even in the middle of an economic disaster the state could be raising tolls for drivers.
Since March 24, cash customers without an E-ZPass tag were billed by mail.
