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Avenel firefighters assist with landing zone at Route 9 crash
July 17, 2025 | NEW JERSEY
Courtesy of Avenel Fire Department,

Photo by Avenel Fire Department

Photo by Avenel Fire Department
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WOODBRIDGE, N.J. (Thursday, July 17, 2025) — Avenel firefighters assisted New Jersey State Police early Thursday with a helicopter landing zone at the Woodbridge Center Mall while crews worked a serious crash on Route 9, officials said.
The accident required a prolonged extrication by Woodbridge Fire Department, according to Avenel Fire Department.
Northstar, the State Police medical helicopter, was used to transport a patient from the scene.