News12 New York
N12 Originals
Numbers & Links
Local
Crime
Weather
Politics
Toll of Commuting
Clear
75°
Local
Crime
Weather
Politics
Toll of Commuting

Trench collapse traps, injures worker in Pequannock

Emergency responders have rescued a man who was seriously injured when a trench collapsed, trapping him up to his waist for several hours.

News 12 Staff

•

Jul 8, 2019, 12:05 PM

•

Updated

Share:

Top Stories

01:33
REWhiteCastleRobbery_2026-08-24-17-21-29

Man charged after robbing Paterson White Castle

01:54
Screenshot 2026-08-24 174015

Flock cameras being vandalized in Westfield

01:56
Screenshot 2026-08-24 145127

Soak up the sun while we have it, rain returns mid-week

AP26225489678818

NJ property tax relief: How to get ANCHOR, Stay NJ and Senior Freeze benefits

Eswaur Herrera Garcia Mug Blur

Fairview man accused of threatening woman & child, chasing her with knife

02:10
Screenshot 2026-08-24 174431

Acting NJDEP commissioner tours Shark River basin, calls for additional 'living shorelines' to help reduce nuisance flooding

02:15
RTNJManasquanSyringesBeachADaniel10pm_2026-08-23-22-18-55

Manasquan beach temporarily closed after needles found on shore

01:27
Bayonne vs. Everybody

Bayonne Little League fans warned about unofficial team gear

00:25
image0

Paterson appoints city's first czar for homelessness

00:21
prime-air-mk30-drone-takes-flight

Amazon drone delivery expected to expand to South Jersey as Prime Air grows nationwide

01:50
TTTARA_2026-08-24-16-54-06

Is your data safe? 10 tips from a cybersecurity expert to block hackers

00:19
AP26158721306421

Jon Bon Jovi-themed NJ Lottery scratch-offs launching in October

00:17
Englewood Health

Power failure prompts hospital divert in Englewood

00:20
fatal motorcycle crash

Motorcyclist killed in crash with pickup truck in Bridgewater

00:22
Police LIghts

2 Trenton police vehicles crash while responding to stolen vehicle call

00:14
Daniel Cole Mug Blur

Man charged in hit-and-run that killed pedestrian in Watchung

01:32
PhoneScams824_2026-08-24-06-56-43

Police warn of phone scams in Passaic County

00:30
HamiltonRobberyArrestAM_2026-08-24-11-17-01

Man arrested for robbing QuickChek in Hamiliton; second suspect on the run

00:12
trenton fatal shooting

29-year-old man fatally shot in Trenton

00:29
Police-involved shooting

Police shoot 'disorderly' man armed with knife in Sayreville

App StoreGoogle Play Store

info

Newsletter

Send Photos/Videos

Contact

About Us

News Team

News 12 New York

follow us

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

more resources

Optimum Corporate

Optimum Service

Advertise on News 12

Careers

Content Removal Policy

© 2026 N12N, LLC

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

Ad Choices