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1 killed, 7 injured after car crashes into NJ restaurant

ABC7 New York reaches for "crashes"; WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) for "crashes".

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As of September 20, 2026 at 10:56 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened 1 killed, 7 injured after car crashes into NJ restaurant.
The headline split WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) frames it as "1 killed, 7 injured after car crashes into NJ restaurant". The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) frames it as "Wife of Toms River fire chief killed after car crashes into restaurant".
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WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) · Center · News report

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WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York)News report · Sep 20, 8:55 PM

1 killed, 7 injured after car crashes into NJ restaurant

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LAVALLETTE, N.J. (PIX11) — One woman is dead and seven others were injured after an alleged errant parking attempt outside of a Lavallette restaurant, according to police. Officials said a...

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Sep 20, 10:56 PM

1 dead, 7 others injured after SUV crashes into tables outside Jersey Shore restaurant

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One woman was killed, seven others hurt when a car crashed into an outdoor dining area.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 20, 9:10 PM

1 dead, 7 others injured after SUV crashes into tables outside Jersey Shore restaurant

One woman was killed, seven others hurt when a car crashed into an outdoor dining area.

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Sep 20, 8:19 PM

Wife of Toms River fire chief killed after car crashes into restaurant

The victim's daughter was with her during the Saturday crash in Lavallette.

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Sep 20, 8:19 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.

Sep 20, 8:55 PM: WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) joined the source map.

Sep 20, 9:10 PM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

Sep 20, 10:56 PM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.