Teen charged with murder in hit-and-run that killed two friends on e

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder in a hit-and-run crash that killed two friends while they were riding an e-bike in New Jersey, officials announced Wednesday. The crash occurred Monday evening in Cranford, when the Union County Prosecutor's Office said a black 2021 Jeep Compass struck two girls while they were riding the e-bike on a residential street. They were transported to area hospitals, where they were pronounced dead, officials said. The alleged driver, from nearby Garwood, was located later that day and taken into custody, officials said. He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder following a "comprehensive and extensive investigation," the Union County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday. “We would like to thank the members of the public for their assistanc