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Boy, 2, struck and killed by reversing SUV while pumpkin picking in NJ: ‘Absolute devastation’

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Bradford, C. (2026, October 9). Boy, 2, struck and killed by reversing SUV while pumpkin picking in NJ: ‘Absolute devastation’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/09/us-news/boy-2-struck-and-killed-by-reversing-suv-while-pumpkin-picking-in-nj-absolute-devastation/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-09 · by Chris Bradford

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A 2-year-old boy named James Gabriel was killed when he and his grandmother were struck by a reversing SUV at Bullock Farms in Cream Ridge, New Jersey, during a pumpkin-picking outing around 11 a.m. Saturday. The toddler died from blunt force trauma injuries while his grandmother survived with minor injuries despite being trapped under the vehicle. His father described it as an "absolute devastation" and expressed that they were planning to have a fun day out which tragically ended in their unimaginable loss.
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A 2-year-old boy named James Gabriel died after being struck by a reversing Chrysler SUV in the parking lot of Bullock Farms in Cream Ridge, New Jersey on Saturday morning. The incident occurred shortly after James and his family arrived at the pumpkin-picking farm around 11 a.m., with James holding hands with his grandmother, Ellen Gabriel, who survived but was trapped under the vehicle briefly. His father, Robert Gabriel, stated that they were there for a fun day out before realizing it would be one of "absolute devastation." The toddler was rushed to Jersey Shore Medical Center where he died from blunt force trauma injuries. A fundraising campaign has raised over $18,000 for funeral and memorial expenses as the family mourns their "unimaginable loss."

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Chris Bradford
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Topics

Chrysler Cream Ridge NJ.com New Jersey SUV

Subjects

James PERSON · 4× NJ.com ORG · 2× Chrysler ORG · 1× Cream Ridge GPE · 1× Ellen Gabriel PERSON · 1× James Gabriel PERSON · 1× Jersey Shore Medical Center ORG · 1× Jimmy James PERSON · 1× New Jersey GPE · 1× Robert Gabriel PERSON · 1×

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His online obit said he “brought immeasurable joy, laughter, and love into the lives of his family from the moment he entered the world.” “Though his time with us was far too short, the love he gave and the happiness he brought into our lives will last forever,” his family said.
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🔮 He was as happy as could be,” he said of his son affectionately known as Jimmy James.

Claims (20 extracted, 6 hedged)

A 2-year-old boy was killed on a pumpkin-picking outing with his family when an SUV reversed into him and his grandma in the New Jersey farm’s parking lot, according to the family and police. uncertain
SUV → kill → family
James Gabriel had just arrived at Bullock Farms in Cream Ridge around 11 a.m. Saturday when a Chrysler SUV reversed into him as he walked holding hands with his grandmother, Ellen Gabriel, who survived despite being trapped under the vehicle, according to NJ.com “Everybody’s devastated,” said the tragic toddler’s dad, Robert Gabriel, who was walking ahead with his 4-month-old baby daughter when his son and mom were struck. uncertain
son → arrive → daughter
He was as happy as could be,” he said of his son affectionately known as Jimmy James. uncertain
he → say → James
“We were going there to have a good day. asserted
We → go → day
Pumpkin picking and then coming back to my house and watching football,” the dad said. asserted
dad → pick → football
“It was supposed to be a beautiful weekend … asserted
It → suppose → ?
It was not supposed to be the absolute devastation that it was.” asserted
it → suppose → ?
James was rushed to Jersey Shore Medical Center, where he died from blunt force trauma injuries. asserted
he → rush → injuries
“It’s never going to be the same without him,” his overwhelmed dad said of their “unimaginable loss.” asserted
dad → go → loss
Robert said he was walking ahead with his baby daughter, Evelyn, when he looked back and saw his mom’s head trapped under the SUV. asserted
he → say → SUV
“She could have easily been killed,” he said of Ellen, who is recovering after somehow only suffering minor injuries. uncertain
who → kill → injuries
“She’s lucky.” asserted
She → ’ → ?
State Police said the crash remains under investigation and have not said if the driver will face charges, NJ.com noted. asserted
NJ.com → say → charges
The tragic toddler “loved trucks, cars and planes,” his mom, Meiling Gabriel, said in a fundraiser. asserted
mom → love → fundraiser
“The ordinary things that adults might pass by without noticing-a plane high above, a yellow school bus on the road, a car driving past-were exciting discoveries to James,” she wrote. uncertain
she → pass → James
“Through his eyes, we learned to stop, look, and share in that excitement with him.” asserted
we → learn → him
His online obit said he “brought immeasurable joy, laughter, and love into the lives of his family from the moment he entered the world.” “Though his time with us was far too short, the love he gave and the happiness he brought into our lives will last forever,” his family said. asserted
family → say → lives
He had a beautiful smile that could brighten any room and a personality much bigger than his little two-year-old body,” they wrote. uncertain
they → have → body
“As his parents, we had a lifetime of plans for James.” asserted
we → have → James
Bullock Farms described Gabriel’s death as a “terrible tragedy,” adding it is “heartbroken by this unimaginable loss.” New Jersey State Police did not immediately respond to requests for an update on the investigation. asserted
Police → describe → investigation
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