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Paramus, NJ
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Route 17 Pedestrian Killed ID'd As Bronx Woman, Prosecutor Says
A 31-year-old Bronx woman who was struck and killed by a U-Haul trailer following a crash on Route 17 in Paramus has been identified, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 20. Krisiann Reyes Rivera was a passenger in a 2015 Buick involved in a collision with a 2024 Acura towing a U-Haul trailer on Route 17 south near Westfield Garden State Plaza around 5:09 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Following the initial crash, Rivera got out of the Buick, approached the Acura and struck one of its windows, Musella said. The Acura's driver, Estuardo G. Rodriguez, …
Hoboken, NJ
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SWAT, Hostage Scare At Hoboken Airbnb Leads To 5 Arrests, Mayor Demands Crackdown
A violent sidewalk assault outside a short-term rental in Hoboken sparked a SWAT response over fears of a hostage situation, leading to five arrests and a promise from the mayor to crack down on rental properties. Police responded to the 500 block of Garden Street around 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, after receiving reports of a disturbance, Hoboken police said. Officers found an adult victim of an aggravated assault on the sidewalk, police said. As the investigation unfolded, police received information suggesting a suspect might be barricaded inside the rental property with possible hostag…
Westwood, MA
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RFK's Westwood Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dead At 42
A member of one of America's most prominent political families has died at her Massachusetts home. Kyle Francis Kennedy died at her home in Westwood, surrounded by family, on Sept. 21, according to her obituary on the Burke Funeral Home website. She was 42 years old. Kyle was one of 34 grandchildren of Sen. Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy, brother of John F. Kennedy, and Ethel Kennedy. Her parents were Michael Kennedy and Victoria Denise Gifford. She is survived by her children, Conor and Declan, and her siblings. Her daughter Josephine died shortly after birth. Kyle is…
Linden, NJ
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Gas Prices To Skyrocket Amid Linden Refinery Lockout, Largest In Northeast: Report
Drivers across the Northeast could soon be paying more at the pump after hundreds of workers were locked out of one of the East Coast's largest oil refineries in New Jersey, union leaders warn. The 385 workers at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden were locked out Monday afternoon, Oct. 19, after rejecting the company's latest contract offer, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Jeff Sanford, president of Teamsters Local 877, told News 12 New Jersey that he anticipates the dispute will send gas prices climbing across the region and raise concerns about fuel supplie…
New Brunswick, NJ
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New Brunswick Hit-Run Kills Man, 38: Cops Hunt For Silver Kia Soul
A 38-year-old New Brunswick man was killed in a hit-and-run crash, and authorities are searching for a silver Kia Soul believed to be involved. Naim Chirino was struck at the intersection of Remsen Avenue and Seamen Street in New Brunswick around 7:23 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and New Brunswick Police Chief Vincent Sabo said. Officers responding to a 911 call found Chirino injured in the roadway. He was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. The vehicle involved fled the scene, investigat…
Paramus, NJ
Breaking News
Mugshot Shows Route 17 Driver Charged In Deadly Hit-Run Outside Garden State Plaza
UPDATE: The 31-year-old woman run over and killed by a U-Haul trailer on Route 17 has been identified. Click here for more details. A 31-year-old woman struck by a fleeing vehicle on Route 17 Monday evening, Oct. 19 has died, police confirmed. Estuardo "Stuart" Rodriguez, 31, of Tarrytown, NY, was lodged in the Bergen County Jail on nearly a dozen offenses tied to the crash, according to jail and court records. Rodriguez was born in the United States and is listed as a U.S. citizen on the jail website. Rodriguez was heading south in the electric vehicle, which was towing a U-Haul trailer, …
Northern Highlands, NJ
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USR Mansion Owner Hired Arsonists To Set 4-Alarm Inferno: Officials
A Bergen County man hired two others to torch a local home using an accelerant and a homemade ignitor, setting off a fire that engulfed the residence, authorities said. Emad E. Gerges, 66, of Upper Saddle River, allegedly hired Anthony V. Coviello, 54, and Joseph Vulpis, 62, both of Rumson, to set fire to the home at 18 Lake Rd., in May 2025, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Monday, Oct. 19. Records show that Gerges owns or previously owned 18 Lake Rd., which was listed in February 2026 and sold for $825,000 four months later, property records show. The fire broke out …
Westfield, NJ
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George Clooney Movie Shoot Shuts Down 90-Year-Old Westfield Drugstore: Report
A North Jersey drug store is closing for a day as Hollywood star George Clooney films his latest movie in town. Baron's Drug Store in Westfield will close to customers Tuesday, Oct. 20, because of the film shoot, News 12 New Jersey reports. A notice posted by Baron's and shared by News 12 said it will operate at limited capacity, offering curbside pickup and delivery for emergency prescriptions. Customers needing emergency prescriptions can call 908-232-6680. Clooney stars alongside Annette Bening in a film adaptation of Amy Bloom's New York Times bestselling book, "In Love: A Memoir …
Hawthorne, NJ
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Rental SUV Slams Into Hawthorne Building, Injures Occupant
A rental SUV crashed into a mixed-use building in Hawthorne on Monday morning, Oct. 19, leaving one person injured and forcing police to shut down part the road, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The small Mitsubishi SUV struck the building at 20 Goffle Rd., after losing control, police said. The crash drew a large response from Hawthorne police and firefighters, along with Passaic County Sheriff's Office EMS, Loving said. One occupant of the SUV suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to Loving. An Enterprise Rent-A-Car location is at 34 Goffle Road, near th…
Teaneck, NJ
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Teaneck Cops' Route 4 Pursuit Ended By Traffic Jam, Police Say
A Brooklyn man accused of fleeing police on Route 4 in a vehicle with a stolen license plate was caught when heavy traffic brought him to a stop on a Fort Lee exit ramp, authorities said. Nathan Wong, 25, was driving eastbound on Route 4 around 9:37 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, when a Teaneck police officer received an alert about the stolen plate, Police Chief Seth Kriegel said. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle near Route 4 East and Farragut Drive, but Wong allegedly kept driving east, Kriegel said. Wong exited Route 4 at Exit 72 in Fort Lee, where heavy traffic on the ramp forced t…
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