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Jill Altman Russo

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Wrong-Way NJ Driver Nabbed In Crash That Killed Beloved Single Mom, Hurt Bicyclist: Prosecutor Wrong-Way NJ Driver Nabbed In Crash That Killed Beloved Single Mom, Hurt Bicyclist: Prosecutor
Wrong-Way NJ Driver Nabbed In Crash That Killed Beloved Single Mom, Hurt Bicyclist: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Morris County woman has been charged in a June crash that killed a beloved single mom and injured a bicyclist, authorities announced. Maria Oliveri, of Riverdale, was heading north in the southbound lane in a Mitsubishi Mirage on Boulevard in Pequannock around 8:25 a.m. on June 11, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. She struck 55-year-old Jill Altman Russo and 32-year-old female bicyclist, the prosecutor said. The Russo was pronounced dead at the scene and the cyclist suffered bodily injuries, authorities said. Oliveri was charged with one co…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Details Emerge In Pequannock Crash That Claimed Life Of Beloved Single Mom Details Emerge In Pequannock Crash That Claimed Life Of Beloved Single Mom
Details Emerge In Pequannock Crash That Claimed Life Of Beloved Single Mom Details have emerged in the Pequannock crash that claimed the life of a beloved single mom and injured a cyclist. Jill Altman Russo, 55, was walking near 229 Boulevard when she was struck by a black 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage driven by a 35-year-old woman around 8:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, Pequannock Township Police said. Russo was rushed to Chilton Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead a short time later. A second victim riding a bicycle was also hit and hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Meanwhile, thousands have been raised on a GoFundMe for Russo’s family, Da…

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by Valerie Musson
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‘Unthinkable Tragedy:’ Devoted Single Mom Of 3 Killed In Pequannock Accident ‘Unthinkable Tragedy:’ Devoted Single Mom Of 3 Killed In Pequannock Accident
‘Unthinkable Tragedy:’ Devoted Single Mom Of 3 Killed In Pequannock Accident Support is on the rise for a Pequannock family left heartbroken following the death of a devoted single mother in a local accident. Jill Altman Russo, 55, was walking near 229 Boulevard when she was struck by a black 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage driven by a 35-year-old woman around 8:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, DailyVoice.com reported. Russo leaves behind three children — two teens and one in their early 20s, according to a GoFundMe launched by Kathy Van Dine on Sunday, June 12. All three are in college, the fundraiser says. More than $23,000 had been raised in less than 24 hours for the…

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by Valerie Musson