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Multiple Route 17 Crashes Snarl Traffic Veterans Day In Waldwick, Ho-Ho-Kus Multiple Route 17 Crashes Snarl Traffic Veterans Day In Waldwick, Ho-Ho-Kus
Multiple Route 17 Crashes Snarl Traffic Veterans Day In Waldwick, Ho-Ho-Kus Multiple motor vehicle crashes early Monday, Nov. 11, created traffic delays for drivers along Route 17 in Bergen County.  According to incident reporter Boyd A. Loving, a series of crashes on both the northbound and southbound lanes led to backups and lane closures, as emergency crews worked to clear the roadway. On the northbound side, several collisions occurred just north of East Prospect Street. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, though multiple vehicles sustained damage and required removal by tow trucks.  Meanwhile, a southbound crash resulted in one person being tran…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Another H2oi Arrest Made With More Possibly On The Way Another H2oi Arrest Made With More Possibly On The Way
Another H2oi Arrest Made With More Possibly On The Way Yet another arrest has been made in the deadly H2oi meetup held last month in Wildwood and authorities say more could be on the way. Zion Diaz, of Hammonton, told others to block intersections, perform "burnouts" and block police vehicles from responding to emergency calls the night of Sept. 24, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland said. Diaz was arrested without incident and was charged with riot, a crime of the 4th degree. Diaz was processed and released on a summons pending Court proceedings.  Meanwhile, authorities were looking to identify the man pictured above,&…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bayonne Man Charged In Hit-Run That Seriously Injured 31-Year-Old Jersey City Woman Bayonne Man Charged In Hit-Run That Seriously Injured 31-Year-Old Jersey City Woman
Bayonne Man Charged In Hit-Run That Seriously Injured 31-Year-Old Jersey City Woman A Bayonne man was charged in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a 31-year-old Jersey City woman earlier this year, authorities said. On March 24, the woman was crossing Palisade Avenue just south of Bowers Street in Jersey City Heights when she was struck by a four-door sedan driven by Magdy Botros, 51, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Botros fled the scene, and authorities have been looking for him ever since. He turned himself in to detectives at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office in Jersey City on Thursday morning. He is charged with one count of knowingly l…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Police: Lodi Driver Flees On Three Wheels After Saddle Brook Crash, Hits SUV In Garfield Police: Lodi Driver Flees On Three Wheels After Saddle Brook Crash, Hits SUV In Garfield
Police: Lodi Driver Flees On Three Wheels After Saddle Brook Crash, Hits SUV In Garfield A Lodi motorist drove nearly a mile and a half on three wheels after hitting a parked car in Saddle Brook before dawn Friday, authorities said. Salvatore Bonodonna, 28, received summonses when Garfield police caught him after the crippled sedan hit another parked car on Market Street. The 2008 Cadillac CTS lost its front passenger wheel when it hit a parked car on 7th Street in Saddle Brook around 5 a.m., Police Chief Robert Kugler said. A resident dialed 911 after hearing the crash, he said. Garfield police responded to their own call around 8 a.m. after a parked 2019 Nissan Rogue was fo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Fiery Accident Shuts Rt. 7 In Kearny Fiery Accident Shuts Rt. 7 In Kearny
Fiery Accident Shuts Rt. 7 In Kearny A section of Rt. 7 in Kearny was closed Wednesday morning because of a downed utility pole caused by a motor-vehicle crash hours earlier.  The lanes were closed in both directions between Schuyler Avenue and Ridge Road, according to the DOT.  A witness who saw the accident early this morning and other witnesses quoted in a published report said a woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries. 

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by Paul Milo