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Crazy Day: Sedan Topples Pole In Series Of Hackensack Crashes Crazy Day: Sedan Topples Pole In Series Of Hackensack Crashes
Crazy Day: Sedan Topples Pole In Series Of Hackensack Crashes A sedan took down a utility pole during what became a day of severe crashes in Hackensack. The driver and a passenger got out of a Chevy Malibu on their own after it slammed into the pole outside the World Plaza Apartments on Prospect Avenue shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, June 5, city firefighters said. Both were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center -- the passenger with a broken leg and the driver with other injuries, both not life-threatening, responders said. The crash left wires strewn across the roadway. PSE&G was summoned to replace the pole and restore power to those c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Double-Decked: Flying Jeep Lands On Sedan In Hackensack Double-Decked: Flying Jeep Lands On Sedan In Hackensack
Double-Decked: Flying Jeep Lands On Sedan In Hackensack It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a flying SUV. A Jeep went airborne, landing on a sedan, in the parking lot of a Hackensack construction company early Monday. The mishap in the Colonelli Brothers parking lot on South River Street near the Route 80 overpass occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m., June 5. The mishap in the Colonelli Brothers parking lot on South River Street in Hackensack occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m., June 5.Paul D. Nickels for DAILY VOICE Hackensack firefighters extricated the driver whose Jeep Patriot landed atop an Audi A5 sedan and against a Ford Explorer. There was no…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Looks Like It's Flooded: Van Dives Into Hacky Looks Like It's Flooded: Van Dives Into Hacky
Looks Like It's Flooded: Van Dives Into Hacky A delivery driver told police he accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake, sending his van barreling nose-first into the Hackensack River on Monday. The 45-year-old driver from Pennsylvania refused aid after climbing out the back. He didn't immediately receive any summonses. A tow truck pulled the van from the shallow, murky riverbank near the Taco Bell on South River Street. There was minor property damage to a railing, police said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Late-Night Hackensack Taco Bell Fire Doused Late-Night Hackensack Taco Bell Fire Doused
Late-Night Hackensack Taco Bell Fire Doused Hackensack firefighters doused a late-night blaze at a local Taco Bell. Companies opened an exterior wall and section of roof to extinguish the cockloft flames at the South River Street eatery shortly before 11:30 p.m. Sunday. They had the fire under control within 45 minutes. No injuries were reported. Hackensack firefighters had the blaze under control within 45 minutes.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE The cause was being investigated. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Englewood, Teaneck and Bogota. No injuries were reported in the Taco Bell fire on South River Street…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
New Bar Replacing Shuttered Hackensack Restaurant Solari's New Bar Replacing Shuttered Hackensack Restaurant Solari's
New Bar Replacing Shuttered Hackensack Restaurant Solari's A new bar is coming to Hackensack, BoozyBurbs reports. Tavern 61 will be replacing Solari's on South River Street, the Italian restaurant that had been in business since the 1930s, the outlet first announced. The site is currently undergoing renovations and is expected to serve burgers, pasta, steaks and more. No word yet on an opening date. Tavern 61, 61 S River St, Hackensack

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by Cecilia Levine
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Coffee With A Cop: Bergen Sheriff Adds Twist To Help Veterans, Homeless In Need Coffee With A Cop: Bergen Sheriff Adds Twist To Help Veterans, Homeless In Need
Coffee With A Cop: Bergen Sheriff Adds Twist To Help Veterans, Homeless In Need Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton is adding a layer to the popular “coffee with a cop” campaign -- both literally and figuratively. Cureton is asking residents and merchants to bring along a new or slightly used coat -- to be donated to help veterans in need and the homeless stay warm -- in exchange for some chit-chat and java. “We’re also collecting hats, scarves and gloves,” the sheriff said. The next meetup will be Thursday at the Wawa at 505 South River Street in Hackensack from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Another is set for Feb. 20 at the Liberty Commons near Marshalls on southbound Route…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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WINNER: 10K Lottery Ticket Sold In Hackensack WINNER: 10K Lottery Ticket Sold In Hackensack
Winner: 10K Lottery Ticket Sold In Hackensack A New Jersey Lottery ticket good for $10,000 was sold in Hackensack. The Mega Millions ticket from Friday's drawing was sold at ShopRite on South River Street. The winning numbers were 18, 24, 27, 34, and 60. The Gold Mega Ball was 02, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. The Mega Millions jackpot rolls to $152 million.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Hackensack Pedestrian Struck, Gets Ticket Hackensack Pedestrian Struck, Gets Ticket
Hackensack Pedestrian Struck, Gets Ticket A Hackensack pedestrian was critically injured when he was struck by a Jeep while crossing in the middle of the block, authorities said. Michael Columbo, 56, received a summons for improper crossing after he was struck by the 2015 Grand Cherokee outside the ShopRite shopping plaza on South River Street just after 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Capt. Nicole Foley said. Columbo was wearing dark clothing when he tried to cross the four-lane road about 100 feet south of the East Moonachie Road intersection, Foley said. Another driver avoided a collision, after which the southbound Jeep – driven by a 24-y…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hackensack PD: Jaywalker Hospitalized After Being Hit By Truck Hackensack PD: Jaywalker Hospitalized After Being Hit By Truck
Hackensack PD: Jaywalker Hospitalized After Being Hit By Truck HACKENSACK, N.J. — A pickup truck struck a man accused of jaywalking Tuesday night in Hackensack, sending him to the hospital. Daniel Gallagher, 57, was crossing South River Street mid-block and outside of the crosswalk when he was struck by the northbound pickup, driven by a 45-year-old New Milford man around 6:15 p.m., Capt. Brian Corcoran said. The city volunteer ambulance corps to took him to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was admitted to the trauma unit, said Corcoran, the commander of the police Traffic Bureau. Gallagher was issued a summons for jaywalking, he said.

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by Cecilia Levine