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NJ Dog-Walker's Fatal Motorcycle Crash Devastates Clients
A 23-year-old motorcyclist killed in a North Bergen hit-and-run crash is being mourned as a beloved pet caretaker. Josh Huayamave died when his motorcycle was struck near Granton and Liberty avenues, around 9 p.m., Friday, May 5, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Josh HuayamaveJosh Huayamave Facebook photo Huayamave was found on 76th Street and rushed to the hospital, where he died. The driver of the striking vehicle fled the scene. A GoFundMe campaign launched in Huayamave's memory says his care for his clients' pets was unmatched. "When we met Josh, he was starting his d…
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Bergen County Woman Gets 10 Years For DWI Crash That Killed Hudson County Man
A Bergen County woman was sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey state prison for a DWI crash that killed a 66-year-old Hudson County man on school property in 2019, authorities announced Friday. Denisse Ortega, 36, of New Milford, pleaded guilty in Sept. 2021 to first-degree death by auto - DWI while within 1,000 feet of school property and to motor vehicle summonses for driving while intoxicated and speeding, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Ortega, 36, was behind the wheel of a 2018 Nissan Pathfinder driving north on JFK Boulevard in North Bergen when she cra…
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Bergen County Woman Pleads Guilty To Death By Auto In DWI Crash That Killed Hudson County Man
A Bergen County woman pleaded guilty to first-degree death by auto in connection with the DWI crash that killed a 66-year-old man on school property in Sept. 2019, authorities said. Denisse Ortega, of New Milford, entered the plea during a Thursday hearing that was attended by the family of the victim, Mario Santamaria Sr., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said in a release. Ortega, 36, was behind the wheel of a 2018 Nissan Pathfinder driving north on JFK Boulevard in North Bergen when she crashed into a 2012 Nissan Altima driven by Santamaria, who was heading west on 76th Street on S…
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DWI Bergen County Woman Faces More Serious Charges In Crash That Killed Hudson County Man
Charges have been upgraded against a Bergen County woman accused of killing a 66-year-old man in a Hudson County crash last year, authorities announced Monday. Denisse Ortega, 35, of New Milford, was initially charged with aggravated manslaughter and death by auto after the fatal crash on Sept. 29, 2019, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The latter charge has been upgraded to death by auto and DWI while within 1,000 feet of school property, Suarez said. Ortega surrendered to authorities Monday, Suarez added. Ortega was heading north on JFK Boulevard when she failed to obey multi…