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New Details Released In Crash That Closed Route 4 For Hours, Injured 11 Victims New Details Released In Crash That Closed Route 4 For Hours, Injured 11 Victims
New Details Released In Crash That Closed Route 4 For Hours, Injured 11 Victims Officials have released new details in a crash on Sunday, Dec. 16 that closed Route 4 for nearly three hours and left 11 people injured in Teaneck, including one seriously. Despite initial reports of a wrong-way driver, investigators say the crash was caused by a black SUV reportedly speeding and weaving through traffic in the westbound lanes, according to Kyra Pazant, a spokesperson for the Bergen County Sheriff's Office. The crash occurred around 4:36 p.m., causing significant damage and knocking down a light pole across the highway, police said. One vehicle ended up perched on the g…

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
Emergency Construction On Route 4 Snarls Traffic Emergency Construction On Route 4 Snarls Traffic
Emergency Construction On Route 4 Snarls Traffic Emergency construction on Route 4 was causing significant delays Thursday afternoon, Dec. 5. According to the NJDOT website, construction was ongoing in the eastbound lanes near Teaneck Road as of 4 p.m., with one right lane closed. Drivers faced delays of approximately 10 minutes, officials reported. Route 4 is known for heavy traffic during rush hour, particularly near the Queen Anne Road exit, where lanes merge, and at the Route 17 junction in Paramus. Daily Voice has reached out to the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office for more information.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Reckless Driver Arrested After Reaching Speeds Of 100 MPH On Route 4, Officials Say Reckless Driver Arrested After Reaching Speeds Of 100 MPH On Route 4, Officials Say
Reckless Driver Arrested After Reaching Speeds Of 100 MPH On Route 4, Officials Say An 18-year-old reckless driver was arrested after authorities said he ignored officers' requests to stop and reached speeds up to 100 miles per hour on Route 4 Tuesday night, Oct. 28. An officer noticed a dark blue Hyundai Palisade driving recklessly near Teaneck Road on Route 4 and tried to stop the vehicle at 9:45 p.m., a spokesperson for the Bergen County Sheriff's Office said. The driver, later identified as Ali Ameer Abdulhakim Noman, of the Bronx, sped up, ignoring the officer's attempt to initiate a traffic stop, authorities said. The vehicle eventually came to a stop in traffic, an…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Dog Who Captured Hearts After Being Struck By Car On Route 4 Almost Ready For Adoption Dog Who Captured Hearts After Being Struck By Car On Route 4 Almost Ready For Adoption
Dog Who Captured Hearts After Being Struck By Car On Route 4 Almost Ready For Adoption A dog hit by a car earlier this month on Route 4 is nearly ready for a fur-ever family. Stella was struck by the vehicle in Hackensack on Oct. 13 and taken to Oradell Animal Hospital, where she was treated for broken ribs and a fractured pelvis.  Stella has been transferred to the Bergen County Animal Shelter in Teterboro, where officials said she needs between four and six more weeks of recovery time before she can be adopted out. Rescuers aren't sure why she was on the highway or who her family was. Little Stella captured hearts on social media, with dozens of animal lovers comment…

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
Crash Downs Lane Of Route 4 In Hackensack Crash Downs Lane Of Route 4 In Hackensack
Crash Downs Lane Of Route 4 In Hackensack A crash closed a lane of Route 4 in Hackensack Thursday afternoon, Oct. 24. Traffic cameras appear to show a sedan and box truck at the scene at 4 p.m. Delays were being reported in the westbound lanes, east of Kinderkamack Road.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
BMW Driver Who Caused Wrong-Way Route 4 Crash Found With Cocaine, Stolen Plates: Prosecutor BMW Driver Who Caused Wrong-Way Route 4 Crash Found With Cocaine, Stolen Plates: Prosecutor
BMW Driver Who Caused Wrong-Way Route 4 Crash Found With Cocaine, Stolen Plates: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Queens, NY man is facing charges for a crash on Route 4 that left multiple people seriously injured Sunday night, Sept. 16. Emelio S. Lutchmansingh was heading east in the westbound lanes, in a 2004 BMW M3, when he struck a 2020 Jeep Compass head-on at River Road around 11:15 p.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Lutchmansingh fled the scene but was arrested nearby on foot, the prosecutor said. Meanwhile, responding officers found five occupants of the Jeep Compass, all of whom were hospitalized with various injuries, including two people with serious injuries…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Firefighters Clear Rollover Crash On Busy Street Near Route 4 Intersection (PHOTOS) Firefighters Clear Rollover Crash On Busy Street Near Route 4 Intersection (PHOTOS)
Firefighters Clear Rollover Crash On Busy Street Near Route 4 Intersection (Photos) The driver of a vehicle escaped unscathed after their vehicle overturned Friday morning, Aug. 9, firefighters said. The incident involved a single vehicle that had overturned at Hackensack Avenue and Route 4 —just past the Coach House Diner — around 7:20 a.m., the city's fire department said. This morning at approximately 7:20am Engine 4, Engine 5, Rescue 1 and Deputy 3 responded to reported motor vehicle... Posted by City of Hackensack Fire Department on Friday, August 9, 2024 This morning at approximately 7:20am Engine 4, Engine 5, Rescue 1 and Deputy 3 responded to reported …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Would-Be Sex Assault Victim Fights Off Attacker Bathroom Floor Of Bergen County Mall: Cops Would-Be Sex Assault Victim Fights Off Attacker Bathroom Floor Of Bergen County Mall: Cops
Would-Be Sex Assault Victim Fights Off Attacker Bathroom Floor Of Bergen County Mall: Cops A 30-year-old New Milford man has been arrested after an attempted sex assault at the Shops at Riverside in Hackensack, authorities said. Craig Herbert followed the victim into a restroom at the Hackensack Avenue and Route 4 shopping center and shoved her to the floor, where he tried sexually assaulting her on Friday, July 26, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The woman was able to fight off Herbert before calling 9-1-1, Musella said. Herbert was captured on surveillance footage and later identified, then tracked down by police, according to the prosecutor. Herbert was charg…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fire Ravages Englewood Home Fire Ravages Englewood Home
Fire Ravages Englewood Home Flames blew through the roof of an Englewood home ravaged by a ferocious fire. The blaze apparently ignited on the second floor of the 2½-story, $1 million wood-frame home on Walton Street just off Jones Road shortly after 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 13. It was well-involved when firefighters arrived, requiring a defensive operation. A huge column of smoke could be seen from nearby Route 4. No injuries were reported. Firefighters faced water pressure issues as they continued to battle the blaze at noontime. Mutual aid at the scene and in coverage included firefighters from Bergenfield, Bo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Route 17 Ramp To Route 4 In Paramus Reopened After Box Truck Crash UPDATE: Route 17 Ramp To Route 4 In Paramus Reopened After Box Truck Crash
Update: Route 17 Ramp To Route 4 In Paramus Reopened After Box Truck Crash A ramp at Routes 4 and 17 in Paramus was reopened shortly before 10 a.m. Saturday after a box truck tipped onto its side a few hours earlier. The driver climbed out after the leased truck crashed on the cloverleaf ramp from northbound Route 17 to westbound Route 4 around 7:30 a.m. June 8, responders at the scene said. Paramus EMS members took him to Hackensack University Medical Center with what they said were minor injuries. Borough police and firefighters were first at the scene of the crash near the flyover. Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE A Nutchies Service heavy-duty wrecker righted…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Events
'Best Spot In America For Small-Town Carnival:' Night Of Family Fun Returns To Paramus 'Best Spot In America For Small-Town Carnival:' Night Of Family Fun Returns To Paramus
'Best Spot In America For Small-Town Carnival:' Night Of Family Fun Returns To Paramus You've likely seen the colorful ferris wheel looming over the crossroads of Route 4 and Route 17, right outside of the one of the highest performing malls in the United States. Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence (L.E.A.D.) founder Nick DeMauro knew what he was doing when he put the carnival there.  "It's the best location in the nation for a small-town carnival," he said. And it's back. The annual L.E.A.D. Fest Carnival is running every Wednesday to Sunday through June 9, at the Westfield Garden State Plaza. Admission is $5, while tickets for rides and games, and food purchas…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Hit-And-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Route 4 Motorcyclist ID'd As Rochelle Park Man, 70 Hit-And-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Route 4 Motorcyclist ID'd As Rochelle Park Man, 70
Hit-And-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Route 4 Motorcyclist ID'd As Rochelle Park Man, 70 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 70-year-old Rochelle Park man was the driver who sped off after hitting and severely injuring a motorcyclist on Route 4 earlier this month, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti announced following the motorist's arrest on Thursday. The 2004 Honda was struck by a 2020 Ford Fusion exiting Arcadia Way on the eastbound highway shortly after 1:30 p.m. April 16, the chief said. The sedan's driver then fled the scene, he said. The 57-year-old victim from Wood-Ridge was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he remains with extensive injuries, Guidetti said. Meanwhile, Par…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? Motorcyclist Severely Injured By Route 4 Hit-And-Run Driver SEE ANYTHING? Motorcyclist Severely Injured By Route 4 Hit-And-Run Driver
SEE Anything? Motorcyclist Severely Injured By Route 4 Hit-And-Run Driver A motorcyclist suffered severe injuries when he was struck on Route 4 in Paramus Tuesday afternoon by a driver who sped off, authorities said. The 57-year-old victim from Wood-Ridge was headed east in the highway's right lane when a dark sedan exiting Arcadia Way hit him shortly after 1:30 p.m. April 16, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The motorcyclist was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with extensive injuries, the chief said. Police, meanwhile, issued a Be On the Lookout alert for the sedan, which responders said should have side damage. The motorcyclist, 57, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
HEROES: Englewood's Bravest Free Passenger From Overturned SUV, Police Say Driver Ran Light HEROES: Englewood's Bravest Free Passenger From Overturned SUV, Police Say Driver Ran Light
Heroes: Englewood's Bravest Free Passenger From Overturned SUV, Police Say Driver Ran Light Englewood firefighters freed a passenger in an SUV that got knocked onto its side after the driver ran a red light with her 5-year-old son in the back seat, authorities said. The 29-year-old Kia driver from Georgia was headed east on Van Nostrand Avenue crossing Grand Avenue when a Lexus SUV that had exited off northbound Route 4 rammed her vehicle around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, April 7, Police Lt. Fred Pulice said. Firefighters extricated a 48-year-old female passenger from Philadelphia, responders said. "Members used the Holmatro hydraulic rescue tools to remove the roof of the SUV while othe…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Impaired Wrong-Way Route 4 Driver Injures 5, Himself, Faces Multiple Assault Charges UPDATE: Impaired Wrong-Way Route 4 Driver Injures 5, Himself, Faces Multiple Assault Charges
Update: Impaired Wrong-Way Route 4 Driver Injures 5, Himself, Faces Multiple Assault Charges 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: An impaired driver from Westchester was headed the wrong way on westbound Route 4 in Paramus when his SUV slammed head-on into another over the weekend, sending five people as well as himself to the hospital, authorities said. Whigmer J. Villanueva, 56, of Harrison was "operating his vehicle recklessly and under the influence of drugs and or alcohol" when his eastbound 2008 Toyota rammed an unidentified vehicle shortly near Paramus Road before 2:30 a.m. Saturday, March 23, a criminal complaint says. "Two passengers in the defendant's vehicle were injured as a result of the acci…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
GOTCHA (x2)! Paramus Officer Chases Down Separate Suspects From Same Mall Incident GOTCHA (x2)! Paramus Officer Chases Down Separate Suspects From Same Mall Incident
Gotcha (x2)! Paramus Officer Chases Down Separate Suspects From Same Mall Incident A Paramus police officer chased down two separate suspects who fled the Bergen Towne Center, authorities said. Two men and a woman all bolted from the Nordstrom Rack, then ran in different directions, after stealing Burberry and Givenchy apparel and a Reaction wristwatch worth nearly $667 combined, Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Officer Kevin Grady, who was among the responders, ran after Yerbinson Zapata-Zus as he fled east on Route 4 near Forest Avenue, the chief said. Zapata-Zus resisted after Grady grabbed him, Guidetti said, but he was quickly subdued. Grady was driving him back …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
FOUND: Missing Paramus Man, 19, Turns Up Overnight Near Home FOUND: Missing Paramus Man, 19, Turns Up Overnight Near Home
Found: Missing Paramus Man, 19, Turns Up Overnight Near Home UPDATE: A 19-year-old man reported missing late Tuesday was found at the Hackensack shopping center commonly known as the Riverside Square Mall, authorities said. Security officers found Jonathan Chen at the Shops at Riverside just off Route 4 and called Paramus police around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. "We thank all agencies and the assistance we received from the public who reached out on our social media accounts to assist," the chief said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
GOTCHA! Accused Route 4 Road Rage Driver Caught, Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing GOTCHA! Accused Route 4 Road Rage Driver Caught, Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing
Gotcha! Accused Route 4 Road Rage Driver Caught, Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing UPDATE: A manhunt ended with the arrest in Belleville of a Paterson motorist on attempted murder charges following the stabbing of another driver during a noontime road rage incident on Route 4 in Paramus, authorities confirmed. Christian A. Velez, 24, and the victim got out of their vehicles in front of the Popeye's on the highway’s eastbound side during an unspecified argument around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The 28-year-old victim, who was driving a Mercedes van, was stabbed in the side and back and slashed once on the arm, the chief said. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
ROUTE 4 STABBING: Road Rage Driver Who Fled Caught, Charged With Attempted Murder ROUTE 4 STABBING: Road Rage Driver Who Fled Caught, Charged With Attempted Murder
Route 4 Stabbing: Road Rage Driver Who Fled Caught, Charged With Attempted Murder UPDATE: A manhunt ended with the arrest in Belleville of a Paterson motorist on attempted murder charges following the stabbing of another driver during a noontime road rage incident on Route 4 in Paramus, authorities confirmed. Christian A. Velez, 24, and the victim got out of their vehicles in front of the Popeye's on the highway’s eastbound side during an unspecified argument around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The 28-year-old victim, who was driving a Mercedes van, was stabbed in the side and back and slashed once on the arm, the chief sa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
HOME INVASION: Lookout For NYPD Impersonators Takes Plea In Gunpoint Bergen Robbery HOME INVASION: Lookout For NYPD Impersonators Takes Plea In Gunpoint Bergen Robbery
Home Invasion: Lookout For Nypd Impersonators Takes Plea In Gunpoint Bergen Robbery UPDATE: A Bronx man nicknamed "Shakes" admitted that he served as the lookout while two home invaders posing as NYPD detectives tied up and robbed a Fair Lawn family. Dominick Memoli, 57, was in on the planning of last year’s robbery, in which residents were zip-tied and an undisclosed amount of cash and jewelry was stolen, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He became the first of seven defendants in the case to take a deal from prosecutors rather than risk the potential outcome of a trial. All seven were arrested in New York State this past May. ****** HOME INVASION: Accused NY…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Car Thieves In Fiery Utility Pole Crash That Closed Route 17 Are Both 15 UPDATE: Car Thieves In Fiery Utility Pole Crash That Closed Route 17 Are Both 15
Update: Car Thieves In Fiery Utility Pole Crash That Closed Route 17 Are Both 15 The driver and passenger in a stolen Range Rover that hit a utility pole, rolled over and ignited a cluster of fires during a pre-dawn police chase Friday on Route 17 are both 15-year-old juveniles from Newark, authorities said. The Range Rover and a silver Porsche Panamera were both stolen from the garage of a Carlton Road residence in Wyckoff after the thieves broke into the home and found the keys shortly before 4:30 a.m. Dec. 8, Wyckoff Police Lt. Joseph Soto said. Paramus police who heard an alert from their Wyckoff colleagues spotted both vehicles minutes later heading east on Route 4…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Stolen Car Crash Into Utility Pole Closes Route 17, Fleeing Juveniles Captured UPDATE: Stolen Car Crash Into Utility Pole Closes Route 17, Fleeing Juveniles Captured
Update: Stolen Car Crash Into Utility Pole Closes Route 17, Fleeing Juveniles Captured The driver and passenger in a stolen Range Rover that hit a utility pole, rolled over and ignited a cluster of flames during a pre-dawn police chase Friday on Route 17 are both 15-year-old juveniles from Newark, authorities said. The Range Rover and a silver Porsche Panamera were both stolen from the garage of a Carlton Road residence in Wyckoff after the thieves broke into the home and found the keys shortly before 4:30 a.m. Dec. 8, Wyckoff Police Lt. Joseph Soto said. Paramus police who heard an alert from their Wyckoff colleagues spotted both vehicles minutes later heading east on Route …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Pinned Pickup Driver Freed In Route 4 Rollover Pinned Pickup Driver Freed In Route 4 Rollover
Pinned Pickup Driver Freed In Route 4 Rollover Paramus firefighters extricated the driver of a pickup truck following a rollover crash on Route 4 in front of Wendy's early Tuesday. The crash left the truck on its side, the driver pinned and the eastbound highway closed near Paramus Road shortly after 7 a.m. Nov. 14.  Traffic on the westbound side thickened with rubberneckers. A Paramus EMS ambulance took the driver to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that didn't appear life-threatening after members of the borough Heavy Rescue Squad got him out. The crash left the truck on its side, the driver pinned and the eas…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Two Caught, One Sought: Franklin Lakes Police Cars Struck During Stolen Vehicles Pursuit Two Caught, One Sought: Franklin Lakes Police Cars Struck During Stolen Vehicles Pursuit
Two Caught, One Sought: Franklin Lakes Police Cars Struck During Stolen Vehicles Pursuit Two Franklin Lakes police cars were struck during a pre-dawn pursuit of two stolen vehicles into Paramus, authorities said. No officers were injured in the incident, which began with multiple calls from residents about a suspicious vehicle and sketchy people outside a Chestnut Place home shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Mark McCombs said. Responding officers Ryan Sweeney and Nicolas Foschini, along with Sgt. Nicholas Klein, quickly spotted a 2022 Alfa Romeo that had just been stolen from a home on High Mountain Road, the captain said. It was riding in tan…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Englewood Burglar Who Raided Homeowner's Fridge, Changed Clothes Ends Up With Jail Food: Police Englewood Burglar Who Raided Homeowner's Fridge, Changed Clothes Ends Up With Jail Food: Police
Englewood Burglar Who Raided Homeowner's Fridge, Changed Clothes Ends Up With Jail Food: Police Chances are good an intruder who made himself comfortable while burglarizing an Englewood home – raiding the refrigerator and changing his clothes – isn’t finding the accommodations at the Bergen County Jail as cushy. Carlos Liriano, 36, of the Bronx snatched $1,000 or so in cash and $14,000 worth of jewelry from the Old Quarry Road home just off Route 4 sometime between lunch and dinner on Friday, Oct. 13, Englewood Detective Lt. Fred Pulice said. Liriano "spent a significant amount of time" in the home, the lieutenant said. Then he got cocky. Detectives who diligently worked the case id…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Bergen Sheriff's Officer Helping Motorist On Route 4 Nearly Struck By OD'ing Driver Bergen Sheriff's Officer Helping Motorist On Route 4 Nearly Struck By OD'ing Driver
Bergen Sheriff's Officer Helping Motorist On Route 4 Nearly Struck By OD'ing Driver A Bergen County sheriff's officer escaped severe injury or worse when an overdosing driver sideswiped her cruiser as she helped another motorist who'd broken down on Route 4, authorities said. Christopher A. Hanna, a 42-year-old Parlin resident with an extensive criminal record, was headed west on the highway in a 2008 Infiniti G35 when the crash occurred near Madison Avenue in Teaneck shortly before 3 p.m. Sept. 20, local police records show. The sheriff's officer told Teaneck police she was out of her 2021 Ford Explorer with its lights on when she spotted the Infiniti swerving in and out …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Woman, 77, Dies After Being Struck By 81-Year-Old Driver In Paramus ShopRite Parking Lot Woman, 77, Dies After Being Struck By 81-Year-Old Driver In Paramus ShopRite Parking Lot
Woman, 77, Dies After Being Struck By 81-Year-Old Driver In Paramus ShopRite Parking Lot A 77-year-old woman died after being struck by an SUV in the parking lot of the Paramus ShopRite on Labor Day, sources tell Daily Voice. The Hackensack resident was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center after she was hit by an 81-year-old Tappan, NY man driving a Cadillac Escalade in the parking lot of the Route 4 supermarket just after 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 4, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Police and members of Paramus EMS arrived and attempted life-saving measures. The woman died Monday evening, sources with direct knowledge of the incident confirm. The driver of…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Carjackers Fail In Paramus, Succeed In Fair Lawn, Crash In Englewood Carjackers Fail In Paramus, Succeed In Fair Lawn, Crash In Englewood
Carjackers Fail In Paramus, Succeed In Fair Lawn, Crash In Englewood Armed robbers who carjacked a vehicle in Fair Lawn after an attempt in Paramus failed were pursued into Englewood, where they bailed out and quickly made themselves scarce, authorities said. It began at 11:55 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28, when the masked pair approached a driver who’d stopped for a cup of coffee at the BP station on eastbound Route 4 in Paramus. The victim was parked in the lot when the robbers ordered him out of his 2021 Volkswagen Jetta at gunpoint and forcibly took his wallet, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. He fled into the convenience store at the station with the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? 2nd Vehicle May Have Been Involved In Fair Lawn Rollover Crash That Injured Two SEE ANYTHING? 2nd Vehicle May Have Been Involved In Fair Lawn Rollover Crash That Injured Two
SEE Anything? 2nd Vehicle May Have Been Involved In Fair Lawn Rollover Crash That Injured Two Fair Lawn police were investigating a report that a second vehicle may have been involved in a rollover crash Monday night.  Two occupants were taken to the hospital with apparently moderate injuries after the Honda Accord overturned on eastbound Broadway (Route 4) at 26th Street around 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21. Fair Lawn police, firefighters, Heavy Rescue and EMS all responded. BDJ Towing of Paterson righted and removed the sedan. The crash occurred on eastbound Broadway (Route 4) at 26th Street in Fair Lawn around 7:30 p.m.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Broadway was temporarily closed betw…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NY Fugitive Nabbed After Crashing Stolen Car, Running Through Route 4 Traffic: Rochelle Park PD NY Fugitive Nabbed After Crashing Stolen Car, Running Through Route 4 Traffic: Rochelle Park PD
NY Fugitive Nabbed After Crashing Stolen Car, Running Through Route 4 Traffic: Rochelle Park PD A fugitive who crashed a stolen car while being chased by Rochelle Park police ran across six lanes of traffic on Route 4 before he was captured in Paramus, authorities said. Officer Hasan Shah was on Essex Street when he spotted the BMW 5 Series sedan, which had been reported stolen out of New York City, around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, Capt. James DePreta said. The driver, Adonis Padilla, 27, of New York, hit the gas, leading a brief pursuit that ended when he hit a light pole at the eastbound Route 4 entrance ramp from Paramus Road, the captain said Wednesday. Padilla -- who was …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police Chase Ends In Stolen Car Arrest Off Route 4 Police Chase Ends In Stolen Car Arrest Off Route 4
Police Chase Ends In Stolen Car Arrest Off Route 4 A fugitive who crashed a stolen car while being chased by Rochelle Park police ran across six lanes of traffic on Route 4 before he was captured in Paramus, authorities said. Officer Hasan Shah was on Essex Street when he spotted the BMW 5 Series sedan, which had been reported stolen out of New York City, around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, Capt. James DePreta said. The driver, Adonis Padilla, 27, of New York, hit the gas, leading a brief pursuit that ended when he hit a light pole at the eastbound Route 4 entrance ramp from Paramus Road, the captain said Wednesday. Padilla -- who was wante…

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by Jerry DeMarco