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Route 280, NJ

Four Busted In Summer Series Of Luxury Car Thefts, Burglaries Across North Jersey Towns: Police Four Busted In Summer Series Of Luxury Car Thefts, Burglaries Across North Jersey Towns: Police
Four Busted In Summer Series Of Luxury Car Thefts, Burglaries Across North Jersey Towns: Police Four people have been charged, with one currently at large, in a series of car thefts and burglaries across North Jersey last summer, police announced Thursday, March 21. It all began on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at 2:27 a.m., when Fairfield police responded to a crash at Route 280, the department said. The occupants of the vehicle had fled the scene prior to state troopers arriving on scene, police said. An investigation revealed the vehicle had just been stolen from a residence on Hollywood Avenue, police said. Personal belongings were also stolen from the residence, police said. The sam…
SUV Crashes Into State Police Car On Route 280: NJSP SUV Crashes Into State Police Car On Route 280: NJSP
SUV Crashes Into State Police Car On Route 280: Njsp An SUV crashed into a state police vehicle, causing it to hit another trooper car on Route 280 in Essex County on Saturday, March 2. That evening, troopers were investigating another car crash on Route 280 at Exit in East Orange in the left lane, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Two unoccupied marked trooper vehicles were parked in the left lane behind the crash, with their emergency lights activated, Lebron said. At 9:55 p.m., a Jeep Grand Cherokee struck the back of one of the trooper cars, causing it to hit the other state police vehicle, Lebron said. The…
Wheelman Admits Role In Carjacking Of Montclair Woman In Her Driveway: Feds Wheelman Admits Role In Carjacking Of Montclair Woman In Her Driveway: Feds
Wheelman Admits Role In Carjacking Of Montclair Woman In Her Driveway: Feds An Essex County man admitted his role in carjacking a Montclair woman at gunpoint in her driveway, federal authorities said. Andy Cook, 24, of Newark was with an armed man who pointed a gun at the victim, ordered her to leave her purse, phone and keys behind and get out of her 2021 Porsche Cayenne on Melrose Place in the township's Estate section on Dec. 6, 2021, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Cook then got behind the wheel and drove off, he said. Essex County sheriff's officers spotted the Porsche on Route 280 in East Orange a short time later and pursued it. Cook soon hit heavy…
Construction Worker Killed By Machinery On Route 280 (UPDATE) Construction Worker Killed By Machinery On Route 280 (UPDATE)
Construction Worker Killed By Machinery On Route 280 (Update) A 58-year-old construction worker was fatally struck by machinery early Wednesday, Jan. 10 on Route 280, authorities said. Jose Rosales-Cumbicos, of Newark, was struck around 6:25 a.m. on the westbound side of the highway in Newark near milepost 13.4, New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. Rosales-Cumbico died as a result of his injuries, McNair said. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said it is investigating the incident.
Dad Killed On Route 280 Shoulder Was Fixing Tire On Way Home From Wedding: Family Dad Killed On Route 280 Shoulder Was Fixing Tire On Way Home From Wedding: Family
Dad Killed On Route 280 Shoulder Was Fixing Tire On Way Home From Wedding: Family The family of a 56-year-old Morris County man says he was changing a tire on the way home from a wedding when he was struck and killed by a vehicle on the shoulder of Route 280 last month. Valerian Kapanadze, a Hackettstown resident, has since been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the incident in Roseland, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Nicheporuck and his wife, Fabi, were coming home from a wedding when the incident occurred, his family said on a GoFundMe campaign. "On the last day of the year, December 31st, we faced an unimaginable tragedy," …
Driver Jailed In Fatal New Year's Crash On I-280 Shoulder In Roseland Driver Jailed In Fatal New Year's Crash On I-280 Shoulder In Roseland
Driver Jailed In Fatal New Year's Crash On I-280 Shoulder In Roseland A New Jersey driver was arrested in a fatal crash on Route 280 New Year's Eve, authorities said. Valerian Kapanadze was charged with child endangerment, evidence tampering, and vehicular homicide in the Roseland crash that killed 56-year-old Luis Nicheporuck, of Randolph on Sunday, Dec. 31, New Jersey State Police said. It wasn't immediately clear why Kapanadze, of Hackettstown, was charged with child endangerment or evidence tampering. Nicheporuck was standing outside of a Chevrolet passenger car that was stopped on the right shoulder near milepost 4.4 when Kapanadze s…
Livingston Motorcyclist Killed In Route 280 Crash Livingston Motorcyclist Killed In Route 280 Crash
Livingston Motorcyclist Killed In Route 280 Crash A 44-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 280 in Parsippany overnight on Friday, Oct. 27, state police confirmed. Jason M. Otero was riding a Harley Davidson eastbound when the vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway, hit a concrete barrier, and overturned near milepost 0.5 in Parsippany-Troy Hills shortly before 1:15 a.m., New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. Otero, of Livingston, was killed in the crash, Lebron said. The accident remains under investigation. No further details were released.
DUI Essex County Sheriff's Officer Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Injured 8: Prosecutor DUI Essex County Sheriff's Officer Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Injured 8: Prosecutor
DUI Essex County Sheriff's Officer Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Injured 8: Prosecutor An Essex County Sheriff's Officer has been charged in a 2022 wrong-way crash that left eight people injured, during which he had been under the influence, authorities in Hudson County said. Michael Johnson, 36, was under the influence when he drove a Jeep Cherokee east in the westbound lanes of the Route 280 entrance ramp near Harrison Avenue around 11:20 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 2022, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Johnson, of Irvington, struck a Chevy Traverse and a Nissan Rogue, leaving eight people injured, Suarez said. He was not on duty at the time of the crash. …
Pedestrian Accident Shuts All Lanes Of Route 280 Pedestrian Accident Shuts All Lanes Of Route 280
Pedestrian Accident Shuts All Lanes Of Route 280 All lanes were closed due to a pedestrian crash on Route 280 in Hudson County Sunday, Aug. 27. The accident was reported around 10:20 a.m. on the eastbound side, near the on-ramp at Exit 16E, in Harrison. Pedestrian accident on I-280 ramp eastbound On-ramp Exit 16E - Essex St (Harrison) All lanes closed https://t.co/cQsWxZSEoZ — 511NJ I280 (@511nji280) August 27, 2023 No further details were reported.
Jackknifed Trailer Shuts Route 280 Jackknifed Trailer Shuts Route 280
Jackknifed Trailer Shuts Route 280 A jackknifed tractor-trailer shut a portion of Route 280 Saturday morning, Aug. 5 in Essex County. The incident occurred around 7:10 a.m., closing a portion of the highway in both directions at Exit 12. A fuel spill was also reported by the NJDOT.
Driver Killed In Route 280 Crash Was Talented North Jersey Musician Driver Killed In Route 280 Crash Was Talented North Jersey Musician
Driver Killed In Route 280 Crash Was Talented North Jersey Musician The driver who died in a weekend crash on Route 280 was being remembered as a talented North Jersey musician and a beloved friend to many. Nathaniel Gardiner, 58, of Bloomfield, was behind the wheel of a Hyundai passenger car when he ran off the right side of the westbound lanes, down a grass embankment, and struck a tree near milepost 2.2 in East Hanover around 11:25 a.m. Sunday, March 26, Daily Voice previously reported.  Video and photo tributes instantly poured in on social media for Gardiner, who friends and former bandmates call a skilled guitarist and compassionate friend. This…
Driver Killed In Morris County Crash On Route 280: State Police Driver Killed In Morris County Crash On Route 280: State Police
Driver Killed In Morris County Crash On Route 280: State Police A 58-year-old driver died in a Sunday morning crash on Route 280, authorities said. The crash occurred in the westbound lanes near milepost 2.2 in East Hanover around 11:25 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. A Hyundai passenger vehicle driven by Nathaniel Gardiner ran off the right side of the road and down a grass embankment before hitting a tree, Curry said. Gardiner, of Bloomfield, was killed in the crash. The incident remained under investigation. Additional details were not released.
FINAL MOMENTS: NJ AG Releases Video Of Foot Pursuit, Arrest Of Newark Man Who Died Soon After FINAL MOMENTS: NJ AG Releases Video Of Foot Pursuit, Arrest Of Newark Man Who Died Soon After
Final Moments: NJ AG Releases Video Of Foot Pursuit, Arrest Of Newark Man Who Died Soon After It’s unsettling to watch video of a suspect you know has died. The last moments for Raul DeJesus -- who led Newark police on a foot chase before collapsing near Route 280 two months ago -- are no exception. A series of videos showing the encounter that preceded DeJesus’s death at University Hospital in Newark were released by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin’s office on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Three of the videos come from police body cameras, one of them worn by the officer who began chasing the 43-year-old Newark native on foot after he ran. Two others graphically document the ar…
Fugitive Dubbed 'Real-Life Tony Soprano' Couldn't Hide From The Law, Even In Death Fugitive Dubbed 'Real-Life Tony Soprano' Couldn't Hide From The Law, Even In Death
Fugitive Dubbed 'Real-Life Tony Soprano' Couldn't Hide From The Law, Even In Death He was considered one of the last of the old-time mobsters, a "real-life Tony Soprano" listed as one of New Jersey's most wanted fugitives. Even six feet under, though, Tony Mota couldn't evade his pursuers. After eluding capture for nearly 25 years for a gruesome murder committed in Hudson County, Anthony Mota was found buried in the country where he was born, the Dominican Republic. Mota had been collecting debts for high-level Colombian drug dealers in New York City when he and a group of accomplices abducted a Queens man on Dec. 13, 1997, authorities said. The victim, 38-year-old …
Drive-Thru Taco Bell Robbed At Gunpoint: Newark PD Drive-Thru Taco Bell Robbed At Gunpoint: Newark PD
Drive-Thru Taco Bell Robbed At Gunpoint: Newark PD A Taco Bell drive-thru restaurant in Newark was robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight Tuesday, leading to the arrest of the 25-year-old perpetrator, authorities said. Deion Nance, of Newark, is accused of driving up to the drive-thru window at the Broad Street location before demanding cash and wielding a gun around 2:40 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said Wednesday. Nance was driving a vehicle that was carjacked at gunpoint out of Harrison during the robbery, O’Hara said. The victim handed over $176 in cash before Nance fled east on Clay Street from Broad Street. …
Seven Youths Nabbed In Series Of Clifton Car Thefts, Multi-County Pursuit, Crash Seven Youths Nabbed In Series Of Clifton Car Thefts, Multi-County Pursuit, Crash
Seven Youths Nabbed In Series Of Clifton Car Thefts, Multi-County Pursuit, Crash A Clifton police officer dove into a moving car after the teenager who stole it bailed out during one in a series of incidents involving out-of-town car thieves -- one of whom is only 14. Six of them were captured following a pursuit and crash involving another stolen vehicle and a Clifton police car later that day, Lt. Robert Bracken said. Officers interrupted the theft of a 2017 Mazda on Chittendon Road around 3 a.m. Monday, Bracken said. The thief hopped out of the car while it was still moving, forcing an officer to dive in to keep it from damaging nearby property, he said. The teen a…
22-Year-Old Driver Seriously Injured In Wild Route 280 Collision 22-Year-Old Driver Seriously Injured In Wild Route 280 Collision
22-Year-Old Driver Seriously Injured In Wild Route 280 Collision A 22-year-old driver was hospitalized with serious injuries in a chain reaction crash on Route 280 last week. A Honda Civic and Toyota Rav-4 were heading west when a Mercedes Benz C30, Ford Transit and Mitsubishi outlander were heading east, around 2:20 p.m. near milepost 8.6 in West Orange, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The Honda struck the Toyota, and the Honda then impacted and drove over the center concrete barrier, entered the eastbound lanes of travel where it struck the Mercedes Benz and Ford, the sergeant said. The Ford then struck the Mitsubishi.  Dur…
NY Woman Dead In I-280 Crash NY Woman Dead In I-280 Crash
NY Woman Dead In I-280 Crash One person died and another was injured in a crash on Route 280 in Essex County Tuesday evening, authorities said. A tractor trailer, a Scion, Hyundai SUV, Toyota Camry, and a Honda Accord were traveling west when the tractor struck the back of the Scion, causing a chain reaction with the other two cars around 3:30 p.m. near milepost 12.6, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The Scion driver, Nicole A. Greco, 51, of Chester, NY, was killed. The Hyundai driver, Daniel Clark, 36, of Scotch Plains, suffered moderate injuries. The crash remains under investigation and there …
NY Woman Dead In I-280 Crash NY Woman Dead In I-280 Crash
NY Woman Dead In I-280 Crash One person died and another was injured in a crash on Route 280 in Essex County Tuesday evening, authorities said. A tractor trailer, a Scion, Hyundai SUV, Toyota Camry, and a Honda Accord were traveling west when the tractor struck the back of the Scion, causing a chain reaction with the other two cars around 3:30 p.m. near milepost 12.6, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The Scion driver, Nicole A. Greco, 51, of Chester, NY, was killed. The Hyundai driver, Daniel Clark, 36, of Scotch Plains, suffered moderate injuries. The crash remains under investigation and there …
MANHUNT: Police Capture Essex Murder Suspect From North Carolina On Roof Of Route 46 Hotel MANHUNT: Police Capture Essex Murder Suspect From North Carolina On Roof Of Route 46 Hotel
Manhunt: Police Capture Essex Murder Suspect From North Carolina On Roof Of Route 46 Hotel An ex-con from North Carolina wanted in an Essex County homicide was captured on the roof of a Route 46 hotel in Wayne before dawn Tuesday, multiple law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. The search began after Derrick Anthony Younger, 28, ran from a Route 46 traffic stop near Route 23 around midnight. Wayne Police Officer Wayne Bush, who stopped Younger, chased him on foot to the Ramada Inn. A Passaic County Sheriff's SWAT unit was summoned in case of a possible standoff. Although authorities believed Younger was in Room 228, he'd actually gone to the roof. After a SWAT robot found t…
DWI Newark Driver Gets Decade For Hit-Run Death Of 19-Year-Old DWI Newark Driver Gets Decade For Hit-Run Death Of 19-Year-Old
DWI Newark Driver Gets Decade For Hit-Run Death Of 19-Year-Old A DWI Newark driver was sentenced to a decade in prison for a hit-and-run crash that left a 19-year-old man dead. Gustavo Palomo, 39, had been drinking when he struck the back of a vehicle driven by Jaleel McCauley, who was stopped at a red light on the exit ramp of Route 280 and First Street last March 17,  Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. Palomo fled the scene in a white pick-up truck but was apprehended shortly after, authorities said. An investigation found he had been speeding and under the influence of alcohol at the time of the 6:40 p.m. cr…
Serious Accident Shuts Route 280 Westbound In West Orange Serious Accident Shuts Route 280 Westbound In West Orange
Serious Accident Shuts Route 280 Westbound In West Orange A serious accident closed all lanes of Route 280 westbound Wednesday afternoon in West Orange. Delays of 20 minutes were being reported after an accident near Exit 10 around 4 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for details.
Dashcam: Speeding Wrong-Way Driver Narrowly Misses Tow-Trucker On Route 280 In Morris County Dashcam: Speeding Wrong-Way Driver Narrowly Misses Tow-Trucker On Route 280 In Morris County
Dashcam: Speeding Wrong-Way Driver Narrowly Misses Tow-Trucker On Route 280 In Morris County Anthony Archibald says he was inches away from death when a wrong-way driver zoomed past him in the fast lane of Route 280 in Parsippany. His dashcam captured it all. Archibald, 50 of Hopatcong, was headed eastbound in his tow-truck after pulling a car out of the woods in Roxbury when he saw bright lights coming right at him just around 3:20 a.m. The next thing he knew, the car whipped past him, missing his truck by only several inches, he said. "I was like a deer in headlights," said Archibald, an Ajaco Towing & Recovery employee. Anthony Archibald captured a wrong-way driver c…