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Police & Fire
E-Bike Rider, 62, Struck By SUV, Teaneck Police Chief Urges Caution
A 62-year-old electric bicycle rider from Teaneck suffered what appeared to be broken bones when he was struck by an SUV driven by a 69-year-old township woman, authorities said. Police Chief Andrew McGurr pointed to the crash at the intersection of Palisade Avenue and Colonial Court shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 31, while urging both motorists and riders of alternative vehicles to be wary of one another. The Philodo H8 motorized bicycle rider was conscious and alert when he was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, the chief said. He'd been headed north on Palisade Avenue w…
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Fort Lee PD: PalPark Driver Returns To Scene Of Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash Near GWB
UPDATE: A pickup truck driver who took off after hitting a pedestrian in Fort Lee returned to the scene, authorities said. Richard Giacobone, a 42-year-old former Palisades Park police officer who left the department in disgrace, received a trio of summonses in connection with the Friday night rush-hour crash, records show. A 52-year-old Fort Lee woman was in the crosswalk at a three-way stop on Fletcher Avenue near Constitution Park when Giacobone turned his 2017 Ford Raptor left off eastbound Lewis Street and hit her shortly after 5 p.m., , Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. Giacobone then slowe…
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Responders: Driver Involved In Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash Near GWB In Fort Lee Returns To Scene
UPDATE: A pickup truck driver who took off after hitting a pedestrian in Fort Lee returned to the scene, authorities said. Richard Giacobone, a 42-year-old former Palisades Park police officer who left the department in disgrace, received a trio of summonses in connection with the Friday night rush-hour crash, records show. A 52-year-old Fort Lee woman was in the crosswalk at a three-way stop on Fletcher Avenue near Constitution Park when Giacobone turned his 2017 Ford Raptor left off eastbound Lewis Street and hit her shortly after 5 p.m., , Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. Giacobone then …
Lifestyle
Support Surges For North Jersey Mom, 4-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured In Crosswalk Crash
The community is rallying for a North Jersey mother and her 4-year-old daughter who were hit by a car in a marked crosswalk and seriously injured. Chatham's Alexandra Robinson, 41, was walking her daughter, Annabelle, to daycare when the two were hit in the crosswalk at Main Street and Coleman Avenue on Dec. 22. The driver — a 22-year-old man from Gaithersburg, Maryland — was issued traffic summonses for careless driving and failure to yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk and released at the scene. Annabelle was taken to the hospital with a concussion, while her mother suffered a shatter…
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Hoboken-Bound Train Hits Car At RR Crossing
A Glen Rock driver whose car was clipped by a commuter train will have to explain what happened to a judge, authorities said. The 59-year-old driver wasn't injured after the last car of the Hoboken-bound Bergen Line NJ Transit train struck the front of his eastbound 2015 Honda Civic, ripping off its bumper, at the Rock Road crossing shortly after 7 a.m. Nov. 24. The train kept rolling. "The engineer was not immediately aware of the collision, as the head end of the train had already cleared the crossing," Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Police gave the driver a summons f…
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Somerville Bicyclist Struck By Car Failed To Stop At Red Light
A 65-year-old bicyclist who failed to stop at a red light in Somerset County was struck by an SUV with the right of way and hospitalized, authorities said. A Somerville officer was on patrol when he saw the collision at the intersection of North Bridge and West High streets around 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. A 75-year-old driver was heading east on in a 2019 Honda CRV on West High Street, when a 65-year-old man ran a red light on his bike, heading south on North Bridge Street, Robertson said alongside local officials. "Preliminary inves…
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Pedestrian Hit In Unmarked Crosswalk: Who's At Fault?
A 28-year-old pedestrian was struck in an unmarked Hackensack crosswalk the other morning, raising what authorities said is an important point. The victim, a Jersey City woman, was heading west across Summit Avenue at Thompson Street in an unmarked crosswalk when she was struck around 7 a.m. by a southbound 2019 Ford Mustang driven by a 64-year-old city man, police said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after complaining of leg and hip pain, they said. Although no summonses were issued, the driver was assigned fault for failing to yield to a pedestrian. Why? "Most dr…
Police & Fire
'Cops In Crosswalks' Enforcement In Bloomfield This Month
Caution: that pedestrian you fail to yield to may be a police officer. Police in Bloomfield this month are focusing on drivers who don't stop for people in crosswalks. Undercover officers will pose as pedestrians at dozens of crosswalks and will notify officers in patrol cars when motorists fail to yield. Under state law, drivers must come to a complete stop for people using a crosswalk. Penalties include license points, a fine and insurance surcharges. “Residents of Bloomfield should feel safe crossing our streets with their families. Hopefully this initiative will educa…
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Police Ticketing Drivers In Newark Who Give Cash To Panhandlers
Citing concerns over safety and a need to help the homeless obtain services, Newark’s Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose has ordered increased enforcement of traffic laws meant to discourage drivers from giving cash to panhandlers. The agency also stressed that Newark Hope One, a mobile police unit, will regularly visit areas where panhandlers congregate in order to offer services like addiction recovery and housing assistance. Hope One has aided more than 120 people so far this year, Ambrose said. “I’m pleased Hope One Newark is making an impact in meeting the needs of those add…
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