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Bicyclist, 14, From Ridgewood Struck By SUV In Glen Rock Bicyclist, 14, From Ridgewood Struck By SUV In Glen Rock
Bicyclist, 14, From Ridgewood Struck By SUV In Glen Rock A 14-year-old boy from Ridgewood who was struck on his bicycle at a Glen Rock intersection was expected to survive serious injuries, authorities said. Witnesses told police that a 2016 Chevy Equinox driven by a 40-year-old Oakland man had the green light on Prospect Street when the bicyclist suddenly rode in front of him and was struck at Grove Street at 12:50 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The driver told them that he "did not see the bicyclist prior to the collision and was not even sure what side of the street [he] entered the intersection from,"…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Glen Rock PD Nabs Paterson Hit-Run Driver Who Injured Hillsdale Motorist Glen Rock PD Nabs Paterson Hit-Run Driver Who Injured Hillsdale Motorist
Glen Rock PD Nabs Paterson Hit-Run Driver Who Injured Hillsdale Motorist Glen Rock police tracked down an unlicensed hit-and-run driver from Paterson who they said injured a 20-year-old Hillsdale motorist. The victim was stopped in traffic on Grove Street near Prospect Street last week when a vehicle driven by Samone T. Wade, 30, rear-ended him, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Wade took off before responding officers arrived, but by then the victim had collected information about her vehicle, Ackermann said. The victim was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, he said. Wade, meanwhile, was issued su…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Glen Rock PD: Ridgewood Hit-Run Motorist Chased By Victim Was DWI Glen Rock PD: Ridgewood Hit-Run Motorist Chased By Victim Was DWI
Glen Rock PD: Ridgewood Hit-Run Motorist Chased By Victim Was DWI The victim of a hit-and-run in Glen Rock called police while following the other driver, a Ridgewood woman who police said had been drinking. Sherri Uzoaru, 55, took off after she ran a red light and her car hit the other at the corner of Grove and Prospect streets around 7:40 p.m. Saturday, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The victim followed Uzoaru, dialed 911 and alerted police, who arrested Uzoaru soon after, the chief said. Uzoaru was charged with DWI and given summonses for careless driving and leaving the scene of a crash. Under John’s Law, she was released to a responsible family…

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by Jerry DeMarco