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Jersey City Motorist, 66, Charged With DWI, Assault By Auto In Hoboken Crashes Jersey City Motorist, 66, Charged With DWI, Assault By Auto In Hoboken Crashes
Jersey City Motorist, 66, Charged With DWI, Assault By Auto In Hoboken Crashes A Jersey City man who fled the scene of a motor-vehicle accident and struck a pedestrian in Hoboken Tuesday afternoon was intoxicated at the time, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said.  The first crash occurred at 1st and Bloomfield streets around 3 p.m. Oscar Moran, 66, fled in a black Honda Accord, struck the pedestrian near 1st and Hudson streets as well as several parked cars before crashing into a building at 99 Hudson St., where the car came to a stop.  The pedestrian, a 56-year-old Brooklyn resident, is in stable condition at Jersey City Medical Center, where he is be…

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by Paul Milo
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Driver, 78, Killed In Head-On Wayne Crash Driver, 78, Killed In Head-On Wayne Crash
Driver, 78, Killed In Head-On Wayne Crash A 78-year-old driver was killed when he turned his car into the path of a pickup truck Friday night in Wayne, authorities said. The other driver sustained minor injuries in the 5:30 p.m. crash, which authorities said occurred when the older motorist made a left turn onto the Valley Road extension from Berdan Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene, responders said. Wayne police, firefighters and EMS responded. The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office was notified -- and was expected to release a statement on Saturday. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco