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Driver In Bizarre Crash Off Overpass Onto Route 17 In Ramsey Charged With DWI Assault Driver In Bizarre Crash Off Overpass Onto Route 17 In Ramsey Charged With DWI Assault
Driver In Bizarre Crash Off Overpass Onto Route 17 In Ramsey Charged With DWI Assault UPDATE: A Ramsey driver was drunk when her out-of-control SUV crashed through an overpass guard rail and rolled down an embankment onto Route 17, where it broadsided another vehicle, authorities said. Good Samaritans rushed to upright the 2018 Toyota Rav4 and help Rosa Griffin, 56, out after the bizarre crash shortly before 5 p.m. Monday, July 24, Ramsey Police Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli said. Griffin was headed north on Franklin Turnpike when she lost control of the Rav4, Sabatelli said. The SUV hit the curb-high barrier median, then accelerated through a guardrail and a thicket of brush…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
MADD Honors Montvale Officer As This Year's Bergen 'Top Cop' Against Drunk And Impaired Driving MADD Honors Montvale Officer As This Year's Bergen 'Top Cop' Against Drunk And Impaired Driving
MADD Honors Montvale Officer As This Year's Bergen 'Top Cop' Against Drunk And Impaired Driving Making the most DWI arrests in all of Bergen County brought Montvale Police Officer Robert Klecha kudos from Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Klecha received a Top Cop Award Of Excellence from MADD NJ during a ceremony at Rutgers University last Thursday, June 22. The officer's own department praised Klecha's "commitment and dedication in reducing the amount of DWI/DUI's in Bergen County." "His diligence and professionalism have saved countless lives," Montvale police added. Hundreds of police and state troopers from around New Jersey were honored at the event. All of the officers were nom…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Driver Of Van In Route 46 Rollover Crash Charged With DWI Driver Of Van In Route 46 Rollover Crash Charged With DWI
Driver Of Van In Route 46 Rollover Crash Charged With DWI The driver of a van that crashed on a Route 46 overpass on Wednesday was taken to the hospital in police custody, authorities said. Frankie Harrison, 63, was charged with DWI and careless driving after the 11:45 a.m. June 7 rollover on the westbound highway near the exit ramp for southbound Route 17, Hasbrouck Heights Police Lt. John Behr said. Borough firefighters were assisted by their Wood-Ridge colleagues in stabilizing the Econoline van and extricating Harrison, the lieutenant said. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threate…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Young Bicyclist Struck By DUI Bergen County Driver Faces Long Road To Recovery Young Bicyclist Struck By DUI Bergen County Driver Faces Long Road To Recovery
Young Bicyclist Struck By DUI Bergen County Driver Faces Long Road To Recovery The 10-year-old boy struck on his bike by a DUI driver Memorial Day Weekend at the Jersey Shore is seeing an overwhelming amount of community support. Jackson became embedded in the windshield as the driver, Giancarlos Fernandez, of Hasbrouck Heights, allegedly sped off and then tried to flee police by foot, authorities said. "Jack has a long road to recovery and I’d like everyone to share this story to help support this beautiful family on their healing journey," Jack's aunt, Erin Albertson of Ocean Gate, said on a GoFundMe page. Jack underwent reconstructive surgery to repair the missin…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Mom Of 7 Was Struck Dead By DUI Driver In PA: Police NJ Mom Of 7 Was Struck Dead By DUI Driver In PA: Police
NJ Mom Of 7 Was Struck Dead By DUI Driver In PA: Police A 36-year-old mom of seven and New Jersey native died when she was struck walking in a crosswalk last December in Harrisburg, PA. Six months later, police have determined that the driver responsible was both speeding and intoxicated when he struck her and another person. Nicole M. DeFalco, originally of Glen Ridge and most recently of Harrisburg, and another pedestrian were struck while using a marked cross walk at the intersection of South Cameron and Market streets around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, according to the police, DeFalco's obituary, and her social media.  DeFalco…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Former NJ Woman Accused In DWI Crash That Killed Bride On Wedding Night Former NJ Woman Accused In DWI Crash That Killed Bride On Wedding Night
Former NJ Woman Accused In DWI Crash That Killed Bride On Wedding Night A former New Jersey resident is facing charges in a golf cart crash that killed a bride and injured her groom on their wedding night. Jamie Lee Komoroski, 25, a Hunterdon County native, is being held in a South Carolina jail nearly two weeks after she drunkenly rear-ended the golf cart that 34-year-old Samantha Miller and her husband, Aric Hutchinson, were riding in, in Folly Beach, SC. Police have said Komoroski was in a rental car going 65 mph in a 25 mph zone when she rear-ended the golf cart carrying Miller and Hutchinson, who were being escorted from their wedding party. While still i…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Englewood Officers Injured While Arresting Unruly Driver: Police Englewood Officers Injured While Arresting Unruly Driver: Police
Englewood Officers Injured While Arresting Unruly Driver: Police A driver was in custody after an incident on Saturday that sent two Englewood police officers to the hospital. Officers responding to a call of a parked driver who appeared unconscious found Alpha Diallo, 28, of Englewood in a BMW sedan with New York license plates on West Englewood Avenue near Humphrey Street a little after 11 a.m. on April 22, Lt. Fred Pulice said. Officers Michael McCue and Michael Holland banged on the driver's side window but had trouble waking him, the lieutenant said. Once he came to, Diallo ignored the officers, put the car in gear and tried to maneuver out of a ti…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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3 Hospitalized In Horrific Hit-And-Run Head-On In Teaneck, DWI Driver Caught Hiding In Dumpster 3 Hospitalized In Horrific Hit-And-Run Head-On In Teaneck, DWI Driver Caught Hiding In Dumpster
3 Hospitalized In Horrific Hit-And-Run Head-On In Teaneck, DWI Driver Caught Hiding In Dumpster A driver from Englewood dove into a Dumpster and was captured after running from the scene of a horrific head-on crash on Cedar Lane in Teaneck, police said. Responding officers were pointed toward an alleyway where Felix Veloz had fled following the collision shortly after 11:30 p.m. Sunday, March 19, Lt. Kevin Marrero said. The impact knocked a Jeep Compass driven by Veloz onto the sidewalk and into a building on Cedar Lane's north side between Lincoln Place and Elm Avenue. A female driver and male passenger of a Toyota Sienna, both 57 years old from Englewood, were extricated by Teanec…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Sports
Golf Cart DUI Briefly Lands NJ Devils Associate Coach In Florida Jail Golf Cart DUI Briefly Lands NJ Devils Associate Coach In Florida Jail
Golf Cart DUI Briefly Lands NJ Devils Associate Coach In Florida Jail NHL All Star Game Week proved to be unforgettable for NJ Devils Associate Coach Andrew Brunette, who was arrested for driving a golf cart while under the influence last week in Florida, various news outlets are reporting citing authorities in Broward County. It all started early Wednesday, Jan. 25 when a sheriff's deputy was apparently writing a ticket for Brunette's illegally parked golf cart outside of a Deerfield Beach bar, according to local10, who first reported the incident. SLATER SCOOP: New Jersey Devils associate coach Andrew Brunette was arrested for DUI in South Florida on We…

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine
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Bus Driver Was DWI When He Drove Through West Caldwell Home: Police Bus Driver Was DWI When He Drove Through West Caldwell Home: Police
Bus Driver Was DWI When He Drove Through West Caldwell Home: Police A 37-year-old school bus driver from Newark has been charged after plowing his bus into a West Caldwell home on Friday, Jan. 27, police said. Anthony R. Stuckey had just dropped students off at West Caldwell Tech High School, before he drove his bus into an unoccupied Passaic Avenue home just before 8:40 a.m., West Caldwell police said. Stuckey was treated for minor injuries on scene and refused further medical attention.  He was charged with 15 counts of endangering the welfare of a child, DUI with minor passengers, operating a commercial vehicle with a BAC of .04% or highe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police: Fair Lawn DWI Pursuit Ends In Paramus Crash Police: Fair Lawn DWI Pursuit Ends In Paramus Crash
Police: Fair Lawn DWI Pursuit Ends In Paramus Crash An intoxicated driver crashed in Paramus during a brief Fair Lawn police pursuit, authorities said. Officer Brad Pindyck tried to pull over the Mercedes Benz on Paramus Road after it passed him twice at slow speeds on eastbound Route 4 near Saddle River Road around midnight Saturday, Dec. 3, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. The driver, Alvin Mandry, 32, of East Harlem, NY, made a U-turn instead and sped north before crashing into a traffic light pole at Century Road, the sergeant said. Pindyck and Officer Matthew Hearon “had to forcibly remove” Mandry from the vehicle, Metzler said. Paramus police…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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22-Year-Old CT Man Charged In NJ Crash That Seriously Injured 2 Passengers 22-Year-Old CT Man Charged In NJ Crash That Seriously Injured 2 Passengers
22-Year-Old CT Man Charged In NJ Crash That Seriously Injured 2 Passengers A 22-year-old Connecticut man is facing multiple assault charges following a crash that seriously injured two passengers in New Jersey last year. Daniel Leal Jr., of Meriden, CT, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 2, in connection to a crash that happened in Kearny in October 2021, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced. Police responded to the crash near the Route 7 and Harrison Avenue split at about 4:10 a.m. on Oct. 19, 2021, after receiving reports that a vehicle struck a parked tractor-trailer, Suarez reported.  The four occupants of the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer …

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by Nicole Valinote