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Bicyclist Hospitalized In Teaneck Hit-And-Run: Car Found, Driver Sought Bicyclist Hospitalized In Teaneck Hit-And-Run: Car Found, Driver Sought
Bicyclist Hospitalized In Teaneck Hit-And-Run: Car Found, Driver Sought A search continued on Thursday for a hit-and-run driver who Teaneck police said sent a 55-year-old bicyclist from Oradell to the hospital. The victim told police he was riding on East Forest Avenue between Teaneck Road and Arlington Avenue when he was struck around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr said. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that the chief said didn't appear life-threatening. A witness reported seeing a lime green-colored sports car flee westbound on East Forest Avenue, McGurr said. Soon after, Officer…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bicyclist, 12, Hurt In Somerset County Crash Was Not Wearing Helmet: Police Bicyclist, 12, Hurt In Somerset County Crash Was Not Wearing Helmet: Police
Bicyclist, 12, Hurt In Somerset County Crash Was Not Wearing Helmet: Police A 12-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Somerset County without a helmet, authorities said. The crash occurred near Route 601 near Reading Boulevard in Montgomery just before 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, according to Montgomery Police. The Belle Mead boy was crossing the road from the northbound side and pulled out from behind a line of stopped traffic when he was struck by a southbound Toyota Sienna driven by Eunhwa Yang, 43, of Hillsborough, police said. The boy was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick for treatment of facia…

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by Valerie Musson
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Cyclist Critical After Being Struck In Asbury Park Cyclist Critical After Being Struck In Asbury Park
Cyclist Critical After Being Struck In Asbury Park A bicyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Asbury Park Friday morning. The victim, whose identification was being withheld, was struck at the intersection of Main Street and 4th Avenue around 11:50 a.m., Asbury Park Police Sgt. Michael Casey said. He was  rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition in the ICU as of Friday evening, Casey said. The victim suffered head trauma, authorities said. The Monmouth County Serious Collision Accident Response Team responded to the scene and was assistin…

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by Cecilia Levine
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North Arlington PD: Bicyclist, 13, Struck, Kearny Colleagues Help ID Fleeing SUV Driver North Arlington PD: Bicyclist, 13, Struck, Kearny Colleagues Help ID Fleeing SUV Driver
North Arlington PD: Bicyclist, 13, Struck, Kearny Colleagues Help ID Fleeing SUV Driver Kearny police helped their North Arlington colleagues identify a fleeing driver moments after an SUV struck a 13-year-old bicyclist Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The girl wasn’t seriously injured after being struck at the corner of Exton and Schuyler avenues around 1 p.m., Police Chief Scott Hedenberg said. “Great job by our officers and Kearny police working together,” he said. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS ****** UPDATE: A pharmacist from North Bergen was charged with assault by auto for a horrific crash last month on Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights that left a teenage victim still…

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by Jerry DeMarco