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Wrong-Way NJ Driver Nabbed In Crash That Killed Beloved Single Mom, Hurt Bicyclist: Prosecutor Wrong-Way NJ Driver Nabbed In Crash That Killed Beloved Single Mom, Hurt Bicyclist: Prosecutor
Wrong-Way NJ Driver Nabbed In Crash That Killed Beloved Single Mom, Hurt Bicyclist: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Morris County woman has been charged in a June crash that killed a beloved single mom and injured a bicyclist, authorities announced. Maria Oliveri, of Riverdale, was heading north in the southbound lane in a Mitsubishi Mirage on Boulevard in Pequannock around 8:25 a.m. on June 11, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. She struck 55-year-old Jill Altman Russo and 32-year-old female bicyclist, the prosecutor said. The Russo was pronounced dead at the scene and the cyclist suffered bodily injuries, authorities said. Oliveri was charged with one co…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drunken Driver Barrels Into Pequannock Home Causing Gas Leak, Serious Damage: Police Drunken Driver Barrels Into Pequannock Home Causing Gas Leak, Serious Damage: Police
Drunken Driver Barrels Into Pequannock Home Causing Gas Leak, Serious Damage: Police A drunk driver was slapped with charges after barreling into a Pequannock home and causing serious damage, authorities said. Officers responding to the crash report at the intersection of the Boulevard and Dale Avenue saw a red Subaru Forester on the lawn of 28 Dale Ave. that had barreled into the home shortly before 8:55 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, Pequannock Police said in a release on Wednesday, June 22. The driver, Steven Lachenauer, 50, of Pequannock, was showing signs of intoxication during questioning, police said. A follow-up investigation led to the discovery of drugs at the scene …

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by Valerie Musson
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Details Emerge In Pequannock Crash That Claimed Life Of Beloved Single Mom Details Emerge In Pequannock Crash That Claimed Life Of Beloved Single Mom
Details Emerge In Pequannock Crash That Claimed Life Of Beloved Single Mom Details have emerged in the Pequannock crash that claimed the life of a beloved single mom and injured a cyclist. Jill Altman Russo, 55, was walking near 229 Boulevard when she was struck by a black 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage driven by a 35-year-old woman around 8:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, Pequannock Township Police said. Russo was rushed to Chilton Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead a short time later. A second victim riding a bicycle was also hit and hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Meanwhile, thousands have been raised on a GoFundMe for Russo’s family, Da…

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by Valerie Musson