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Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Driver Suspected Of DUI In New Jersey Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Driver Suspected Of DUI In New Jersey
Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Driver Suspected Of DUI In New Jersey Footage of a New Jersey police officer once recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is going viral as she arrests a motorist suspected of driving under the influence. The 1-hour and 5-minute video shared by Transparency Bodycam shows Red Bank Officer Grace Maggiulli responding to a crash at Maple Avenue near the intersection with E Bergen Boulevard on June 3, 2024. At the scene, one driver explains to Maggiulli he'd been rear-ended while at a red light by a 2023 Chevrolet, which she'd later learn was being operated by New York resident Gustavo Gonzalez, 24, of Monr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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
Obituaries
'This Doesn't Feel Real': Hoboken Police Detective Dies Suddenly 'This Doesn't Feel Real': Hoboken Police Detective Dies Suddenly
'This Doesn't Feel Real': Hoboken Police Detective Dies Suddenly The Hoboken Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Det. Mario Novo died in his home on Monday, Dec. 13, his colleagues tell Daily Voice (scroll down for funeral details). It is with great sorrow that the Hoboken Police Department must announce the unexpected passing of one of our brother officers, Detective Mario Novo. Please keep Detective Novo’s family in your thoughts and prayers during this most difficult time. 💙 RIP Mario 💙 pic.twitter.com/r3Gx3zgi5V — Hoboken Police (@HobokenPD) December 14, 2021 "This just doesn’t feel real. R.I.P. Det. Mario Novo,…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
NJ Has Least Severe Drunk-Driving Problem In Tri-state Area, Among Lowest In Nation NJ Has Least Severe Drunk-Driving Problem In Tri-state Area, Among Lowest In Nation
NJ Has Least Severe Drunk-Driving Problem In Tri-state Area, Among Lowest In Nation Drunk driving fatalities and arrests have plummeted nationwide in in the last 40 years, with New Jersey ranked 47th for the severity of the problem based on a number of statistics, according to a report by Background Checks.org released Wednesday.  Neighboring New York was ranked 44th in the survey of all states last year, while Connecticut came in at 38th. Among the country's regions, the drunk driving problem was deemed least severe in the Northeast and the Midwest.  "In 2018, 29 percent of total motor vehicle fatalities were a result of alcohol impairment, wherein an operator o…

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by Paul Milo