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Speeding Driver Running 'Sophisticated, Extensive' Drug Operation Busted In Bergen County: Cops Speeding Driver Running 'Sophisticated, Extensive' Drug Operation Busted In Bergen County: Cops
Speeding Driver Running 'Sophisticated, Extensive' Drug Operation Busted In Bergen County: Cops A traffic stop in Lyndhurst led to the arrest of a Rutherford man and the discovery of a massive stash of illegal drugs and weapons, police said. The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 25, near Park Avenue and Rutherford Avenue, according to Lyndhurst Police Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri. Detective Michael Giangeruso and Officer Angel Batista pulled over a black Mini Cooper for speeding and a lane violation. The driver, Gavin J. Lebosquet, 47, of Rutherford, had an active arrest warrant out of Hackensack, police said. While talking to Lebosquet, officers saw him acting su…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Midland Park Driver Seriously Injured In Crash That Responders Said He Caused UPDATE: Midland Park Driver Seriously Injured In Crash That Responders Said He Caused
Update: Midland Park Driver Seriously Injured In Crash That Responders Said He Caused A driver was critically injured in a crash that authorities in Waldwick said he created. A driver was critically injured and a MINI Cooper and a Nissan Sentra were both severely damaged in a violent crash in Waldwick. The 47-year-old MINI driver from Midland Park caused the crash when he tried to make a left onto Harrison Avenue from Wyckoff Avenue near the Giant Farmer's Market around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, Police Lt. Troy E. Seifert said. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with significant injuries to his head and face, the lieutenant said. He also received seve…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Serious Injury Reported In Fierce Waldwick Collision Serious Injury Reported In Fierce Waldwick Collision
Serious Injury Reported In Fierce Waldwick Collision An occupant was critically injured and a MINI Cooper and a Nissan Sentra were both severely damaged in a violent crash in Waldwick. The 47-year-old MINI driver from Midland Park caused the crash when he tried to make a left onto Harrison Avenue from Wyckoff Avenue near the Giant Farmer's Market around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, Police Lt. Troy E. Seifert said.  He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with significant injuries to his head and face, the lieutenant said. He also received several motor vehicle summonses, Seifert said. A 33-year-old Wayne woman who was behind th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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14-Year-Old Bicyclist Shatters Mini Cooper Windshield In Glen Rock Crash 14-Year-Old Bicyclist Shatters Mini Cooper Windshield In Glen Rock Crash
14-Year-Old Bicyclist Shatters Mini Cooper Windshield In Glen Rock Crash A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured after somehow ending up on the windshield of a car he collided with in Glen Rock Wednesday, Dec. 28, police and witnesses said. Photos from the 1 p.m. scene at Delmar Avenue and Pinelynn Road show a Mini Cooper with a shattered windshield. The boy was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center with serious injuries by Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps. The driver of the Mini Cooper was not injured. The accident remains under investigation. Anyone who witnessed that accident is asked to contact Det. Sgt. James Calaski at 201-670-3948.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teaneck Driver Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Teaneck Driver Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash
Teaneck Driver Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash A 39-year-old driver from Teaneck was killed in an overnight crash on the Garden State Parkway in Central Jersey, authorities said. Gabriel Farias was heading north in a Mini Cooper next to a Jeep Grand Cherokee when the two vehicles sideswiped each other around 12:26 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19 near exit 120 in Old Bridge, New Jersey State Police said. The Mini Cooper then struck a concrete barrier, a guardrail and subsequently overturned, police said. Farias died as a result of the crash, authorities said. There is an ongoing investigation.

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by Jon Craig
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Driver Hospitalized After Ho-Ho-Kus Collision Driver Hospitalized After Ho-Ho-Kus Collision
Driver Hospitalized After Ho-Ho-Kus Collision An elderly Mini Cooper driver was hospitalized with serious injuries following a noontime crash in Ho-Ho-Kus. The other driver refused medical attention after the Clubman and Honda Insight collided at 1st Street and North Maple Avenue shortly after 12:30 p.m. Police, firefighters and EMS from both Ridgewood and Ho-Ho-Kus were among the responders, along with two rigs from The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. Citywide Towing removed the vehicles. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. Citywide Towing removed the vehiclesBoyd A. Loving

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NY Motorcyclist Clings To Life Following Route 80 Crash NY Motorcyclist Clings To Life Following Route 80 Crash
NY Motorcyclist Clings To Life Following Route 80 Crash UPDATE: A motorcyclist remained in critical condition Tuesday following a weekend crash on Route 80 in Hackensack, authorities said. Michael Barot, 41, of the Ridgewood section of Queens was headed east in the highway's local lanes when his Yamaha collided with a Mini Cooper between the Green and Hudson street exits shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The motorcycle overturned, ejecting Barot, he said. CPR was conducted at the scene and en route to Hackensack University Medical Center's trauma unit. responders said. Michael BarotFACEBO…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Driver Bails After Totaling Brand-New MINI On Route 4 Driver Bails After Totaling Brand-New MINI On Route 4
Driver Bails After Totaling Brand-New Mini On Route 4 A driver slammed a brand-new MINI Cooper into the divider on Route 4 in Teaneck, then ran off into nearby woods before dawn Saturday, authorities confirmed. The MINI was totaled and two other vehicles damaged in the overnight chain-reaction crash, which closed the westbound highway for hours. The MINI, which had temporary Maryland license tags, sideswiped an SUV, forcing it into the median around 2:30 a.m., witnesses told police. It then swerved and hit the divider head-on, leaving a large field of debris, they said. The SUV driver apparently was telling the MINI driver that police h…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Driver Seriously Injured In Route 17 Crash Driver Seriously Injured In Route 17 Crash
Driver Seriously Injured In Route 17 Crash A driver sustained serious head and neck injuries Friday afternoon when his Mini Cooper veered off the highway and slammed into a retaining wall on Route 17. The driver was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood following the crash shortly after 1 p.m. at the corner of Summit Avenue and the southbound highway. Waldwick police and firefighters also responded. The cause wasn't immediately determined. Boyd A. Loving took the photo and produced this story.

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by Jerry DeMarco