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Julio Luis Noriega

Off-Duty North Bergen Police Officer Killed In Fiery Crash Off-Duty North Bergen Police Officer Killed In Fiery Crash
Off-Duty North Bergen Police Officer Killed In Fiery Crash An off-duty North Bergen police officer was killed in a fiery crash on Tonnelle Avenue early Saturday. Officer Julio Luis Noriega was unconscious when rescuers pulled him from his burning Honda near 41st Street around 7 a.m., authorities confirmed. Noriega, who joined the township department two years ago, was pronounced dead at Jersey City Medical Center a short time later, township police said. He'd apparently been headed to work, responders said. The driver of the garbage truck was hospitalized with minor injuries, police said. “It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announc…