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Police & Fire
Downhill Tow Truck Slams Into North Bergen Home Downhill Tow Truck Slams Into North Bergen Home
Downhill Tow Truck Slams Into North Bergen Home A tow truck towing a USPS truck slammed into the porch of a North Bergen home on Friday, Dec. 29. The truck was going downhill on 73rd at Grand Avenue when the back wheels came off the ground, sending the truck flying down to Liberty Avenue, where the driver crashed into the porch of the home, Police Capt. Jorge Raposo said. Had the truck not crashed into the home it would've gone right into Route 1&9, which was experiencing bumper-to-bumper traffic, the captain said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver Who Killed North Bergen Dog Walker Nabbed In Long Branch: Prosecutor Driver Who Killed North Bergen Dog Walker Nabbed In Long Branch: Prosecutor
Driver Who Killed North Bergen Dog Walker Nabbed In Long Branch: Prosecutor A 30-year-old Jersey City man believed to have fatally struck a beloved 23-year-old dog walker on his motorcycle then fled the scene was captured at the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Julian Palacios was operating a blue Honda Civic when he struck Josh Huayamave around 9 p.m. Friday, May 5, near Granton Avenue and Liberty avenues in North Bergen, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Huayamave was found on 76th Street between Cottage and Tonnelle avenues, several blocks from his bike, Suarez said. The driver, later identified as Palacios, was nowhere to be found, according to the pr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
North Bergen Dog-Walker's Fatal Motorcycle Crash Devastates Clients North Bergen Dog-Walker's Fatal Motorcycle Crash Devastates Clients
North Bergen Dog-Walker's Fatal Motorcycle Crash Devastates Clients A 23-year-old motorcyclist killed in a North Bergen hit-and-run crash is being mourned as a beloved pet caretaker.  Josh Huayamave died when his motorcycle was struck near Granton and Liberty avenues, around 9 p.m., Friday, May 5, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Josh HuayamaveJosh Huayamave Facebook photo Huayamave was found on 76th Street and rushed to the hospital, where he died. The driver of the striking vehicle fled the scene. A GoFundMe campaign launched in Huayamave's memory says his care for his clients' pets was unmatched. "When we met Josh, he was starting his d…

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by Cecilia Levine