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Tractor-Trailer Topples Street Light At Busy Fort Lee Intersection Tractor-Trailer Topples Street Light At Busy Fort Lee Intersection
Tractor-Trailer Topples Street Light At Busy Fort Lee Intersection A tractor-trailer driver took down a streetlight at a busy Fort Lee intersection near the George Washington Bridge on Monday. No injuries were reported in the morning mishap. The driver was headed east on Main Street and tried to make a right onto tiny John Street in front of Violet's Florist around 7:30 a.m. April 17. The rig was headed east on Main Street when the driver tried to make a right onto John Street in Fort Lee.Greg Makroulakis (ABC Towing) for DAILY VOICE That's when things went wrong. Traffic is already pretty thick around that time of morning.Greg Makroulakis (ABC To…

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Fort Lee PD: Ex-Con Busted With Pills, Imitation Gun, Cash Fort Lee PD: Ex-Con Busted With Pills, Imitation Gun, Cash
Fort Lee PD: Ex-Con Busted With Pills, Imitation Gun, Cash An ex-con from Fort Lee was busted with dozens of prescription pills, an imitation handgun and more than $5,000 in illicit proceeds, authorities said. Francisco Holguin, 32, was the subject of an investigation that eventually led to his arrest outside his apartment on Main Street between Jones Road and Maple Street, Fort Lee Police Capt. Edward Young said. Holguin was charged with drug and weapons offenses, including being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He was sent to the Bergen County Jail and ordered released less than 24 hours later, under New Jersey’s 2017 bail reform la…

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MAJOR BUST: Fort Lee PD Seizes 12 Pounds Of Fentanyl-Laced Pills, X, Three Guns, More MAJOR BUST: Fort Lee PD Seizes 12 Pounds Of Fentanyl-Laced Pills, X, Three Guns, More
Major Bust: Fort Lee PD Seizes 12 Pounds Of Fentanyl-Laced Pills, X, Three Guns, More Fort Lee police seized 12 pounds of fentanyl-laced pills, five pounds of Ecstasy, three handguns, high-capacity magazines and hollow-point bullets while arresting two men, authorities said. Detectives Stephen Domenick and John Gallo were working a fraud investigation when they came across two Middlesex County men at the Pinnacle Apartments, where Main Street runs into southbound River Road immediately south of the George Washington Bridge, Capt. Edward Young said. Police arrested the pair, identified as ex-con Jonathan Reyes, 28, and Christopher Reyes, 21, both of Kendall Park. They also s…

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Fort Lee Man Charged With Harassing Asian Women Fort Lee Man Charged With Harassing Asian Women
Fort Lee Man Charged With Harassing Asian Women A Fort Lee man was jailed for harassing Asian women after police reviewed footage from surveillance cameras and a cellphone shot taken by a victim, authorities said. Michael Torres, 60, remained held Friday in the Bergen County Jail. Separate victims reported incidents on May 5 and 27 involving the same man, Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. The first incident, at Main Street and Lemoine Avenue, was captured on a local business' surveillance cameras, Mirkovic said. The second victim showed police a cellphone photo following an incident at Center Avenue and Guntzer Street, he added. Authorities …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Vegan Restaurant Of Your Dreams Opens In Jersey City Vegan Restaurant Of Your Dreams Opens In Jersey City
Vegan Restaurant Of Your Dreams Opens In Jersey City A Korean eatery and wellness cafe are just a few of the several eateries that have recently opened or will soon open their doors in northern New Jersey. Vegan AF, Jersey City: The plant-based eatery opened its doors back in March but recently made headlines in Hoboken Girl. Vegan AF -- which stands for "as f**k" or "animal friendly -- has opened at 291 Central Ave.  It's run by a couple who moved from Ecuador and changed their diets when one was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Vegan AF uses mock meats and tofu to dish up some of your favorite breakfast, lunch and dinner options. Choose from…

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Infant, 1, Struck By Car In Fort Lee Infant, 1, Struck By Car In Fort Lee
Infant, 1, Struck By Car In Fort Lee A 1-year-old girl was hospitalized with a head injury Wednesday morning after a vehicle knocked her from her stroller in Fort Lee. “Sun glare is one of the possible factors” in the 7:37 a.m. crash on Main Street at Gerome Avenue, police Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. A mother was pushing her daughter when a 2018 Honda Civic driven by a 48-year-old Edgewater man hit the stroller, knocking it over, Mirkovic said. Any possible charges or summonses were pending the results of an investigation by the Fort Lee Police Department Traffic Bureau, he said. The investigation closed Main Street betw…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bicyclist Hit In Fort Lee By Paterson Adult Daycare Van Bicyclist Hit In Fort Lee By Paterson Adult Daycare Van
Bicyclist Hit In Fort Lee By Paterson Adult Daycare Van A bicyclist was hospitalized after being struck by an adult daycare center van in Fort Lee, authorities said. The 36-year-old Bronx man was struck at the intersection of Main Street and Fletcher Avenue around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday by a 2019 Ford Transit driven by a 58-year-old Ridgefield man, they said. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with head and facial injuries, Deputy Chief Daniel Zusi said. The bicycle was heavily damaged, police reported. The driver, who they said was turning onto southbound Fletcher Avenue from eastbound Main Street, received summonses for failin…

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by Jerry DeMarco