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6-Car Crash Kills 41-Year-Old On Garden State Parkway: State Police 6-Car Crash Kills 41-Year-Old On Garden State Parkway: State Police
6-Car Crash Kills 41-Year-Old On Garden State Parkway: State Police A 41-year-old North Carolina man was killed in a multi-car crash on the Garden State Parkway in Essex County early Wednesday, April 17, authorities said. Tarron Francis was heading north in a Nissan SUV when he was struck by a Dodge passenger vehicle around 12:45 a.m. in Irvington, said Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police. The impact caused a chain reaction crash involving four other vehicles, two Toyota SUVs, a GMC SUV and a Kia passenger vehicle, Lebron said. Francis died as a result of the crash, and the driver of the Dodge sustained moderate injuries and was tak…
Violent Crash Traps Driver Outside Ridgewood Grade School Minutes Before Dismissal Violent Crash Traps Driver Outside Ridgewood Grade School Minutes Before Dismissal
Violent Crash Traps Driver Outside Ridgewood Grade School Minutes Before Dismissal Pupils at a Ridgewood elementary school were minutes from dismissal on Wednesday when a violent collision outside destroyed the front of one SUV and flipped another, trapping the driver inside. Village firefighters quickly extricated the young female driver of a Nissan Rogue that landed on its roof after being T-boned by a Subaru Outback at the corner of Fairfield and East Glen Avenue at 2:45 p.m. Dec. 20. She was conscious and alert as a Ridgewood EMS ambulance took her a half-dozen blocks to The Valley Hospital. Citywide Towing removed the vehicles from the intersection outside the K-5 T…
Garden State Parkway Crash Kills Englewood Driver, Injures Woodcliff Lake Passenger, Both 20 Garden State Parkway Crash Kills Englewood Driver, Injures Woodcliff Lake Passenger, Both 20
Garden State Parkway Crash Kills Englewood Driver, Injures Woodcliff Lake Passenger, Both 20 A 20-year-old Englewood man was killed and a 20-year-old Woodcliff Lake companion seriously injured in a horrific overnight crash Sunday on the Garden State Parkway, authorities confirmed. Their Nissan was headed south when it ran off the roadway to the right, crashed through a guardrail and barreled down an embankment, slamming into trees and overturning near Exit 160 in Paramus at 2:45 a.m. Sept. 24, New Jersey State Police Detective 1 Jeffrey Lebron said. One of the occupants was ejected and the other pinned beneath the vehicle, responders said. The driver, Jadon Johnson, was kill…
Drivers Not Seriously Injured In Crash That Closed Garden State Parkway For Hours Drivers Not Seriously Injured In Crash That Closed Garden State Parkway For Hours
Drivers Not Seriously Injured In Crash That Closed Garden State Parkway For Hours Two drivers suffered minor injuries in a crash that closed the Garden State Parkway for hours, authorities said. A Nissan and Volkswagon collided in the northbound lanes just before 8 p.m. near mile post 168.1 in Hillsdale, right past Demarest Farms on Wednesday, Sept. 20, according to witnesses and New Jersey State Police. One car was positioned in the southbound lanes under the Werimus Road overpass. The other was in the northbound lanes, facing the opposite way. Both cars were believed to have been heading north. Police said only that both drivers were taken to an area hospital with non…
Knifepoint Fair Lawn Street ‘Robbery’ Takes Unusual Turn Knifepoint Fair Lawn Street ‘Robbery’ Takes Unusual Turn
Knifepoint Fair Lawn Street ‘Robbery’ Takes Unusual Turn A Fair Lawn detective investigating a report of an attempted knifepoint street robbery quickly got a confession – from the alleged victim, authorities said. Joey T. Martinez, 29, of Paterson had called the police desk at 2:30 a.m. last month to report the failed holdup, Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. Martinez told officers who responded to Henderson Boulevard at Central Avenue that he was walking near 11th Street when a black Nissan pulled behind him, Eleshewich said. “A Hispanic male in his early 20s, 5-foot-6, with long hair and dressed in all black comes up behind him and pushes him to the …
HEROES: Driver Extricated, Another Cited After SUVs Collide In New Milford HEROES: Driver Extricated, Another Cited After SUVs Collide In New Milford
Heroes: Driver Extricated, Another Cited After SUVs Collide In New Milford New Milford police and firefighters quickly came to the rescue of two drivers involved in a Tuesday crash that knocked an SUV onto its side, trapping one of them. A 66-year-old Moonachie woman driving a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder blew a stop sign at Hoffman Avenue and Boulevard and struck a 2022 Hyundai Tucson driven by a 63-year-old man from town around noontime Sept. 5, New MIlford Police Chief Brian Clancy said. Firefighters from New Milford and River Edge extricated the Tuscon driver after his SUV was knocked on its side against a utility pole, the chief said. He and the other motorist we…
Wrong-Way Crash Closes NJ Turnpike For Hours On Labor Day Wrong-Way Crash Closes NJ Turnpike For Hours On Labor Day
Wrong-Way Crash Closes NJ Turnpike For Hours On Labor Day A wrong-way crash closed a portion of the NJ Turnpike up for hours on Labor Day. The accident happened just before 1:40 a.m. on the northbound side of the Turnpike in Carneys Point, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. A Nissan Sentra was heading south in the northbound lanes when it struck a Nissan Pathfinder and a Hyundai Sonata, not far from the Delaware Memorial Bridge, according to Curry.   Several non-life threatening injuries were reported and three patients were transported to a nearby hospital for those injuries.  The northbound lanes were closed fo…
DROP A DIME: Gang Burglarizing Vehicles At Rest Stops Along NJ Turnpike, State Police Seek Help DROP A DIME: Gang Burglarizing Vehicles At Rest Stops Along NJ Turnpike, State Police Seek Help
Drop A DIME: Gang Burglarizing Vehicles At Rest Stops Along NJ Turnpike, State Police Seek Help A gang of thieves has been burglarizing vehicles at New Jersey Turnpike rest stops, say State Police, who are asking the public's help in catching them. They've struck as far north as the Vince Lombardi rest stop in Ridgefield and as far south as the Molly Pitcher in Cranbury -- as well as in-between at the Thomas Edison rest stop in Woodbridge, NJSP said. The thieves are entering mostly unlocked vehicles, grabbing what they can, and fleeing in an older-model red Nissan Rogue (pictured). They've also switched out license plates in an effort to remain undetected. However, State Police beli…
Drivers Survive Horrific Route 287 Crash: Here's What Happened (UPDATE) Drivers Survive Horrific Route 287 Crash: Here's What Happened (UPDATE)
Drivers Survive Horrific Route 287 Crash: Here's What Happened (Update) No one who saw a horrific crash or its aftermath on Route 287 over the weekend thought the driver of a pickup truck that got folded onto the divider stood a chance of surviving. But he remained hospitalized on Tuesday, April 18, although with serious injuries, New Jersey State Police said. Allen Fall, 25, was headed north on Route 287 in Oakland when his Ford F-250 veered off the highway onto the right shoulder near Exit 59 in Oakland shortly before 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. Fall quickly steered the pickup back onto the highway, where witnesses said it t-b…
Paterson Police, Private SUVs Collide On Rainy Morning Paterson Police, Private SUVs Collide On Rainy Morning
Paterson Police, Private SUVs Collide On Rainy Morning A police vehicle and a civilian's SUV collided on a rain-slicked Paterson street before dawn Saturday. A city police sergeant sustained injuries that weren't considered life-threatening after the front driver's fender of the vehicle t-boned the rear seat area of a Nissan at Memorial Drive and Ellison Street around 6 a.m. April 1. The officer was taken to nearby St. Joseph's University Medical Center, responders said. The other driver was uninjured and remained at the scene. The New Jersey Attorney General's Office, which is temporarily in command of the city police department, is investig…
SUV Slams Into Pole Off Route 208 SUV Slams Into Pole Off Route 208
SUV Slams Into Pole Off Route 208 A driver and passenger were hospitalized following a late-night crash off Route 208. Their Nissan SUV slammed into a pole at Harristown Road just off the northbound highway in Glen Rock around 10 p.m. Saturday, March 26. The extent of their injuries couldn't immediately be determined, and there was no initial word on a possible cause. Glen Rock EMS took both to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. All Points Towing removed the SUV. Fair Lawn police assisted. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this article. All Points Towing removed the SUV folllowing the crash on northbo…
ROAD RAGE: Woman Wanted For Questioning After Driver Points Handgun At Victim's Head In Newark ROAD RAGE: Woman Wanted For Questioning After Driver Points Handgun At Victim's Head In Newark
Road Rage: Woman Wanted For Questioning After Driver Points Handgun At Victim's Head In Newark A 42-year-old woman is wanted for questioning in a road rage incident in which a driver allegedly brandished a handgun, authorities said. Newark police want to question Yolanda Brooks in connection with an aggravated assault incident that occurred on Thursday, March 9, according to Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé. At 4:37 p.m., a transportation van driver was cut off by a driver in a black Nissan near Plymouth Street and South Munn Avenue, Fragé said.  The driver of the Nissan exited along with a passenger with whom the transportation driver had a verbal altercation …
Fleeing Speeder Runs Over Edgewater Officer’s Foot, Nabbed Near Cliffside Home: PD Fleeing Speeder Runs Over Edgewater Officer’s Foot, Nabbed Near Cliffside Home: PD
Fleeing Speeder Runs Over Edgewater Officer’s Foot, Nabbed Near Cliffside Home: PD An argumentative driver from Cliffside Park ran over an Edgewater police officer’s foot while fleeing, only to be eventually arrested at his home, authorities said. Emmanuel Nunez, 33, demanded to see the radar unit, then refused to hand over his license, registration and insurance card to officers who stopped him for speeding in his 2023 Nissan 350z on River Road shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, Chief Donald Martin said. Nunez “remained defiant and argumentative and was ultimately asked to exit his vehicle,” the chief said. Instead, Nunez threw the car into gear, ran over an o…
Hertz Rented Vehicles With Open Recalls For Repairs: Feds Hertz Rented Vehicles With Open Recalls For Repairs: Feds
Hertz Rented Vehicles With Open Recalls For Repairs: Feds Federal officials are investigating allegations that Hertz rented suspect vehicles to customers without getting recommended required recall repairs for several years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued an alert on Tuesday, Dec. 20 advising that Hertz had previously rented Nissan and Ford vehicles that were not properly repaired during recent recalls. According to the NHTSA, the agency would be in violation of the federal Motor Vehicle Safety Act. The vehicles subject to the government’s probe were produced in the 2018 through 2020 model years. If found compli…
2 Seriously Hurt In 5-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike 2 Seriously Hurt In 5-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike
2 Seriously Hurt In 5-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike Two people were seriously hurt in a five-car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Hudson County on Friday, Dec. 9, authorities said. The crash occurred when a Volvo flatbed truck struck the back of a Mercedes Benz C30, which struck a Nissan and the concrete barrier around 12:55 p.m. near milepost 108.4 in Kearny, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The Volvo then struck the rear of the Lexus and the Lexus then struck the rear of the Hyundai. As a result, the driver of the Mercedes Benz, 69-year-old man from Staten Island, NY and the passenger, a 62-year-old woman from Staten I…
SUV Collides With Sedan, Slams Into Restaurant At Bergen-Passaic Border SUV Collides With Sedan, Slams Into Restaurant At Bergen-Passaic Border
SUV Collides With Sedan, Slams Into Restaurant At Bergen-Passaic Border Three people were hospitalized after a collision shortly before daybreak sent an SUV crashing into the window of a restaurant at the Bergen-Passaic border. The collision occurred at the corner of Lincoln and Loretto avenues when a 2010 Nissan driven by a 57-year-old Oak Ridge man knocked a 2007 Honda CR-V into the corner eatery known as First on the Hawthorne side of the street across from Fair Lawn shortly before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19. The other vehicle, a 2010 Nissan, was so badly damaged that a huge chunk of its nose fell off. The Honda driver, 54, of Paterson and passenger, 31,…
Sussex County Man Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck On Route 80, State Police Say Sussex County Man Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck On Route 80, State Police Say
Sussex County Man Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck On Route 80, State Police Say A Sussex County man was killed in a Route 80 crash involving a pickup truck during the afternoon on Sunday, Oct. 16, state police confirmed. Joseph Bahnken, 76, was driving a Mitsubishi in the center lane of Route 80 eastbound when he entered the left lane and hit a Nissan pickup truck near milepost 25.4 in Mount Olive at 2:55 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. The Mitsubishi then ran off the road and hit the left guardrail, causing Bahnken, of Andover, to suffer fatal injuries, Curry said. The Nissan driver was uninjured. All eastbound lanes east of exit 25 - Rt. 206 in M…
Jersey Shore Motorcyclist Dylan DeStefano Dies In Crash, 19 Jersey Shore Motorcyclist Dylan DeStefano Dies In Crash, 19
Jersey Shore Motorcyclist Dylan DeStefano Dies In Crash, 19 Dylan DeStefano died in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday, Oct. 12 of injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident, his obituary says. He was 19 years old. The Barnegat/Manahawkin resident's greatest passions were his Honda Street Bike and his Nissan 350 Z, next to physical fitness, his obit says. Dylan was a valued employee of Mud City, where he was considered family. Hundreds of people who knew and loved Dylan turned out for a memorial in his honor last week. A GoFundMe page for Dylan's family had raised more than $24,600 as of Sunday, Oct. 16. Condolences poured in on Instagram. …
Three Pedestrians Killed By Car In South Jersey Three Pedestrians Killed By Car In South Jersey
Three Pedestrians Killed By Car In South Jersey Three pedestrians were struck and killed by a car in Burlington County Saturday, Sept. 24, authorities said. A Nissan Maxima heading north on Chatworth Barnegat Road (CR-532) struck the rear of a Ford Mustang, also heading north around 11:25 p.m. in Woodland Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. The Nissan then hit three pedestrians identified as Dion Cardell, 50, of Browns Mills, Michael Stull, 46, of Hamilton, and Brian Blaszka, 36, of Forked River. All were killed. The driver of the Ford sustained minor injuries and the driver of the Nissan did not report any in…
Woodbridge Victim Killed In Overnight Rahway Hit-Run: Police Woodbridge Victim Killed In Overnight Rahway Hit-Run: Police
Woodbridge Victim Killed In Overnight Rahway Hit-Run: Police A Woodbridge Township resident was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash overnight in Rahway, authorities said. The unidentified individual was found at the intersection of St. George’s and W. Inman avenues around 3 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, Rahway Police Sgt. Michael Daikalo said. Officers rendered medical aid to the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect vehicle was described as a dark-colored sedan with tinted windows, and is believed to be a Nissan. It is also believed to have a damaged front driver’s side bumper and a broken front driver’s side window. The Rahway PD …
Driver, Police Officer Hospitalized After Route 46 Crash Driver, Police Officer Hospitalized After Route 46 Crash
Driver, Police Officer Hospitalized After Route 46 Crash A driver from Lodi and a Little Ferry police officer were both hospitalized after their vehicles collided Friday morning on Route 46. The good news: Neither was seriously injured in the crash at Liberty Street shortly before 11 a.m., Police Chief James Walters said. The crash occurred as the officer began making a left onto the eastbound highway from southbound Liberty with his lights and sirens on to make a traffic stop, Walters said. The other motorist's Nissan Altima was in the westbound highway's middle lane next to a tractor-trailer on her right whose driver slowed down when he saw th…
One Dead, 2 More Hurt As Car Carrier Runs Red Light, Hits Van At Hunterdon County Intersection One Dead, 2 More Hurt As Car Carrier Runs Red Light, Hits Van At Hunterdon County Intersection
One Dead, 2 More Hurt As Car Carrier Runs Red Light, Hits Van At Hunterdon County Intersection A 77-year-old driver was killed and two others were hospitalized after a car-carrying trailer ran a red light and slammed into two other vehicles at a Hunterdon County intersection, authorities said. An open multiple car carrier trailer was heading northbound on Route 202 near Dory Dilts Road in Raritan Township when it failed to stop at the red light, striking a westbound Nissan Altima and a Nissan commercial van as they crossed through the intersection just after 2:30 p.m. on Monday, August 8, Police Lt. Scott Nelson said in a release. The Altima driver, John Monahan, 77, of Three Bridge…
Driver Airlifted In Weekend Crash On Garden State Parkway Driver Airlifted In Weekend Crash On Garden State Parkway
Driver Airlifted In Weekend Crash On Garden State Parkway A medical chopper was called to a crash on the Garden State Parkway on the Jersey Shore for at least four patients Sunday, July 31, Ocean County Scanner News reports. The crash was caused when a Nissan Maxima heading north traveled across all four lanes and struck the left guardrail around 1:05 p.m. near milepost 96.3 in Wall Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. The Maxima was struck by a northbound Toyota Corolla, which struck the right guardrail and came to a rest in the right shoulder.  The driver of the Nissan was ejected at some point during the sequence…
Secaucus Walmart Carjackers Nabbed In Newark: Police Secaucus Walmart Carjackers Nabbed In Newark: Police
Secaucus Walmart Carjackers Nabbed In Newark: Police Two men who robbed and carjacked a woman at knifepoint in the Secaucus Walmart parking lot were arrested in two separate stolen cars in Newark, authorities said. Xavier Cenpin and Caliente Gaillard, both 19, of Newark, robbed and carjacked the 66-year-old woman at the Park Plaza Drive Walmart around 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.  The victim was uninjured, but the suspects stole cash and her 2016 BMW M23 convertible, police said. Upon the arrival of police, the Secaucus Police Anti-Crime Unit conducted an on-scene investigation.  The sus…
Nissan Recalling 323K SUVs Due To Hoods Unexpectedly Flying Open Nissan Recalling 323K SUVs Due To Hoods Unexpectedly Flying Open
Nissan Recalling 323K SUVs Due To Hoods Unexpectedly Flying Open Nearly 350,000 Nissan vehicles are subject to a recall because of hoods that have reportedly been unexpectedly flying open and blocking drivers’ views. Nissan announced that it is recalling nearly 323,000 Pathfinder SUVs that were produced between 2013 and 2016 due to the issue, which has reportedly not caused any crashes or injury. The automaker said on Tuesday, June 28 that dust and dirt can accumulate on the secondary hood latch, causing it to malfunction and stay unlatched, even when the hood is supposed to be closed. If the main latch is inadvertently released or not closed properl…
Suspect Nabbed In Hudson County Car Theft And Burglary Spree: Police Suspect Nabbed In Hudson County Car Theft And Burglary Spree: Police
Suspect Nabbed In Hudson County Car Theft And Burglary Spree: Police A suspect has been arrested and hit with numerous charges following a spree of car thefts and burglaries in Hudson County, authorities announced. Tyhaze Williams, 23, of Jersey City, was one of three suspects who ran from officers responding to a report of several attempted car burglaries on Luhmann Terrace in Secaucus shortly before 2:35 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, police said. Williams was tracked down and arrested as the other two suspects escaped despite officers’ attempts to locate them. During his arrest, Williams was found to be in possession of property stolen from a vehicle on Grac…
18-Year-Old Driver Nabbed In Morris County Hit-And-Run That Seriously Injured Pedestrian 18-Year-Old Driver Nabbed In Morris County Hit-And-Run That Seriously Injured Pedestrian
18-Year-Old Driver Nabbed In Morris County Hit-And-Run That Seriously Injured Pedestrian An 18-year-old hit-and-run driver was arrested after striking and seriously injuring a pedestrian in a Morris County crosswalk, authorities announced. The male victim was hospitalized after being hit near the intersection of South Main and Saint Mary’s streets in Wharton just before 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, DailyVoice.com reported. A follow-up investigation and analysis of surveillance footage found that Alexander Rodriguez, of Mine Hill, was behind the wheel of the Nissan SUV that struck the victim and drove off, police said in a release on Wednesday, June 8. Rodriguez was taken into…
Paterson Gun Busts: Detectives Nab Separate Offenders, Each 19 Paterson Gun Busts: Detectives Nab Separate Offenders, Each 19
Paterson Gun Busts: Detectives Nab Separate Offenders, Each 19 Paterson police detectives caught two 19-year-old men each carrying a handgun in separate weekend incidents, authorities said. Detectives Yamil Pimienta, John Rickowich, Muhammed Dombayci and Levis Qirjako were on a detail aimed at reducing guns and violent crime in city neighborhoods when they spotted Jose Cardenas acting suspiciously in the area of Carroll Street and 12th Avenue shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. As they exited their vehicle, Cardenas ducked into a neighborhood grocery store, Speziale said. The detectives found him in an employee a…
North Jersey Driver Who Thought He Hit Deer Found Guilty In Hit-Run Death Of 12-Year-Old Boy North Jersey Driver Who Thought He Hit Deer Found Guilty In Hit-Run Death Of 12-Year-Old Boy
North Jersey Driver Who Thought He Hit Deer Found Guilty In Hit-Run Death Of 12-Year-Old Boy A North Jersey man who apparently thought he hit a deer when he actually struck and killed a 12-year-old boy in 2019 has been found guilty in the child's death, authorities announced. A Union County jury found 39-year-old Jose Marrero guilty on charges relating to the Summer 2019 death of Jeremy Maraj in Union, Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. The jury deliberated for less than an hour last Friday after a week-long trial for Marrero — currently of Kearny and previously of Lake Hiawatha — before returning its verdict. Marrero was driving his work van, a 2016 Nissan NV200, when h…
Morristown Woman, 31, Killed In Route 78 Crash Was Standing Next To Disabled Car: Police Morristown Woman, 31, Killed In Route 78 Crash Was Standing Next To Disabled Car: Police
Morristown Woman, 31, Killed In Route 78 Crash Was Standing Next To Disabled Car: Police A 31-year-old Morristown woman died and a 42-year-old man was injured after being struck by a car while standing on the side of the highway following a previous crash on Route 78 Tuesday, March 29, authorities said. Amy L. Miller and Balele J. Bamoun were standing alongside a Toyota Camry that was disabled in the left lanes of the express lanes near milepost 53.2 in Union Township around 8:20 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. A passing Nissan struck by a Honda was sent into the concrete barrier and Miller, then the back of the Toyota, Marchan said. The Toyota …
Police: Fatal Crash In North Arlington Might Have Involved Medical Episode Police: Fatal Crash In North Arlington Might Have Involved Medical Episode
Police: Fatal Crash In North Arlington Might Have Involved Medical Episode A 63-year-old driver who died following a crash in North Arlington may have suffered a medical episode beforehand, authorities said. Three vehicles were involved in the 7:18 a.m. collision outside the Riverside Laundromat on a busy stretch of River Road near the Belleville Turnpike on Monday, March 7 -- a Ford Mustang, a Toyota Sienna and a Nissan, Capt. Robert Reilly said. Responders conducted CPR on the Newark driver, who Reilly said was pronounced dead at Clara Maas Medical Center in Belleville. Police were completing preliminary reports on Monday as part of their investigation. Report…