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Man Struck, Killed By Bus Near GWB Was Brother Of Actor Jason Patric Man Struck, Killed By Bus Near GWB Was Brother Of Actor Jason Patric
Man Struck, Killed By Bus Near GWB Was Brother Of Actor Jason Patric A man who was struck and killed by a commuter bus near the George Washington Bridge earlier this week was the brother of actor Jason Patric. Jordan Miller, 56, lived in Fort Lee and was one of the customer service "red caps" who assist people moving through the Port Authority bus terminal just across the Hudson in midtown Manhattan. "Jordan literally died on his way to work," said Kevin O'Toole, the former New Jersey state senator who's now the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The left-turning driver of the NJ Transit bus never saw him as Miller crossed Bruce Reyn…

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NJ Attorney General Reviews Fatal E-Motorcycle Crash With Port Authority PD Vehicle Near GWB NJ Attorney General Reviews Fatal E-Motorcycle Crash With Port Authority PD Vehicle Near GWB
NJ Attorney General Reviews Fatal E-Motorcycle Crash With Port Authority PD Vehicle Near GWB UPDATE: The death of an electric motorcyclist who authorities said ran a red light before crashing into a Port Authority police car near the George Washington Bridge is being investigated by state authorities. State law requires them to review the Oct. 17 incident in Fort Lee despite the circumstances because the death occurred during an encounter with law enforcement. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin's office identified the victim as Fredy Rolando Queveda -- although loved ones and court records identified him as Fredy Quevedo, a 40-year-old Guatemalan immigrant. The officer…

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Armed, Drunk Ex-Con Arrested After Being Thrown From Motorcycle, Clifton PD Says Armed, Drunk Ex-Con Arrested After Being Thrown From Motorcycle, Clifton PD Says
Armed, Drunk Ex-Con Arrested After Being Thrown From Motorcycle, Clifton PD Says An ex-con with a long criminal history was drunk and carrying a gun and illegal drugs when he was ejected from his motorcycle in Clifton, authorities said. A city police officer was on patrol when he saw Delshon Coleman, 36, of Passaic drive erratically before being thrown from his 2008 Suzuki after coming to an abrupt stop on Paulison Avenue near Madison Avenue shortly after 9 p.m., Sgt. Robert Anderson said. Officers quickly attended to an intoxicated and unlicensed Coleman, who refused further aid when a Clifton Fire Department ambulance crew arrived, Anderson said. Coleman refused alco…

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Motorcyclist Killed In Passaic Route 21 Crash Motorcyclist Killed In Passaic Route 21 Crash
Motorcyclist Killed In Passaic Route 21 Crash A 33-year-old motorcyclist from Roseland was struck and killed over the weekend on Route 21 in Passaic, authorities confirmed Monday. Marco Centanni was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on the highway’s southbound side near River Street following the 8 p.m. crash on Saturday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint announcement. His Suzuki GSX R-750 had been struck by a 2017 Honda Accord driven by a Bayonne woman who “remained on the scene and presented a valid license,” they said. An investigation was continuing. Anyone…

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Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Critically Injured In New Milford Crash Motorcyclist Critically Injured In New Milford Crash
Motorcyclist Critically Injured In New Milford Crash A motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash Sunday night in New Milford, authorities said. The motorcycle struck a guardrail at Monmouth Avenue after the 41-year-old rider apparently lost control while heading north on River Road shortly after 9 p.m., Police Chief Brian Clancy said. The New Milford Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center in critical condition, the chief said. River Road was reopened around 11 p.m., he said. New Milford police were investigating.

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Police & Fire
Weekend North Jersey Motorcycle Crashes, Fatalities Pile Up: Route 280, Route 3, Elsewhere Weekend North Jersey Motorcycle Crashes, Fatalities Pile Up: Route 280, Route 3, Elsewhere
Weekend North Jersey Motorcycle Crashes, Fatalities Pile Up: Route 280, Route 3, Elsewhere Several weekend motorcycle crashes in North Jersey – including at least one fatality – began Friday when a Newark motorcyclist was killed on Route 280. Charles L. Henderson III was ejected when his motorcycle overturned on the westbound highway in Roseland, New Jersey State Police said. Henderson was pronounced dead at the scene, State Police said, adding that no other vehicles were involved. A 35-year-old motorcyclist from Paterson was critically injured when his 2017 Honda CBR collided with a 2011 Honda CR-V operated by a 59-year-old Ridgewood Marilyn Basile. The motorcyclist, Ahmed Bas…

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Police & Fire
CONFIRMED: Motorcyclist, 52, From Hasbrouck Heights Killed In Route 17 Crash CONFIRMED: Motorcyclist, 52, From Hasbrouck Heights Killed In Route 17 Crash
Confirmed: Motorcyclist, 52, From Hasbrouck Heights Killed In Route 17 Crash A motorcyclist was killed in a Route 17 collision with a garbage truck Monday afternoon in Hasbrouck Heights, authorities confirmed. ****** UPDATE: The Rockland County driver of a garbage truck that struck and killed a 52-year-old motorcyclist from Hasbrouck Heights on Route 17 on Monday was issued summonses for careless driving and failure to observe road signals, authorities said. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/ridgefieldpark/police-fire/rockland-dump-trucker-ticketed-in-route-17-crash-that-killed-hasbrouck-heights-motorcyclist/783583/ ****** ORIGINAL STORY: The 52-year-old rider f…

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Police & Fire
Bogota Motorcyclist Rear-Ended At Hackensack Stop Light Bogota Motorcyclist Rear-Ended At Hackensack Stop Light
Bogota Motorcyclist Rear-Ended At Hackensack Stop Light A Bogota motorcyclist who was thrown when a car rear-ended him at a Hackensack stoplight was released from the hospital after being treated, police said. The 27-year-old motorcyclist was stopped on River Street at the corner of Passaic Street when a 2004 Taurus hit his 2017 Kawasaki from behind, throwing him to the sidewalk, just after 1 a.m. Thursday, Capt. Frank Aquila said. He was treated for leg pain at Hackensack University Medical Center, Aquila said. The 38-year-old sedan driver from Hackensack wasn't injured. There was no immediate word on possible summonses.

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Police & Fire
Fair Lawn Motorcyclist, 64, Stable After Head-On Crash Fair Lawn Motorcyclist, 64, Stable After Head-On Crash
Fair Lawn Motorcyclist, 64, Stable After Head-On Crash A 64-year-old Fair Lawn motorcyclist was reported in stable condition after his bike was struck head-on by a sedan Friday night. Both vehicles were coming from opposite directions on Fair Lawn Avenue when the 19-year-old BMW 5 series driver – also from Fair Lawn – tried making a left onto southbound Plaza Road around 10:15 p.m. Friday, Sgt. Sean Macys said. The sedan struck the BMW motorcycle head-on in the middle lane, he said.  The motorcyclist, who landed on the side of the sedan, was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, Macys said. Both apparently were observing the area spe…

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by Jerry DeMarco