GOTCHA! Ex-Con Who Took Truck From Lot Off Route 46 Caught Returning For His Ride, Police Say GOTCHA! Ex-Con Who Took Truck From Lot Off Route 46 Caught Returning For His Ride, Police Say
Gotcha! Ex-Con Who Took Truck From Lot Off Route 46 Caught Returning For His Ride, Police Say A fugitive ex-con with a decades-long criminal record was busted again after he was caught on security footage unhooking a tractor from a trailer at an industrial building off Route 46 and driving off with it, authorities said. Moonachie Police Officer Scott Lemongello viewed the footage from a neighboring building on Hollister Road in Teterboro soon after the theft early Sunday, Oct. 9. It showed Christopher Mason, 58, most recently of Morrisville, PA, pulling up in a van, parking and then heading into the lot next door, where he began testing door handles on parked trucks, Police Chief Ri…
Tractor-Trailer Marble Load Shifts, Thickens Traffic On GWB Approach Tractor-Trailer Marble Load Shifts, Thickens Traffic On GWB Approach
Tractor-Trailer Marble Load Shifts, Thickens Traffic On GWB Approach Route 46 traffic headed toward the George Washington Bridge got sludgy after a load of marble shifted on the back of a tractor-trailer. Fort Lee police summoned ABC Towing after the slabs cut through the improperly-attached straps holding the load shortly before 5 p.m. Traffic was down to a single lane passing the Dunkin Donuts and Wendy's as heavy-duty wreckers righted the load. No injuries were reported. Two heavy-duty wreckers from ABC Towing secured the load before the tractor-trailer driver went on his way.Greg Makroulakis ABC Towing corrected the situation after the slabs cut…
Route 46 Crash Causes Delays, Detours In Morris County Route 46 Crash Causes Delays, Detours In Morris County
Route 46 Crash Causes Delays, Detours In Morris County A crash on Route 46 was causing serious delays and detours in Morris County, authorities said. The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes in Parsippany shortly before 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, August 16, police said. The far right lane of Route 46 east at New Road was closed and all northbound traffic from Route 280 detoured onto Route 46 east, police said. ***CLOSURE AND DETOUR*** The far right lane of Route 46 East at New Road is closed. All northbound traffic on New Road... Posted by Parsippany Police Department on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Delays were expected in the area as crews con…
HEROES: Trapped Trucker Rescued By Two Towing Operators (VIDEO) HEROES: Trapped Trucker Rescued By Two Towing Operators (VIDEO)
Heroes: Trapped Trucker Rescued By Two Towing Operators (Video) Two tow truck operators came to the rescue of a dump truck driver who was trapped when his rig rolled during the morning rush on Route 46. Edward Spina Jr. from ECRB Towing & Recovery in Bloomfield and JT Sagun from Nick’s Towing Service in Rutherford were both headed to work when the trucker's brakes locked up ahead of them around 7:45 a.m. Friday. The tri-axle vehicle loaded with fill tipped onto the driver's side in the eastbound fast lane at the Totowa/Little Falls border just past the McBride Avenue exit. Spina was driving a wrecker with a dash cam that recorded the accident. …
Masked Hoodie Gang Strikes Again: Convenience Stores Robbed In Three Different Towns Masked Hoodie Gang Strikes Again: Convenience Stores Robbed In Three Different Towns
Masked Hoodie Gang Strikes Again: Convenience Stores Robbed In Three Different Towns A gang of pre-dawn robbers wearing hoodies and COVID masks held up three more convenience stores in Bergen County within miles of one another. The crew was believed to be the same group who robbed two Route 46 gas stations less than a mile apart a few weeks ago. This time, they began around 4 a.m. Saturday and hit a Speedway gas station on Route 4 in Fort Lee and two 7-Elevens -- one on Grand Avenue in Englewood and the other on Polifly Road in Hackensack, both near highways. The highest take was believed to be the $1,400 they stole -- along with a lighter and a bag of gummy bears -- from …
MORNING MESS: Dump Truck Tips On Route 46 MORNING MESS: Dump Truck Tips On Route 46
Morning Mess: Dump Truck Tips On Route 46 Two tow truck operators came to rescue of a dump truck driver who was trapped when his rig rolled during the morning rush on Route 46. Edward Spina Jr. from ECRB Towing & Recovery in Bloomfield and JT Sagun from Nick’s Towing Service in Rutherford were both headed to work when the trucker's brakes locked up ahead of them around 7:45 a.m. Friday. The tri-axle vehicle loaded with fill tipped onto the driver's side in the eastbound fast lane at the Totowa/Little Falls border just past the McBride Avenue exit. Spina was driving a wrecker with a dash cam that recorded the accident. “The …
Woman Beaten, Deliberately Hit By Car In Motel Parking Lot, BF In Custody: South Hackensack PD Woman Beaten, Deliberately Hit By Car In Motel Parking Lot, BF In Custody: South Hackensack PD
Woman Beaten, Deliberately Hit By Car In Motel Parking Lot, BF In Custody: South Hackensack PD A man repeatedly punched a woman in the face, knocked her down and then hit her with his car in the parking lot of a motel just off Route 46 – all of which was captured on security video, authorities said. Choice Neely Jr., 44, of Paterson sped off in a Mercedes SUV, leaving his injured girlfriend outside the Travelodge Motel on Huyler Street around 11:30 a.m. July 1, Detective Sgt. James Donatello said Thursday. Members of the Moonachie First Aid & Rescue Squad took the woman to Hackensack University Medical Center with severe road rash on her legs and shoulder, among other injuries, f…
Police Clarify Incident At Route 46 Gas Station Police Clarify Incident At Route 46 Gas Station
Police Clarify Incident At Route 46 Gas Station UPDATE: Police said a man robbed another after both arrived at a Route 46 gas station together. Little Falls officers and detectives responded to the Valero station after the victim phoned in a reported robbery shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday, Detective Lt. Rober Prall said. They "determined that the incident occurred between two men who arrived together at the gas station to buy fuel," Prall said. A previous report said the gas station had been robbed when it hadn't, the lieutenant said. The actual incident, which he didn't describe in any detail, occurred in the parking lot, Prall said, …
Route 46 Stop Of Out-Of-State Driver Turns Up Loaded Gun, Hollow-Point Ammo: Little Ferry PD Route 46 Stop Of Out-Of-State Driver Turns Up Loaded Gun, Hollow-Point Ammo: Little Ferry PD
Route 46 Stop Of Out-Of-State Driver Turns Up Loaded Gun, Hollow-Point Ammo: Little Ferry PD A driver was caught with a loaded gun and illegal ammo during a Route 46 traffic stop, authorities said. Victor Rocha, 21, of of Spring, TX was stopped by Officer Joseph Convery near the corner of Route 46 and Grand Street in Little Ferry shortly before 1:30 a.m. Sunday for having heavily tinted front windows, Police Chief James Walters said. Rocha said he'd come from Times Square and was in the area for work, the chief said. A passenger said they were staying at the Knights Inn, he added. Rocha told Convery he owned the Chevy SUV, but a computer check showed a different registered ow…
Tractor-Trailer Fire Shuts Down Route 80 In Warren County Tractor-Trailer Fire Shuts Down Route 80 In Warren County
Tractor-Trailer Fire Shuts Down Route 80 In Warren County A tractor-trailer went up in flames on a Route 80 ramp, causing serious delays and shutdowns, authorities said. The trailer caught fire on the eastbound ramp from Exit 4-Route 94 to Route 46 in Knowlton Township around 9 a.m. on Friday, July 29, according to 511NJ. Tractor trailer fire on I-80 eastbound ramp from Exit 4 - NJ 94/US 46 (Knowlton Twp) All lanes closed https://t.co/KEz58GV4NR — 511NJ I80 (@511nji80) July 29, 2022 All lanes were closed as emergency crews responded, 511NJ said. Authorities did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is …
Ridgefield Adult, Juvenile Charged With Arson In Multi-Alarm Palisades Park Warehouse Fire Ridgefield Adult, Juvenile Charged With Arson In Multi-Alarm Palisades Park Warehouse Fire
Ridgefield Adult, Juvenile Charged With Arson In Multi-Alarm Palisades Park Warehouse Fire UPDATE: A vacant warehouse blaze that injured a firefighter in Palisades Park was deliberately set by two Ridgefield residents, authorities charged. Alexander Regalado, 18, was arrested and a juvenile was detained after they were identified as responsible for the multi-alarm Fourth of July weekend fire on Fairview Street off Grand Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The fire, which ravaged the warehouse and damaged a neighboring building, wasn’t fully extinguished for nearly six hours. Route 46 was closed in both directions at one point because of the thick smoke and a fi…
Legendary Route 46 Pizzeria Sold After 64 Years In Business Legendary Route 46 Pizzeria Sold After 64 Years In Business
Legendary Route 46 Pizzeria Sold After 64 Years In Business An iconic family-owned pizzeria has been sold after 64 years in business. Pizza Town USA on Route 46 in Elmwood Park made the announcement last week on Facebook. "Pizzatown would like to thank everyone for their loyal patronage over the last 64 years," the wrote. "We have sold our family business but we can assure you that the product will not change. Please support the new owners the same as you supported us over the years. Thank you all very much." Pizza Town has been manned by Michelle and Bruce Tomo, whose dad, Raymond, opened the popular eatery. Raymond died in 2019 at 93 years …