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Old Tappan Crash Downs Wires, Triggers Airbags, Doesn't Keep Driver From Hotel Job In Rockland Old Tappan Crash Downs Wires, Triggers Airbags, Doesn't Keep Driver From Hotel Job In Rockland
Old Tappan Crash Downs Wires, Triggers Airbags, Doesn't Keep Driver From Hotel Job In Rockland A driver who slammed his SUV into a utility pole in Old Tappan kept going -- with all of his airbags deployed -- all the way to his job at a hotel in Rockland County, authorities said. Juan Gonzalez, 48, of Hawthorne, drove off after his 2004 Acura MDX hit the pole on Old Tappan Road, downing utility wires, outside an Exxon station near DeWolf Road shortly before 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26. An alert was immediately broadcast, Old Tappan Police Chief Joseph Tracy said. Orangetown police found the heavily damaged SUV a short time later at the Residence Inn by Marriott just off the Palisades Inte…
Woman Was High On Narcotics In NJ Crash That Killed Toddler: Prosecutors Woman Was High On Narcotics In NJ Crash That Killed Toddler: Prosecutors
Woman Was High On Narcotics In NJ Crash That Killed Toddler: Prosecutors A Monmouth County woman was under the influence of drugs in a crash that killed a young girl last month, authorities said. Samantha Bonora, 31, of Howell, was charged with one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter and two counts of second-degree aggravated assault, in the Jan. 13 collision that killed Kylie Williams, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Friday, Feb. 2. Bonora was also charged with driving under the influence and several motor vehicle summonses. Howell police responded to a crash on Route 34 near the Colts Neck border at around 4:41 p.m.…
Wanted Unlicensed DWI Driver Carrying Crack, Smack, X Flees Route 208 Stop: Fair Lawn PD Wanted Unlicensed DWI Driver Carrying Crack, Smack, X Flees Route 208 Stop: Fair Lawn PD
Wanted Unlicensed DWI Driver Carrying Crack, Smack, X Flees Route 208 Stop: Fair Lawn PD An unlicensed driver with multiple outstanding warrants was carrying a variety of drugs and under the influence when he sped off from a Route 208 traffic stop, Fair Lawn police said. Basher Bajes, 38, of the Burlington County town of Palmyra, was initially stopped by Officer Matthew Hearon at the eastbound Morlot Avenue exit from northbound Route 208 shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday, Oct 19, Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. Hearon had gotten out of his vehicle when Bajes hit the gas on his PC Cruiser and headed west on Morlot, then back onto the northbound highway, the sergeant said. Bajes stopped …
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,…
NJ Police Officer Was Drunk In Deadly Warren County Crash: Prosecutor NJ Police Officer Was Drunk In Deadly Warren County Crash: Prosecutor
NJ Police Officer Was Drunk In Deadly Warren County Crash: Prosecutor A 46-year-old police officer in New Jersey was arrested for driving drunk in a deadly crash earlier this year in Washington Township (Warren County), authorities said. Lawrence Stiscia, a patrol officer with the Franklin Township Police Department in Somerset County, had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.201 percent when he fatally struck a motorcyclist on March 18 on northbound Route 31, according to the Warren County Prosecutor's Office.  The federal limit for driving legally is 0.08 percent blood alcohol content. An investigation determined that Stiscia ran into the back of the mo…
BUSTED: DUI Driver Had More Than 450 Bags Of Heroin In Hunterdon County Stop, Police Say BUSTED: DUI Driver Had More Than 450 Bags Of Heroin In Hunterdon County Stop, Police Say
Busted: DUI Driver Had More Than 450 Bags Of Heroin In Hunterdon County Stop, Police Say A 24-year-old Middlesex County woman was found with more than 450 bags of heroin when she was pulled over for driving under the influence in Hunterdon County, authorities said. Holly Saeger, of New Brunswick, was stopped by Patrolman Gregory Zytko in Flemington around 11 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, local police said in a Friday release. More than 450 bags of suspected heroin, as well as prescription medications and drug paraphernalia, were found in Saeger’s vehicle following a “positive indication” from K9 Kita, police said. The heroin had a street value of approximately $4,000, police said. …
SENTENCED: Drugged Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed 3 Could Be Out In 22½ Years SENTENCED: Drugged Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed 3 Could Be Out In 22½ Years
Sentenced: Drugged Driver In Gas Station Crash That Killed 3 Could Be Out In 22½ Years UPDATE: A drug-addicted Sussex County driver who killed a father, son and gas station attendant in a horrific crash on Route 23 in Wayne three years ago was sentenced to a plea-bargained 25½ years without parole in state prison. Jason Vanderee, 32, of Vernon Township, apologized to the survivors during his sentencing in Superior Court in Paterson on Thursday, March 3. His mother also begged for leniency. Superior Judge Marilyn C. Clark held fast to the terms of the plea deal, saying that she hoped it would “bring some degree of justice to the families who have suffered such grievous lo…
Sedan From NYC Driving School Not Ridgewood Car Thief's Wisest Choice Sedan From NYC Driving School Not Ridgewood Car Thief's Wisest Choice
Sedan From NYC Driving School Not Ridgewood Car Thief's Wisest Choice He could've just as well honked his horn. A would-be car thief behind the wheel of a sedan stolen from a driving school in Queens was casing neighborhoods in Ridgewood for targets when he was spotted early Wednesday, Feb. 9, authorities said. The suspect drove off after abandoning an attempt to steal a vehicle on Gilbert Street but was caught soon after. It's not like he could give anyone the slip: The Toyota Corolla was marked with large lettering from the Ferrari Driving School in Queens and had a battered front New York State license plate dangling vertically from a single screw. The…
Paterson DWI Driver With Juvenile Passenger Jailed After Bergen Crash Paterson DWI Driver With Juvenile Passenger Jailed After Bergen Crash
Paterson DWI Driver With Juvenile Passenger Jailed After Bergen Crash A drunk Paterson driver had a child in the car with her when she was involved in an accident on Skyline Drive in Oakland, authorities said. Karina Merchan, 39, was driving a Honda CRV that struck a Ram pickup truck as its driver was making a U-turn on Saturday, Jan. 29, Capt. Timothy Keenan said. A second passenger with Merchan and the juvenile sustained a minor neck injury but declined medical attention, the captain said. Merchan was taken into custody after failing field sobriety tests and giving the responding officers false identifying information, Keenan said. She was charged with as…
Police Officer Busted On DUI Charge: Authorities Police Officer Busted On DUI Charge: Authorities
Police Officer Busted On DUI Charge: Authorities A patrolman has been arrested for driving under the influence, according to a release by police and public records. Daniel A. Benscics, 33, of Bethlehem, was arrested following a traffic stop on Dec. 12 at 2 a.m., according to Lititz Borough police. Benscics was initially stopped for unsafe driving, but with police for he was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, he was taken into custody, as stated in the release. He blew a 0.190% Breath Alcohol Content during his breathalyzer test for evidence, according to the release. Benscics is a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School, who e…
NJ Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Baby, Parents NJ Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Baby, Parents
NJ Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Baby, Parents A New Jersey driver was indicted by a grand jury on 15 counts in a crash that killed a baby and his parents last year. Modesto Pino was under the influence and speeding when he ran a stop sign in Vineland, colliding with an SUV on Nov. 1, 2020, authorities said. The occupants of the SUV were identified as Iban Garcia-Ruiz, 30, his wife, Elisa Perez-Hernandez, 32, and their two children, of Bridgeton, police said. The children were hospitalized with injuries suffered in the crash, and 1-year-old Ivan later died. More than $40,600 had been raised on a GoFundMe in memory of the fam…
Mahwah Man Charged With Stealing Work Van After Argument In Ridgewood Mahwah Man Charged With Stealing Work Van After Argument In Ridgewood
Mahwah Man Charged With Stealing Work Van After Argument In Ridgewood A Mahwah man who'd been involved in an argument in Ridgewood stole a work van and drove off on Wednesday before police pulled him over, authorities said. Officers had "calmed the situation down and separated the parties" on North Pleasant Avenue when Garrett Thoelen, 34, ran off, Detective Capt. Forest Lyons said. "He then proceeded to get in a parked white work van that had the keys in it and proceeded to drive over a lawn and onto the street," Lyons said. "A police officer saw the suspicious driving and pulled him over" on nearby Fairfield Avenue, the captain said. Thoelen was charged w…
North Arlington PD: Arrested Driver Found Carrying Loaded Gun North Arlington PD: Arrested Driver Found Carrying Loaded Gun
North Arlington PD: Arrested Driver Found Carrying Loaded Gun An impaired out-of-state driver wasn't just carrying a bogus ID and a stolen credit card when North Arlington police arrested him, authorities said. Searching Elyjah J. Allen, 21, of Brooklyn at headquarters, officers found a gun hidden in his sneaker. Police had taken Allen into custody after stopping him for speeding on Sunday and finding him under the influence of alcohol or drugs on Sunday, Capt. Robert J. Reilly said. He was also carrying a fake ID and stolen credit card, the captain said. Police found the .22-caliber handgun during a search at headquarters, Reilly said. Allen …
Hudson County Man, 21, Gets 5 Years State Prison For Crash That Killed North Bergen Friend Hudson County Man, 21, Gets 5 Years State Prison For Crash That Killed North Bergen Friend
Hudson County Man, 21, Gets 5 Years State Prison For Crash That Killed North Bergen Friend A Hudson County driver has been sentenced to five years in state prison in connection with a marijuana-involved crash that killed his 22-year-old friend from North Bergen, authorities said.  The fatal crash occurred in October 2019 on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mansfield. Johnalex Grullon, 21, of Union City admitted to being high on marijuana and driving recklessly on the day of the crash, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Grullon and his friends were returning from a trip to South Philadelphia, where they had traveled to buy cheesesteaks. Grullon pleaded …
Here's How NJ's End To Small-Time Pot Busts, Pending Cases Immediately Affects Adults, Teens Here's How NJ's End To Small-Time Pot Busts, Pending Cases Immediately Affects Adults, Teens
Here's How NJ's End To Small-Time Pot Busts, Pending Cases Immediately Affects Adults, Teens With two-bit pot busts officially now history in New Jersey, the state's top lawman issued directives Tuesday to prosecutors, police departments and other crime fighters to stop making minor weed busts and drop pending cases immediately. Here are some of the things you should know: 1. You can legally possess up to six ounces of pot. 2. You can't gift or sell more than an ounce. 3. All previous convictions for crimes involving those amounts must be vacated. 4. Driving under the influence of marijuana is still illegal -- but the smell of pot itself is no longer a legal probable cause for a…
NJ Driver Sentenced In Head-On DUI Crash That Killed 3 Parents On I-95 In PA NJ Driver Sentenced In Head-On DUI Crash That Killed 3 Parents On I-95 In PA
NJ Driver Sentenced In Head-On DUI Crash That Killed 3 Parents On I-95 In PA A New Jersey woman is facing 12 to 24 years behind bars for driving drunk into oncoming traffic on Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania leaving three people dead, authorities said. Priscilla Cortez, 34, of Camden, was heading southbound on the highway when she struck a car carrying Ryan Connell, 28, Leanne Popson, 35, both of the Levittown area, and Lucas Gelatko, 36, of Yardley, near mile marker 33 around 1:40 a.m. April 1, 2020, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. All three victims in the Bensalem crash had children, authorities said. Surveillance tapes show…
Prosecutor: Englewood Roofer Crossed Center Line In Serious Head-On Hit-Run Crash Prosecutor: Englewood Roofer Crossed Center Line In Serious Head-On Hit-Run Crash
Prosecutor: Englewood Roofer Crossed Center Line In Serious Head-On Hit-Run Crash A 45-year-old roofer from Englewood was charged in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured two people on Halloween, authorities said Friday.  Giovanny Forero-Gomez was charged with assault by auto and knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in serious bodily injury in connection with the Oct. 31 crash on William Street, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Forero-Gomez was behind the wheel of a 2013 Ford Explorer when he crossed over the double yellow line and struck a 2020 Audi Q3 head-on around 8:30 p.m., Musella said. Forero-Gomez took off…
PD: Overdosing Driver From Bergenfield Crashes Into Route 4 Dealership Lot In Paramus PD: Overdosing Driver From Bergenfield Crashes Into Route 4 Dealership Lot In Paramus
PD: Overdosing Driver From Bergenfield Crashes Into Route 4 Dealership Lot In Paramus UPDATE: A 47-year-old Bergenfield driver had to be revived with Narcan after he passed out behind the wheel on Route 4 and his car slammed into two vehicles in a car dealership parking lot, Paramus police said. Miraculously, no one else was injured when the 2010 Ford Fusion driven by Glenn D. Gross careened off the eastbound highway and barreled across a grass median into the Paramus Honda lot, where it struck a parked Porsche and SUV shortly after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Officers immediately treated the unconscious and unresponsive Gross with Narcan, reviving him, Police Chief Kenneth Ehren…
PD: Overdosing Driver From Bergenfield Crashes Into Route 4 Dealership Lot In Paramus PD: Overdosing Driver From Bergenfield Crashes Into Route 4 Dealership Lot In Paramus
PD: Overdosing Driver From Bergenfield Crashes Into Route 4 Dealership Lot In Paramus A 47-year-old Bergenfield driver had to be revived with Narcan after he passed out behind the wheel on Route 4 and his car slammed into two vehicles in a car dealership parking lot, Paramus police said. Miraculously, no one else was injured when the 2010 Ford Fusion driven by Glenn D. Gross careened off the eastbound highway and barreled across a grass median into the Paramus Honda lot, where it struck a parked Porsche and SUV shortly after 12:30 p.m. Officers immediately treated the unconscious and unresponsive Gross with Narcan, reviving him, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Paramus…
Authorities: Man, 32, Killed By DWI Driver, 21, In Central Jersey Crash Authorities: Man, 32, Killed By DWI Driver, 21, In Central Jersey Crash
Authorities: Man, 32, Killed By DWI Driver, 21, In Central Jersey Crash A 32-year-old man was killed by a 21-year-old drunk driver earlier this week on Route 1, authorities said. Arsalan Gul, of Edison, was behind the wheel of an Infiniti sedan when he struck a Honda Civic, which went into a Lexus SUV on impact in the southbound lanes of the highway in New Brunswick around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A. Caputo said. The Civic driver -- Brian O’Donnell, 32, of Robinsville -- was pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Caputo said. The investigation closed the Goodkind Bridge for …
OUT OF GAS: Driver Leaves Stolen Jag, Lights Off, In Middle Of Palisades Interstate Parkway OUT OF GAS: Driver Leaves Stolen Jag, Lights Off, In Middle Of Palisades Interstate Parkway
OUT OF GAS: Driver Leaves Stolen Jag, Lights Off, In Middle Of Palisades Interstate Parkway A driver who police said was under the influence of drugs and alcohol was captured after he left a stolen Jaguar in the fast lane of the Palisades Interstate Parkway at night with its lights off when it ran out of gas. A PIP officer found the vehicle in the northbound lane in Alpine around 9:30 p.m. Monday – about the same time that several other drivers called to report seeing a man walking north on the Parkway nearby, Sgt. First Class Raymond Walter said. Officer found 44-year-old Steven Santana of Miami, FL walking on Route 9W and took him into custody. “It was confirmed that he had tak…
Authorities: Sussex DWI Driver Struck Pedestrian In Lowe’s Parking Lot Authorities: Sussex DWI Driver Struck Pedestrian In Lowe’s Parking Lot
Authorities: Sussex DWI Driver Struck Pedestrian In Lowe’s Parking Lot A motorist from Sussex County was intoxicated when he struck a pedestrian in the parking lot of Lowe’s in Flanders, authorities said. Gregory Summers, 64, of Ogdensburg "showed obvious signs of impairment" when Officer Bill Galop responded to a car-pedestrian crash on Wednesday, Mount Olive Township police said. Summers was asked to take a series of field sobriety tests outside of the home improvement store in Morris County. The driver was charged with DWI, reckless driving and failure to maintain a lane, police said. He was released to the custody of a sober driver, they said. The pedestr…
Catnip Cocktail, $4M Rembrandt Top Bergen County News This Week Catnip Cocktail, $4M Rembrandt Top Bergen County News This Week
Catnip Cocktail, $4M Rembrandt Top Bergen County News This Week These are the five stories that topped Bergen and Passaic county news this week at Daily Voice: CATNIP COCKTAIL: A driver was under the influence of a "catnip cocktail" when he suddenly jerked his car across several lanes of Route 23, said police who arrested him. REMBRANDT: What three Teaneck brothers thought was just another inheritance painting under the ping-pong table in their basement turned out to be a lost Rembrandt recently auctioned off at nearly $4 million, Fox Business reports. MAYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL? Maywood school officials “must seek alternative remedies,” after rejec…