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UPDATE: NJ Attorney General IDs Cyclist, 56, Veteran Trooper Who Struck And Killed Him UPDATE: NJ Attorney General IDs Cyclist, 56, Veteran Trooper Who Struck And Killed Him
Update: NJ Attorney General IDs Cyclist, 56, Veteran Trooper Who Struck And Killed Him A bicyclist who was struck and killed last week by a New Jersey State Police car driven by a department veteran with a deep history of social work was identified by authorities as 59-year-old Raul L. Diaz of Long Valley. Diaz was struck on Willow Grove Street (Route 604) outside the Hackettstown Senior Housing Development off Brook Hollow Drive in Warren County an hour before sunrise on Monday, Feb. 5. NJSP Sgt. First Class Kesene Grier was driving the unmarked black Ford Explorer that hit him shortly after 6 a.m., New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Diaz was rushed up t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police ID Bicyclist, 44, Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash Police ID Bicyclist, 44, Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash
Police ID Bicyclist, 44, Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash Police have identified a 44-year-old bicyclist from Union County killed in a weekend crash in Middlesex Borough, authorities said. Darwin O. Mestanza Rivera, of Scotch Plains, died in the crash at 6:57 a.m. on Saturday, July 29, Middlesex Borough Police Chief Matthew P. Geist said. Mestanza Rivera was struck from behind by a Jeep Patrol as he rode west on South Avenue near the corner of Howard Street, Geist said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, he said. The driver of the Jeep Patriot declined medical attention. Charges are possible but had not been filed, a polic…

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by Jon Craig
News
Bicyclists Hospitalized After Central Jersey Crash Bicyclists Hospitalized After Central Jersey Crash
Bicyclists Hospitalized After Central Jersey Crash Two bicyclists were hospitalized after they were struck by a vehicle in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred after 9 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1 on Tices Lane in South River, police said. The bicyclists were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. No one had been charged.

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Support Surges For Family Of South Jersey Middle Schooler Killed Riding Bicycle Support Surges For Family Of South Jersey Middle Schooler Killed Riding Bicycle
Support Surges For Family Of South Jersey Middle Schooler Killed Riding Bicycle Support is skyrocketing for the family of a South Jersey middle schooler who was struck and killed while riding a bicycle last week. Anthony (A.J.) Dewayne Collins Jr., 13, was struck by a car while riding a bicycle at the intersection of West Ward and Mercer streets in Hightstown around 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, DailyVoice.com reported. He slipped into cardiac arrest while waiting for EMS crews to arrived and was pronounced dead at the hospital around 10:20 p.m. Known for his bright smile and endless positivity, the Melvin H. Kreps Middle Schooler was born in New Brunswick and had r…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Boy, 10, Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car While Cycling In Mercer County: Police Boy, 10, Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car While Cycling In Mercer County: Police
Boy, 10, Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car While Cycling In Mercer County: Police A 10-year-old boy was rushed to a nearby hospital after being struck by a car while riding a bicycle in Mercer County on Wednesday, Sept. 14, police confirmed. The boy was on his way to school when he was struck near 150 Pond Rd. in Robbinsville Township around 8 a.m., Police Chief Mike Polaski told DailyVoice.com. The boy was taken to Capitol Health in Hopewell for treatment of a non-life-threatening leg injury, Polaski said.

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
South Jersey High School Junior Struck, Killed By Car While Cycling South Jersey High School Junior Struck, Killed By Car While Cycling
South Jersey High School Junior Struck, Killed By Car While Cycling A high school junior from South Jersey was struck and killed by a car, the district confirmed. Aarav Shah, a rising junior at High School North in the West Windsor-Plainsboro district, was riding with a group of bicyclists out of state when he was fatally struck by a passing car, Superintendent David Aderhold said in a release on Sunday, July 17. Shah was an active member of the school community, Aderhold said. Meanwhile, counselors and case managers were offering assistance to students in need, and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care staff is at the school from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Teenage Bicyclist Dies After South Jersey Crash: Police Teenage Bicyclist Dies After South Jersey Crash: Police
Teenage Bicyclist Dies After South Jersey Crash: Police A teenage bicyclist died after being struck by a car in Atlantic County, authorities said. The crash happened at about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27.  The 15-year-old boy's name has not been released. Samia Youseff-Attala, 69, of Egg Harbor Township, was driving south on Franklin Boulevard when she struck the bicyclist heading east on Loraine Avenue, Pleasantville police said. The boy was airlifted to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City. He has since died of his injuries, police said.  The car's driver was not hurt.  Sgt. Luz Gresham and Officers Marlo…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Bicyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Bicyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted On Jersey Shore (Developing) A bicyclist had to be airlifted from a crash scene on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The juvenile purportedly fell off his bike, causing serious injuries, at about 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 21 on the 1700 block of Union Ave. in Hazlet, initial reports said. It was unclear if a vehicle was involved in the crash. A medical helicopter was called to take the victim to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
News
NJ Boy Struck By Sedan Get New Bike Following Daily Voice Story NJ Boy Struck By Sedan Get New Bike Following Daily Voice Story
NJ Boy Struck By Sedan Get New Bike Following Daily Voice Story A Bogota boy who was hospitalized after he was hit by a car on his bicycle got a new pair of wheels thanks to the kindness of fellow residents. After reading about the 14-year-old boy's mishap on Daily Voice, borough resident Sherry Solomov headed up an effort that raised nearly $800, Bogota Police Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. It was enough to get the boy a new bike and lock, as well as a gift card, Cole said. Fifty or so people in all donated, he said. The boy was treated at Hackensack University Medical Center for an arm injury after the July 31 accident on Larch Avenue near his home.&…

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by Jerry DeMarco