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SEVERE INJURY: Female Driver, 94, Drags Female Pedestrian, 75, Outside NJ Public Library SEVERE INJURY: Female Driver, 94, Drags Female Pedestrian, 75, Outside NJ Public Library
Severe Injury: Female Driver, 94, Drags Female Pedestrian, 75, Outside NJ Public Library A 75-year-old Paramus woman who was struck and dragged 20 feet by a sedan driven by a 94-year-old borough resident over the weekend has died, authorities confirmed. Helen Koons was in the crosswalk in the rear parking lot of the Paramus Public Library off East Century Road when the 2013 Toyota Corolla dragged her around 12:45 p.m. Saturday, March 16, Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti said. She was semi-alert when taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, the deputy chief said. Koons was pronounced dead at the hospital at 11:42 a.m. Sunday, he said. Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Coach Awaiting Trial In Couple's Auto Deaths Charged With Child Sex Crime NJ Coach Awaiting Trial In Couple's Auto Deaths Charged With Child Sex Crime
NJ Coach Awaiting Trial In Couple's Auto Deaths Charged With Child Sex Crime A youth strength and conditioning coach from Nutley who'd remained free while awaiting trial in the deaths of a couple in a horrific early-morning crash outside their Lodi home exposed a child in Bergen County to sexual conduct, authorities charged. Bergen County Prosecutor Musella announced the arrest of Donald Kumar Davis, 33, without specifying the actions he’s accused of. He did say two instances allegedly involved a child in Washington Township and a third involved a child in Wyckoff. New Jersey statutes define the charges listed in jail records against Davis as involving exposing or…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Former Cuomo Staffer Killed After Being Kicked Out Of Lyft Former Cuomo Staffer Killed After Being Kicked Out Of Lyft
Former Cuomo Staffer Killed After Being Kicked Out Of Lyft A 43-year-old man who was struck and killed by a car after being ordered out of a Lyft in Delaware over the weekend has been identified as one of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's previous staffers. An argument broke out in the back of the car that Sid Wolf was riding in, and the Lyft driver stopped the car in the middle of the southbound lane on Coast Highway in Delaware, and demanded all six passengers get out around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, July 24, authorities said. Wolf, of Gaithersburg, MD, was struck by a 2016 Toyota Corolla being driven by a 27-year-old man, who changed lanes to avoid hitting the…

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine
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Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Driver Suffering Medical Episode In Somerset County Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Driver Suffering Medical Episode In Somerset County
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Driver Suffering Medical Episode In Somerset County A 38-year-old man was struck and killed by a driver suffering a medical episode Wednesday afternoon in Somerset County, authorities said. Harishbha Patel of Franklin Park was walking in the shoulder of South Middlebush Road near Old Vliet Road when he was struck by a 2010 Toyota Corolla around 5:40 p.m., Franklin Township Capt. Philip J. Rizzo said. Officers performed life-saving measures on Patel, who was rushed to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead, authorities said. The 40-year-old vehicle driver was hospitalized for treatment of an undisclosed medical condition, authoriti…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Twice-Imprisoned Morris County Ex-Con Nabbed With Gun Again, Paterson Police Say Twice-Imprisoned Morris County Ex-Con Nabbed With Gun Again, Paterson Police Say
Twice-Imprisoned Morris County Ex-Con Nabbed With Gun Again, Paterson Police Say A Morris County ex-con appears headed to state prison for the third time in just four years after Paterson police said they found him carrying a loaded gun, cocaine, pot and Xanax. Daniel Wendt, 29, has been through this before. He spent 3½ years in separate station prison sentences on drug and weapons offenses before being released this past March. Wendt had been charged in 2015 with drug offenses and attempted murder, among other counts, before pleading guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a weapon following a shooting in the parking lot of a Hanover motel. Earlier this mon…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Florida Driver, 64, Killed After Car Bursts Into Flames In Mercer County Florida Driver, 64, Killed After Car Bursts Into Flames In Mercer County
Florida Driver, 64, Killed After Car Bursts Into Flames In Mercer County A car burst into flames killing a driver from Florida on Interstate-295 in Mercer County on Wednesday, authorities said. Fevzi Denker, 64, of West Palm Beach, Florida, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police. No one else was in the Toyota Corolla when it caught fire at 5:55 p.m., Curry said. The motorist was traveling north near the Exit 60 ramp to I-195 in Hamilton Township, Curry said. After catching fire, the Toyota ran off the highway, striking a concrete barrier, Curry said. The ramp was closed for approximat…

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by Jon Craig