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NJ Corrections Officer From Bergen County Seriously Hurt In Parkway Crash With Deer NJ Corrections Officer From Bergen County Seriously Hurt In Parkway Crash With Deer
NJ Corrections Officer From Bergen County Seriously Hurt In Parkway Crash With Deer A senior officer with the New Jersey Department of Corrections suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash with a deer on the Garden State Parkway last week, according to a campaign for his recovery and state police. Joel Hernandez, 54, of Fair Lawn, was riding his motorcycle home after work when he collided with a deer on the Garden State Parkway North near milepost 150.7 in Bloomfield, New Jersey State Police Trooper Sgt. Charles Marchan said. A GoFundMe campaign organized by William Sullivan says Hernandez suffered internal bleeding and multiple broken bones, requiring…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pickup Crash Kills Bergen Minivan Driver, 33, Parked Across Darkened Garden State Parkway: NJSP Pickup Crash Kills Bergen Minivan Driver, 33, Parked Across Darkened Garden State Parkway: NJSP
Pickup Crash Kills Bergen Minivan Driver, 33, Parked Across Darkened Garden State Parkway: Njsp A 33-year-old driver from Englewood whose van was parked across the right lane and shoulder of the northbound Garden State Parkway in Clifton was killed when it was rammed by a pickup truck before dawn, State Police said. Andres Valencia-Castano, 33, of Englewood was behind the wheel of a Dodge minivan that was parked across the right lane and shoulder when it was struck at 3:47 a.m. just south of Exit 154 on Sunday, Dec. 3, NJSP Trooper Troy McNair said. Valencia-Castano was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in the area of milepost 155.7, the trooper said. It wasn't imme…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Sports
March Madness: Three Bergen County Players To Watch For In NCAA Tournament March Madness: Three Bergen County Players To Watch For In NCAA Tournament
March Madness: Three Bergen County Players To Watch For In NCAA Tournament The area has no shortage of players going dancing for March Madness. Here are standouts from Bergen and Passaic counties to watch for in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and when you can see their first-round games. Paul Jorgensen, Butler: The New City, N.Y. native graduated from Don Bosco Prep. The guard played two seasons at George Washington helping lead them to the NIT title last year with an average of 15.7 minutes per game. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining at Butler. (10.5 PPG, 3.2 RPG). March 16 vs. Arkansas at 3:10 p.m. Markis McDuffie, Wichita State: The …

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by Cecilia Levine
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This One's For The Haters: Teaneck's Joel Hernandez Could Make NCAA History This One's For The Haters: Teaneck's Joel Hernandez Could Make NCAA History
This One's For The Haters: Teaneck's Joel Hernandez Could Make NCAA History Joel Hernandez of Teaneck made himself very clear.  Just in case anyone doubts him, he is going to prove them wrong. Tuesday night. On the court.  When the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds face the Radford Highlanders in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The 6-foot-3 redshirt senior guard could be the best player on his team but said he's still got something to prove. "I feel like I've been overlooked," Hernandez told Daily Voice. "So every time I'm on the court, I play to the best of my ability." Last week, Hernandez had the best game of his career against Wa…

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by Cecilia Levine