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Speeding 22-Year-Old Driver Dead In 3-Car South Jersey Crash: Cops Speeding 22-Year-Old Driver Dead In 3-Car South Jersey Crash: Cops
Speeding 22-Year-Old Driver Dead In 3-Car South Jersey Crash: Cops A 22-year-old South Jersey driver was killed after hitting two other vehicles in a high-speed, head-on crash on Friday, March 22, police said. The unnamed driver from Berlin was headed south on Haddonfield Berlin Road in a 2008 Honda at a high rate of speed when they struck a 2024 Lexus SUV being operated by a 53-year-old Atco resident just before 10:10 p.m. near Lafayette Avenue in Voorhees, local police said. After the initial impact with the Lexus SUV, the Honda crossed the double yellow lines and struck a northbound vehicle head-on, authorities said. That vehicle, a 2016 Chevy Traverse…
Passenger Killed, Driver Seriously Injured In Route 80 Crash Passenger Killed, Driver Seriously Injured In Route 80 Crash
Passenger Killed, Driver Seriously Injured In Route 80 Crash A 38-year-old passenger was killed and the driver seriously injured in an overnight crash on Route 80, authorities confirmed. Richard Bahamonte of Hillside was pronounced dead at the scene of the eastbound crash near the Teaneck/Ridgefield Park border west of Exit 68 just after 3 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, NJ State Police said. The driver, Julio Brito, 40, of Hasbrouck Heights, lost control of the Honda, which careened off the road, slammed into a concrete barrier and ended up on its roof, they said. State Police and medics from Holy Name Medical Center tried to resuscitate both occupants. B…
Honda Recalling 750K+ Vehicles Nationwide Due To Faulty Air Bag Concerns Honda Recalling 750K+ Vehicles Nationwide Due To Faulty Air Bag Concerns
Honda Recalling 750K+ Vehicles Nationwide Due To Faulty Air Bag Concerns More than three-quarters of a million Honda and Acura vehicles are being recalled due to potentially faulty air bags that could cause them to deploy unexpectedly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that the motor vehicle giant is recalling upwards of 750,000 cars, SUVs, minivans, and pick-up trucks due to the malfunctioning air bags, which could pose a safety hazard, the agency says. Recalled models include Honda Civic, Accord, CR-V, Fit, HR-V, Insight, Odyssey, Pilot, Passport, Ridgeline vehicles, as well as the Acura MDX, RDX and TLX that were produc…
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In New Year's Crash In Manchester: Police Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In New Year's Crash In Manchester: Police
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In New Year's Crash In Manchester: Police A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash in Manchester, authorities said. On Monday, Jan. 1, at approximately 2:10 pm, members of the Manchester Township Police responded to the area of Route 571 and Beacon Street for a two-vehicle crash. Officers observed a white 2010 Mercedes-Benz SUV facing west on Country Route 571 with rear-end damage. Additionally, officers observed a black and yellow 2002 Honda CBR motorcycle lying in the roadway.  The investigation revealed that the motorcycle struck the rear of the Mercedes-Benz, which had pulled in front of it whil…
24-Year-Old Dead In NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police 24-Year-Old Dead In NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police
24-Year-Old Dead In NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police A 24-year-old Millville man was killed in a three-car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County on Wednesday, Dec. 27, state police said. At 10:36 p.m., police responded to a car crash on the Turnpike in Mansfield Township. A Honda was traveling southbound in an outer lane when it lost directional control and collided with a Tesla traveling southbound in an inner lane, state police said. The Honda was then subsequently struck by an GMC SUV, police said. Lawrence Orlando, a passenger in the Honda, was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The …
Honda, Acura Recalling 2.5M Vehicles For Defective Fuel Pumps That Can Cause Stalling Honda, Acura Recalling 2.5M Vehicles For Defective Fuel Pumps That Can Cause Stalling
Honda, Acura Recalling 2.5M Vehicles For Defective Fuel Pumps That Can Cause Stalling More than two million Honda and Acura vehicles are being subject to a national recall due to fuel pumps that could be defective and cause engines to stall while driving.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that upwards of 2.5 million vehicles are subject to the recall, which covers a host of different makes and models. Vehicles included in the recall:  2018-2020 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX; 2019-2020 Honda Insight, Passport; …
Honda Recalls 303K+ Vehicles Due To Seat Belt Defect Honda Recalls 303K+ Vehicles Due To Seat Belt Defect
Honda Recalls 303K+ Vehicles Due To Seat Belt Defect Honda is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles due to faulty seat belts that could put drivers and passengers at risk.  The auto giant announced that an estimated 303,770 Honda Accord and HR-V vehicles are subject to the recall for seat belts that could falter when motorists crash or jam on the brakes, increasing the risk of injury.  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recalled vehicles are limited to Honda Accord and HR-V vehicles that were produced between April 2022 and October 2023, months after the defect was discovered.  O…
Honda Recalling Nearly 250K Vehicles Due To Engine Concerns Honda Recalling Nearly 250K Vehicles Due To Engine Concerns
Honda Recalling Nearly 250K Vehicles Due To Engine Concerns Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles due to damaged engines that can run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury. This week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that 248,999 vehicles have been subject to the recall, which spans several years and different model types. According to officials, due to a manufacturing error, "the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine."  Models subject to the recall include certain:  2015-2020 Acura TLX; 2016-2020 Acura MDX; 2016 …
Lakewood Road Rage Driver Gets Year In Prison For Crash That Killed Newlywed Lakewood Road Rage Driver Gets Year In Prison For Crash That Killed Newlywed
Lakewood Road Rage Driver Gets Year In Prison For Crash That Killed Newlywed A 21-year-old Ocean County man was sentenced to prison for a 2021 road rage crash that killed another driver just weeks after his wedding. Avrohom Pam was 18 years old when he struck Brick Township's Sean Avon head-on, during a road rage incident involving a different driver in June 2021 in Lakewood, Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer has said. Pam was sentenced Wednesday, Nov. 8 to to 364 days in the Ocean County Jail, as a condition of a three-year term of probation imposed,  "Sean Avon was an innocent bystander driving home from working late at work, just hoping to get home to …
Bronx Men Charged With Stealing $34K Worth of Catalytic Converters In Central Jersey: Police Bronx Men Charged With Stealing $34K Worth of Catalytic Converters In Central Jersey: Police
Bronx Men Charged With Stealing $34K Worth of Catalytic Converters In Central Jersey: Police Two men from the Bronx have been charged with stealing dozens of catalytic converters from cars in Central Jersey, authorities said. Omar Fernandez, 31, and Gabriel M. Burgos, 31, were each charged with 20 counts of Theft, 19 counts of Criminal Mischief, 19 counts of Conspiracy to Commit Theft and 19 counts of Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Mischief, according to Middlesex Borough Police Chief Matthew P. Geist. The charges stem from a rash of catalytic converter thefts totaling $33,545 which occurred in Middlesex Borough between December of 2022 and February of this …
22-Year-Old Driver Killed In I-295 Crash 22-Year-Old Driver Killed In I-295 Crash
22-Year-Old Driver Killed In I-295 Crash A 22-year-old driver was killed in a crash on I-295 early Sunday, Oct. 8, police said. Cameron Boyle, of Morris Plains, was heading north in a Honda when he lost directional control and ran off the roadway to the right, hitting a tree and concrete bridge support, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. It happened at 3:44 a.m. on the northbound side, at milepost 63 in Hamilton Township, police said. Boyle died in the accident, which remains under investigation.
Honda Recalling 391K Lawnmower, Pressure Washer Engines Due To Injury Concerns Honda Recalling 391K Lawnmower, Pressure Washer Engines Due To Injury Concerns
Honda Recalling 391K Lawnmower, Pressure Washer Engines Due To Injury Concerns Hundreds of thousands of popular home products are being recalled by Honda due to injury concerns. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced this week that 391,800 Honda lawnmowers and pressure washer engines are subject to the recall due to improperly manufactured parts that can cause the starter rope to retract unexpectedly, creating an injury hazard.  Specifically, the recall is limited to Honda HRN216 and HRX217K6 lawnmowers and the GCV170/200 G5B pressure washer engines. To date, there have been nearly 2,200 reports of incidents related to camshaft failures, in…
Catalytic Converter Thefts On Rise In Central Jersey Town: Police Catalytic Converter Thefts On Rise In Central Jersey Town: Police
Catalytic Converter Thefts On Rise In Central Jersey Town: Police Thefts of catalytic converters, particularly from Hondas, have spiked in recent days in a Central Jersey township, authorities said. South Brunswick police are asking the public to be alert for an increasing number of thefts during the overnight hours, Chief Raymond Hayducka said, “The catalytic converter problem in New Jersey is at epidemic levels," Hayducka said. "We are partnering with county and State law enforcement to track these suspects, but there are multiple crews operating throughout the state.”  Suspects have intensified their recent efforts in southern Midd…
Dad Charged With Vehicular Homicide In NJ Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Son: State Police Dad Charged With Vehicular Homicide In NJ Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Son: State Police
Dad Charged With Vehicular Homicide In NJ Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Son: State Police A 31-year-old father from Camden was charged with vehicular homicide in a crash that killed his 8-year-old son, authorities said. Franklin Diaz Sr., who remained in the hospital, was additionally charged with endangering the welfare of a child and causing death while driving with a suspended license, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a New Jersey State Police spokesman. The crash occurred at 1:47 p.m. Saturday, May 27, on Route 55 northbound at milepost 52.9 in Mantua Township, Gloucester County, Curry said. Preliminary investigation revealed that a northbound Subaru was "passing vehicl…
Land Rover Driver, 35, Killed In Crash Outside Of NJ Irish Pub Land Rover Driver, 35, Killed In Crash Outside Of NJ Irish Pub
Land Rover Driver, 35, Killed In Crash Outside Of NJ Irish Pub A 35-year-old man was killed when he was sideswiped by a turning vehicle, sending his car into a utility pole in Mercer County, authorities said. Joseph Celinski was heading north on Whitehorse-Merceville Road in Hamilton, when he was struck by a 39-year-old Honda driver turning out of Killarney’s Publick House around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, Hamilton police said. The vehicles side swiped and Celinski's Land Rover was off the road and struck a utility pole, while the Honda came to a rest in the road, police said. Celinski was pronounced dead at the scene while the Honda d…
Philadelphia Man, 41, Killed In New Jersey Turnpike Crash Philadelphia Man, 41, Killed In New Jersey Turnpike Crash
Philadelphia Man, 41, Killed In New Jersey Turnpike Crash A 41-year-old Philadelphia driver was killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Abdenour Rekik was heading north in a Honda passenger car when he changed lanes and collided with a Ford transit van in the right lane around 5:20 a.m. Monday, April 10, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. Rekik died while the Ford driver was no injured, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation.
Honda Recalls 564K SUVs For Cold Weather Rust Risk Concern Honda Recalls 564K SUVs For Cold Weather Rust Risk Concern
Honda Recalls 564K SUVs For Cold Weather Rust Risk Concern Hundreds of thousands of Honda SUVs are being recalled due to concerns that road salt could cause the frame of the vehicle to rust and unintentionally detach parts of the rear suspension. Officials announced this week that Honda is recalling nearly 564,000 CR-V models that were produced between 2007 and 2011 that were sold in states where salt and other de-icing chemicals are used to clear roads during winter storms. According to Honda, “in salt-belt states where de-icing agents are used to maintain the roadway, the de-icing agents, along with mud and water, could enter the rear frame throu…
Honda Recalling More Than 330K Vehicles Due To Fault Side-View Mirrors Honda Recalling More Than 330K Vehicles Due To Fault Side-View Mirrors
Honda Recalling More Than 330K Vehicles Due To Fault Side-View Mirrors Honda is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles that may have faulty side-view mirrors that could increase the potential risk of a crash for drivers. The Japanese auto giant announced this week that it is recalling more than 330,000 Odyssey, Passport, Pilot, and Ridgeline models that were produced between 2020 and 2022 due to the issue. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the mirrors may not be properly bonded to the vehicle, causing the glass in the mirror to fall out and limiting visibility for motorists. There have been no reports of crashes or injurie…
Pair Of DWI Drivers Arrested After Wrong-Way Incidents: South Brunswick PD Pair Of DWI Drivers Arrested After Wrong-Way Incidents: South Brunswick PD
Pair Of DWI Drivers Arrested After Wrong-Way Incidents: South Brunswick PD Two drunk drivers were arrested after the weekend after wrong-way incidents in South Brunswick, authorities said. A police dashcam captured one of the wrong-way drivers on video. On Friday, Feb, 24, at 8:53 p.m., Yurii Kotiash, a 28-year-old man from Feasterville-Trevose in Bucks County Pennsylvania, was traveling southbound on Route 1, north of Henderson Road, in a 2018 Maserati, when he struck the rear of a 2019 Nissan, driven by a 23-year-old Kendall Park man, which had been stopped in traffic.  Kotiash allegedly left the scene of the crash and continued southbound on Route 1, poli…
Driver Seriously Hurt In Crash That Closed I-195 On Jersey Shore Driver Seriously Hurt In Crash That Closed I-195 On Jersey Shore
Driver Seriously Hurt In Crash That Closed I-195 On Jersey Shore A 30-year-old driver from Wall Township was seriously hurt in a crash that closed interstate 195, authorities said. Kyle P. Luciano was ejected in the multiple-car collision and had to be hospitalized, according to New Jersey State Police. I-195 was closed in both directions for several hours as a result of the crash. Troopers responded to the crash at 4:30 p.m. on I-195 west near milepost 28.8 in Howell Township, police said. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Honda driven by Luciano and a Toyota were traveling west on I-195. A Dodge pickup truck was traveling east on I-195.  …
Driver, 94, Killed In Garden State Parkway Toll Plaza Crash In Barnegat Driver, 94, Killed In Garden State Parkway Toll Plaza Crash In Barnegat
Driver, 94, Killed In Garden State Parkway Toll Plaza Crash In Barnegat A 94-year-old man from Howell was killed when he drove into a concrete toll plaza along the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred at 3:13 p.m., Thursday, Feb 2 on the parkway southbound at milepost 68.9 in Barnegat Township, according to New Jersey State Police. Preliminary investigation revealed that Mario Medici was operating a Honda Accord and smashed into the concrete toll plaza divider, State Police said. As a result of the crash, Medici sustained fatal injuries. The two left toll plaza lanes were closed for approximately three hours.  The crash remains und…
Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed NJ Mother Of 5 Captured, Authorities Say Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed NJ Mother Of 5 Captured, Authorities Say
Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed NJ Mother Of 5 Captured, Authorities Say A 26-year-old real estate agent from Paterson was driving the hit-and-run sedan that struck and killed a Garfield mother of five outside her home, authorities confirmed. Victor E. Diaz Castenada was being held in the Bergen County Jail on Tuesday, Jan. 10, in connection with the death exactly a week earlier of Shazia Faazal, 51. Castenada was driving a 2010 Honda Civic that struck Faazal on Outwater Lane near Alaska Street at 8:51 p.m. Jan. 3 and kept going, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Witnesses said Faazal was dragged at least 50 feet. She was taken to Hackensack Univers…
Pedestrian Pulls Seriously Injured DWI Driver From Honda After Fiery West Windsor Crash: Police Pedestrian Pulls Seriously Injured DWI Driver From Honda After Fiery West Windsor Crash: Police
Pedestrian Pulls Seriously Injured DWI Driver From Honda After Fiery West Windsor Crash: Police A pedestrian pulled a seriously injured driver from a Honda just moments before the vehicle burst into flames following a drunken crash in West Windsor Tuesday evening, authorities said. The crash occurred just before a curved section of South Mill Road near the intersection with New Edinburg Road around 7:10 p.m., West Windsor police said. Officers say local resident Christopher F. Howard was heading eastbound in a 2011 Honda Accord when the vehicle crossed the center line, veered off the left side of the roadway, and crossed over New Edinburg Road before crashing into a pine tree. A Good…
South Jersey Woman Charged In DWI Crash That Killed Teenager: Prosecutor South Jersey Woman Charged In DWI Crash That Killed Teenager: Prosecutor
South Jersey Woman Charged In DWI Crash That Killed Teenager: Prosecutor A 58-year-old woman from Shamong has been charged with driving while impaired and causing the death of a high school senior, authorities said. Theresa McElvarr was charged with vehicular homicide and four counts of assault by auto in the head-on-collision, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Medford Lakes Police Chief Robert Dugan Jr. An investigation began June 13 just after midnight when officers from the Medford Lakes Police Department were called to Stokes Road and Pawnee Trail for a report of a two-vehicle collision. The investigation revealed th…
Jersey Shore Motorcyclist Dylan DeStefano Dies In Crash, 19 Jersey Shore Motorcyclist Dylan DeStefano Dies In Crash, 19
Jersey Shore Motorcyclist Dylan DeStefano Dies In Crash, 19 Dylan DeStefano died in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday, Oct. 12 of injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident, his obituary says. He was 19 years old. The Barnegat/Manahawkin resident's greatest passions were his Honda Street Bike and his Nissan 350 Z, next to physical fitness, his obit says. Dylan was a valued employee of Mud City, where he was considered family. Hundreds of people who knew and loved Dylan turned out for a memorial in his honor last week. A GoFundMe page for Dylan's family had raised more than $24,600 as of Sunday, Oct. 16. Condolences poured in on Instagram. …
Police ID Man Fatally Struck By Cars In Hamilton (UPDATE) Police ID Man Fatally Struck By Cars In Hamilton (UPDATE)
Police ID Man Fatally Struck By Cars In Hamilton (Update) UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Antonio Santiago, 35, of Hamilton, police said. --------------- A man was killed after being struck by two passing cars in Hamilton, authorities said. The man was struck by an eastbound 2022 Honda HRV on E. Park Avenue at Berg Avenue just before 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, Hamilton Police Chief James M. Stevens said in a release. The Honda driver, Diego Marin, 39, of Hamilton, stopped and exited his vehicle after the crash when the victim was struck a second time by an eastbound 2013 Nissan Altima driven by Dominick Rogers, 20, of Hamilton, St…
South Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Crash Involving Mix Of Drugs: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Crash Involving Mix Of Drugs: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Sentenced In Fatal Crash Involving Mix Of Drugs: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man driving under the influence of a mix of drugs was sentenced to eight years in New Jersey state prison for a fatal crash, authorities said. On Sept. 27, 2021 at approximately 8:25 a.m., Michael Doyle of Pleasantville, operated a Honda CRV recklessly when he disregarded a red traffic light at the intersection of Black Horse Pike and English Creek Avenue, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Doyle struck and killed a pedestrian, 33-year-old Anthony Swezeny, as Swezeny proceeded through the crosswalk, the prosecutor said. Doyle then collided with a 2021 Chevy…
Police Investigating Attempted Luring Of Female Student Near Mercer County High School Police Investigating Attempted Luring Of Female Student Near Mercer County High School
Police Investigating Attempted Luring Of Female Student Near Mercer County High School Police are investigating after a man tried to lure a female student into his vehicle near a Mercer County high school. A Hopewell Valley Central High School student was walking not far from school property on Pennington Titusville Road when a man driving a blue-colored Honda CR-V stopped in the roadway near her and asked if she needed a ride around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8, Hopewell Township Police said. The student replied, “no,” because she was walking to school, and the driver again asked and encouraged her to get into his vehicle, according to police. The student refused a few …
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught On Video GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught On Video
Gone IN 60 Seconds: Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught On Video WATCH: Two thieves needed barely a minute to swipe a catalytic converter from a vehicle parked in a Bergen County resident's driveway, home security video shows. It begins when an Infiniti sedan pulls up to a home on East Passaic Street in Rochelle Park. Two passengers emerge wearing ski masks, hoodies and gloves. One of them has on a Reebok top and striped pants. The other carries what looks like a reciprocating saw with a light on the end. As his companion keeps a lookout, the tool wielder climbs under the front of the parked SUV, then reaches beneath the side. He emerges with the part…
Out-Of-State Gas Station Owner Nabbed In North NJ With $175,000 In Suspicious Cash: Prosecutor Out-Of-State Gas Station Owner Nabbed In North NJ With $175,000 In Suspicious Cash: Prosecutor
Out-Of-State Gas Station Owner Nabbed In North NJ With $175,000 In Suspicious Cash: Prosecutor The owner of a gas station in Virginia was busted with more than $175,000 of suspicious cash after narcotics detectives from the Bergen County prosecutor's office stopped him, authorities said. Sumit Balmukund Pandya, 50, of Richmond was charged with money laundering and sent to the Bergen County Jail following the traffic stop in Ridgefield Park. A judge ordered him released, with conditions, less than 24 hours later, records show. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said his investigators zeroed in on Pandya, who was “transporting bulk U.S. currency through Bergen County” in a Honda m…
Mother, 42, Killed, Three Children Hospitalized In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor Mother, 42, Killed, Three Children Hospitalized In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor
Mother, 42, Killed, Three Children Hospitalized In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor A 42-year-old woman was killed and her three children were hurt when her minivan collided head-on with a pickup truck, authorities said. The Ocean Township victim's name has not been released. The three-vehicle collision took place on a rural road in Freehold Township at about 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. At Siloam Road and Old Turkey Swamp Road, first responders found three vehicles involved in the collision: a Ford F350 pickup truck driven by a 53-year-old male resident of Little Egg Harbor Township, a …