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DWI Bergen County Woman Faces More Serious Charges In Crash That Killed Hudson County Man DWI Bergen County Woman Faces More Serious Charges In Crash That Killed Hudson County Man
DWI Bergen County Woman Faces More Serious Charges In Crash That Killed Hudson County Man Charges have been upgraded against a Bergen County woman accused of killing a 66-year-old man in a Hudson County crash last year, authorities announced Monday. Denisse Ortega, 35, of New Milford, was initially charged with aggravated manslaughter and death by auto after the fatal crash on Sept. 29, 2019, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The latter charge has been upgraded to death by auto and DWI while within 1,000 feet of school property, Suarez said. Ortega surrendered to authorities Monday, Suarez added. Ortega was heading north on JFK Boulevard when she failed to obey multi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Accused Drunk Driver Indicted In Death Of TCNJ Student From Clark: Report Accused Drunk Driver Indicted In Death Of TCNJ Student From Clark: Report
Accused Drunk Driver Indicted In Death Of Tcnj Student From Clark: Report A man who was allegedly driving drunk was indicted on first-degree manslaughter and other charges for allegedly killing a 20-year-old Clark man in a vehicle collision late last year, NJ.com reported Wednesday.  Michael Sot, a student at The College of New Jersey, was the designated driver for a group of friends on Dec. 2 when his vehicle was struck on Pennington Road in Ewing Township.  Police say 23-year-old David Lamar of West Windsor had crossed the center line and was under the influence after spending hours drinking at a bar on the TCNJ campus. He had been trying to pass othe…

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by Paul Milo