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Ramsey Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Hawthorne Crash Ramsey Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Hawthorne Crash
Ramsey Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Hawthorne Crash A Ramsey motorcyclist was killed and his female passenger critically injured in a crash in Hawthorne late Saturday. Kasey "KC" Checke, 49, was driving a 2008 Harley Davidson that collided with a 2017 Jeep Wrangler in front of the Wells Fargo Bank on Lafayette Avenue around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief Richard McAuliffe said in a joint release Sunday morning. Checke -- the owner-operator of KC's Kustom Exhaust and Auto Service on Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey -- was pronounced dead at 10:13 p.m. His female passenger was t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Altar Fire Clears Hawthorne Church Altar Fire Clears Hawthorne Church
Altar Fire Clears Hawthorne Church HAWTHORNE, N.J. -- No injuries were reported after an altar in a Hawthorne church caught fire Sunday morning. Firefighters removed the still-smoking altar from the Hawthorne United Methodist Church on Lafayette Avenue and used thermal imaging cameras to be sure that flames hadn't extended to any part of the church. They also ventilated the building. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this article.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Mom, Daughter Struck By Car In Hawthorne Mom, Daughter Struck By Car In Hawthorne
Mom, Daughter Struck By Car In Hawthorne HAWTHORNE, N.J. -- A mother and her daughter weren't seriously injured when they were struck by a car while crossing a Hawthorne street Monday morning. Both were taken to a local hospital as a precaution. The incident occurred in a crosswalk at the intersection of Lafayette and Van Winkle Avenues around 8:30 a.m. Hawthorney police and EMS responded. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this article.

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by Jerry DeMarco