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Route 3, Clifton, NJ

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Daughters Of Pepsi-Loving Truck Driver Killed In Fiery Route 3 Crash Have Special Request Daughters Of Pepsi-Loving Truck Driver Killed In Fiery Route 3 Crash Have Special Request
Daughters Of Pepsi-Loving Truck Driver Killed In Fiery Route 3 Crash Have Special Request Next time you drink a Pepsi, think of Luis "Papo" Santiago. His daughters, in a heartfelt tribute shared to GoFundMe, are asking for just that after the 55-year-old Linden resident was killed in a fiery crash on Route 3 in Clifton on Monday morning, July 22. Santiago's truck clipped an NJ Transit bus carrying 29 passengers in the eastbound lanes then crashed into a barrier near Valley Road and Grove Street, causing the vehicle to erupt in flames, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said. Santiago's body was found after firefight…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
1,000 THC Vapes, Edibles Plus $14,000 Cash Seized, Mini Mart Owner Busted: Passaic Sheriff 1,000 THC Vapes, Edibles Plus $14,000 Cash Seized, Mini Mart Owner Busted: Passaic Sheriff
1,000 THC Vapes, Edibles Plus $14,000 Cash Seized, Mini Mart Owner Busted: Passaic Sheriff Authorities seized nearly 1,000 THC vapes and edibles -- along with nearly $14,000 in cash -- while busting the owner of a North Haledon mini mart who they said sold the drug-infused products to underage buyers. Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said his department teamed up with Haledon and North Haledon police to investigate and then raid the Mini Mart Food Store at 845 Belmont Avenue. It began with tips from concerned citizens to North Haledon police, the sheriff said. Detectives watched as Manishkum Gandhi, 48, conducted what the sheriff said was an unlicensed, illegal operatio…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Sussex Dump Truck Driver Indicted For Route 3 Crash That Killed Girl, 1, Injured Mom Sussex Dump Truck Driver Indicted For Route 3 Crash That Killed Girl, 1, Injured Mom
Sussex Dump Truck Driver Indicted For Route 3 Crash That Killed Girl, 1, Injured Mom UPDATE: A dump truck driver who caused a crash that killed a 1-year-old girl and seriously injured her mother on Route 3 in Clifton last summer was indicted on aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges. The indictment returned by a grand jury in Paterson also charges Chad Hines, 41, of Wantage with two counts of death by auto, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes said. Hines remained jailed pending an arraignment on the indictment, Valdes said Monday. Jamie Yarrish, 25, of Clifton had her infant daughter, Jaelynn, with her when a 2005 Mack Conventional Cab dump truck driv…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Weather
Widespread Flooding, Downed Poles Close NJ, PA Roads Widespread Flooding, Downed Poles Close NJ, PA Roads
Widespread Flooding, Downed Poles Close NJ, PA Roads An overnight storm left parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania in disarray Christmas Morning. Thousands of New Jerseyans lost power Christmas Eve, as wind gusts of up to 55 miles per hour swept parts of the state (have photos? email clevine@dailyvoice.com). Southeastern Pennsylvania experienced flooding well before midnight struck, which caused for several detours overnight into the early hours. While the strongest winds have moved out of the area, widespread areas of flooding were reported especially across eastern PA, the National Weather Service reports. Downed tree in Little Ferry, …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Sussex Dump Truck Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Route 3 Crash Death Of Girl, 1 Sussex Dump Truck Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Route 3 Crash Death Of Girl, 1
Sussex Dump Truck Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Route 3 Crash Death Of Girl, 1 The driver of a dump truck involved in a summertime crash that killed a 1-year-old girl on Route 3 in Clifton was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, authorities announced Tuesday. Chad Hines, 41, of Wantage remained free pending a first appearance Wednesday in Central Judicial Processing Court in Paterson, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said in a joint announcement. Jamie Yarrish, 25, of Clifton had her infant daughter, Jaelynn, with her when a 2005 Mack Conventional Cab dump truck driven by Hines struck her 2019 Honda Civic o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Witnesses Sought From Route 3 Dump Truck Crash That Killed 1-Year-Old Girl Witnesses Sought From Route 3 Dump Truck Crash That Killed 1-Year-Old Girl
Witnesses Sought From Route 3 Dump Truck Crash That Killed 1-Year-Old Girl Authorities turned to the public for help Wednesday investigating a dump truck crash from last month that killed a 1-year-old girl on Route 3 in Clifton. Jamie Yarrish, 25, of Clifton had little Jaelynn with her when a 2005 Mack Conventional Cab dump truck struck her 2019 Honda Civic on the westbound highway near Allwood Road the morning of Aug. 15.The truck, operated by Chad Hines, 40, of Wantage, then struck a 2013 Subaru Outback operated by a f54-year-old Nutley man. Yarrish's Civic then collided with a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse driven by another man, 35, also from Nutley. Jaelynn died af…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Child, 1, Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Dump Truck Crash On Route 3 Child, 1, Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Dump Truck Crash On Route 3
Child, 1, Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Dump Truck Crash On Route 3 BREAKING: A 1-year-old child was breathing but seriously injured Tuesday morning following a multi-vehicle crash involving a dump truck on Route 3 in Clifton, responders said. The truck and at least three other vehicles were involved -- among them, a sedan in which the infant was riding -- in the crash near Broad Street around 10:30 a.m. Both the child, who had a head injury, and the 25-year-old driver of that car were taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, responders said. Only the fast lane shoulder was immediately open following the crash  The Passaic County Pr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? Bullet Fired Into Clifton Home Misses 1-Year-Old Child SEE ANYTHING? Bullet Fired Into Clifton Home Misses 1-Year-Old Child
SEE Anything? Bullet Fired Into Clifton Home Misses 1-Year-Old Child A bullet fired into a Clifton home missed hitting a baby, authorities said. Police turned to the public Tuesday for help investigating the shooting, as well as another a few days later. They don't appear related, authorities said. The first occurred around 9:45 p.m. Aug. 12 on Hamilton Avenue. At least three rounds were shot into the front of a home occupied by a family, including a 1-year-old child, Police Lt. Robert Bracken said. "Fortunately, no one was struck," he said. The only description of the shooter that authorities have are that he's a young Hispanic male, Bracken said. The…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
WATCH: State Police Pursuit Begins On GSP In Clark, Ends With Arrest On Route 3 In Clifton WATCH: State Police Pursuit Begins On GSP In Clark, Ends With Arrest On Route 3 In Clifton
Watch: State Police Pursuit Begins On GSP In Clark, Ends With Arrest On Route 3 In Clifton A 20-mile New Jersey State Police chase partially captured on video began in Clark and ended with the arrest in Clifton of a driver who authorities said fought with troopers before being subdued. A trooper doing laser speed enforcement tried pulling over the Honda CRV near Exit 135 on the northbound Garden State Parkway around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, NJSP Major Brian Polite said, but the driver kept going. Backup troopers quickly joined the pursuit, as did Clifton police. The driver turned off the Parkway at Exit 153B onto westbound Route 3 in Clifton and quickly hit traffic. The driver -- …

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by Jerry DeMarco