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Fuel Truck Kills Scooter Rider In Hudson County Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor Fuel Truck Kills Scooter Rider In Hudson County Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
Fuel Truck Kills Scooter Rider In Hudson County Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor A scooter rider was struck and killed by a fuel truck on Route 495 in Hudson County Saturday, April 8, authorities said. The Transporo motor-scooter rider was trying to merge onto the westbound ramp for Route 495, as he came from the JFK Boulevard and 32nd Street intersection, when he was struck around 3:45 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The motor-scooter collided with the rear passenger side tires of the Freightliner fuel truck, police said. The truck fled the scene but was found nearby, along with the driver, according to Suarez. The scooter's identity has not be…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ State Trooper Struck By Vehicle In High-Speed Pursuit, Manhunt Underway NJ State Trooper Struck By Vehicle In High-Speed Pursuit, Manhunt Underway
NJ State Trooper Struck By Vehicle In High-Speed Pursuit, Manhunt Underway BREAKING: A New Jersey State Police trooper was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center after being injured during a high-speed stolen car pursuit that sparked a massive area-wide manhunt Sunday. It wasn't immediately clear whether the trooper was in or out of an NJSP cruiser when injured while pursuing a black BMW X5 on the Route 495 approach to the Lincoln Tunnel in North Bergen around noontime, responders said. The vehicle -- which had been reported stolen out of Totowa -- then fled with four black males inside, they said.  It was later reported found in Newark. The chase h…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Welcome To The Second Summer Of Hell: North Jersey Bus Routes To Change For 2.5 Years Welcome To The Second Summer Of Hell: North Jersey Bus Routes To Change For 2.5 Years
Welcome To The Second Summer Of Hell: North Jersey Bus Routes To Change For 2.5 Years New Jersey commuters have just less than three weeks before the state's transportation department begins its next construction project -- making your already hellish commute even worse. The fateful day is Aug. 17, which marks the beginning of a two and-a-half year rehabilitation project for Route 495 Bridge over routes 1 and 9 and Paterson Plank Road in North Bergen, Department of Transportation officials announced. On Aug, 10, the 31st Street ramp from Kennedy Boulevard to Route 495 will close. You can expect severe congestion and detours -- lots and lots of detours. Below are the impact…

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by Cecilia Levine