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Man Struck, Killed By Bus Near GWB Was Brother Of Actor Jason Patric Man Struck, Killed By Bus Near GWB Was Brother Of Actor Jason Patric
Man Struck, Killed By Bus Near GWB Was Brother Of Actor Jason Patric A man who was struck and killed by a commuter bus near the George Washington Bridge earlier this week was the brother of actor Jason Patric. Jordan Miller, 56, lived in Fort Lee and was one of the customer service "red caps" who assist people moving through the Port Authority bus terminal just across the Hudson in midtown Manhattan. "Jordan literally died on his way to work," said Kevin O'Toole, the former New Jersey state senator who's now the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The left-turning driver of the NJ Transit bus never saw him as Miller crossed Bruce Reyn…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
School Bus Driver Fell Asleep Before Crashing Into Howell House, No Children On Board: Police School Bus Driver Fell Asleep Before Crashing Into Howell House, No Children On Board: Police
School Bus Driver Fell Asleep Before Crashing Into Howell House, No Children On Board: Police A 22-year-old bus driver is suspected to have fallen asleep at the wheel before crashing into a house in Howell, authorities said. The crash into the side of a house occurred at about 7:15 a.m. on Asbury Road. Lt. Christian Antunez, a Howell Police Department spokesman, said the driver was injured but no children were on board. The driver was later charged with careless driving and not wearing a seatbelt, he said. The driver had just dropped students off at Howell High School, he said. The driver suffered head and facial cuts, he said. There were no injuries to the occupants of the hous…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Bus Driver Was DWI When He Drove Through West Caldwell Home: Police Bus Driver Was DWI When He Drove Through West Caldwell Home: Police
Bus Driver Was DWI When He Drove Through West Caldwell Home: Police A 37-year-old school bus driver from Newark has been charged after plowing his bus into a West Caldwell home on Friday, Jan. 27, police said. Anthony R. Stuckey had just dropped students off at West Caldwell Tech High School, before he drove his bus into an unoccupied Passaic Avenue home just before 8:40 a.m., West Caldwell police said. Stuckey was treated for minor injuries on scene and refused further medical attention.  He was charged with 15 counts of endangering the welfare of a child, DUI with minor passengers, operating a commercial vehicle with a BAC of .04% or highe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ Transit Bus Strikes, Kills Man At Lakewood Terminal: Developing NJ Transit Bus Strikes, Kills Man At Lakewood Terminal: Developing
NJ Transit Bus Strikes, Kills Man At Lakewood Terminal: Developing A man was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit bus at the Lakewood Terminal, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before 10:30 p.m. in the terminal parking lot, initial reports said. NJ Transit officials referred calls to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig