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SEE ANYTHING? Hit-Run Near Meadowlands Sends Driver To Hospital SEE ANYTHING? Hit-Run Near Meadowlands Sends Driver To Hospital
SEE Anything? Hit-Run Near Meadowlands Sends Driver To Hospital A driver was hospitalized following a hit-and-run collision near the Meadowlands, authorities said. The 41-year-old Bloomfield resident told East Rutherford police was headed south on Route 120 when the crash around 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 6, Capt. Jeff Yannacone said. The woman told the responding officers that a white Jeep with the front bumper hanging off suddenly cut in front of her 2017 Hyundai Sonata, the captain said. She said she stopped short and "attempted to maneuver to avoid contact, but the other vehicle intentionally slammed into her vehicle, causing it to spin out of control…
Woman Found Dead In Meadowlands Area Motel Room Woman Found Dead In Meadowlands Area Motel Room
Woman Found Dead In Meadowlands Area Motel Room Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a female guest in a hotel room near the Meadowlands. Concerns were raised after her companion was nowhere to be found following the overnight discovery of the body Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the Super 8 Motel on Washington Avenue near Route 120 in Carlstadt. Responders said they suspect a drug overdose, but that determination will have to be made by the Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office after toxicology tests are completed. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said his Major Crimes Unit is investigating. The woman's…
UPDATE: Garfield Woman, 27, Killed In Fiery Meadowlands Tow Truck Crash UPDATE: Garfield Woman, 27, Killed In Fiery Meadowlands Tow Truck Crash
Update: Garfield Woman, 27, Killed In Fiery Meadowlands Tow Truck Crash A 27-year-old Garfield woman who was pronounced dead at the scene of a fiery overnight crash near the Meadowlands "always had a song in her head and her heart," a loved one wrote in tribute. A sedan driven by Alysha Menzies apparently slammed into the back of a flatbed tow truck on westbound Route 3 near Route 120 in East Rutherford shortly after 4 a.m. Friday, May 6, responders said. The flatbed was carrying a Mercedes SUV that fell onto her car, which burst into flames, they said. Police from East Rutherford and Secaucus were helpless against the inferno, which also burned the SUV. Alys…
Firefighters Battle Meadowlands Brush Fire Firefighters Battle Meadowlands Brush Fire
Firefighters Battle Meadowlands Brush Fire UPDATE: The latest in a series of recent area brush fires was the biggest, as winds Friday night blew a blaze through a swath of the Meadowlands. The fire broke out shortly after 10 p.m. near the East Rutherford Public Works building off Murray Hill Parkway and Madison Circle Drive near Berry's Creek. East Rutherford firefighters thought they had most of the blaze knocked within 20 or so minutes. But a third alarm was called a little under an hour after it began. Winds kept the Meadowlands brush fire going.East Rutherford FD Off Murray Hill Parkway in East Rutherford.East Rutherfor…
PHOTOS: Sedan Slams Into Tandem Trailer, Topples Light Pole On Busy Road Near Meadowlands PHOTOS: Sedan Slams Into Tandem Trailer, Topples Light Pole On Busy Road Near Meadowlands
Photos: Sedan Slams Into Tandem Trailer, Topples Light Pole On Busy Road Near Meadowlands The front end of a tandem tractor-trailer toppled a traffic signal after a sedan slammed into it before dawn Thursday on a major roadway near the Meadowlands, authorities said. Somehow, neither the 30-year-old Maryland trucker or 27-year-old motorist from Garfield whose Hyundai Sonata knocked over the rig was injured seriously, Police Chief Richard Behrens said. The Moonachie First Aid and Rescue Squad took both to Hackensack University Medical Center following the crash on Moonachie Road at Moonachie Avenue shortly after 2 a.m., the chief said. It then took several hours to clear and cle…
NJ Sports Betting Nears $1B Monthly Record NJ Sports Betting Nears $1B Monthly Record
NJ Sports Betting Nears $1B Monthly Record There's a silver lining during the coronavirus for sports bookies and online casino betting who neared a record $1 billion in legal gambling in November, analysts said. Year-over-year growth in New Jersey has been striking for what is now the nation’s largest sports betting market.  New Jersey became the first state in history to post a sports betting wagers of more than $900 million, as the Garden State’s online and retail sportsbooks put the first $1 billion month clearly in their sights in November, according to analysts for PlayNJ. “Even if New Jersey can’t quite reach $1 billion …
Atlantic City Casinos Take $200M Nosedive Amid COVID-19 Crisis Atlantic City Casinos Take $200M Nosedive Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Atlantic City Casinos Take $200M Nosedive Amid Covid-19 Crisis Coronavirus spelled bad luck for Atlantic City's casinos.  Closed by the COVID-19 epidemic on March 16, the Garden State's gambling hub took in about 69 percent less money in April 2020 than last April -- bolstered only by a more than doubling in internet betting proceeds. All totaled, casino revenue fell by nearly $200 million last month from a year ago. The silver lining was that online gambling revenues rose by nearly 120 percent year-to-year, collecting an additional $43 million. According to the state Division of Gaming Enforcement, the city's nine seaside resorts collected about…
Cold Case Unit Cracks 1985 Killing Of Man Dumped In Meadowlands Cold Case Unit Cracks 1985 Killing Of Man Dumped In Meadowlands
Cold Case Unit Cracks 1985 Killing Of Man Dumped In Meadowlands Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, State Police and the NYPD cracked a 35-year-old cold-case murder with the arrest of a Manhattan man accused of killing a Venezuelan national. David Garrido, 66, is charged with murder in the June 1985 slaying of 27-year-old Ricardo Brown, whose body was found dumped in the marshes in the Meadowlands. Brown had been shot in the head and strangled, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Thursday. His body had been “wrapped in sheets of plastic inside a wicker steamer trunk stuffed into a storage trunk,” the prosecutor said. It was f…
Pro Dirt Bike Racer, 20, Remains Critical After Meadowlands Crash, NJ State Police Report Pro Dirt Bike Racer, 20, Remains Critical After Meadowlands Crash, NJ State Police Report
Pro Dirt Bike Racer, 20, Remains Critical After Meadowlands Crash, NJ State Police Report A 20-year-old professional dirt bike rider remained in critical condition Monday at Hackensack University Medical Center following a crash Saturday night during a race at the Meadowlands. Oliver Brindley, of Doncaster, England, was injured during a multi-bike crash just after 6 p.m. at the American Flat Track "Meadowlands Mile" race, New Jersey State Police confirmed. Responders said he was unresponsive when placed into an ambulance. The trouble began when rider Dallas Daniels hit two quick bumps approaching a turn and went down early in the race. Fellow rider Shayna Texter then hit Danie…
Commuter Struck, Killed After Getting Off Stalled Bus On Route 3 In East Rutherford Commuter Struck, Killed After Getting Off Stalled Bus On Route 3 In East Rutherford
Commuter Struck, Killed After Getting Off Stalled Bus On Route 3 In East Rutherford A man was struck and killed on Route 3 in East Rutherford late Friday after getting off a stalled bus. The victim apparently walked away from the disabled bus with his phone just before 11 p.m. when he was struck, responders said. A driver exiting the highway to Route 120 by the Meadowlands apparently lost control of the vehicle, which jumped the curb, mounted the grassy area off the road and hit the victim, they said. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS
Official Count: Fire Kills 24 Horses In Franklin Lakes Trainer's Stable Official Count: Fire Kills 24 Horses In Franklin Lakes Trainer's Stable
Official Count: Fire Kills 24 Horses In Franklin Lakes Trainer's Stable Rich Banca of Franklin Lakes had insurance on the Orange County, N.Y. barn where a fire this past weekend killed two dozen horses, but it was likely the owners of each of the victims didn't. “It was one of the worst things I’ve ever seen in my life,” Banca told The Times Herald-Record. One horse fled the fire, then inexplicably returned to the Mount Hope Training Center stable and was killed with the others, said Banca, who trains harness racers who run at the Meadowlands, Yonkers Raceway and elsewhere. Nearly a dozen companies responded to the 3 a.m. fire Saturday after a center employee …
Official Count: Fire Kills 24 Horses In Franklin Lakes Trainer's NY Stable Official Count: Fire Kills 24 Horses In Franklin Lakes Trainer's NY Stable
Official Count: Fire Kills 24 Horses In Franklin Lakes Trainer's NY Stable Rich Branca of Franklin Lakes had insurance on the Orange County, N.Y. barn where a weekend fire killed two dozen horses, but it was likely the owners of each of the victims didn't. “It was one of the worst things I’ve ever seen in my life,” Banca told The Times Herald-Record. One horse fled the fire, then inexplicably returned to the Mount Hope Training Center stable and was killed with the others, said Banca, who's owned the center nearly a dozen years and trains harness racers who run at the Meadowlands, Yonkers Raceway and elsewhere. Nearly a dozen companies responded to the 3 a.m. fir…
How To Place A Sports Bet In New Jersey How To Place A Sports Bet In New Jersey
How To Place A Sports Bet In New Jersey New Jersey will be the first state to roll back the federal ban on sports gambling. Bets will likely be accepted in approximately two weeks.  Here's how you can start: WHERE DO I GO? Monmouth Park. That's the first racetrack to open (after a $2 million expansion, the William Hill Sports Bar is ready to convert into a sports book). WHEN? Monday, May 28. The Meadowlands and other racetracks and casinos are expected to start taking bets in June. CAN ANYONE DO IT? Anyone over 21 years old. DO I HAVE TO BE IN NEW JERSEY TO BET? Yup, for now. There will soon be mobile apps but still, have to …