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BF Killed, GF Survives Hit-And-Run Valentine's Day Nutley Crash, Fundraiser Says BF Killed, GF Survives Hit-And-Run Valentine's Day Nutley Crash, Fundraiser Says
BF Killed, GF Survives Hit-And-Run Valentine's Day Nutley Crash, Fundraiser Says Jocelyn Pietri was walking hand in hand with her boyfriend, Wiston Perlaza, on Valentine's Day in Nutley when they were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. Perlaza died from his injuries while Pietri suffered serious injuries and has been in a hospital and rehabilitation facility.  A fundraiser has been launched to support Pietri and her family with the financial burden of caring for her expenses, including a wheelchair and travel expenses for Pietri's family. Dhkir Robinson, 42, was arrested and hit with numerous charges including leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death; …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Mom Struck By Pickup In Sussex County Driveway Facing Long Road To Recovery, Campaign Says Mom Struck By Pickup In Sussex County Driveway Facing Long Road To Recovery, Campaign Says
Mom Struck By Pickup In Sussex County Driveway Facing Long Road To Recovery, Campaign Says A 38-year-old woman was flown to the hospital after being struck by a pickup truck she'd just started in a Sussex County driveway Thursday, Feb. 22, State Police said. Amy Hickey "partially" entered the Ford pickup — which has a manual transmission — parked in the driveway of a Compton Road home in Wantage and started the vehicle just after 2 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. Hickey then got out of the truck, which rolled forward and struck her, police said. She was flown to an area hospital with serious injuries, police said. A GoFundMe was launched for the…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Community Supports Family After Child, 7, Dies In Fort Lee High-Rise Plunge Community Supports Family After Child, 7, Dies In Fort Lee High-Rise Plunge
Community Supports Family After Child, 7, Dies In Fort Lee High-Rise Plunge The residents of the Fort Lee building where a 7-year-old boy died after falling out of a 21st window on Wednesday, Sept. 13 are coming together to support the grieving family. A fundraiser has been by Hampshire House tenants created to assist the Manzalaoui/Salazar family. As of Tuesday, Sept. 19, more than $35,000 has been raised.  The 7-year-old's death was ruled a "tragic accident," Bergen County District Attorney Mark Musella said following an investigation. The boy was in second grade at Christ the Teacher School. "I am so sorry to hear about your son," wrote one donor…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Critically Injured Bicyclist Airlifted After Crash Along Hudson River Critically Injured Bicyclist Airlifted After Crash Along Hudson River
Critically Injured Bicyclist Airlifted After Crash Along Hudson River A bicyclist who was critically injured along the Hudson River below the Palisades was airlifted to the hospital Sunday morning. Unofficial reports from the scene at the Alpine Boat Basin in Palisades Interstate Park are that the 30-year-old bicyclist suffered a punctured lung, among other injuries, in a crash around 10 a.m. Sept. 17. AirMed One brought the victim to the trauma unit at Hackensack University Medical Center. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Child, 7, Dies In Fort Lee High-Rise Plunge Child, 7, Dies In Fort Lee High-Rise Plunge
Child, 7, Dies In Fort Lee High-Rise Plunge UPDATE: The death of a 7-year-old boy who plunged from an upper-floor balcony of a Fort Lee high-rise was "the result of a tragic accident," Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. It was around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, when the boy fell from the 21st floor of the Hampshire House on Anderson Avenue at Whiteman Street, multiple sources told Daily Voice. The child was pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center, they said. "The circumstances surrounding the death...were the result of a tragic accident and no criminal activity was involved," Musella said Thursday follow…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Beloved Retired Police Officer From Bergen Dies In 'Freak Accident' In Sussex County Beloved Retired Police Officer From Bergen Dies In 'Freak Accident' In Sussex County
Beloved Retired Police Officer From Bergen Dies In 'Freak Accident' In Sussex County A retired New York City police officer with deep ties in Bergen County died in what his husband called "a freak accident" in Sussex County. John Kelly and fellow retired Tenafly Police Officer Joseph Grieco had bought a plot of land less than 100 yards from the New York State border in Glenwood, an unincorporated area within Vernon Township. They were building a new home there and had taken an apartment nearby in the meantime, those who knew them said. Vernon Township police were called to the residence around 1 a.m. last Wednesday, July 26, "for a discharge of a weapon with injuries," th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Neighbors
Community Rallies Around Boy Critically Injured While Riding Bike Community Rallies Around Boy Critically Injured While Riding Bike
Community Rallies Around Boy Critically Injured While Riding Bike Agel Khalifeh, a 13-year-old Clifton resident and rising 8th grader at Christopher Columbus Middle School, is in a coma after he was hit by a car while riding his bike on Sunday, June 25.  Khalifeh suffered internal bleeding to the brain and stomach and has undergone multiple surgeries since the accident. A fundraiser has been created to assist Khalifeh's family with expenses and medical bills. As of Tuesday, June 27, more than $67,000 has been raised. "Aqel's recovery is going to be a long and challenging journey, not only for him but also for his family who are dealing with this trau…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Fall Off Teaneck Home Leaves Roofer From Rockland, 18, Clinging To Life UPDATE: Fall Off Teaneck Home Leaves Roofer From Rockland, 18, Clinging To Life
Update: Fall Off Teaneck Home Leaves Roofer From Rockland, 18, Clinging To Life An 18-year-old roofer from Rockland remained in critical condition Tuesday after falling off a Teaneck home the night before. Responding Teaneck police officers found the victim unresponsive but breathing outside the Maple Street home behind Angelo’s Pizza on Queen Anne Road at 6:45 p.m. Monday, May 15, Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. The Spring Valley teen – whom responders identified as John Roldan -- had been doing roofing repair work with a contracting crew, McGurr said. He sustained severe head trauma and other injuries, the chief said. Members of the Teaneck Fire Department, the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Firefighter Injured In Vacant Garden Apartment Blaze In Hasbrouck Heights UPDATE: Firefighter Injured In Vacant Garden Apartment Blaze In Hasbrouck Heights
Update: Firefighter Injured In Vacant Garden Apartment Blaze In Hasbrouck Heights Two firefighters were injured when part of a ceiling collapsed during a fire that destroyed a vacant garden apartment Thursday morning in Hasbrouck Heights, responders said. The injuries didn't appear life-threatening, they said, after the Skyline Apartments blaze at 20 Terrace Avenue was doused shortly before 10:30 a.m. May 11. Firefighters found the bedroom and bathroom fully involved barely a half-hour earlier. Investigators were summoned to the scene given the circumstances -- however, the cause was determined to be accidental. The mutual aid responders reported to Daily Voice as of t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Bergen County Woman, 63, Struck By Sedan Driven By Sister Bergen County Woman, 63, Struck By Sedan Driven By Sister
Bergen County Woman, 63, Struck By Sedan Driven By Sister A 63-year-old Bergen County woman was hospitalized after her sister accidentally hit her with a sedan on Easter Sunday. The victim complained of leg pain after being struck by the 2005 Nissan Altima on private property near the Hasbrouck Heights football field just off southbound Route 17 shortly after 12:30 p.m. April 9, police said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, they said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Tree Trimmer From Norwood Airlifted After Falling Nearly 15 Feet In Old Tappan Tree Trimmer From Norwood Airlifted After Falling Nearly 15 Feet In Old Tappan
Tree Trimmer From Norwood Airlifted After Falling Nearly 15 Feet In Old Tappan A 61-year-old Norwood man fell nearly 15 feet from a ladder while helping an Old Tappan homeowner remove a tree, authorities said. Authorities were trying to determine whether he and another man had permission to be on the property before the mishap on Dewolf Road around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 26. The victim fell 12 to 15 feet while trying to cut off a portion of the tree, Old Tappan Police Chief Joseph Tracy said. Norwood EMS and paramedics from Hackensack University Medical Center tended to him before Atlantic Health Care One flew him to HUMC. His condition couldn't immediately be dete…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Night-Riding Bicyclist Struck Near Hasbrouck Heights Hilton Night-Riding Bicyclist Struck Near Hasbrouck Heights Hilton
Night-Riding Bicyclist Struck Near Hasbrouck Heights Hilton A 50-something bicyclist who was struck by a sedan just off Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights admitted to police that he'd been drinking, responders said. The Hackensack cyclist was on a stretch of Terrace Avenue not intended for crossing when he was struck by a two-door Audi near the Hilton Hasbrouck Heights Meadowlands shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, they said. The driver immediately called 911 and remained at the scene, records show. Police, firefighters and EMS responded. The bicyclist was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-thre…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ Diner Worker Killed By Car Walking To Work Was 'Face Of The Diner' NJ Diner Worker Killed By Car Walking To Work Was 'Face Of The Diner'
NJ Diner Worker Killed By Car Walking To Work Was 'Face Of The Diner' Workers at a New Jersey diner are mourning the loss of a 54-year-old coworker struck and killed by a car on his way to work. Osbaldo "Ozzy" Perez-Ramos was struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 40 and 47 in Franklin Township early Friday, Feb. 10, as he was going to the Malaga Diner, according to a GoFundMe page launched by coworkers and Township Police Chief Matthew DeCesari. The breadwinner of his family, Perez-Ramos underwent multiple surgeries, but ultimately died of his injuries on Feb. 17, coworkers announced on the GoFundMe page. "Know that Ozzie was one of the kindest souls my w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Death Of Councilman's Son, World Salsa Champ Devastates Union County Town Death Of Councilman's Son, World Salsa Champ Devastates Union County Town
Death Of Councilman's Son, World Salsa Champ Devastates Union County Town The sudden death of a 10-year-old world Salsa dancing champion whose father is an elected official and mother is a Board of Education member has devastated the Linden community. Ariel Rivas Rosado died in what local officials are calling a "tragic accident" on Friday, Feb. 10.  His mother is BOE member Dayanara Rosado Quezada, and his father is 5th Ward Councilman Carlos Rivas. Funeral Arrangements For 10 year old, Ariel Rivas - Visitation will be this Friday, February 17, 2023, 5:00-9:00pm, at... Posted by Derek Armstead Mayor of Linden on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 A fifth grader a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Boy Airlifted In Warren County ATV Crash: Police 16-Year-Old Boy Airlifted In Warren County ATV Crash: Police
16-Year-Old Boy Airlifted In Warren County ATV Crash: Police A 16-year-old boy was seriously hurt in a crash on an all-terrain vehicle, authorities said. State troopers responded at the 4:09 p.m. ATV crash on Sunday, Feb. 12 on Rutherford Drive in White Township. Based on a preliminary investigation the ATV overturned, causing the operator to be ejected and sustain serious injuries, State Police said. The operator was transported to an area hospital by medical helicopter.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Dirt Bike Rider Killed In Jersey Shore Crash With Jeep Dirt Bike Rider Killed In Jersey Shore Crash With Jeep
Dirt Bike Rider Killed In Jersey Shore Crash With Jeep Authorities are seeking witnesses of a collision that killed a 40-year-old dirt bike rider in Monmouth County Friday, Oct. 14. Clifford Walton was operating the Kawasaki dirt bike that collided with a Jeep Cherokee on Arlington Avenue and Gordon Street in Aberdeen around 6 p.m., Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. Walton was rushed to Bayshore Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 6:45 p.m. The driver of the SUV, 34, remained on the scene and was not seriously injured. Life is short, it’s really sad how fast it can be taken. RIP Clifford Wal…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
HEROES: Paterson Firefighters Lift Jitney Bus Off Struck Pedestrian HEROES: Paterson Firefighters Lift Jitney Bus Off Struck Pedestrian
Heroes: Paterson Firefighters Lift Jitney Bus Off Struck Pedestrian A group of heroic Paterson firefighters didn't have time to retrieve special equipment, so they grabbed hold of a dollar bus and lifted it off a woman who'd just been struck, authorities said. The pinned 53-year-old victim was alert and conscious after the accident on McBride Avenue near Hoxey Street shortly after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, Fire Chief Brian McDermott said. With no time to waste, four firefighters hoisted the jitney bus and pulled her out, he said. The victim might not have survived if they hadn't, McDermott said, adding that the heroes went "beyond their limits" to sa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Toddler Struck In Emerson Toddler Struck In Emerson
Toddler Struck In Emerson A tragedy was avoided when a 2-year-old child playing on a scooter in the street was struck in Emerson by a vehicle backing out of a driveway, responders said. A neighbor on Dogwood Lane shouted, getting the driver to stop, shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, Police Chief Michael Mazzeo said. The child had cuts and bruises on her head, face, chest and arms but was conscious and alert when taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, responders said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
New Jerseyans Hurt In Railing Collapse File Lawsuit Against Washington Commanders New Jerseyans Hurt In Railing Collapse File Lawsuit Against Washington Commanders
New Jerseyans Hurt In Railing Collapse File Lawsuit Against Washington Commanders A handful of New Jersey football fans are suing the Washington Commanders over a nearly-fatal incident after a game in January 2021, as reported by various news outlets. After a game against the Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback Jalen Hurts was greeting fans when a railing collapsed, injuring multiple spectators who fell between five and 10 feet onto concrete at FedEx Field. Four of the individuals who were hurt in the incident are suing the Commanders for gross negligence, seeking $300,000 to compensate for their physical and emotional pain, ESPN says. Soon after the incident, Hurts asked …

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by AJ Goldbloom
Business
Clifton Hot Dog Spot Destroyed By Van 'Ready To Rock' Clifton Hot Dog Spot Destroyed By Van 'Ready To Rock'
Clifton Hot Dog Spot Destroyed By Van 'Ready To Rock' Dave Martina is "ready to rock." And so is his Clifton hot dog joint destroyed by an out-of-control van just days after its grand opening is almost ready to reopen, he said. Martina tells Daily Voice that his Van Houten Avenue eatery Original Jumbo's has been remodeled and will reopen Sunday, Sept. 18. A bright red van barreled through a service window of the hot dog joint in early may, after Martina alleged he had been accused of stealing the photos, logo and photos from a previous hot dog business operating out of the same location more than five decades ago. Clifton…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Pedestrian Struck At Busy Intersection Outside Hackensack Park Pedestrian Struck At Busy Intersection Outside Hackensack Park
Pedestrian Struck At Busy Intersection Outside Hackensack Park A 23-year-old pedestrian was struck and injured in a busy Hackensack intersection, authorities said. An Advanced Life Support ambulance was summoned after he was struck by an Acura outside Johnson Park on River and East Anderson streets around 10:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Fatal Accident Investigations Unit was also notified. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with head trauma. His injuries were later downgraded to non-life-threatening, responders said. Reports that an NJ TRANSIT bus was involved were wrong, authorities said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Body Of Young Motorcyclist Moved By Good Samaritans After Fatal Route 7 Crash: Police Body Of Young Motorcyclist Moved By Good Samaritans After Fatal Route 7 Crash: Police
Body Of Young Motorcyclist Moved By Good Samaritans After Fatal Route 7 Crash: Police A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being struck by a van last week, after passing drivers moved his body to the side of Route 7, authorities said. Ahmed Mohamed, of East Brunswick, was believed to have been struck by a GMC van while riding in Route 7 west where the Newark/Jersey City Turnpike and the Belleville Turnpike split — commonly known as "The Split" — around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 3, Kearny police said. Posted by Ahmed Sharaf on Friday, July 24, 2020 An officer arriving on scene found Mohamed and bystanders, who apparently moved his body and his yellow Honda motorcycle, to …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Victim Airlifted After Fall From Cliffs Along The Hudson Victim Airlifted After Fall From Cliffs Along The Hudson
Victim Airlifted After Fall From Cliffs Along The Hudson A man apparently admiring the view from atop the cliffs near the George Washington Bridge survived a fall of nearly 60 feet, authorities said after he was rescued by rappellers. The 38-year-old victim from Manchester, CT had walked to the edge to take photos near the Mobil service station off the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway in Englewood Cliffs when he lost his footing shortly after 7 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2, a woman who described herself as his girlfriend told police. Responding officers spoke with the man before members of the East Bergen Rappel Team rescued him, PIP Police Lt. Ra…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Parachuter Flown To Hospital Following Sussex County Skydiving Accident, State Police Say Parachuter Flown To Hospital Following Sussex County Skydiving Accident, State Police Say
Parachuter Flown To Hospital Following Sussex County Skydiving Accident, State Police Say A parachuter was flown to the hospital following a skydiving accident in Sussex County, state police said. The parachuter got stuck in power lines at the Sussex Airport in Wantage around 9:35 a.m. on Saturday, August 13, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. Troopers rescue the parachuter from the power lines as a medical helicopter landed near the scene to assist with transportation. The parachuter was then flown to a nearby hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries, Marchan said. Additional details were not released.

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by Valerie Musson
News
Man Who Died In Fall During The Weeknd Concert In Philly Identified Man Who Died In Fall During The Weeknd Concert In Philly Identified
Man Who Died In Fall During The Weeknd Concert In Philly Identified A 32-year-old man who died after accidentally falling during The Weeknd's concert Thursday, July 14 at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field was being remembered by those who knew him as someone who had a "lust for life." 6abc reports. Hugo Sanchez was sitting on an escalator rail when he lost his balance and fell approximately 40 feet just before 11 p.m., near the end of the show, Philadelphia police said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Weeknd (@theweeknd) Sanchez was taken to Jefferson University Hospital, where he was p…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
NJ Coast Guardsman ID'd As Victim Critical In 9-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony NJ Coast Guardsman ID'd As Victim Critical In 9-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony
NJ Coast Guardsman ID'd As Victim Critical In 9-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony A man who suffered serious injuries after falling from a hotel balcony on Long Island earlier this week has been identified as a US Coast Guardsman. Alexander “AJ” Keating, 24, who has been living in South Amboy, was on a ninth-floor balcony at around 12:45 a.m. when he fell over a railing at the Hyatt Regency Long Island, Suffolk County police said. Keating survived the fall and was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, said police. “Unfortunately, AJ has had a horrific accident and is in critical condition fighting for his life," said family friend…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
11-Year-Old Girl Dies In Horrific NJ Go-Kart Accident 11-Year-Old Girl Dies In Horrific NJ Go-Kart Accident
11-Year-Old Girl Dies In Horrific NJ Go-Kart Accident Support is skyrocketing for the heartbroken family of an 11-year-old girl who died in a horrific go-kart accident in New Jersey. Nicole Galarza was riding ATVs and go-karts with her family when the go-kart flipped over and struck her in the head on Sunday, May 15, according to a GoFundMe launched by Stephanie Rojas. Nicole was immediately airlifted to the ICU at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where she later died. Nicole was remembered as an incredibly intelligent and generous young girl. The aspiring veterinarian had even grown her hair long in hopes of cuttin…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Victim Flown To Trauma Center After Falling Down Staircase In Warren County Victim Flown To Trauma Center After Falling Down Staircase In Warren County
Victim Flown To Trauma Center After Falling Down Staircase In Warren County A victim was taken to a nearby trauma center after falling down a flight of stairs in Warren County, authorities said. The Hope Volunteer Fire Department responded to the accident scene in Hope Township and found the patient unconscious just after 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, the department said. The victim was treated at the scene as a NorthStar medical helicopter was requested to land at the Hope School nearby, the department said. The victim was taken to a nearby trauma center as half of the crew members cleared the scene to assist with a fire in Liberty Township. Scroll down to view a…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Residents Call For Action After Bicyclist Killed At 'Dangerous' Atlantic County Intersection Residents Call For Action After Bicyclist Killed At 'Dangerous' Atlantic County Intersection
Residents Call For Action After Bicyclist Killed At 'Dangerous' Atlantic County Intersection A bicyclist was struck and killed by a car at a notoriously dangerous Atlantic County intersection, authorities said. The crash at Ocean Heights and Wabash avenues happened around 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, April 10, Linwood police said. The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity was not released. Local residents maintained that Ocean Avenue, particularly at Wabash Avenue, can be a dangerous roadway. "People speed down ocean heights," one person wrote on LPD's Facebook post. "No one ever stops for pedestrians. Time for something to be done there." "Time to do somet…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
HORRIFIC ROUTE 3 CRASH: Tow Truck Driver Struck, Critically Injured Clearing Highway HORRIFIC ROUTE 3 CRASH: Tow Truck Driver Struck, Critically Injured Clearing Highway
Horrific Route 3 Crash: Tow Truck Driver Struck, Critically Injured Clearing Highway UPDATE: A tow truck driver was fighting for his life after he was gravely injured by an out-of-control vehicle while responding to a previous accident on Route 3 in Rutherford, authorities said. Police had closed down several lanes and the shoulder while placing their vehicles and cones behind the initial two-car crash scene on the westbound highway near Park Avenue -- west of Route 17 and east of the Passaic River -- around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, Police Chief John Russo said. Robert Thornton, 31, of Nick's Towing Service in Rutherford, had one of the vehicles on the flatbed and was p…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Snapple Truck Rams Glen Rock Shopping Strip, Driver Cited After Fleeing, Police Say Snapple Truck Rams Glen Rock Shopping Strip, Driver Cited After Fleeing, Police Say
Snapple Truck Rams Glen Rock Shopping Strip, Driver Cited After Fleeing, Police Say Snapple helped police find a driver who they said took off after his truck struck a small shopping strip in Glen Rock. Sgt. Robert Wojtecki determined that the truck that hit the Maple Avenue building at Harristown Road off northbound Route 208 in the middle of the afternoon belonged to Snapple Distributors out of Avondale, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. "With the assistance of the company the driver was located and directed to return to the scene," Ackermann said. Edwin H. Hernandez, 40, of Union received summonses for leaving the scene of an accident and failing to report an accident,…

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by Jerry DeMarco