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Police & Fire
Crash Severely Injures Teen Son Of Local Councilwoman, BergenPAC Administrator (
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The teenage son of a Glen Rock councilwoman who's also a BergenPAC administrator remained hospitalized with severe injuries following a weekend car crash. Teddy Martin, 18, reportedly suffered a broken tibia and femur, as well as kidney and spleen lacerations, in the collision in Alexandria, NJ shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. Martin was making a left from Whitehead Road onto Everittstown Road (Route 513) less than a mile from the Pittstown border when his Nissan collided with a Jeep, New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. He was airlifted to a local hospital, the troope…
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Morris County Car Crash ID'ed: Police
Police have identified the 65-year-old Morris Plains man who was killed after his car crashed into a tree on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 6. At 10 a.m., a vehicle, driven by John McTernan, traveling south on Littleton Road near Route 202 struck a tree in the area of Totten Way, Morris Plains police said. No other vehicles were involved, police said. McTernan was transported to Morristown Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Car Crash With Tree: Morris Plains PD
A man in his 60s was killed when his car struck a tree on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 6, authorities said. At 10 a.m., a vehicle traveling south on Littleton Road near Route 202 struck a tree in the area of Totten Way, Morris Plains police said. No other vehicles were involved and the crash remains under investigation, police said. The male driver, whose name has not been released, was transported to Morristown Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Police & Fire
Couple Killed In Parkway Crash With Snowplow
A man and woman from Lakewood were killed after crashing into a snowplow truck on the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County, authorities said. State police said an SUV driven by 29-year-old Eliyahu Naydavoud was heading north on the parkway in Tinton Falls around 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15. A snowplow truck was also traveling north and tried to turn into an emergency vehicle U-turn area near mile marker 104.2. Naydavoud's SUV crashed into the side of the snowplow. He and 30-year-old Raizel Rothenberg were killed in the crash. According to The Yeshiva World, Naydavoud…
Police & Fire
Signs Of Hope Emerge For Ramsey Teen Seriously Injured In Mahwah Crash, Still Long Way To Go
Cassie Arcaro should be enjoying her last year of high school instead of fighting for her life. The 17-year-old Ramsey High School senior was seriously injured when a vehicle occupied by her and three fellow Ramsey teens slammed into a telephone pole in Mahwah late Friday, Nov. 17. The brakes had apparently locked, sending the vehicle skidding out of control, responders at the scene told Daily Voice. Firefighters extricated Cassie, who was flown by medical chopper to St. Joseph's University Medical Center and placed into a medically-induced coma. Meanwhile, many prayed. SEE: Ramsey Girl…
Police & Fire
Dad Killed Biking To 2nd Job In Jersey City: Family
Guillermo Acevedo was biking to his second job in Jersey City when he was fatally struck by a vehicle on Saturday, Nov. 4, those who knew him said. At 4 p.m., Jersey City police responded to Marin Boulevard and 16th Street where a 2018 Hyundai Elantra collided with Acevedo, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. The driver attempted to turn left at the intersection when the crash occurred, Wallace-Scalfione said. The driver remained on the scene and called 911, she said. Acevedo, a father of three boys, 16, 14 and 8, was a cook in downtown Jersey City,…
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After SUV Narrowly Misses Bus Shelter, Slams Into Tree On Route 17
A driver was hospitalized with chest pains following a pre-dawn single-vehicle crash Friday on rain-soaked Route 17. The SUV narrowly missed taking out a bus shelter but ran over a sign and then slammed into a tree on the highway's southbound side just past Hollywood Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus shortly before 6:30 a.m. Oct. 20. The driver was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. The wreckage was removed on a Citywide Towing flatbed. Citywide Towing removed the severely damaged SUV on a flatbed.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Ho-Ho-Kus police, firefighters and Volunteer Ambulance Corps a…
Police & Fire
Comatose NJ Lifeguard Suffers Brain Injury In Crash With Uber In CT
A 19-year-old New Jersey resident is in a medically-induced coma following a crash involving several of his Sacred Heart University peers last month in Connecticut. Tyler Delk, of South Orange, was behind the wheel of an Audi that ended up on its roof in a collision with an Uber carrying four female passengers on Friday, Sept. 29, according to Fairfield Police Lt. Edward Nook Jr. and a GoFundMe for Delk. The scene of the crash that left six students in critical condition.DoingItLocal.com The JCC Metrowest in West Orange said Delk is a lifeguard at the facility. The Fairfield, CT crash …
Police & Fire
Baby On Board: 'Infantry' Rescues Woman Who Gave Birth After Crash Off Route 17
A pregnant woman being driven to the hospital gave birth after a brand-new SUV was involved in a collision just off Route 17. The driver of a work van that may have been involved in the crash off the northbound highway at Linwood Avenue immediately drove the mom, dad and child to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6. All reportedly were doing fine. Ridgewood police collected personal belongings for the family while beginning an investigation into how and why their Acura crashed. All Points Towing removed the vehicle, which still had its temporary tags …
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized In Route 208 Crash
A driver was hospitalized with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening after rolling a sedan Wednesday afternoon on Route 208 in Fair Lawn. The northbound highway was jammed after the Subaru Legacy landed on its driver's side under the Fair Lawn Avenue overpass shortly after 3 p.m. July 26. Five Star Towing righted and removed the vehicle. Fair Lawn police, firefighters, EMS workers and members of the Rescue Squad responded. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this report. Five Star Towing righted and removed the vehicle.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE
Traffic
Driver Hospitalized In Route 287 Wreck
A driver survived a nasty overnight crash on Route 287, authorities said. Firefighters extricated the motorist, who complained of pains in both legs after his Mazda SUV ran off the road and struck a sign and a tree on the highway's southbound side near mile marker #60 in Franklin Lakes at 1:47 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. The driver was hospitalized with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, the sergeant said.
News
North Jersey Township Rallies Around Longtime Sunoco Employee Injured In Crash
Aaron Curry, who has worked at the Sunoco in Mahwah for 30 years, has had a rough time recently. Curry developed an illness, which led to him getting in a car crash last month and he has been hospitalized ever since. With insurance not covering most of his expenses, a fundraiser has been created to assist him. As of Tuesday, July 18, almost $13,000 has been raised. Aaron "is the kindest, most hardworking, and most dependable person on our morning shift his colleagues have ever met," Bill and Maureen Laforet, who run the Mahwah Sunoco said. Donors also expressed their love for C…
Police & Fire
Critically Injured Officer Airlifted After Being T-Boned By Tractor-Trailer Near NJ/NY Line
A police officer whose cruiser was rammed by a tractor-trailer just north of the New Jersey state line was in stable condition, her department said, as authorities sought witnesses to the horrific crash. Warwick Police Officer Jordan Tetreault was headed southwest on Route 94 when her 2019 Ford Explorer wast-boned by the rig coming northwest off Warwick Turnpike at 9:47 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, New York State Police said. The 2011 Freightliner was driven by Mouhamadou Diallo, 50, of Brooklyn, they said Wednesday. The rig then struck a telephone pole and landed on its side after continuing t…
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Striking Pole On Rt. 22 In Somerset County
A Route 22 driver was hospitalized after striking a pole off the highway during the evening on Sunday, July 9, responders said. The driver slammed into a pole on the eastbound side just after 8:10 p.m., the Finderne Fire Department said. The driver was treated at the scene before being taken to a nearby hospital by the Somerville Rescue Squad. The crash is being investigated by the Bridgewater Police Department.
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Hitting Fallen Tree In Hunterdon County Roadway
A driver was hospitalized after hitting a tree that had fallen into a Hunterdon County roadway due to the heavy winds and thunderstorms that rattled the area overnight on Tuesday, June 27, responders said. The Quakertown Fire Company responded to the accident on Rt. 579 north of Pittstown around 4 a.m. A driver struck the fallen tree and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. “Use caution on the roads this morning as numerous hazards remain from overnight storms,” the Quakertown Fire Company said. Use caution on the roads this morning as numerou…
Police & Fire
Driver Dead, Passenger Hospitalized In Horrific Overnight Ridgefield Crash
UPDATE: A 19-year-old college student from Garfield was killed and his girlfriend seriously injured when his Mustang slammed into the front of a new restaurant in Ridgefield early Saturday. The two were headed north on Broad Avenue when Yusuf Bakmaz missed the split to Grand Avenue on the left around midnight June 24, Ridgefield Police Chief TJ Gallagher said. The teen's white 2002 Ford Mustang barreled over the island, clipped another vehicle and swerved directly into Karden, which opened in April at the site of the old Chan's Dragon Inn. Bakmaz -- a sophomore who majored in computer sci…
Police & Fire
Car Lands ‘Up In The Air On A Tree’ After Veering Into Morris County Woods:
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A vehicle apparently landed entirely "up in the air in a tree" after its driver veered off a Morris County road and into the woods Tuesday night, responders said. The accident occurred near Woodland Road and Cold Hill Road in Mendham Township around 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, according to the Brookside Engine Company. Crews found the vehicle “into the woods up in the air on a tree” before stabilizing it and securing its battery for removal. The scene was cleared just after midnight with assistance from the Mendham Township First Aid Squad and Police Department. Additional details on the …
Police & Fire
Crazy Day: Sedan Topples Pole In Series Of Hackensack Crashes
A sedan took down a utility pole during what became a day of severe crashes in Hackensack. The driver and a passenger got out of a Chevy Malibu on their own after it slammed into the pole outside the World Plaza Apartments on Prospect Avenue shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, June 5, city firefighters said. Both were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center -- the passenger with a broken leg and the driver with other injuries, both not life-threatening, responders said. The crash left wires strewn across the roadway. PSE&G was summoned to replace the pole and restore power to those c…
Police & Fire
Video Shows Driver Overturning, Hitting 5 Cars In Fatal Jersey City Wreck
Video of a 36-year-old Jersey City driver hitting five vehicles in the crash that killed her has been released by HudPost. The footage shows Desiree Milow's Chevy Tahoe overturning and then hitting the vehicles along Garfield Avenue between Danforth Avenue and Wegman Parkway, just before noon Sunday, May 28, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. COLLISION UNIT INVESTIGATING MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH IN JERSEY CITY Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the... Posted by HudPost on Monday, May 29, 2023 Her lifeless body was found in the car, and she was subsequently pronou…
Police & Fire
Sedan Slams Into Fair Lawn Church
A driver escaped serious injury when his sedan plowed into the front steps of a Fair Lawn church. The Honda Accord shattered barrel planters that sent dirt flying at Our Savior Lutheran Church on Broadway (Route 4) at Midland Avenue early Friday evening, May 5. The Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps tended to the driver, who was the lone occupant. The Honda Accord shattered plastic traffic control barrels that sent dirt flying Saturday evening at Our Savior Lutheran Church on Broadway in Fair Lawn.Boyd A. Loving All Points Towing removed the sedan. Midland Avenue is directly aligned…
Business
Car Barrels Through Juicy Platters Harrison Storefront Day Before Paramus Shop Opening
Juicy Platters won't be putting the brakes on the upcoming opening of its Paramus location on Saturday, April 8, despite a driver barreling through the front of its Harrison location the day before. The driver apparently hit the gas instead of the brake, sending her car through the front of the Bergen Street store around 8:50 a.m., a spokesperson for the restaurant said. No injuries were reported and the store remains open. Meanwhile, a soft opening will be held at the new Juicy Platters Paramus location, located at 393 Route 17, Saturday, April 8 through Friday, April 14. "Even though it’…
News
Runaway Englewood SUV Severely Injures Hackensack Man, Plows Into Building
UPDATE: A 61-year-old Hackensack man was severely injured in Englewood on Thursday by a runaway SUV that then sped backward down the street before plowing entirely into the headquarters of a global produce importer. The victim was removing equipment from the rear of the 2000 Ford Explorer, which was parked on Chester Place, when the accident occurred shortly after 4:30 p.m. April 6, Englewood Police Lt. Fred Pulice said. The vehicle continued west down Chester Place, crossed Grand Avenue and rammed into the ESU Farm building, the lieutenant said. Englewood firefighters and police were …
News
SUV Versus Tree In Ridgewood: Driver, 17, Injured
A 17-year-old driver was hospitalized following a head-on crash into a tree on a Ridgewood cul-de-sac. The Honda CR-V got the worst of the collision on Mulberry Place near North Maple Avenue shortly after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 22. All Points towing removed the vehicle. There was no immediate word on injuries or possible summonses or complaints. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. All Points Towing removed the Honda SUV following the mid-morning crash on Mulberry Place in Ridgewood.Boyd A. Loving
News
Franklin Lakes Driver Indicted In Teaneck T-Bone Crash That Killed Bergenfield Great Grandpa
UPDATE: Bergenfield great-grandfather Albert Schnellbacher would’ve celebrated both his 93rd birthday and his 66th wedding anniversary along with his wife and family on Saturday, March 4. Instead, his loved ones are preparing for what could be the trial of a Franklin Lakes businessman who a grand jury said was responsible for killing the family patriarch in a car crash in Teaneck last summer. The grand jury in Hackensack returned an indictment this past week charging Scott Lieberman, 61, with recklessly causing Schnellbacher’s death, family members said. If convicted, Lieberman could face …
News
Driver Freed, Hospitalized In Allendale T-Bone Crash
A driver was hospitalized after being extricated from an SUV following an afternoon rush-hour crash Monday in Allendale. Allendale firefighters and Ramsey Rescue personnel quickly freed the driver of the T-boned Nissan Rogue, which ended up on a lawn off the corner of busy Cottage Place and East Allendale Avenue -- a block from Franklin Turnpike -- around 4:30 p.m. Feb. 27. Injuries weren't considered life-threatening, responders said. Allendale police were investigating. No further information was immediately available. Boyd A. Loving took the photo and contributed to this story.
Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Man Killed In Route 78 Crash
A 27-year-old man from Hillsborough died in a crash on Route 78 Monday, Feb. 13, authorities said. Sebastian Hofmann was heading east in a Dodge pickup truck when he struck a Tesla around 10:10 p.m. in Warren Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The Tesla crossed the roadway to the left and struck a metal guardrail in impact while the Dodge ran off the road to the left and struck several trees and overturned. Hofmann was ejected and killed. The crash remains under investigation.
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car On Route 15
A 78-year-old man died after being struck by a car in Morris County Monday afternoon, authorities said. A vehicle heading northbound on Route 15 in Jefferson Township struck Wilson Noriega near the intersection with Taylor Road just before 2:15 p.m., police said. Noriega, of Wharton, was pronounced dead at the scene. Route 15 north was shut down for several hours following the incident. The Morris County Sheriff’s Dept., Morris County Prosecutors Office Vehicular Homicide Response Team, Jefferson Twp. Fire Dept. Co #2., Jefferson Twp. Dept. Of Emergency Management, and the New Jersey…
News
Armed Passenger Seized, Female Driver Found Hiding In Building Laundry Room After Teaneck Crash
Two people who fled a crash in Teaneck were captured by police – one of whom was carrying a gun and another who was found hiding in the laundry room of a nearby apartment building in a change of clothes, authorities said. It was just after 2 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6, when Teaneck police responded to a report of a vehicle crashing into a pole at the intersection of Degraw Avenue and Gifford Place. They found a woman on the ground and another rendering aid, Acting Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr said. The officers also noticed a man trying to tip away, the chief said, adding that he refused their o…
News
Driver Rear-Ended By Bus Near MetLife Reaches $1.7M Settlement With NJ Transit
A driver whose car was rear-ended by a commuter bus after he stopped for a flat on a Route 3 bridge in East Rutherford reportedly settled a lawsuit against NJ TRANSIT for $1.7 million. Renator Pastor -- then 21 -- of Bloomfield was headed west when he got a flat, switched on his emergency flashers and pulled onto a partial shoulder on Sept. 16, 2019. Soon after, a westbound NJ TRANSIT slammed into his vehicle from behind at an estimated 40 miles an hour. Pastor, who was still sitting in the driver's seat, was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with multiple cervical and thoracic…
Police & Fire
One Airlifted After Machinery Falls Off Hunterdon County Dump Truck, Impales SUV Roof:
Update
A 47-year-old driver was flown to a nearby hospital after a piece of machinery fell from a dump truck towing a well-drilling machine, impaling the roof of an SUV in Hunterdon County Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The accident occurred on Bridge Street near the High Bridge Train Station in High Bridge around 1:45 p.m., the HBPD said. A Honda CRV was found in the southbound lane impaled by the machinery, which had fallen from a northbound White Chevy dump truck trailering a well-drilling machine as the 59-year-old driver, of Hamburg, was turning right onto Route 513N, according to pol…
Police & Fire
Front Of Car Split In Half Slides Across Parkway Killing 40-Year-Old Driver
A 40-year-old woman died after her car was split in half then struck, ejecting her on the Garden State Parkway on Friday, Dec. 23. Christina M. Citarella, of Bayville, was heading north in a Toyota Camry when she ran off the road to the left and struck a wooden traffic sign and impacted a concrete sign to her left near mile post 80.7 in Toms River around 6:40 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. After impact, the Toyota split in half and the front section or the Camry re-entered the roadway, slid all three travel lanes and was struck by a Jeep in the right lane. The …
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