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E-Bike Rider, 62, Struck By SUV, Teaneck Police Chief Urges Caution E-Bike Rider, 62, Struck By SUV, Teaneck Police Chief Urges Caution
E-Bike Rider, 62, Struck By SUV, Teaneck Police Chief Urges Caution A 62-year-old electric bicycle rider from Teaneck suffered what appeared to be broken bones when he was struck by an SUV driven by a 69-year-old township woman, authorities said. Police Chief Andrew McGurr pointed to the crash at the intersection of Palisade Avenue and Colonial Court shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 31, while urging both motorists and riders of alternative vehicles to be wary of one another. The Philodo H8 motorized bicycle rider was conscious and alert when he was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, the chief said. He'd been headed north on Palisade Avenue w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police: Cyclist Injured After Running Red Light, Slamming Into Back Of Jeep In Morris County Police: Cyclist Injured After Running Red Light, Slamming Into Back Of Jeep In Morris County
Police: Cyclist Injured After Running Red Light, Slamming Into Back Of Jeep In Morris County A cyclist was injured after running a red light and slamming into the back of a Jeep in Morris County Tuesday morning, police said.  The cyclist ran the red light at the intersection of Speedwell Avenue and Franklin Place in Morris Plains around 7 a.m., local police said. The cyclist then struck the back right side of a Jeep that was turning right onto Franklin Place from Speedwell Avenue, police said. “While we always remind motorists to use extra caution, especially in our populated ‘Downtown’ area, we would also like to take this opportunity to remind cyclists and pedestrians that …

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by Valerie Musson
News
Fort Lee PD: PalPark Driver Returns To Scene Of Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash Near GWB Fort Lee PD: PalPark Driver Returns To Scene Of Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash Near GWB
Fort Lee PD: PalPark Driver Returns To Scene Of Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash Near GWB UPDATE: A pickup truck driver who took off after hitting a pedestrian in Fort Lee returned to the scene, authorities said. Richard Giacobone, a 42-year-old former Palisades Park police officer who left the department in disgrace, received a trio of summonses in connection with the Friday night rush-hour crash, records show. A 52-year-old Fort Lee woman was in the crosswalk at a three-way stop on Fletcher Avenue near Constitution Park when Giacobone turned his 2017 Ford Raptor left off eastbound Lewis Street and hit her shortly after 5 p.m., , Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. Giacobone then slowe…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Responders: Driver Involved In Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash Near GWB In Fort Lee Returns To Scene Responders: Driver Involved In Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash Near GWB In Fort Lee Returns To Scene
Responders: Driver Involved In Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash Near GWB In Fort Lee Returns To Scene UPDATE: A pickup truck driver who took off after hitting a pedestrian in Fort Lee returned to the scene, authorities said. Richard Giacobone, a 42-year-old former Palisades Park police officer who left the department in disgrace, received a trio of summonses in connection with the Friday night rush-hour crash, records show. A 52-year-old Fort Lee woman was in the crosswalk at a three-way stop on Fletcher Avenue near Constitution Park when Giacobone turned his 2017 Ford Raptor left off eastbound Lewis Street and hit her shortly after 5 p.m., , Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. Giacobone then …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Support Surges For North Jersey Mom, 4-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured In Crosswalk Crash Support Surges For North Jersey Mom, 4-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured In Crosswalk Crash
Support Surges For North Jersey Mom, 4-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured In Crosswalk Crash The community is rallying for a North Jersey mother and her 4-year-old daughter who were hit by a car in a marked crosswalk and seriously injured. Chatham's Alexandra Robinson, 41, was walking her daughter, Annabelle, to daycare when the two were hit in the crosswalk at Main Street and Coleman Avenue on Dec. 22. The driver — a 22-year-old man from Gaithersburg, Maryland — was issued traffic summonses for careless driving and failure to yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk and released at the scene. Annabelle was taken to the hospital with a concussion, while her mother suffered a shatter…

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by Valerie Musson
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Train Kept Rollin' (UPDATE): Driver Of Car Struck At Glen Rock RR Crossing Gets Summons Train Kept Rollin' (UPDATE): Driver Of Car Struck At Glen Rock RR Crossing Gets Summons
Train Kept Rollin' (Update): Driver Of Car Struck At Glen Rock RR Crossing Gets Summons A Glen Rock driver whose car was clipped by a commuter train will have to explain what happened to a judge, authorities said.  The 59-year-old driver wasn't injured after the last car of the Hoboken-bound Bergen Line NJ Transit train struck the front of his eastbound 2015 Honda Civic, ripping off its bumper, at the Rock Road crossing shortly after 7 a.m. Nov. 24. The train kept rolling. "The engineer was not immediately aware of the collision, as the head end of the train had already cleared the crossing," Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Police gave the driver a summons f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hit In Unmarked Crosswalk: Who's At Fault? Pedestrian Hit In Unmarked Crosswalk: Who's At Fault?
Pedestrian Hit In Unmarked Crosswalk: Who's At Fault? A 28-year-old pedestrian was struck in an unmarked Hackensack crosswalk the other morning, raising what authorities said is an important point. The victim, a Jersey City woman, was heading west across Summit Avenue at Thompson Street in an unmarked crosswalk when she was struck around 7 a.m. by a southbound 2019 Ford Mustang driven by a 64-year-old city man, police said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after complaining of leg and hip pain, they said. Although no summonses were issued, the driver was assigned fault for failing to yield to a pedestrian. Why? "Most dr…

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by Jerry DeMarco