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Fatal Crash: Westchester Man ID'd After Slamming Into Toll Plaza Barrier Fatal Crash: Westchester Man ID'd After Slamming Into Toll Plaza Barrier
Fatal Crash: Westchester Man ID'd After Slamming Into Toll Plaza Barrier A Northern Westchester man died in a fiery crash that closed the New Jersey Turnpike Saturday morning, July 22, police said. Henry Subin, age 77, of Katonah, was heading north in a Jeep Grand Cherokee when he struck the concrete barrier of the toll plaza, overturned, and became fully engulfed in flames around 9:45 a.m. in Carneys Point Township, located in southwestern New Jersey in Salem County. The crash, near milepost 2.4 on the northbound side, closed toll lanes for four hours.  Subin was killed as a result. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver From Westchester Who Sped Away From Trooper Crashes, Suffers Serious Injuries: Police Driver From Westchester Who Sped Away From Trooper Crashes, Suffers Serious Injuries: Police
Driver From Westchester Who Sped Away From Trooper Crashes, Suffers Serious Injuries: Police A man from Westchester County who was stopped on the shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike was seriously injured when he suddenly sped away from the trooper checking on him, hitting another vehicle Sunday morning, May 14, authorities said. The man was stopped in a Honda Accord in Burlington County on the shoulder near milepost 54.2 in Bordentown Township when a trooper came over to check on him around 10:35 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. Suddenly, the Accord sped off, crossing from the outer roadway to the inner roadway, striking the passenger side of a Honda Odys…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
200 Pounds Of Coke, Fentanyl Seized In Stop Of Tractor-Trailer Driver From Westchester: Feds 200 Pounds Of Coke, Fentanyl Seized In Stop Of Tractor-Trailer Driver From Westchester: Feds
200 Pounds Of Coke, Fentanyl Seized In Stop Of Tractor-Trailer Driver From Westchester: Feds A tractor-trailer driver from Westchester had nearly 100 kilos of cocaine and fentanyl combined when he was stopped for driving erratically on the New Jersey Turnpike near the Meadowlands, authorities said. Members of a special federal drug task force found the nearly 225-pound shipment after stopping Alejandro Nouel Lajud, age 39, of Yonkers, on the Turnpike in East Rutherford on Monday, Dec. 5, US Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. The drugs were divided into 95 brick-shaped packages each weighing a little over two pounds -- 70 of them containing cocaine and 25 holdin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Westchester Resident ID'd As Second Victim In Double-Fatal NJ Turnpike Rush-Hour Crash Westchester Resident ID'd As Second Victim In Double-Fatal NJ Turnpike Rush-Hour Crash
Westchester Resident ID'd As Second Victim In Double-Fatal NJ Turnpike Rush-Hour Crash Police have identified a Westchester County resident as the second victim of a double-fatal crash on the New Jersey Turnpike last week. Seyed Tarighati, age 69, of Yonkers, the driver, and his passenger, Robert Birnbaum, age 85, of Scarsdale, both died in the crash Friday, Aug. 19 during afternoon rush hour, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. Newark, NJ - Turnpike Southbound near MM 107 - Fatal Accident - 2 patients deceased on scene. Extensive lane closures. pic.twitter.com/DrMxoycO0Z — NorthJersey Dispatch (@NNJnews) August 19, 2022 A Toyota Prius driven by Tarighati vee…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Westchester Resident Among 2 Killed In Rush-Hour NJ Turnpike Crash Westchester Resident Among 2 Killed In Rush-Hour NJ Turnpike Crash
Westchester Resident Among 2 Killed In Rush-Hour NJ Turnpike Crash Two people, including a Westchester County resident, were killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike during afternoon rush hour Friday, Aug. 19, authorities said. Newark, NJ - Turnpike Southbound near MM 107 - Fatal Accident - 2 patients deceased on scene. Extensive lane closures. pic.twitter.com/DrMxoycO0Z — NorthJersey Dispatch (@NNJnews) August 19, 2022 A Toyota Prius driven by Seyed Tarighati, age 69, of Yonkers, veered off the right side of the road and struck the guardrail heading south on the western spur around 4:15 p.m. near milepost 107.1 in Newark, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Prison Guard Honored For Saving Baby Strangles Estranged Wife In Westchester: Report Prison Guard Honored For Saving Baby Strangles Estranged Wife In Westchester: Report
Prison Guard Honored For Saving Baby Strangles Estranged Wife In Westchester: Report A Manhattan prison guard once honored by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for saving a baby's life was arrested for beating and strangling his estranged wife on New Year's in Westchester, the New York Post reports. Shon Brown slashed his wife's car tires then followed her ride home to Yonkers demanding to know where she had been, before screaming at her and throwing her into a glass wall on Friday, Dec. 31, the outlet says, citing a criminal complaint. Brown then choked the woman until she passed out and yelled "I'm going to kill you," before leaving, The Post says citing police…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Slain Officer ID'd In Jersey City Bloodbath As Bergen Dad, Two Shooters, 3 Civilians Also Dead Slain Officer ID'd In Jersey City Bloodbath As Bergen Dad, Two Shooters, 3 Civilians Also Dead
Slain Officer ID'd In Jersey City Bloodbath As Bergen Dad, Two Shooters, 3 Civilians Also Dead UPDATE: A police officer, two suspects and three civilians were killed in what became a Jersey City gun battle Tuesday afternoon, authorities confirmed. The slain officer was identified as Joseph Seals, a 17-year department veteran and father of five -- including a newborn -- who lived in North Arlington. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Joe’s family during this Christmas season and beyond,” Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said. “We take for granted sometimes the selfless work a police officer does when they wear that uniform. In the end they are people that volunteered to keep every…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
'Perfect Storm' Of Repairs, Construction Could Create NYC Commute Chaos, Report Says 'Perfect Storm' Of Repairs, Construction Could Create NYC Commute Chaos, Report Says
'Perfect Storm' Of Repairs, Construction Could Create NYC Commute Chaos, Report Says A “perfect storm” of construction and repairs may cause a nightmarish commuter into Manhattan for several years. A New York Post report outlined the troubles commuters may face in the coming years, as crews get set to begin extensive subway repairs, highway construction work, railroad work and other projects that will tie up traffic and cause gridlock in the city. Beginning on Friday, crews will begin work preparing for the scheduled 15-month shutdown of the L-train subway between Brooklyn and Manhattan. That pattern is scheduled to continue on non-consecutive weekends for several months. T…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Promoter Shipped Thousands Of Pounds Of Pot To Yonkers, Prosecutor Says Promoter Shipped Thousands Of Pounds Of Pot To Yonkers, Prosecutor Says
Promoter Shipped Thousands Of Pounds Of Pot To Yonkers, Prosecutor Says An entertainment producer from New Jersey shipped thousands of pounds of marijuana for sale hidden in musical speakers from the West Coast to Yonkers and elsewhere, said authorities who busted him and two accused accomplices in a special operation. Oscar Holguin, 38, was arrested in the Central Jersey town of Carteret, just off the New Jersey Turnpike, where authorities said he was assisted by 27-year-old local barmaid Natalie Stojano. Also busted were Holguin’s girlfriend, Paula Amador, 29, also of Englewood, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. Detectives from Calo’s office …

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by Jerry DeMarco