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Two Charged In Crash That Injured Kearny Moped Operator On Super Bowl Sunday: Prosecutor Two Charged In Crash That Injured Kearny Moped Operator On Super Bowl Sunday: Prosecutor
Two Charged In Crash That Injured Kearny Moped Operator On Super Bowl Sunday: Prosecutor Two Kearny residents were arrested and charged on Monday, Dec. 2  after a moped operator was seriously injured in a crash on Super Bowl Sunday authorities said. On Sunday, Feb. 11, a moped operator was struck by a cargo van in the area of Harrison Avenue and Bergen Avenue in Kearny, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. A 67-year-old North Arlington man sustained life-threatening injuries, Suarez said. The cargo van did not remain on the scene, but was recovered near the crash site, Suarez said. Sandra Morocho, 33,  falsely reported she was operating the vehicle w…

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Sparta's Tristan Lozada Dies After Battle With Brain Cancer, 8 Sparta's Tristan Lozada Dies After Battle With Brain Cancer, 8
Sparta's Tristan Lozada Dies After Battle With Brain Cancer, 8 Tristan Lozada, an 8-year-old Sparta resident died after battling brain cancer on Monday, Oct. 28, according to his obituary from the Shook Funeral Home website. Tristan had moved to Sparta from Newark and enjoyed dancing, Halloween, and playing Roblox on his iPad, his obituary reads. He is survived by his parents, James and Monica,  his brother James and his grandparents Mercede, Luzmila and Victor, according to his obituary. A fundraiser was set up to assist his family with expenses while he battled the cancer, which was diagnosed in August 2023. As of Wednesday, Nov. 13, almost $38,…

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by Sam Barron
News
Body Of Missing North Arlington Man Recovered From Passaic River Body Of Missing North Arlington Man Recovered From Passaic River
Body Of Missing North Arlington Man Recovered From Passaic River The search for a missing 65-year-old man came for a tragic end early this week. The body of Orlando Chamorro, who had been reported missing out of North Arlington on Friday, Aug. 2, was recovered from the Passaic River on Monday, Aug. 5, Essex County Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Fennelley said. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force responded to Main Street and the Belleville Turnpike on reports of a body in the water that morning, where firefighters made the recovery, Fennelley said. Chamorro was pronounced dead at 10:40 a.m. The cause and manner of death are pending auto…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Fatal Newark Hit-and-Run: Prosecutor Man Charged In Fatal Newark Hit-and-Run: Prosecutor
Man Charged In Fatal Newark Hit-and-Run: Prosecutor A 49-year-old Newark is facing charges after fatally striking a pedestrian and leaving the scene on Friday, May 31, authorities said. At 3 a.m., a vehicle driven by Ruben Dominguez struck and killed Mario Calvache, 34, at Wilson Avenue and Hensler Street, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Calvache was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Dominguez is charged with vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a fatal crash and leaving an injured victim, authorities said. He was released after a court appearance, authorities said. A memorial service for Calvache was held on Th…

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by Sam Barron