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Three Men At Large After Multiple Gunpoint Robberies: Newark PD
Police are attempting to locate three men following multiple gunpoint robberies committed in Newark last month. On Monday, Nov. 11 at 6:45 a.m., a man walking southbound on McWhorter Street near Ferry Street was approached by a man who exited a red Hyundai Sonata and demanded his belongings at gunpoint, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The suspect stole the victim’s backpack, containing his wallet, a bank card, cash, and a cell phone before returning to the vehicle, which had been reported stolen, Miranda said. Minutes later, another man was approached by two men who…
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Cabbie, Fare Killed In Elizabeth Police Chase Crash
Authorities officially identified a cab driver and passenger who were both killed when a sedan driven by a suspect fleeing police crashed head-on into the taxi at an Elizabeth intersection. Juan Carlos Albear, 54, who was behind the wheel, and Ysabell Gonzalez, 63, were killed in the violent collision at Grand Street and Routes 1&9 shortly before 6 a.m. last Dec 10. Elizabeth police had responded to a report of gunfire minutes earlier in the area of Fourth Avenue and Center Street, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Officer Michael White ended up following a Hyundai …
Police & Fire
Woman Arrested For Newark Carjacking That Triggered
Amber
Alert: Police (
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Shanita Rose, a 40-year-old Newark resident was arrested on Friday, Nov. 3 for carjacking a vehicle with a child inside on Tuesday, Oct. 31, resulting in an AMBER Alert being issued, authorities said. At 8:13 a.m., police responded to the 100 block of Wilson Avenue after a 2017 silver-colored Hyundai Sonata was carjacked, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. As police canvassed the area, the AMBER alert was issued at 9:55 a.m., Fragé said. The AMBER alert was canceled after police found the vehicle in Jersey City, with the child inside and unharmed, Fragé said. A warrant had been…
Police & Fire
Driver, 14, Leads Paramus Stolen Car Chase Ending With Hackensack Crash, Pet Parakeet Recovered
A 14-year-old boy whose passenger was carrying a pet parakeet in his backpack led Paramus police on an overnight stolen car chase that ended with a crash down a Hackensack dead end. An officer in Upper Saddle River first spotted the 2015 Hyundai Sonata on Lake Street around 2 a.m. and issued an alert to police in surrounding towns. Paramus Officer Michael Mordaga was waiting as the sedan, reported stolen out of Belleville nearly 24 hours before, sped past him on southbound Route 17. Mordaga activated his emergency lights and siren, but the young driver from Newark kept going, Paramus Polic…
Police & Fire
Trapped Victims Hospitalized After Route 78 Crash
Two people were hospitalized after a single-car crash on Route 78 on Tuesday, Oct. 11, authorities said. Firefighters removed the driver and passenger in the Hyundai Sonata that ran off the roadway near Exit 36 and struck. tree just before 10 a.m. on the westbound side in Warren Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. Both victims were taken to Morristown Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
Police & Fire
Arson
Investigation
: Suspect Car Seen Near Phillipsburg Alley Moments Before Fire, Police Say
Recognize this car? Police investigating an arson fire are seeking information on a vehicle that was seen near a Phillipsburg alley just moments before the blaze broke out. The vehicle pictured above was seen near Lewis Street and Pear Alley in Phillipsburg just before the arson fire at 4 Lewis St. on Friday, July 15, Phillipsburg Police said in a release on Wednesday, July 27. According to police, the car — thought to be a dark red Hyundai Sonata — was seen in Pear Alley between 8:25 p.m. and 8:34 p.m. just before the fire was reported. Scroll down to view additional photos. Posted b…
Obituaries
Bergen County Native Kevin Holdefehr, 22, Dies In Las Vegas Motorcycle Crash
New Jersey native Kevin Holdefehr died in a Las Vegas motorcycle accident on Saturday, March 26. He was 22 years old. The Allendale native was on his Kawasaki when he struck a Hyundai Sonata that turned out of a driveway and came directly in his path, 8newsnow reports. moved to Las Vegas in 2020, after he went to Montana to finish high school and fell in love with the outdoors, his obituary says. He took pride in his job as a Technical Specialist for REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) in Las Vegas, but previously worked at the Paramus store. "Fearless" was among many of th…
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4 Hospitalized After Crashing In Englewood While Chasing Stolen Car
Four people were hospitalized after they crashed in Englewood while chasing a family member's car that had been stolen right before their eyes, authorities said. The group was leaving a family member's home in Englewood Cliffs around 1 a.m. Sunday when they witnessed the theft of the Mercedes, which had been left running to warm it up, Englewood Detective Lt. Fred Pulice said. Upvinder Singh, 53, of Edison had three passengers in his Hyundai Sonata when he gave chase, Pulice said. The Sonata collided with another vehicle a short time later at the intersection of East Palisade Avenue and Jo…
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Elmwood Park Boy, 15, Struck By Sedan In Saddle Brook
A 15-year-old Elmwood Park boy was hospitalized after being struck by a sedan Sunday afternoon in Saddle Brook, authorities said. A witness said the teen was dashing across the street when he was struck by what Capt. John Zotollo Jr. said was a 2011 Hyundai Sonata at the intersection of North Midland Avenue and Molnar Drive shortly before 12:30 p.m. The boy "flew onto [the] windshield and flew off, smacking his head on the ground," the witness said. "The driver was devastated." The teen was hospitalized with arm and back injuries, Zotollo said. No summonses were issued to the Saddle …
Obituaries
Teen Dies Week After Route 46 Crash
An 18-year-old Mount Olive resident died nearly a week after a Route 46 crash that injured him and four others, according to Morris County officials and the victim's relatives. Dondrei Martin had been in the ICU at Morristown Medical Center ever since he was flown by a medical chopper in the Oct. 23 crash, according to a GoFundMe page launched by Kayla Greco. The sting of Grief has taken a hold of our hearts in the transition of Dondrei Martin, the precious son of Deborah Henry... Posted by Angie McDonald on Monday, November 1, 2021 Greco updated the page on Oct. 31 saying Martin had di…
Police & Fire
Plainfield Driver Who Seriously Injured Boy In Watchung Crash Gets 5 Years In State Prison
A 51-year-old Plainfield man was sentenced to five years in state prison in connection with a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a 12-year-old boy in 2019, authorities said Monday. Bryant D. Eggleston, of Plainfield, was behind the wheel of a white 2013 Hyundai Sonata when he struck the boy on Oct. 8, 2019 on Valley Road in Watchung, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson previously said. The boy was found with serious injuries at the scene, while Eggleston had fled, Robertson said alongside Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Watc…
Police & Fire
NJ Man, 51, Charged In 2019 Hit-Run Crash That Seriously Injured 12-Year-Old Boy
A 51-year-old man has been arrested in a 2019 hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a 12-year-old boy in New Jersey, authorities said. Bryant D. Eggleston, of Plainfield, was behind the wheel of a white 2013 Hyundai Sonata when he struck the boy on Oct. 8, 2019 on Valley Road in Watchung, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. Officers responding to a 9-1-1 call reporting a pedestrian struck found the boy with serious injuries, Robertson said. The driver, meanwhile, had fled the scene, authorities said. First aid was rendered to the boy, who was taken to a nearby tra…
Police & Fire
Car Hit By Train, Driver Extricated In Hackensack
Hackensack firefighters cut a driver from her sedan after it was struck by a commuter train Monday morning. The woman was conscious and alert after the NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line train headed from Spring Valley to Hoboken struck and pushed the Hyundai Sonata at Essex Street off East Railroad Avenue at 8:20 a.m., NJ Transit reported. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. No injuries were reported among the 30 people aboard the #1616 train, which left Spring Valley at 7:37 a.m. and was due in Hoboken at 8:50 a.m., NJ Transit said. Service was temporarily suspended in bo…
Police & Fire
Thieves Don’t Even Wait, Steal Brand-New Sedan While Clifton Family Unloads Groceries
Members of a Clifton family were unloading groceries from their brand-new sedan Wednesday night when a group of brazen thieves pulled up, stole the car and led police on a chase into Newark that ended in a crash, authorities said. A Clifton police cruiser and an SUV involved in the theft crashed on Avon Avenue in Newark during the pursuit, Clifton Police Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. The officer was OK, but the thieves evaded capture, he said. It all happened in an instant. The family was unloading groceries from their 2020 Hyundai Sonata at the corner of Grove Street and Robin Hood …
Police & Fire
Update
: 12 Victims Hospitalized In Hillside Senior Citizen Bus Crash
A dozen people were hospitalized with what were characterized as minor injuries after a car rear-ended a bus in Hillside Thursday, sending it into a utility pole. A Hyundai Sonata traveling on Long Avenue apparently blew a stop sign and rear-ended a Hillside Senior Citizen bus that was headed south on Central Avenue just before 9:30 a.m., authorities said. The impact sent the bus into a utility pole, toppling it and downing wires. CHECK BACK FOR DETAILS
Police & Fire
Driver, 90, Slams Brand-New Sedan Into Hackensack High-Rise
A 90-year-old driver refused medical attention after crashing his brand new sedan into a Hackensack high-rise Thursday morning, police said. The Hackensack man's 2019 Hyundai Sonata damaged the window and brick façade of a vacant first-floor apartment in the 9:40 a.m. Prospect Avenue crash, Capt. Nicole Foley said. He told police that he "was trying to exit onto Prospect Avenue when the vehicle suddenly accelerated," Foley said. City firefighters secured the damaged areas, Foley said, adding that the building wasn't structurally compromised. No summonses were immediately issued. The Traff…
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