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NJ Cop Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Left Teen Bicyclist Critical, Prosecutor Says NJ Cop Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Left Teen Bicyclist Critical, Prosecutor Says
NJ Cop Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Left Teen Bicyclist Critical, Prosecutor Says A New Jersey police officer who has been on the force for just under a decade has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that critically injured an 18-year-old bicyclist last month, authorities said. Christopher Bucceroni, 28, a Gloucester Township police officer from West Deptford, was off-duty and driving his personally-owned vehicle, a 2020 Toyota RAV4, when he struck the 18-year-old bicyclist around 2:30 a.m. June 20, on Erial Road and Blackwood-Clementon Road, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said alongside Bucceroni's chief, David Harkins. Bucceroni, a nine-…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Bicyclist, 47, Dies After Being Struck On Route 9W Bicyclist, 47, Dies After Being Struck On Route 9W
Bicyclist, 47, Dies After Being Struck On Route 9W Jake Kim, a 47-year-old Englewood resident was killed after his bicycle was truck by a vehicle on Wednesday morning, June 19, according to a fundraiser created to assist his family. As of Thursday, June 27, more than $12,000 has been raised.  "The famous 9W leaving from Fort Lee, will no longer feel the same without him," Jang won Woo, who organized the fundraiser said." Kim was struck by a Mercedes Sprinter Van at 9:50 a.m. at the intersection of Palisade Avenue and Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs police said.  Kim was transported to Englewood Hospital and Medical Cen…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
UPDATE: NJ Attorney General IDs Cyclist, 56, Veteran Trooper Who Struck And Killed Him UPDATE: NJ Attorney General IDs Cyclist, 56, Veteran Trooper Who Struck And Killed Him
Update: NJ Attorney General IDs Cyclist, 56, Veteran Trooper Who Struck And Killed Him A bicyclist who was struck and killed last week by a New Jersey State Police car driven by a department veteran with a deep history of social work was identified by authorities as 59-year-old Raul L. Diaz of Long Valley. Diaz was struck on Willow Grove Street (Route 604) outside the Hackettstown Senior Housing Development off Brook Hollow Drive in Warren County an hour before sunrise on Monday, Feb. 5. NJSP Sgt. First Class Kesene Grier was driving the unmarked black Ford Explorer that hit him shortly after 6 a.m., New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Diaz was rushed up t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police ID Bicyclist, 44, Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash Police ID Bicyclist, 44, Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash
Police ID Bicyclist, 44, Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash Police have identified a 44-year-old bicyclist from Union County killed in a weekend crash in Middlesex Borough, authorities said. Darwin O. Mestanza Rivera, of Scotch Plains, died in the crash at 6:57 a.m. on Saturday, July 29, Middlesex Borough Police Chief Matthew P. Geist said. Mestanza Rivera was struck from behind by a Jeep Patrol as he rode west on South Avenue near the corner of Howard Street, Geist said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, he said. The driver of the Jeep Patriot declined medical attention. Charges are possible but had not been filed, a polic…

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by Jon Craig
News
Bicyclists Hospitalized After Central Jersey Crash Bicyclists Hospitalized After Central Jersey Crash
Bicyclists Hospitalized After Central Jersey Crash Two bicyclists were hospitalized after they were struck by a vehicle in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred after 9 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1 on Tices Lane in South River, police said. The bicyclists were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. No one had been charged.

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by Jon Craig
Schools
South Jersey High School Junior Struck, Killed By Car While Cycling South Jersey High School Junior Struck, Killed By Car While Cycling
South Jersey High School Junior Struck, Killed By Car While Cycling A high school junior from South Jersey was struck and killed by a car, the district confirmed. Aarav Shah, a rising junior at High School North in the West Windsor-Plainsboro district, was riding with a group of bicyclists out of state when he was fatally struck by a passing car, Superintendent David Aderhold said in a release on Sunday, July 17. Shah was an active member of the school community, Aderhold said. Meanwhile, counselors and case managers were offering assistance to students in need, and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care staff is at the school from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Airlifted After Sussex County Bike Accident: UPDATE 14-Year-Old Airlifted After Sussex County Bike Accident: UPDATE
14-Year-Old Airlifted After Sussex County Bike Accident: Update A 14-year-old boy was being flown to a nearby hospital after a bicycle accident in Sussex County, authorities said. The teen fell off a bicycle and hit his head near the Skyview Golf Course in Sparta Township shortly before 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, Sparta Police Lt. John Lamon told DailyVoice.com. The teen briefly lost consciousness and was bleeding from his ear, Lamon said. A medical helicopter was requested to land near the accident scene to take the victim to a nearby hospital for treatment as a precaution, police said. Additional details were not immediately available.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Bicyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Bicyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted On Jersey Shore (Developing) A bicyclist had to be airlifted from a crash scene on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The juvenile purportedly fell off his bike, causing serious injuries, at about 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 21 on the 1700 block of Union Ave. in Hazlet, initial reports said. It was unclear if a vehicle was involved in the crash. A medical helicopter was called to take the victim to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Train In Montclair Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Train In Montclair
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Train In Montclair A man riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a train Monday, April 4 in Montclair, officials said. The unidentified bicyclist was struck by Montclair Boonton Line Train 1087 just before Watchung Avenue Station around 9:40 p.m., NJ Transit Spokesman Jim Smith said. The train had left Hoboken at 8:58 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hackettstown at 11:07 p.m., Smith said. None of the seven customers nor crew members were injured. Rail service was suspended between Walnut Street and Upper Montclair. NJ Transit police were investigating.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Bogota Boy Struck By Sedan Gets New Bike Following Daily Voice Story Bogota Boy Struck By Sedan Gets New Bike Following Daily Voice Story
Bogota Boy Struck By Sedan Gets New Bike Following Daily Voice Story A Bogota boy who was hospitalized after he was hit by a car on his bicycle got a new pair of wheels thanks to the kindness of fellow residents. After reading about the 14-year-old boy's mishap on Daily Voice, borough resident Sherry Solomov headed up an effort that raised nearly $800, Bogota Police Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. It was enough to get the boy a new bike and lock, as well as a gift card, Cole said. Fifty or so people in all donated, he said. The boy was treated at Hackensack University Medical Center for an arm injury after the July 31 accident on Larch Avenue near his home.&…

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by Jerry DeMarco