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Route 3, NJ

Details Released In Route 3 Dump Truck Crash Details Released In Route 3 Dump Truck Crash
Details Released In Route 3 Dump Truck Crash Police have released details in a dump truck crash that closed a portion of Route 3 early Monday, Oct. 14. The 38-year-old Budd Lake (Morris County) driver lost control of the 2022 Mack truck in the eastbound lanes in Clifton while trying to avoid a crash with another car around 5:05 a.m. near Main Avenue, Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. The dump truck overturned and came to a rest after hitting a utility pole on the eastbound shoulder. No injuries were reported. The dump truck is owned by a construction company from Lake Hopatcong. As of 12:40 p.m., two right lanes remained closed, the …
Crash Shuts Multiple Lanes Of Route 3 In Clifton Crash Shuts Multiple Lanes Of Route 3 In Clifton
Crash Shuts Multiple Lanes Of Route 3 In Clifton A crash closed three lanes of Route 3 in Clifton Thursday afternoon, Oct. 3. The NJDOT website shows three lanes on the eastbound side were closed just west of Route 21 as of 2:20 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for details.
Driver Cutting Across All Lanes Of Route 3 Sends Two To Hospital, Police Say (UPDATE) Driver Cutting Across All Lanes Of Route 3 Sends Two To Hospital, Police Say (UPDATE)
Driver Cutting Across All Lanes Of Route 3 Sends Two To Hospital, Police Say (Update) Police in Rutherford are investigating a Route 3 crash that they say was likely caused by a driver in the express lanes trying to cut across to the local lanes Sunday, Aug. 11. A 51-year-old man from Sussex was in a Honda Fit was in the left lane of the westbound express lanes when he tried to cut across the roadway to get to the local exits near Park Avenue when he clipped a Toyota Highlander around 4:20 p.m., Rutherford Police Chief John Russo said. The Highlander rolled over several times, injuring the 24-year-old driver and 22-year-old passenger, both women from New York, Russo sai…
Jersey City Teens In Stolen Vehicle Ram Into Cop Car, 3rd Bails In Secaucus Police Vehicle Jersey City Teens In Stolen Vehicle Ram Into Cop Car, 3rd Bails In Secaucus Police Vehicle
Jersey City Teens In Stolen Vehicle Ram Into Cop Car, 3rd Bails In Secaucus Police Vehicle Two Jersey City teens were apprehended and one remains at large after being pursued by police while driving a stolen vehicle in Secaucus on the early morning of Monday, July 8, authorities said. At 2:42 a.m., police spotted a 2018 Jeep Wrangler that had been stolen from Jersey City last month at a gas station on Route 3, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. When police converged on the stolen car, the driver, a 15-year-old, intentionally rammed two occupied Secaucus police vehicles, injuring one officer, Miller said. The driver and two passengers fled the scene on foot, Miller said. On…
Bodycam Footage Shows Teen's Arrest After Route 3 Pursuit On Stolen Motorcycle Bodycam Footage Shows Teen's Arrest After Route 3 Pursuit On Stolen Motorcycle
Bodycam Footage Shows Teen's Arrest After Route 3 Pursuit On Stolen Motorcycle "What the hell's the matter with you?" was among the first questions a Lyndhurst officer had for an 18-year-old man who had been eluding him on a stolen motorcycle. The arrest was captured on body-worn camera footage, obtained via the Open Public Records Act and released by Transparency Bodycam on YouTube. The 22-minute video shows Lyndhurst Officer Michael LeStrange questioning then arresting Rozario Ymeraj, who racked up 21 summonses and faced criminal charges after a broad-daylight pursuit on Thursday, May 23, as reported by Daily Voice. The teen was operating the bike wi…
DWI Driver, 60, Wedges SUV Under Tractor Trailer On Route 3, Police Say DWI Driver, 60, Wedges SUV Under Tractor Trailer On Route 3, Police Say
DWI Driver, 60, Wedges SUV Under Tractor Trailer On Route 3, Police Say A 60-year-old Kearny man is facing charges after a DWI crash in which his SUV became wedged under a tractor trailer on Route 3, police in East Rutherford said. Joseph Whiteman's white 2020 Nissan Rogue had become stuck under a tractor trailer that was stopped on the westbound side of the roadway around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, East Rutherford Police Capt. Jeff Yannacone said. Whiteman was arrested at the scene and charged with DWI, reckless driving, careless driving, failure to observe traffic lanes, and driving in an unsafe manner, police said. Nicks Towing responded to the scene an…
HEROES: Lyndhurst Officers Reel In Teen Thief Hanging Off Motel Balcony HEROES: Lyndhurst Officers Reel In Teen Thief Hanging Off Motel Balcony
Heroes: Lyndhurst Officers Reel In Teen Thief Hanging Off Motel Balcony A Lyndhurst police officer held on tight as a combative 17-year-old suspect dangled from the second-floor balcony of a local motel. The Clifton teen had ditched a stolen bicycle and run up the exterior stairs of the Winslow Motor Hotel with Officer Michael D’Alessandro on his tail, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. The bicycle belonged to a young boy who’d asked the officer for help getting it back after it had just been taken, the lieutenant said. Although police initially lost sight of the thief, a tracking device brought them to the Rutherford Avenue motel just off eastbound Route 3, h…