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Young Bicyclist Embedded In Windshield In Jersey Shore DUI Crash Faces Long Road To Recovery Young Bicyclist Embedded In Windshield In Jersey Shore DUI Crash Faces Long Road To Recovery
Young Bicyclist Embedded In Windshield In Jersey Shore DUI Crash Faces Long Road To Recovery The 10-year-old boy struck on his bike by a DUI driver Memorial Day Weekend at the Jersey Shore is seeing an overwhelming amount of community support. Jackson became embedded in the windshield as the driver, Giancarlos Fernandez, of Hasbrouck Heights, allegedly sped off and then tried to flee police by foot, authorities said. "Jack has a long road to recovery and I’d like everyone to share this story to help support this beautiful family on their healing journey," Jack's aunt, Erin Albertson of Ocean Gate, said on a GoFundMe page. Jack underwent reconstructive surgery to repair the missin…

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by Jon Craig
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Family Of Girl Killed While Riding Bike In Bridgewater Sees Support Family Of Girl Killed While Riding Bike In Bridgewater Sees Support
Family Of Girl Killed While Riding Bike In Bridgewater Sees Support Support is surging for the family of an 11-year-old girl who was struck and killed by a 22-year-old woman in a pickup truck while biking with a friend in Bridgewater. Victoria Bastos was struck near 3rd Street on Fulton Street around 6:10 p.m. Saturday, April 2, according to local police and a GoFundMe launched for the girl's family. Police said she was rushed to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Somerset where she was pronounced dead following the crash. More than $12,300 had been raised on the GoFundMe as of Monday morning. Victoria is survived by her father, Vitor Bastos, her mother Cyn…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Lambertville Artist, Beloved Dad Seriously Hurt After Being Hit By Truck While Cycling Lambertville Artist, Beloved Dad Seriously Hurt After Being Hit By Truck While Cycling
Lambertville Artist, Beloved Dad Seriously Hurt After Being Hit By Truck While Cycling Community support is surging for a Lambertville artist and beloved father of two who was seriously hurt after being struck by a pickup truck while cycling. Myles Cavanaugh, a 47-year-old contemporary artist, cyclist and father of two, was struck by a pickup truck during a bike ride on Oct. 19, according to a GoFundMe launched for his ongoing expenses. Cavanaugh suffered serious injuries in the accident, according to the campaign, created by Colette Sexton, who describes the father as a “good friend, fellow artist and cycling buddy.” “I am hoping he will make a full recovery over time, but …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Bicyclist, 13, By SUV Struck Near Ridgewood/Paramus Border Bicyclist, 13, By SUV Struck Near Ridgewood/Paramus Border
Bicyclist, 13, By SUV Struck Near Ridgewood/Paramus Border A young bicyclist was struck by an SUV Saturday night near the Paramus border in Ridgewood. The 13-year-old victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with a severe leg injury after the crash on East Ridgewood Avenue near the Wild Duck Pond in Saddle River County Park around 9:30 p.m. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Fatal Accident Investigations Unit investigated along with Ridgewood police and the Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification, which collected evidence. Village firefighters and EMS also responded, along with a paramedic team from The Valley …

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by Jerry DeMarco