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High Schooler Struck, Killed By Car Jogging In Monmouth County High Schooler Struck, Killed By Car Jogging In Monmouth County
High Schooler Struck, Killed By Car Jogging In Monmouth County A 16-year-old girl died while jogging early Friday, Feb. 17 in Monmouth County, authorities said. The Allentown High School student was struck by a Kia Soul heading north on Route 539 in Upper Freehold Township around 7:45 a.m., New Jersey State Police said. The driver crossed over the center line and then up a grass embankment after hitting the girl near milepost 37.72, State Police said. No other injuries were reported and the driver remained at the scene. It wasn't immediately clear if charges had been filed. Upper Freehold School District superintendent Mark Guterl identified the vict…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car On Route 15 Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car On Route 15
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car On Route 15 A 78-year-old man died after being struck by a car in Morris County Monday afternoon, authorities said. A vehicle heading northbound on Route 15 in Jefferson Township struck Wilson Noriega near the intersection with Taylor Road just before 2:15 p.m., police said. Noriega, of Wharton, was pronounced dead at the scene. Route 15 north was shut down for several hours following the incident. The Morris County Sheriff’s Dept., Morris County Prosecutors Office Vehicular Homicide Response Team, Jefferson Twp. Fire Dept. Co #2., Jefferson Twp. Dept. Of Emergency Management, and the New Jersey…

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by Valerie Musson
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OUCH: Fort Lee Pedestrian, 89, Struck By SUV Gets Jaywalking Ticket OUCH: Fort Lee Pedestrian, 89, Struck By SUV Gets Jaywalking Ticket
Ouch: Fort Lee Pedestrian, 89, Struck By SUV Gets Jaywalking Ticket An 89-year-old woman who was struck by an SUV while crossing a busy Fort Lee street was at fault and got a jaywalking ticket for it, authorities said. The pedestrian from Fort Lee failed to use the marked crosswalk and was struck by a three-row 2021 Hyundai Palisade near the corner of Old Palisade Road and Parker Avenue around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, Police Capt. Edward Young said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with a mild complaint of pain, the captain said on Friday. The driver, a 59-year-old man from the Fresh Meadows section of Queens, remained at the scen…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Search Intensifies For Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed Bergen Mother Of 5 UPDATE: Search Intensifies For Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed Bergen Mother Of 5
Update: Search Intensifies For Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed Bergen Mother Of 5 UPDATE: A 26-year-old real estate agent from Paterson was driving the hit-and-run sedan that struck and killed a Garfield mother of five outside her home, authorities confirmed. Victor E. Diaz Castenada was being held in the Bergen County Jail on Tuesday, Jan. 10, in connection with the death exactly a week earlier of Shazia Faazal, 51. CONTINUED HERE: Real Estate Agent Charged In Hit-And-Run Death Of Bergen Mother Of Five ****** PREVIOUS STORY: An anguished family continues to reel from the death of a beloved mother of five who was struck and dragged by a hit-and-run driver as she cross…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Garfield Mother Of Five, 51, Killed In Hit-And-Run Garfield Mother Of Five, 51, Killed In Hit-And-Run
Garfield Mother Of Five, 51, Killed In Hit-And-Run UPDATE: A 26-year-old real estate agent from Paterson was driving the hit-and-run sedan that struck and killed a Garfield mother of five outside her home, authorities confirmed. Victor E. Diaz Castenada was being held in the Bergen County Jail on Tuesday, Jan. 10, in connection with the death exactly a week earlier of Shazia Faazal, 51. CONTINUED HERE: Real Estate Agent Charged In Hit-And-Run Death Of Bergen Mother Of Five ****** PREVIOUS STORY: An anguished family continues to reel from the death of a beloved mother of five who was struck and dragged by a hit-and-run driver as she cross…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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GOOD IMPRESSION: Plate Indentation Helps Glen Rock Police ID Hit-And-Run Vehicle GOOD IMPRESSION: Plate Indentation Helps Glen Rock Police ID Hit-And-Run Vehicle
Good Impression: Plate Indentation Helps Glen Rock Police ID Hit-And-Run Vehicle A motorist literally made an impression that helped Glen Rock police crack a hit-and-run crash that injured another driver, authorities said. A 48-year-old borough man had stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk on Rock Road just east of Main Street when his 2012 Honda Accord was rear-ended by a black Jeep that fled the scene, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The driver was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening after the 6:42 p.m. crash last Thursday, Oct. 20, the chief said. Meanwhile, Officer Andrew Magro investigated the crash …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pedestrian Struck By Car In Morris County (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck By Car In Morris County (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Struck By Car In Morris County (Developing) A person was struck by a car in Morris County, developing reports say. The victim was hit near River Road and Bartley Road in Mount Olive shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. An ambulance responded to the accident scene to evaluate the victim, whose extent of injuries was unknown. Authorities did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
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Pedestrian Struck By Car In Morris County: DEVELOPING Pedestrian Struck By Car In Morris County: DEVELOPING
Pedestrian Struck By Car In Morris County: Developing A pedestrian was struck by a car in Morris County, developing reports say. The accident occurred near River Road and Southern Boulevard in Chatham Township around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The victim suffered serious injuries, the initial report says. Authorities did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
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Pedestrian Hit By Car Near Morris County Church (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Hit By Car Near Morris County Church (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Hit By Car Near Morris County Church (Developing) A pedestrian was hit by a car near a Morris County church, developing reports say. The accident occurred near 318 Newark Pompton Turnpike in Pequannock Township around 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The address appears on Google as the location of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church. The victim was conscious and alert as police responded to the scene, the initial report says. Basic and advanced life-saving ambulances also responded, the report says. Authorities did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is…

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by Valerie Musson
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Franklin Lakes Driver, 87, Hits Fort Lee Women — One Of Them 77 — In Wyckoff Franklin Lakes Driver, 87, Hits Fort Lee Women — One Of Them 77 — In Wyckoff
Franklin Lakes Driver, 87, Hits Fort Lee Women — One Of Them 77 — In Wyckoff UPDATE: An SUV driven by an 87-year-old Franklin Lakes motorist struck two women from Fort Lee as they crossed a Wyckoff street, sending both to the hospital, authorities said. The older pedestrian, 77, suffered "serious but non-life-threatening injuries to her upper body" after they were struck by a 2010 Chevy at the intersection of Wyckoff and Cedar Hill avenues around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, Lt. Joseph Soto said. The other woman, 42, sustained head and face injuries, he said. Sgt. Kevin Pinches and Officers Robert Schlossberg and Kenneth Marcoux secured the scene and rendered aid…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: 14-Year-Old Boy Struck By Car In Morris County, Police Say UPDATE: 14-Year-Old Boy Struck By Car In Morris County, Police Say
Update: 14-Year-Old Boy Struck By Car In Morris County, Police Say A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Morris County Thursday afternoon, police confirmed. The boy was struck on Wolfe Road near the Mount Olive Middle School around 3:10 p.m., authorities said. There was a motor vehicle accident involving a MOMS student walking home near King’s Village this afternoon. The student is being treated for injuries. MOPD has closed Wolfe Road. Posted by Mount Olive School District on Thursday, March 24, 2022 The boy was treated at the scene and taken to Morristown Medical Center by Atlantic EMTs and St. Clare’s medics, police said…

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by Valerie Musson
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Hackensack Man Struck By Car Outside Saddle Brook Supermarket Settles Suit For $1.28 Million Hackensack Man Struck By Car Outside Saddle Brook Supermarket Settles Suit For $1.28 Million
Hackensack Man Struck By Car Outside Saddle Brook Supermarket Settles Suit For $1.28 Million UPDATE: A Hackensack man who suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was hit by a car in a supermarket parking lot in Saddle Brook reportedly received a $1.275 million settlement from a lawsuit. Richard Kunzweiler was 75 when he was struck by a car driven by a 66-year-old Fair Lawn man outside the Acme in Saddle Brook on Aug. 16, 2018, records show. Besides the traumatic brain injury, Kunzweiler suffered a C7 vertebral fracture, a ligament tear, a spinal cord injury and bulging discs and several broken bones, a suit filed in Superior Court in Hackensack claims. He had surgery that requir…

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by Jerry DeMarco