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'Pretty Stupid:' NJ Influencer Who Hit 100 MPH In Lamborghini Video Apologizes, Cuts Clip 'Pretty Stupid:' NJ Influencer Who Hit 100 MPH In Lamborghini Video Apologizes, Cuts Clip
'Pretty Stupid:' NJ Influencer Who Hit 100 MPH In Lamborghini Video Apologizes, Cuts Clip A New Jersey YouTuber is facing backlash after uploading a video where he was seen driving a Lamborghini at 100 mph in a 35 mph zone — a move he now admits was dangerous and inexcusable. Marques Brownlee, a 30-year-old Maplewood native with 19.6 million YouTube followers, posted the video titled "How My Video Gear is Changing!" on Nov. 11. The clip sparked criticism from viewers who called out his reckless behavior behind the wheel. Brownlee addressed the controversy in an apology on X, saying: "Last video I did something pretty stupid. You might've already seen it, but maybe not, so I'll …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drunk Driver Drove Wrong Way: Byram Township PD Drunk Driver Drove Wrong Way: Byram Township PD
Drunk Driver Drove Wrong Way: Byram Township PD A 60-year-old Hopatcog woman was arrested and charged on the early morning of Monday, Oct. 13 with drunk driving after she drove the wrong way on a one-way street, authorities said. At 2:16 a.m., officers spotted a silver Jeep traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 206 near Acorn Street, Byram Township police said in a release. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver, Sara Pesantes did not stop, police said.. Pesantes continued driving at a low rate of speed, swerving between both southbound lanes and accelerating erratically, police said. Three of the vehicle’…

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by Sam Barron
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Husband Charged In NJ Crash That Killed Wife, Prosecutor Says Husband Charged In NJ Crash That Killed Wife, Prosecutor Says
Husband Charged In NJ Crash That Killed Wife, Prosecutor Says Two drivers including the husband of a woman killed were found at fault in the Route 9 crash last month in Old Bridge, authorities said. Benjamin Futerman, 32, of Manalapan, and Wilson Familia, 22, of Old Bridge, have both been charged in the June 2 crash on Route 9 at Ferry Road that left Kristina Godich dead and several others injured, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Police Chief Thomas J. Montagna announced Thursday, July 11. Investigators found that speeding combined “with aggressive and reckless driving" contributed to the collision, Ciccone noted. Futerman …

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