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Newark Man Riding Motor Scooter, 25, Killed By Hit-Run Driver: Prosecutor
A 25-year-old Newark man riding a motor scooter was killed by a hit-and-run driver before dawn Monday, authorities confirmed. Mohammed Sani Razaku was struck by the driver of a Volkswagen GTI on McCarter Highway between Market Street & Raymond Boulevard in Newark just before 12:05 a.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said in a joint release Wednesday. The Volkswagen driver and his passenger suffered eye injuries as a result of the car’s broken windshield. Meanwhile, the driver tried to run from the scene but was located and issued summons for careless driving a…
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Heartbroken Cyclists Detail 'Reckless' Crash That Killed Beloved Rider In South Jersey
Cyclists have taken to social media to detail the horrific crash that killed their beloved friend and fellow rider over the weekend. Julie Galezniak, 62, of Stratford, was riding south Sykesville Road with a group of cyclists when she was struck by the truck heading in the same direction on Dec. 4, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Chesterfield Township Police Department Acting Officer-in-Charge Sgt. Mike Davison said. A fellow cyclist detailed the incident on social media. "This was a selfish and senseless act made by someone who maybe was trying to get someplace one minute s…
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Worker Hospitalized After Ridgewood Driver, 76, Rams Masonry Truck In Washington Township
Questions remained after a sedan driven by a 76-year-old Ridgewood woman slammed into the back of a masonry truck in Washington Township on Tuesday, police said. The legally parked dump truck was rammed from behind by a Lexus ES 350 outside a Hampshire Road home where D.S. Masonry of Woodcliff Lake was doing work, Capt. John Calamari said. Those who heard the crash and came running found a 37-year-old worker from West New York unconscious on the lawn with his head at the curb line, Calamari said. It was initially unclear whether he was struck by the sedan or was on the back of the truck w…
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84-Year-Old Driver Gets Summons After Hitting Bicyclists On Route 9W
A bicyclist suffered a broken collarbone when he and a companion from Elmwood Park were struck by an 84-year-old Cliffside Park driver on a notorious stretch of road in Englewood Cliffs, authorities said. The 60-year-old New York City rider and his 47-year-old male companion from Elmwood Park were struck on Sylvan Avenue (Route 9W) near Hollywood Avenue shortly after 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Police Detective Lt. Ronald Waldt said. Both he and the Elmwood Park cyclist, who sustained abrasions, were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment, Waldt said. The Cliffside Park motori…
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: Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Box Truck In Morris County
A motorcyclist was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a box truck in Morris County Friday morning, police said. The motorcyclist — a 59-year-old East Hanover man — was riding south on North Passaic Avenue in Chatham when he was hit by a box truck crossing North Passaic Avenue from Harvard Street just before 10:35 a.m., local police said. The rider was taken to Morristown Memorial Hospital for treatment of serious and life-threatening injuries, police said. The truck driver was issued a summons for careless driving and may face additional charges, police said.…
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Beloved Pet Services Company Owner From Clifton, 31, Struck, Killed, Arrest Made
Detectives arrested a driver who they said struck and killed a beloved pet services company owner outside a Clifton supermarket. Chloe Villar-Severino, 31, was struck by an SUV in the parking lot of the Aldi on Lakeview Avenue on Tuesday, authorities said. Villar-Severino, who owned and operated Ruff Lyfe, died the next day at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, they said. “My heart is broken to a million pieces on the passing of my beautiful daughter,” wrote her mother, Esther Velez. Digna A. Lazala, 63, of Randolph, was driving the 2010 Honda Pilot that struck Villar-Seve…
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Police: Probationary Driver Who Crashed Off Route 17 Registers Nearly Twice Legal Alcohol Limit
A probationary driver was drunk when he crashed his car off Route 17, authorities said. Samuel E. Holloman III of Wood-Ridge lost control of the 2015 Lexus while trying to exit the southbound highway at Henry Street shortly after 4 a.m. Friday, Police Capt. Joseph Rinke, the officer in charge of the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department, said Monday. The vehicle struck the island divider and came to rest on the south side of Henry Street with a blown front tire, he said. Holloman registered a .15% blood alcohol level on an Alcotest -- nearly twice the legal limit, records show. Police charg…
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Emerson Driver Rescued By Westwood Officer In Pool Plunge Gets Careless Driving Summons
UPDATE: A motorist who was rescued by a Westwood police officer after her wagon crashed into a backyard swimming pool received a summons for careless driving. The 32-year-old Emerson driver, who wasn't identified by name, was headed south on Lafayette Avenue when her 2021 Honda wagon crossed over the center line as it rounded the bend at Ridgewood Road around 3 a.m. Monday, Police Chief Michael Pontillo said Thursday. The Honda hit a curb, then crashed through a fence, a shed and another fence before barreling down a small retaining wall, onto the pool deck and into the in-ground pool on …
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: Westwood Officer Rescues Emerson Driver After Car Plunges Into Backyard Pool
UPDATE: A driver who was rescued by a Westwood police officer after her wagon crashed into a backyard swimming pool received a summons for careless driving, Police Chief Michael Pontillo said Thursday. The 32-year-old Emerson driver, whom he didn’t identify by name, was headed south on Lafayette Avenue when her 2021 Honda wagon crossed over the center line as it rounded the bend at Ridgewood Road around 3 a.m. Monday, Pontillo said. The Honda hit a curb, then crashed through a fence, a shed and another fence before barreling down a small retaining wall, onto the pool deck and into the…
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: Westwood Officer Rescues Emerson Driver After Car Plunges Into Backyard Pool
UPDATE: A driver who was rescued by a Westwood police officer after her wagon crashed into a backyard swimming pool received a summons for careless driving, Police Chief Michael Pontillo said Thursday. The 32-year-old Emerson driver, whom he didn’t identify by name, was headed south on Lafayette Avenue when her 2021 Honda wagon crossed over the center line as it rounded the bend at Ridgewood Road around 3 a.m. Monday, Pontillo said. The Honda hit a curb, then crashed through a fence, a shed and another fence before barreling down a small retaining wall, onto the pool deck and into the…
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North Arlington PD: Arrested Driver Found Carrying Loaded Gun
An impaired out-of-state driver wasn't just carrying a bogus ID and a stolen credit card when North Arlington police arrested him, authorities said. Searching Elyjah J. Allen, 21, of Brooklyn at headquarters, officers found a gun hidden in his sneaker. Police had taken Allen into custody after stopping him for speeding on Sunday and finding him under the influence of alcohol or drugs on Sunday, Capt. Robert J. Reilly said. He was also carrying a fake ID and stolen credit card, the captain said. Police found the .22-caliber handgun during a search at headquarters, Reilly said. Allen …
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: Speeding Route 17 Motorcyclist Nabbed With No License, Registration, Insurance
A speeding unlicensed driver operating an unregistered and uninsured motorcycle zig-zagged in and out of Route 17 traffic before he was caught by a pursuing Waldwick police officer in Paramus, authorities said. The officer initially pulled back out of safety concerns but eventually caught up to the 21-year-old Jersey City motorcyclist after he exited onto Ridgewood Avenue early Saturday afternoon, Lt. Thomas Dowling said. His 2009 Yamaha MC was impounded and he was released after receiving summonses for reckless driving, careless driving and driving without a license, registration or insura…
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