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Franklin Lakes Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Crash That Killed Bergenfield Great Grandpa Franklin Lakes Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Crash That Killed Bergenfield Great Grandpa
Franklin Lakes Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Crash That Killed Bergenfield Great Grandpa UPDATE: A motorist from Franklin Lakes was charged with reckless manslaughter in the death of a 92-year-old great-grandfather from Bergenfield in Teaneck this past summer. Scott Lieberman, a 61-year-old businessman, was driving a brand-new Ferrari that T-boned an SUV in Teaneck on June 25, killing retired teacher Albert Schnellbacher, Teaneck police said in an accident report at the time. Lieberman was inattentive while driving his 2022 F8 Spider (photo above) at an unsafe speed, according to the report, a copy of which was obtained by Daily Voice. An exhaustive and lengthy investigation …

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'Unfortunate Accident': Englewood Driver Who Hit Girl, 6, On Maywood Street Not At Fault: Chief 'Unfortunate Accident': Englewood Driver Who Hit Girl, 6, On Maywood Street Not At Fault: Chief
'Unfortunate Accident': Englewood Driver Who Hit Girl, 6, On Maywood Street Not At Fault: Chief UPDATE: A crash that critically injured a 6-year-old girl whose family had just moved to Maywood was a "serious and unfortunate accident" and not the fault of the 25-year-old driver from Englewood, the borough's police chief said. A delivery van that had stopped in front of a house on Spring Valley Road across from Memorial Park around noon Monday had obstructed the driver's view when the child ran out into the street, Maywood Police Chief Terence R. Kenny said Tuesday. Witnesses said the southbound Honda Civic knocked the youngster into the air. "The driver stopped immediately and remain…

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Young Child Whose Family Just Moved To Town Struck, Critically Injured On Busy Maywood Street Young Child Whose Family Just Moved To Town Struck, Critically Injured On Busy Maywood Street
Young Child Whose Family Just Moved To Town Struck, Critically Injured On Busy Maywood Street UPDATE: A young girl whose family had just moved to the neighborhood was struck and critically injured when she ran into traffic on a busy road alongside a popular park in Maywood, authorities confirmed. Witnesses said the 6-year-old child was knocked into the air when a southbound Honda Civic struck her as she dashed across Spring Valley Road between Memorial Park and her new home Monday afternoon, they said. She was last reported to be in critical condition with a traumatic head injury Tuesday at Hackensack University Medical Center. Although area residents have complained about vehicle…

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'Life Is So Fragile': Rutherford Boy, 17, Killed, Three Friends Injured In Horrific Crash 'Life Is So Fragile': Rutherford Boy, 17, Killed, Three Friends Injured In Horrific Crash
'Life Is So Fragile': Rutherford Boy, 17, Killed, Three Friends Injured In Horrific Crash UPDATE: Rutherford Mayor Frank Nunziato asked that everyone "come together as one community to respect the privacy of these families and offer them the support they need today, tomorrow and in the future during this sad and tragic time." Members of the Rutherford Volunteer First-Aid Ambulance Corps expressed their feelings in a social media post: "Our heartfelt condolences go out to those involved in (Friday's) tragic accident. We pray for those grieving and recovering, and thank all the agencies who assisted throughout....Take a moment to hug your kids tonight, as life is so fragile." ***…

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by Jerry DeMarco