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NJ Man Built A Corvette-Powered Food Truck, Now He’s Gunning For A World Record
It’s part food truck, part racecar — but all New Jersey ambition.
LJ Koch of West Milford, is trying to make history this summer — behind the wheel of a Corvette-powered fajita truck that just hit 126 mph at Pocono Raceway.
Nicknamed The Vettro, the one-of-a-kind ride is part 1952 International Metro Van, part 2021 Corvette Stingray, and fully fueled by Jersey creativity.
“We didn’t plan on making a race car food truck,” said Koch, 30. “But after a mid-engine C8 Corvette came into our lives, we all looked at each other and were like, we need to build the world’s fastest food truck.”
Koch,…
Loaded Gun, Drugs Found On Sleeping Motorist In Front Of Hudson County School: Cops
A man found asleep behind the wheel of a car near a Hudson County school was arrested after officers spotted a loaded handgun in plain view and later discovered cocaine, pills, and cash, authorities said.
The incident happened around 8:24 a.m. on Friday, May 16, on Hudson Avenue in Guttenberg, according to Police Chief Frank Pelaez.
Officers were alerted by a concerned passerby who reported a man passed out in a vehicle, police said. When officers arrived, they found the car in reverse and angled into the roadway, with the driver asleep and bleeding heavily from his finger.
The man, later …
Paramus Officer Was Headed To Help Woman In Labor Before ESU Truck Crash, Chief Says
A Paramus Emergency Services police officer was hospitalized Thursday morning, May 15, after a crash that occurred while he was on his way to help a woman giving birth in a vehicle, officials said.
The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. on Farview Avenue at Farview Terrace, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti.
The officer had been dispatched to escort the woman, who was reportedly on Route 17, to the hospital, but never made it to the call, Guidetti said.
His vehicle collided with what appeared to be a dump truck on North Farview Avenue at Farview Terrace, according to Jef…
15-Year-Old Leads NJ Police On Multi-State Chase In Stolen Car, Crashes: Authorities
A 15-year-old from Pennsylvania led police on a high-speed multi-state chase from New Jersey into Rockland County in a stolen car before crashing into a tree on the Palisades Interstate Parkway, police said.
The pursuit began just after noon on Sunday, May 11, when troopers responded to a report of a vehicle being chased northbound on the parkway in the town of Clarkstown, New York State Police announced on Monday, May 12.
Investigators say the car, a 2024 Subaru, had been reported stolen out of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and was originally being pursued by the New Jersey Palisades…
Mugshot Out For NJ Driver Who Dragged Cop, Nearly Hit Pedestrian Fleeing NY Traffic Stop: PD
A New Jersey woman dragged a Nassau County police officer and nearly struck a pedestrian while fleeing a traffic stop in Valley Stream, authorities announced on Friday, May 2.
Charmaine N. Norville, 47, of Irvington, was behind the wheel of a black 2010 Volkswagen Jetta with multiple violations — an expired inspection sticker, a missing front plate, and an unregistered rear plate — when officers stopped her in the parking lot of 77 Green Acres Road West at 1:50 p.m., on Thursday, May 1, according to detectives with the Fifth Squad.
Norville allegedly refused to provide her license and regis…
Final Ride Will Honor Motorcyclist Killed In North Jersey Crash
Family, friends, and strangers across North Jersey are rallying around the loved ones of Michael Mendonca-Lopez, the 23-year-old motorcyclist killed in a Passaic County crash over the weekend.
A wake will be held for Lopez on Wednesday, April 30, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at August F. Schmidt Memorial Funeral Home in Elizabeth, according to his obituary. His memorial service will begin the following morning, Thursday, May 1 at 9 a.m., at the same location.
Michael will then take his final ride to Rosedale Cemetery in Linden, escorted by fellow bikers with PISC Motards Motorcycle Club.
Lo…
DNA Confirms Body Of Woman Who Disappeared 14 Years Ago Was Pulled From NJ River: Officials
Fourteen years after she was last seen, the body of a Camden woman reported missing in 2010 has been identified, authorities said.
DNA results confirmed the remains pulled from a submerged car in the Cooper River in Pennsauken last year were those of Bernadine Gunner, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said Tuesday, April 29.
Camden County Prosecutor's Office (inset)/Bernadine Waters Gunner Facebook photo
Gunner, 52, was last seen on July 11, 2010, driving her 2006 blue Hyundai Elantra after threatening to take her own life, police said.
On May 16, 2024, human remains were found …
Brake Troubles, Stalling Hazards Spark Recall Of 148K+ Ford Vehicles
Ford is recalling more than 148,000 vehicles across the US after two major defects were linked to increased crash risks, officials said.
The first recall affects 123,611 vehicles, including F-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator models from 2017 and 2018, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The pickups and SUVs can leak brake fluid, potentially reducing front-wheel braking.
The defect stems from a faulty seal in the master brake cylinder, which can let fluid leak into the brake booster. If too much fluid is lost, drivers may notice a change in b…
Three NJ Men Get Lengthy Sentences In South Carolina Revenge Shooting Gone Wrong: Authorities
Three New Jersey men were recently sentenced to 30 years in prison for shooting into a car full of people in retaliation for a robbery in South Carolina- only they shot the wrong people, authorities said.
Vernon Jenkins, 42, Altariq Cole, 39 and Dyshawn Hines, 42, were previously convicted of attempted murder, the Lexington County Sheriff's Office said. The sheriff's office did not say where in New Jersey the suspects were from.
On Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 at 7:30 p.m., two people were sitting in a car in the parking lot of a Country Inn and Suites when they were blocked by two other vehicles …
