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Police & Fire
Clifton Officer Hospitalized After Crash En Route To Crime Scene: Authorities
A Clifton police officer en route to a crime was hospitalized following a collision between a police cruiser and a civilian vehicle on Tuesday, Jan. 7, authorities confirmed. The crash occurred at 11:24 a.m. at the intersection of Broad Street and Van Houten Avenue, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. According to Lt. Anderson, the civilian vehicle's occupant sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene but declined transport to the hospital. The officer involved in the crash was transported by EMS for injuries that are not considered life-threatening. Authorities a…
Police & Fire
Clifton Stolen Car Chase Ends In Newark Crash
A stolen car pursuit that began in Clifton ended with a crash in Newark and three occupants in the wind, authorities said. Clifton Police Officer Matthew Rugel was in the area of Broad Street and Elmwood Drive when he spotted the 2020 Audi, which had been reported stolen out of Hazlet and connected to subsequent crimes, shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 2. Rugel tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver sped off through the streets of Clifton and eventually onto eastbound Route 3, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. Witnesses said speeds reached 120 miles an hour as the pursuit continued on…
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Tap Tap Trap: Female Food Delivery Driver Escapes Knifepoint Robbery Attempt In Clifton
The tap-tap-tap that a female food delivery driver heard on her car window after being sent to a bogus address in Clifton was made by a teen with a knife who was looking to rob her, authorities said. The driver was already apprehensive when she couldn’t find the exact address, Clifton Police Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. That’s because it was bogus, the lieutenant said. Suddenly, he said, the driver spotted a female standing in a nearby driveway trying to coax her out of her car. “When the victim refused, the female approached and attempted to forcefully gain access into the passenge…
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! Newark Fugitive Wanted In Carjacking Of Rockland Driver In Clifton Captured In Asbury
A Newark man accused of carjacking a Rockland County driver in Clifton was ordered held by a judge after he was captured on the beach in Asbury Park, authorities said. The 27-year-old victim from Pearl River, NY, was hospitalized after being assaulted outside a medical building on Broad Street just off eastbound Route 3 the night of Aug. 20, they said. Detectives from Clifton obtained an arrest warrant for by Zahir Christmas, 37, who was captured at the Fourth Avenue beach in Asbury shortly before dawn on Aug. 28, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas R…
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! Out-Of-State Clifton Auto Shop Burglary Suspect's Alibi Doesn't Fly With
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An Arizona man stopped in the freezing rain by a New Jersey State Police trooper who was helping his Clifton colleagues search for an auto repair shop burglar claimed that he’d just gone out for a walk, authorities said. A computer check found an outstanding warrant, while a search of his pockets turned up some of the stolen items. Clifton police thanked State Police for the assistance after arresting James Newcomb, 26, of Prescott, AZ in connection with the Broad Street burglary. Officers responding to a late-night burglar alarm just off the Garden State Parkway found a broken window at t…
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Clifton Baby Injured In Crash Dies, Organs Help 3 Others Live
A baby critically injured in a Route 3 crash with her mom died Monday evening, less than a week after the accident. Her organs, however, will save the lives of three other babies. "Jaelynn is a hero," the baby's cousin Kimmy Laverty said. "She saved three children who are no longer in need of organs and life saving surgeries. These three children have been blessed with beauty and a loving soul. Let us hold our families tight as we can not see the future and won’t know when our time is to come." Jamie Yarrish and baby JaelynnCOURTESY: Kimmy Laverty Jaelynn, who turned 1 Aug. 15, and h…
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Support Surges For Single Clifton Mom, Baby Critically Injured In Route 3 Dump Truck Crash
Support is surging for a 25-year-old single mom from Clifton and her baby, who were both hospitalized following a Route 3 dump truck crash Tuesday. ** UPDATE: A baby critically injured in a Route 3 crash with her mom died Monday evening, less than a week after the accident. Her organs, however, will save the lives of three other babies. ** Jamie Yarrish was behind the wheel of a sedan carrying her daughter Jaelynn -- who turned 1 Aug. 15 -- when she and at least three other vehicles crashed around 10:30 a.m. near Broad Street in Clifton. Yarrish and her baby remained hospitalized…
Police & Fire
Child, 1, Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Dump Truck Crash On Route 3
BREAKING: A 1-year-old child was breathing but seriously injured Tuesday morning following a multi-vehicle crash involving a dump truck on Route 3 in Clifton, responders said. The truck and at least three other vehicles were involved -- among them, a sedan in which the infant was riding -- in the crash near Broad Street around 10:30 a.m. Both the child, who had a head injury, and the 25-year-old driver of that car were taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, responders said. Only the fast lane shoulder was immediately open following the crash The Passaic County Pr…
Obituaries
Funeral Scheduled For Wyckoff Man, 20, Killed In Motorcycle Crash During Police Chase
A funeral for a 20-year-old Wyckoff man who was killed in a fiery motorcycle crash while being chased by police earlier this week is scheduled for Friday. Mourners were asked to gather at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Santangelo Funeral Home, 300 Main Street in Lodi for the funeral for Frank Lavato. A private cremation will follow. Born in Teaneck and raised in Wyckoff, Lovato managed the family business, LaSalle Landscaping and Construction in Hackensack. "I keep hoping to wake up from this nightmare but the truth is, you’re gone," wrote Lavato's girlfriend of six years, Lizza Thoma of Franklin La…
Police & Fire
Wyckoff Motorcyclist, 20, Killed In Clifton Police Chase Crash
A 20-year-motorcyclist from Wyckoff was killed in a fiery crash during a pre-dawn police chase Monday in Clifton. The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office, which is investigating both the crash and the pursuit, was expected to release details sometime Monday but hadn't as of 7 p.m. Tuesday. A marked unit was chasing the fleeing driver when he crashed at Broad Street and Van Houten Avenue around 2 a.m., responders said. Police conducted CPR, to no avail. There was no immediate word on the conditions of any occupants of the vehicle the motorcycle collided with. Firefighters responded for an e…