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Woman Killed By Garbage Truck While Lying On Ground In Newark Woman Killed By Garbage Truck While Lying On Ground In Newark
Woman Killed By Garbage Truck While Lying On Ground In Newark A 41-year-old woman was fatally struck by a garbage truck while lying on the ground in Newark, authorities said. Vitina Stern was lying on the ground on the 100 block of Clinton Avenue while the trust was emptying a dumpster around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. Stern was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:23 a.m. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Calls will be k…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Packed Garbage Truck Tips On Route 17 Ramp Packed Garbage Truck Tips On Route 17 Ramp
Packed Garbage Truck Tips On Route 17 Ramp A fully loaded garbage truck tipped over on a Route 17 exit ramp late Wednesday morning. The driver was hospitalized with back and neck injuries after climbing from the rig, which rolled onto its side on the ramp from southbound Route 17 onto eastbound Linwood Avenue in Ridgewood by the Stop & Shop at the Paramus border shortly after 11 a.m. Ridgewood police, firefighters and EMS were joined by Paramus police. A heavy duty wrecker righted and removed the truck and a DPW crew cleaned up the mess. The ramp was reopened shortly after 2 p.m. Route 17 ramp to Linwood Avenue in Ridgewo…

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by Jerry DeMarco