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River Edge McDonald's Employee, 65, Struck Leaving Work, School Bus Crashes Moments Later River Edge McDonald's Employee, 65, Struck Leaving Work, School Bus Crashes Moments Later
River Edge McDonald's Employee, 65, Struck Leaving Work, School Bus Crashes Moments Later In back-to-back accidents, a 65-year-old employee at the McDonald's in River Edge was struck crossing a busy nearby intersection Wednesday night, moments before a school bus crashed in front of the fast-food place, authorities said. The pedestrian, who lives in Hackensack, went in and out of consciousness after she was struck outside the Green Papaya restaurant at the corner of Kinderkamack and Grand avenues shortly after sunset on Jan. 10, River Edge Police Chief Michael Walker said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. The driver, from Park Ridge, remained at the s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
School Bus, SUV Collide Head-On In Paramus School Bus, SUV Collide Head-On In Paramus
School Bus, SUV Collide Head-On In Paramus No students were aboard a school bus from Bergenfield that collided head-on with an SUV Friday morning in Paramus. A Paramus EMS ambulance crew took the driver of the Nissan Kicks subcompact to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening following the crash on East Midland Avenue at From Road shortly before 7:30 a.m. Oct. 27. The school bus driver was OK. Paramus Fire Engine Company #1 tended to a crash-related fluid spill. Boyd A. Loving Responding Paramus police are investigating the cause of the crash. Belfie's Towing removed the SUV.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
One Hurt In Morris County School Bus Crash (DEVELOPING) One Hurt In Morris County School Bus Crash (DEVELOPING)
One Hurt In Morris County School Bus Crash (Developing) At least one person was injured in a school bus accident in Morris County, developing reports say. The crash occurred on Route 24 eastbound west of I-287 in Hanover around 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. EMS crews were responding to treat at least one injured victim, the initial report says. Authorities did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
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ICY MORNING: School Bus Slides Into Pole In Hackensack ICY MORNING: School Bus Slides Into Pole In Hackensack
ICY Morning: School Bus Slides Into Pole In Hackensack No serious injuries were reported when a small school bus carrying a group of high schoolers slid into a utility pole in Hackensack during an icy morning filled with crashes throughout North Jersey. The 14-passenger bus was headed south on Hackensack Avenue to the nearby Bergen County Academies when it slid partially off the road in front of Hackensack Cemetery and side-swiped the pole at 7:10 a.m., said Police Capt. Darrin DeWitt. All eight students, an aide and the driver reported no injuries, said DeWitt, the officer in charge of the department. A second bus responded and took them the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Special Needs School Bus Crashes On Route 4 Special Needs School Bus Crashes On Route 4
Special Needs School Bus Crashes On Route 4 UPDATE: No serious injuries were reported following a crash involving a school bus carrying children with special needs on Route 4. Six children, the driver and an aide from the Windsor Academy in Ridgewood were aboard the bus when it was involved in a crash with a private vehicle on the eastbound highway in Teaneck near the Hackensack border around 3 p.m. Wednesday, Bergen County Sheriff's Public Information Officer Keisha J. McLean said Thursday afternoon. One youngster was taken to Holy Name Medical Center by the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps with a minor injury, McLean said. The lo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
Montclair Bus Driver Hospitalized In Crash With 14 Students Montclair Bus Driver Hospitalized In Crash With 14 Students
Montclair Bus Driver Hospitalized In Crash With 14 Students The driver of a Montclair school bus was hospitalized with minor injuries after an accident Friday morning. Fourteen Hillside School students were on board when the bus struck a utility pole and fire hydrant around 9:05 a.m. at the intersection of Park Street and Wildwood Avenue, Sgt. Terence Turner said.  A passenger vehicle was also involved. No other injuries were reported. The crash was under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
School Bus Lands On Car In Lakewood, 10 Injured School Bus Lands On Car In Lakewood, 10 Injured
School Bus Lands On Car In Lakewood, 10 Injured Ten people suffered minor injuries in a three-car crash that ended with a school bus on top of another vehicle Tuesday morning in Lakewood, first reported by The Lakewood Scoop. The bus was carrying 17 students to private, all-girls high school Bais Shaindel, when the driver tried cutting off a car turning left near the intersection of Forest Avenue and 11th Street, NJ Advance Media reports. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Lakewood Scoop (@thelakewoodscoop) View this post on Instagram …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
School Bus Carrying 12 Children Crashes In Jersey City School Bus Carrying 12 Children Crashes In Jersey City
School Bus Carrying 12 Children Crashes In Jersey City A school bus carrying a dozen students struck a parked car Monday morning in Jersey City. The privately-owned bus was parked near Stuyvesant Avenue and JFK Boulevard when it rolled into a parked vehicle around 10:10 a.m., city spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. None of the students, ages 10 and 11, were injured.  The driver of the other vehicle, however, was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries, Wallace-Scalcione said.

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by Cecilia Levine