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Rockaway Woman Gets 5 Years Behind Bars For DWI Crash That Killed Friend, 22 Rockaway Woman Gets 5 Years Behind Bars For DWI Crash That Killed Friend, 22
Rockaway Woman Gets 5 Years Behind Bars For DWI Crash That Killed Friend, 22 A 22-year-old Rockaway woman was sentenced to five years in state prison with no parole in connection with a February crash that left her friend dead. Samantha Viscardi last month pleaded guilty to second degree reckless vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said. Viscardi, who formerly worked at BMW of Morristown, had been drinking at two bars and was using her cellphone when she crashed her car near 435 Green Pond Road, with 22-year-old Kimberly Boyle in the front passenger seat, according to the police report. Boyle died of brai…

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Hamburg Motorcyclist Killed In Rockaway Crash Was Doting Dad, Loving Husband Hamburg Motorcyclist Killed In Rockaway Crash Was Doting Dad, Loving Husband
Hamburg Motorcyclist Killed In Rockaway Crash Was Doting Dad, Loving Husband A 34-year-old father of two was killed in a motorcycle crash in Rockaway. A resident called 911 after a black 2009 Harley-Davidson driven by James Reddy of Hamburg crashed on the front lawn of a Green Pond Road home around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said. Reddy, who was underneath the cycle when police arrived, was pronounced dead at the scene, they said. What caused the crash wasn't immediately clear. Born in Hackensack, Reddy grew up in Kinnelon and lived in Highland Lakes before settling in Hamburg with his wife, Celeste, a few years ago, his obituary says. He was known for …

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Hamburg Motorcyclist, 34, Dead In Rockaway Crash Hamburg Motorcyclist, 34, Dead In Rockaway Crash
Hamburg Motorcyclist, 34, Dead In Rockaway Crash A 34-year-old motorcyclist from Hamburg died in a Rockaway motorcycle crash. The man was pronounced dead at the seen of the Green Pond Road crash just before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, local police said. Police responded to a 911 call from an area resident to find the man under a 2009 black Harley Davidson on the front lawn of a home, Rockaway Police Chief Martin McParland said. The cause of the accident was not immediately clear.

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DETOUR: Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Rockaway Roadway DETOUR: Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Rockaway Roadway
Detour: Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Rockaway Roadway A tractor trailer that overturned Tuesday morning in Rockaway shut lanes into the afternoon. Green Pond Road was closed in both directions -- just north of Jacobs Road -- as of 4 p.m., authorities said. Motorists were urged to seek alternate routes.

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PROSECUTOR: Rockaway Woman Charged With Assault By Auto, Passenger Sustained Serious Injuries PROSECUTOR: Rockaway Woman Charged With Assault By Auto, Passenger Sustained Serious Injuries
Prosecutor: Rockaway Woman Charged With Assault By Auto, Passenger Sustained Serious Injuries A 22-year-old Rockaway woman was charged with assault by auto after her one passenger sustained "serious bodily injuries" in a crash over the weekend, authorities said. Samantha Viscardi was arrested and charged with the third-degree crime following the Feb. 2, single-car crash near Green Pond Road, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp and Rockaway Police Chief Martin McPardland, Jr. said in a joint release. Viscardi's vehicle went into a guardrail, closing the area from approximately 4:50 to 6:45 p.m., the Daily Record reports. Viscardi is an employee of BMW Morristown and a Roxbury …

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by Cecilia Levine