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40-Something Couple Hit Crossing Hawthorne Street 40-Something Couple Hit Crossing Hawthorne Street
40-Something Couple Hit Crossing Hawthorne Street A Hawthorne couple was hospitalized after being struck by a van on a local street. The van was headed south on Lincoln Avenue when it hit the pair, both 48 years old, near approaching Diamond Bridge Avenue around 9 p.m. Tuesday, Detective Lt. Matthew Hoogmoed. Both were taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, the lieutenant said. The 55-year-old driver, also from Hawthorne, remained at the scene, Hoogmoed said. Hawthorne police, EMS and ALS all responded, while Fair Lawn and Glen Rock police assisted, he said. No summonses o…

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Injuries Reported In Multi-Vehicle Hawthorne Crash Off Route 208 Injuries Reported In Multi-Vehicle Hawthorne Crash Off Route 208
Injuries Reported In Multi-Vehicle Hawthorne Crash Off Route 208 At least three occupants were hospitalized following a multi-vehicle crash in Hawthorne early Tuesday afternoon. A Volkswagen Jetta and Chevy Malibu were severely damaged in the crash on Lincoln Avenue at Rea Avenue near the exit from northbound Route 208 in Glen Rock. Hawthorne firefighters cleaned up a fuel spill.  Glen Rock police assisted with traffic. The Chevy and VW were severely damaged.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE

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Firefighters Extricate Passenger In Multi-Vehicle Hawthorne Crash Firefighters Extricate Passenger In Multi-Vehicle Hawthorne Crash
Firefighters Extricate Passenger In Multi-Vehicle Hawthorne Crash Hawthorne firefighters extricated a passenger following a three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon. The woman was taken to the hospital by ambulance with injuries that weren't considered serious after members of Hawthorne Rescue Co. 5 got her out of a KIA SUV that was rammed by a Jeep Grand Cherokee at the corner of Utter and Lincoln avenues. No other injuries were reported. A Mercedes sedan also was damaged. The Cherokee got the worst of it.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Borough police were investigating. Glen Rock police assisted. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this…

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CORRECTION: Hit-Run Driver Gets 364 Days In Death Of Hawthorne Grandpa In Glen Rock CORRECTION: Hit-Run Driver Gets 364 Days In Death Of Hawthorne Grandpa In Glen Rock
Correction: Hit-Run Driver Gets 364 Days In Death Of Hawthorne Grandpa In Glen Rock UPDATE: It may be difficult for many to believe, but a 67-year-old driver who sped off after a crash that killed a Hawthorne grandfather as he crossed a Glen Rock street was sentenced to a plea-bargained 364 days in the Bergen County Jail. A clerk with the Criminal Division of Superior Court in Hackensack incorrectly reported a three-year state prison sentence for Marina Lee of Hawthorne earlier Monday. It's actually less than a year in the county lockup in Hackensack, those who attended her Zoom-conferenced sentencing hearing on Friday. Lee was driving a Chevy Tahoe that struck Biagio Lem…

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NJ Transit PD Nabs Philly Driver With Gun At Hawthorne Train Station NJ Transit PD Nabs Philly Driver With Gun At Hawthorne Train Station
NJ Transit PD Nabs Philly Driver With Gun At Hawthorne Train Station A Philadelphia man whose car was too close to the tracks at the train station in Hawthorne was arrested after NJ Transit police found him under the influence of drugs and carrying a gun, authorities said. Officers responding to a call of a 7:30 a.m. call of vehicle near the track right of way off Lincoln Avenue spotted the gun on the floorboard of the vehicle's driver side, NJ Transit Senior Public Information Officer Kate Thompson said. Assisted by Hawthorne police, they arrested Alexus Ouy, 20, on charges that included possession of a weapon, a large-capacity magazine and drugs, as well a…

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20 Tickets Plus Charges For Driver Who Fled With Passenger After Hawthorne Restaurant Crash 20 Tickets Plus Charges For Driver Who Fled With Passenger After Hawthorne Restaurant Crash
20 Tickets Plus Charges For Driver Who Fled With Passenger After Hawthorne Restaurant Crash UPDATE: A Paterson driver who fled with his passenger after his sedan slammed into the side of an Italian restaurant in Hawthorne received 20 traffic summonses to go with criminal drug and resisting counts for both, authorities said Wednesday. Hommy Colon, 40, also was charged with DWI, as well as aggravated assault by auto for injuries sustained in Tuesday’s crash by 42-year-old passenger Tywuan Lopez, 42, also of Paterson, Detective Sgt. Matthew Hoogmoed said. The four-door 2005 Nissan Sentra crashed into the side of Bella Fig on Lincoln Avenue shortly before 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, taking d…

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Fleeing Occupants Captured After Car Crashes Into Hawthorne Restaurant Fleeing Occupants Captured After Car Crashes Into Hawthorne Restaurant
Fleeing Occupants Captured After Car Crashes Into Hawthorne Restaurant Two people were arrested on drug charges after their car slammed into the side of an Italian restaurant in Hawthorne and they ran from the scene early Tuesday afternoon. The older-model Nissan crashed into Bella Fig on Lincoln Avenue shortly after 12:30 p.m., narrowly missing a fire hydrant. The vehicle struck a gas meter and deployed its front airbags. Both occupants fled and took refuge in the home of the vehicle's owner in the 100 block of Passaic Avenue in Hawthorne. Both were taken for treatment by separate ambulances to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center. The extent of their inju…

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Glen Rock PD: Hawthorne DWI Driver Hits Fence, Fountain, Trees -- And House Glen Rock PD: Hawthorne DWI Driver Hits Fence, Fountain, Trees -- And House
Glen Rock PD: Hawthorne DWI Driver Hits Fence, Fountain, Trees -- And House A Hawthorne tax consultant was drunk when his car careened off the road before dawn, damaging a Glen Rock homeowner’s fence, fountain, trees and grass before hitting the house itself, authorities said. Brian Taveras, 25, of Hawthorne was headed south on Lincoln Avenue when the crash occurred just before 2:30 a.m. Friday at the corner of Rock Road just across the border from Hawthorne, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Police charged Taveras with DWI and issued him a summons for careless driving, then released him to the custody of a sober adult while impounding his vehicle for 12 hours unde…

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Hawthorne Hit-Run Driver, 65, Remains Jailed After Death Of Pedestrian Struck In Glen Rock Hawthorne Hit-Run Driver, 65, Remains Jailed After Death Of Pedestrian Struck In Glen Rock
Hawthorne Hit-Run Driver, 65, Remains Jailed After Death Of Pedestrian Struck In Glen Rock UPDATE: A 65-year-old Hawthorne widow remained jailed pending a detention hearing on vehicular manslaughter charges following the overnight death of a hit-and-run victim in Glen Rock. The victim, Biagio Lembo, also 65, died late Wednesday at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, family members said. As Daily Voice reported on Thursday, Marina M. Lee -- who originally was charged with leaving the scene of a crash that caused injury -- surrendered to detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office to face upgraded counts. Besides vehicular manslaughter, Lee is charged with…

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Glen Rock Hit-Run Victim, 65, Dies, Charges Upgraded Against Hawthorne Driver Glen Rock Hit-Run Victim, 65, Dies, Charges Upgraded Against Hawthorne Driver
Glen Rock Hit-Run Victim, 65, Dies, Charges Upgraded Against Hawthorne Driver EXCLUSIVE: A 65-year-old Hawthorne widow now faces vehicular manslaughter charges following the overnight death of a hit-and-run victim who was struck as he crossed a street carrying groceries in Glen Rock nine days ago. The victim, also 65, died Wednesday night at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, family members said. Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, in turn, made arrangements for the driver, Marina M. Lee, to surrender to them Thursday afternoon to face upgraded charges. Lee was found with her damaged Chevy Tahoe in a Godwin Avenue parking lot in Mi…

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Charges Upgraded Against Hawthorne Hit-Run Driver After Death Of Pedestrian, 65 Charges Upgraded Against Hawthorne Hit-Run Driver After Death Of Pedestrian, 65
Charges Upgraded Against Hawthorne Hit-Run Driver After Death Of Pedestrian, 65 UPDATE: A 65-year-old Hawthorne widow now faces vehicular manslaughter charges following the overnight death of a hit-and-run victim who was struck as he crossed a street carrying groceries in Glen Rock nine days ago. The victim, also 65, died Wednesday night at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, family members said. Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, in turn, made arrangements for the driver, Marina M. Lee, to surrender to them Thursday afternoon to face upgraded charges. Lee was found with her damaged Chevy Tahoe in a Godwin Avenue parking lot in Midla…

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