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Video Shows Unlicensed NJ Bartender's DUI Arrest After Crash Video Shows Unlicensed NJ Bartender's DUI Arrest After Crash
Video Shows Unlicensed NJ Bartender's DUI Arrest After Crash A New Jersey bartender is facing a slate of charges, including DUI and driving without a license, after police spotted her driving erratically following a crash she had been involved in last month, according to police papers obtained by Daily Voice. The 37-minute bodycam footage of the arrest, published by Transparency Bodycam, shows 33-year-old Melissa Hoffman’s erratic behavior during the field sobriety tests and her emotional outburst in the back of the patrol car during her arrest on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Those who know Hoffman, of Cranford, describe her as a dedicated pillar of the Cra…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Post-Scrimmage Crash Kills Youth Football Coach, Opposing Player In Vineland Post-Scrimmage Crash Kills Youth Football Coach, Opposing Player In Vineland
Post-Scrimmage Crash Kills Youth Football Coach, Opposing Player In Vineland A youth football coach and a young player on an opposing team were killed in a crash in Vineland after a scrimmage on Thursday, Sept. 12, authorities said. UPDATE: Boy Killed In Post-Scrimmage NJ Crash With Opposing Coach Identified  Addiel Ortiz, 31, and a 9-year-old boy identified only as E.B. died in the crash on Maple Avenue near Becker Drive at around 5:53 p.m., Vineland police said. Investigators said Ortiz was riding a Honda CBR 1000 motorcycle east on Maple when a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse heading west on Maple turned left into the Joseph E. Romano Sports Complex.…

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by Chris Spiker
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DWI Driver Crashes Into Telephone Pole: Readington PD DWI Driver Crashes Into Telephone Pole: Readington PD
DWI Driver Crashes Into Telephone Pole: Readington PD A 35-year-old Tewksbury Township man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing into a telephone pole in Readington Township on the early morning of Monday, April 15, authorities said. Josue Calix Gamaz was traveling north on County Route 523 near Mountain Road when he struck a telephone pole, Readington Township police said. The crash caused the pole to snap in half and the wires and pole blocked the road, police said. Calix Gamaz failed field sobriety tests and was taken into custody, police said. He was issued a motor vehicle summons for DWI, possession of an …

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by Sam Barron
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Careless Driver Strikes 79-Year-Old Pedestrian In Morris County: PD Careless Driver Strikes 79-Year-Old Pedestrian In Morris County: PD
Careless Driver Strikes 79-Year-Old Pedestrian In Morris County: PD A 79-year-old Murray Hill resident  was injured after being struck by a vehicle in Morris County on Thursday, March 28  At 10:30 a.m., the pedestrian was struck by the car at Main Street and Fairmount Avenue in Chatham Borough, Chatham Borough police said in a release. The vehicle was making a left turn onto Main Street at the time of the crash, police said. The driver failed to stop for the pedestrian in the crosswalk and was cited for careless driving, police said. The pedestrian was treated on scene and transported to Morristown Medical Center for further evaluation, police sai…

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by Sam Barron
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Detectives Nab Driver From Hudson In Fort Lee Hit-Run Bus Stop Crash That Seriously Injured Two Detectives Nab Driver From Hudson In Fort Lee Hit-Run Bus Stop Crash That Seriously Injured Two
Detectives Nab Driver From Hudson In Fort Lee Hit-Run Bus Stop Crash That Seriously Injured Two Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives charged a mechanic from Jersey City with a hit-and-run chain-reaction crash that seriously injured two people at a bus stop near the George Washington Bridge nearly a week ago. Oliver Garcia, 28, was driving 2007 BMW 550i that slammed into a Honda CRV, knocking it into the pedestrians at the Lemoine Avenue bus stop in front of the Wells Fargo Bank branch shortly before 7 p.m. last Saturday, Feb. 17, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The Honda driver remained at the scene, but Garcia sped off, the prosecutor said. The pedestrians were taken to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Juvenile Held In Crash That Gravely Injured Teaneck Mom Juvenile Held In Crash That Gravely Injured Teaneck Mom
Juvenile Held In Crash That Gravely Injured Teaneck Mom UPDATE: A high school student who ran after causing a crash that gravely injured a Teaneck mom near her home was seized by township police and will be prosecuted, authorities confirmed. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella didn't in any way identify the underage teen driver because of state juvenile justice laws. However, local sources said he's a Bogota High School student who was with a classmate when the 2015 Ford Explorer he was driving slammed into a 2022 Nissan Rogue at the intersection of Palmer and Sherman avenues -- three blocks from the high school -- at 7:52 a.m. Thurs…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man Arrested For DUI Suffers Medical Episode, Dies In Bathroom Of NJ State Police Station Man Arrested For DUI Suffers Medical Episode, Dies In Bathroom Of NJ State Police Station
Man Arrested For DUI Suffers Medical Episode, Dies In Bathroom Of NJ State Police Station A driver who'd just been released following his arrest for being under the influence was found dead in a restroom at a New Jersey State Police barracks off Route 295, authorities said. Because the death of the as-yet unidentified defendant followed an encounter with law enforcement, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin's staff is required to review it under state law. According to preliminary findings, the man was arrested by state troopers and brought to the Bellmawr station in Camden County following a motor vehicle accident at an undisclosed location shortly after 11 p.m…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hillsdale Motorcyclist, 62, Remains Critical After Westwood Crash Hillsdale Motorcyclist, 62, Remains Critical After Westwood Crash
Hillsdale Motorcyclist, 62, Remains Critical After Westwood Crash UPDATE: A 62-year-old motorcyclist from Hillsdale remained hospitalized with critical injuries following a crash in Westwood. The victim was headed east on Old Hook Road as he passed the green light for Kinderkamack Road at 8:44 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, Police Lt. Mark Foley said. Heading west was a Mercedes sedan driven by a 75-year-old woman, the lieutenant said. She turned left to go south on Kinderkamack Road and struck the motorcycle, Foley said. Members of the Westwood Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center with severe head and bodily injuries…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police Seek ID For Owner Of Truck, Trailer Involved In Phillipsburg Hit-And-Run Police Seek ID For Owner Of Truck, Trailer Involved In Phillipsburg Hit-And-Run
Police Seek ID For Owner Of Truck, Trailer Involved In Phillipsburg Hit-And-Run Police in Phillipsburg are attempting to identify the owner of a truck and trailer they say were involved in a hit-and-run crash and other suspicious activity. The crash occurred Friday, August 11 around 6:30 p.m., according to Phillipsburg Police, who didn’t immediately specify a location. The vehicle is a blue Ford F150 with damage to its rear passenger side bumper and taillight. The trailer is black with plywood on the back and is missing a passenger-side tire. Scroll down to view additional photos. ***ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY*** MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION The Phillipsbur…

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by Valerie Musson
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Car Plunges Into North Branch Raritan River (PHOTOS) Car Plunges Into North Branch Raritan River (PHOTOS)
Car Plunges Into North Branch Raritan River (Photos) Emergency crews in Somerset County quickly responded after a car plunged into the North Branch Raritan River Tuesday night, August 1. The Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department arrived with several water rescue technicians and found the occupants safely out of the vehicle. Members worked alongside the towing company as the vehicle was removed from the water. Somerset County Haz Mat also assisted. Scroll down to view additional photos from the scene. Last night 29 Fire was dispatched for the motor vehicle into the North Branch Raritan River. Engine 29-1, Rescue 29... Posted by Far Hill…

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by Valerie Musson
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Demolition Derby: Responders Revive Route 17 Driver With Narcan After Chain-Reaction Crash Demolition Derby: Responders Revive Route 17 Driver With Narcan After Chain-Reaction Crash
Demolition Derby: Responders Revive Route 17 Driver With Narcan After Chain-Reaction Crash A sedan slammed into several vehicles on Route 17 after its driver apparently overdosed behind the wheel, authorities said. Responders revived the 28-year-old motorist from Miami with Narcan after his 2003 Infiniti G35 damaged multiple vehicles on the southbound highway in Lodi around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, said Keisha J. McLean, the Bergen County sheriff's public information officer. The driver was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center for an evaluation, McLean said. No other injuries were reported. Hackensack firefighters and HUMC paramedics responded along with the sheri…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Firefighter Charged In Horrific 9W Crash Later Returned To Scene As Responder UPDATE: Firefighter Charged In Horrific 9W Crash Later Returned To Scene As Responder
Update: Firefighter Charged In Horrific 9W Crash Later Returned To Scene As Responder UPDATE: A volunteer firefighter charged in a horrific road-rage crash that nearly killed a fellow group of fellow Bergen County teens earlier this week left the scene and then returned as a responder, authorities said. Luke Stein, 18, who was taken into custody in Colorado on Friday, Oct. 14, became a volunteer firefighter in Alpine and Demarest earlier this year, records show.  He was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee with blue and white emergency lights on the dashboard when he pursued and then deliberately rear-ended the victims' Honda Pilot on Route 9W just after midnight on Monday, Oct. 1…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergen County Man Victim Of Double Fatal Wrong-Way NY Crash: Police Bergen County Man Victim Of Double Fatal Wrong-Way NY Crash: Police
Bergen County Man Victim Of Double Fatal Wrong-Way NY Crash: Police A Bergen County man was identified by authorities as one of the two people killed in a wrong-way, head-on crash overnight in New York. George Gonzalez, 68, of Dumont, was heading north in the southbound lanes of I-87 in a 2017 Toyota RAV4, when he drove into a 2022 Nissan Altima around 1 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 in Tuxedo, New York State Police said. Gonzalez's car became engulfed in flames. The Altima driver was identified as Yehuda Weinstock, 67, of Chester, NY. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene. Neither vehicle had any passengers. All southbound lanes were closed during the crash …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Transformer Catches Fire, Causes Power Outages As Truck Strikes Utility Pole In Warren County Transformer Catches Fire, Causes Power Outages As Truck Strikes Utility Pole In Warren County
Transformer Catches Fire, Causes Power Outages As Truck Strikes Utility Pole In Warren County A transformer caught fire and caused numerous Warren County residents to lose fire as a truck slammed into a utility pole, authorities said. The truck crashed into a utility pole on Route 31 South in White Township on the morning of Friday, August 12, according to the Mountain Lake Fire Company. Route 31 was closed between Route 46 and Pequest Road as crews worked at the scene of the crash, which caused power outages throughout the area, the department said. ⚠️ Route 31 is closed between Route 46 and Pequest Road due to a motor vehicle accident with wires down. Local areas will be wit…

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by Valerie Musson
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Deer Causes Double Tractor-Trailer Crash With SUV That Closes Route 17 Deer Causes Double Tractor-Trailer Crash With SUV That Closes Route 17
Deer Causes Double Tractor-Trailer Crash With SUV That Closes Route 17 PHOTOS: A young deer running across Route 17 apparently caused a crash involving two tractor-trailers and an SUV, jamming the Tuesday morning commute for motorists returning to work after the Memorial Day weekend, authorities said. The southbound highway was closed for nearly an hour after a fawn ran across the roadway in front of Ramsey Alfa Romeo in Upper Saddle River around 7:30 a.m., Detective Capt. Edward Kane said. The drivers of a Toyota RAV-4 and the two rigs -- one of which jack-knifed -- declined medical attention, Kane said. And the deer made it across, he said. Southbound …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Trapped Driver Airlifted As Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 206 (DEVELOPING) Trapped Driver Airlifted As Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 206 (DEVELOPING)
Trapped Driver Airlifted As Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 206 (Developing) A trapped driver was extricated and flown to a nearby hospital following a serious crash on Route 206, developing reports say. The crash occurred near 178 Rt. 206 in Roxbury Township around 6:30 p.m.on Monday, May 23, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Emergency crews worked for approximately 40 minutes to extricate the driver — who was heavily entrapped but still alert — as a NorthStar medical helicopter was requested to land at the Toys R Us in Flanders, the initial report said. The patient was then taken to the landing zone and flown to a trauma center for treatment of unspe…

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by Valerie Musson
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Route 46 Crash Takes Down Traffic Signal, Utility Pole (PHOTOS) Route 46 Crash Takes Down Traffic Signal, Utility Pole (PHOTOS)
Route 46 Crash Takes Down Traffic Signal, Utility Pole (Photos) A crash on Route 46 brought down a traffic signal and utility pole over the weekend, authorities said. The Dover Fire Department responded to the crash at Mt. Hope Avenue and Route 46 in Dover and confirmed a downed pole on Saturday, April 16, authorities said. Crews worked to mitigate a fluid spill as the NJDOT was requested to replace the signal, the department said. Route 46 was temporarily closed as the crash scene was cleared. The cause of the crash remained under investigation. Scroll down to view additional photos from the crash scene. Tour 3 responded to a motor vehicle acc…

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by Valerie Musson
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Elizabeth Man Tried Killing Woman With Car After Fender Bender: Prosecutor Elizabeth Man Tried Killing Woman With Car After Fender Bender: Prosecutor
Elizabeth Man Tried Killing Woman With Car After Fender Bender: Prosecutor A 56-year-old man was charged with attempted murder after he ran over a woman with his SUV following a minor crash in Elizabeth, authorities said. Vincent Jean and the 23-year-old woman had gotten into an accident on Salem Avenue and Aberdeen Road, when the woman got out and was taking pictures of the vehicles from the sidewalk around 8:30 a.m., according to a release from the Union County Prosecutor's Office.
 That's when Jean struck the woman with his car, drover over her then backed up deliberately and ran over her a second time, the UCPO said. He fled in a Mitsubishi SUV. Later th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hunterdon County Woman Killed In Morris County Dump Truck Crash Hunterdon County Woman Killed In Morris County Dump Truck Crash
Hunterdon County Woman Killed In Morris County Dump Truck Crash UPDATE: The crash victim was identified as beloved Califon mother of triplets, Gina Pateman, 52, NJ.com reported. A GoFundMe had raised nearly $30,000 for the family. ----------------------------- One person was killed in a Morris County crash involving a dump truck Tuesday morning, developing reports say. The dump truck collided with another vehicle, trapping the occupant near 250 Bartley Rd. in Long Valley just before 9:40 a.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. A medical helicopter was requested and later canceled before the victim was pronounced dead, the initial report s…

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by Valerie Musson
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Edison Woman Killed By Car At Clark Commons Edison Woman Killed By Car At Clark Commons
Edison Woman Killed By Car At Clark Commons Authorities have identified the woman struck and killed by a car at a Union County shopping mall on Saturday, Feb. 12. Maha W. Qalawi, 51, of Edison, was struck around 2:30 p.m. at Clark Commons, and the driver remained on the scene, Assistant Union County Prosecutor Michael Sheets told Daily Voice.  The Clark Police Department is currently investigating a motor vehicle accident involving an adult female who was... Posted by Clark Township Police Department on Saturday, February 12, 2022 No further details were immediately available.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Report Of Infant Thrown From Car On Route 46 Unfounded, Police Say Report Of Infant Thrown From Car On Route 46 Unfounded, Police Say
Report Of Infant Thrown From Car On Route 46 Unfounded, Police Say What authorities said turned out to be an unfounded report that someone tossed a baby from a vehicle on Route 46 early Thursday night might've been the result of a language barrier. Firefighters set up lights as responders converged on the area near Green Street in Teterboro at the South Hackensack border after receiving the report following a motor vehicle accident in Hasbrouck Heights shortly before 5:30 p.m., they said. The responders combed the area intensively before canceling an ambulance. "It appears unfounded," a ranking officer told Daily Voice just after 6 p.m. They continued se…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fair Lawn Crash Sends Driver To Hospital Fair Lawn Crash Sends Driver To Hospital
Fair Lawn Crash Sends Driver To Hospital A motorist was hospitalized following a collision at a busy Fair Lawn intersection. The crash at Fair Lawn Avenue and Saddle River Road early Thursday afternoon sent one driver to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening. The other driver refused medical attention. Both the Jeep and Hyundai sedan involved in the crash had to be removed by a flatbed tow truck. Borough police and the Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded. Boyd A. Loving took the photo and produced this story.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Warren County Man Assaults Good Samaritans Checking On Child Cyclist After Hit-And-Run Police: Warren County Man Assaults Good Samaritans Checking On Child Cyclist After Hit-And-Run
Police: Warren County Man Assaults Good Samaritans Checking On Child Cyclist After Hit-And-Run The passenger of a vehicle that allegedly struck a child cyclist and fled the scene is accused of assaulting two Good Samaritans that had stopped to check on the victim, authorities in Warren County charged. Washington Township Police responded to a report of a physical dispute near Rt. 57 East and School Street in Washington Borough shortly after 7:20 p.m. on June 17, authorities said Tuesday. Upon arrival, the vehicle had fled the scene but was quickly located on E. Washington Avenue, authorities said. A follow-up investigation determined that the vehicle had struck a child riding a bicy…

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by Valerie Musson
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Driver Admits Months-Old Passaic Pedestrian Hit-Run Driver Admits Months-Old Passaic Pedestrian Hit-Run
Driver Admits Months-Old Passaic Pedestrian Hit-Run Wasting little time, a 27-year-old Passaic driver admitted severely injuring another city resident in a hit-and-run pedestrian crash last fall. Matthew Cancel didn’t wait for a grand jury to determine whether the case should proceed, pleading guilty Friday to knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident involving serious bodily injury. Cancel admitted he was behind the wheel of a 2015 Mercedes-Benz that struck the 64-year-old victim at Market and Hudson streets last Oct. 25, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. The victim was treated at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Drivers, Passenger Seriously Injured In Passaic County Wrong-Way Head-On Crash UPDATE: Drivers, Passenger Seriously Injured In Passaic County Wrong-Way Head-On Crash
Update: Drivers, Passenger Seriously Injured In Passaic County Wrong-Way Head-On Crash UPDATE: A vehicle driven in the opposite direction by a 20-year-old motorist slammed head-on into another on Route 20 in Paterson before dawn Wednesday, seriously injuring himself, a passenger and the other driver, authorities said. Another vehicle also was involved, causing a minor injury to that driver, in what some called the worst crash they’d ever seen. The 2019 Kia Forte driven by the young city man was heading north in the southbound lanes of the highway when it collided at 17th Avenue with a 2016 Honda Accord driven by a 63-year-old Fair Lawn man shortly before 5 a.m., authorities s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Driver, Passenger Both Charged In Union City Hit-Run That Killed Bicyclist Driver, Passenger Both Charged In Union City Hit-Run That Killed Bicyclist
Driver, Passenger Both Charged In Union City Hit-Run That Killed Bicyclist Prosecutors have arrested the driver and passenger involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 56-year-old Union City man. On Nov. 16, Marcelino Pilco was heading northbound near Bergenline Avenue on 48th Street when he was struck on his bike around 7:45 p.m., taken to Jersey City Medical Center and pronounced dead later that night, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Miguel Perez, 28, of Union City, was arrested Wednesday and charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, causing death while driving with a suspended license, providing false reports to law …

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: DUI Hackettstown Man With Cocaine Crashes, Parks Pickup In Middle Of The Street Police: DUI Hackettstown Man With Cocaine Crashes, Parks Pickup In Middle Of The Street
Police: DUI Hackettstown Man With Cocaine Crashes, Parks Pickup In Middle Of The Street A Hackettstown man was under the influence when he crashed into a utility pole and parked his damaged pickup truck in the middle of the road Saturday night, authorities said. Scott E. Conner II, 22, was found in the driver’s seat of an orange Chevy pickup truck with a missing a tire and a damaged frame in the middle of Drakestown Road in Budd Lake shortly after 7:15 p.m., Mount Olive Township Police said. While talking with Conner, officers “immediately” observed signs of intoxication, police said. Further investigation revealed that Conner had struck a telephone pole in Hackettstown befor…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Warren County Man Was Twice Legal Drink-Drive Limit When He Fled Crash Scene Police: Warren County Man Was Twice Legal Drink-Drive Limit When He Fled Crash Scene
Police: Warren County Man Was Twice Legal Drink-Drive Limit When He Fled Crash Scene A Warren County man's blood alcohol level (BAC) was more than twice the legal drinking and driving limit when he left the scene of a crash, authorities charged. Michael Pedersen, 31, left the scene of a crash in Washington Borough just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, August 6, township police said in a release. Officers stopped Pederson on the 100 block of Route 57 E. and observed the front-end damage to his vehicle, authorities said. His BAC was tested at .17, authorities said. Pederson, of Washington Township, was arrested and charged with DWI, failure to report a motor vehicle acciden…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Drugged, Drunken Morris County Driver Leaves Scene Of Readington Crash Police: Drugged, Drunken Morris County Driver Leaves Scene Of Readington Crash
Police: Drugged, Drunken Morris County Driver Leaves Scene Of Readington Crash A Morris County driver was under the influence of both alcohol and narcotics when he left the scene of a Readington Township crash, authorities charged.  Brian Chacko of Lake Hiawatha was involved in a crash near the intersection of River Ave and Route 202 in Readington Township around 1:50 a.m. on Friday, July 3, township police said in a release. Police arrived at the scene and determined that Chacko was intoxicated, authorities said. Chacko was arrested and charged with reckless driving, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, failure to report a motor vehicle accident, DWI,…

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by Valerie Musson
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NYC Pair Charged In High-Speed Route 80 Chase, Crash In Hackensack NYC Pair Charged In High-Speed Route 80 Chase, Crash In Hackensack
NYC Pair Charged In High-Speed Route 80 Chase, Crash In Hackensack UPDATE: Authorities Thursday night identified two men captured by Bergen County prosecutor's detectives after a pursuit that topped out at 100 miles an hour ended when their car crashed off Route 80 in Hackensack. Deiby Valdez-Santos, a 27-year-old landscaper from East Harlem, and Jose E. Rodriguez-Castillo, a 25-year-old mechanic from Forest Hills, were both charged with drug possession, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Valdez-Santos, the driver, was also charged with eluding, Musella said. A prosecutor’s investigator had pulled over the pair's Honda sedan around 1 p.m. We…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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High-Speed Route 80 Chase Ends In Hackensack Crash, Pair Nabbed By Prosecutor's Detectives High-Speed Route 80 Chase Ends In Hackensack Crash, Pair Nabbed By Prosecutor's Detectives
High-Speed Route 80 Chase Ends In Hackensack Crash, Pair Nabbed By Prosecutor's Detectives UPDATE: uthorities Thursday night identified two men captured by Bergen County prosecutor's detectives after a pursuit that topped out at 100 miles an hour ended when their car crashed off Route 80 in Hackensack. Deiby Valdez-Santos, a 27-year-old landscaper from East Harlem, and Jose E. Rodriguez-Castillo, a 25-year-old mechanic from Forest Hills, were both charged with drug possession, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Valdez-Santos, the driver, was also charged with eluding, Musella said. A prosecutor’s investigator had pulled over the pair's Honda sedan around 1 p.m. Wed…

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by Jerry DeMarco