Driver, 27, Extricated After Multi-Vehicle Garden State Parkway Pileup Driver, 27, Extricated After Multi-Vehicle Garden State Parkway Pileup
Driver, 27, Extricated After Multi-Vehicle Garden State Parkway Pileup UPDATE: A driver had to be extricated following a pre-dawn multi-vehicle pileup Saturday on the rainy Garden State Parkway in Clifton. The 27-year-old victim was taken to the trauma unit at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson after his Nissan Sentra overturned in the five-vehicle, chain-reaction crash near Exit 153B around 4:50 a.m. There was no immediate word on other injuries, although his appeared the most serious. Firefighters freed the driver of the overturned Nissan Sentra.CHRIS LEON (Bergen Brookside Auto Body and Towing, Inc.) The vehicle may have been caused by a …
Bystander Wounded In Paterson Shooting Bystander Wounded In Paterson Shooting
Bystander Wounded In Paterson Shooting A driver was wounded when a gunman opened fire on another vehicle Thursday afternoon in Paterson, authorities said. The 45-year-old victim was sitting in his car on Main Street near Broadway when shots rang out around noon, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center with a gunshot wound in his leg, responders said. The shooter was described as wearing a white T-shirt and army fatigues. Valdes and Baycora didn’t say whether any suspects had been arrested or identified.
Scooter Rider Critically Injured In Passaic Crash Scooter Rider Critically Injured In Passaic Crash
Scooter Rider Critically Injured In Passaic Crash An electric scooter rider was clinging to life Tuesday morning after being struck in Passaic, responders said. Witnesses said the late-30s victim ran a red light and was struck by a minivan at the intersection of President and Parker Streets shortly after 10:30 a.m. He was unconscious when taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, responders said. The driver, meanwhile, remained at the scene and cooperated with police, who notified the Passaic County prosecutor's fatal accident team. City firefighters and EMS also responded.
BLOODY SUNDAY: Woman Dead, Eight Others Wounded In Overnight Paterson Shootings BLOODY SUNDAY: Woman Dead, Eight Others Wounded In Overnight Paterson Shootings
Bloody Sunday: Woman Dead, Eight Others Wounded In Overnight Paterson Shootings A 35-year-old woman was shot and killed minutes before seven other people were wounded at a large overnight gathering across town, authorities in Paterson said. Responding officers conducted CPR on Stephanie Caro after finding her outside her Butler Street home shortly before 1:30 a.m. Sunday, responders said. She was later pronounced dead at the scene, they said. A 35-year-old man also was found wounded nearby, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. He was reported in stable condition at. St. Joseph’s Regional Medic…
Paterson Man, 72, Charged With Child Sex Assaults Decades Apart Paterson Man, 72, Charged With Child Sex Assaults Decades Apart
Paterson Man, 72, Charged With Child Sex Assaults Decades Apart A 72-year-old Paterson man was charged with sexually assaulting two victims – one of whom recently turned 14 and another who’s now 43, authorities said. The younger child spoke with detectives from the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office after being brought to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center by the youngster’s mother. The child spoke of being sexually assaulted by Juan “Milton” Cordero-Rivera, Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said Tuesday.. “During the investigation a 43-year old victim was identified who also disclosed being sexually assaulted by Mr. Cordero-Rivera as a child,” Valdes sa…
Two Wounded In Drive-By Shooting At Paterson's Cherished Eastside Park Two Wounded In Drive-By Shooting At Paterson's Cherished Eastside Park
Two Wounded In Drive-By Shooting At Paterson's Cherished Eastside Park One victim was struck in the head and another in the neck Monday night in a drive-by shooting that was believed to be the first outbreak of gunfire at Paterson's bucolic Eastside Park in more than a decade, responders said. The two victims -- both 18 years old -- remained in critical condition Tuesday at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. Both were taken there via private vehicle following the Silk City's 44th shooting of the year shortly before 7:30 p.m. Monday, they said.…
Authorities: Wounded Teen Restrains Paterson Mom Who Stabbed 7-Year-Old Boy Dead Authorities: Wounded Teen Restrains Paterson Mom Who Stabbed 7-Year-Old Boy Dead
Authorities: Wounded Teen Restrains Paterson Mom Who Stabbed 7-Year-Old Boy Dead UPDATE: Responders furiously tried to save the life a 7-year-old Paterson boy whom authorities said was stabbed dead by his mother early Saturday. Iris Tolentino, 46, also stabbed the dead boy's 17-year-old brother, who was holding a bathroom closed to keep her restrained until police arrived, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. The younger boy, whom neighbors called David, was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. The older brother was treated for a stab wound to his upper arm bef…
7-Year-Old Child Stabbed Dead In Paterson 7-Year-Old Child Stabbed Dead In Paterson
7-Year-Old Child Stabbed Dead In Paterson UPDATE: Responders furiously tried to save the life a 7-year-old Paterson boy whom authorities said was stabbed dead by his mother early Saturday. Iris Tolentino, 46, also stabbed the dead boy's 17-year-old brother, who was holding a bathroom closed to keep her restrained until police arrived, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. The younger boy, whom neighbors called David, was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. The older brother was treated for a stab wound to his upper arm be…
Firefighters Extricate Sedan Driver After Dump Truck Crash In Franklin Lakes Firefighters Extricate Sedan Driver After Dump Truck Crash In Franklin Lakes
Firefighters Extricate Sedan Driver After Dump Truck Crash In Franklin Lakes A dump truck driver escaped serious injury in a crash Friday near the Haledon Reservoir in Franklin Lakes, authorities said. Borough firefighters extricated a 61-year-old driver from Wayne after her 2017 Accord collided with the tipper on Ewing Avenue at Water View Drive shortly after 10 a.m., police Capt. Robert Lyon said. The borough Volunteer Ambulance Corps took her to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, he said. The driver of the 1996 Western Star dump truck -- also 61, from Clifton -- didn't require hospitalizatio…
Wallington Man, 20, Charged With Shooting Clifton Woman, 20, In Passaic Wallington Man, 20, Charged With Shooting Clifton Woman, 20, In Passaic
Wallington Man, 20, Charged With Shooting Clifton Woman, 20, In Passaic A 20-year-old Wallington man was charged with shooting a Clifton woman outside a Passaic supermarket, authorities said Monday. Jamil Tuncer remained held in the Passaic County Jail following his arrest Saturday pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Paterson, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said. The victim, also 20, was shot near the corner of Fourth and Essex streets shortly before 7 p.m. May 1. She was treated at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center before being released. Tuncer was arrested following an inv…
Passaic Sheriff's Officers Thwart Escape Attempt By Reputed Gang Member Passaic Sheriff's Officers Thwart Escape Attempt By Reputed Gang Member
Passaic Sheriff's Officers Thwart Escape Attempt By Reputed Gang Member A member of a violent gang blamed for flooding the streets with lethal heroin escaped from custody but was captured by Passaic County sheriff's officers, authorities said. It was shortly before 7:30 a.m. when reputed Crips member Andre White, 44, made a break for it while being treated for an undisclosed injury at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said. White was in custody awaiting trial following a major takedown by city and state authorities last fall of leaders, members and associates of the "42-50" subset of the Crips street gang in Paterson. The crew is…
Driver Seriously Injured In Rollover Off Route 80 Driver Seriously Injured In Rollover Off Route 80
Driver Seriously Injured In Rollover Off Route 80 A driver was seriously injured in a horrific rollover crash off Route 80 in Paterson early Thursday evening. New Jersey State Police, Paterson firefighters and EMS responded after the small SUV crashed on the exit off the westbound highway to Route 19 shortly before 8 p.m. The 20-something driver, who lost consciousness after being ejected, suffered multiple injuries, responders said. He was taken to nearby St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center. The driver was taken to St. Joe's.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE