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SUV Rolls Into Ravine Off Garden State Parkway (PHOTOS) SUV Rolls Into Ravine Off Garden State Parkway (PHOTOS)
SUV Rolls Into Ravine Off Garden State Parkway (Photos) A driver escaped serious injury in a wild rollover crash on the northbound Garden State Parkway. The new BMW SUV careened over a guardrail and into a ravine, landing on its roof, coming off the ramp from westbound Route 80 near the parkway toll plaza in Saddle Brook shortly before 11 p.m. The driver was alert and conscious when taken by ambulance to St. Joseph's University Medical Center, witnesses said. The BMW landed on its roof in a ravine off the Garden State Parkway in Saddle Brook.Brian Groschel Wheels upBrian Groschel Saddle Brook firefighters were among the first at the scen…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SUV Hits Hawthorne House, Driver Hospitalized SUV Hits Hawthorne House, Driver Hospitalized
SUV Hits Hawthorne House, Driver Hospitalized A driver was hospitalized with a leg injury after her SUV slammed into a house in Hawthorne. The Honda HR-V got the worst of the collision Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Hawthorne and Warburton avenues. Members of the Hawthorne Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the middle-aged driver to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. A flatbed tow truck removed the Honda. Hawthorne police and firefighters also responded. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. Members of the Hawthorne Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the driver to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood.Boyd …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
2 Pedestrians Killed On Route 80 ID'd As Long Island Residents 2 Pedestrians Killed On Route 80 ID'd As Long Island Residents
2 Pedestrians Killed On Route 80 ID'd As Long Island Residents Two pedestrians struck and killed by an SUV on Route 80 before dawn Monday have been identified as Long Island residents. A Honda SUV was traveling in the eastbound lanes when it struck Richard Dennelly, 73, and Maria Schellberg, 55, of Great Neck, NY, near milepost 1.8 in Knowlton Township just after 3 a.m., NJSP Sgts. Philip Curry and Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. Both victims were killed in the crash, Curry said. Meanwhile, the eastbound lanes were closed for about three hours, causing heavy traffic congestion. Crash investigation on I-80 eastbound West of Delaware Water Gap Res…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Driver Thrown From Jeep, Hospitalized In Mercer County Turnpike Crash: State Police Driver Thrown From Jeep, Hospitalized In Mercer County Turnpike Crash: State Police
Driver Thrown From Jeep, Hospitalized In Mercer County Turnpike Crash: State Police A driver was thrown from a Jeep and hospitalized following a Wednesday late-night crash on the NJ Turnpike in Mercer County, state police said. The driver lost control and collided with an SUV in the south inner lanes near milepost 57.1 in Hamilton around 12:40 a.m., NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries, Slota said. The investigation was ongoing, and additional details were not released.

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by Valerie Musson
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RECOGNIZE HIM? Police Seek ID For Man In Morris County Chick-fil-A Vandalism RECOGNIZE HIM? Police Seek ID For Man In Morris County Chick-fil-A Vandalism
Recognize HIM? Police Seek ID For Man In Morris County Chick-fil-A Vandalism Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say vandalized a Morris County Chick-fil-A restaurant Thursday. The man — pictured above — purchased food from the Morris Plains location on Route 10 East before drawing graffiti on what appears to be a restroom door, according to the Morris County Sheriff’s Office. The man then fled in a dark-colored SUV with a possible New York license plate, police said. Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is asked to contact the Morris county Sheriff’s CrimeStoppers at 973-COP-CALL.

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by Valerie Musson
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HIT-RUN: Fair Lawn Girl, 10, Struck Bicycling To School HIT-RUN: Fair Lawn Girl, 10, Struck Bicycling To School
Hit-run: Fair Lawn Girl, 10, Struck Bicycling To School A 10-year-old Fair Lawn girl told authorities that a hit-and-run driver sideswiped her as she rode her bicycle to school Tuesday morning. The Memorial Middle School pupil sustained a minor knee injury when she was knocked down at 12th Street and Norma Avenue, Police Sgt. Brian Metzler said. The incident was reported from the school at 8:30 a.m. but had apparently occurred earlier, Metzler said. The girl told police the male driver was behind the wheel of a red vehicle -- either a sedan or small SUV -- with a Fair Lawn marching band magnetic sticker on the back, the sergeant said. Anyone w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Clifton Driver Charged With Injuring Paterson Officer In Route 20 Construction Site Hit-Run Clifton Driver Charged With Injuring Paterson Officer In Route 20 Construction Site Hit-Run
Clifton Driver Charged With Injuring Paterson Officer In Route 20 Construction Site Hit-Run A Clifton driver left his SUV and ran after it struck a Paterson police cruiser -- seriously injuring a city officer -- at a Route 20 construction site, authorities said. Aaron Rosas, 32, drove his 2020 Acura MDX through a barricaded construction site between 4th and 5th avenues around 4 a.m. last Saturday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint statement. The SUV struck a city police car, injuring the officer inside the parked vehicle, Valdes and Baycora said. Rosas drove off, they said, but the vehicle eventually became disab…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ State Police Release Sketch Of PA Driver In Route 78 Road Rage Shooting NJ State Police Release Sketch Of PA Driver In Route 78 Road Rage Shooting
NJ State Police Release Sketch Of PA Driver In Route 78 Road Rage Shooting New Jersey State Police have released a composite sketch of a man wanted in a Route 78 road rage shooting that occurred earlier this month. The driver of a large, black newer model SUV with Pennsylvania plates fired a weapon and struck the victim's vehicle on the westbound side of the highway following a road rage incident around 8:25 p.m., State Police said. Haylee Drake posted photos of the bullet holes in her sister's car to Facebook.Haylee Drake Troopers from the Troop “B” Perryville Station responded to the scene at milepost 28 in Bedminster, where the driver of a Toyota Camry said…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
State Police: 3 Hospitalized After Mercedes Van Strikes SUV On Route 80 In Morris County State Police: 3 Hospitalized After Mercedes Van Strikes SUV On Route 80 In Morris County
State Police: 3 Hospitalized After Mercedes Van Strikes SUV On Route 80 In Morris County Three occupants of an SUV were hospitalized after being struck by a Mercedes van on Route 80 in Morris County Monday night, state police said. The driver of a Toyota 4Runner was backing up in the right lane of Rt. 80 westbound when the vehicle was struck by a Mercedes van, causing the SUV to overturn near milepost 35 in Rockaway Township just after 9:30 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. Three Toyota occupants were taken to Morristown Medical Center with injuries considered non-life-threatening, Curry said. The Mercedes driver was uninjured in the crash, which remains under inv…

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by Valerie Musson
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SEE ANYTHING? Public's Help Sought Finding SUV In Crash That Ejected Motorcyclist Near GWB SEE ANYTHING? Public's Help Sought Finding SUV In Crash That Ejected Motorcyclist Near GWB
SEE Anything? Public's Help Sought Finding SUV In Crash That Ejected Motorcyclist Near GWB Fort Lee police believe a vehicle that left the scene may have been responsible for a Sunday afternoon crash that ejected a motorcyclist. The 44-year-old victim from Greenwood Lake was headed north on Route 1 when a gray-colored SUV apparently caused him to lose control of his 2004 Suzuki near the Dunkin Donuts shortly before 2:30 p.m., Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. The motorcyclist was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with what turned out to be moderate injuries after Fort Lee police and EMS responded, Mirkovic said. All traffic was detoured to local streets. Meanwhile, pol…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergen Girl, 7, Accidentally Run Over By Family Member's SUV Bergen Girl, 7, Accidentally Run Over By Family Member's SUV
Bergen Girl, 7, Accidentally Run Over By Family Member's SUV A 7-year-old Leonia girl was hospitalized with serious injuries after she was run over by an SUV driven by a relative in what authorities said was a tragic accident. It was dark and raining steadily when the driver dropped off four passengers in a parking lot near the corner of Grand Avenue and Fort Lee Road shortly before 8:30 p.m. Monday, according to a borough police report. The girl inadvertently moved into the path of the Ford Explorer as it exited the lot and was run over by a front tire, it says. She was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center with chest injuries that weren’t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Not Again: Ford Recalls Explorer In NJ, NY, CT, MA Not Again: Ford Recalls Explorer In NJ, NY, CT, MA
Not Again: Ford Recalls Explorer In NJ, NY, CT, MA Ford is recalling more than 375,000 Explorers to repair or replace a a suspension part that can break and cause crashes. Customers will notified beginning Nov. 30, the automaker said, adding that dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace parts if necessary.  The SUVs in the U.S. and Canada from the 2013 through 2017 model years built by Ford in Chicago were connected to 13 crashes causing six injuries. They were sold or registered 22 states -- including New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts -- and six Canadian provinces. Steering control on the vehicles has been red…

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by Jerry DeMarco