Garfield Mother Of Five, 51, Killed In Hit-And-Run Garfield Mother Of Five, 51, Killed In Hit-And-Run
Garfield Mother Of Five, 51, Killed In Hit-And-Run UPDATE: A 26-year-old real estate agent from Paterson was driving the hit-and-run sedan that struck and killed a Garfield mother of five outside her home, authorities confirmed. Victor E. Diaz Castenada was being held in the Bergen County Jail on Tuesday, Jan. 10, in connection with the death exactly a week earlier of Shazia Faazal, 51. CONTINUED HERE: Real Estate Agent Charged In Hit-And-Run Death Of Bergen Mother Of Five ****** PREVIOUS STORY: An anguished family continues to reel from the death of a beloved mother of five who was struck and dragged by a hit-and-run driver as she cross…
Driver Left Man For Dead In NJ Roadway Then Reported Car As Stolen: Police Driver Left Man For Dead In NJ Roadway Then Reported Car As Stolen: Police
Driver Left Man For Dead In NJ Roadway Then Reported Car As Stolen: Police Just hours after hitting a man with her car and leaving him for dead in the streets of New Jersey, the driver who police say was at fault registered her vehicle as stolen and spent months hiding from police. Chayla McCray, 22, of Avenel, was arrested and charged in the Aug. 29, 2022 death of 63-year-old Jose Bonilla on Dec. 29, police in Rahway said. McCray was behind the wheel of a dark-colored Nissan Altima when she struck Bonilla on St. George's and West Inman avenues around 3 a.m. Aug. 29, Rahway Police Director Jonathan Parham said. Bonilla was pronounced dead at the scene and, later …
Central Jersey Man, 36, Struck, Killed After Parking Lot Fight Central Jersey Man, 36, Struck, Killed After Parking Lot Fight
Central Jersey Man, 36, Struck, Killed After Parking Lot Fight A 36-year-old man from Middletown was struck by a car multiple times and killed after an argument in a parking lot, authorities said. Jason Freeman was killed in the incident at 5:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Acting Chief Donald Fritz, Jr., of the Old Bridge Police Department. Police received a 911 call reporting an altercation in the parking lot of 100 Perrine Road in Old Bridge, that resulted in a suspect getting in his vehicle and running over Freeman before fleeing, they said.  Freeman was pronoun…
Vehicular Homicide: Rocklander Charged In 2021 Hit-Run That Killed Driver, 77, On GSP In Bergen Vehicular Homicide: Rocklander Charged In 2021 Hit-Run That Killed Driver, 77, On GSP In Bergen
Vehicular Homicide: Rocklander Charged In 2021 Hit-Run That Killed Driver, 77, On GSP In Bergen UPDATE: New Jersey State Police have arrested a Rockland County man who they said was responsible for a hit-and-run crash that killed a 77-year-old motorist on the Garden State Parkway a year and a half ago. Christopher Forrest, 26, was charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash resulting in the death of Dutchess County, NY, resident Howard Perlman on June 17, 2021, according to records obtained by Daily Voice. Forrest, of Spring Valley, was recklessly driving a BMW that clipped Perlman's Toyota Venza in the area of milepost 172.3 in Montvale shortly after 7 p.m., Stat…
SEE ANYTHING? Pedestrian Struck, Injured By Hit-And-Run Driver In Lodi SEE ANYTHING? Pedestrian Struck, Injured By Hit-And-Run Driver In Lodi
SEE Anything? Pedestrian Struck, Injured By Hit-And-Run Driver In Lodi Lodi police were searching for an early-morning hit-and-run driver who sent a pedestrian from Paterson to the hospital. The 37-year-old victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after being struck by a white sedan -- possibly a Chevy Malibu -- on Passaic Avenue near Home Place shortly before 6 a.m Thursday, Nov. 10, Sgt. Dominic Miller said. His injuries were considered minor, the sergeant said. The vehicle -- with the New York license plate KBT9924 -- headed north on Passaic Avenue, he said. ANYONE who might have witnessed the crash or has information that could help …
Drunken Suspect In Mount Olive Hit-And-Run Busted After Abandoning License Plate At Crash Scene Drunken Suspect In Mount Olive Hit-And-Run Busted After Abandoning License Plate At Crash Scene
Drunken Suspect In Mount Olive Hit-And-Run Busted After Abandoning License Plate At Crash Scene The suspect in a Mount Olive hit-and-run was busted after abandoning his license plate at the scene of the drunken crash, authorities said. David E. Fisk, 31, of Washington, was charged with DWI, reckless driving, failure to report an accident, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving while suspended, Mount Olive police said in a Monday release. Fisk is accused of damaging a fence near the dumpster area during a crash on Stedwick Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 1. He also left the vehicle’s license plate at the scene of the crash, which is how officers ultimately identified him as the driver, …
Child, Adult Pedestrians Seriously Hurt In Halloween Hit-Run: Police Child, Adult Pedestrians Seriously Hurt In Halloween Hit-Run: Police
Child, Adult Pedestrians Seriously Hurt In Halloween Hit-Run: Police A child and adult were hospitalized with serious injuries in a Halloween Night hit-and-run in North Plainfield, authorities said. The 7-year-old boy and 21-year-old woman were struck on Mountain Road and Jeffery Street just after 6:22 p.m., Police Capt. Alan McKay said. Both were taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, where one victim was admitted, McKay said. Witnesses described the suspect vehicle as a gold or black sedan.
Arrest Made In North Bergen Hit-Run Crash That Left Grandmother, Toddler Critical Arrest Made In North Bergen Hit-Run Crash That Left Grandmother, Toddler Critical
Arrest Made In North Bergen Hit-Run Crash That Left Grandmother, Toddler Critical A 22-year-old Newark man has been arrested more than a year after a hit-and-run crash that left a 56-year-old woman and her 3-year-old grandson critical, authorities announced. Micah James was arrested during a traffic stop in Georgia, on a warrant relating to the September 2021 incident in North Bergen, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. James is believed to have struck the woman and the boy from Queens, NY, around 12 a.m. on Sept. 4, 2021 on Tonnelle Avenue and 46th Street, Suarez said. He fled the scene in a midsized sedan. James was arrested Oct. 18 and was extradited to…
Somerset County Man Killed In Route 287 Hit-And-Run, 38, Was Devoted Dad Of Baby Girl Somerset County Man Killed In Route 287 Hit-And-Run, 38, Was Devoted Dad Of Baby Girl
Somerset County Man Killed In Route 287 Hit-And-Run, 38, Was Devoted Dad Of Baby Girl The Somerset County pedestrian killed in last week’s hit-and-run crash on Route 287 was the devoted new dad of a baby daughter. Erik Salemke, 38, of Bridgewater, was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the northbound side and run over by a tractor-trailer when crossing the highway near milepost 21.8 in Bedminster on Thursday, Oct. 20, DailyVoice.com reported.  A GoFundMe launched by his fiance, Chelsea Cordero, says Salemke was the “primary breadwinner” of the family and a dedicated father to their eight-month-old girl, Eva Marie. According to his Facebook page, he was the …
Driver Got Out To Look At Victim, 28, In Fatal Jersey Shore Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor Driver Got Out To Look At Victim, 28, In Fatal Jersey Shore Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
Driver Got Out To Look At Victim, 28, In Fatal Jersey Shore Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor A driver got out of his vehicle to look at the 28-year-old female pedestrian he struck as she lay in the roadway in Ocean County before driving off, authorities said. The crash occurred near Massachusetts Avenue and Route 70 around 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23 in Toms River, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. A witness described the vehicle as a dark colored 2003-2009 Ford Explorer with damage to the front passenger side, including an inoperable passenger side headlight and hood damage. He fled on Route 70 toward Lakewood. The driver is described as a tall, thin, white…
Bar Patron Killed In Elizabeth Hit-Run ID'd Bar Patron Killed In Elizabeth Hit-Run ID'd
Bar Patron Killed In Elizabeth Hit-Run ID'd Authorities have identified the 31-year-old bar patron killed in an Elizabeth hit-and-run crash last weekend. Adi Castillo was struck and killed by a Jeep speeding toward Newark as he was leaving Nugents Tavern around 3 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 near 844 Newark Ave., Elizabeth police said. The vehicle's plates were removed, but a VIN search indicates the owner is a Newark resident. Police were in the process of obtaining a search warrant for the Jeep, which was towed to the city's secure bay.  A GoFundMe in Castillo's memory had raised more than $4,800 as of Saturd…
Support Surges For Motorcyclist In Medical Coma After Suspected Hit-And-Run Crash On Rt. 46 Support Surges For Motorcyclist In Medical Coma After Suspected Hit-And-Run Crash On Rt. 46
Support Surges For Motorcyclist In Medical Coma After Suspected Hit-And-Run Crash On Rt. 46 Support is on the rise for a 68-year-old motorcyclist put under a medically-induced coma following a suspected hit-and-run crash on Route 46 earlier this week. Eugene Gibbons was heading to work when he was involved in a crash around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, according to a GoFundMe launched for his medical costs. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear and may have involved a hit-and-run driver, prompting an ongoing police investigation, the campaign says. Meanwhile, Gibbons has been put into a medically-induced coma due to the severity of his injuries, which included a co…