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SUV Goes Airborne, Lands On Parked Sedan In Fair Lawn Mishap SUV Goes Airborne, Lands On Parked Sedan In Fair Lawn Mishap
SUV Goes Airborne, Lands On Parked Sedan In Fair Lawn Mishap A wild parking mishap left a black SUV perched on top of an unoccupied blue sedan in Fair Lawn Saturday afternoon, Nov. 16, incident reporter Boyd A. Loving said from the scene. Fair Lawn police were flooded with 911 calls around 4 p.m., reporting the bizarre crash on Langan Court. The SUV was attempting to park when it suddenly went airborne, landing squarely on top of the parked sedan. Emergency crews from the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad stabilized the precariously positioned SUV, allowing its shaken driver to safely exit. Fortunately, she was unharmed and evaluated on the scene by the Fair La…

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by Cecilia Levine
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ID Of Tow Truck Operator Killed By Passing Car On Route 19 In Paterson Released ID Of Tow Truck Operator Killed By Passing Car On Route 19 In Paterson Released
ID Of Tow Truck Operator Killed By Passing Car On Route 19 In Paterson Released A tow truck operator was killed by a passing vehicle on Route 19 over the weekend, authorities said. Manuel Perez, 64, was trying to hook another vehicle to his truck on the southbound side of the highway when he was struck by a Toyota sedan that then struck the tow truck and overturned around 11:40 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 at milepost 2-3,  Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Perez was pronounced dead and the driver of the Toyota was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. This investigation is active and ongoing. More information will be released when…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Truck: Cedar Grove PD Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Truck: Cedar Grove PD
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Truck: Cedar Grove PD A man was hospitalized after his sedan was involved in a crash with a tractor trailer on the morning of Tuesday, July 23, crash. The head-on crash occurred on Ridge Road by Lakewood and Briarwood, Cedar Grove police said. The man was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Paterson where he is in serious condition, police said.

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by Sam Barron
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Details Released In Deadly Dump Truck Crash In North Jersey Town Details Released In Deadly Dump Truck Crash In North Jersey Town
Details Released In Deadly Dump Truck Crash In North Jersey Town Authorities have released details in a dump truck crash on Route 31 in Clinton Township that left one person dead on Tuesday, June 18. A 66-year-old man was operating a dump truck that collided with a Toyota sedan driven by a 64-year-old woman around 2:20 p.m. in front of Riley and Jake's Restaurant, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said. Both vehicles were heading north. The Toyota then entered the southbound lane and collided with a Volkswagen, operated by a 17-year-old girl. A passenger in the Toyota, Arthur John Latzko, 70, of Stroudsburg, PA, died at the scene, the prosecutor's…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Shot Fired By Clifton Homeowner Scares Off Overnight Car Thieves Shot Fired By Clifton Homeowner Scares Off Overnight Car Thieves
Shot Fired By Clifton Homeowner Scares Off Overnight Car Thieves An armed Clifton homeowner confronted and apparently scared off a group of vehicle thieves by firing a gunshot into the air, authorities said. At least four bandits approached the Robin Hood Road home in the city's Montclair Heights section shortly after 3:15 a.m. Thursday, June 13, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. "Although we can confirm that entry was not made into the home, the details of how the crime unfolded are still under investigation," the lieutenant said. "However, at some point during the incident, an altercation took place between the homeowner and the suspects which result…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Burglars Hit Same Saddle Brook Residence Twice While Homeowner Is There, Police Say Burglars Hit Same Saddle Brook Residence Twice While Homeowner Is There, Police Say
Burglars Hit Same Saddle Brook Residence Twice While Homeowner Is There, Police Say A Saddle Brook resident was home when burglars entered not once but twice, apparently trying to find a vehicle key fob, authorities said. It was shortly before 5 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, when a dark-colored sedan dropped off two burglars in front of the victim's home at the south end of town, said Capt. John A. Zotollo, Jr., the officer in charge of the department. The pair removed a rear screen, climbed in and fled with several purses and a jacket, the captain said. All were later found discarded nearby after the thieves had apparently rummaged through them, he said. The duo doubled back an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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DOING A 360: Sedan Slams Into Parked SUV, Rolls Completely At Route 17 Gas Station DOING A 360: Sedan Slams Into Parked SUV, Rolls Completely At Route 17 Gas Station
Doing A 360: Sedan Slams Into Parked SUV, Rolls Completely At Route 17 Gas Station The driver of a sedan that completely rolled over after it slammed into an SUV parked at a gas station on Route 17 in Ridgewood early Sunday might have fallen asleep, responders said. The Honda Accord with New York plates was speeding when it careened off the southbound highway and rammed the unoccupied Acura MDX at the Exxon Tiger Mart north of Franklin Turnpike shortly after 7:30 a.m. Jan. 7, witnesses said. Members of Ridgewood's Fire Rescue squad extricated the driver, who was taken to nearby Valley Hospital by village EMS with injuries that responders said didn't appear life-threatenin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Double Amputee's Sedan Plows Through Paramus Bank Fence Double Amputee's Sedan Plows Through Paramus Bank Fence
Double Amputee's Sedan Plows Through Paramus Bank Fence A sedan driven by a double amputee plowed through a wooden fence outside a Paramus bank Friday afternoon. The senior driver was fortunate that his BMW X5 lodged onto the curb, stopping just short of a drop of a few feet behind the Spencer Savings Bank on Oradell Avenue around 2:30 p.m. March 31. He was tended to by EMS and firefighters and refused further treatment. A Paramus Emergency Services Unit winched out the sedan, which took down a section of fence that landed on the hood. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story. The BMW crashed through the fence behind t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Gunshot Fired Into Haworth Home Narrowly Misses Sleeping Couple Gunshot Fired Into Haworth Home Narrowly Misses Sleeping Couple
Gunshot Fired Into Haworth Home Narrowly Misses Sleeping Couple UPDATE: Police investigating a bullet fired into a Haworth home are reviewing a video that shows two gunshots coming from a passing vehicle. Two vehicles that appear to be sedans had emerged from a side street onto Sunset Avenue near the White Beeches Golf and Country Club at 4:50 a.m. Sunday, Lt. Justin Fox said on Monday, Dec. 19. Someone in the second vehicle fired two shots about five to 10 seconds apart, the second one at the house, the lieutenant told Daily Voice. The bullet landed near the bed of a sleeping 60-something couple, he said. Woken by the sound of breaking glass, they as…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Car Slams Into Basement Of Hawthorne Home Car Slams Into Basement Of Hawthorne Home
Car Slams Into Basement Of Hawthorne Home Two people were hospitalized Thursday afternoon after a sedan plowed into the basement of a Hawthorne home. The driver was more seriously injured than the passenger when the Volkwagen slammed right through the ground-level wall and down into the basement of the Goffle Hill Road home around 3:30 p.m., Fire Chief Joseph Sperenza said. A tow truck was summoned to remove the vehicle and a building inspector to determine the amount of structural damage to the house. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. Goffle Hill Road, HawthorneBoyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE CHE…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Driver Seriously Injured In Fair Lawn Crash Driver Seriously Injured In Fair Lawn Crash
Driver Seriously Injured In Fair Lawn Crash A driver was hospitalized with serious injuries after a Saturday afternoon crash in Fair Lawn. The driver of a sedan was extricated before being transported after an SUV slammed into the car at the intersection of Broadway and Plaza Road around 1 p.m. The other driver refused medical attention. Fair Lawn police, firefighters, EMS and members of Fair Lawn Rescue responded. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. The SUV collided with the sedan at Broadway and Plaza Road in Fair Lawn.Boyd A. Loving ****** ALSO SEE: An N95 mask worn by a driver may not have been …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Crash Sends Elderly Driver's Car Into Fair Lawn House Crash Sends Elderly Driver's Car Into Fair Lawn House
Crash Sends Elderly Driver's Car Into Fair Lawn House An elderly driver was treated for facial injuries after a crash pushed his sedan into a Fair Lawn home Friday morning. A 49-year-old Fair Lawn man was attempting to turn left from Park Avenue onto River Road when his 2006 Honda struck a 2017 Lincoln SUV driven by a 71-year-old Elmwood Park man around 9:50 a.m., Sgt. Brian Metzler said. The impact of the crash forced the SUV across the roadway and into the side of a brick Park Avenue house, he said. Police charged the Honda driver with failing to yield to oncoming traffic, Metzler said. EMS treated the SUV driver at the scene. His vehicle …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Driver Extricated After Mahwah Crash PHOTOS: Driver Extricated After Mahwah Crash
Photos: Driver Extricated After Mahwah Crash MAHWAH, N.J. -- Firefighters cut a driver out of a sedan that rolled over Saturday night in Mahwah. The driver was hospitalized after firefighters secured the Chevy sedan and removed the roof just after 6:30 p.m. crash on MacArthur Boulevard. There was no immediate word on the extent of injuries.

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by Jerry DeMarco