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Police & Fire
Newlywed Little Falls Officer Gets Special Hospital Sendoff After Harrowing Crash (
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The Little Falls Police Department has shared heartfelt footage of Officer Antonio Piedrabuena being discharged from The Valley Hospital on Saturday, Dec. 21, following a harrowing accident just days earlier. Piedrabuena, a newlywed, experienced a medical emergency on Thursday, Dec. 19, while driving his marked police vehicle. The episode caused the car to accelerate uncontrollably, reaching speeds of 102 miles per hour, the department said. The officer veered over the double-yellow lines, hit a curb and utility pole, and then crashed into Schumacher Chevrolet on Main Street near Union Avenu…
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Officer Reached 102 MPH, Went Airborne In Crash Caused By Medical Episode, Little Falls PD Says
Little Falls police have released details and identified the officer involved in a serious crash while on duty earlier this month. Little Falls Patrolman Antonio Piedrabuena began experiencing symptoms of a medical emergency, causing his marked police vehicle to accelerate uncontrollably around 1:18 a.m. on Dec. 12, his department said in a news release. The police unit reached speeds of 102 miles per hour as it veered over the double-yellow lines, struck a curb and utility pole, and crashed into the front of Schumacher Chevrolet along Main Street near Union Avenue, police said. The v…
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Newark Traffic Control Officer Fatally Struck By Vehicle Driven By Sergeant (
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UPDATE: The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has confirmed an off-duty Newark Police Sergeant was the person who fatally struck and killed Jairo Rodriguez. The sergeant was not named. A 53-year-old Newark Traffic Control Officer was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the early morning of Thursday, Dec. 12, authorities said. At 12:42 a.m., Jairo Rodriguez was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic following an event at the Prudential Center, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Rodriguez was found by police unresponsive and was trans…
Obituaries
'Quiet, Humble' Teen Dies Days After Weekend Crash In Union County
Steven Marinero, an 18-year-old Plainfield resident died on Tuesday, Dec. 10 after suffering injuries in a car crash on Saturday, Dec. 7, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. Marinero, whose photo shows him celebrating graduation from Plainfield High School, was driving eastbound on East 2nd Street when he lost his control of his vehicle and crashed into a parked boat near the intersection, Tapinto reported. "He was a wonderful brother, son and friend who touched the lives of those around him," Joseline Marinero, who organized the fundraiser wrote. Joseli…
Police & Fire
Car Crash, Not Drone, Takes Down Pole In Parsippany: Police
Parsippany police are hitting back after downed electrical lines caused a spate of misinformation on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 10, authorities said. A motor vehicle crash on South Beverwyck Road near Edgewood Court damaged electrical lines and a utility pole, forcing the area to be closed, Parsippany police said. But misinformation swirled online, with posts on the Ring app and other social media groups claiming it was a large drone that crashed, police said. "This false claim has caused a heavy amount of unneeded phone calls to our communication center," police said. Morris County has…
News
DUI Driver From NJ Who Killed Bride Delivers Desperate Apology Before Sentencing
A former New Jersey resident has been sentenced to prison time in a golf cart crash that killed a bride and injured her groom on their wedding night in April 2023. Jamie Lee Komoroski, 26, a Hunterdon County native, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday, Dec. 2, after pleading guilty to reckless homicide, felony DUI causing death, and two counts of felony DUI causing great bodily injury in South Carolina. Komoroski drunkenly rear-ended the golf cart that 34-year-old Samantha Miller and her new husband, Aric Hutchinson, were riding in, in Folly Beach, SC. Police have s…
Police & Fire
NJ Hockey Player, 19, Dies In Fiery Route 80 Crash
A 19-year-old hockey player from Bergen County was killed after his car caught fire on Route 80 in Warren County on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 1, authorities said. At 8:21 p.m., a Hyundai SUV driven by Carmine Argenziano was traveling westbound on Route 80 in Hope Township when it veered off the right side of the roadway, hit multiple trees and then caught fire, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Argenziano died as a result of the crash, said Lebron, noting that the crash remains under investigation. Argenziano, who attended Nutley High School, was previousl…
Police & Fire
25-Year-Old From NY Killed In Route 284 Crash In Wantage Township:
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A 25-year-old New York man was killed in a crash on Route 284 in Sussex County on the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 17, authorities said. At 2:02 p.m., a Chevrolet passenger vehicle, driven by Andrew Slagle, an Orange County resident from Westtown, was traveling northbound on Route 284 in Wantage Township when it veered off the roadway to the right, struck several trees and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Slagle sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said. Slagle was a firefighter with the Wawayan…
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Driver Hospitalized After Striking Trees On Route 287:
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A driver was hospitalized after they struck several trees on Route 287 in Morris County on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 17, authorities said. At 4:52 a.m., a Honda Odyessy was traveling northbound on Route 287 in Montville Township when it lost directional control, veered off the right side of the roadway and struck trees, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
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Estate Of NJ “Grammy” Sues For Wrongful Death Following Fatal I-81 Crash
The estate of a woman known lovingly as “Grammy” to her family, is suing for her wrongful death after a tragic crash on Interstate 81, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Eileen Beck, 80, who was born and raised in West Orange, New Jersey, and her companion John Sheltman, 79 — both with ties to Selinsgrove but most recently lived in Towada — were in a Subaru Outback, and Lieu Nguyen, 49, of Harrisburg, who was the driver of a Toyota Mini Van — were all pronounced deceased at the scene of "Multiple Traumatic Injuries", Coroner Charles Hall told…
Obituaries
Ice Cream Shop Worker Killed In Route 80 Crash Left Lasting Impact On Customers, Coworkers
Monday, Nov. 4 was going to be a big day for Cameron Ray. It would have been the 19-year-old MSU sophomore's first day of work at Das' Creamery's new location, Das' Creamery MooTown Morris Marketplace, on East Hanover Avenue in Morristown. Ray, of Flanders, joined Das' staff in April 2021, and has brought light and life to the ice cream shop ever since, the shop's owners tell Daily Voice. But early Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 19-year-old Ray was killed when he rear-ended a box truck on the shoulder of Route 80 in Denville. So, celebrations at Das' Creamery MooTown will have to wait. "H…
Police & Fire
DUI Off-Duty Sergeant Charged In Route 23 Crash That Killed Dad Seeking Better Life: Prosecutor
An off-duty police sergeant has been charged in a head-on crash that killed a 55-year-old man on his way to work earlier this month on Route 23 in Morris County, authorities said. Keith Gunther, 42, of Wanaque, and a sergeant with the East Hanover Police Department, was behind the wheel of the Ford F-150 that was traveling south in the northbound lanes when it struck a 2005 Toyota Camry, headed north, head-on just before 11 p.m. in Riverdale on Tuesday, Oct. 15, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Hamid Shabuddin, a passenger in the Toyota, was killed as a result of the crash. S…
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Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Struck By Vehicle: Raritan PD
A pedestrian was seriously injured after they were struck by a motor vehicle in Raritan on the evening of Sunday, Oct. 27, authorities said. At 7:47 p.m., officers responded to Route 31 and East Main Street and found a 52-year-old Stockton woman struck by a vehicle, Raritan police said. The woman was attempting to cross Route 31 from the northbound side when she was struck by a silver-colored Honda Fit, police said. The Honda Fit was traveling northbound on Route 31, police said. The Honda Fit initially left the scene of the crash but returned shortly thereafter, police said. Th…
Police & Fire
Two Injured In Route 521 Crash:
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Two people were injured in a two-car crash on Route 521 South in Sussex County on Friday, Oct. 25, authorities said. At 7:53 a.m., two passenger vehicles collided in a head-on crash on County Road 521 South in Montague Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. A third vehicle struck debris from the prior collision, Lebron said. The two drivers involved in the head-on collision sustained non-life-threatening injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Police & Fire
Driver Flees From Crash That Killed Passenger On Route 9: Prosecutor
A 47-year-old North Plainfield man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Woodbridge on Saturday, Oct. 25 in which the driver had fled from, authorities said. Mario Ortiz Bonilla was found dead in the front passenger's seat of the 2017 Kia Sportage on Route 9 and Green Street in Woodbridge just after 9:05 a.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Woodbridge PD Director Robert Hubner said. The driver had fled the scene, Ciccone and Hubner said. Authorities did not provide further details. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call …
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Viral Dashcam Footage Shows Vehicle Reversing On NY Highway In Apparent Insurance Fraud Attempt
Authorities are investigating a case of attempted insurance fraud after the victim’s shocking dashcam video of the incident went viral online. “Everything happened so fast,” Ashpia Natasha, recounted in a video on TikTok that had more than 68M views as of press time. She said she was alone driving eastbound on the Belt Parkway in Queens, toward the Southern State Parkway, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, when another driver cut her off and slammed on his brakes. At first, her dashcam video shows what appears to be just a close call; she hits her brakes and avoids crashing into the other ve…
Police & Fire
Video Shows DUI Flying Jeep Driver Chatting With Cops In Hospital Bed After Wild NJ Wreck
Newly released bodycam footage shows the arrest of a 39-year-old man who police say was intoxicated when he blew a stop sign and sent a Jeep Wrangler airborne and onto the back deck of a New Jersey homeowner. Video shared to YouTube by Transparency Bodycam this week shows the massive police and fire response in Holmdel on Aug. 31, caused by Anthony Hernandez, of North Plainfield. “I just feel below myself,” Hernandez told officers from the hospital (around the 2-hour mark in the video). "I'm just happy you’re okay," the officer responded, saying things could've been a lot worse given the n…
Police & Fire
Phone Of Driver, 20, Killed In Wreck Notified Officials After NJ Car Crash: Prosecutor
A 20-year-old Virginia man was killed in a single-vehicle crash last week in New Jersey, authorities said. Scott Segreaves Jr. of Zuni, VA, was involved in a single-vehicle wreck on Stamets Road in Holland Township on Friday, Oct. 18 around 10:25 p.m., the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said. Hunterdon County Communications was notified of the crash by the driver's cell phone carrier crash notification system. Members of the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office’s Forensic Analysis Collision Team (F.A.C.T.), Holland Township Police, New Jersey State Police, and Milford Fire Department…
Police & Fire
Victim Killed In Head-On Route 23 Crash Had Moved To NJ Seeking Better Life: Campaign
Authorities have released the identity of the person killed in a crash on Route 23 earlier this week. Hamid Shabuddin, 55, of Paterson was a passenger in a 2005 Toyota Camry that collided head-on with a 2021 Ford F-150 at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15 in the northbound lanes in Riverdale, a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office said. Shabbudin was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the Camry was taken to a hospital. The driver of the Ford was transported to Riverdale Police headquarters, and subsequently, transported to Chilton Hospital, authorities said. No char…
Police & Fire
2 Dead In 3-Car Newark Bridge Crash That Left Vehicles Mangled
Police have identified the two people killed in a three-vehicle crash on a Newark bridge over the weekend. Anaji Ryan, of Carteret, was driving a Ford Focus which collided with a Dodge Durango and Subaru Outback on the Raymond Boulevard Bridge in the city’s Ironbound section around 4 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. Both she and her passenger, Ayriella M. Hughes, were killed. Their ages and hometowns were pending verification. The drivers of the other two vehicles were taken to area …
Police & Fire
Vehicle Overturns In Woods Off Route 80:
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A driver was hospitalized after his vehicle overturned on Route 80 in Morris County on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 10, authorities said. The driver of a Nissan Rogue lost control of his vehicle while driving on Route 80 East in Mount Olive Township, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The car veered off the right side of the roadway and overturned into the woods, Marchan said. The driver was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.
Police & Fire
Mugshot Released Of DUI Driver, 18, Accused Of Seriously Injuring Officer On Route 17
Daily Voice has obtained the mugshot of the 18-year-old Range Rover SUV driver who police say was intoxicated when he caused a weekend crash that left an officer seriously injured on Route 17. Joseph Ford, a resident of the United Kingdom, was speeding in the southbound lanes when he rammed the rear of an Allendale patrol car that had stopped to assist a Saddle River officer on a motor vehicle stop at approximately 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, near East Allendale Road, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The impact caused "a four-car chain-reaction crash involving the vehicle stoppe…
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Photo Shows Aftermath Of DUI Crash That Injured Officers On Route 17 (
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The NJ State PBA has released a photo of the wreckage of the Saturday, Oct. 5 crash caused by a DUI driver that left multiple police officers injured, including one seriously. As of press time, Saddle River Police Officer John Latka has been released from the hospital, while Allendale Police Officer Mark Dunn, Jr. remains hospitalized in critical condition, the NJ State PBA said. The crash was caused by 18-year-old Joseph Ford, of New York City, who was speeding in a Range Rover SUV the southbound lanes when he rammed the rear of Dunn's patrol car that had stopped to assist Latka on a …
Police & Fire
Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Driver Suspected Of DUI In New Jersey
Footage of a New Jersey police officer once recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is going viral as she arrests a motorist suspected of driving under the influence. The 1-hour and 5-minute video shared by Transparency Bodycam shows Red Bank Officer Grace Maggiulli responding to a crash at Maple Avenue near the intersection with E Bergen Boulevard on June 3, 2024. At the scene, one driver explains to Maggiulli he'd been rear-ended while at a red light by a 2023 Chevrolet, which she'd later learn was being operated by New York resident Gustavo Gonzalez, 24, of Monr…
Obituaries
College Student Raises $102K After Crash That Killed Bergen County Parents, Teen Sister
On Tuesday, Sept. 17, Max Dryerman said his final goodbyes to his parents and his younger sister. The college student from Woodcliff Lake lost his entire immediate family in a crash on the Garden State Parkway over the weekend. A joint funeral service was held for David and Michele Dryerman, both 54, and Brooke Dryerman, 17, Tuesday morning at Temple Emanuel of Pascack Valley. A burial service followed at Sharon Gardens on Lakeview Avenue, in Valhalla, NY. Max, whose LinkedIn shows he's studying engineering at Drexel University in Philadelphia, launched a GoFundMe page to help put himself t…
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Overturns On Route 78:
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A person was hospitalized after their vehicle overturned on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on Saturday, Sept. 14, authorities said. Two Toyotas were traveling west on Route 78 in Clinton Township when they crashed into each other, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. As a result of the crash, one of the passenger cars ran off the right side of the road, overturned, and the driver became entrapped, Lebron said. The driver of the overturned vehicle was airlifted to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under inves…
Police & Fire
Teen Shared Photos From Sea.Hear.Now Before Dying In Parkway Crash Alongside Parents
The deaths of a 17-year-old girl and her parents in a crash on the Garden State Parkway have left a Bergen County community reeling. UPDATE: Joint Services Set For Woodcliff Lake Family Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash David Dryerman, 54, Michele Dryerman, 54, and their daughter Brooke, of Woodcliff Lake were identified as the victims of the crash on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge just before midnight Saturday, Sept. 14. David and Michele also have a son, who survives them, loved ones said. Brooke was a senior at Pascack Hills High School, and shared photos to her Instagra…
Police & Fire
Driver Crossed Double Yellow Lines In Sussex County Crash, Police Seek Help Tracking Them Down
Police in Hopatcong are seeking the public’s help in a hit-and-run crash investigation. The Hopatcong Police Department said the incident happened near 130 Dupont Ave. around 7:40 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13. The vehicle was trying to pass another motorist when they crossed over the double yellow line and hit a moving car and three parked cars, the HPD said. The involved vehicle is believed to be a blue sedan with heavy front-end damage and missing part of the passenger side front bumper. The car was last seen traveling down Dupont Avenue towards Crescent Road, police said. Police ar…
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Video Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver Who Rammed Luxury Car Into NJ Utility Pole, Fled
Newly released bodycam footage shows a July 2024 arrest of a DUI driver with a history of traffic offenses who fled the scene of a crash in Monmouth County. Transparency Bodycam published footage of the crash on July 22, involving a white 2017 Mercedes GLE that had struck a pole on Mitchell Place near Oakes Road in Little Silver. The driver was identified by Little Silver police as 42-year-old Melissa Diller, of Middletown, according to records published by The Mounmouth Journal. The footage from Officer Andrew White's body-worn camera shows him finding the SUV at the scene with airbag dep…
Obituaries
Montclair-Based Realtor Killed In South Jersey Crash
A prominent New Jersey realtor was killed in a crash Thursday, Sept. 5, authorities said. Michael Kravchak, 47, of Egg Harbor City, died in the wreck on Thursday, Sept. 5, the Mansfield Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the crash on Route 206 North near the intersection with Route 68 at around 11:03 a.m. Investigators said Kravchak's vehicle hit a traffic light pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Kravchak was an agent for Montclair-based eXp Realty and referred to himself as "not your average realtor." The most expensive home posted on his webs…
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Sidewalk Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Man With History Of Careless Driving In NJ
A woman was flown to the hospital after a careless driver drove onto the sidewalk and struck her while she was walking her dog in an Ocean County town on Friday, Sept. 6, police said. Eugenio Carta of Berkeley Township was operating a 1999 Buick Sedan when he drove off the roadway, struck the victim walking her dog on the sidewalk, then came to rest after hitting a tree around 3 p.m. at the intersection on Doral Drive at Cohansey Drive, local police said. The woman suffered a head injury from the crash and was airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center where she was in critical but stable con…
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