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'I Just Struck a Pedestrian': 911 Call Released In Deadly Cyclist Crash Involving Trooper 'I Just Struck a Pedestrian': 911 Call Released In Deadly Cyclist Crash Involving Trooper
'I Just Struck a Pedestrian': 911 Call Released In Deadly Cyclist Crash Involving Trooper The New Jersey State Attorney General's Office released surveillance camera footage and police radio transmissions after a state trooper struck and killed a Morris County cyclist in February. At 6 a.m., on Monday, February 5, Kesene Grier was driving an unmarked police SUV when she struck Raul Diaz, a 59-year-old Long Valley resident in Hackettstown, the state attorney general's office said. Diaz was transported to Hackettstown Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, the state attorney general's office.  "I just struck a pedestrian on a bike," Grier is heard saying on police radio…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Cyclist, 56, Flown To Hospital After Falling Down Steep Hill In Hunterdon County Cyclist, 56, Flown To Hospital After Falling Down Steep Hill In Hunterdon County
Cyclist, 56, Flown To Hospital After Falling Down Steep Hill In Hunterdon County A 56-year-old cyclist was flown to a nearby hospital after falling down a steep hill in Hunterdon County and losing consciousness, authorities said. The Pittstown woman was cycling on the Delaware-Raritan Canal Tow Path when she lost control of her bicycle and ran down a steep slope into a wooded area around 3:35 p.m. Sunday Oct. 23, a press release from Lambertville Police said. The Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance & Rescue Squad arrived to take the unconscious woman out of the woods and to Ely Field, which is next to the Lambertville Public School. From there, the woman was flown to R…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Heartbroken Cyclists Detail 'Reckless' Crash That Killed Beloved Rider In South Jersey Heartbroken Cyclists Detail 'Reckless' Crash That Killed Beloved Rider In South Jersey
Heartbroken Cyclists Detail 'Reckless' Crash That Killed Beloved Rider In South Jersey Cyclists have taken to social media to detail the horrific crash that killed their beloved friend and fellow rider over the weekend. Julie Galezniak, 62, of Stratford, was riding south Sykesville Road with a group of cyclists when she was struck by the truck heading in the same direction on Dec. 4, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Chesterfield Township Police Department Acting Officer-in-Charge Sgt. Mike Davison said. A fellow cyclist detailed the incident on social media. "This was a selfish and senseless act made by someone who maybe was trying to get someplace one minute s…

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by Joe Gomez & Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
TRIBUTE: Morristown Mourns Marty's Reliable Cycle Owner Marty Epstein, 69 TRIBUTE: Morristown Mourns Marty's Reliable Cycle Owner Marty Epstein, 69
Tribute: Morristown Mourns Marty's Reliable Cycle Owner Marty Epstein, 69 Owner of Marty’s Reliable Cycle Marty Epstein died Thursday after a six-year cancer battle. He was 69 years old. "Marty has touched many lives over the years and his passion for life and cycling will continue to inspire the community for generations to come," the shop posted on Facebook. "We thank you all for your love and support during this incredibly difficult time." Marty was on a mission to save the world with bikes. The Bloomfield native purchased the shop (then called Reliable Cycle) in 1978 at its original location on Speedwell and Spring Street. He later moved it to Speedwell an…

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by Cecilia Levine