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Newark Man Fatally Struck by Paterson Police Officer: Prosecutor Newark Man Fatally Struck by Paterson Police Officer: Prosecutor
Newark Man Fatally Struck by Paterson Police Officer: Prosecutor A 51-year-old Newark man was killed after he was fatally struck by a vehicle driven by a Paterson police officer on the evening of Monday, Oct. 21, authorities said. The police officer struck a pedestrian as they were exiting the Paterson Police Department parking lot at Memorial Drive, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In Charge Isa Abbassi said. The officer remained on scene and attempted to render aid to the victim, authorities said. The victim was transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center for injuries to his arm and head but wa…

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by Sam Barron
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NJ St. Joe's Student Critical After Struck By Car Walking From Class In Philly NJ St. Joe's Student Critical After Struck By Car Walking From Class In Philly
NJ St. Joe's Student Critical After Struck By Car Walking From Class In Philly A St. Joseph's University student from New Jersey remains in critical condition one week after he was struck by a vehicle, according to a GoFundMe launched to help his family.  Russell Hollister, a junior student whose social media pages show he hails from Denville, NJ, was struck by a 2021 Mazda CX-5 traveling south in the 200 block of City Avenue in Philadelphia at 7:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, as Lower Merion Township police told Daily Voice.  Hollister was crossing the "midblock from the west to the east side of City Avenue," Operations Commander Captain E…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Two Dead, Two Injured In Route 20 Crash In Paterson, Police Say Two Dead, Two Injured In Route 20 Crash In Paterson, Police Say
Two Dead, Two Injured In Route 20 Crash In Paterson, Police Say Two people died and two others were injured in a crash early Sunday morning, Aug. 18 in Paterson, authorities said. A motor vehicle carrying four occupants crashed into a pole just after 4 a.m. on Route 20 and 18th Street, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Isa Abbassi said. Two passengers were pronounced dead at Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, while the driver and another passenger remain in critical condition. The cause of the vehicle crash is undetermined. The investigation is active and ongoing. More informa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Daughters Of Pepsi-Loving Truck Driver Killed In Fiery Route 3 Crash Have Special Request Daughters Of Pepsi-Loving Truck Driver Killed In Fiery Route 3 Crash Have Special Request
Daughters Of Pepsi-Loving Truck Driver Killed In Fiery Route 3 Crash Have Special Request Next time you drink a Pepsi, think of Luis "Papo" Santiago. His daughters, in a heartfelt tribute shared to GoFundMe, are asking for just that after the 55-year-old Linden resident was killed in a fiery crash on Route 3 in Clifton on Monday morning, July 22. Santiago's truck clipped an NJ Transit bus carrying 29 passengers in the eastbound lanes then crashed into a barrier near Valley Road and Grove Street, causing the vehicle to erupt in flames, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said. Santiago's body was found after firefight…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cops ID Driver, 66, In Road Rage Ramming Of Elderly Victim In Fair Lawn (UPDATE) Cops ID Driver, 66, In Road Rage Ramming Of Elderly Victim In Fair Lawn (UPDATE)
Cops ID Driver, 66, In Road Rage Ramming Of Elderly Victim In Fair Lawn (Update) A 66-year-old Fair Lawn man has been charged with assault by auto and more, after police said he intentionally ran over a 70-year-old man on Thursday night, July 11. Officers respond to Berdan Avenue at Malcom Terrace around 7:20 p.m. where they found the victim lying in the roadway with several bruises and cuts to his head, Fair Lawn Police Sgt Eric Eleshewich said. At the scene in Fair Lawn. Boyd A. Loving The officers would come to learn that Norbetto P. Herrera was driving a white Hyundai Sonata when he struck the victim’s 2003 Toyota Camry on Plaza Road and Fairmount Place, and…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Airlifted, Driver Charged In Park Ridge DWI Crash Pedestrian Airlifted, Driver Charged In Park Ridge DWI Crash
Pedestrian Airlifted, Driver Charged In Park Ridge DWI Crash A pedestrian was airlifted to the hospital and the driver who hit her outside a Park Ridge hotel arrested on DWI assault-by-auto charges, responders at the scene said. The 30-year-old New York woman was taken to the trauma unit at Hackensack University Medical Center after she was struck by a 2021 Ram pickup truck headed west on Brae Boulevard outside the Marriott Park Ridge shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday, June 8, they said. Responders established the landing zone for the Tri-Boro Volunteer Ambulance Corps at nearby West Ridge Elementary School. The victim remained in serious condition at…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Bergenfield Widower, 94, Charged In Hit-And-Run Death Of Popular Teacher From Dumont UPDATE: Bergenfield Widower, 94, Charged In Hit-And-Run Death Of Popular Teacher From Dumont
Update: Bergenfield Widower, 94, Charged In Hit-And-Run Death Of Popular Teacher From Dumont 𝗦𝗘𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗬𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚? A shocked silence that gripped a downtown intersection was pierced by the anguished scream of a woman whose mother -- a popular school teacher in Englewood -- had just been struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver less than a mile from her Dumont home. A lifeless Elizabeth Rosa lay off the corner of Washington and West Madison avenues as the driver who hit her stopped and got out, according to a witness. He just as quickly got back into the red pickup truck and sped off, the witness said. ****** 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 94-year-old widower from Bergenfield was charged with the hit-an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post Shared By NJ Woman Day Before Being Fatally Struck By Car Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post Shared By NJ Woman Day Before Being Fatally Struck By Car
Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post Shared By NJ Woman Day Before Being Fatally Struck By Car "You can get more money, but you can't get more time." That's part of the quote shared on Facebook by Heather Steinklein, 61, of East Brunswick, on Feb. 11. On Feb. 12, just before 6 p.m., Steinklein was struck and killed by a vehicle on Russ Lane. The quote appears to be from Winnie the Pooh. "Time is more valuable than money," it reads. "Spend your time wisely. Use your time on the people and things that matter most to you. You can get more money, but you can’t get more time." Steinklein's Facebook page shows she is widowed, and originally from Brooklyn. She appeared to have graduated …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Harrington Park Pedestrian Airlifted After Crash Harrington Park Pedestrian Airlifted After Crash
Harrington Park Pedestrian Airlifted After Crash A 59-year-old Harrington Park resident suffered a broken leg when she was struck by a vehicle while walking along the road, authorities said. A 35-year-old female driver from Washington Township hit the woman near the corner of Harriot Avenue and West Shore Road around 7 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, Harrington Park Police Chief Robert Murphy said. "It appears that the pedestrian was walking eastbound in the eastbound lane and the motorist didn't see her and struck her," Murphy said. There's no sidewalk there, residents noted. "There was no impairment suspected and the driver remained on scene,"…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
HIT-RUN ARREST: Lodi Retiree, 74, Charged With Running Down Hackensack Pedestrian, 65 HIT-RUN ARREST: Lodi Retiree, 74, Charged With Running Down Hackensack Pedestrian, 65
Hit-run Arrest: Lodi Retiree, 74, Charged With Running Down Hackensack Pedestrian, 65 A 74-year-old retiree from Lodi was arrested after authorities said he struck a 65-year-old pedestrian in Hackensack and then took off. John Laiosa of Trudy Drive was driving a 2019 Ford Mustang that hit the city woman as she crossed Essex Street at Lehigh Street at 8:47 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The victim remained in critical condition Monday at Hackensack University Medical Center, responders said. She suffered a severe head injury, with brain bleed, a partial lung collapse and a broken rib, they said. It didn't take long for investigators to …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Passenger Seriously Injured, Motorcyclist Jailed After DWI Crash At Bergen Park: Prosecutor Passenger Seriously Injured, Motorcyclist Jailed After DWI Crash At Bergen Park: Prosecutor
Passenger Seriously Injured, Motorcyclist Jailed After DWI Crash At Bergen Park: Prosecutor A salesman at a Rockland County auto dealership was jailed after authorities said he crashed his motorcycle at a Bergen County Park – seriously injuring his female passenger – while under the influence of alcohol. Alex Cruz, 33, of Suffern, NY, lost control of the motorcycle at the Forest Avenue entrance to Van Saun Park in Paramus shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Both he and his female passenger were ejected, the prosecutor said. She was taken to Hackensack University Hospital with serious bodily injuries, Musella said. Cruz was arrested …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Falling Tree Limb Smashes SUV, Couple Survives Unscathed Falling Tree Limb Smashes SUV, Couple Survives Unscathed
Falling Tree Limb Smashes SUV, Couple Survives Unscathed A couple escaped injury when a tree limb fell on their vehicle in Ridgewood. The husband and wife were headed down South Irving Street near Grove Street in their Honda CRV with New York plates when the mishap occurred shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 18. Two Ridgewood police officers moved the limb after making sure that the couple was OK. Two Ridgewood police officers moved the limb after making sure that the couple was OK.Boyd A. Loving The vehicle was towed. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this report. It's a wonder no one was seriously hurt in the mishap on…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Pickup Crashes Through Route 17 Guardrail, Down Embankment Pickup Crashes Through Route 17 Guardrail, Down Embankment
Pickup Crashes Through Route 17 Guardrail, Down Embankment A driver and passenger escaped serious injury when their pickup truck crashed through a Route 17 guardrail and landed on its side down an embankment, responders said. It was just past the bus stop at the Sheridan Avenue exit on the southbound highway in Waldwick just past 2 a.m. Wednesday when the Chevy Silverado barreled through the rail and landed on its driver's side. Waldwick firefighters stabilized the truck, then used a ladder to get the two occupants out. Waldwick firefighters cut a section of guardrail away so the pickup could be removed following the crash off southbound Route…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ Man Dies When Speeding Truck Overturns, Goes Airborne In Head-On MD Crash NJ Man Dies When Speeding Truck Overturns, Goes Airborne In Head-On MD Crash
NJ Man Dies When Speeding Truck Overturns, Goes Airborne In Head-On MD Crash A New Jersey man was among two drivers killed when an SUV struck a median and went airborne on I-95 in Maryland before crashing head-on into another truck late on Thursday afternoon. Baltimore's Dennis English, Jr., 45, and John Mastropietro, 64, of Oceanport, NJ, have been identified by Maryland State Police investigators as the two killed in a violent head-on crash in Abington on Thursday, June 8 that injured two others. Witnesses said that a Subaru Forester being driven by Mastropietro was struck head-on by a speeding GMC Terrain SUV that overturned on I-95 after crossing over two lanes …

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by Zak Failla
News
Passenger Freed By Police, Others By Firefighters Following Horrific Overnight Ridgewood Crash Passenger Freed By Police, Others By Firefighters Following Horrific Overnight Ridgewood Crash
Passenger Freed By Police, Others By Firefighters Following Horrific Overnight Ridgewood Crash A rear passenger got thrown onto the front seat in a horrific overnight crash in Ridgewood at the Glen Rock border, responders said. Police from the village and the borough teamed up to pry open a rear door and free the severely injured passenger, who was initially unconscious but breathing, following the crash at Rock Road and Lincoln Avenue shortly before 1:30 a.m. Friday, March 3. The victim, who was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson, had gotten bounced around when the vehicle hit several trees and multiple airbags deployed, responders said. The driver and fron…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
‘It Just Took Off On Me,’ Says 82-Year-Old Driver Of SUV That Plowed Into Fair Lawn Restaurant ‘It Just Took Off On Me,’ Says 82-Year-Old Driver Of SUV That Plowed Into Fair Lawn Restaurant
‘It Just Took Off On Me,’ Says 82-Year-Old Driver Of SUV That Plowed Into Fair Lawn Restaurant FOLLOW-UP: An 82-year-old Elmwood Park driver whose SUV plowed straight into a Fair Lawn restaurant, injuring a customer and an employee, said the vehicle “took off on her,” according to police. The motorist wasn’t injured when the Ford Escape jumped the curb, hit two bollards and “crashed through the front windows of the occupied dining room” at Green Dragon Asian Cuisine on Fair Lawn Avenue shortly before 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, Detective Eric Eleshewich said. Two men were struck by flying debris – one of them a 41-year-old customer who was taken to the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Hudson Man, 24, Gets Mandatory 2½ Years In Prison In Hit-Run Death Of Fairview Dad Hudson Man, 24, Gets Mandatory 2½ Years In Prison In Hit-Run Death Of Fairview Dad
Hudson Man, 24, Gets Mandatory 2½ Years In Prison In Hit-Run Death Of Fairview Dad An unlicensed Jersey City driver must spend at least 2½ years in state prison for fleeing a pedestrian crash that killed a Fairview man. Danny Maiker Vasquez, 24, abandoned his father's minivan at the scene of the overnight crash on Broad Avenue near the North Bergen border that killed 39-year-old father of two Julius Smith shortly after 3:30 a.m. July 5, 2021. Smith was walking toward the 7-Eleven on Fairview Avenue along a stretch of road known locally as "Dead Man's Curve" when the 2008 Toyota Sienna mounted the sidewalk and struck him, authorities said at the time. Vasquez initially ke…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
UPDATE: Northbound Route 287 Closed At Route 208 After Major Heavy Equipment Mishap UPDATE: Northbound Route 287 Closed At Route 208 After Major Heavy Equipment Mishap
Update: Northbound Route 287 Closed At Route 208 After Major Heavy Equipment Mishap Northbound Route 287 remained closed for hours following an accident involving a paving company dump truck and several pieces of heavy equipment. The truck, which had been pulling a trailer, ended up perched precariously atop an embankment near mile marker 64, just south of Darlington Avenue in Mahwah, after taking out a stretch of guardrail and losing its load around 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30. The trailer went down the embankment, as did a Bobcat that was on it, all headed toward the Mahwah municipal pool, witnesses said. Left in the middle of the highway was a paver believed to weigh ne…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Hitting 3 Homes, Causing Massive Damage During Morris County Crash Driver Hospitalized After Hitting 3 Homes, Causing Massive Damage During Morris County Crash
Driver Hospitalized After Hitting 3 Homes, Causing Massive Damage During Morris County Crash A 65-year-old driver from Newark was taken to the hospital and slapped with drug charges after damaging a slew of property, including three different homes, during a serious crash in Morris County on Tuesday evening, authorities said. Officers responded to the crash report on E. Springbrook Drive in Long Hill shortly after 6:35 p.m., Police Lt. James Marczewski told DailyVoice.com. Timothy Moran, of Newark, was driving a vehicle that veered off the roadway and caused damage to three separate residences, Marczewski says — but that’s not all. “The vehicle struck a mailbox, a landscaping boul…

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by Valerie Musson
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Boy, 16, Struck, Seriously Injured By Pickup In New Milford Boy, 16, Struck, Seriously Injured By Pickup In New Milford
Boy, 16, Struck, Seriously Injured By Pickup In New Milford A 16-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was struck by a pickup truck Tuesday night in New Milford, authorities confirmed. The boy was apparently headed across Madison Avenue at River Road when he was struck by the utility company vehicle shortly before 6 p.m., Police Chief Brian Clancy said. An ambulance from Holy Name Medical Center took him to Hackensack University Medical Center with what the chief said were serious injuries. A police officer rode in the rig with the boy, Clancy said, adding that his department is investigating the cause. ****** ALSO SEE: Two people were …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Fire Chief Airlifted After Crashing While Returning From Call Jersey Shore Fire Chief Airlifted After Crashing While Returning From Call
Jersey Shore Fire Chief Airlifted After Crashing While Returning From Call A 43-year-old volunteer firefighter was airlifted to the hospital after his vehicle struck a utility pole and went airborne while returning from a call in Ocean County, authorities said. Brian Flanagan, a chief with the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department, drifted off the road while heading west on County Route 571 around 10 p.m. in Manchester on Tuesday, Nov. 22, local police said. Flanagan's vehicle, a Ridgeway fire vehicle, struck the pole before going airborne, pulling down a wire from a nearby home and coming to rest on its left side. One of the wires struck another fire vehicle th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Sussex County Woman, 62, Killed After SUV Veers Off Road And Slams Into Tree Sussex County Woman, 62, Killed After SUV Veers Off Road And Slams Into Tree
Sussex County Woman, 62, Killed After SUV Veers Off Road And Slams Into Tree A 62-year-old Sussex County woman was killed after the SUV she was driving veered off the road and swerved into a tree on Sunday, Nov. 13, state police confirmed. The crash occurred on CR 565 north in Frankford around 8:20 p.m., NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. Karen Krok, of Sussex, was driving a Honda CRV when the vehicle veered off the right side of the road and struck a tree near milepost 0.5, Marchan said. Krok was taken to a nearby hospital and succumbed to her injuries a short time later. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said. No further details were …

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by Valerie Musson
News
Pedestrian Struck, Critically Injured On Route 21 Pedestrian Struck, Critically Injured On Route 21
Pedestrian Struck, Critically Injured On Route 21 A 30-year-old pedestrian from Passaic was struck and critically injured on Route 21, authorities confirmed. A vehicle driven by a 58-year-old motorist from Union City hit him on the northbound highway near Exit 10 around 11 a.m., city police said. The driver remained at the scene as the victim was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson. What the pedestrian was doing on the highway wasn't immediately clear. Given the severity of his injuries, all lanes were temporarily closed and a fatal accident investigation conducted. Published reports that a bicyclist had been kil…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Tree In Hunterdon County, Police Say Drunk Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Tree In Hunterdon County, Police Say
Drunk Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Tree In Hunterdon County, Police Say A 43-year-old man was drunk when he crashed into a tree and suffered serious injuries that required hospitalization, authorities said. Jose l. Borja was behind the wheel of a 2018 Black Infiniti Q50 when he veered off the right side of the road and hit a tree on Petticoat Lane near Herman Thau Road in Clinton Township just after 9:25 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, CTPD Lt. Harry P. Bugal Jr. said in a release. Borja’s vehicle then overturned and re-entered the road, where it came to a stop. Borja suffered serious injuries and was treated at the scene before being taken to the Hunterdon Medical C…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend
Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend Police have identified the bicyclist and fireworks stand worker struck and killed by a pickup truck driver suffering a medical episode July 4th weekend in Washington DC. The Chevrolet Silverado driver had lost consciousness when he struck the westbound bicyclist — identified as 70 year-old Michael Hawkins Randall — on Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue around 5:40 p.m. Saturday, July 2, Metro police said. The Silverado then continued across the westbound and eastbound lanes and struck 64 year-old Charles Jackson, who was working in a fireworks stand. The vehicle came to rest on the eas…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Struck, Killed By DUI Arizona Football Player: Reports NJ Woman Struck, Killed By DUI Arizona Football Player: Reports
NJ Woman Struck, Killed By DUI Arizona Football Player: Reports New Jersey native Norah Bruther was struck and killed by an Arizona State University football player over the weekend, authorities said. Bruther, 23, of Sea Girt, was crossing Camelback Road in Scottsdale, AZ when she was struck by 22-year-old Sun Devil Stanley Kambert around 1 a.m. Saturday, Fox10 Phoenix reports. Bruther, a senior associate at Ernst and Young, was allegedly visiting Scottsdale at the time of the incident. Lambert is a redshirt senior and defensive lineman at ASU, according to the Sun Devils' roster. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Support Surges For Family Of Football Player Cy Menard Killed In Route 17 Crash Support Surges For Family Of Football Player Cy Menard Killed In Route 17 Crash
Support Surges For Family Of Football Player Cy Menard Killed In Route 17 Crash Support was surging for a 19-year-old football player killed in a crash last week on Route 17.  More than $12,700 had been raised as of Sunday, May 8 on a GoFundMe campaign for Cyrenius "Cy" Menard, who died when he was ejected Friday's a crash with a tractor trailer in the southbound lanes in Saddle River. "We know everyone is in shock and may not be able to physically be here to say goodbye or see him for the last time," writes campaign founders Soeurette Badio and Kesnel Menard. "We know he is smiling and laughing with everyone and he would say Thank you." Cy, who played football for S…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Van Barrels Through Brand New North Jersey Hot Dog Stand Days After Feud: Report Van Barrels Through Brand New North Jersey Hot Dog Stand Days After Feud: Report
Van Barrels Through Brand New North Jersey Hot Dog Stand Days After Feud: Report A bright red van barreled through a service window of a brand new hot dog stand in Clifton, not long after the owner received accusations of stealing from former business owners, NJ Advance Media reports. The incident at the Original Jumbo’s on Van Houten Avenue happened Wednesday, May 4, less than a week after the shop opened and now forcing it shut for repairs. Owner Dave Martina tells NJ.com that he'd recently been accused of stealing the photos, logo and photos from a previous hot dog business operating out of the same location more than five decades ago. Clifton police say they b…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pickup Truck Barrels Into Sussex County Home (PHOTOS) Pickup Truck Barrels Into Sussex County Home (PHOTOS)
Pickup Truck Barrels Into Sussex County Home (Photos) A pickup truck barreled into a Sussex County home before dawn Friday, authorities said. The Franklin Fire Department responded to the crash on the corner of Main Street in Franklin around 1:45 a.m. Crews helped remove the occupants from the truck and stabilize the porch’s support beam. No injuries were reported, the department said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Click here to view additional photos from the crash scene.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Warren County Woman, 24, Flown To Hospital After Being Run Over By Own Pickup Truck, Police Say Warren County Woman, 24, Flown To Hospital After Being Run Over By Own Pickup Truck, Police Say
Warren County Woman, 24, Flown To Hospital After Being Run Over By Own Pickup Truck, Police Say A 24-year-old Warren County woman was airlifted to a nearby hospital with serious injuries after being run over by her own pickup truck, authorities said. Samantha Gardner, of Hackettstown, was behind the wheel of a Sierra pickup truck heading north on Grand Avenue near Robins Court when the vehicle stalled and she exited just after 2:10 p.m. on Monday, March 14, local police said in a Wednesday release. Gardner walked toward the front of the truck, which then began rolling backward, police said. She tried to jump back inside but was knocked to the ground by the driver’s side door as the t…

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by Valerie Musson
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SUV Crash Leaves Bergen Home Uninhabitable SUV Crash Leaves Bergen Home Uninhabitable
SUV Crash Leaves Bergen Home Uninhabitable A Northvale home was deemed uninhabitable after an SUV plowed into it, authorities said. The Ford Flex barreled up the West Avenue driveway, through bushes and into the house at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, Northvale Police Chief Howard J. Ostrow said. Both the driver, 68, from Closter, and her 67-year-old boyfriend from Northvale refused further medical attention after being evaluated by Englewood Hospital and Medical Center EMS, the chief said. Northvale firefighters assisted police at the scene, Ostrow said. The vehicle was towed and a building official said the residence wasn't safe …

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by Jerry DeMarco