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Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Orange County Driver Suspected Of DUI In NJ Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Orange County Driver Suspected Of DUI In NJ
Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Orange County Driver Suspected Of DUI In NJ 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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Rockland County Couple Injured, 75-Year-Old Driver Charged In Head-On Crash Rockland County Couple Injured, 75-Year-Old Driver Charged In Head-On Crash
Rockland County Couple Injured, 75-Year-Old Driver Charged In Head-On Crash A woman and a young passenger escaped serious injury in a head-on crash caused by a 75-year-old Rockland County driver, authorities said. The elderly driver and her 83-year-old male passenger, both from Piermont in Rockland County, were in a 2019 Nissan Rogue that crossed the center line on West Grand Avenue near Woodland Road in New Jersey and collided with a 2017 Dodge Durango shortly before 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, Montvale Police Chief Joseph Sanfilippo said. The Nissan driver and her passenger were both taken to HUMC Pascack Valley Medical Center -- her with the leg injury and him wi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Feds Bust Springsteen For DWI At Sandy Hook Feds Bust Springsteen For DWI At Sandy Hook
Feds Bust Springsteen For DWI At Sandy Hook A federal park ranger who arrested Bruce Springsteen after stopping the veteran rocker on the Jersey Shore reported that he “strongly” smelled of alcohol, had “glassy eyes” and was “visibly swaying back and forth” during a DWI field test. Springsteen also refused a breath test following the Nov. 14 stop at the Gateway National Recreation Area near the Sandy Hook Lighthouse shortly after 4 p.m., Park Service Officer R.L. Hayes wrote on a trio of summonses. “The Boss,” 71, reportedly was chatting with fans that sunny Saturday on the federally-owned, six-mile-long barrier split in Middletown b…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Rockland Driver Had Pound Of Pot, THC Pops, Haworth Police Charge Rockland Driver Had Pound Of Pot, THC Pops, Haworth Police Charge
Rockland Driver Had Pound Of Pot, THC Pops, Haworth Police Charge A Haworth police sergeant nabbed a Rockland County driver with a pound of pot, along with THC lollipops and drug paraphernalia, authorities said. Sgt. Gianluca Ragone stopped Tyrone Acosta, 32, of Sparkill on Schraalenburgh Road shortly after midnight Saturday. The smell of raw marijuana led to the discovery of the drugs, Detective Sgt. Justin Fox said. Acosta was processed and released pending a hearing on drug and paraphernalia possession charges, Fox said. He also received a trio of traffic summonses for careless driving, failing to keep right and having drugs in a motor vehicle, the s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Rockland Trucker Ticketed In Route 17 Crash That Killed Hasbrouck Heights Motorcyclist Rockland Trucker Ticketed In Route 17 Crash That Killed Hasbrouck Heights Motorcyclist
Rockland Trucker Ticketed In Route 17 Crash That Killed Hasbrouck Heights Motorcyclist The Rockland County driver of a garbage truck that struck and killed a 52-year-old motorcyclist from Hasbrouck Heights on Route 17 on Monday was issued summonses for careless driving and failure to observe road signals, authorities said. Although no criminal charges were immediately filed, an investigation into the death Monday of Nuri Kaloshi was continuing, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Tuesday. Jonathan D. Lacher, 50, of Nanuet was driving the truck that collided with Kaloshi’s Kawasaki ZX-14 motorcycle on southbound Route 17 as it turned onto the highway from westbound Fra…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pearl River DWI Driver In Crash Couldn't Recall What Happened, Police Say Pearl River DWI Driver In Crash Couldn't Recall What Happened, Police Say
Pearl River DWI Driver In Crash Couldn't Recall What Happened, Police Say A DWI driver from Pearl River found sitting behind the wheel of a crashed car near the George Washington Bridge told an officer he couldn't remember what happened, Port Authority police said. Officer Ed Berdecia found Nicholas D. Moy in the driver's seat of the 2007 Toyota Scion -- the engine running, headlights on -- just after it struck a concrete barrier at 5 a.m. Sunday, the authority's Joseph Pentangelo said. "His eyes were bloodshot and he could not recall details of the collision," Pentangelo said. "When asked for his paperwork, he could not provide proof of insurance.…

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by Jerry DeMarco