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Lawsuit Was Filed Against Bogota Driver Days Before He Died In Route 17 Crash, Records Show A Bogota man killed in a Route 17 crash earlier this month was facing a civil lawsuit for an unrelated car accident that allegedly caused serious injuries, court records show. Edwin B. Coreas, the 30-year-old driver killed in the Thursday, March 6, Hasbrouck Heights crash, was named in a civil action filed in Bergen County Superior Court just days before his death, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Coreas also has 10 pages of violations in the New Jersey court system, many of which are traffic offenses. The lawsuit, filed by a Hawthorne resident, accuses Coreas and Wesca…

by Cecilia Levine

03/08/2025

Police & Fire

Juvenile Hit 118 MPH In Police Pursuit That Left Two People Dead In Toms River: Prosecutor A juvenile driver has been charged with multiple felonies, including aggravated manslaughter, after a high-speed police chase ended in a deadly crash that killed two people and critically injured two others on Friday, March 7 in Toms River, officials said. The crash happened at 10:58 p.m., when a white BMW speeding at 118 mph collided with a Toyota Camry at the intersection of Route 37 and Route 166, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The Toms River Township Police Department initially spotted the BMW speeding eastbound over the Thomas A. Mathis Bridge around 10:45 p…

by Cecilia Levine

03/08/2025

News

FBI Probes Alleged Arson Fire At NJ Home Of Bayer Exec: Report A suspicious fire that broke out at the New Jersey home of a pharmaceutical company executive earlier this week is under investigation by multiple agencies including the FBI, authorities said. Yahoo Finance was first to report the alleged attack on a Bayer executive March 4 in Morris County. The blaze broke out at a home on East Lane in Madison at approximately 7:30 that morning, according to Meghan Knab, a spokesperson for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. The fire was quickly extinguished by local firefighters and the home did not suffer significant damage. Knab could not confirmed t…

by Cecilia Levine

03/08/2025

Police & Fire

Newark Officer Killed, Teen Charged In Double Shooting: Officials Authorities have charged a 14-year-old male and detained five others in connection with the shootings of Newark police officers that left Joseph Azcona dead and another officer critical, officials said. Azcona, 26, a five-year veteran of the Newark Police Department, was killed in the line of duty during a shooting on Friday evening, March 7, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Another officer remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. His name has not been released. A spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed that two officers w…

by Cecilia Levine

03/08/2025

Police & Fire

Breaking: Two Newark Police Officers Shot, Prosecutor Says Two Newark police officers were shot in the city on Friday evening, March 7, authorities said. UPDATE: Teen In Custody After Killing Newark Officer Joseph Azcona, Wounding Colleague, Officials Say One of the officers was killed while the other was left critical, officials said. A spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office only confirmed that two officers were shot just after 6:35 p.m. near Broadway and Carteret, and that one was critical — declining to provide details on the other's condition. Both were rushed to University Hospital, where one remains in critical condition, off…

by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine

03/07/2025

Obituaries

Services Set For Lodi High School Senior Killed In Clifton Crash Services have been finalized for a Lodi High School senior who was killed in a Clifton crash, one month before her 18th birthday. A GoFundMe campaign, launched by Veronica Delgado to support Ezra Sanchez’s family had raised $19,900 as of Friday, March 7. Sanchez was a loving, outgoing 17-year-old who attended Lodi High School and was weeks away from turning 18 on April 3, according to Delgado. "This is shocking and tragic," Delgado wrote. "We are setting up this GoFundMe to help relieve the burden of costs for this family. Any and all donations are appreciated." While they did not identif…

by Cecilia Levine

03/07/2025

Police & Fire

Wrong-Way Driver Triggers Fiery 8-Car Crash On Route 70 In Lakewood, Two Critical: Prosecutor A Cadillac driver traveling the wrong way on Route 70 triggered a devastating eight-car crash that left two people critically injured, officials said. The fiery collision happened at 5:50 a.m. on Friday, March 7, 2025, in the area of Route 70 and Airport Road in Lakewood, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Investigators determined that a Cadillac CT5 Blackwing was speeding westbound in the eastbound lanes when it slammed head-on into a Mazda CX5, Billhimer said. The impact caused a chain-reaction crash involving six additional vehicles, officials said. The Cadillac …

by Cecilia Levine

03/07/2025

Police & Fire

Manalapan Man Streamed Child Porn, Masturbated In Telehealth Waiting Room: Officials A 34-year-old New Jersey man is facing charges after authorities say he live-streamed pre-pubescent child porn and masturbated on a virtual telehealth waiting room multiple times. Jason Schain, of Manalapan, live-streamed similar content into the virtual waiting room for the Old Bridge health care provider at least seven times between October 2024 and January 2025, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. An investigation identified Schain as the culprit, Ciccone said alongside Old Bridge Police Chief Thomas J. Montagna. Schain was arrested at his home on Friday, March 7…

by Cecilia Levine

03/07/2025

Police & Fire

Truck Driver, 30, Killed In Route 17 Hasbrouck Heights Crash: Prosecutor (Update) Authorities have identified the driver killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights, officials said. Edwin B. Coreas, 30, of Bogota, was pronounced dead at the scene after his Isuzu box truck was involved in a chain-reaction crash on Thursday, March 6, at approximately 6:20 p.m., according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. The Hasbrouck Heights Police Department responded to the four-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes near Franklin Avenue, along with the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department and other emergency responders, Musella said. Multiple victims in the ot…

by Cecilia Levine

03/07/2025

Police & Fire

Body Found In Ross Dock ID'd As NY Man, Authorities Seek Next Of Kin Authorities have identified the body discovered along the shoreline in Fort Lee’s Ross Dock last weekend, but they are still trying to locate his next of kin, officials said. Jairo Lopez-Lopez, 25, of Hempstead, NY, was found dead along the Hudson River at 10:58 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, according to Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer. Palisades Interstate Parkway Police responded to the scene after a body was spotted near the water, Angermeyer said. A joint investigation was launched with the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Uni…

by Cecilia Levine

03/07/2025

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