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Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Old Navy Employee Struck, Killed By Car In Jersey City 'Never Missed A Day'
A 36-year-old Jersey City man was struck and killed by a car Wednesday night in Jersey City, authorities said. Phillip Delancy was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center after being struck at 740 Route 440 around 9:30 p.m. Nov. 3, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The vehicle that struck Delancy fled the scene, Suarez said. Delancy was pronounced dead at approximately 10:25 p.m. The cause and manner of death are pending an investigation by the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. A GoFundMe launched for Delancy's family had raised $3,500 as of Friday morning. "Phillip was a son, …
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Pedestrian Killed In Jersey City Crash
A 36-year-old Jersey City man was struck and killed by a car Wednesday night in Jersey City, authorities said. Phillip Delancy was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center after being struck at 740 Route 440 around 9:30 p.m. Nov. 3, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The vehicle that struck Delancy fled the scene, Suarez said. Delancy was pronounced dead at approximately 10:25 p.m. The cause and manner of death are pending an investigation by the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. A GoFundMe launched for Delancy's family had raised $3,500 as of Friday morning. "Phillip was a son, …
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
2 Fighting For Life, 2 Moderately Hurt In Kearny Crash
Two people were seriously injured and two were moderately hurt in a Kearny crash Tuesday morning, authorities said. A 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer struck a disabled tractor trailer just after 4 a.m. near Route 7 and Harrison Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The 21-year-old driver, a Garfield man, and a second rear passenger, a 20-year-old male, are listed in stable condition. A 19-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries, Suarez said. All four occupants of the car were transported to University Hospital in Newark. The Hudson County Re…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Male Seriously Injured In West New York Hit-Run Crash
A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night in Hudson County. The crash occurred near 58th Street and Boulevard East around 8 p.m. in West New York, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. One male was found with life-threatening injuries and the scene, and the vehicle -- a mid-sized sedan -- fled, Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The victim was transported by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center where he was being treated for life-threatening injuries. The collision is being actively investigated by the Hudson County Regional Collision I…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Bergen County Woman Pleads Guilty To Death By Auto In DWI Crash That Killed Hudson County Man
A Bergen County woman pleaded guilty to first-degree death by auto in connection with the DWI crash that killed a 66-year-old man on school property in Sept. 2019, authorities said. Denisse Ortega, of New Milford, entered the plea during a Thursday hearing that was attended by the family of the victim, Mario Santamaria Sr., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said in a release. Ortega, 36, was behind the wheel of a 2018 Nissan Pathfinder driving north on JFK Boulevard in North Bergen when she crashed into a 2012 Nissan Altima driven by Santamaria, who was heading west on 76th Street on S…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: DWI Driver Charged In Deadly Crash That Killed Passenger In Jersey City
Authorities on Thursday announced the arrest of a driver involved in a crash that left his 30-year-old passenger dead in Jersey City last February. Jose Colon, 31, was heading west on Columbus Drive approaching the roadway split when his vehicle, a 1996 Honda Civic, struck the attenuator- protected guard rail around 3:30 a.m. on Feb. 28, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. HIs passenger, Jesus Gonzalez, was found dead at the scene near the Merseles Street split, Suarez said. Colon was taken to Jersey City Medical Center in critical condition. He surrendered to aut…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
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: Jersey City Officer Killed In Crash Was Loving Dad Who Treated Colleagues Like Family
A Jersey City police officer is not all that Morton Otundo was. The 40-year-old city resident killed in a motorcycle crash last week remembers him as a doting dad to his son, Andrew, and a coworker who treated his fellow officers as family, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched in his memory. More than $62,200 had been raised on that campaign -- started by Otundo's former colleague Melagne Ramirez -- as of Monday morning. All funds raised will go toward Andrew. "[Otundo] strived to educate and mold younger officers to be great at every turn," Ramirez writes. "Morton was a phenomenal…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey City Officer Killed In Crash Was Loving Dad Who Treated Colleagues Like Family
A Jersey City police officer is not all the Morton Otundo was. A GoFundMe campaign launched in memory of the 40-year-old city resident killed in a motorcycle crash last week remembers him as a doting dad to his son, Andrew. More than $62,200 had been raised on that campaign as of Monday morning. Otundo was rushed to the hospital after colliding with a Ford Escape while riding his motorcycle on Communipaw Avenue early Friday morning. He was pronounced dead at 2:30 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Officer Morton Otundo at his December 2013 police academy graduation, w…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Jersey City Officer Morton Otundo Killed In Motorcycle Crash
An off-duty Jersey City police officer was killed in a crash with another vehicle while riding his motorcycle early Friday morning, authorities said. Morton Otundo, 40, was heading east on Communipaw Avenue when he collided with a Ford Escape heading west and turning left onto Woodward Street around 2 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Otundo was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 2:30 a.m., Suarez said. The other driver, 30 years old, was taken to JCMC for evaluation. The events surrounding the crash remain under investigation by th…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities Release Description Of Hit-Run Vehicle That Hospitalized Female Pedestrian, 31
Authorities in Hudson County are seeking the public's help in identifying a hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a 31-year-old pedestrian last Wednesday. The woman was crossing Palisade Avenue just south of Bowers Street in Jersey City Heights when she was struck by a four-door sedan around 9 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center, where she was listed in stable condition. The suspect vehicle is consistent with a 2012-2014 Black Toyota Camry LE, with New York registration, and notably had a missing hubcap on …
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Passenger Killed, Driver Critical In Jersey City Crash
Authorities have identified the man who died and the driver left critical in an overnight Jersey City crash. A 30-year-old Jersey City man was heading westbound and approaching the roadway split on Columbus Drive when his 1996 Honda Civic struck the attenuator-projected guardrail around 3:30 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The passenger, Jesus Gonzalez, 30, of Jersey City, was found lifeless at the scene. The driver, whose name was not released, was transported to the Jersey City Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition Sunday afternoon. The Hudson …
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Passenger Killed, Driver Critical In Jersey City Crash
Authorities have identified the man who died and the driver left critical in an overnight Jersey City crash. A 30-year-old Jersey City man was heading westbound and approaching the roadway split on Columbus Drive when his 1996 Honda Civic struck the attenuator-projected guardrail around 3:30 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The passenger, Jesus Gonzalez, 30, of Jersey City, was found lifeless at the scene. The driver, whose name was not released, was transported to the Jersey City Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition Sunday afternoon. The Hudson …
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