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Route 20

Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Crash Investigation, Downed Pole Shuts Route 20 In Paterson Crash Investigation, Downed Pole Shuts Route 20 In Paterson
Crash Investigation, Downed Pole Shuts Route 20 In Paterson A portion of Route 20 was closed in Paterson early Sunday, Aug. 18 due to a crash. According to the NDJOT site, the crash took down a utility pole in the southbound lanes before 6 a.m. at 42nd Street. As of 8:50 a.m., the roadway was closed. No further details were immediately available.

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by Cecilia Levine
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
RECOGNIZE THEM? Pair Photo'd In NYC Tied To Thefts Of BMWs From Glen Rock Driveway RECOGNIZE THEM? Pair Photo'd In NYC Tied To Thefts Of BMWs From Glen Rock Driveway
Recognize Them? Pair Photo'd In NYC Tied To Thefts Of BMWs From Glen Rock Driveway 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Authorities have tied the theft of two BMWs from the same Glen Rock home to two men recorded on a parking garage surveillance camera on the other side of the Hudson River. The 2024 X5 and 2023 X1 were both swiped from the driveway of a Greenway Road residence after the thieves forced open a rear window and took the key fobs – which were hanging on hooks near the front door – as well as wallets just before dawn last Nov. 17, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Both vehicles were tracked on Route 20 heading towards Newark, the chief said. The thieves tried using the resident’…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Traffic
Traffic Alert: Route 303 To Close In Rockland County For Sewer Main Repairs Traffic Alert: Route 303 To Close In Rockland County For Sewer Main Repairs
Traffic Alert: Route 303 To Close In Rockland County For Sewer Main Repairs Motorists in the region will face another road closure this weekend on a busy roadway due to sewer main repairs. The closure will occur in Rockland County on Route 303 between Route 20 (Orangeburg Road) and Erie Street in Orangetown from Friday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. through 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29, according to the State Department of Transportation. Motorists should use the posted detour as an alternate to prevent backups. Drivers are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding. For up-to-date travel information, call 511, or visit www.511NY.org.

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by Kathy Reakes
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
One Injured In Rollover Wreck In West Springfield That Caused Rush-Hour Delay: Police One Injured In Rollover Wreck In West Springfield That Caused Rush-Hour Delay: Police
One Injured In Rollover Wreck In West Springfield That Caused Rush-Hour Delay: Police One person was injured in a crash during Monday morning rush hour, April 10, in West Springfield, authorities said.  The wreck happened on Route 20 near Charles Ave. around 8 a.m. Police closed a lane on Route 20 and detoured traffic down Sibley Ave. for about an hour as firefighters and officers cleared the scene, West Springfield police said.  Paramedics took one person to the hospital with minor injuries. Officials didn't release any information about the injured person or the cause of the crash. 

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by Josh Lanier
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Person Ejected From Car After Colliding With Tractor-Trailer In Central Mass Person Ejected From Car After Colliding With Tractor-Trailer In Central Mass
Person Ejected From Car After Colliding With Tractor-Trailer In Central Mass Editor's note: Authorities told Daily Voice that the driver involved in this crash was not actually thrown from their vehicle. To read the most recent story, click here.  A major route in one Central Massachusetts town was closed for several hours following a multi-truck crash where one person was thrown from their vehicle, officials said.  First responders were called to the crash involving a tractor-trailer on Route 20 in Shrewsbury on Tuesday, Dec. 20, according to a Tweet from the Westborough Fire Department. Westborough Medic 1 responding to Route 20 at Route 140 in Shrewsbury for…

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by David Cifarelli
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Duo Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Central Mass Route: Police IDs Released For Duo Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Central Mass Route: Police
IDs Released For Duo Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Central Mass Route: Police Authorities have identified the two people killed in a wrong-way crash on a major route in Central Massachusetts as Susan Celauro, age 63, of East Norwich, NY and Alexander Owanisian, 35, of Southbridge, MA.  State Troopers responded to the three-vehicle crash on Route 20 at Carroll Hill Road in Charlton just before 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, Massachusetts State Police report. The crash closed Route 20 in both directions, according to MassDOT on Twitter. On scene Charlton, Rte 20 at Carroll Hill Rd. Serious mva. Photo recon and crime scene requested. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/zv5CiQZF…

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by David Cifarelli
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
News
Suicidal Girl Perched On Bridge For Second Time In 24 Hours Grabbed By Elmwood Park Police Suicidal Girl Perched On Bridge For Second Time In 24 Hours Grabbed By Elmwood Park Police
Suicidal Girl Perched On Bridge For Second Time In 24 Hours Grabbed By Elmwood Park Police Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno is asking the state DOT to block access to the ledge of a bridge where a distraught girl was rescued by responders for the second time in less than 24 hours. Paterson firefighters who brought an aerial ladder to the Broadway bridge over Route 20 caught the 15-year-old girl on Wednesday during what Foligno said was an "extremely nerve-racking” incident. “We thought we were going to lose her.” HEART STOPPER: Suicidal Girl, 15, Loses Footing Atop North Jersey Bridge, Caught By Responders (Nov. 9) The girl was more agitated on Wednesday, Nov. 9, said F…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
News
Crash Closes Route 80, Jams Nearby Highway Crash Closes Route 80, Jams Nearby Highway
Crash Closes Route 80, Jams Nearby Highway A chain-reaction crash temporarily closed westbound Route 80 in Paterson, jamming area traffic. Both Route 80 and Route 20 were backed up by the crash in the left lane shortly after 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 25. There was no immediate word on injuries.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Clifton Driver Charged With Injuring Paterson Officer In Route 20 Construction Site Hit-Run Clifton Driver Charged With Injuring Paterson Officer In Route 20 Construction Site Hit-Run
Clifton Driver Charged With Injuring Paterson Officer In Route 20 Construction Site Hit-Run A Clifton driver left his SUV and ran after it struck a Paterson police cruiser -- seriously injuring a city officer -- at a Route 20 construction site, authorities said. Aaron Rosas, 32, drove his 2020 Acura MDX through a barricaded construction site between 4th and 5th avenues around 4 a.m. last Saturday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint statement. The SUV struck a city police car, injuring the officer inside the parked vehicle, Valdes and Baycora said. Rosas drove off, they said, but the vehicle eventually became disab…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Springfield, MA
Business
New Supermarket Proposed For Route 20 New Supermarket Proposed For Route 20
New Supermarket Proposed For Route 20  A Route 20 shopping plaza may be getting a new supermarket. Earlier this year, applicants went before the Planning Board in Westfield seeking a special permit for property at the Westgate Plaza on Route 20 (East Main Street). The applicant, Brixmore SPE, is representing ALDI grocery store. ALDI is a discount food seller that specializes in store-brand organic, allergy-sensitive, and whole foods. If plans are approved, an ALDI will construct a new building between the TJ Mazz and Taco Bell, according to submitted plans. ALDI markets have been springing up in Massachusetts over the l…

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by Kristin Palpini
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
130mph Car Chase On I-84 Ends In Crash; K9 Cop Finds Drugs 130mph Car Chase On I-84 Ends In Crash; K9 Cop Finds Drugs
130mph Car Chase On I-84 Ends In Crash; K9 Cop Finds Drugs State Police K9 Kody found 80 grams of cocaine under a pile of leaves as police stopped an NYC couple from allegedly delivering coke to Central Mass. The incident unfolded on Thursday, Nov. 19, at around 1:18 p.m. on Interstate 84 in Charlton when a Massachusetts State Police Trooper attempted to pull over a dark-blue Honda Accord that was allegedly speeding and weaving in and out of traffic, police said. The 2015 Accord was registered in North Carolina and the driver allegedly did not stop and tried to escape police by driving at speeds up to 130 mph. The Accord pulled off 84 at Exit 3A o…

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by Kristin Palpini
Worcester, MA
Business
Worcester's Wonder Bar Expanding - Express Location Open Worcester's Wonder Bar Expanding - Express Location Open
Worcester's Wonder Bar Expanding - Express Location Open The iconic Worcester Wonder Bar is expanding to offer an express restaurant. On Thursday, Oct. 15, the Wonder Bar opened a second, similar location on Route 20 in Shrewsbury. The Wonder Bar Pizza & Subs Express, 6 Hartford Turnpike, opened from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on its first day and has plans to expand hours. The eatery is offering dine-in and take-out options. The Wonder Bar was founded in Worcester in the 1920s. It’s well known for its pizzas and recognizable signage. 

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by Kristin Palpini
Springfield, MA
News
The Wait Is Over: MA Highway Exit Numbers Changing In October The Wait Is Over: MA Highway Exit Numbers Changing In October
The Wait Is Over: MA Highway Exit Numbers Changing In October It's been a long time coming, but exit numbers on Massachusetts' highways are set to change in October. Announced a year ago, the plan to get Massachusetts’ highways in-line with the federal exit numbering strategy - a “milepost-based system” - will soon be visible to motorists, WCVB reports. Massachusetts Department of Transportation has created an interactive map - newmassexits.com - showing the new highway exit numbers. Almost all Massachusetts highways, interstates, freeways that have exit numbers will be impacted. There are a few spots in Lowell that will remain the same.  Driver…

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by Kristin Palpini
Worcester, MA
Traffic
TRAFFIC UPDATE: Gas Leak Closes Part of Route 146 In Millbury For At Least Another Hour TRAFFIC UPDATE: Gas Leak Closes Part of Route 146 In Millbury For At Least Another Hour
Traffic Update: Gas Leak Closes Part of Route 146 In Millbury For At Least Another Hour Traffic has come to a halt after a gas main was struck this morning, July 27, by contractors working near Route 146, Exit 10 onto Route 20, and the Mass Pike. The Fire Department is on scene mitigating the leak. Northbound travel lanes on Route 146 are closed and traffic is being diverted to Exit 9. Firefighters estimate that the leak won't be under control for at least another hour. Traffic is backed up for miles.  The story will be updated as more information becomes available. 

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by Kristin Palpini
Paterson, NJ
News
Paterson Teacher Who Stopped Moving Bus To Hit, Curse Out Kid Won't Work In Any Classroom Again Paterson Teacher Who Stopped Moving Bus To Hit, Curse Out Kid Won't Work In Any Classroom Again
Paterson Teacher Who Stopped Moving Bus To Hit, Curse Out Kid Won't Work In Any Classroom Again A Paterson teacher who stopped a school bus on a highway to curse at a student who apparently chucked a snowball at his car had his teaching licenses revoked by state officials. Nathaniel T. Gerson -- a math teacher since 1999 at the district's Don Bosco Technology Academy -- had left for the day when the incident occurred on Route 20 northbound, the State Board of Examiners said. He was driving alongside a school bus when an 11-year-old boy chucked a melting snowball at his car, the report says. Gerson blew his horn and motioned for the bus to stop, positioning his car in front of the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Ex-Con Had Kilo+ Of Heroin, Three Guns, $15,000 Cash In Lyndhurst Street-Drug Factory Police: Ex-Con Had Kilo+ Of Heroin, Three Guns, $15,000 Cash In Lyndhurst Street-Drug Factory
Police: Ex-Con Had Kilo+ Of Heroin, Three Guns, $15,000 Cash In Lyndhurst Street-Drug Factory Police from different counties teamed up to seize more than a kilo of heroin, three guns and nearly $15,000 while arresting an ex-con who they said operated a drug factory at his Lyndhurst apartment. Abdur Rahim-Jamal Smallwood, 42, also had a pound and a half of pot, more than six ounces of cocaine, dozens of Suboxone strips and a small bag of Ectascy (see photos above), they said. It began with a tip, investigated by Paterson detectives, of dealing outside the Silk City strip club at First Avenue and East 19th Street (Route 20), city Police Director Jerry Speziale said Saturday. Paterson…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Victim Of Single-Car Crash In Paterson Authorities ID Victim Of Single-Car Crash In Paterson
Authorities ID Victim Of Single-Car Crash In Paterson UPDATE: The driver of a BMW killed when he was ejected in a Route 20 crash in Paterson overnight Thursday was identified Friday as 25-year-old Naje Mack of Passaic. Mack was pronounced dead at the scene of the 3:30 a.m. crash on the southbound highway near Park and 17th avenue in Passaic after the Beamer hit the divider, flipped over and ejected him, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said in a joint release. Anyone who might have witnessed the crash is asked to contact the prosecutor's office at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Clifton PD: Dirt Biker In Highway Police Chase Surrenders Clifton PD: Dirt Biker In Highway Police Chase Surrenders
Clifton PD: Dirt Biker In Highway Police Chase Surrenders More than a half-dozen dirt-bike racers weaved in and out of highway traffic with Clifton police in pursuit Thursday night before one of them surrendered after nearly slamming into a mini-van. Clifton detectives were trying to determine the identities of the other racers after charging 29-year-old Leon Cleveland of Paterson with eluding. Officers Kevin Berdnik and Patrolman Justin Vallier tried stopping the riders, who were speeding recklessly up northbound Route 21 just before 8:30 p.m., Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. "They were riding in such a manner that created a dangerous si…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Police & Fire
HERO IN BLUE: Elmwood Park Police Officer Stops Boy, 15, From Suicide Jump HERO IN BLUE: Elmwood Park Police Officer Stops Boy, 15, From Suicide Jump
Hero IN Blue: Elmwood Park Police Officer Stops Boy, 15, From Suicide Jump ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- An Elmwood Park police officer grabbed a 15-year-old boy intent on killing himself as he scaled a fence on a bridge above busy Route 20. Respoding to several calls from witnesses who saw the boy climb the fence on the Broadway bridge's east side Wednesday afternoon, Officer Keith Hartmann snatched the boy and pulled him down from the fence, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. The boy "was determined to kill himself and asked Hartmann to shoot him with his service weapon," Foligno said. The officer held him down until backups arrived. Paterson police responde…

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by Jerry DeMarco