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Route 46, NJ
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Tries Covering For Brother Found With Loaded Handgun, Weapons In Little Ferry: Cops
A 23-year-old Maryland man is facing charges in New Jersey after an eagle-eyed police officer stopping him for a traffic violation found him in possession of a gun and a high-capacity magazine loaded with hollow-point bullets, a 7-inch folding knife, and a collapsable baton. Officer Gaetano Fernandes was patrolling near Liberty and Main streets in Little Ferry around 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 5, when he noticed a Volkswagen Jetta with a tinted license plate cover, as detailed in the police report. The vehicle made a left turn onto Route 46 west without using a turn signal, the police papers said. T…
Hackettstown, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed By Falling Tree On Route 46
A 32-year-old Hackettstown motorcyclist was killed after he was struck by a falling tree on Route 46 on Sunday, Oct. 6, authorities said. At 3:58 p.m., Travis Worrell was traveling westbound on a Honda motorcycle in White Township when a tree fell into the roadway and struck him, causing the motorcycle to overturn, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Worrell was ejected from the motorcycle and sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Belvidere-White Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Airlifted Following Route 46 Crash:
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A motorcyclist had to be airlifted to a nearby hospital after he crashed on Route 46 in Warren County on Wednesday, Sept. 18, authorities said. At 6:15 p.m., a Kawasaki motorcycle traveling westbound on Route 46 in Liberty Township lost control and veered off the right side of the road, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a local hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Black Bear Struck By Vehicle On Route 46:
Njsp
A black bear was struck by a vehicle on Route 46 in Warren County on the early morning of Thursday, Aug. 1, authorities said. At 8:09 a.m.,, a vehicle was traveling westbound on Route 46 in White Township when it collided with a black bear that entered the lane of travel, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said. No injuries were reported and the crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
FedEx Driver Was 1.5X Legal Limit In Drunken Crash That Knocked Power In Warren County: Cops
A FedEx driver was drunk when he crashed into a utility pole in Hackettstown on Tuesday, July 16, authorities said. At 2:59 p.m., officers were at 100 Main St. when they saw a FedEx delivery truck crashed into a utility pole, Hackettstown police said. The driver, David Fiallos, a 46-year-old Long Valley resident, was traveling westbound on Route 46 when he dropped his cellphone, which he was using to locate an address, police said. While attempting to reach down and pick the phone up, the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a utility pole, police said. Inside the FedEx truck, of…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On Route 46, Prosecutor Says (
Update
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A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a vehicle in Route 46 in Morris County on the afternoon of Monday, June 24, authorities said. The crash occurred between a motorcycle and a 2022 Honda on Route 46 East in Mount Olive, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. The motorcyclist, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The driver of the 2022 Honda remained on scene, authorities said. The incident remains under investigation, authorities said.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Crash Closes Route 46 In Mount Olive, DOT Says
A crash on Route 46 in Morris County on Monday, June 24 has caused all lanes to be closed, the state Department of Transportation said. The crash investigation was ongoing on Route 46 in both directions west of Naughright Road in Mount Olive Township. UPDATE: Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On Route 46, Prosecutor Says Daily Voice has reached out to officials for more information.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor Identifies Victim Killed In Route 46 Crash
Gerard Calcagno, a 55-year-old Bloomfield resident, was killed when he was struck by a vehicle on Route 46 in Parsippany on Thursday, June 6, authorities said. At 9:50 p.m., Calcagno was struck near 1429 Route 46 by a 2015 Dodge Journey traveling eastbound, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Calcagno was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The driver remained on scene, authorities said. A graduate of Essex County Vocational School, Calcagno was passionate about fire trucks and fire departments, according to his obituary. He is survived by his sister Jean and brother Jo…
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Gotcha
! Gunman Who Terrorized Robbery Victims In Bergen, Passaic Captured In VA: Prosecutor
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 24-year-old fugitive from Elmwood Park who was wanted for a terrifying armed robbery spree in Bergen and Passaic counties was captured in Virginia, authorities announced Wednesday. Husem Nasri pistol-whipped an attendant at a Valero station on northbound Route 17 near Route 46 in Hasbrouck Heights shortly before 3 p.m. Feb. 5, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Less 20 minutes later Nasri pointed a gun at an attendant who locked himself in the Delta station at Van Houten and Broad avenues in Clifton – also near Route 46, the prosecutor said. Nasri fled empty-handed both …
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Busted At Home After Fleeing Traffic Stop: Washington Twp PD
A 42-year-old Mount Olive woman was arrested and charged after she fled from police during a traffic stop on Route 46 in Morris County on Friday, May 17, authorities. Officers attempted to conduct the traffic stop after determining the driver was operating a vehicle with a suspended license, Washington Township police said in a release. The vehicle fled from officers but was ultimately located at a Budd Lake residence, police said. Officers arrested the woman, who they did not name, and charged her with eluding, obstruction, resisting arrest and numerous motor vehicle violations, police said…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Remains Of Maywood Man Missing Since 1982 Found In Bergen Creek
The last time his buddies saw Charles Murphy, former World Series MVP Reggie Jackson had returned to the Bronx, hit a home run and helped the California Angels beat their beloved Yankees. That was 42 years ago. Decades passed, then Doug Bishop showed up. Bishop's name may be familiar to some, thanks to the acclaim the diver received for his help finding the remains in a South Jersey river late last week of a Camden woman who'd gone missing 14 years ago. That was actually a side trip of sorts. Bishop and his non-profit United Search Corps had brought their sonar to New Jersey fo…
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Out-Of-Town Driver Busted With 'Shrooms, Acid, Pot, More, Elmwood Park PD Says
Elmwood Park police busted a repeat offender with mushrooms, LSD, pot and prescription pills, authorities said. Brandon J. Soto, 25, of East Orange blew a stop sign off the ramp from eastbound Route 46 onto Stefanic Avenue and was pulled over by members of the Street Crimes Unit, Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said. The officers had followed Soto’s 2008 Acura TL from the nearby Red Carpet Inn, the chief said. Their suspicions aroused, they called for a Bergen County Sheriff’s K-9 unit, which lead them to a search that turned up a trove of drugs. These included psilocybin mushro…
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Suicidal Man Hospitalized After Walking Into Route 46 Traffic: Responders
A suicidal man was hospitalized after responders said he deliberately walked into Route 46 traffic in Little Falls early Monday afternoon. The 33-year-old man, who they said spoke only Spanish, was struck near the Browertown Road exit -- apparently after some type of domestic incident -- shortly before 1 p.m. May 6. He was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson with serious bodily injuries. Little Falls police interviewed witnesses, notified the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office and were seeking area surveillance and cellphone video.
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Mopeds Collide On Route 46: New Jersey State Police
Two mopeds crashed into each other on Route 46 in Warren County on Monday, April 29, authorities said. At 1:47 p.m., two mopeds were traveling on Route 46 eastbound in White Township when a collision occurred, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Minor injuries were reported, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, and no additional information is currently available, Lebron said.
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Hunterdon County Man Busted With Crack Pipe In Traffic Stop: Fairfield PD
A 47-year-old Hunterdon County man was arrested and hit with multiple drug charges after he was found in possession of a crack pipe during a traffic stop on Fairfield on Wednesday, April 17, authorities said. At 12:47 p.m., police noticed a white Jeep Patriot making an illegal U-turn after exiting the highway in order to turn and head back toward Route 46, Fairfield police said in a release. Police conducted a traffic stop and the driver, Victor Romero would not obey with police's request to remain with the vehicle, officers said. Romero was found to be in possession of a crack pipe and con…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 46: Authorities
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on Route 46 in Morris County on Monday, April 8, authorities said. The incident occurred in Parsippany at Route 46 and North Beverywck Road, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. The road is closed for as the investigation continues and motorists should expect delays, Parsippany police said.
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
PA Man Wanted For Car Theft Caught After Pursuit In NJ: Police
A 31-year-old New Jersey man wanted out of Pennsylvania was arrested after he was found with a stolen car and then led officers on a foot pursuit over the weekend, police said. Robert Hollingsworth, who was charged in Easton, PA with car theft last year, became the center of an investigation in Fairfield (Essex County), NJ, on Saturday, March 30, when police were notified of a stolen green Kia Soul stolen out of Passaic three days prior, Fairfield police said in a release. Police found the Kia at a BP gas station on Route 46 east, parked, running, and unoccupied around 1 p.m., officers said…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Busted With Loaded Handgun During Route 46 Traffic Stop: Police
A 48-year-old Port Murray man was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a handgun following a traffic stop in Mount Olive on Saturday, March 23, authorities said. Pavel Molina was heading east on Route 46 in a Nissan pickup in Mount Olive when police stopped him for a non-functioning headlight around 11 p.m., Mount Olive police said. During the investigation, police determined that Molina had a loaded handgun in the glove compartment, officers said. The handgun was loaded with hollow point ammunition, police said. Molina was charged with unlawful possession of a handg…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Bergen Ex-Con Busted With Pistol Two Days After Prison Release
A Garfield ex-con was caught with a gun during a Little Ferry police stop just two days after he was released from prison, authorities said. Nazir R. Halloway, 26, spent a mandatory one year behind bars coincidentally after pleading guilty last year to unlawful possession of a handgun, records show. He was paroled on Monday, March 18, according to the New Jersey Department of Corrections. Little Ferry Lt. John Andronaco was on patrol when he spotted a 2020 Acura ILX with darkly-tinted windows in the parking lot of the Stagecoach Motel just off westbound Route 46 shortly after midnight Wedn…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Truck Crashes Into Car On Route 46: State Police
A passenger vehicle crashed into a truck on Route 46 in Warren County on the early morning of Friday, March 15, authorities said. At 4:22 a.m., a tractor trailer was making a right turn from a parking lot onto Route 46 West in Knowlton Township when it crossed over the solid lines and crashed into the front of a car traveling eastbound, Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. There were minor injuries, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation, McNair said.
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Injured In Route 46 Crash
A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed and his 19-year-old passenger injured in a crash on Route 46 in Totowa. The 2008 Yamaha R6 sports bike rammed the rear passenger side of a 2014 Acura MDX near the Union Boulevard exit off the eastbound highway around 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, authorities said. Both riders were taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where the motorcyclist was pronounced dead, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Totowa Police Chief Carmen Veneziano said in a joint release. The man who was with him remained at the hospital in stable condition, they…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Police & Fire
Arson
? Body Found Following Fierce Fire In Ridgefield (
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𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A former bed and breakfast in Ridgefield had been leveled by fire when responders found the remains of a man wrapped around a support beam. “He must’ve been alive and trying to hold on when the floor above him collapsed,” said a firefighter who was at the predawn blaze at the former Toddle Inn on Broad Avenue on Wednesday, March 6. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella identified the victim on Friday as 42-year-old Xavier Contreras. An Ecuadoran national, the homeless Contreras sometimes joined the groups of day laborers waiting for passing contractors in nearby Palisades Park, jus…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Police & Fire
Body Found, Another Possible Following Fierce Multi-Family Home Fire In Ridgefield
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A former bed and breakfast in Ridgefield had been leveled by fire when responders found the remains of a man wrapped around a support beam. “He must’ve been alive and trying to hold on when the floor above him collapsed,” said a firefighter who was at the predawn blaze at the former Toddle Inn on Broad Avenue on Wednesday, March 6. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella identified the victim on Friday as 42-year-old Xavier Contreras. An Ecuadoran national, the homeless Contreras sometimes joined the groups of day laborers waiting for passing contractors in nearby Palisades Park, jus…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Paterson Car Thief Also Stole From Walgreens: Fairfield PD
A 35-year-old Paterson man was arrested in Fairfield on Tuesday, Feb. 26 after he stole a car and $545 worth of items from Walgreens, police said. At 7:52 a.m., police in Fairfield were alerted a Toyota Camry stolen from Passaic the day before had entered the town, traveling east on Route 46, officers said on Facebook. The vehicle was located on Route 46 East near Hollywood Avenue and the driver, Rafael Romero-Perez, was arrested, police said. The car was searched and police found $545.16 worth of items shoplifted from a Walgreens in West Caldwell, police said. Romero-Perez matched the desc…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Gotcha
! Band Of Bandits Charged In Back-To-Back Route 46 Gas Station Holdups: Bergen Prosecutor
A quartet of disguised New Yorkers tied to holdups on their side of the Hudson committed back-to-back gunpoint robberies of gas station convenience stores just minutes from the George Washington Bridge, authorities charged. The total take: five grand. Rahquan Brooks, 20, and Kevin Ulysses, 19, of the Bronx had two juveniles with them when they drove up to the Exxon station on eastbound Route 46 just before the Overpeck Creek bridge in Ridgefield Park shortly before 4:30 a.m. July 24, 2022, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The silver sedan had been carjacked out of Brooklyn thre…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Shotgun-Wielding PA Man Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A Pennsylvania man shot and killed the wife of a friend who took him into their northwest New Jersey home, then died of a medical emergency moments after fleeing, authorities said. Cheryl Schilling and her husband, Kevin, ran to an upstairs bedroom and closed the door after Armond Anthony Avitable grabbed a pump-action shotgun during an argument at their home in the Knowlton Township community of Columbia shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, they said. Avitable then kicked open the door and fired two shotgun blasts, both of which wounded the 58-year-old woman, Warren County P…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
Attendant Beaten, Gas Stations Robbed Minutes Apart In Bergen, Passaic Counties
A lone gunman committed back-to-back-to-back armed gas station robberies less than 10 miles apart in Bergen and Passaic counties Monday afternoon, authorities said. The attendant was pistol-whipped at a Valero on northbound Route 17 just before Route 46 in Hasbrouck Heights shortly before 3 p.m. Feb. 5, responders said. There was no immediate word on the extent of injuries to the attendant. Hasbrouck Heights police were directed to refer all questions to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, suggesting the likelihood that the same robber or robbers were involved in other area holdups. Le…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Injured After Dump Truck Collides With Car In Warren County:
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Two people were injured after a car collided with a dump truck on Route 46 and County Road 519 in Warren County on Thursday, Feb. 1, authorities said. At 3:48 p.m., state troopers responded to the scene in White Township and found a Dodge Journey had crashed into a Freightliner dump truck, Detective Jeffrey LeBron said. The driver and passenger of the Dodge sustained minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital, LeBron said. The crash remains under investigation, LeBron said.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Driver's Fake License Plates To Evade Tolls Didn't Get Him Far: Police
A 33-year-old driver from Bergen County who was stopped in Morris County found a novel to avoid paying tolls, authorities there said. Needless to say, it wasn't exactly legal. On Friday, Jan. 19, police in Washington Township said they stopped a vehicle on Route 46 for displaying fictitious license plates, then found even more fake tags in the vehicle, officers said in a Facebook post. The driver, an Englewood Cliffs resident who police did not identify, apparently had been using them to avoid paying tolls at various locations, police said. He was charged with receiving st…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Vicious $30,000 Baseball Bat Assault-Robbery In Little Ferry
Federal authorities have moved to take custody of a Bergen County Jail inmate charged with stealing $30,000 from a man he bashed in the head with a baseball bat outside a Little Ferry business. Jose Mejia, a 32-year-old Salvadoran national, was wanted for a Dec. 28 robbery in a parking lot just off Route 46 and Liberty Street. He was captured this past Thursday, Jan. 11, records show. The 39-year-old victim, from Clifton, and two companions told Little Ferry police that an assailant in a ski mask, black shirt and blue jeans hit him in the head with a baseball bat, then snatched a blue duff…
Elizabeth, NJ
Weather
Falling Tree Misses Officer, Major Roadways Flooded: North Jersey Storm Damage Update
North Jersey residents are feeling the impact of this week's storm with thousands still without power and schools closed or delayed. In Bergen County, houses were hit on East Midland Avenue in Paramus and on Sunset Avenue in Englewood. A Mahwah police officer also escaped serious injury when a falling tree struck his cruiser. Route 17 was closed in both directions at various times in multiple spots, including in Hasbrouck Heights around 9:30 p.m., in East Rutherford just before midnight and in Rochelle Park about an hour later. A stretch of Route 46 in Lodi also was under water, as we…
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