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SUV Rams Hasbrouck Heights Apartment Building, Driver Ticketed SUV Rams Hasbrouck Heights Apartment Building, Driver Ticketed
SUV Rams Hasbrouck Heights Apartment Building, Driver Ticketed A driver escaped serious injury Thursday morning when her SUV slammed into the side of an apartment building in Hasbrouck Heights. Tenants in at least two units at the Boulevard Apartments were temporarily displaced, however. The entire building was initially vacated after the 68-year-old driver's parked Hyundai accelerated over the curb and into the support wall shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday, May 2. There was no immediate explanation of what may have caused it, Police Lt. John Behr said. Two units had to be vacated for the time being. Tony Greco for DAILY VOICE The driver was evalua…
Rockaway Man Was Drunk, Fled Scene After Crash At High School: Police Rockaway Man Was Drunk, Fled Scene After Crash At High School: Police
Rockaway Man Was Drunk, Fled Scene After Crash At High School: Police A 44-year-old Rockaway man was arrested and hit with multiple charges following a hit-and-run crash at Morris Knolls High School on Wednesday, April 24, authorities said. David DeRosa was drunk when the crash occurred, Denville police said. He was also charged with reckless driving, careless driving, leaving the scene of a crash, failure to report a motor vehicle crash and improper backing, police said. DeRosa was also charged with child neglect, police said. DeRosa was arrested for the above offenses and transported to police headquarters for processing, officers said. DeRosa was released …
Driver Runs Red Light Causing Montgomery Crash: Police Driver Runs Red Light Causing Montgomery Crash: Police
Driver Runs Red Light Causing Montgomery Crash: Police A 32-year-old Hillsborough resident was injured in a car crash in Montgomery on the morning of Tuesday, April 23, when the driver of the other vehicle ran a red light, authorities said. At 7:35 a.m., a 2017 Mini Cooper was driven by a 40-year-old Princeton resident was heading westbound on Cherry Valley Road when it failed to stop for a red light and struck a 2023 Kia Forte that had entered the intersection going southbound on Great Road, Montgomery police said. The driver of a Kia complained of head pain and was evaluated on scene by EMS, police said. The Princeton resident was issued a su…
Teenage Driver Struck By School Bus After Running Red Light: Montgomery Police Teenage Driver Struck By School Bus After Running Red Light: Montgomery Police
Teenage Driver Struck By School Bus After Running Red Light: Montgomery Police A 19-year-old Skillman resident ignored a red light and was hit by a school bus in Montgomery on the afternoon of Friday, April 19, authorities said. At 3 p.m., a white Acura was traveling west on Skillman Road when it failed it to stop for the red traffic signal at the intersection of Route 601, Montgomery police said. The Acura entered the intersection and was struck by a small school bus traveling south on Route 601, police said. After striking the Acura, the school bus impacted the traffic signal on the southwest corner of the intersection, police said. First responders evaluated the si…
Two People Hospitalized After Crash At Toms River Intersection, Driver Cited Two People Hospitalized After Crash At Toms River Intersection, Driver Cited
Two People Hospitalized After Crash At Toms River Intersection, Driver Cited Two people were brought to a hospital after a crash in Toms River, authorities said. Toms River police responded to a two-vehicle crash at around 8:08 a.m. on Monday, Apr. 15, a police department spokesperson said. It happened at the intersection of Route 37 West and Mule Road. Investigators said a 78-year-old Berkeley Township man was stopped in a green 2014 Toyota Sienna in the right northbound lane of Mule Road at the intersection. A 61-year-old Berkeley Township man driving a silver 2020 Honda CRV crashed into the back of the Toyota, knocking both vehicles into the intersectio…
Seven Injured In NJ Transit Bus Crash Outside Egg Harbor Township Mall, Driver Cited Seven Injured In NJ Transit Bus Crash Outside Egg Harbor Township Mall, Driver Cited
Seven Injured In NJ Transit Bus Crash Outside Egg Harbor Township Mall, Driver Cited Seven people were injured when a New Jersey Transit bus crashed in an Atlantic County shopping mall parking lot, authorities said. Egg Harbor Township police responded to the crash in the parking lot of Harbor Square on Black Horse Pike at around 9:59 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 11, the department said in a news release. The NJ Transit bus hit a light pole behind Boscov's after it left the pickup area. Paramedics brought the driver and six passengers to local hospitals. The bus had moderate damage to its front end. The bus driver was a 40-year-old man from Galloway Township. He was cited for ca…
Teen Drove Tesla 88+ MPH During Deadly Crash In Lakewood: Prosecutors Teen Drove Tesla 88+ MPH During Deadly Crash In Lakewood: Prosecutors
Teen Drove Tesla 88+ MPH During Deadly Crash In Lakewood: Prosecutors An Ocean County teen was accused of driving nearly 90 miles per hour in a crash that killed a man, authorities said. Aryeh Bakst, 18, of Lakewood, was charged on Wednesday, Mar. 27 with vehicular homicide. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the charge in a news release on Thursday, Apr. 4. Lakewood police responded to the crash at the intersection of County Line Road and Laurelwood Avenue at around 9 a.m. on Sunday, Mar. 3. Bakst was driving a 2023 Tesla west on County Line Road when his car hit a 2013 Toyota Corolla driven by 82-year-old Jules Brotsky of Lakewood in the in…
Careless Driver Strikes 79-Year-Old Pedestrian In Chatham: PD Careless Driver Strikes 79-Year-Old Pedestrian In Chatham: PD
Careless Driver Strikes 79-Year-Old Pedestrian In Chatham: PD A 79-year-old Murray Hill resident  was injured after being struck by a vehicle in Morris County on Thursday, March 28  At 10:30 a.m., the pedestrian was struck by the car at Main Street and Fairmount Avenue in Chatham Borough, Chatham Borough police said in a release. The vehicle was making a left turn onto Main Street at the time of the crash, police said. The driver failed to stop for the pedestrian in the crosswalk and was cited for careless driving, police said. The pedestrian was treated on scene and transported to Morristown Medical Center for further evaluation, police sai…
Dad, Daughters 7, 10, Hit By Car Walking To School In Old Tappan Dad, Daughters 7, 10, Hit By Car Walking To School In Old Tappan
Dad, Daughters 7, 10, Hit By Car Walking To School In Old Tappan UPDATE: A dad and his two young daughters were struck by a car in Old Tappan while walking to school, authorities said. Officer Nicholas Antonucci, who was in the area, responded to the call at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, Police Chief Joseph Tracy said. The officer found the 44-year-old father and his two girls -- ages 7 and 10 -- injured, the chief said. They apparently had been on Charles Street crossing Kay Street in the crosswalk on their way to the T. Baldwin Demarest School when a driver making a left in his 2016 Hyundai hit them, he said. Old Tappan ambulances brought them to area…
Driver Cited After Mays Landing Crash Shuts Down Route 40 For About 15 Hours Driver Cited After Mays Landing Crash Shuts Down Route 40 For About 15 Hours
Driver Cited After Mays Landing Crash Shuts Down Route 40 For About 15 Hours A Mays Landing man was cited after a crash shut down a major road for about 15 hours, authorities said. Daniel Sabat, 36, of Mays Landing, was driving west on Route 40 in a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta at around 12:25 a.m. on Saturday, Mar. 9, the Township of Hamilton Police Department said in a Facebook post. His car went off the road near the intersection with New York Avenue and hit a traffic light pole and a utility pole. Both poles fell into the road along with electrical wires. Paramedics brought Sabat to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Mainland Campus, in Pomona for "moderate inju…
6-Year-Old Suffers Broken Leg In Route 206 Crash Caused By Woman Driving In Shoulder: Cops 6-Year-Old Suffers Broken Leg In Route 206 Crash Caused By Woman Driving In Shoulder: Cops
6-Year-Old Suffers Broken Leg In Route 206 Crash Caused By Woman Driving In Shoulder: Cops A 6-year-old child suffered a broken leg in a three-car crash on Route 206 on Sunday, March 3, that Montgomery police said was caused by a woman driving on the shoulder.  At 2:46 p.m., Montgomery police and EMS responded to the crash at  Route 206 on Montgomery Road and Sycamore Lane, officers said.  Oksana Semyrozum, a 43-year-old Hillsborough resident was heading southbound on 206 in a Toyota Prius, passing traffic on the shoulder, police said. When re-entering the lane of travel, she struck a Nissan Pathfinder operated by a 47-year-old Hillsborough resident, police said. …
Driver Cited After Hitting School Bus In Egg Harbor Township Chain-Reaction Crash Driver Cited After Hitting School Bus In Egg Harbor Township Chain-Reaction Crash
Driver Cited After Hitting School Bus In Egg Harbor Township Chain-Reaction Crash An Atlantic County woman was cited after her SUV caused a chain-reaction crash and hit the back of a school bus in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. Egg Harbor Township police said officers responded to a crash involving a school bus westbound on the Black Horse Pike. The five-vehicle wreck happened in the West Atlantic City section of the township at around 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20.  Two cars and an SUV were stopped in the left lane behind the Egg Harbor Township School District bus. The bus was in the right lane with its red lights and stop sign activated to let s…
Careless Driver, 19, Causes Two-Car Crash: Montgomery Police Careless Driver, 19, Causes Two-Car Crash: Montgomery Police
Careless Driver, 19, Causes Two-Car Crash: Montgomery Police A 19-year-old Pennington resident was cited for carless driving after a two-car crash in Montgomery on Wednesday, Jan. 3, police said. At 1 p.m., Montgomery police and EMS responded to Hollow Road, north of Route 518 for a car crash with injuries, officers said. The 19-year-old was operating a Mazda CX9 northbound on Hollow Road when she attempted to make a left turn into a driveway, officers said. She crashed into a 2012 Toyota Camry that injured a 78-year-old Skillman resident, police said. The 78-year-old suffered minor abrasions to her wrist and taken to Penn Medicine Princeton Medical …
DWI Fair Lawn Woman's SUV Pinballs Off Pole Into Tree Outside Glen Rock Jewish Center: Police DWI Fair Lawn Woman's SUV Pinballs Off Pole Into Tree Outside Glen Rock Jewish Center: Police
DWI Fair Lawn Woman's SUV Pinballs Off Pole Into Tree Outside Glen Rock Jewish Center: Police A Fair Lawn driver was intoxicated when her SUV rammed a utility pole in front of the Glen Rock Jewish Center, then slammed into a tree on the other side of the street, authorities said. The Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps took Lyubov Korniyevska, 62, to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood following the crash on Harristown Road near Berkeley Place shortly after 6 p.m. Dec. 4, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Her injuries weren’t considered life-threatening, the chief said. The 2022 Toyota RAV had to be towed from the scene. Korniyevska was alone and headed south when the SUV v…
4 Injured In NJ Transit Bus Crash In Trenton 4 Injured In NJ Transit Bus Crash In Trenton
4 Injured In NJ Transit Bus Crash In Trenton A bus driver and three passengers were injured when a New Jersey Transit bus was rear-ended in Trenton, authorities said. At 11:21 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, the #601 bus was traveling on Mulberry Street and was slowing down to stop at the railroad crossing next to Route 1 when a vehicle rear-ended the bus, Trenton police said. The four crash victims were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center all for reported back pain, police said. No other serious injuries were reported and the damage to the bus and vehicle was minor, police said. The driver of the vehicle that rear-ended the bus, …
Troopers Name Passenger Killed In Chester County Wreck Troopers Name Passenger Killed In Chester County Wreck
Troopers Name Passenger Killed In Chester County Wreck Officials have named the Chester County woman who was fatally injured in a crash on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 2.  Sandra L. Jenkins of Exton was a passenger in a 2002 Toyota that wrecked on Route 401/Conestoga Road near Moores Road around 1:15 p.m., according to a state police report.  She died from her injuries, the report says.  The driver, 61-year-old Russell Jenkins, was also hurt and treated by Uwchlan Ambulance Corps, troopers said.  The state police report claims he was charged with careless driving, though no case records were available on the state website as o…
Teen Driver Was Going 57 MPH Over Speed Limit In Verona: Police Teen Driver Was Going 57 MPH Over Speed Limit In Verona: Police
Teen Driver Was Going 57 MPH Over Speed Limit In Verona: Police A teenager in Verona was in quite the hurry Thursday morning, Nov. 9. At 7 a.m., a police officer observed a vehicle traveling south on Pompton Avenue at a high rate of speed. The car was clocked at 87 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone, police said. The 17-year-old, who was a probationary driver, was issued summonses for speeding, reckless driving and careless driving, police said
School Bus Driver Fell Asleep Before Crashing Into Howell House, No Children On Board: Police School Bus Driver Fell Asleep Before Crashing Into Howell House, No Children On Board: Police
School Bus Driver Fell Asleep Before Crashing Into Howell House, No Children On Board: Police A 22-year-old bus driver is suspected to have fallen asleep at the wheel before crashing into a house in Howell, authorities said. The crash into the side of a house occurred at about 7:15 a.m. on Asbury Road. Lt. Christian Antunez, a Howell Police Department spokesman, said the driver was injured but no children were on board. The driver was later charged with careless driving and not wearing a seatbelt, he said. The driver had just dropped students off at Howell High School, he said. The driver suffered head and facial cuts, he said. There were no injuries to the occupants of the hous…
'I Don't Know What Happened,' DUI Denville Woman Tells Cops Moments After Wreck (VIDEO) 'I Don't Know What Happened,' DUI Denville Woman Tells Cops Moments After Wreck (VIDEO)
'I Don't Know What Happened,' DUI Denville Woman Tells Cops Moments After Wreck (Video) Police body cam footage shows the DUI arrest of a woman who struck a utility pole in Morris County, claiming that she had swerved to avoid an animal and her tire blew out. The footage posted this week by Drive Thru Tours shows officers arriving to the scene at Diamond Spring Road last Aug. 23, to find 26-year-old Kelly Walsh standing outside of her vehicle. “I don’t know what happened,” Walsh says in the nearly 40-minute clip, noting she had enjoyed several glasses of wine at a friend's house in Boonton in the hours leading up to the accident. "There was a little fox or something that, like…
DWI Newton Motorcyclist Arrested After Crash With Deer In Byram Twp: Cops DWI Newton Motorcyclist Arrested After Crash With Deer In Byram Twp: Cops
DWI Newton Motorcyclist Arrested After Crash With Deer In Byram Twp: Cops A DWI motorcyclist was cited after a crash with a deer on Friday, Oct. 13 in Sussex County, authorities said. Adam C. Ralli, 32, of Newton, had struck a deer and appeared to be intoxicated when Byram Township police officers arrived on scene at Roseville Road around 10:45 p.m., Byram police said. Ralli failed several field sobriety tests and was arrested and transported to the station where he consented to and failed two breath tests. Ralli was charged with DWI, careless driving, and reckless driving. He was released pending a court date.
Dashcam Footage Shows Near Police Car Crash With 20-Year-Old Who Ran Stop Sign In Hackettstown Dashcam Footage Shows Near Police Car Crash With 20-Year-Old Who Ran Stop Sign In Hackettstown
Dashcam Footage Shows Near Police Car Crash With 20-Year-Old Who Ran Stop Sign In Hackettstown Authorities in New Jersey have released footage of a 20-year-old driver running a stop sign that nearly caused a police car crash and reminding drivers to obey the rules of the road. On Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 5:17 p.m., a Hackettstown police officer was traveling west on Franklin Street when a Subaru, driven by the 20-year-old male from Allamuchy Township, traveling north on Sharp Street ran the stop sign nearly causing a crash with the police officer’s vehicle, police said. Press Release (10/5/23): Car Runs Stop Sign, Nearly Causes Crash With Police Vehicle On Wednesday, October 4, 2…
Hawthorne Bicyclist, 48, Struck By Fair Lawn Driver, 81, Summons Issued: Glen Rock PD Hawthorne Bicyclist, 48, Struck By Fair Lawn Driver, 81, Summons Issued: Glen Rock PD
Hawthorne Bicyclist, 48, Struck By Fair Lawn Driver, 81, Summons Issued: Glen Rock PD An 81-year-old driver from Fair Lawn received a summons after he knocked down a 48-year-old bicyclist from Hawthorne in Glen Rock, authorities said. The victim, meanwhile, was taken by ambulance to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with injuries that Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said weren’t considered life-threatening. The motorist made a left from Pomona Avenue in Fair Lawn onto westbound Harristown Road on the Glen Rock side when his 2007 Volvo struck the bicyclist shortly before 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19, the chief said. The bicyclist was riding on the side of the road past the Herit…
Monmouth County Man Arrested For DUI Twice In 17 Hours: East Windsor PD Monmouth County Man Arrested For DUI Twice In 17 Hours: East Windsor PD
Monmouth County Man Arrested For DUI Twice In 17 Hours: East Windsor PD A 40-year-old man from Monmouth County was arrested twice on back-to-back days in Mercer County, authorities said. The first arrest happened in the Aldi's parking lot at 440 Route 130 in East Windsor, police said. Timothy Trifiro of Perrineville was found sleeping behind the wheel with his bumper dislodged at about 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 4, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving. The second incident occurred on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at about 10 a.m. Police said that Trifiro was involved in a crash at the intersection of Route 33 and Lake Drive …
Driver Charged In 7-Year-Old's Fatal Fall From Pickup Truck In Plymouth Township: DA Driver Charged In 7-Year-Old's Fatal Fall From Pickup Truck In Plymouth Township: DA
Driver Charged In 7-Year-Old's Fatal Fall From Pickup Truck In Plymouth Township: DA A 48-year-old man is facing charges several weeks after a 7-year-old girl fell to her death from the bed of his pickup truck in Montgomery County, authorities said. Andres Marin, 48, of Plymouth Meeting, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, homicide by vehicle, and related offenses in the Tuesday, Aug. 22 fatality, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. The girl and four other neighborhood children, ages 6 to 11, were riding their bikes and scooters outside when they asked Marin, who was a neighbor, to give them a ride in the back of his white 1996 Subaru …
Car Crashes Into 7-Eleven In Brick Township Car Crashes Into 7-Eleven In Brick Township
Car Crashes Into 7-Eleven In Brick Township A car smashed into a 7-Eleven shop in Brick Township, authorities said. At 10:24 a.m. on Monday, July 10th, Brick police received a call that a vehicle had crashed into the store located at 1151 Burnt Tavern Road, a one-story, commercial building on the corner of Burnt Tavern Road and Burrsville Road. The driver, 58-year-old Mary O’Brien from Howell, accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake as she was pulling into a parking space in front of the store, police said. There were no injuries sustained in the one-car crash. O’Brien was cited for careless driving, polic…
Driver, 78, Hospitalized, Summonsed After Paramus Crash Driver, 78, Hospitalized, Summonsed After Paramus Crash
Driver, 78, Hospitalized, Summonsed After Paramus Crash A 78-year-old driver was hospitalized and received a summons after his SUV collided with another vehicle and slammed into a utility pole in Paramus on Sunday. A 10-year-old passenger in the Honda CR-V was treated for facial injuries at the scene of the 5:20 p.m. July 2 crash on Paramus Road across from Fairway Oaks Park. His mother, who was also in the SUV, was uninjured. The driver, who complained of chest pains, was issued a summons for careless driving, police at the scene said. Two adults who were in a Chevy Equinox that was struck by the Honda weren't injured. The Honda CR-V coll…
Driver Ticketed For Rear-Ending Honda Into Guardrail While Swatting At Bug: Hackettstown Police Driver Ticketed For Rear-Ending Honda Into Guardrail While Swatting At Bug: Hackettstown Police
Driver Ticketed For Rear-Ending Honda Into Guardrail While Swatting At Bug: Hackettstown Police A 19-year-old driver was ticketed for rear-ending a Honda while he was swatting at a bug that flew into his vehicle, police said. The crash occurred on Route 57 near Nikitin Way in Hackettstown just after 1:55 p.m. on Sunday, June 11. The Washington Township (Morris County) man was behind the wheel of a 2014 Tesla heading eastbound when, according to police, “a bug started flying around his face.” As the Tesla driver tried to swat the bug away, he lost control of the vehicle and rear-ended a 2017 Honda driven by a 19-year-old Washington Township (Warren County) woman, who then struck a gua…
Motorcyclist, 74, Killed By Car Making U-Turn In South Jersey Motorcyclist, 74, Killed By Car Making U-Turn In South Jersey
Motorcyclist, 74, Killed By Car Making U-Turn In South Jersey A 74-year-old motorcyclist from South Jersey was killed when he struck a car making a U-Turn, authorities said. Thomas Pitt of Clayton was operating a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle when the fatal crash occurred, Clayton police said. On Saturday, May 6 at 7:41 p.m., Clayton police were dispatched to North Delsea Drive at Earl Avenue for a report of a crash. The initial investigation revealed that a 2003 White Honda Civic, driven by a 25-year old Deptford resident, was traveling south on Delsea Drive. The driver of the Civic attempted to make a U-Turn in the roadway and collided with the …
Parked Car Struck By One DWI Motorist, Sedan Driven On Rim By Another: South Hackensack PD Parked Car Struck By One DWI Motorist, Sedan Driven On Rim By Another: South Hackensack PD
Parked Car Struck By One DWI Motorist, Sedan Driven On Rim By Another: South Hackensack PD South Hackensack police netted a trio of DWI arrests within several hours of one another, including one involving a motorist who hit a parked vehicle and another one who was driving on three wheels and a rim. Luis Negron Jr., 42, of Plainfield was arrested by Officer Chris Locarno after he failed a field sobriety test following a stop on South Main Street assisted by Lodi police shortly after midnight Sunday, April 30, Detective Sgt. James Donatello said. Negron’s Nissan Maxima was temporarily impounded and he was released to a responsible adult under John’s Law. Just about two hours later…
WILD ONE: Jeep Hits Three Homes, Rolls, Lands Sideways, Driver Survives: Hasbrouck Heights PD WILD ONE: Jeep Hits Three Homes, Rolls, Lands Sideways, Driver Survives: Hasbrouck Heights PD
Wild ONE: Jeep Hits Three Homes, Rolls, Lands Sideways, Driver Survives: Hasbrouck Heights PD A 46-year-old driver from Lodi survived what responders called a "wild" crash Thursday afternoon in Hasbrouck Heights. Her Jeep veered off the road, hit three homes, then rolled and landed on its side in a private Passaic Avenue driveway off Wood Street around 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23, Hasbrouck Heights Police Lt. John Behr said. Borough police officers assisted the driver from the vehicle before she was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that the lieutenant said weren't life-threatening. There were no aggravating factors in the crash -- no pursuit or substanc…
State Police Cruisers, Ambulance Crushed By Truck On Route 80 (PHOTOS) State Police Cruisers, Ambulance Crushed By Truck On Route 80 (PHOTOS)
State Police Cruisers, Ambulance Crushed By Truck On Route 80 (Photos) A truck that failed to move over at an active police scene struck three state police vehicles and an ambulance on Route 80 in Warren County Thursday night, Feb. 23, responders said (scroll for photos). The police vehicles had activated their lights and were closing off the roadway at mile marker 17.4 to assist with a separate crash when a rotator truck towing a refrigerated box truck struck them and an Allamuchy-Green First Aid Squad ambulance around 11:15 p.m., State Police and Allamuchy firefighters said. The police vehicles, blocking the left and center lanes, were seriously damaged whi…